Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1197 Reunion Dinner

Class monitor Li Junfeng: Hello everyone, I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year in advance.

Class monitor Shangguan Min: Happy New Year, class leader!
Sports Committee Member Mu Xiaojun: The class monitor finally showed up!!

Ye Xiangxiang: Hello everyone.

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Class monitor Li Junfeng: Where do you all think would be a suitable place to hold this year's class reunion?
Ye Xiangxiang: We're having a class reunion? That's great! It's been almost two years since I last saw everyone.

Guan Min, regarding her degree: You can go to Yuelai Restaurant, which hosted a graduation banquet before; their dishes are quite good.

Sports Committee member Mu Xiaojun: I vote for Yuelai Restaurant.

Wen Yu Lu Qingqing: I have no objection.

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Class monitor Li Junfeng: How about we book the Yuelai Restaurant and set the date for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?

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Mu Zhaoxue swiped her phone screen, looking at the 99+ messages in her high school class group chat.

Suddenly, her high school deskmate, Lu Qingqing, sent her a message: 'Xiaoxue, did you see the message in the group chat? There's a class reunion at the Yuelai Hotel on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, followed by dinner and then karaoke at a nearby karaoke bar.'

Each person pays 200 yuan.

Mu Zhaoxue typed quickly, "I just saw it. Who should I give the money to?"

Qingqing: Forward this to the class monitor. Do you have the class monitor as a friend?

Snow: Yes.

Qingqing: It's been a long time since we chatted. Have you been busy with your studies lately?
Xue: Yeah, I'm pretty busy.

Qingqing: Are you accounting students busy too?

Xue: Yeah, I'm busy taking certification exams.

Qingqing: Oh, certification exams. I get dizzy just thinking about exams now. I only studied acting because I didn't want to study or take exams. Who knew that once I started, I'd find out what it means to have a small exam every day and a big exam every five days.

Qingqing: Do you know the despair of being called out by the teacher to perform at any time? I feel like my personality has changed from introverted to extroverted.

Qingqing: Some teachers even made us go to film sets on weekends to work as extras. We couldn't refuse, because it would earn us practice points.

Qingqing: Ugh~
Looking at the screen full of complaints, Mu Zhaoxue couldn't help but feel sorry for Lu Qingqing. She thought for a moment and typed a few words.

Xue: Keep going! No pain, no gain. You'll become a household name and a superstar someday!
Lu Qingqing was secretly delighted when she saw it. She cleared her throat and typed a few words.

Qingqing: I appreciate your kind words.

The two chatted about some trivial things, and then Yang Xiu'e's voice could be heard from outside.

"Xiaoxue, let's go to your uncle's house for dinner."

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. The Mu family has a tradition of having a reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve, and everyone, whether they live separately or not, must gather together.

"Why didn't you change into new clothes?" Yang Xiu'e saw that her daughter was still wearing her old cotton-padded clothes, so she immediately took her hand and led her to the room.

"Mom, don't change. It's warm enough like this." Mu Zhaoxue quickly stopped her mother. She hadn't bought any clothes. Ever since her sister Shi gave her a second life, she had subconsciously neglected dressing up. Naturally, she had forgotten to buy herself new clothes before the New Year.

“It’s the Lunar New Year, there’s no reason to wear old clothes,” Yang Xiu’e shook her head in disapproval.

"There's no need to be so particular. Besides, this dress is still quite new." Mu Zhaoxue pulled her mother towards the door. "Dad has been waiting for a long time."

In the end, Yang Xiu'e could not persuade her daughter otherwise and had to give up.

My uncle's house is very nice; it's three stories high, with each floor covering more than 100 square meters. The decoration is also very luxurious, making it one of the best in their village.

There was a sizable concrete area in front of the house, with a train and two cars parked on it. Several children were playing with fireworks in front of the house.

"Uncle, Aunt, Aunt Xue," the children called out in their clear voices. They were the children of Mu Zhaoxue's two cousins.

"Oh, my sweetie." Yang Xiu'e smiled and squatted down, picking up a little girl who looked like a glutinous rice ball. "Mimi, you look so pretty! Did Mommy buy you these clothes?" "Mommy bought them," the little girl replied obediently.

“Mine was bought by my mom too. Look, it’s Ultraman!” Three little boys nearby chimed in.

"Great job! Your clothes are so beautiful, and you're all handsome young men." Yang Xiu'e quickly acted as a master of diplomacy.

Looking at the adorable little dumpling, Mu Zhaoxue couldn't resist reaching out to poke her chubby little hand, even exclaiming, "She's so cute! Mommy, what's her name?"

"I think her name is Mu Xiaomi," Yang Xiu'e said. "Mimi, what's your name?"

The little rice ball tilted its head. "My name is Mumimi." Big eyes, a small nose, rosy lips, and a face like dough. It was enough to make anyone gasp.

"Mimi, how can you be so cute!" Mu Zhaoxue felt completely melted; she was just too adorable!

Woohoo!

Nuomi Tuan looked at Mu Zhaoxue curiously, her black pearl-like eyes seeming to say, "This aunt is so strange."

"Isn't it cute? If you like it, have one yourself." Nuomi Tuan's mother, who is also Mu Zhaoxue's cousin-in-law, came out.

"Sister-in-law Shu," Mu Zhaoxue said, a little embarrassed.

"Third sister, second aunt, dinner's ready, come in quickly," said Sister-in-law Shu with a smile.

Mu Zhaoxue followed her mother into the house and saw a large round table in the living room, which could seat nearly twenty members of the Mu family.

The New Year's Eve dinner was lavish, with over twenty dishes filling a round table three meters in diameter. People don't talk about bad luck during the New Year; even if there are some disagreements between brothers and sisters-in-law, they'll put aside their grievances during this time. The whole family sat around the table, their faces filled with joy.

This is a reflection of the saying "harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things," and also a sincere wish for happiness and fulfillment in the coming year.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the family would sit in the spacious living room, eat sunflower seeds, watch the Spring Festival Gala, and stay up all night. The Mu family required all adult children to stay up all night.

Adulthood means being able to earn a living and taking on the responsibility of supporting your family.

For the past two years, Mu Zhaoxue hasn't kept watch at night. Her parents always felt that she was still young, a girl, still in school, and unemployed. They thought she should just be happy and relaxed until she graduated from university, and they didn't have any expectations for her.

"Mom, let me keep watch with my cousins," Mu Zhaoxue said.

"You want to keep watch all night? Can you handle it?" Yang Xiu'e didn't think much of it, assuming her daughter was just having a whim, and was worried about her daughter's health.

"I can endure it," Mu Zhaoxue said firmly.

"Okay, then I'll go back and tidy up the house first," Yang Xiu'e said. It would be good for Xiaoxue to chat with her brothers and sisters, as they hadn't seen each other for a year.

Mu Zhaoxue sat down in the living room. Her cousins ​​had gone to bathe the children, and her two cousins ​​were making tea, though they seemed rather clumsy. It seemed they didn't usually like drinking tea.

My uncle's son, my cousin who is in his final year of high school, was sitting on the sofa scrolling through his phone, while the girl next to him was my cousin who was in her second year of junior high school.

"Mu Tiantian, why don't you go back right now?" Cousin Mu Fengshuo pushed his sister's head aside.

"No, brother, let me see it again." Mu Tiantian stretched out her hand and rummaged through Mu Fengshuo's phone.

Mu Zhaoxue smiled.

"Xuemei, have some tea." Her eldest cousin, Mu Fenggu, handed her a cup of tea.

"Thank you, cousin," Mu Zhaoxue said with a smile.

"Xuemei, how are your studies?" Second cousin Mu Fengyu asked, just like any other elder.

"Uh, it's alright," Mu Zhaoxue replied as usual.

"Hey, Xuemei, you don't need to be modest. We all know you're a very good student. You're the first college student in our family," Mu Fengyu said.

Mu Zhaoxue could only manage an awkward yet polite smile. Alas, she had almost become a disgrace to her entire family.

"By the way, Xuemei, you studied accounting?" Mu Fenggu suddenly asked.

"Yes, that's right." Mu Zhaoxue nodded.

"That's great! Wait, I'll go get the computer, can you help me with this?" Mu Fenggu immediately dropped his beloved teapot, kicked his slippers, and ran upstairs.