"No need, my second brother will also come over today, and we’ve planned to visit Yining’s home." Xu Nianhua explained.
Fei Jiayi drew out her intonation, winking and making faces at Xu Nianhua, with an expression that seemed to say: So you’re going to see your sweetheart!
"Yining and I are friends, and my second brother is also Master Pei’s disciple, so our two families..." are quite close.
Xu Nianhua was earnestly explaining, yet seeing Fei Jiayi’s face that simply wouldn’t believe her, she suddenly felt that no matter what she said, Fei Jiayi wouldn’t believe it.
As soon as Xu Nian’an had holiday break, he packed his stuff early, planning to head to Pei Yicheng’s place first. Pei Yicheng had already come in his car to help him move his things.
Once Xu Nian’an and Pei Yicheng had unloaded the stuff, they dashed toward Xu Nianhua’s dormitory, thinking of helping Xu Nianhua carry things.
Yet before they even reached the dormitory, they saw Xu Nianhua and... Su Xi standing with her.
This was the second time Xu Nian’an had seen Su Xi. Compared to the previous time she was all dressed up, she seemed even more beautiful today from this closer distance.
Xu Nian’an’s hands became somewhat fidgety; he didn’t know where to put them. He thought, was the color of his jacket too dark for today?
It seemed like his hair hadn’t been cut in a long time, since he wanted to go home early.
"Second brother," Xu Nianhua was surprised they had arrived so early. She smiled and introduced them. At first, Xu Nianhua didn’t notice anything wrong, but after a while, she saw that her second brother seemed quite nervous?
Aside from Su Xi, all the others were familiar faces. Fei Jiayi, being her roommate, was someone they often dined with as well.
Xu Nianhua’s gaze secretly fell upon Su Xi’s face, then towards Xu Nian’an. She felt she had discovered something incredible.
It wasn’t until they returned to the Pei family that Xu Nianhua hesitated to speak, and even Xu Nian’an realized something was off. Touching his own face, he asked, "Lil sis, is there something wrong with my face?"
"No," Xu Nianhua shook her head. With so many people around, it wasn’t a good time to ask.
Pei Yining excitedly took out four train tickets.
"Did you buy the train tickets? But, why are there four?" Xu Nianhua glanced at the four tickets; they were all from Ningbei to South City.
Pei Yining’s smile became even brighter as she laughed and said, "Guess."
The gazes of Xu Nian’an and Xu Nianhua fell on the faces of Pei Yicheng and Pei Yining; it wasn’t hard to guess.
"Smart," Pei Yining complimented. "It’s perfect for visiting Grandpa during the vacation. We’ll have company on the way. I haven’t eaten Aunt Ji’s cooking for over half a year. When I go back, can Aunt Ji cook for me?"
"Of course, it’s almost New Year’s, right? Your dad’s side..." Xu Nianhua looked towards the siblings.
"I will spend New Year’s with Grandpa," Pei Yicheng directly expressed his intent. He had been busy with affairs in Ningbei these days, attempting to settle everything so that he could spend time with his grandfather, with... her, without any worries.
Pei Yicheng’s gaze rested on Xu Nianhua’s face, which after repeatedly nourishing her health in different ways these days, finally showed a touch of healthy rosy color.
"Me too," Pei Yining immediately raised her hand and said, "My dad and..." Aunt Wan and the others.
She didn’t finish her sentence, but Pei Yining added, "I also haven’t spent New Year’s with Grandpa for many years. This year, I will celebrate New Year’s in South City."