When the three researchers started chatting, they became completely absorbed, using one unfamiliar term after another, which almost made Yao Tongjia fall asleep.
Yao Tongxu brought out the dishes and rescued Yao Tongjia. Time to eat!
After dinner, the next issue was arranging a place to sleep. The building next door was already renovated and furnished, but Yao Yanxin refused to go there.
Since Yao Yanxin wasn't going over, Yao Tongxu and Yao Tongjia naturally weren't going over either, leaving only Xiao Gengwu, who of course didn't want to go over either.
Now that the two elderly people have come over, although the two courtyards are separated, Xiao Gengwu couldn't let them live alone, so he reluctantly moved over himself.
Seeing that Xiao Gengwu seemed a little down, Old Madam Xiao went over and took his arm: "What's wrong? Why are you unhappy?"
Xiao Gengwu had nothing to hide: "We used to live together, and now that we're separated, I'm not used to it!"
"Yes, I understand. Your Aunt Yao probably thinks that you two are getting older and it's not good for you to stay together all the time. Besides, didn't she just say that we shouldn't cook anymore and should eat next door from now on?"
"It's just that you don't stay together at night. If you want to stay together at night, why not get married? You're both of age now!"
Xiao Gengwu must be thinking, "Tongtong said she wants more time to date, she wants more sweetness before marriage."
The old lady released Xiao Gengwu's hand: "Didn't you do a good enough job? She's not confident, that's why she's not marrying you so quickly?"
Xiao Gengwu was a little flustered: "No way? I always take good care of Tongtong!"
"From now on, you'll follow us and learn a lot. Go back and comfort Tongtong, make her feel secure, and she'll naturally agree to marry you!"
Xiao Gengwu was very confident in everything, except when it came to matters of the heart, where he was at a disadvantage. He could only nod and say, "I understand, I'll study harder in the future!"
Upon arriving at the room, although it had the same bed and the same furnishings, Xiao Gengwu felt very uncomfortable. He missed the girl next to him.
Yao Tongjia felt a little empty inside, and sat in the living room, lost in thought.
Yao Yanxin came out: "Can't sleep? Do you think your mother is heartless for not moving in with you?"
Yao Tongjia shook her head: "I didn't think that way, I'm just a little not used to it! Why doesn't Mom move in with us?"
"Tongtong, you two have been together all the time. I think it's time to create some distance between you and see if you miss each other!"
Seeing Yao Tongjia looking at her with amusement and confusion, Yao Yanxin put her hand on her daughter's shoulder: "Your father's comrade-in-arms suspected that the relationship between you two was familial, not romantic!"
"I think this opportunity to live separately will allow you to see each other's feelings more clearly!"
"Mom, I'm very sure that the feelings between us are definitely not familial!" Yao Tongjia wasn't the original owner of this body, so she was absolutely certain of her feelings.
"It's good that you're sure. Let your brother Xiao be sure too. It's better to be sure of each other's feelings before marriage than to find out after marriage that the relationship isn't right. That would be troublesome!"
"Besides, the house over there was applied for by your brother Xiao, so it's entirely his. Although your aunt Xiao applied for the previous courtyard, the village chief only applied for it for us because there were many of us."
"The courtyard that came later was also bought with money you earned together. But this building is entirely your brother Xiao's. You're not married yet, so of course I don't want you to move in so soon."
Yao Tongjia knew in her heart: "I don't think Brother Xiao is that kind of person, I believe him!"
"Of course I believe him, and I hope he will always be like this, but people change sometimes. I think we are more comfortable living here!"
This place is rented. Although He Jiale is now paying for meals, which is essentially returning the rent to her, at least she has put in the work.
It's time for the two families to separate now. There's no need for them to be tied together. Besides, it's good for the two young people to have some distance between them; it will make them cherish each other more.
Xiao Gengwu, unusually, came to breakfast with dark circles under his eyes. He Jiale teased, "Brother Xiao, you're exaggerating! It's just a wall between us, and you're having insomnia?"
"Could it be that you two used to secretly spend the night together...?"
Before He Jiale could finish speaking, Yao Tongxu slapped him on the shoulder, startling him so much that he swallowed his words and shouted, "Yao Tongxu, why did you hit me?"
"Why would I hit you? You dare to talk nonsense, it would be strange if I didn't!"
He Jiale's bravado faltered slightly: "What nonsense did I say? You're not a mind reader, how would you know what I'm going to say?"
"That's good. If you dare to talk nonsense, we're no longer brothers! What if I say something about your sister? How would you feel?" In Yao Tongxu's heart, his sister's position was even higher than his father's.
In He Jiale's heart, his sister held a higher position than anyone else. After thinking for a moment, he immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that!"
"It's good that you're not talking nonsense, let's go eat!" Judging from their warm and friendly atmosphere, it's not like their friendship boat was about to capsize; it's sailing steadily now.
Yao Tongjia was also surprised to see Xiao Gengwu's dark circles: "You can't sleep either?"
Seeing Yao Tongjia's energetic appearance, Xiao Gengwu felt a little aggrieved: "You sleep very well?"
Yao Tongjia pretended not to understand Xiao Gengwu's implied meaning: "Of course, I'm the type to fall asleep instantly. Where are your grandparents?"
Xiao Gengwu didn't dwell on it and pointed to the lunchbox: "The two elderly people must be tired. When I went to check on them, they were still asleep, so I brought the lunchbox over and planned to pack some food for them!"
Today was the day to register at school. Everyone quickly finished their meal and went their separate ways. Xiao Gengwu took the breakfast to the two elderly people and then met up with He Jiale and Yao Tongxu to go to school.
Yao Tongjia and Yao Yanxin set off together, and Qin Sang drove them there.
Yao Yanxin felt a little sorry for the oil: "Next time, let's ride bicycles. Let's buy another bicycle, and the two of us can ride one!"
Yao Tongjia thought about how difficult it was to buy oil and didn't want to make things difficult for her father every time: "Okay, we'll go buy a bicycle after class. Oil is indeed hard to come by!"
At the school gate, a dilapidated jeep was a very eye-catching sight, with many people looking at it, wondering who would get out.
When Yao Yanxin saw everyone looking at her from inside the car, she regretted it: "I should have walked here!"
Yao Tongjia pulled her mother down, saying, "It's okay, they'll forget about us soon!"
What Yao Tongjia didn't expect was that they had already been targeted by some people with ulterior motives!
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