The matter of Gao Jing was quickly suppressed in the school, and Gu Baoshan's return seemed to have dispelled the rumors.

In the following days, the weather became colder day by day, and Ji Ling had to run back and forth between school and home. Now that she could drive, she drove home by herself every day.

Winter vacation is coming soon. Ji Ling had missed more than a month of classes. Although she had made up for it, she was still unsure whether she could get the same good grades as last year.

Usually, after going home and putting her children to sleep at night, she would stay up late to study for a while.

After the final exam, I had lost a lot of weight.

Mrs. Zhu felt distressed when she saw this. "I finally gained some weight, but now she's lost weight again. By the way, when will Ji Ke come home? There aren't many students in the dormitory now, right? If she comes home late, let her stay at home for a few days."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "She didn't mention it, so she must have gone back. Grandma, don't worry, she's not a child."

Mrs. Zhu saw that Ji Ling deliberately twisted the meaning of her words. She didn't want to say more, but she still cared about her. "Xiaoling, you and your mother are not close. It can't always be like this between mother and daughter. After all, I gave birth to you and raised you. If you take the initiative to lower your head when something happens, it will be over."

"Since Ji Ke started school here, she doesn't come home often. Grandma knows that you sisters are not close, but in order not to worry your parents, you, as the elder sister, can only put up with it a little."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Grandma, some things can't be helped by me bowing my head. Look, Niu Niu is missing. Did she care? She only cares about Ji Ke. I don't care about these. Anyway, she doesn't like me, so I just stay away from her."

Old Mrs. Zhu sighed, "I just can't understand why your mother is so confused."

You don't want to treat your good daughter like this, but you have to make things so strange.

Ji Ling smiled.

There are parents who are biased. She had seen parents who are biased to this extent in TV dramas and news in her previous life, but she never expected it to happen to her.

While they were talking, the phone at home rang. Ji Ling moved closer and answered the call.

It was Ji Jianhua who called. The relationship between the brother and sister reached a freezing point because of Luo Li's miscarriage. Later, because Niu Niu came out, Ji's father and son rushed over.

No matter how cold-blooded Ji Ling was, she couldn't bear to be cruel after seeing these.

So even though I don't have much contact with Ji Jianhua now, our relationship has eased a lot and is now like before.

"Luo Li got married and moved to the capital." Ji Jianhua said in a serious tone, "I heard that he is the son of a professor at Peking University. I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else. Be careful when you go to school there."

Ji Ling was surprised, "Is your surname Wu?"

"Yes, that's the last name. You know it."

Ji Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Yes, I know him. He taught me before, but then something happened and he was transferred to another place."

Then he asked, "Have you heard how Luo Li knew Wu Jian?"

"Wu Jian? The professor's son? I heard that he was introduced by one of Luo Li's girlfriends, but I didn't hear the details. I only found out about him from the factory employees. Luo Li married and moved to the capital, and the Luo family held a banquet and invited all the local celebrities." Ji Jianhua paused for a moment, "Wasn't there a factory next to our house before? The one that produces the same thing as ours was opened by the Luo family. The Luo family mentioned it themselves when they invited people to dinner."

Ji Ling said, "The Luo family is really dishonest. They did this before you and Luo Li separated. Fortunately, you and Luo Li separated now."

"I don't care about these things. Others can also produce what we produce if they buy our products, but it's not easy for others to surpass ours in product quality."

"You don't have to worry too much about Luo Li getting married. Wu Jian has bad behavior. Luo Li married that kind of person. First, Wu Jian is from the capital. Second, he is Professor Wu. Whether he can bring benefits to her is still different."

Ji Jianhua was relieved after hearing this. "I'm just afraid that the Luo family will bully you if they gain power. Just take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, big brother. By the way, Sanmei has already gone back. Remember to pick her up at the station."

"Don't worry, I remember it and I won't forget it." Ji Jianhua asked his sister if she could come back and stay for a few days during the New Year, and talked about some things at home.

After Xu Qiuping was transferred back to Taipei City, he married an unemployed woman, which left him with a bad reputation.

Shan Wenting was pregnant, and she would run to the compound to ask Xu's father and mother for help, causing a lot of talk in the compound.

"Is grandma okay? I haven't heard her talk about this."

"Grandma doesn't want to talk to you about this, and she can't open her mouth."

"So just leave it like that?"

"My grandmother took my eldest uncle back to sever the father-son relationship. After my eldest uncle returned, I heard that he had a quarrel with my aunt. After that, my aunt stopped making things difficult for Shan Wenting and stopped crying in the compound."

Ji Ling couldn't help but sigh, "It turns out that Xu Hongmei is bullying her daughter-in-law."

"Shan Wenting was unemployed, and she caused Xu Qiuping to lose his job. My aunt blamed all these mistakes on her. How could she have an easy life after marrying into the family?" Ji Jianhua smiled. "My aunt was so soft-hearted that she let her guard the railway crossing with Xu Qiuping while she was pregnant."

Ji Ling didn't know what to say anymore.

At this time, Niu Niu came running over and kept pestering her mother to play with her, so Ji Ling hung up the phone.

In the evening, when I talked to Zhu Weidong on the phone, I mentioned the holiday, but neither of us mentioned letting Ji Ling go over to visit relatives.

In the past few months, Zhu Weidong called home every day and talked to Ji Ling about work.

For example, Xu Yihua was transferred back to the accounting department, and the accounting department was handed over to Gu Baoshan. Although Gu Baoshan has the least experience, he is so trusted by his superiors that he has great room for development in the future.

Ji Ling would also talk to him about family matters. They had been married for almost two years and had spent very little time together, but now they were like an old couple.

This year, Ji Ling did not plan to go to the northwest to visit relatives. She stayed at home throughout the winter vacation to coax her daughter and study some food.

Zhu Yaowu and others followed Old Man Zhu to attend a meeting in Hainan. They said on the phone that the weather was very hot and they went to play in the sea every day. They also encouraged Ji Ling to bring Niuniu with them.

No matter what Ji Ling said, she just refused to agree and only asked them to bring more fruits when they came back.

As the twelfth lunar month approached and the festive atmosphere became stronger, a strange woman found the Zhu family and said she was looking for Ji Ling.

Ji Ling didn't know the other person, "Who are you?"

The woman was in her forties, with many wrinkles on her face, bad skin, and cracked hands. When Ji Ling looked at her, she became very nervous and twisted the corners of her clothes.

"Ji Ling, I am your biological mother." The woman mustered up a lot of courage before opening her mouth.

(End of this chapter)