"Thank you, Brigade Leader!" everyone shouted. Even though it was just a small bite, it was still meat. Moreover, Zhu Yanyi had caught and cooked it herself. Even if she hadn’t shared it, no one would have complained.
"Alright, I have some sweet potatoes left. You can take them and roast them yourselves," Zhu Yanyi said. She had brought quite a few. Only a few were left in her stone stove; the rest were distributed for everyone to cook on their own.
The picnic went smoothly, except for that one small accident. After safely returning everyone to school, Zhu Yanyi finally went home.
The Zhu family then entered the exam preparation phase. Zhu Shunyao and Xie Xinlian were not worried about Zhu Yanyi, so they focused their energy on their eldest daughter, Zhu Yanli, who was about to take the high school entrance exam. Zhu Yanyi did her best to make delicious food for her sister. In fact, Zhu Yanyi had been using the Spirit Spring to nourish Zhu Yanli’s body for years. As a result, Zhu Yanli’s health was excellent, and her memory had improved significantly. Although she couldn’t compare to Zhu Yanyi or Zhu Zhibin, she consistently ranked in the top thirty of her grade, making her one of the outstanding students.
Amidst this tense atmosphere, Xie Zhong asked Zhu Yanyi to visit the Xie family.
Previously, Zhu Yanyi spent three or four nights a week at the Xie house. She had only stopped recently to focus on nurturing Zhu Yanli. Hearing her grandfather’s call, Zhu Yanyi went to the Xie home without hesitation. Upon entering, she saw Xie Zhong and said, "Grandpa, did you miss me because you haven’t seen me for a few days? Is it true that one day apart feels like three autumns?" She finished with a self-satisfied expression.
Xie Zhong smiled, tapped Zhu Yanyi’s head, and shook her head, feeling helpless at her playfulness. "If Grandpa doesn’t call you, you don’t come. It seems you don’t miss me much. Indeed, you’ve gone bad and stopped thinking of Grandpa." She deliberately showed a hint of grievance in her tone.
"No, Grandpa, you’re wronging me! My heart for you is as bright as the sun and moon. But you know, my sister is taking the high school entrance exam. I’ve been nurturing her body these past few days, so I couldn’t come. I remember telling you before I left. How could you forget after just a few days? Your memory is failing. Be careful not to make mistakes at the Cultural Center." Zhu Yanyi protested while teasing Xie Zhong, making a funny face at the end.
Xie Zhong pointed at Zhu Yanyi, her face full of affection. "You really wasted my love. You little ungrateful wolf."
"Okay, okay, it’s all my fault." Zhu Yanyi moved forward to act spoiled, as she always did with Xie Zhong. Xie Zhong couldn’t help but laugh helplessly. This granddaughter truly brought joy from the bottom of her heart.
"Adoptive Father." A person appeared at the door. He was not very tall, about one meter seventy-five, and looked somewhat unwell, but he treated Xie Zhong with great respect.
Zhu Yanyi looked at this person with slight surprise. Wasn’t this Xie Yijun, the famous entertainment industry boss from her previous life? Zhu Yanyi remembered reading Xie Yijun’s autobiography in her past life. It stated that she started as a theater actor. She had paid attention to her because she was from Yong City. As a fellow Yong City native, she naturally followed her story. Xie Yijun had started as a theater actor, then entered the film and spirit projection industry as an extra, and through hard work, became a legendary best actor.