Yu Chu and Dong Chaoming never met again after the summer vacation. Dong Chaoming never came to the family dinners. Yu Chu heard Aunt Su talking with her mother and mentioning that Dong Chaoming was at home being forced by his father to study. He had to read the university courses’ test questions in advance, and he had a miserable life.
Yu Chu quietly opened a slit in the curtain, glanced at the opposite room, and slammed the curtain back like a thief, leaving the shadow of the white gauze fluttering beside the window.
Midsummer is over. The high temperature warning is frequently notified on the mobile phone, making people frustrated and refuse to go out. At the end of the summer vacation, Yu Chu went back to her grandma's house with her parents. Her grandma lives in Lincheng, and Yu Haohang drove there.
The car drove on the highway. The clear summer sky, the rice fields, the farmers with straw hats, the trees with dark green leaves and narrow stems standing still but being disturbed by the fast-moving cars. Yu Chu’s family arrived when the sun was already setting.
As expected, her uncle's family was already sitting in the living room of grandma's house.
Yu Chu followed her parents to greet her relatives who were sitting on the sofa with a proper manner, listening and answering to her grandma’s questions.
"Yu Chu is here?"
A boy came downstairs. When her grandmother heard his voice, her attention instantly shifted, her slightly old face was full of kindness,
"Yu Song."
The visitor is slick and coaxes grandma first,
"I’m here," he turned to greet the three members of Yu Chu's family, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Little Sister."
Yu Haohang who was not too enthusiastic, just nodded. Gu Hui habitually greeted him.
"Yu Song has changed a lot since he went to college, and he has become more mature."
Yu Song smiled politely, sitting next to her grandma, and Gu Hui's words were picked up by her grandmother,
"What part of him is mature. He is just lazy."
Yu Chu has always been at his grandma’s home. Last year, Yu Song was admitted to A college and studied business. Grandma was the most happy, saying that he would surely be as good as his uncle. Yu Chu’s uncle does some business and has a small company. Her grandmother said Yu Song wanted to inherit the business empire. When it came to Yu Chu, grandma will not tell her to work hard and become a psychologist like her father. Obviously, her father is more capable in Wanzhou, and even her uncle would ask for their family’s help.
Yu Chu also knows why.
When she was a child, her grandma would wrap meat dumplings every year. Yu Chu liked to eat it very much. Every Dragon Boat Festival, she looked forward to the salty fragrance. Grandma would call their names. She waited until her grandma shouted, “Yu Song.”
It is that name that she first calls, even Yu Song doesn’t like it. <Please support the translator by reading this on faerytranslations(dot)wordpress(dot)com>
Yu Chu helped repair the tv in her grandma’s house a tons of time. Grandma was too old to understand new smart tv. The old functions were more of a burden to her. She carefully found a channel and written it to a paper and put it on the coffee table in the living room. There was once a New Year where Yu Song spilled his drink on it. Grandma ignored her note and and picked out Yu Song’s mobile phone in fear of it getting wet and that note of hers was directly torn off. A month later, Yu Chu had already returned to Wanzhou, but she still received a call from her grandma asking why she couldn’t find the right channel again.
It was never mentioned up front, but everyone including Yu Chu and Yu Song, knew who their grandma loved more.
Small details made people even more wronged.
Yu Chu didn’t know if it was intentional or not, but Yu Song mentioned her, “Yu Chu is in senior high, right?”
“Yes, senior high has just started.”
Yu Song raised his eyebrow, “Come on, senior high is even more tiring. But if you have good grades, you’ll definitely be abe to get into Z University.”
Grandma patted his back, “Yu Chu can be admitted wherever she likes. How hard can it be?”
Yu Chu didn’t answer, and everyone else was silent.
Of course she will be admitted to Z University. She will not lose to anyone.
The summer vacation ended with a typhoon, and it also delayed the start of the school by one day.
It was not bad for Yu Chu, but for Dong Chaoming, it was another day of torment. As for Yu Zhuyue and the other performers, it extended their preparation for the orientation.
Yacheng listed students who were willing to perform at the orientation program about a week ago. After the selection, the final program was determined. This ceremony is not only to welcome the freshmen, but to also send a message to the senior high school students. Yu Chu simply said a few words before leaving last year, and she still want to be the representative for this year. Yu Chu is fortunate to be drawn in the group of participants. Looking over the program plan, she’s afraid that it will take about three to four hours. She couldn’t help but frown. She felt like ti was a waste of time.
After the typhoon passed, the wind and rain still remained in Wanzhou. The third class entered the auditorium behind the sixth class. Dong Chaoming was sitting next to Chu Yi. Chu Yi hadn't recovered from the jet lag during the holiday, dozing off in the red chair. Dong Chaoming looked at the stage in front of him, which was finally adjusting the lights, looking a little fascinated.
"Ah!"
Chu Yi turned his head and found that Tian Zuohao was staring at him with warnings in his eyes, "Sitting upright, you are drowsy even before the program started."
Rubbing the wounds, Chu Yi smiled sheepishly.
"I’m recharging while waiting for Chu Yu and Yu Zhuyue to go in front.”
Tian Zuohao shook his head, and he had no choice but to put him in the front row for supervision.
Dong Chaoming slid his head on the armrest lazily, "Are you turning over?"
Chu Yi hummed, collapsed on the seat again, and had to slide out his entire lower body, "I'll give him some face ."
“There are two first-placers in class." Dong Chaoming avoided Chu Yi's forked legs and said disgustedly, "How come Yu Chu gets the same prize as you."
"Well, I can’t beat you and Yu Chu. But I’m the third, can’t I get the award?”
"Why don't you put gold on your face less?" Dong Chaoming's voice became smaller and smaller.
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