Chen Lu then suddenly remembered that he was no longer the one receiving New Year's money.
They should even give it out...
His lips twitched. It was definitely better to be a child.
I never imagined he'd reach this age so quickly.
If it weren't for Liang Zhirou, I'm afraid I would have been pulled aside by a bunch of random relatives for "friendly greetings" as soon as I walked in the door.
"I'll wrap you a big one later."
Okay~
"Do you miss your brother?" Chen Lu continued to ask.
Chen Xiaomeng craned her neck to look behind Chen Lu, "Where's Sister Zhirou?"
"Your New Year's money is gone."
Chen Lu's smile vanished abruptly.
Chen Mo, who had been sitting on the sofa watching the show, threw the apple core in her hand into the trash can and looked at him in confusion. "Oh right, why didn't my sister-in-law come? It's the New Year, aren't you going to bring her back to meet all the relatives?"
Xiao Meng stared blankly at Chen Mo after he finished speaking, then immediately turned to Chen Lu and asked, "Where is Sister-in-law Zhirou?"
Chen Lu hesitated for a moment, "...Your sister-in-law is socially awkward, and she's had too many relatives visiting these past few days, so I won't invite her over yet."
He originally only planned to go home, make a brief appearance, and then visit Old Master Yin. If he brought Liang Zhirou with him, he would have to leave her here alone, which might be worse than killing her.
Moreover, these relatives are incredibly gossipy. When Liang Zhirou sits here, they'll ask her about everything, from how many acres of land she owns to how many cows she raises, and even her ID number.
At that time, that silly boy will probably be so nervous that he won't be able to say a word. He can only sit on the sofa and tremble. It's pitiful just to think about it.
After he finished speaking, he tapped Chen Xiaomeng's forehead hard. This little girl is really going all out for her New Year's money; she learns pretty quickly.
Xiao Meng handed the Rubik's Cube she had just solved to Chen Lu, gently shook his arm, and said in her childish voice, "Brother~ I want to go out and play again..."
"How about I take you out after I'm done with these few days?"
"Uh-huh!"
On the other side, Chen Mo was completely stunned, his mouth slightly open, staring at Chen Xiaomeng without moving.
She probably wasn't this clever when she was a child.
What will this child be like when he grows up?
And the way you keep calling him "brother" is so sweet!
That's clearly my brother!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She sat up straight and turned her gaze to the young woman next to her who was chatting with a smile.
This is Chen Xiaomeng's mother, who is also their cousin's wife. After all, Chen Xiaomeng is only in second grade, and this cousin's wife isn't much older than them, so they have some common ground to talk about.
She called out, but there was no response.
Chen Mo was somewhat speechless. He always felt that during the Spring Festival, a bunch of adults liked to gather together and chat about their own things, and the children could never interrupt them unless they called out a couple of times.
"Sister-in-law!" she shouted.
The woman snapped out of her reverie about so-and-so's child having just gotten divorced and looked at her curiously, "Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Has Xiaomeng finished her winter break homework?"
"No, she hasn't even started writing yet."
"Experts say that the winter vacation for second graders is the most terrible. Aren't you making Xiaomeng lose at the starting line?" Chen Mo forced an incredulous expression. "People say that if you can't catch up at one step, you can't catch up at any step. You're too carefree."
My cousin's wife was startled and scratched her head. "What should we do? Actually, I'm not very good at disciplining children..."
The child is only in second grade. She always thought that as long as she didn't do anything bad, everything would be fine. She had never really thought about her studies.
Chen Mo patted his chest and said, "I'll find some suitable practice problems for her online when I have time, and then send them to you."
"Thank you so much, Xiao Mo. I'll send you a big red envelope on WeChat when I get home."
"No trouble at all, we're all relatives, it's nothing."
Chen Mo watched as Xiao Meng played with her brother, and a smug smile crept onto his lips.
......
After seeing off the first group of relatives who had arrived, the family finally had time to sit down and have a proper chat.
"You came over so early in the morning and didn't complain of being hungry. Did Zhirou go over and cook for you again?" Wang Xiaoxia couldn't help but ask, looking at Chen Lu lying on the sofa, who seemed completely at ease.
"I forgot to tell you yesterday, Liang Zhirou and I are living together."
"What?"
Wang Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment before rubbing her temples. "Living together is fine, but Zhirou is still in school. If you get her pregnant..."
She paused halfway through her sentence, then decided to change to a more polite way of saying it: "If you suddenly tell me you're going to be a grandmother before Zhirou graduates from university, I'll break your legs, you hear me? It's too early. They're a widow and her children, and we can't make it seem like we're bullying them because they have no one to back them up."
"Is it that early? I'm already twenty-two this year, and you're only in your early forties..." Chen Lu thought to himself, but couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
He froze as he spoke, realizing he hadn't considered this question before dating Liang Zhirou.
Chen Lu turned his head and looked at Wang Xiaoxia with a shocked expression. "You and my dad got together quite early, and you're still criticizing me?"
After saying that, he leaned closer to Wang Xiaoxia with interest, "By the way, I still don't know, what year did you graduate?"
"What business is it of yours which year I graduate!"
Wang Xiaoxia pushed Chen Lu away impatiently and groped for something nearby. If Chen Lu continued, she would let him experience the "motherly love" he hadn't felt for years.
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