Chapter 234 - New Term

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As the new term began, Alex, along with a few others no longer attended the kindergarten. 

Hazel sat in the classroom and looked at the unfamiliar kids around her. Although they were the same age, Hazel had entered an advanced class and therefore, she was not close with this batch of students. 

Seeing that everyone had their partners to play with, Hazel went to Edith and sat beside her.

"Are you bored?" Edith asked.

Hazel was someone who preferred to spend her time alone drawing and doing her own things instead of gathering together in a larger group. Therefore, she did not mind much that those kids did not include her while they were playing.

The little girl shook her head quickly. "No." She glanced at her classmates and whispered, "Auntie Edith. You're here with me."

Edith looked at the little girl beside her and heaved a sigh. Because she was a little smart, Hazel had already learned what the kids her age were supposed to learn last year. This year, she had to return to kindergarten and learn everything again because she was too young to enter primary school.

After discussing with Headmistress Fu, it was decided that Edith will be giving Hazel a different assignment while the class was in session.

"Did you miss your friends?"

Hazel pondered over the question and nodded. "Just a little bit. It felt strange without Alex and Megan around. Auntie Edith, can we go and visit Alex later? I want to look at the Gundam model that he made the last time."

Edith laughed. "Alright. Your uncle is going to be busy recently. Let's go and have our dinner at Alex's place tonight."

Hazel stared back with her round eyes. "Can we?"

"Of course." Edith nodded. "I'll tell Alex's mother that we'll be coming to her place. She will be happy to see you."

As they had made a plan to head over to the He's residence, Hazel did not return home to Nanny Ann and instead waited with Edith until her work was done.

Driver Tang drove them over to the He's residence and Lily appeared at the door to greet them both.

"Oh my, Hazel, you're looking pretty today," Lily said as the little girl stepped into the house. "Did Auntie Edith helped you to style your hair?"

Her lips curled into a happy smile. Hazel touched her twin tails and nodded. "Auntie, is Alex home?"

"Alex will return home in a while with his dad," Lily said. "Why don't you sit down first. I'll bring you some snacks, alright?"

"Oh." Hazel nodded. Then, she followed Edith and sit down in the living area. 

As the two grownups were chatting, Hazel took out her homework. Since she won't be able to see her friend at this moment, it would be better if she could settle her homework. If she can finish them right now, she can spend her time watching her favorite show at home.

After a while, the door swung open and Alex and his father walked in. 

Alex saw that the guest in the house and his eyes grew brightened. Suddenly his fatigue after spending long hours at school seemed to disappear. "Hazel! Why are you here?"

Just before he could run over towards Hazel, his father had already tugged at his backpack, preventing him from going further. "Alex, where are your manners?"

Alex turned to his father with an aggrieved expression. "Daddy!"

"There are guests in the house, how did you greet everyone?"

Alex took a deep breath and turned to Edith. "Auntie Edith." His gaze turned to his mother and he walked over to her. "Mommy." He buried his head in his mother's embrace and glanced at his father.

Lily patted at his son's back and chuckled. This son was someone who did not like to show intimacy with his mother in front of his friends. But now, because of his father, he was not ashamed to act spoiled even with Hazel around.

"Alright go and put your bags in your room first and wash your hands." She leaned over and whispered, "Hazel is here, are you sure you wanted to let her see you acting like this?"

Alex stood up straight once he heard his mother's words. He glanced at Hazel and his face felt hot upon noticing that the girl was staring at him. 

"Mommy, I know. I'll go and get changed." Then, picking up his bag, Alex ran over upstairs to hide.

Lily let out a giggle as she turned to look at Hazel. 

The little girl had returned her attention to her homework. Her son was embarrassed with the way he had acted, but the look on Hazel's face was as if she did not see the way Alex had acted spoiled.

Lily went back to the kitchen to check on the food preparation. She came back to the living area and found that Edith walking back and forth with a worried expression. "What's wrong with you?"

Edith put down the phone in her hand. She glanced at Hazel who was still doing her homework and walked over to Lily. "Nothing. Just that, I've been worrying over my grandpa." Her voice was a whisper." He called me a few days ago and said that he's going on another fishing trip with his friends. He was supposed to return this morning and call me. Usually, he would have called by this time. It's late, but I haven't heard a word from him."

"Calm down." Lily patted at Edith's hands. "You know his friends. Did you check with them?"

Edith heaved a sigh. "I've been trying to call them, but none of them are picking up my call." Edith stared at her phone again and dialed another number. She pressed the phone to her ears and paused when the phone was connected.

"Auntie Li?" Edith spoke anxiously. "Have you seen my grandfather?"

"Your grandfather? Of course." Auntie Li spoke. "He came back with your Uncle James a while ago and had a little too much drinks. Right now he's sleeping in one of the guest rooms."

"Really?" Edith let out out a breath of relief. 

"Of course... Do you want me to wake him up?"

"No, no. It's fine. Auntie Li, just tell him to call me once he wakes up."

The two of them exchanged a few more words before they ended the call. Auntie Li clenched her hands into fists and look at her husband. "Why do you ask me to lie? Old Qian has not returned from his fishing trip and you wanted me to tell a lie. He's the only family she had. If something happened to Old Qian, Edith needs to know about it."

"Stop speaking nonsense. Old Qian is alright. I just let you tell her a lie so that Edith would not worry much about her grandfather," James said. "Something came up and Old Qian said he was going to return in the morning. When he returned in the morning, Old Qian will give his granddaughter a call.. Don't worry too much."

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