After a brief conversation inside, it turned out that only Tao Chunfang and her two children remained at the house; everyone else had gone to the old house. There was a custom that pregnant women and children shouldn't be present at funerals, which is why they were kept behind.
Qiao Xiaoni made some honey water with hot water, poured a cup for each person, and then, glancing at Qiao Lingling standing to the side, poured a cup for her as well.
Tao Chunfang hesitated, wanting to know how Qiao Lingling had come back with them.
Uncle Qiao Haixing searched almost the entire town for her, but couldn't find a trace of her. Had she gone to a big city to come back with them?
Qiao Xiaoni took a sip of honey water and said, "Qiao Lingling went to the city where I went to university, fainted on the roadside, and was rescued."
The person who happened to save her was someone from my shop. She pretended to have amnesia and stayed at the shop, eating and drinking for free for several days.
"If something hadn't happened at home, and I hadn't gone to the store to check, I wouldn't have known she was there!"
Tao Chunfang was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. What a coincidence!
Qiao Lingling kept her head down, feeling like she had the worst luck imaginable. She had finally escaped the clutches of evil, only to walk right back into their trap and be discovered.
Su Chenqiu and Qiao Manli got up when they heard a sound and came to the door, where they saw the person they most wanted to see.
In an instant, everyone was filled with joy, and Qiao Manli sat in Qiao Xiaoni's lap.
"Auntie, I miss you so much."
"What are you thinking about, you little rascal?"
"I miss you telling me stories, but you've gone to school, and there's no one to tell me stories anymore. I don't even enjoy my meals anymore, and look how thin I've gotten."
Looking at her round face, Qiao Xiaoni pinched it and smiled.
Su Chenqiu sat next to Su Chenhao, her eyes filled with excitement.
"Brother, how are you doing out there?"
"I'm doing fine. What grade are you in now?"
“I’m already a third-grade student, studying sixth-grade courses. I plan to skip a grade after the New Year.”
"You skipped grades so quickly, what if your foundation isn't solid and you can't understand the lessons the teacher is teaching?"
"Then listen carefully. I'll discuss any questions I don't understand with the teacher and classmates. I'm the class monitor now! They all listen to me, and I can get them to do things more effectively than the teacher."
Su Chenhao looked at his younger brother, whom he hadn't seen for many days. He had grown quite a bit taller, and the childishness on his face had long since disappeared. Now he looked much older than his age. He wondered what his younger brother had been through these past few months. As long as he was happy, that was all that mattered.
Su Chenhao was unaware that Su Chenqiu was ostracized when he first entered school; everyone disliked him. Later, he established himself in the class through his grades and his fists.
Because of his excellent academic performance, the teacher tacitly approved of his misbehavior. With a competent class monitor managing the students, the homeroom teacher was happy to have a more relaxed approach.
At least everyone's learning efficiency has improved. Before, he would talk himself hoarse, but these little rascals still often couldn't finish their homework.
Now that there's a good class monitor, not finishing homework is tantamount to getting a beating. Besides, the kids vary in their strength, and after observing a few times and finding nothing wrong, the homeroom teacher completely relaxed.
As a result, even the troublemakers in the class became very well-behaved.
Watching them chat so enthusiastically, Qiao Lingling thought, "This is how a family should be." Thinking of her own home, she realized it wasn't really her home at all; after the incident, she was just an outsider.
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