To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

"Mom, all I want to say is this: I wish you and Dad good health and longevity!" Zhiyuan smiled, his eyes narrowed.

Lin Qingping: ...

Gu Juncheng didn't understand him? Pointing at him, he said, "You little rascal!"

"Hehe." Zhiyuan chuckled, "I call it being clever, knowing what Mom likes and dislikes to hear, and adapting accordingly!"

Gu Juncheng: ...? ? ? Are you targeting me?

Zhiyuan quickly picked up a piece of the best chicken for Lin Qingping, saying, "Mom, you eat."

Gu Juncheng gave a soft snort, "Sycophant!"

Just as he finished humming, Gu Juncheng found a piece of meat in his own bowl, and opposite him was Zhiyuan's smiling face, "Dad, don't be jealous, I love you too."

These words made Gu Juncheng's teeth ache with sarcasm. He couldn't help but say, "With all your smooth talk and glib tongue, how come you never bring a girlfriend back?"

Zhiyuan's smile immediately vanished. "Let's eat."

Zhangzhu looked left and right, then suddenly realized, "Brother, I've found a way to control you!"

Zhiyuan picked up a chicken leg for her, "Eat up, there's so much delicious food, but it can't keep your mouth shut!"

Lin Qingping looked at the three of them, smiled and shook her head.

It's all about the noise, the laughter and chatter that makes it lively.

After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, it's time to wait and watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Lin Qingping discovered that Zhiyuan had been sending text messages all along.

"Zhiyuan? Have some fruit," Lin Qingping called to him. This place is in the tropics, so the weather was hot even during the Spring Festival.

"Oh, okay." Zhiyuan agreed, put down his phone, and when he saw Lin Qingping staring at him, he quickly said, "Mom, I was sending New Year's greetings to my colleagues at the hospital and my former classmates."

"Hmm," Lin Qingping responded, but doubts lingered in her heart.

If someone explains too much when they don't need to, there's only one possibility—they're lying.

But Lin Qingping didn't expose him. The child is grown up and should have his own life and his own secrets.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhiyuan spent the only full day at home. Gu Juncheng was unavailable that day, so Zhiyuan went out with Lin Qingping and Zhangzhu. It was then that Zhiyuan discovered that there was another car at home...

"Mom, our family is so fashionable!" Zhiyuan exclaimed.

"I'm telling you, you should really get your driver's license. There are so many people with private cars these days." Lin Qingping knew how to drive in her past life, and she was so used to it that she had to wait so long to get behind the wheel again in this life. She was really frustrated.

Zhiyuan felt it was unnecessary, "My commute to work isn't that far, the bus is so convenient!"

"I'll give you six months to learn this year. I'll bring Zhangzhu back to the capital during the summer vacation to test you. If you can't learn it, don't even bother coming home!" Lin Qingping gave the task directly. After giving the task, she thought for a moment and then said, "Tell me, if there's an emergency in the department at night and they call you back to the hospital, is it faster to ride a bike or drive?"

This convinced Zhiyuan, who said, "Okay, I'll go back and study."

Lin Qingping was finally satisfied. "By the way, do you still remember Qingtian?"

"Of course I remember!" But Zhiyuan hadn't heard from her in a long time, and hadn't seen her for a long time either.

Since Lin Qingping recovered from her surgery and Gu Juncheng changed jobs, he hadn't seen Qingtian and her brother again. However, Lin Qingping had been helping Qingtian's family, and everything about them came from her. For example, he knew that Qinglang had been admitted to university and was working at Lin Qingping's seafood farming company after graduation, and was doing quite well. Qingtian, on the other hand, graduated from high school in the same year as him, was admitted to a teacher's college, and returned to her hometown to become a middle school teacher after graduation.

The brother and sister had also visited Lin Qingping, but because Lin Qingping lived in the military base, it wasn't very convenient to visit her. So, they had more opportunities to meet Lin Qingping at the company, but they never really met Zhiyuan again.

"Where is she now? Is she still a teacher?" Zhiyuan asked.

“Yes, brother. I asked her a question last time I saw her, and she explained it to me so well,” Zhangzhu said eagerly. Then she added, “She explained it even better than you, and it was so easy to understand!”

Zhiyuan ruffled Zhangzhu's hair and chuckled. He had only explained a problem to Zhangzhu once or twice, and she complained that she couldn't understand what he was saying.

Lin Qingping smiled, "She just sent me a message saying she wanted to wish me a Happy New Year. She originally said she would come on the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but I was thinking, since you rarely come back, how about we get together today?"

Upon hearing this, Zhiyuan immediately said, "Great! Is Qinglang coming too? It's been so long since I've seen them!"

“Yes, the siblings will definitely be together, so I’ll call them and invite them to dinner today.” Lin Qingping contacted Qinglang, and the dinner location was the house where Lin Qingping was helping Zhangzhu with her studies.

The house was spotless. Before the winter break tutoring ended, Lin Qingping had pasted up the "Fu" character and couplets all over the house, making it very festive. There were also candies and fruits in the house, and the refrigerator was full of vegetables, so it was very convenient to invite guests for a meal.

Zhiyuan felt sorry for Lin Qingping, so he cooked the whole meal so that Lin Qingping and Zhangzhu could rest. Therefore, when Qingtian and her brother arrived, he was in the kitchen.

When you hear the sound, you can see that his hands are wet and he is holding a kitchen knife.

They were stunned upon seeing it.

He still recognized Qinglang. She had grown up proportionally, but Qinglang had completely transformed. She was no longer the skinny little girl who used to guard the fish stall.

When Qingtian saw him, she was stunned, her eyes wide open, unable to speak for a long time.

Lin Qingping laughed, "What? Don't you recognize him? This is Zhiyuan!" She didn't tell Qinglang and Qingtian that Zhiyuan was also here.

Zhiyuan smiled first, "Sunny, sunny day, long time no see."

Qinglang laughed too, "It's been so long since we've seen each other, and you're welcoming us with a kitchen knife!"

"Oh, I... I'm cooking right now, aren't I? Excuse me, please have a seat, we'll be eating soon!" Zhiyuan quickly put down the cleaver he was holding.

"Let me help you!"

This sentence is spoken in unison by both "sunny" and "clear sky".

"No need, no need, it'll be ready soon. The last dish will be ready in a minute. I'm just chopping some scallions!" Zhiyuan said hurriedly.

"You're guests, sit down and chat, it'll be ready soon," Lin Qingping said, inviting the brother and sister to sit down and eat candy.

"Okay." The brother and sister agreed. Qingtian looked at the kitchen door and heard the sound of cooking inside. Unconsciously, her ears gradually turned red.

The meal was very lively, as the three childhood friends hadn't seen each other for a long time. They exchanged pleasantries and chatted about their mutual friends, such as Chen Lei, Wang Yufei, and Xu Ming. There were simply endless topics to discuss.

Of these people, Zhiyuan had only met Chen Lei. Qinglang said that Wang Yufei and Xu Ming had also been admitted to military academy, and Qinglang had even seen them off when they went to school.

"Of all of you who aspired to wear military uniforms and become heroes, only you ended up wearing a white coat," Qinglang said with a smile.