Jiang Xiaoli squatted down and patted her little head, "Oh, Xixi still remembers me?"
Little Yu Xi nodded emphatically, "Sister Xiao Li's food is delicious!"
"Haha." Looking at the little one's adorable face, she couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek. "If Xixi likes it, she can come often, okay?"
"Mmm!" Yu Xi said happily, "Mom and Dad like it too, we'll love it!"
Yu Yang was a little speechless when he saw the two of them, one big and one small, start chatting like that.
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoli hadn't gotten a tan at all, his brows furrowed. "Hey, Jiang Xiaoli, why haven't you gotten a tan at all?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked up at Yu Yang again, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.
Yu Yang's face darkened, making him appear even more irritable, given his current complexion. "Fine, don't talk about it then! Xi Xi, come here, let's go back to eat!"
Yu Xi whispered in Jiang Xiaoli's ear, "Sister Xiaoli, my brother went to join the army and he's really amazing now. I have to listen to him. I'll come find you to play again next time!"
Jiang Xiaoli was amused by her adorable appearance. She smiled and nodded at her, "Yes, Xixi, hurry back to your brother for dinner!"
She stood up, glanced at the bronze-skinned Yu Yang, and said, "Alright, I'll bring you guys some after-sun repair products tomorrow. Just apply some and keep it warm all winter and you'll be fair again."
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoli hadn't gotten a tan at all, Yu Yang was very tempted, but then he said with a touch of arrogance, "It's not some kind of no-name product, is it?"
Jiang Xiaoli ignored him, "You don't have to, I'll give it to Keke and Xu Xing!"
Yu Yang immediately retorted, "Who said I don't want it anymore!"
She chuckled softly, "Then please tell them to meet at the school cafeteria tomorrow at noon."
"Okay!" Yu Yang said, "I'll be resting at home for the next couple of days. Let Xu Xing hold onto my share for me."
"OK."
After they finished chatting, Li Guizhi packed her things and the two of them returned to "Heyuan" together.
Upon entering the elevator, Li Guizhi pressed the button for the 28th floor, while Jiang Xiaoli pressed the button for the 26th floor.
"Mom, I'm going to visit Xiaoyu's house for a bit."
Li Guizhi smiled slightly, "I knew you came here for more than just to see me."
Upon reaching the 26th floor, the two of them simply went to the Xiao family's house.
Xiao Muyu opened the door and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her. Jiang Xiaoli asked in confusion, "What's with that expression?"
Xu Feng explained with a smile, "She originally wanted to come find you this afternoon to see if you had gotten a tan. Xiaoyu's military training starts in two days!"
Xiao Muyu pulled her over for a closer look, "You really didn't get a tan, this stuff is really effective!"
She smiled and said, "Yeah, but your school starts so late. Are you planning to wait until military training is over and then have the National Day holiday before going back to school?"
Xiao Muyu nodded, "That should be the idea, right? How do you feel about the military training?"
Jiang Xiaoli raised her arm in a pretentious manner to show off her barely visible biceps, "Look at my physique, so perfectly upright!"
Xu Feng was drinking water when she burst out laughing at Xiao Li's actions. "Xiao Li, stop showing off your two ounces of flesh, okay?"
Li Guizhi also laughed and said, "I don't know what's wrong with a little military training. Just now in the store, she insisted on showing me a set of military boxing!"
Xu Feng laughed heartily, "It seems that Xiao Li's training has been very effective these past few days!"
Xiao Muyu aptly summarized it in three words: "Eye-catching bag".
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "Anyway, I'm free now, but your hard times are about to begin. I feel so sorry for you!"
Xiao Muyu rolled her eyes at her. "By the way, a lot of our classmates got into Kyoto University. They all said they'd treat you to a meal when you come back from military training."
Jiang Xiaoli laughed, "It seems that our original class from No. 20 Middle School will be gathering in Kyoto. How about this, there's no time like the present, let's do it tomorrow. You've all just arrived in Kyoto, so let me, a new Kyoto resident with a year of residency, host a welcome dinner for you all, how about that?"
"That works too." Xiao Muyu thought for a moment. "Oh, but Comrade Yuan Man can't come. Her school is very strict; they have to do military training for a month!"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "It's alright, she's a future police officer! We'll treat Yuan Xiaoman to a nice meal when she gets back from military training!"
The two of them sat in the living room and started calling their old classmates who had been admitted to universities in Kyoto. Excluding those who were in military training and couldn't come tomorrow, they managed to get a total of six people on their list.
"Tsk tsk." Jiang Xiaoli said, stroking her chin, "Their schools are all pretty good! Old Chen's promotion is a sure thing this time, right?"
Xiao Muyu chuckled, "Yes, Teacher Chen has been awarded her senior professional title."
"That's great!"
Out of boredom, she called Chen's family to congratulate them. She used all sorts of exaggerated words, leaving Xiao Muyu speechless.
After hanging up the phone, she stretched and patted Xiao Muyu's shoulder. "Okay, it's alright now. Go home and get some sleep. I'll go back to school tomorrow morning and pick you up at noon to go to the restaurant!"
She turned and called out, "Mom, are we going home?"
Li Guizhi and Xu Feng were chatting happily about something when she waved her hand and said, "You go back first. I'll go upstairs after I finish talking with your Aunt Xu."
Jiang Xiaoli pouted and complained, "Tsk tsk, what happened to the saying that a day apart feels like three autumns? I feel like I've been away from home for 20 days and my mom hasn't reacted at all!"
Xiao Muyu covered her mouth and chuckled, "What, feeling neglected? Serves you right!"
"Hmph! I'm not going to argue with you!"
She turned around, went out, and pressed the elevator button. The elevator came up from downstairs, and when the elevator doors opened, Zong Jiayu was inside, smiling at her.
She smiled and stepped into the elevator. "What a coincidence!"
Zong Jia smiled slightly, "I guessed it was you when the elevator stopped on the 26th floor."
She was led to the 27th floor, where Zong Jia was opening the door. She asked, "Is it possible that my mom is coming home?"
Zong Jia shook his head, "Little Pear, I have a sixth sense too."
"Hahaha!" As soon as he entered the room, Jiang Xiaoli jumped right on him. "Look how clever you are!"
Zong Jia quickly threw down what he was holding and caught her. He frowned and patted her bottom, "Nonsense, what if I hadn't caught you?"
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips. "Didn't I catch it? Trust my Ayu!"
Zong Jia couldn't bear to scold her after all, so he carried her to the sofa and asked, "After school starts, are you planning to stay here or at the school?"
Jiang Xiaoli tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I'll stay at the school during the week and come over to stay on weekends, so everyone can have a turn!"
"Hehe." Zong Jiayu casually picked up a candy from the coffee table, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into her mouth. "You do know what it means to spread your love evenly."
She chuckled, hugged him, and kissed his eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips in turn.
Then he concluded, "Not missing anyone, that's what it means to distribute the rain and dew equally!"
Zong Jia hugged her and laughed non-stop. He even asked, "Little Pear, aren't you going to continue?"
Jiang Xiaoli quickly rolled over and stood up. "Oh dear, it's already 11 o'clock! Let's go home!"
Zong Jia watched her runaway figure, his smile deepening.
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