Double Life: My whole world is you

The Lantern Festival every year is my grandmother’s birthday, so apart from the New Year’s Eve dinner and the fourth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival is the most lively day in their family.

Cheng Qiao still wakes up around 5:30 every day. When she wakes up, her mother and grandmother talk for a while. She looks at her watch and prepares to go back to sleep. At this time, she hears her mother say, "I am actually most worried about Qiao, especially this year. She has been a loner since she was a child and she longs to study. If she doesn't do well in the exam this time, I'm really afraid she won't be able to bear it."

"This child has become more cheerful in the past two years." Grandma advised, "Don't worry, everything is in God's will."

"Mom, I'm actually more afraid that she'll pass the exam." Cheng's mother's voice trembled, "I don't have the ability to train a college student. There's Zhu behind me..."

"Don't worry too much. If you pass the exam by chance, I still have some money here that you can use. You have so many brothers and sisters who will help you." Grandma sighed softly, "She also has uncles and aunts. They will definitely not stand idly by if she passes the exam."

"Qiao has a stubborn personality. Her aunt tried to persuade her this year, but she just wouldn't listen and didn't want to reconcile." Cheng's mother sighed softly, "I took Zhu to see her this year. His uncle remained silent. His uncle said that the two children must stay outside for two hours to admit their mistakes. Zhu disagreed and quarreled with him again. Although there was no fight, Zhu kicked a stone next to him angrily. His aunt came out and passed by her, which scared her. Then he scolded her again. I persuaded her for a long time before she gave up. Alas! After all this, her uncles and aunts must have a harder time!"

Cheng Qiao gritted her teeth as she listened to Cheng Ma's story. This was what Cheng Zhu and Cheng Ma had experienced on the morning of the fourth day of the Chinese New Year. Cheng Qiao felt distressed. At this moment, she hated herself for not being strong enough. At this moment, she also hated those so-called relatives. Why did people of the same blood bully others like this? She also hated Cheng Ma's cowardice. Why did she beg them like that? At this moment, she also knew that she had to be strong.

She didn't make a sound to disturb them. She just recalled the knowledge she had learned that week in her mind. She reviewed every subject. If she couldn't remember, she would make a mark in her mind and get up later to look through the books carefully to consolidate her knowledge.

Cheng Qiao didn't pay attention to anything they said afterwards. Her mind was in the ocean of knowledge. When it was dawn, Cheng's mother and grandmother got up together. Seeing that she still had her eyes closed, Cheng's mother felt a little distressed, "It's been a week and it's rare for you to sleep a little longer today."

"Yeah, let her sleep a little longer." After saying this, the two of them gently opened and closed the door.

Cheng Qiao lay quietly for a while until she could no longer hear the sound, then she quickly got up and consolidated several knowledge points in English and Chinese. After studying for an hour, Cheng Qiao got up and went out to wash up. At this time, several little puddings had already gotten up. They were playing in the yard. They were very happy to see Cheng Qiao and gathered around. After washing her face, Cheng Qiao smiled and asked, "You got up so early, why didn't you call me?"

"Grandma said to let Qiaojie sleep a little longer." Yangyang said immediately.

"Qiaojie, you've had enough sleep, so play with me for a while longer!" Yingying said, shaking Cheng Qiao's sleeve.

"Okay, I'll put my things down and then come play with you guys." After saying that, Cheng Qiao got up with her things and walked towards the room, with a few little puddings accompanying her.

After breakfast in the morning, Cheng Qiao played with the little puddings for more than an hour. At this time, the first to arrive was the aunt's family. Kun Kun got off the motorcycle and rushed towards the little puddings, but Yang Yang and Ying Ying ran away. Cheng Zhu and Xiao Yan Zi also hid to the sides, and Cheng Qiao smiled and caught her. Although Kun Kun is a little devil, he has had a good relationship with Cheng Qiao since he was a child. It may be that Cheng Qiao has a good temper, which is very different from him. Although he has lost his temper in front of everyone, he has never lost his temper with Cheng Qiao.

But at this time Yangyang saw Chengqiao holding Kunkun and running to her with a pouty mouth to ask for a hug, and Yingying did the same. So Chengqiao played games with each child. Although everyone was not fat, she still couldn't eat after every child came, and she began to sweat after half an hour.

But before she could sit down and rest for a while, Lulu brought a book to ask her questions. She smiled miserably. It was hard to be a leisurely sister! So the rest of the morning was occupied by Lulu again. When it was almost noon, the three aunts and two aunts had arrived. As for the grandchildren, except for the children of Brother Jian who were studying, all came. Among these grandchildren, Chengqiao was the oldest.

We still had lunch in my uncle's living room, with one table for adults and another for children. Grandma looked at the lively group of people with kindness and happiness in her eyes. She should be the happiest on this day every year!

After dinner, Cheng Qiao helped clean up two plates, and was then taken to her uncle's place by Lulu for one-on-one tutoring. The six sisters of Cheng Ma only get together on this day every year, and they have endless topics to talk about when they sit together. It was not until after four o'clock that Cheng Zhu came over and called them to eat, and Lulu put away the materials he brought and went out with Cheng Qiao.

Everyone was sitting or standing in the courtyard next to my uncle, eating noodles with meat in them. Cheng Qiao finished two bowls. She still sighed that it was good to be at this age, even though she ate a lot, she could digest it well.

After dinner, everyone had to go back. Grandma accompanied everyone to the primary school. Cheng Ma looked back every few steps as she walked away with tears in her eyes. When she looked back again, she only saw a dark shadow. After she passed the pond, she could no longer see her grandmother's shadow. Cheng Ma wiped her tears gently. Cheng Qiao knew that she couldn't bear to leave her grandmother and this place. Wangjiawan was Cheng Ma's natal home, a place that Cheng Ma always missed no matter where she was. But for Cheng Qiao, she didn't feel a sense of belonging to that place until she was 30 years old in her previous life. She just felt happy because she had relatives.

They arrived at the bay before five o'clock. It was not dark yet, but Cheng Zhu, who was always talkative, stopped talking since entering the bay, as if this place could always devour their family's energy. Cheng Qiao planned how to spend the New Year in the city this year and not return to this place.

Just like before, no one said a word to them when they got home from the bay. Cheng's mother opened the door and smiled at the two of them, "No need to cook dinner tonight! I'll go to your aunt's place and fetch some water."

Cheng Qiao saw that it was not dark yet, so she nodded and did not say that she wanted to go with them. After Cheng Zhu came in, he picked up his summer homework and made up for the unfinished work.

Cheng Zhu watched Cheng's mother walk away before he said to Cheng Qiao, "Sister, I really don't like it here. I really don't like it!"

"Come on! Pass the test." Cheng Qiao said calmly and stretched out her hand, "Show me the math number."

Chengzhu did not resist this time. He took out the finished math winter vacation homework and gave it to her, and then quickly finished the remaining Chinese winter vacation homework.