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Ever since she found out that someone had a crush on her, and that he was a handsome and refined boy, Li Wei suddenly realized that school was actually a pretty lovely place.
A young boy secretly likes me, I have attractive teachers for me to admire, and a hunky man at home is always ready to provide special services. This life is truly... too wonderful! ^^
Of course, Li Wei wasn't so foolish as to frequently go to school to be admired by others—
With the barbarian Da Luo's sharp eyes and keen ears, he could probably crush Xiao Ning's small frame with a single finger if he heard even the slightest whisper or noticed anything amiss.
For the sake of others' lives, Li Wei rationally tried to reduce the number of times she went to the school and increased the number of times she called Tang Ying and Xu Ting, so as not to miss any important information from the school.
Actually, Li Wei was overthinking it. Xu Ting and Ma Liya were looking for opportunities to contact Li Wei more often, but they couldn't find any. They were hoping that Li Wei would contact them more often.
She had even hinted to Li Wei that she wanted to come to her house to play, and Li Wei pretended not to understand and went to visit. The three chubby little ones were sleeping at home. Although they couldn't talk, she felt guilty. What if, while she was holding the children, one of the little ones snuggled into her arms looking for her breasts? She would lose face terribly, and there would be no way to recover her reputation.
So far, apart from Da Luo's few close classmates, none of Li Wei's classmates have come to her house. On the contrary, one of her close roommates has come over for a meal twice and hung out for a while.
Both Mr. Da and his brother-in-law are shrewd; they won't bring back classmates who aren't really close to them. Li Wei, on the other hand, is relieved. These two guys seem carefree, but they're actually very picky about who they make friends with, and they have a sharp eye for people.
Li Wei was at home, nervously reviewing for the first semester's exams, hoping to perform well. She was also reflecting on whether she and her husband were falling behind their classmates due to a lack of ambition; she saw it as a test.
Da Luo and his classmates also have final exams, so they've been attending evening self-study sessions lately and coming home quite late. Li Wei has asked Aunt Gao to prepare a late-night snack for him, so he can eat something as soon as he gets back. He gets hungry easily; his appetite is directly proportional to his activity level. However, Li Wei hasn't let him eat too much for his late-night snacks, to avoid him getting indigestion and developing a stomach ache early in the night. Although, given Da Luo's level of activity, that's unlikely.
What's particularly commendable is that Aunt Gao's cooking skills have improved significantly recently. At least her soups are quite good, perfect for winter nourishment. Every week when she and Li Wei plan the menu for the following week, she adds a soup recipe to the menu, which makes Li Wei very happy. Aunt Gao is finally starting to show some enthusiasm for her work and is beginning to delve into the craft.
While Li Wei was drinking soup, she also let a certain Da drink some. Even though eating some grass would have been fine.
Finally, finals are here. I already knew the exam schedule, dates, and classroom arrangements from Tang Ying and Xu Ting. It's two and a half days in total. Six exams.
Da Luo and the others finished their exams a day later than Li Wei. Li Lianhui, on the other hand, finished a day earlier than Li Wei. He slept at Li Wei's house for the night and didn't get up until late the next morning. Li Wei also finished her exams and returned home.
Because of the physical fitness test in the morning, the work was completed quite late. He also had a professional exam in the afternoon, so Da Luo didn't go home for lunch. Therefore, Li Lianhui and his sister ate alone. While eating, Li Lianhui said to Li Wei, "Sister, I'm going home later. When are you going back?"
Li Wei paused eating. She had initially been looking forward to going home for the holidays. But now that the holidays were actually here, she suddenly felt a little hesitant.
Back then, it seemed she eloped with someone, which her family felt was shameful. It caused such a bad situation. Although her parents came to see her later and it seemed they made up, they were still far from home, unfamiliar with the place, and didn't have many reservations.
But now that I'm really going home, I'll be facing not just the few people from my two families, but also a lot of relatives and friends, especially during the Spring Festival, when there will be all sorts of people coming and going to pay their respects.
The Luo family seems fine; their third uncle and aunt are probably overjoyed. But what about her own family… wouldn't her parents feel embarrassed? Wei hesitated, not immediately replying to her brother: “Let’s wait until your brother-in-law comes home tonight. Who knows if Mom will approve if she sees me with the whole family here?” Even she felt uncomfortable using those words; what did she mean by describing her family?
But my mom is so proud and concerned about her image, she must feel awkward about it, right? I'd better not go and annoy her.
Li Lianhui ate his meal in silence, and after a while he said, "Don't worry about my mother's side. Go wherever you want. Anyway, my second sister and I don't care, and there's nothing to care about. You haven't done anything shameful, so what are you afraid of! Let those gossipy people die!"
Li Wei was touched. Although her younger brother wasn't talkative or particularly diligent, he had always quietly supported her and helped her with whatever he could. From the moment they left home, he had followed them, and she knew that her brother truly supported her.
Li Lianhui took the train home. He only had a small bag; his clothes, books, and other belongings were all left with Li Wei, who had a designated room there.
Seeing that he was empty-handed anyway, Li Wei had her younger brother take the tonics she had prepared for the New Year to her grandparents and Grandma Luo back with her. She packed them into three bags according to their different uses and labeled them to avoid Li Lianhui getting them mixed up. He was now on a semi-official holiday. He still had some miscellaneous things to take care of in the next day or two before his winter vacation officially started.
Li Wei told him about going home for the Spring Festival during the winter vacation. Li Wei thought about it for an afternoon and felt that going back was a must. At the very least, she couldn't explain it to her third uncle Luo if she didn't go back. She also missed her maternal grandparents.
However, we need to think carefully about the timing. Going back too early and staying at home for too long might cause some unpleasantness. So, the main point of discussion with Da Luo was when would be the best time to go back.
In the afternoon, Li Wei also secretly discussed it with Aunt Gao. There was no need to keep it a secret; Aunt Gao knew everything about her and Da Luo's past affair, and she had even witnessed the commotion at home.
Aunt Gao also felt that going back too early might not be a good thing, suggesting that if things went well, they could stay a few more days after the New Year. Going back too early before the New Year might lead to some unpleasantness, and it wouldn't be good to want to come back during the holidays. It would be uncomfortable to just endure it like that. It's better to stay a few days less and make everyone reluctant to part than to have things end badly so early.
So Li Wei and Da Luo discussed it, and Da Luo thought about it and felt that Li Wei's words made sense. He also didn't want Li Wei to go back to her parents' home and be mistreated. From any perspective, they were married now, and there was no need for her to go out of her way to make herself uncomfortable.
So the two of them decided to go back on the 26th or 27th of the twelfth lunar month. They would stay at home for a month during the holiday, and then make arrangements to go back.
However, it was clear that the elders in the family hadn't brought any definite news back with Lian Hui. Seeing that Li Lin had also come home for the holidays, Grandpa Cheng was unhappy because he hadn't seen his eldest granddaughter return. He didn't give his daughter a kind look at the dinner table.
Actually, Cheng Min was also anxious, but she was too embarrassed to make the call. Seeing the situation, Grandma Cheng finally picked up the phone and called Li Wei one evening after everyone had finished dinner, a week after Li Lianhui returned home.
Actually, Li Wei had already received several phone calls from the three elders of the Luo family urging her to come home, but the couple had been trying to find excuses to delay.
Grandma Cheng's phone call was another matter. Li Wei knew her grandparents loved her dearly and naturally hoped they would return home soon. But whether their return would disrupt the harmonious atmosphere at home was another matter entirely. If they caused Grandma Cheng distress, that would be her fault.
So even though Li Wei was having a pleasant chat with her grandmother, she still made excuses to delay it.
Finally, half a month later, Uncle Luo and his wife arrived at the Li family's house in the evening. They chatted with Li Zhaoxing and his wife for a long time, and the next day, the four of them, driven by Uncle Luo, went to the provincial capital to pick up the young couple, as a gesture of goodwill on their part.
The one who tied the knot must untie it. Cheng Min knew what Li Wei and the others were worried about. Although she didn't say it, she missed her grandson. She guessed that he must have gained weight after not seeing him for more than a month. The little guy was so adorable. Just thinking about it made her feel cute.
As for the two older ones, they can be ignored—so when Uncle Luo and his wife arrived, she readily agreed.
Although it was a holiday and she had more free time, Li Wei already felt that her days were becoming a bit decadent, so she didn't dare to relax too much. She tried her best to stick to her morning yoga exercises and daytime study time. As for occasionally oversleeping, that was because someone had been researching and practicing their secret techniques too late and had put in too much exercise—
Because of the holiday, this person had excess energy with nowhere to vent. Besides exercising at night, he would go to the nearby park in the morning to practice with a group of old men, doing Tai Chi and martial arts, or he would meet up with two classmates from the city in the dormitory to play ball or swim at a sports center or similar place. He was having a good time.
However, when he spoke to his master on the phone one day, he seemed to have been reprimanded by his master, and he started exercising much more in the small park.
When Li Wei and her husband settled in the provincial capital after getting married due to pregnancy, a certain person called his master and fellow apprentices to report the situation.
To Li Wei's surprise, none of his formidable sect members criticized or educated Da Luo. They only told him to live a good life and focus on his studies, as if what happened between them was a very normal thing.
What Li Wei didn't know was that their little scandal had already become the talk of the sect. A certain master had repeatedly been locked up and ran away from his master's place to go home, all because of a little girl causing trouble at home. It was hard for anyone not to know.
Besides, there were also the sixth and third senior brothers who would relay the news.
So when he heard that his disciple had gotten married, his master breathed a sigh of relief and said to his sixth senior brother, "It's finally peaceful. It's time to get down to business." Although he didn't come over, he still wired red envelopes as a token of his appreciation, which Li Wei happily accepted on behalf of Da Luo.
Money is a minor matter in her family; she's in charge of everything! Haha!
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