"Mom, why does my brother-in-law stand on the side of that female colleague? Does he like her?"
Logically, Ji Ke shouldn't know about this. But after returning home, he heard Xu Fang calling her grandmother and mentioning that Ji Ling had returned. Xu Fang then talked about the reason for her return.
Then Ji Ke heard it.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu Fang scolded her daughter not to talk nonsense, but her expression was hesitant.
Ji Ke came over and said, "Mom, think about it, otherwise, which man would not stand on the side of his wife for such a crime of harming others?"
"Your brother-in-law is upright."
"Humph, how can you be so upright? You've already convicted yourself before anyone even comes to you." Ji Ke pouted, "If my husband dares to treat me like this in the future, I'll divorce him immediately."
"You're talking nonsense again. If that day comes, you'll be crying so hard that you won't know where to go." Xu Fang went to spread the quilt. "Okay, it's getting late. Go back to sleep."
Ji Ke obediently went out.
Ji Yong was in his son's room. When he saw his little daughter go back to her room, he went back to his own room.
"Does it make sense?"
"It's clear, but he's just too proud to admit that he's wrong." When Xu Fang spread the quilt and unbuttoned the buttons, her little daughter's words flashed through her mind. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhu Weidong is standing in front of outsiders. Is he close to that female colleague?"
Ji Yong didn't realize that the 'good relationship' his wife was talking about referred to as a relationship between a man and a woman. He took off his clothes while saying, "The child is gone, and I'm all alone. Who wouldn't help me?"
Seeing that her husband didn't understand, Xu Fang stopped talking to avoid seeming like she was meddling.
The next day, when Ji Ling woke up, Ji Ke came up to her and said, "Sister, you're back."
Because she cried a lot yesterday, Ji Ke’s eyes are still swollen and her double eyelids are gone.
Ji Ling thought about what Ji Jianhua learned last night and couldn't help laughing, "Yes, you can stay here until school starts."
Ji Ke's smile froze visibly, and Ji Ling's mood became better. "I came back late last night and heard you crying. What happened?"
Ji Ke opened his mouth, the smile on his face completely disappeared, and he said in a buzzing voice, "It's okay."
Ji Ling let out an "oh".
As a result, Ji Ke no longer got close to Ji Ling, and Ji Ling felt relieved.
Ma Hui and Dong Manhua came during the day, carrying things in their hands. Their families asked them to bring them. Xu Fang said that was too polite and asked them to stay for dinner. The two did not refuse and ran to Ji Ling's room.
Ji Ke was lying in his room. Hearing laughter coming from next door from time to time, he turned over and covered his head with the quilt.
While we were eating, someone came to give us gifts.
Miao Shaozhen brought a lot of things, including wine, chicken and a whole box of apples.
In such cold weather, fruits are extremely expensive, even apples are rare.
Ji Yong was very surprised that she came to give him a gift. He was stunned for a moment, then invited her into the house and asked his son to take the gift.
"Why are you so polite? Logically, I should go visit your grandfather." Ji Yong said politely.
There was also a young man who came with Miao Shaozhen to give gifts. He left after putting the things down.
Miao Shaozhen smiled and said, "When I was in the capital, I caused a lot of trouble for my sister-in-law. When I heard that she was back, my grandfather kept urging me to come and see her. He also asked me to bring you some wine. My grandfather said that this wine was brewed by his old friend and you can't buy it anywhere else, so you can keep it for yourself."
Ji Yong smiled, "Don't worry, I will keep it for myself." Ji Yong said, "It just so happens that we just had dinner at home, and they are all about your age, so don't treat yourself as an outsider, let's eat together."
Miao Shaozhen also asked Ji Ke in a humbly manner how her review was going. When he heard that she had ranked first in the joint entrance examination, he was extremely envious.
There were many people at home and the dinner was lively. Ji Yong drank half a glass of wine and his whole face turned red. He ate a bowl of rice and went downstairs, saying that he did not want to disturb the young people's conversation.
Xu Fang also left tactfully.
Both of them were girls, and Ji Jianhua passed away earlier than Ji Yong.
Everyone was talking about what had happened to them this year. Ma Hui was repeating a grade in the city, and was in the same school as Ji Ke, but Ji Ke was now mostly reading at home, so the two seldom met at school.
Ma Hui's grades were average in the joint entrance examination, but she knew she was confident that she would be admitted to university next year.
Miao Shaozhen didn't sit for long. She told Ji Ling that she wanted to go home to be with her grandfather, and Ji Ling saw her out.
The two stood at the door of the store, and Miao Shaozhen said, "Go back quickly. You are pregnant now, so you have to be careful when walking. After the New Year, if it is convenient, we can go back to the capital together."
"Okay." Ji Ling just responded politely.
But in his heart, he had already refused to go with Miao Shaozhen.
After seeing off Ma Hui and Dong Manhua, Xu Fang followed out and gave the two of them the prepared things to take. The two of them didn't hesitate and just thanked them and left with the things.
Ji Ling went over to help clean the table, and Xu Fang said, "You go back to the room, I'll clean it up."
Ji Ling responded and went back to her room.
Ji Ke quietly followed Xu Fang in clearing the table. There were many people eating and the room was a little messy. Xu Fang turned around and saw that her daughter was frowning.
"Okay, you go back too, I'll clean it up myself."
"Mom, is it going to be like this at home all the time during the New Year?" Ji Ke sat down. "I'm not tired of cleaning the table, it's just that there are so many people every day, it's too noisy, and I want to review well these few days."
"No, tomorrow is the 29th, and the day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year. Everyone is busy celebrating the New Year, so no one will come. But after the third day of the New Year, you have to go to your grandma's house." Xu Fang smiled, "Isn't it nice to have more people and it's lively?"
Ji Ke shook his head, "I don't know what to say when we sit together."
Xu Fang saw through her daughter's little thoughts but did not expose them. Everyone surrounded Ji Ling. Her little daughter had been pampered since she was a child, so she naturally felt disappointed when faced with such a scene.
This is just a small part of life. After going to college, she will meet better people, work and get married. Thinking of this, Xu Fang did not comfort her daughter. She had to learn to grow up and face and bear it on her own.
Ji Jianhua stayed in his sister's room, "Zhu Weidong didn't call."
"Brother, you didn't wait all day, did you?"
"I didn't wait. I just happened to be in the store."
Ji Ling suppressed her laughter and said, "Don't wait any longer. He lives quite far from the county and it takes more than three hours to get there by car. How could he possibly come out to make a phone call during the New Year's Day?"
"No matter how far away he is, as long as he cares, he will definitely call." Ji Jianhua is very dissatisfied with Zhu Weidong now, "Don't be soft-hearted. Just forgive him if he says something. Make him deeply understand where he has done wrong."
Finally, she added, "Men should not be spoiled."
"Brother, you are a man too."
"I am a man, so I understand men."
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