Tonight, Rong Xiyi is sleeping with Ms. Ren.

The two chatted until past three in the morning, maybe even longer. Xu Lin got up around three to use the bathroom and overheard the two of them talking as he passed their room. He couldn't make out the conversation, but he did hear Rong Xiyi crying while his mom was comforting her.

Xu Lin thought that perhaps Rong Xiyi was opening up to his mom about her feelings, considering her family situation is rather difficult.

After returning from the bathroom, Xu Lin slept soundly until dawn.

The next day was Monday, and Xu Lin drove Rong Xiyan to school in the morning.

"What time did you guys go to sleep last night?"

Xu Lin couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know."

Rong Xiyi shook her head, perhaps because she confided in Ms. Ren, so today Xu Lin drove the whole way with Rong Xiyi chattering non-stop behind him, like someone who had won millions in the lottery.

Monday's courses were as packed as usual, but the last class in the afternoon was PE.

Both Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi had basketball class.

The two basketball sessions were mainly focused on practicing shooting, as there would be a test in a few weeks, so they needed to prepare in advance. It was already November, and half the semester had flown by.

Xu Lin taught Rong Xiyi for half the class.

After PE class ended.

Since Ms. Ren mentioned making tangyuan tonight, Xu Lin and everyone planned to go back early.

When the two returned home, they saw his mom kneading flour in a dish.

"Mom, I want to make tangyuan too!"

Upon seeing this, Rong Xiyi naturally wanted to join in.

"Yanyan, wash your hands first!"

"Then I'll wash my hands first!"

Rong Xiyi quickly went to wash her hands, then returned to make tangyuan with mom.

"Mom, what kind of tangyuan are we making?"

"Just regular brown sugar tangyuan, only brown sugar and tangyuan, nothing else."

"Is it delicious?"

"Yanyan, you have to trust mom's cooking skills. Why not ask Xu Lin if it's delicious?"

Both women looked at Xu Lin, who nodded, "Of course, it's delicious."

Xu Lin felt that tangyuan, whether with brown sugar or white sugar, was good, but other ingredients like ginger sauce or black sesame were too unusual for him. He couldn't eat them, especially when it came to rice noodle rolls, pure sesame rolls were perfect, nothing like vegetables, scallions, or eggs. Only mom made things that matched his taste.

Seeing Xu Lin say it's delicious, Rong Xiyi couldn't help but feel excited.

Making tangyuan was quite simple because Ms. Ren was also making them without fillings, so they just rolled out a dough and formed small balls.

The simplicity of the process meant Rong Xiyi quickly learned how to make tangyuan, which was basically just rolling them, and about the right size without needing any fillings.

"Xu Lin, does mine look nice?"

Rong Xiyi held a small flour-made ball.

Xu Lin: "It's just the same!"

"Hmph!"

"Mom, do my tangyuan look good?"

"Good, just as good as Yanyan's!"

"Thanks, mom!"

Very soon, the tangyuan were initially ready, which was their dinner for the night.

After initially shaping the tangyuan, Ms. Ren started cooking them.

She simply put the tangyuan into a half-filled pot of water and added brown sugar, cooking until done.

It only took a little over ten minutes since the pot's heat was sufficient.

Soon, fragrant fresh brown sugar tangyuan were ready.

Ms. Ren served a bowl of tangyuan to Rong Xiyi.

"Yanyan, be careful, it's hot!"

"Uh-huh, mom, I know!"

At the dining table, Rong Xiyi blew on a tangyuan to cool it down.

Ms. Ren also served her son a bowl. Xu Lin's tangyuan bowl was the largest because he ate the most.

Afterward, the three of them started eating tangyuan at the dining table.

"Yanyan, be careful, it's hot."

"I cooled it down, and mom's tangyuan is just too delicious!"

Rong Xiyi chewed on a tangyuan with her mouth full, making her speech unclear.

Xu Lin ate calmly, glanced at Rong Xiyi, "Eating in such a hurry, rushing to reincarnate?"

"Hmph! Xu Lin, you don't understand!"

"Pfft!"

"Hmph!"

The two began bickering, with mom watching amusedly. She had always regretted not having a daughter, dreaming of having both a son and a daughter. Now it's finally realized; Rong Xiyi was a bit mischievous, very cute, and good-looking, making her quite likable.

After eating and resting for a while, they went out at around seven in the evening.

By seven in November, it was already dark.

At this moment, night had fallen, and city lights were starting to sparkle.

The three planned to take a stroll around the city.

The place where Xu Lin and the others lived was in the city center, in Jiangdu, one of several bustling areas. It was one of those, and it only took a twenty-minute walk to get there, perfect for a post-meal stroll.

Xu Lin walked behind, while Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyi walked upfront. Rong Xiyi chatted away while holding mom's hand.

Xu Lin walked behind them, not looking at his phone.

In this age of phone addicts, Xu Lin was a bit odd; at least he rarely looked at his phone while walking.

"Mom, do you want ice cream?"

As they passed by an ice cream shop.

Ms. Ren smiled warmly, "Mom's been trying to take care of my stomach, can't eat such cold things."

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