But I can’t say I like it.

Ji Linhai is a very good person. It would have been great if she had met him ten years ago. Unfortunately, she had experienced a failed marriage and is now in a precarious situation. She has no time to think about these romantic things and just wants to live a good life first.

Therefore, she was destined to let down this man's deep affection.

When Zhong Zijun brought the package back, Cheng Shuying smiled and said, "Open it and see what's inside."

They had just heard the conversation between the two people inside.

Zhong Zijun was a little embarrassed and asked in surprise: "Mom, you knew..." Is that what he was thinking?

"A person's eyes cannot lie. His feelings for you are obvious. Your father and I saw that you didn't notice, so we just let it go. We didn't expect that he would take this step." Cheng Shuying explained.

Zhong Zijun just heard Ji Linhai's words and knew what was in the package.

To be honest, she was very touched. In all these years, no man had ever cared so much about her. But unfortunately she couldn't accept it, so she put the package away.

"Give it back to him when you have time! We are not suitable to accept other people's things for nothing."

"You don't like him? Or do you look down on him?" Cheng Shuying was very surprised. According to Zhong Zijun's previous performance, she should not dislike Ji Linhai.

"How can I look down on others? But given our current situation, we should not make things more complicated.

Besides, mom, I'm not young anymore. I'm only in my teens. It's not that I can't live without a man, so why bother myself?

I just want to take care of my two children now. As long as they are well, I will feel very happy." Zhong Zijun's eyes were obviously a little lonely.

"We are the black class, the stinky old ninth, isn't he the same? We don't despise anyone!

Zijun, to be honest, Ji Linhai is a nice person, maybe you can try to get in touch with him.

Mom doesn't think you must have a man, but I hope you have someone to accompany you in the second half of your life, like your dad and I, although we are in prison, we can encourage each other, take care of each other, and spend the rest of our lives together.

Think about it carefully! "

Cheng Shuying had studied abroad in her early years and had an open mind. She did not think that her daughter did not deserve a happy life because she had an unhappy marriage.

While Zhong Weiqian was lighting a fire to heat the kang, he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between the mother and daughter.

"Zijun, don't think too much. Just follow your heart. No matter what you choose, your mother and I will support you."

Zhong Zijun paused as he put down his hand.

Does she really not want to consider Ji Linhai? It seems not.

Perhaps the hardships of these years broke her back, making her subconsciously feel that she was unworthy of it, and even felt that other people's kindness to her was conditional and with a purpose.

Gu Yunchuan had hurt her too deeply.

"Let's talk about it later!"

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On Gu Qinghuan's side, after seeing off Zhong Zijun, the three children also went to bed early.

Only a few young people were left to celebrate the New Year and chat.

Bored, Gu Qinghuan made a deck of cards to play the game of fighting the ground.

If you lose, you will have to put a sticker on your face.

By the end of the game, almost everyone's face was covered with paper strips.

The few of them played until late at night before stopping and going back to their rooms to rest.

New Year's Day

Except for the three children, all the adults were late.

Even Xu Huaian, who has a very punctual biological clock, is no exception.

However, Xu Huaian was the first to get up. He heated up a pot of steamed buns, made some milk for the three children, and told them to eat breakfast and then go out to play.

The children in the village would get up early in the morning to visit relatives and friends in the village to wish them a happy new year. Families with better conditions would prepare candies, pine nuts and other delicious foods for the children, while those who were less well-off would also prepare hazelnuts, peanuts and other foods.

This day is a rare happy day for the children.

The children were all dressed in new clothes, all of which were bought by Gu Qinghuan from Beijing. They were beautiful and warm.

Dressed like this, he looks more outstanding than the city kids and doesn't look like a country girl at all.

After dinner, the three of them went out hand in hand to wish each other a happy new year.

Xu Huaian also opened the door and took out some peanuts, pine nuts, melon seeds, fruit candies, etc. from the cupboard and placed them on the table in the main room.

If children come to visit us during the New Year, we cannot let them go back empty-handed.

In the past, he always watched Liu Guifang do these things, but suddenly one day he was the one doing it himself and entertaining guests like this. It was a strange feeling, but he was inexplicably happy.

Because this is the home that belongs to him and Gu Qinghuan, even doing some ordinary little things will make him feel inexplicably happy.

The three little ones came to the cowshed first.

Ji Linhai and Old Master Ji had already gotten up. Knowing that several children would come to pay New Year's greetings today, they specially cleaned the house.

"Ancestor, Grandpa Ji, Happy New Year. I wish you good health and all the best." The three said in unison.

This was discussed before they came.

Before, Dabao and Beibei recognized Grandpa Ji as their grandpa. Later, because Ji Linhai was older, Grandpa Ji also became the ancestor, otherwise it would be confusing.

The cute looks of the little buns made Grandpa Ji unable to let go. He kissed them one by one and then took out three big red envelopes from his arms and handed them over.

"Thank you, ancestor!"

Ji Linhai was no exception. He took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it over.

"Thank you, Grandpa Ji."

Gu Qinghuan said that the red envelopes given on the first day of the Lunar New Year could not be collected, so the children accepted them without any psychological burden.

Although Ji Linhai looked a little scary with his muscular build and beard, he was actually very thoughtful. He had prepared White Rabbit snacks and dried red dates on the table early in the morning, waiting for the children to come over.

At this moment, the pockets of the three children were all filled.

The three of them all carried an identical cloth bag, which was specially sewn by Zhong Luoqing for them to use to carry things when they went out.

"Enough, enough, Grandpa Ji, too much." Dabao said vigorously.

Ji Linhai didn't care about that and stuffed the food into his bag. These things were prepared for the children and the adults wouldn't eat these snacks.

There couldn't be any other children coming to pay New Year's greetings in their cowshed, so he stuffed everything on the plate into the cloth bags of the three of them.

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandpa."

The three of them walked back helplessly, carrying a heavy cloth bag full of things.

Before I even stepped out of the valley, my pocket was already full.

They could only go home to relax before going out to pay New Year's greetings.

According to the degree of relationship, the first house they visited was their grandparents'.

Although he was a little afraid of Liu Guifang, Dabao still plucked up the courage to take his sisters there.

Several children had come to Liu Guifang's house to celebrate the New Year. She was smiling as she distributed peanuts, melon seeds and snacks to the children in the village.

Because Xu Mingxiao is the branch secretary, many children come to visit his home every year. Liu Guifang prepares a lot of dry goods for distribution in advance every year.

Although they are stingy, they are still generous in this matter.

Because there is a saying in the countryside that the more people come to pay New Year's greetings, the more popular the family will be.

Liu Guifang saw Dabao and the other two coming from a distance and was surprised for a moment. These kids were dressed so well. Gu Qinghuan was really generous.

The next moment, a smile appeared on her face: "Big baby, are you here? Come here quickly."