Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

National Day has arrived just like that.

Ms. Fang Yi's joking inquiry about her National Day travel plans turned out to be just a joke.

Everyone knows that traveling during the National Day holiday is a crowded affair. Even local scenic spots in Yuedu are packed. Heaven knows what the situation is like outside!

However, although Ms. Fang Yi does not plan to go on a trip, she is still thinking about going out for a while.

"Old Xu, I think the weather is just right, not too hot or too cold. How about we go camping during the National Day holiday? Let's find a scenic spot and relax."

Xu Mo was just coming out of the kitchen with a water glass when he heard this, and immediately shook his head: "Mom, I don't really recommend it."

"Um?"

Seeing his mother's death stare, Xu Mo quickly changed his tune.

"I think this is a good suggestion, but I have homework to do."

"Camping only takes half a day, how much homework could that interfere with?"

Fang Yi suddenly realized what was happening and squinted at Xu Mo.

"You brat, tell me honestly, is there something special about National Day?"

She deliberately emphasized the words "special circumstances".

Hearing this, even the usually silent Old Xu looked at his son with great interest, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

What could be more interesting than gossip about your own son?

"What are you saying! What could possibly happen to me?!"

After Xu Mo finished speaking, he saw his parents staring at him without saying a word.

But their eyes said it all.

There was absolutely no trust.

Xu Mo blinked, still stubbornly insisting, "There's nothing going on! I just... I just want to rest at home and play some games."

Ms. Fang Yi exchanged a glance with Mr. Xu, then deliberately drew out her words as she spoke to him:

"Oh—I see. Okay, I'll go ask your Aunt Yang if she's going camping, and have her invite Song Shuyan along, and tell her that Xu Mo is coming too."

"Hey! I don't agree! Mom, you can't do this! I..."

"Song Shuyan agreed, are you going or not?"

"I……"

Xu Mo opened his mouth, but the word "I won't go" stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say it no matter what.

Fang Yi looked at her son and gave him a disdainful glare.

"Alright, stop pretending. Tell me, did you make plans with Song Shuyan? What are you going to do for National Day? Go to the movies? Go to the bookstore?"

"Nothing much, just come over and play games."

You invited a girl over to your house just to play video games?!

Fang Yi pointed at Xu Mo and let out a long breath.

"Just to play video games? You invited that young girl over for the National Day holiday just to play video games?!"

"Wow! She really enjoys playing video games! She even plays two-player games!"

Looking at Xu Mo's energetic appearance, Fang Yi felt her blood pressure rise a little.

What? You're calling me "disappointed in someone's lack of ambition"?

That's what you call being disappointed in someone for not living up to their potential!

only……

Sigh, never mind.

Fang Yi sighed.

I always feel that teaching too much is inappropriate.

They are still two children after all.

Let the children develop their own ways.

At this moment, Old Xu spoke up.

"Here's 200 yuan. Buy some food and drinks when they come over, like snacks and milk tea. Don't just drink water all the time. Young people should eat some junk food."

Xu Mo's eyes lit up: "Thank you for your grace, Father Emperor!"

A child this age can be satisfied with two hundred yuan.

Xu Mo happily took the money and went to his room to do his homework.

After seeing her son off, Fang Yi looked at Old Xu and asked, "Do you think this kid and Song Shuyan can get together?"

Old Xu was taken aback: "Why are you bringing this up? I've never even seen that girl."

Old Xu gets off work late, so he's only ever heard of the name Song Shuyan.

As for who Song Shuyan was and what he looked like, he really didn't know.

"Tsk!"

Fang Yi rolled her eyes at her husband and then changed the subject.

Where do you think would be a good place to camp?

"The usual spot, by the Huanjiang River."

"There are too many people over there. Song Shuyan is a bit socially awkward and doesn't like crowded places."

Old Xu revealed a confident smile: "I'm talking about the other side, over at Huanjiangtan Park. There's a fishing spot where you can also camp. The scenery is nice, it's right by the river, and there aren't many people there yet."

Fang Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"That's fine. I'll ask Sister Yang if she has any ideas later."

Fang Yi happily went to chat with Yang Muyun.

Old Xu sat on the sofa and transferred some money to Xu Mo.

Xu Mo's eyes widened as he looked at the funds displayed on his phone.

Just as the boy was about to express his gratitude, a message from his elderly father popped up.

[When the girl comes over to visit, she should let me know in advance so I can take your mom out.]

Father!

Xu Mo was deeply grateful.

But after turning around slightly, he felt something was wrong.

This...this is leading me astray!

Ugh!

But he didn't refuse.

Why refuse?

At the same time, Song Shuyan's family.

Sunlight streamed through the living room windows, warmly bathing the sofa.

Although the two houses are in the same neighborhood, their layouts are different.

Relatively speaking, the Song Shuyan family was larger.

Song Shuyan sat quietly on the sofa, taking small bites of an apple.

The girl lowered her eyes, her gaze occasionally falling on the phone in front of her, as if she were thinking about something.

On the single sofa next to her, Song Yunzhou was lounging lazily, his fingers rapidly swiping across his phone screen, but his eyes never left his sister.

Just then, Yang Muyun walked over with her phone in hand and a smile on her face.

She sat down on the sofa next to Song Shuyan and asked, "Yanyan, do you want to go out for some fresh air during the National Day holiday? Your Aunt Fang just asked me if she wants to invite us to go camping together."

She paused, then added casually, "Oh, by the way, Xu Mo went too."

"Click".

Song Shuyan paused in her act of biting into the apple, and her eyes lit up instantly.

The girl's long eyelashes fluttered rapidly as she looked at her mother's face, seemingly trying to confirm the truth of the news.

Yang Muyun smiled and nodded affirmatively.

Without the slightest hesitation, Song Shuyan nodded, her voice unusually light:

"Yes, I went!"

The crisp and decisive agreement reached Song Yunzhou's ears, and he immediately reacted.

He sat up abruptly, his handsome face filled with shock.

He looked at his sister's naturally happy face, and then at his mother's satisfied expression.

A strong sense of crisis rushed to my head.

"Yan Yan, don't you dislike crowded places? Camping! It's packed with people outside! It's not as comfortable as being at home!"

Song Shuyan turned to look at Song Yunzhou, her eyes resolute: "I want to go camping."

The girl paused, then added softly, "My brother isn't nice to me anymore."

Song Yunzhou was struck dumb.

No, how have I treated you badly?

I just don't want you to be fooled by that brat!

Your brother is protecting you!

Looking at her daughter's reaction and then at her son's stunned expression, Yang Muyun's smile deepened.

"Alright, alright."

Yang Muyun smiled and smoothed things over, patting her daughter's hand: "Then I'll confirm the specific time with your Aunt Fang. Let's find a nice day and go relax together."

Song Shuyan nodded, a slight smile curving her lips.

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing this scene of "motherly love and filial piety," Song Yunzhou instinctively wanted to stop it, but stopped herself in time.

He knew he couldn't stop Song Shuyan, and he also knew that his mother really wanted to take his younger sister out for a walk.

I'll go too!

I'll see what kind of bastard that is! How could he fool my sister like this!

More importantly, he had to keep a close eye on him and not let that kid have any chance to take advantage of him!

"Mom, I want to go too!"

"Of course! Otherwise, why would we let your dad carry everything by himself?"

Song Yunzhou: "..."

Seeing his mother and sister immersed in their own expectations, no one paid any attention to his good intentions.

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up inside me.

Why am I being criticized every time I go home?

Should I not have come back?