I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 632 - 600: A Lesson_3

He Chaoxuan also quietly heaved a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, although his parents reproached him sternly, they still reasoned with him.

Zhu Yufeng, a boy in his class, had parents who never talked things through with him. The moment he was naughty, a slap would come flying his way without a chance to explain himself.

His parents were still the best.

Chaoxuan was now grown up and didn’t share a room with his parents anymore. He now stayed in another room, which Qiao Qingyu had cleared out for him at the start of autumn—it was the guest room in the house.

Visitors would stay there.

Here in Xichuan, it was still necessary to have a heated brick bed in the winter. Qiao Qingyu had chosen blue and white checked bed sheets for him, and Chaoxuan had picked out the curtains himself. The colors were simple and refreshing, exactly what boys liked, without wanting a single flower on them.

Chaoxuan was very self-sufficient. After washing up, he lay down in his bed, pondering whether he should take the electric piano to Zhao’s house after finishing his homework, to play music for Guo Guo.

He was determined to help Guo Guo forget the incident and overcome her fear.

Indeed, He Chaoxuan did as he said. The next day after school, he carried the electric piano to Mr. Zhao’s house. Guo Guo was much better. When she saw Chaoxuan come in, she seemed to remember something, and her little face went a bit pale.

He Chaoxuan pretended not to notice, proceeded to explain the lesson and assign homework, then wrote the homework together. By the time they finished, it was past nine in the evening, and he even played soothing children’s songs for Guo Guo.

Guo Guo held a fruit platter and, using a toothpick, brought a piece of apple to Chaoxuan’s mouth, saying in a soft voice, "Eat the apple."

Chaoxuan bit into it and crunched away, all the while smiling and swaying his head to the ding-dong tunes he played.

Outside the door, Mr. Zhao and Li Bo breathed a sigh of relief.

Things seemed to be going better than imagined.

A week later, Guo Guo went back to school.

It was as if she had forgotten the fright from a week before.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the National Day holiday, and all the schools began their vacations.

At that time, there wasn’t a long holiday, but there was a so-called "Seasonal Holiday," which lasted seven days.

Of course, this "Seasonal Holiday" was only for boarding college and technical school students.

Li Mingguang didn’t accompany Rongrong. When he was little, he could visit Rongrong’s grandparents’ house with her without any qualms.

But now that he was older, it was necessary to be more cautious.

Moreover, Li Mingguang planned to use the holiday to start a company. He was studying Electronic Information Science and Technology, a major that had just been added in recent years. His teachers were hired from abroad, and although they taught for only a month, he had indeed learned a lot. As a child of the scientific research base, he was occasionally taken by his teachers to visit accessible labs and workshops. He also had a good relationship with Uncle Shen, and Aunt Su had even taken him for a tour of their electronic factory.

The path he wanted to take in the future had already been mapped out. The first thing he needed to do now was to consult about the certifications and qualifications required to establish such a company as a student.

As for He Xuerong, of course, she had to return to her grandparents’ house for the holiday.

Especially in the last few years, as her great-grandparents had aged and their health declined, He Shan would call her during the holidays, and she would immediately agree to come.

She didn’t bring much home, just bought some fruits along the way. He Xuerong carried her backpack off the bus, and after walking a few hundred meters, she arrived home. The He Family still lived in the large courtyard house.

Compared to the bustling city center, it was much quieter here, and the environment was good.

In October, the air in Beijing wasn’t chilly, but the leaves had already fallen, while the Evergreen Pines remained lush and verdant.

Some families had flowers in their yards, still blooming stoically with a flower or two.

He Xuerong was in a fairly good mood. She used to dislike visiting her grandparents, but now, they treated her like a precious gem from top to bottom, and she was naturally happy to go.

The food in the school cafeteria could never compare to the food cooked at home. He Xuerong was also considering asking the family’s aunt to help her make some beef sauce. There were also pickled vegetables at home; she thought to take a couple of jars as well.

Then she sighed, wishing she lived closer to her little aunt’s house. The beef sauce and pickled vegetables her little aunt made tasted especially good. She had brought two jars at the beginning of school, which were soon gone, and not because she had eaten them all herself. As soon as she brought them out at mealtime, they were devoured by her classmates.

There was nothing she could do; that was how everyone was. In a dorm with eight people, any tasty food was shared. And although there were two selfish students with their own agendas in her dorm, as far as outward appearances were concerned, they were able to get along harmoniously.

So of course, any good food was to be shared with everyone.

As He Xuerong’s mind was preoccupied with these thoughts, she heard a girl’s voice ahead of her, frantic and on the verge of tears, chiding, "Go away, I don’t want to go out with you. I don’t want to play with you. I don’t know you at all, go away, don’t block my way..."

He Xuerong was a bit stunned. Why did that girl’s voice sound so familiar?

Oh, she remembered now, wasn’t that Zhou Ruoruo?