Wang Xinyi and Zhao Tiancheng also found it quite shocking; Annie's possessiveness was far too strong! Zhao Tiancheng was also a little disappointed; how could his son ignore him?
Zhao Haozheng arrived earlier than yesterday, and the first thing he did was to visit Ningning. The child still showed a lot of respect for her older brother. He chuckled as he looked at her.
That smile melted Zhao Hao's heart. What should he do? This was his little brother, so small, and he liked him so much. The more he looked at him, the closer he felt.
Miao Xinyue and the others also came back. "It's so cold outside, it feels like it's going to snow."
"Don't you two get a break?" Wang Xinyi still felt sorry for the two girls.
"Yes, I'll stay here all day tomorrow, and I'll have to work until school starts."
"You two should wear more layers, the weather is really weird."
"Yes, it's so cold. When I was waiting for the bus, I felt like my nose was going to freeze off."
Although what they said was a bit scary, it really was very cold.
After dinner, Annie started handing out gifts to everyone. This child was truly remarkable; she remembered every single one of them perfectly.
"Aunt Miao, Aunt Zhao, these are clothes I picked out myself. Do you like them?"
The two of them took one look and realized it was a cashmere coat, and it looked particularly nice.
"Thank you, Annie. We love it so much!" Miao Xinyue said casually, putting it on right there in the living room. "Aunt Wang, Hongmei, Annie, what do you think of it?"
Wang Xinyi nodded, "It fits perfectly. Our Annie is so capable."
"Aunt Zhao, why don't you try it? This coat is warm, so you won't be cold at work."
Zhao Yuetong was very moved and stood up to try it on. It fit perfectly.
Both coats have belts, so they don't look bulky at all.
The men's clothes are all cashmere coats, and each person's color and style are different.
Only Cai Peilin is a little chubby. There's nothing we can do about it; he's too thin.
"Uncle Cai, where did you eat your meal?" Annie scolded Cai Peilin like a little adult.
Everyone in the living room burst into laughter. Zhao Hao then swept Annie into his arms.
"Honey, how did you know that phrase?"
“These are words my grandma used to say to me when I was little, and I remembered them. I think Uncle Cai and I are in similar situations.”
Cheng Guangxu patted his friend on the shoulder, "You, eat more, okay?"
Cai Peilin shook off Cheng Guangxu's hand, looked at Annie, and said gently, "Because Uncle Cai has grown taller."
Everyone scoffed.
"Uncle Cai, are you just making excuses for me?"
Cai Peilin shook his head. "No, I was the same height as your Uncle Cheng when I came here, but now I'm taller than him."
Cheng Guangxu was now unconvinced. "Shall we have a competition?"
When the two stood up, Cai Peilin was indeed two or three centimeters taller than Cheng Guangxu.
"It's true, Uncle Cai is taller than Uncle Cheng."
Everyone chatted and laughed until nine o'clock, when they all went back to sleep.
Miao Xinyue and Zhao Yuetong lay in bed. "Xinyue, these past year or so have been the happiest days of my life."
"Xiao Tong, don't think about them anymore. If it's worth it, then take care of them. If it's not worth it, then it just means you're not meant to be family."
Zhao Yuetong fell silent. That letter had completely extinguished any remaining hope she had for her family.
"Xiao Tong, Zhang Hongmei is really good to us."
"Yes, I will definitely do my best to help her whenever she needs me in the future."
"Me too, we're all made of flesh and blood. How can we not be grateful for how good they are to us? It's just a different story with those few."
"Yes, it's only natural for us to help them. They've suffered so many losses, yet they haven't learned anything. I was quite unhappy when Han Guangtai and the others came over today. Although their demands weren't excessive, I just felt they were taking themselves too seriously."
"Alright, let's not get involved in their business. Let's just focus on doing our own thing."
The next morning, Zeng Zhongkang told Cheng Guangxu that he had asked for leave for him, told Zhang Hongmei, and drove away.
Annie hasn't woken up yet, but with Wang Xinyi at home, there's no need to worry.
When they arrived at school, the students were quite happy. Regardless of their grades, at least a new year was just around the corner.
When the grades came out, Zhang Hongmei still had all A's. Her classmates weren't surprised that this bright student who skipped a grade got such results. Her usual performance was what it was all about.
Zhang Hongmei was quite excited because she received a scholarship from the school, and it was 500 yuan.
The girl was secretly pleased; she even got a scholarship, and it was in the top tier. She wondered if the other three got one too? There were two in the class with second-tier scholarships and five with third-tier scholarships.
After school, Cheng Guangxu waited for her by his bicycle.
Judging from his smile, Zhang Hongmei guessed that he had also received a scholarship.
“Hongmei, I got a scholarship, three hundred yuan in the second category! Let’s go shopping this afternoon and buy gifts for Annie and you too.”
"Congratulations, but we have to go back to McCann's this afternoon. You can go shopping by yourself. Has Cai Peilin arrived yet?"
Just then, the tall, thin man came over. Upon seeing Zhang Hongmei, he took out three hundred yuan and handed it to her, saying, "This is my scholarship money, and this is Zeng Zhongkang's." He then took out another three hundred yuan.
"Linzi, shall we use this money to buy Annie a gift?"
"Okay." He then put it back in his pocket.
"Hongmei, you're a recipient of a top-tier scholarship, right?"
"Yes, I'm the same kind."
The three of them walked and talked, saying that in such cold weather, taking a car was a painful experience. But riding a bike was too windy. So they had no choice but to huddle behind Cheng Guangxu.
When I got home, I heard loud laughter. Zhao Hao and the others had returned.
Miao Xinyue and Zhao Yuetong returned together in Zhao Haozheng's car today, while the remaining ten people took the bus.
When the three of them returned, everyone greeted them.
Zhao Hao checked the time. "Hongmei, Lauren Frain will arrive at one o'clock this afternoon."
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and see if we need to go buy any more groceries."
Five girls were helping in the kitchen, making mutton dumplings.
"Aunt Chen, is there anything else you need?"
"That's all we need. We have dumplings, fried peanuts, vegetables, and fruit salad."
"Alright then, you guys pack it up, I'll go check on Ningning."
Because of the weather, three-month-old Wang Zining hasn't left her bedroom yet. Annie is here with her and her mother.
"You're back?"
"Hmm, was Ningning good today? Look how good Annie is, you must be like that in the future."
Annie was especially happy to hear your praise, Zhang Hongmei.
"Mom, Ningning was very good today. He didn't cry when Grandpa Zhao held him."
“Yes! This is a sign that he’s growing up, Annie. You should teach him this often.”
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