I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

Not long after the call ended, Su Miaomiao called again. Ye Feng was sitting at his computer desk typing away.

"Don't you even get a break during the Chinese New Year?"

"I'm bored anyway, what are you doing?"

"Let's watch the Spring Festival Gala in the room. We have nothing else to do. Come on, turn on the Gala too, let's watch it together!"

Looking at the time, Ye Feng realized that the Spring Festival Gala had already started, so he casually turned on the video and put it aside. He then watched the Gala while typing and chatting.

After chatting for a while, Ye Feng told Su Miaomiao what his mother had just said. He found it strange that she would suddenly suggest that he study abroad, since she had never mentioned it before.

"You don't really want to go, do you? Your English is so bad."

"How could that be? If I really wanted to go, I wouldn't have told you."

"What do you mean?!"

"No...it doesn't mean anything, but that's the gist of it. I said I definitely wouldn't go, but I just don't understand why they suddenly brought this up with me. This has never happened before."

"You're crazy, is your mom going to go abroad?"

When Su Miaomiao said this, Ye Feng felt as if he had been struck by lightning. All signs indicated that it was indeed possible!

Although they haven't been in much contact over the years, Ye Feng is certain that his mother has never shown even the slightest intention of sending him abroad, not at all!

And to be so short of money, yet still want to go abroad, is too abnormal!

"That's quite possible!"

"Um... I was just saying it offhand, don't take it seriously!"

When Su Miaomiao saw that Ye Feng actually believed it, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, the more Ye Feng thought about it, the more likely it seemed; otherwise, why bring it up at all?

However, he still couldn't understand why she was asking him to go. She was willing to let him live alone, so why wouldn't she let him go abroad?

Unable to figure it out, Ye Feng didn't want to dwell on it anymore. He figured he should just do things his own way; worrying about it now was pointless.

The two sat at opposite ends, watching the same television program and discussing it. Then, at midnight, as the countdown ended, they both said almost simultaneously, "Happy New Year!"

"Miaomiao, what is your wish?"

"Hmm... I won't tell you!"

Ye Feng originally wanted to inquire about it to see if he had the ability to do it, so he could give Su Miaomiao a surprise after the college entrance examination, but the sentence "I won't tell you" confused Ye Feng.

"Tell me about it, maybe we have the same wish?"

"Then you tell me first, and I'll see if it's the same as mine."

He couldn't bring himself to say his wish aloud; he worried that if he did, Su Miaomiao would ignore him afterward...

"You go first, I asked first. By the way, your birthday is in May, right? What are your plans for celebrating?"

"How else can I celebrate? Studying problems, of course. My college entrance exam is less than a month after my birthday, and I haven't even made any plans to celebrate."

"No, let's have fewer people then. How about this, come to my house for the celebration, just the two of us, and have a little celebration. After all, it's my 18th birthday, and once I turn 18, I'm an adult."

I don't know what Su Miaomiao thought of, but she actually scolded him, saying that he was a lecher. Good heavens, he was so wronged!

"No, why are you cursing me? What I said wasn't wrong."

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, you scoundrel~"

At this moment, Ye Feng also realized that this girl had turned to outsiders.

I never would have guessed this girl knew so much! She even enjoys reading online novels. Doesn't know anything? How could that be!

However, Ye Feng not only didn't explain, but also chuckled a few times, which earned him another scolding from Su Miaomiao.

"Alright, alright, let's go to sleep. We have to get up early to visit relatives and friends for the New Year tomorrow."

It was almost 1 a.m., and Ye Feng was thinking about finishing up quickly, otherwise he would have to stay in bed again tomorrow.

Su Miaomiao also thought Ye Feng was right. They would definitely have to go to Grandpa's house tomorrow, and if she couldn't get up then, her mother would spank her again.

"Okay, goodnight then."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Feng, who had been upset by his mother's call, felt much better. He plugged his phone into the charger, closed his eyes, and fell asleep almost immediately.

......

At seven o'clock in the morning, there was a knock on the door. Ye Feng opened his eyes, looked at the somewhat unfamiliar room, and got up after a moment of confusion.

Actually, he woke up once around 6:00, but after checking the time, he fell asleep again.

"Ye Feng, get up and eat dumplings."

When his aunt's voice came, Ye Feng felt embarrassed to stay in bed any longer, so he responded and quickly got up and dressed.

"Auntie, Happy New Year."

"Haha, Happy New Year! The dumplings are ready, come down and eat! I'll call you 'sister'! You're always up early and staying up late, like a night owl!"

He then banged on his cousin's door, but received no response. He opened the door, cursing, and stormed in.

Ye Feng ignored the rest; he knew without a doubt they'd been beaten up again.

As soon as I got downstairs, my cousin's family came over. We greeted each other with New Year's greetings, and then my cousin joined us with a bowl of dumplings.

There are several kinds of dumpling fillings, served on several plates. You can choose whichever kind you want to eat.

Ye Feng brought over a plate of chives and eggs, poured some vinegar on it, added some chili oil that his uncle's family had made themselves, dipped it in the vinegar, and took a bite. The taste was amazing!

"Try this, it's pork with mushrooms. I had it once by chance in the city and thought it was pretty good. You should try it."

His cousin pushed a plate of dumplings toward Ye Feng, inviting him to try some.

"I went back and thought about it again. I felt that just having fried rice was too monotonous. It would be better to add dumplings. It would save time and make the menu more varied."

Goodness, my cousin is really good at figuring things out. He even managed to bring up opening a shop while eating dumplings.

However, no one paid any attention to what his cousin said. His uncle buried his head in eating dumplings, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing, and his cousin's wife was busy taking care of the younger children and didn't have time to respond. If Ye Feng didn't answer, things would get a little awkward.

"Hmm...it's really good."

"Right! I think it's great too. Preparing in advance is so convenient; you can just cook it when someone orders!"

Ye Feng smacked his lips. What he really meant was that the taste was good, but his cousin misinterpreted it as "good idea".

The older cousin sat down next to Ye Feng with his bowl, intending to continue sharing his thoughts, but as soon as he sat down, Ye Feng hummed in agreement, then moved his lips a few times and spat out a one-yuan coin.

"Hey, Ye Feng's going to have a lucky year! I only put two coins in here, who's going to get the last one?"

Just then, his aunt came downstairs and saw Ye Feng spit out a coin. She exclaimed in surprise.

"No one has eaten yet. Looks like Ye Feng will get into a good university this year!"

The uncle, standing nearby, chuckled and said it wasn't superstition, but rather an expression of anticipation for what was to come.