Whether to stay or leave, Lu Qingyan had already made up her mind. The person she was destined to meet as her enemy had already appeared there; why should she hide from her?
Xiao's mother smiled and said, "Even if you're older, you're still a child in my eyes. How can I worry about you being alone out there?"
“But Mom knows why I have to go back, and you have to stay here to take care of my sister.” Lu Qingyan smiled: “I always have to go out on my own. Otherwise, I’ll spend my whole life under your nose and never leave the house. When my brother was my age, he had already traveled to most parts of China, and I never saw my uncles say anything about worrying or not letting me go.”
Xiao's mother said, "Silly girl, how can these be the same? Your brother is a boy, what's there to worry about? It's you who makes people worry because you're a girl."
Lu Qingyan thought that Xiao's mother was not planning to let her go back this time, but Xiao's mother continued, "But what you said makes sense. We have a lot of acquaintances over there. You are still young, so it's not a problem for you to ask them for help often."
“Age is an advantage,” Mr. Xiao interjected. “But don’t keep bothering others with things you can do yourself. People will get upset if you help them too often. They have their own things to do, how can they always be free?”
Lu Qingyan obediently agreed, and that was how it was decided that she would go back to her hometown to study.
Xiao's mother said worriedly, "You should stay home this summer and learn to cook a few dishes. Don't eat any random things like Su Meiren and get fat. Don't starve yourself by being picky about food either."
Lu Qingyan snuggled against her mother and said sweetly, "I know, Mom. Your daughter is so smart, I'll definitely learn it in no time. I'm just waiting for you to feel better before you teach me!"
Mr. Xiao laughed and said, "Stop bothering your mother, you little rascal. I'll teach you when we get back."
Lu Qingyan replied, "Yes, Dad's cooking is delicious too."
Mr. Xiao was immediately satisfied.
The day before leaving to return to her hometown, Lu Qingyan made a special trip to say goodbye to Su Meiren.
She wasn't close to many people in her class, and Su Meiren was an exception. She had a pretty good impression of Su Meiren and wanted to spend more time with him before leaving.
"This time I'm really leaving, and I'll definitely miss you." All good things must come to an end, and Lu Qingyan had long anticipated this day of their departure. Lu Qingyan couldn't bring herself to say anything more sentimental, but even this one sentence brought tears to the eyes of Su Meiren, who had been following Xiao Xin'er around copying her homework.
"Who would miss you!" Su Meiren stubbornly insisted, "I wouldn't miss you at all. I'm just unhappy because there's one less person to help me copy homework. Don't flatter yourself."
Lu Qingyan followed her words and said, "Alright, I was just being presumptuous. I don't need you to miss me; it's enough that I miss you."
Lu Qingyan thought that they had only met by chance and would never have the chance to meet again, so she went along with the girl for once, which made Su Meiren quite happy.
After Lu Qingyan left, Su Meiren felt a pang of sadness. She didn't have many friends, and Xiao Xin'er was barely one of them. This was the first time she had experienced the bitterness of parting, and her heart ached.
She pouted and said, "Who said I don't miss you? You're my only good friend."
After the summer vacation, Lu Qingyan transferred to the junior high school in her hometown as she had wished.
Because of her good grades, the teacher placed her in Class 1.
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