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Chapter 409 Family
"Hey! Liang, you're back so soon?"

Ye Qing greeted Ai Liang in a very cheerful manner.

Yi Wenna, on the other hand, looked guilty and quietly hid behind Ye Qing.

It's extremely embarrassing to make sarcastic remarks behind someone's back when you run into the person directly involved.

Especially since we met at the door of someone's room.

I wonder how well the door is soundproofed...

Yi Wenna thought to herself.

"I never said I wouldn't be back tonight, I just went to the city to buy some things."

Ai Liang held out her hand to Ye Qing: "Give me your pencil case."

"I left it in the room. Please wait a moment, I'll bring it to you."

Ye Qing swiped the door open, slipped into the room, and reappeared a moment later with her pencil case.

She also became curious about Ai Liang's itinerary: "Did you just go to buy a birthday present?"

"Ah."

Ai Liang replied softly, "I've already explained to the teacher that I won't be participating in tomorrow's group activity."

"Really? That's a pity. The teachers were planning to take us to visit the aquarium and museum tomorrow."

Yi Wenna suddenly grinned mischievously and interjected, "You'd better watch out, don't run into us tomorrow."

"...Don't worry, I won't be going out until tomorrow afternoon, so you don't need to worry about running into you." Ai Liang said with a straight face.

Are you worried about me?
You were clearly worried that my presence would disrupt your time with Ye Qing.

Due to the recent rainy weather, many planned tourism activities have been cancelled.

The last-minute change of the project caused a lot of complaints from the students.

However, this rain wasn't all bad.

Places like aquariums and museums are not only convenient for tour leaders and managers, but also eliminate the worry of people getting lost.

Furthermore, those who want to find an opportunity to go to the aquarium with their sweetheart are even more in favor of it.

If you invite someone yourself, they might refuse because they're too shy to do so.

With collective action as cover, inviting others becomes much smoother.

"It's a pity that the last few days have been rainy; I wanted to go out more."

Ye Qing sighed.

Ai Liang looked at Ye Qing and said, "The scenic spots in Neihua City are far inferior to those in Qianhua City. There's nothing to see here."

Ye Qing waved her hand and laughed, "Hey, isn't the point of traveling to experience something new? People used to come to our school specifically for tourism. Traveling back to my hometown just doesn't feel the same."

“Yes, that makes sense.” Ai Liang nodded in agreement.

Evanna chimed in, "That's right, even if Nevada's attractions aren't great, such a big place must have some rare things we've never seen before."

Ai Liang glanced at her: "You think you can make it all in just a few days?"

Yi Wenna choked.

'You're incredibly lenient with Xiao Qing, but you're completely ruthless with me?!'

In an instant, Yi Wenna completely forgot about the guilt and shame she felt from those who had spoken ill of her behind her back.

Hostility surged from her once again.

………………

Friday morning.

Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue embarked on their journey home on a bus.

Yang Xingyue looked out the window with a mournful expression: "Why aren't we home yet...? We've been gone for so long..."

Yue Qihua was exhausted by her: "We're almost there, we're almost there. You've said that eleven times already. Give it a rest."

"Hmm... If I had known the bus would be this slow, I shouldn't have refused my dad's offer to send someone to pick us up yesterday..."

Yang Xingyue deeply regretted the decision she made on a whim yesterday.

Yue Qihua comforted her, "Take it easy, at least we won't have to take a bus back."

"Sigh... Hua Hua, what kind of job does Uncle Yue do? I only see him a few times a year, and he didn't even come back for the Chinese New Year last year."

Yang Xingyue leaned against the window and muttered to herself.

How would I know about his job?

Yue Qihua, with a lollipop in her mouth and a tablet in hand, watched a game video: "It's nothing more than some departments that require signing confidentiality agreements. Otherwise, my mother wouldn't have divorced him."

"Uh, haha..."

Yang Xingyue gave a dry laugh and didn't say anything.

Yue Qihua's mother left shortly after her birth, saying that she had completed her task of continuing the Yue family line and there was no need for her to stay and live as a widow.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Yue Chongshan did not stop the other party from leaving and personally raised Yue Qihua to adulthood.

Fortunately, Yue Qihua's mother is not completely cold-blooded and heartless; she has visited her daughter frequently over the years.

The act of divorce was more like a silent protest against Yue Qihua's father.

Thinking of this, Yang Xingyue couldn't help but feel sad: "Huahua... do you think we're jinxes? Before we were born, Mom and Dad lived a very happy life, and they even had an arranged marriage between us when we were still babies..."

Before Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue were born, the male heads of both families were busy, but they were still able to make ends meet.

However, after Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue were born, Yue Qihua's parents divorced, and Yang Xingyue's mother passed away not long after due to poor health.

It's no wonder Yang Xingyue had this idea.

"What 'jinx' or 'jinx' nonsense!"

Yue Qihua pinched Yang Xingyue's cheek hard: "There are plenty of single-parent families in the world. You're not even in the running for the title of 'jinx'!"

"Or is it that you've been mistreated by living with me since you were little?"

Yue Qihua pretended to be angry.

"No way!"

Yang Xingyue hurriedly shook off Yue Qihua's hand, clutching the spot where she had been pinched: "I was just saying... as for hitting her so hard... hiss..."

"Alright, let's pack our things and get ready to change cars and go home."

"oh oh."

After this commotion, the oppressive atmosphere was instantly dispelled.

The two girls happily embarked on their journey home.

However, the atmosphere at Qiushui Manor on the other side was not so relaxed and pleasant.

Wearing a traditional Chinese shirt, Yue Chongshan sat silently on the sofa, his face ashen.

Yang Xingguo, standing beside him, gave a wry smile: "Dad, I said, Lao Yue had no choice but to leave. It's already quite an achievement that he was able to come back..."

"You're still speaking up for him?"

Yue Chongshan's expression did not improve with Yang Xingguo's explanation; in fact, it worsened.

Yang Xingguo forced a smile and said, "Some departments, even during their holidays, have to go back whenever they're told. There's nothing we can do about it..."

"Oh, really? It seems that this old codger is not understanding the difficulties faced by you cadres and great scientists?"

Yue Chongshan crossed his arms, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes: "If you're going to come back, then stay and celebrate Qihua and the others' birthdays properly before you leave. It's better not to come back at all than to just show your face here and leave like this!"

Yang Xingguo sat beside him without daring to say anything. He could tell that Yue Chongshan was really angry this time.

The two sat in silence in the living room for a long time.

Finally, Yue Chongshan sighed resignedly, "Sigh, forget it. It's my fault for pouring too much effort into those two children. If I had been like him, ignoring them..."

Yue Chongshan muttered a couple of words to himself, glanced at Yang Xingguo again, but ultimately didn't finish his sentence.

(End of this chapter)