So many, so many emotions, ones she’s never shown, because besides bringing extra troubles to herself and others, these emotions don’t change anything.
The way they got along later was actually quite good, but over time, these emotions, without being vented, accumulated more and more, until suddenly exploding at a certain critical point.
Picking up the fragments of feelings now, piecing them together becomes much less carefree than before. Instead, there’s a subtle thought in her mind: Why... Why... Clearly, I was the first to come.
Reservedness is truly the most useless thing.
But then she laughed again, "The senior can actually play the harmonica, plays it really well... heh, sigh."
...
After dinner, the family gathered together and continued chatting; this is the day for New Year’s gathering.
In the evening, Li Younan drove Lu Xiaoqin’s family back, while grandma and grandpa stayed home to sleep.
Nowadays, mom no longer lives in the apartment provided by work; she just goes to clean it from time to time and has no intention of renting it out.
Mom’s idea is to bring grandma and grandpa over and let them live there, but the old couple has chickens, ducks, and a guesthouse in the countryside and really aren’t willing.
So the house remains empty.
However, mom’s idea is to bring grandma and grandpa to the county town more often so they gradually adapt, then it’ll be easier to persuade them.
After Li Younan returned from dropping off everyone, grandma and grandpa were already resting, and mom was washing her feet.
Li Younan walked over and gave mom a shoulder massage.
"Son, I heard from Xiaoqin that you have a girlfriend?" Suddenly, mom blurted out.
Li Younan blinked and calmly said, "That girl is really a big mouth."
"Yeah, yeah, she told me outright."
The mother and son laughed together for a while.
After laughing, mom didn’t continue to ask, just smiled and said, "Anyway, no matter what, as long as you’re happy yourself."
A subtle warmth spread through Li Younan’s heart, and he smiled, "Mm, okay."
Before resting at night, Li Younan took the initiative to call Liu Li.
Unexpectedly, the person who answered the phone was Liu Yu.
Li Younan couldn’t help but roll his eyes, "Why’s it you answering the phone?"
Liu Yu replied irritably, "Of course, I’m her brother, but look at you, why are you calling our sister?"
Li Younan suddenly got mad and said matter-of-factly, "What do you mean by that? As friends, calling her to say Happy New Year, is there a problem?"
Liu Yu coughed and said, "Well... there’s actually no problem with that. My sister is studying right now."
Li Younan looked puzzled, "What’s she studying on New Year’s Eve?"
Liu Yu sighed slightly, glanced at Li Younan before speaking, "She’s preparing for the sailor certificate exam; seems she’s intent on going to sea with you, looking like she wants to become a female sailor."
"How can a sailor be female?"
Liu Yu looked at Li Younan like he was a fool and said, "Women can hold almost any position on a ship, from basic crew to the highest commander. There’s no legal or technical restriction."
Li Younan, silenced by Liu Yu, didn’t know what to say for a moment, only managed a sarcastic laugh.
Liu Yu continued, "My sister’s first plan is to work as a watchkeeper, handling steering and lookout, and she’s studying radio operator and communications knowledge."
"Oh, by the way, you might not know, but my sister’s English now is really fluent, learning so quickly it makes even me dumbfounded; truly, my sister isn’t losing out to me in intelligence."
Liu Yu’s tone carried a slight pride when he mentioned this.
But then he quickly remembered something, coughed and said, "Oh, right, my sister asked me to keep this a secret for her. Pretend not to know anything; she says she wants to surprise you face-to-face."
"Okay, okay."
Li Younan and Liu Yu continued with some aimless chat for a while, seeing Liu Li deeply immersed in her studies, he somewhat boredly hung up the phone.
Haven’t had deep conversations with Liu Li for quite a while, never had a private meeting in Shanghai after returning home, so there was some longing.
So Li Younan’s plan is to visit Chengdu to find Liu Li tomorrow.
Today is the start of the New Year and coincidentally the fifteenth; the moon outside is big and round. Beautiful days have just begun.

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