Ye’s mother chatted with Gu Yi about Ye Qian’s matters again.
Gu Yi had no choice but to reassure Ye’s mother, saying that many things can’t be rushed.
After finishing the call with Ye’s mother, Gu Yi called Brother Gu’s house.
Only Gu’s mother was there.
Gu Yi told Gu’s mother that she had sent some clothes back.
Told Brother Gu to pick them up from the post office when the time comes.
"Alright, are you still in school?"
Gu’s mother knew that Gu Yi was in school and was separated from Ye Hao, which made her a bit worried.
She was worried that being apart wasn’t good, and also worried about Gu Yi being alone in B City.
"Yes, there’s still some time before the holiday. It’s getting colder recently, you and dad take care of your health, okay?"
"Don’t worry, your dad and I are in good health. Now that it’s cold, there’s not much to do on the farm. He mostly stays here and helps me. Today, he went back to help because your Uncle Wang’s son next door is getting married; he’ll be back in a couple of days."
"Oh, is brother’s business at their store doing well recently?"
Every time Gu Yi called home, it was always Gu’s mother who answered. She hadn’t contacted her brothers for a long time and didn’t know how they were doing now.
However, since they haven’t called, business should be good.
"Quite good, with the cold weather, there’s a lot of weddings and moving houses. Many people are buying furniture. Your brother and sister-in-law leave early in the morning and don’t return until nine or ten at night."
Gu’s mother sometimes felt sentimental. Although they didn’t make much money before, at least they could gather for family dinners every night.
Chat about the fun things that happened during the day.
Now they’re earning money, but being so busy, sometimes she doesn’t see her sons for several days.
Sometimes they leave before she’s even out of bed.
And they only come home after she’s gone to sleep.
"Mom, you should be happy that they’re busy, isn’t it all for a better life for the family?"
Gu Yi sensed her mom’s disappointment and quickly comforted her.
"Yes, I know. I’m just telling you; you need to take care of yourself there. Everything is fine at home, don’t worry."
Gu’s mother didn’t want Gu Yi to worry either.
With her being away and not with Ye Hao, Gu’s mother was a bit concerned. She wouldn’t let her own emotions affect Gu Yi.
"Alright, my holiday is soon. I’ll stay with Ye Hao at the base. We’ll see if he has time to come home for the New Year. If possible, we’ll come back early together."
Gu Yi didn’t want Gu’s mother to worry either.
"Great, when you come back, I’ll make fried eggs for you to eat."
Gu’s mother always hesitated to ask if Gu Yi and Ye Hao were coming back, afraid of prompting.
But hearing they might come back, Gu’s mother was particularly happy.
"Mom, I’m not a kid anymore. You don’t need to bribe me with food."
Gu Yi felt warm inside. Perhaps in parents’ eyes, no matter how big kids get, they’re always that baby in need of comfort.
"Then, what else can I use if not food? You were such a little foodie when you were young. All you cared about was food, nothing else worked."
In the blink of an eye, she’s grown up and settled down.
"The two little girls keep asking me when their aunt is coming back. They really miss you, though I don’t know if they miss you or the treats you bring them."
Gu’s mother couldn’t help but laugh as she said this.
"It’s definitely me they miss. Have they grown a lot?"
Gu Yi thought of the two cute little girls, and her heart softened. She missed them too.
"You narcissist. Okay, enough, you should get some rest. Do you have class in the afternoon?"
"Yes, I need to sleep. I got up early to go jogging this morning."
"Then, go to sleep quickly. No more talking. I’ll hang up now."
Gu’s mother, hearing that, urged Gu Yi to get some rest so she would be alert for her afternoon class.
After hanging up, Gu Yi lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
When the alarm went off, she was so groggy she didn’t know what time it was.
She lay on the bed for a while, remembered she had class in the afternoon, and quickly got up.
After tidying herself up, she grabbed the textbooks she needed for the afternoon and headed to school.
During the evening self-study, Xie Qingyi came.
"The school is hosting a New Year’s party, and each class needs to perform a program. Has everyone heard about it?"
The students below said they had heard.
"Does anyone have any good suggestions?"
Some suggested singing, others dancing, and some offered musical performances.
In short, there were all sorts of suggestions.
"Singing and dancing are too common; probably many classes will choose these. Musical instruments require high personal skills and it’s also hard for everyone to participate."
Xie Qingyi thought for a moment and then rejected everyone’s suggestions.
"So counselor, what kind of program do you think we should do?"
A student couldn’t help but shout.
"What does everyone think about a speech and chorus performance?"
As soon as Xie Qingyi mentioned it, there was a stir among the students.
"Teacher, how should we do that?"
A student voiced everyone’s question.
"First, select a few students to read a speech. After reading, we all sing together. This is relatively simple, allows the whole class to join, and can train our spirit of unity and cooperation. What does everyone think?"
Xie Qingyi asked while looking at the students below.
Most had no objections, and those like Gu Yi, who didn’t mind either way, didn’t express an opinion.
The performance format was settled, but what about the speech? What about the song for the chorus?
"We’re university students; we should choose a song that’s full of vitality and shows our spirit."
But no matter how much everyone discussed, they couldn’t find the most fitting song.
At that moment, Gu Yi suddenly recalled a reality show she had watched, which featured "Yellow River Chorus."
She thought it was a pretty good song, showcasing how young people should contribute to defending the nation.
"What does everyone think of the song ’Yellow River Chorus’?"
As soon as Gu Yi said this, everyone fell silent.
Although they’d been classmates for almost a semester, Gu Yi only came to class and left immediately, so many thought of her as a bit unsociable.
At her sudden suggestion, everyone’s instinct was to look at her.
"Gu Yi’s suggestion is quite good. It’s full of passion, ambition, and deep patriotism."
Xie Qingyi pondered for a while and agreed that the "Yellow River Chorus" was indeed a good suggestion.
None of the students had any objections, and the chorus song was decided.
Xie Qingyi assigned a boy in their class to write the speech based on the Yellow River Chorus.
The matter was settled.
The boy did a great job.
The next day, he finished writing the speech, and it was quite well done.
Next came the rehearsals.
This might have been the first activity since they started school, so the students were enthusiastic.
For the following week,
whenever evening self-study started, you could hear "The wind is roaring, the horse is neighing, the Yellow River is roaring" from Gu Yi’s class.
The atmosphere was quite infectious.
Gu Yi thought she was someone who didn’t get easily excited.
But singing with everyone, she felt her blood boiling.