The Monster I Was Redeemed

Time goes back to two days ago, Qiushui Manor in Nevada City.

Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue, who are on winter vacation, are each doing what they are doing.

Yue Qihua was playing games at the computer desk, and Yang Xingyue was writing her winter vacation homework on another desk.

Although the two sisters have their own rooms, Yang Xingyue doesn't like being alone and spends most of her time in Yue Qihua's room.

So much so that her own bedroom almost became a storage room for two people.

I don't know how much time passed, but Yang Xingyue, who was busy with her winter vacation homework, put down her pen and leaned on the table and sighed: "Why do you have so much homework? I'm so tired..."

Yue Qihua peeled off a piece of chocolate and threw it into her mouth: "You should be lucky that we are in the key class.

Compared with the homework we can finish in a few days, Ma Yu and Xiaoxiao's homework is several times that of ours. They have to do one test paper every day for all subjects, which is more than ten papers a day.

They all began to discuss that one person would do part of the test paper, and then they would copy each other's homework. "

Listening to Yue Qihua's description, Yang Xingyue couldn't help but shuddered: "So much homework... If you finish all the homework, there should be only a few days left in the winter vacation."

"So they are now trying to recruit more people to join the group, trying to increase this small mutual aid group to five people... How much homework do you have left?"

Yue Qihua adjusted the time flow rate of the game to one to one, turned her chair and asked Yang Xingyue.

Yang Xingyue raised the exercise book in her hand: "If you exclude the reflections after reading, this is the final homework."

"Isn't this pretty fast?" Yue Qihua praised.

Yang Xingyue pursed her lips and said gloomily: "It's really shocking to hear these words coming from your mouth. Huahua, didn't you finish all your homework yesterday?"

"That's why you have to speed up quickly, otherwise you will have to watch me drag Ai Liang to play games."

Yue Qihua encouraged: "Come on, try to finish your homework today, and when Ai Liang comes back, you can play with him anytime and anywhere."

The thought of going out with Ai Liang made Yang Xingyue regain her energy.

Homework can be done at any time, but Ai Liang will not always be back.

If you don't finish your homework before Ai Liang comes back, if Ai Liang plans to stay here for the winter vacation, won't you have to spend less time with Ai Liang to catch up on your homework?

Yang Xingyue turned around and continued to fight with the exercise book in her hand.

Yue Qihua smiled slightly when she saw that her motivation had taken effect.

She didn't know when, but she also began to look forward to the scene of the three of them going out together.

Buzz, buzz...

Yue Qihua, who had just held the mouse in her palm to change the game time flow rate, temporarily released the mouse and picked up her phone.

"Grandpa, what's the matter?"

"...Your dad is back."

Yue Chongshan's tone was dull, as if he didn't welcome this son who he didn't see a few times throughout the year.

"My dad is back?"

Yue Qihua was a little surprised, because in previous years Yue Yangyan only showed up on the New Year's Day and left after eating. He had never come back as early as today.

The same goes for mothers.

Thanks to this, although Yue Qihua has a father, her life feels no different from the death of her parents.

When I was a child, it was Yang Xingguo who took the two children out to play during holidays, or it was Aunt Wu.

Yue Qihua switched the phone to her left hand, and put her right hand on the mouse to continue the game: "He came back so early this time, does he have anything to do?"

"It's nothing...the research institute where your dad works is on holiday. We haven't seen each other for so long. He is going to take you two sisters out to play."

Yue Chongshan's speaking speed was very slow, and he didn't have the usual energetic feeling at all.

Yue Qihua asked worriedly: "Grandpa, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, just... forget it, it's nothing."

Yue Chongshan held back mid-sentence, obviously having something on his mind.

Yue Qihua wanted to ask, but she also couldn't.

Yue Chongshan is not only an elder, but also has a rock-solid personality. He can't even say a word about the things he doesn't want to say.

The most I can say to you is, "Children, don't worry about so much." If you ask, it's a waste of time.

So Yue Qihua changed the subject: "When will my dad get home? Do you need to pick him up at the airport or station?"

"No, I have already arranged for someone to pick him up. He will be sent directly to Huamanlou when the time comes. You can just come directly with Xingyue at noon. It will be the same as on the 66th."

"I see."

Yue Qihua glanced at Yang Xingyue behind her and nodded: "I will take Xingyue there around eleven o'clock."

"Well, it's nothing, just play."

"Goodbye Grandpa."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xingyue put down the signature pen and came over: "Uncle Yue is coming back?"

"Yes, it seems that the work at the research institute has come to an end for the time being, so I can come back early to celebrate the New Year."

Yue Qihua spoke to Yang Xingyue while operating the game screen: "I haven't seen him a few times since I was a child. If there are other strangers present, I don't know whether I can recognize who is my dad."

Yang Xingyue complained: "You are exaggerating. Didn't Uncle Yue have a video call with us?"

After speaking, she continued to comfort Yue Qihua: "Uncle Yue is also forced to do so due to work constraints, and he didn't mean to stay away all year round, so don't be angry with him.

Besides, Uncle Yue usually sends us gifts. Don’t you really like those mechanical models? "

Yue Qihua let go of the keyboard and mouse, and pulled Yang Xingyue's face with both hands: "Wow, little Xingyue, I bought you off with just a few gifts, right?"

"Uh huh... No way... don't pull it..."

Yang Xingyue waved her hands to resist Yue Qihua's violence.

It's a pity that my sister is my sister. In the end, it was Yue Qihua who took the initiative to let go. Her resistance had no effect at all.

Yang Xingyue rubbed her red face, picked up her phone and looked at the pinned contacts.

"Ai Liang is still not online. When he called, he said he was busy... What has he been busy with these days?"

Yang Xingyue lay on the table, leaning on her arms and looking at her phone with her head tilted. She clicked on Ai Liang's profile picture, exited, clicked again, exited again...and the cycle continued.

"Who knows, maybe I went to some camping camp to enjoy the mountains and rivers again."

Yue Qihua recalled that Ai Liang disappeared like this for several days before graduation: "Last time, he didn't even bring his communication equipment. It was as if he had disappeared from the world. He didn't know how worried the people around him were."

Not saying it was okay, Yang Xingyue became even more worried when she mentioned it: "It shouldn't be so busy when we go camping. Is Ai Liang in trouble?"

"Or... is it because I often chat with Ai Liang that he is bored?"

The more Yang Xingyue thought about it, the more pessimistic she became, and her originally high mood quickly fell.

Yue Qihua, who was originally worried about how to greet her father, became anxious under her influence.