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Festivals exist because they are different from ordinary days.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. Everyone at the welfare home got up early this morning, even the children who like to sleep in were excitedly getting up early.

"Sister, sister! Let's put these up!" Some children ran up to Jiang Lai with various stickers and window decorations, inviting her to play together.

Jiang Lai was helping in the kitchen when she glanced at the director and said with a smile, "You go ahead, otherwise they won't be able to stick the stickers in some places."

"Alright then." Jiang Lai put down the vegetables in her hand. "I'll come back later."

"it is good."

"Hurry, hurry!" The little boy excitedly pulled Jiang Lai and rushed outside. "We want to stick to the window! High up!"

"She's here! She's here!" The other children also saw Jiang Lai and jumped and skipped over to her.

"Sister, can you help me hang up the little lantern?" "Sister, please stick this little rabbit up too!"

"One at a time! Don't rush." ​​Jiang Lai had too many things in her hands and there wasn't enough time. Everyone was chattering away, and she couldn't hear clearly which one was which.

"Sister, you're so silly!" "You idiot!"

Jiang Lai pretended to be angry and said, "Then I won't help you!"

"No!" "My sister is the best!" "Please!"

One after another, the children said many kind words, and Jiang Lai pretended not to be angry anymore. She then led everyone to the gate to hang lanterns, paste couplets, and the character "福" (fortune).

"Is it right?" Jiang Lai asked a slightly older girl.

“Yes!” she nodded vigorously.

Jiang Lai clapped her hands, "Then there's no problem."

Just then, a car suddenly drove up from a distance.

"Watch out for cars!" Jiang Lai shouted.

The children all stood aside and made way, but unexpectedly the car stopped at the entrance of the orphanage.

Jiang Lai was a little puzzled and was about to go up and ask when the car window rolled down. "Lai Lai!"

"Aunt Lu!" Jiang Lai exclaimed in surprise, "It's been so long! What are you doing here?"

She walked over and discovered that Uncle Lu and Lu Jin were both in the car.

“We were planning to have New Year’s Eve dinner at Uncle Lu Jin’s house today. It’s not far by car, and we’re all in the same city. We’ll be passing by your place on our way there. You never come to my house, so I thought I’d come and visit you.”

"I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to go out much this winter break," Jiang Lai said apologetically.

"It's alright, just come and play whenever you have time." With that, Lu Jin's mother got out of the car, and Lu Jin's father and Lu Jin followed. Lu Jin's father opened the trunk and took out two large bags. "These are for the welfare home, little trinkets, to give to the children."

"How could I possibly accept that?" Jiang Lai refused.

“This isn’t for you, it’s for the welfare home. It’s just my way of helping out, it’s alright, isn’t it?” Aunt Lu said. “Take it, it’s not worth much.”

Jiang Lai pursed her lips, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

"That's right!" Aunt Lu took out another red envelope and quickly stuffed it into Jiang Lai's pocket. "This is from your Uncle Lu and me. Keep it safe."

"Eh? I can't take this! I—" Before Jiang Lai could finish speaking, Lu Jin's mother got into the car, leaving her with the words, "Come visit us at home later!"

Jiang Lai could only turn to Lu Jin for help: "I really can't take this!"

"Take it! I don't have any! And Happy New Year!"

After saying that, he quickly got into the car, and then Aunt Lu drove away.

Jiang Lai watched the taillights disappear from sight before reluctantly taking her things back home, feeling both amused and exasperated.

The children all gathered around, asking, "Is it someone your sister knows?"

"Is he my sister's boyfriend?" "Sister, can't you wait for me to grow up?" "My sister's boyfriend is so tall!"

Jiang Lai said with a stern face, "What boyfriend? Kids, don't talk nonsense, or I'll beat you up."

"I know, it's more than friends but less than lovers!" said a middle school boy.

What does "more than friends" mean? "less than lovers"?

"that is--"

Jiang Lai gave him a hard slap on the butt with the bag in her hand, "You talk too much?"

"How can you just touch a man's butt like that?!"

“Ha, men!” Jiang Lai said, “Take everything inside.”

"Alright! A real man doesn't argue with girls."

"I'm really going to hit you!"

The boy made a face, grabbed his things, and ran inside.

Jiang Lai hung up everything that needed to be hung and pasted everything that needed to be pasted outside before returning to the orphanage with tape and scissors.

She went back to the kitchen to help, saying, "I'll wash the vegetables!"

"Okay, can you move the potatoes on the counter?" "No problem."

While Jiang Lai was focused on peeling potatoes, the headmistress suddenly said, "Dongdong told me that your future boyfriend just came over?"

"What?!" Jiang Lai slammed the potato on the table. "I'm going to beat him up in a bit and teach him a lesson for talking nonsense."

"Who came just now? Dongdong said they brought a lot of things."

"It was a friend and his parents who gave some stationery, a complete set, for the children."

“Everyone is much more sensible now, and the welfare home receives more funding than before. You still send money to the home all the time, tens of thousands each time, so the pressure on the home is much less than before.”

"That's good." Jiang Lai smiled.

"And what about you? Aren't you under pressure? Actually, you're still in school. The orphanage isn't your responsibility." The director said while processing the shrimp in her hands, "Don't neglect your studies for the sake of making money. I'd rather you study hard than have so much money."

"It's okay, I earned all of that myself. Have you forgotten what I studied? Finance! Besides the money I earned from online live streaming, I also earned it from investments. I'm really not short of money, and I haven't neglected my studies either. Didn't you see my report card?"

The director smiled and said, "I have seen it. Among all the children in the welfare home, you are the most promising. I will hang your picture on the commendation wall later."

"No, that's for kids." "Wouldn't it be nice if you set a good example for them?" "Sure! Whatever makes you happy!"

After joking around for a while, the headmistress asked gossipily, "Are you dating anyone now?"

"What did Dongdong say this time?"

"Haha, no, Dongdong, I'm asking you. You're in college now. Studying is important, but you also need some fun! Dating is fine, you're not a high school student anymore." The dean asked mysteriously, "Just tell me, is there anyone you like?"

"No, I'm not dating! I'm too busy studying, I'm so busy, I have to work and study every day, how could I have time for dating!"

"You still need to have your own life! Dating in college is always different from finding a partner after graduation and starting a job." The dean's mother said with the tone of someone who had been through it all. "Just be happy when you're in school. When you start working, there are always various practical factors to consider."

"It's not that I necessarily want you to do anything, I just want you to be happier, stop taking on everything, and think more about yourself."

"I understand." Jiang Lai peeled all the potatoes and put them in the basket.