I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

Xu Zhiyu is back.

The name had barely crossed Jiang Ye's mind when Ji Xiaoxiao was launched from the back of the bicycle like a cannonball.

"Sister Little Fish!"

She was still clutching half a hot jianbing guozi in her hand, and almost smeared it directly onto Xu Zhiyu's clean white dress.

Xu Zhiyu reacted quickly, catching Ji Xiaoxiao who lunged at her with a smile, and also steadying her restless hand that was holding the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe).

Ji Xiaoxiao buried her face in her arms, her voice muffled but full of excitement: "Ahhh! I missed you so much!"

Xu Zhiyu hugged her, weighed her in his arms, and a beautiful smile curved her lips.

I miss you too.

She released her hand and pinched Ji Xiaoxiao's cheek.

"Hmm, it feels good. It seems Uncle Ji and Aunt Chen have taken good care of you; you're quite plump."

Ji Xiaoxiao: "..."

One second the girl was still immersed in the joy of reunion, the next second she puffed out her cheeks.

She turned around abruptly, angrily leaving Xu Zhiyu with her slightly plump back view.

"Hmph! I'm ignoring you!"

Actually, she's not fat at all. She's only 1.6 meters tall and weighs just over 100 pounds. All the weight she's gained has been in the right places, so she looks just right.

Moreover, her skin is now fairer than it was when she was a child, and she looks soft and white, like a glutinous rice ball.

Just as Xu Zhiyu was about to coax her with a smile, Jiang Ye walked up to her.

"Why did you suddenly come back?"

Xu Zhiyu's smile faltered for a moment, then she turned to him, raising an eyebrow slightly, and her aloof and distant demeanor returned somewhat.

"What? Aren't you welcoming me?"

Jiang Ye shook his head repeatedly.

"How could that be?"

He had just chatted with Xu Zhiyu yesterday, and she hadn't revealed anything about her coming to Jiangcheng.

Xu Zhiyu blinked and said, "Of course, it's to give you a surprise."

It was a pleasant surprise.

Still "angry," Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't help but turn around when she saw the two chatting and ignoring her. Her big eyes were full of anticipation.

"Sister Little Fish, how long are you staying this time? Are you leaving again?"

This is also what Jiang Ye wanted to ask.

In the past two years, Xu Zhiyu has not been able to come back even once, which shows how strictly Cheng Jinglan controls her.

She probably won't stay long this time she's back.

But Xu Zhiyu laughed when she heard this.

It was as if my eyes were reflecting the entire orange-scented sunset; it was absolutely beautiful.

she says:

"I'm not leaving."

"I've transferred back to my old school."

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Click.

The door to the Jiang family's entrance was turned open.

"Mom, I'm home."

Jiang Ye called out to the inside as he changed into his slippers.

Hao Mei's voice came from the kitchen, accompanied by the crackling sound of a spatula stirring.

"Why are you dawdling until so late today? Hurry up and wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

Jiang Ye didn't answer, but turned to the side, took out a pair of pink bunny slippers from the shoe cabinet, and placed them at the door.

"Wear this, I've been saving it for you."

Immediately afterwards, a clear and soft female voice rang out, tinged with laughter.

"it is good."

At the kitchen doorway, Hao Mei walked out carrying a plate of freshly cooked shredded pork with green peppers, then suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a white dress bending down to change her shoes in the entryway. Her long, black hair hung down, covering her face and revealing only a section of her fair and beautiful neck.

Hao Mei was stunned.

"This...you brought a female classmate home?"

The girl in front of me was clearly not Ji Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Ye leaned against the doorframe, a look of anticipation on his face: "Guess who this is?"

"You brat, you're keeping your mother in suspense!"

Hao Mei cursed, but her eyes remained fixed on the doorway.

At this moment, the girl changed her shoes, straightened up, and raised her head.

That fair and familiar face came into view.

Immediately, Hao Mei slammed the plate she was holding onto the table, not even caring that it was hot.

"Fish?!"

Xu Zhiyu smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said in a sweet voice, "Aunt Hao, I'm back."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hao Mei rushed over in three steps, pushed aside her own son who was blocking the way, and hugged Xu Zhiyu tightly.

"Oh, my little fish, Auntie has missed you so much!"

Her words, almost identical to Ji Xiaoxiao's, deepened the warmth in Xu Zhiyu's eyes, and she reached out to hug Hao Mei back.

"Auntie, I miss you too."

Hao Mei let go of her, then pulled her hand and looked her over from left to right, up to down, as if checking if any parts were missing.

"You're beautiful, even more beautiful than before! You've even gained weight, hmm, not bad, looks like you didn't suffer over there!"

She patted Jiang Ye's arm again, "Look at you, you didn't even tell me beforehand that Yu Yu was coming back! I would have gone to buy more groceries!"

Jiang Ye rubbed his arm, looking completely innocent: "I just ran into him on the street. I was so surprised that I almost thought I was seeing things."

"Besides, she was hungry, so I brought her back first."

As for Ji Xiaoxiao, she was originally going to come along too.

As it turned out, Xu Zhiyu said that she ran into her mother, Chen Mei, on the way.

Chen Mei recognized her and knew she was waiting for Jiang Ye, so she specifically told her to hurry home because Uncle Ji would be checking her homework tonight.

It wasn't just homework, it was also martial arts.

So, poor Ji Xiaoxiao could only say goodbye in tears and go home alone, feeling miserable.

Hao Mei completely ignored her son's explanation, her mind was entirely on Xu Zhiyu, and she pulled her into the living room.

Xu Zhiyu obediently let her lead her.

The pink bunny slippers she was wearing were bought for her by Hao Mei when she was in sixth grade. Hao Mei had specifically chosen two sizes larger, saying that children's feet grow quickly.

Two years have passed, and now when I wear it, it's just the right size, not too big or too small.

It was as if she had never left.

Several years later, Xu Zhiyu sat on the Jiang family's dining table again.

Hao Mei smiled and said, "Are you hungry? Sit a little longer, there are two more dishes. Your Uncle Jiang will be back soon, then we can have a good chat together."