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"Ah!" Han Zilu was stunned by Xu's mother's words. Xu's mother quickly said, "You're wrong, you're wrong. Spend the New Year with Auntie, don't worry about this kid."

Xu Fan looked at his mother speechlessly, wondering when he had noticed that his mother had become so "improper".

However, Xu Fan didn't think much of it. After all, it's only natural for a mother to urge her son to get married, and he was already used to it.

Seeing his mother and Han Zilu chatting happily, Xu Fan didn't interrupt and stood up to go to the kitchen to make some breakfast.

It was still early, and Han Zilu had arrived early as well. Indeed, being alone in a foreign place was somewhat lonely for her, so she was really happy to be here with Xu Fan.

Xu Fan shook his head as he heard Han Zilu say things like "I'm sorry to bother you" to her mother.

The main reason was that Xu's mother kept saying, "Oh, once you come to our family, we're all family. Saying so much is just being formal."

Since it was New Year's Eve, Xu Fan was preparing to cook something delicious, but before he could even start cooking, the phone suddenly rang.

Xu Fan didn't hesitate, picked up his phone and looked at it, then paused in surprise.

Are you alright?

The voice on the other end of the phone was very gentle, much calmer than its usual slightly irritable tone.

Xu Fan said, "I'm fine. How about you?"

The voice said, "Yes, Happy New Year's Eve."

Xu Fan smiled and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Much better, I'm in Zhonghai." The voice was calm, first a reply, then an answer.

Xu Fan was taken aback for a moment and then asked, "Are your parents also in Zhonghai?"

The voice hummed in agreement and then said, "I'm hanging up now. Remember to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve."

Xu Fan said, "You too."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Fan suddenly fell into a strange mood. New Year's Eve can be considered the beginning of the New Year celebrations, and the first phone call was from Xia Ziling.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Ziling lay on the sofa feeling weak all over. She didn't know why she had called Xu Fan and told him that she was in Zhonghai.

Do you miss him? Not really.

She hesitated, felt lost, and didn't know what to do.

The phone was still lying beside her, completely silent. She didn't know what she was thinking, but she still picked it up without thinking.

As soon as she picked it up, she excitedly thought it was Xu Fan calling, but upon glancing at it, she found it was an unfamiliar number.

She paused for a moment, but after thinking about it, she answered the phone.

The voice on the other end was calmer than hers, but unlike hers, which sounded somewhat sickly, the other voice sounded deathly still.

She had heard this voice before, more than once, but she didn't know who it belonged to. Now, she mustered her courage and asked, "What do you want?"

The voice said coldly and calmly, "You're living a very tiring life, aren't you?"

Xia Ziling frowned and said, "So what if it is?"

The voice remained calm as always, and continued, "Let me tell you a secret: you can actually muster the courage to do something else?"

Xia Ziling was filled with doubt when she heard the voice say, "But if you want to know this secret, you must first give up liking him."

"I don't like him," Xia Ziling replied stubbornly.

But the voice on the other end remained calm and said, "Then I'll tell you."

Xia Ziling sat on the sofa, her body stiff, as if she had heard the most impossible thing in the world, filling her with despair.

Looking at the phone that had already been disconnected, she kept repeating the words "This is impossible."

Before New Year's Eve, she heard news that filled her with despair.

This news was related to Xu Fan, and at that moment, she suddenly wanted to cry, not because of herself, but because of Xu Fan in the news.

She thought it was impossible, but when many pieces of information came together, she couldn't help but believe that the story conveyed by the voice on the other end of the phone was true.

Xu Fan hummed a little tune as he cooked in the kitchen.

It was noon, so he simply stir-fried a few meat dishes. Looking at the delicious food that looked and smelled wonderful, Xu Fan called out, "Mom, Zilu, time to eat."

Hearing Xu Fan's call, Han Zilu quickly said, "Auntie, it's time to eat. I'll go get the dishes."

Xu's mother grabbed Han Zilu's hand and said, "You can come with me. Let Xiaofan do the tidying up by himself. My child is so diligent."

Hearing this from afar, Xu Fan shook his head helplessly. His mother...

He didn't know what words to use to describe it, but he was really going all out for himself!

Looking at the sumptuous lunch on the table, Han Zilu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, so much! It looks delicious!"

Xu's mother pulled Han Zilu to sit down and said, "If you want to win a girl's heart, you must win her stomach. These dishes should taste good today."

Han Zilu blushed, and Xu Fan quickly went over and said, "Mom, do you want some soup?"

Xu's mother glanced at Xu Fan, indicating that she understood, leaving Xu Fan speechless. Just then, Xu's mother's phone rang.

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===Chapter 462===

After hanging up the phone, Xu's mother looked up at Xu Fan and said, "You'll be very busy this year."

Xu Fan shrugged and said with a smile, "I guess it was my uncle who called?"

Xu's mother nodded and said, "Yes, another year has passed. We should go visit your maternal grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan frowned and looked at his mother, saying, "Mom, perhaps it's unnecessary."

Xu's mother sighed and said, "I know you're still angry with your third and fourth uncles, but they are still my brothers. Your eldest uncle has been good to you, hasn't he? You should at least go and see your maternal grandfather."

Xu Fan said helplessly, "I'll listen to you then."

Han Zilu sat silently to the side, gently ladling the soup into Xu Fan's and his mother's bowls.

Xu's mother quickly said, "Hurry up and eat, eat, we still have to go to the party after you finish eating."

As she spoke, Xu's mother didn't forget to put food on Han Zilu's plate. Xu Fan ignored her and ate his meal while his mind was filled with many thoughts.

This is a long story, starting from when I went to college, from when my mother got sick, and from when my father left.

Sometimes, it's hard to say whether something is right or wrong, but some things just make you feel sad.

Xu Fan's maternal grandfather had five children in total. Xu Fan's mother was the fourth child. Apart from her, all of them were boys.

From childhood, Xu's mother grew up under the protection and love of her older brothers. However, due to the family property dispute, Xu's mother's third brother and younger brother almost got into a fight with her eldest and second eldest brothers.

Of course, these things weren't actually that important to Xu Fan.

Although it was a matter concerning my maternal grandfather and uncle's family, they were, after all, distant relatives, so I couldn't say anything and never offered any suggestions.

But what happened next left Xu Fan helpless. His mother was seriously ill, and not a single uncle came to visit her, not even once.

In any case, only my eldest uncle and second uncle each sent some money. Although the amount was small, it was at least a token of their goodwill.

Sometimes, Xu Fan wasn't angry at their ruthlessness, but rather puzzled as to why people could be so cold-hearted at times.

So when she heard her mother answer the phone, she guessed who it was. It wasn't that she didn't want her mother and uncles to have conflicts; she just felt that sometimes, some things were truly hard to explain.

But he also knew very well that in his mother's heart, her brothers who loved and cared for her when she was young were all very, very good people.

She knew her condition was incurable, so she never brought it up herself or told anyone else.

However, Xu Fan knew that they all knew their mother was seriously ill.

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The result wasn't ideal, but thankfully everything turned out well. Fate sometimes smiles on you, so Xu Fan still felt it wasn't too bad. Maybe that's just fate!

"Stop thinking about it, just eat."

Han Zilu's voice rang in Xu Fan's ears. Xu Fan nodded and looked at the extra meat in his bowl, saying, "Thank you."

Xu Fan cooked too much food; the three of them couldn't finish it all, so they ended up throwing it all into the refrigerator.

Xu's mother sighed and said, "I wonder what will become of these vegetables?"

Han Zilu asked from the side, "Auntie, what does this mean?"

Xu's mother shook her head and said, "Look, they put it in the refrigerator for a whole year. Logically speaking, it should have gone bad by now, but..."

Han Zilu was laughing uncontrollably, and Xu Fan couldn't help but laugh as well, saying, "Mom, how about you come home at midnight?"

Xu's mother glared at Xu Fan and said, "You brat, do you think your mother is that slow? It takes me a year to even get into the house."

Han Zilu was all smiles, and the three of them were having a great time.

Han Zilu, a single person, together with Xu's mother and Xu Fan, who are not exactly a family, are closer than family.

Just after 2 p.m., Xu's mother urged Xu Fan to quickly put up the couplets and the character "福" (fortune).

She herself, along with Xiao Han, began cleaning and tidying the house inside and out. After Xu Fan finished pasting the couplets, Xu's mother instructed, "Go and paste them on the old house."

Xu Fan checked the time and said, "Okay, we won't make dumplings tonight."

Xu's mother nodded and said, "Oh, I know, you've said it so many times."

Xu Fan nodded, then said to Han Zilu, "Zilu, I'll call from outside the complex later. You take my mom downstairs, and we'll head to the party."

Han Zilu nodded, and Xu Fan turned to his mother and said, "Mom, remember to wear the new clothes I bought for you."

Xu's mother said impatiently, "Oh, I know, hurry up and put up the couplets."

Xu Fan left Huanxi Shatang and drove his car towards the old house.

After Xu Fan bought the house here, he rarely went to the old house anymore, but his mother still cherished the old place and felt that the old house should still have couplets pasted up for the new year. Xu Fan naturally did not object.

Looking at the old six-story building, Xu Fan, wearing a mask and hat, arrived at his home.

Nothing seemed to have changed, but Xu Fan was slightly taken aback when he opened the door.

I thought the house would be dusty and swarming with mosquitoes, but it turned out to be spotless, as if someone had been cleaning it all along.

Looking at the marks left by wiping the table, Xu Fan knew that his mother must have been reluctant to leave, which was why she often came to clean the place.

Xu Fan was actually a little nostalgic. As he walked through the small two-bedroom apartment, the piles of odds and ends stirred up some memories for him.

Whether it's the table, the chair, or the bed, Xu Fan can always recall the traces of his and his mother's life here.

Indifferently, he glanced at the bathroom and suddenly remembered that when Song Runrun came to his house again, she went to take a shower and Xia Ziling called.