Chapter 233: The Holiday Stops Me from Going to Class

Chapter 233

Shi Ruan continued, "I don't know the specific plans of Ji Chunsheng's company yet, but I think it's a meaningful activity. Since I'm on break and have nothing to do at home, I plan to participate."

Shi Li didn't oppose Shi Ruan going out to have fun and make friends - that was a good thing. She just didn't want Shi Ruan to have too much contact with Ji Chunsheng.

But she was only Shi Ruan's cousin, not her mother, so she couldn't restrict Shi Ruan's personal freedom.

Shi Li asked tactfully, "Don't you need to write teaching plans during the winter break, along with various other tasks? Will you have time for this activity?"

Shi Ruan broke into a shy smile, "Ji Chunsheng can help me write them."

Shi Li was speechless - who was actually teaching this class anyway?

She finally just said, "Be careful when you go out, and don't trust your boyfriend too much. No matter how close you are, you should always maintain some caution."

Shi Ruan laughed and ruffled her sister's hair, "I know, little mother hen."

That evening, Huang Jie and her husband came to the family home for a reunion dinner.

Though it wasn't a special occasion, whenever the whole family gathered, it was considered a reunion meal.

Shi's Grandmother was very happy, as elderly people love nothing more than seeing their descendants all together.

Shi's Grandmother was looking forward to the New Year. Her most worrisome youngest son had returned home, the troublesome Hong Yan wasn't around, and all her grandchildren had found partners.

Life was getting better and better.

After dinner, Shi Li's family of three sat at the old house for a while, chatted briefly with their uncle's family, then went home.

On the way home, Shi Li recalled what Youngest Uncle Shi had said about Hong Yan after dinner.

Shi's Grandmother had always hoped her son would divorce that human trafficker and find another wife - she didn't care about the woman's family background, only her character. But her foolish son was stubbornly determined not to divorce, as if he had swallowed an iron weight.

Moreover, he would visit Hong Yan in prison every so often. Youngest Uncle Shi had just visited her that day.

With the New Year approaching, Youngest Uncle Shi was worried about the poor conditions in prison and had specially brought some personal items, hoping the prison guards would secretly pass them to Hong Yan.

However, the guards followed regulations strictly - if it wasn't allowed, it wasn't allowed.

So Youngest Uncle Shi had to bring back all the clothes and food he'd brought. He could only see Hong Yan through the glass and chat with her briefly.

During her time in prison, Hong Yan had aged considerably, with many white hairs appearing and numerous wrinkles on her face.

They even paid her high school tuition and overseas homestay fees until she came of age.

If Xu Xinxin had returned to school and studied properly, it could have been a good path for her.

But she didn't. After dropping out, the future years' tuition was naturally returned to her.

The homestay fees that Mr. and Mrs. Xu had paid were also substantial, calculated at the highest standard, and Xu Xinxin took all of it back.

These two sums were considerable, and together with her unspent allowance, it would have been enough for ordinary people to live luxuriously for several generations.

However, Xu Xinxin had developed an addiction, and for those involved with such things, no amount of money is ever enough.

Combined with her naturally extravagant spending habits, this money was quickly squandered.

During this time, without parental supervision, she became particularly unrestrained, and her addiction grew worse.

When the money ran out, she couldn't leave the drugs, and she couldn't possibly get a job.

So she thought of approaching Madam Xu, knowing Xu Xing was hard-hearted as a man, she specifically went when he wasn't home.

Madam Xu indeed had a soft heart and, seeing how thin she had become, transferred her some money.

Aliali: 67497f35c4f3f33ac487995aBut she somewhat regretted it, worried that Song Ying would be upset if she found out, and mentioned it to her husband when he returned home.

Xu Xing's expression immediately darkened, and he strictly forbade any further assistance, ordering the security guards to never let her into the house again.

When Xu Xinxin tried to visit the Xu residence a second time, she was stopped by security, who refused to let her in no matter what and said some harsh words.

Being proud by nature, Xu Xinxin never went back again.

She changed her target for begging money and started asking Youngest Uncle Shi for money.

She had tried it as an experiment, not expecting to actually get any money, but from then on, it became unstoppable.

However, Youngest Uncle Shi's monthly salary was only six thousand yuan, far from enough to support a drug habit.

Shi Ruan heard from friends that she started frequenting nightclubs, hanging around at chaotic gatherings, mooching off others.

Her current lifestyle was extremely chaotic, with some things so disturbing that Shi Ruan didn't tell Shi Li to protect her younger sister's innocent mind.

Shi Li roughly knew she wasn't doing well, relying on Youngest Uncle Shi's support (though a salary of 6000 yuan couldn't possibly support her habits).