From his point of view, her eyebrows were lowered and her thick, long lashes fluttered slightly, her nose was prominent, and her lips were stunningly beautiful! It was just that her skin was a bit sallow!
It seemed she felt his gaze, and the other slowly lifted his head.
His eyes were a clean, lucid brown, tranquil as still water at the bottom of their depths, like a cold, deep pool that chilled one to the bone!
Their eyes met for three seconds, a careless look in his that was tinged with contempt...
Damn!
It was like he had been insulted!
The rebelliousness and bandit-like air that came naturally to him didn't at all resemble a child from the countryside!
Even more arrogant than himself!
"Lin Xuanze! Is this how I usually teach you? Didn't you see grandma and your sister here?! Aren't you going to greet them?"
Lin Xiang gritted her teeth as she looked at him; she usually had quite a good temper, but sometimes just seeing Lin Xuanze made her head ache!
But luckily now she had a daughter, so whether she had a son or not didn't matter anymore!
Lin Xuanze shuddered, then greeted them, "Grandma, sister!"
He still didn't know that he was about to lose his favored status.
Liu Lanfang responded with a smile, while Yun Yue indifferently narrowed her eyes and didn't even spare him a glance!
It was the first time Lin Xuanze felt the taste of being ignored!
With a snort, he continued to lean on the sofa and play with his phone, but the screen turned off after a while, and he stopped tapping, swearing at his phone!
Sort of a dimwit!
Not at all like how Lin Xiang described him.
Lin Xiang looked somewhat sheepishly at Liu Lanfang and hesitantly said, "He's not usually like this. It's just because it's the holidays that I let him play games. When he's studying, I'm very strict."
"It's okay, children love to play; Yueyue also likes to play games. I can't really control her either, so I just let her be," said Liu Lanfang with a smile.
She nagged her every day about spending less time on her phone and computer, and although Yueyue verbally agreed, she never followed through.
Since she couldn't control her, she just let her be whatever she wanted to be.
But as she grew older, Liu Lanfang realized she wasn't enduring; she couldn't rest in peace with her granddaughter being so irresponsible and unruly.
So she called Yun Zhonghai, asking him to find an opportunity to get Yueyue into a city school; Lin Xiang's reaction was something she never anticipated.
"Mom, rest assured, the matter of Yueyue changing schools is on me. I've already made arrangements with First Middle School; all Yueyue needs to do is show up with her records when school starts," Lin Xiang reassured.
"Her records... Are you sure First Middle School will accept her?" Liu Lanfang paused, voicing her uncertainty.
She could read, of course, and knew well that her granddaughter's records were filled with admonitions and disciplinary actions; she was nearly expelled and had only completed one year of junior high. First Middle School was the best in Lan City, could they really admit Yueyue?
Lin Xiang, unaware of her meaning, nodded very confidently: "Don't worry. The Lin Family donates a substantial amount to First Middle School every year; they'll accept Yueyue out of respect for the Lin Family."
"First Middle School?" Yun Zhonghai showed surprise; getting into First Middle School wasn't easy—it was full of top students. He hadn't expected Lin Xiang to decide on First Middle School without discussing it with him.
"What's wrong with First Middle School? Is there a problem?" Lin Xiang's smile disappeared, and her tone became edgy; she had a lot of complaints about Yun Zhonghai now!
Yun Zhonghai shut his mouth and said no more; he was scared of Lin Xiang, scared to death!
Liu Lanfang wanted to say more, but Lin Xiang gave her a reassuring look that said "don't worry about a thing," and she had no choice but to swallow her words, hoping they really could go in.
"It's getting late, let me show you and Yueyue to your rooms, this will be your home from now on." Lin Xiang said with a smile, taking Liu Lanfang by the hand and leading her upstairs.
Yun Yue put away her phone and followed them upstairs with her black backpack.
Lin Xuanze was still playing on his phone, looking agitated.
Yun Zhonghai watched the three of them go upstairs with a complex expression, leaning restlessly back on the sofa; he felt like he was the outsider!
"F*ck! What kind of pig teammates are these! They're pissing me off!"
Lin Xuanze angrily quit the game and slammed his phone down on the sofa; slamming it on the floor would hurt his heart, since it was the latest model after all!
"Lin Xuanze, watch your language and behavior!"
Lin Xiang's voice echoed from upstairs; it had been too long since he'd been disciplined, and now his face was utterly lost, making a mockery of her after she had spoken highly of him to Yueyue on the way over!
Lin Xuanze shrank his neck and touched his nose; despite his mom's gentle and virtuous appearance, she was actually very assertive, enough even to scare his dad.
Usually, he wasn't like this, but playing games and encountering pig teammates always managed to enrage him!
**
"Yueyue, this is your room. Mom, yours is next to Yueyue's; I'll show you in a bit." Lin Xiang led them into a very spacious room with delicate decor, even larger than the rental they lived in before, which surprised Liu Lanfang. Wasn't it a waste to put only one bed in such a large room?
"This here is the bathroom, just turn this on for a shower; turn left for hot water, right for cold, and mom, yours is the same. The hair dryer is in the nightstand..."
Lin Xiang outlined a few things to take note of and gave a comprehensive introduction.
"Since I wasn't sure what style you like, Yueyue, I didn't decorate much, so just let me know what you like, and I'll have it arranged tomorrow." Lin Xiang asked a bit nervously. Yun Yue hadn't said a word; did she not like it?
"No need, it's pretty good."
She wasn't particular about these things; as long as she had a place to stay, it was fine.
"As long as you're happy." Lin Xiang exhaled a sigh of relief, then cheerfully added, "Tomorrow, I'll take you and mom to the mall to shop for some clothes, and the day after tomorrow, I'll take you to First Middle School to register."
"No, there's no need, it's too much trouble." Liu Lanfang was a bit embarrassed to decline. The clothes in the city were too expensive, easily running hundreds or thousands, unlike in the countryside where you could buy clothes for just ten or twenty Yuan.
"Mom, don't refuse, Yueyue needs them, she's about to start school, and we can't let her go in the clothes she has now. It would make her a laughing stock among her classmates."
If she had known Yueyue's clothing size, she would have filled the wardrobe by now, not waiting until tomorrow to shop.
Hearing this, Liu Lanfang also saw the logic and reluctantly said, "Just don't spend too much."
"Of course not, I treat Yueyue like my own daughter, and naturally, I want the best for her." Lin Xiang smiled. She was looking forward to having another little treasure around the house, not like Lin Xuanze, who was always causing her headaches!
**
Lin Xiang then took Liu Lanfang to the room next door and instructed Sister Li to be very responsive to any of their needs.
After taking a shower, Yun Yue rubbed her head with a towel haphazardly before throwing it to the side and casually sprawled on the bed, tapping on the screen, seemingly texting someone.
There was a knock at the door.
Yun Yue raised an eyebrow and got up to open the door after three seconds, surprised to see Lin Xiang.
The latter smiled warmly, already having taken a bath and wearing home pajamas, holding a glass of milk in her hand.