"Hualian, isn’t it time to leave? The bus is about to depart," Wang Aihua kept looking at the departing bus, worried about missing the time. She said, "Today is the start of the school term everywhere. If we arrive late, we won’t even have a place to sit."
Tang Min had already finished registering at the primary school in Qianjin Village. Today, taking advantage of this, Wang Aihua, accompanied by Tang Xian and Tang Zhengyuan, went to the county to check on his leg.
Actually, Wang Aihua’s presence wasn’t necessary as both Tang Zhengde and Tang Mingli were there. Her joining them only added the cost of an additional bus fare.
Previously, from Qianjin Village to Shuanghe Town, brothers Tang Mingli and Tang Zhengde used to take turns carrying him, considering the long distance. Waiting for Tang Zhengyuan to walk to the town would take an unknown amount of time.
"Okay, right away." Zhang Hualian had a lot to instruct her son but finally summed it up in one sentence, saying, "Xiao Jun, hold on to the money tightly, make sure you don’t lose it."
"Mom, don’t worry, I’m not a three-year-old anymore." Tang Jun straightened his back, he was almost as tall as Zhang Hualian now.
"Xiao Jun, I’ll be waiting in the county for your successful admission to High School No. 1." Tang Yue patted his shoulder. Over the past six months, Tang Jun had shot up quickly, and he had grown much sturdier. There was a significant change in him compared to when she first came back.
Grinning, Tang Jun showed his white teeth and said, "Sis, don’t worry, I’ll definitely get into High School No. 1 and then I can protect you as we’ll be in the same school."
"Okay." Tang Yue replied, but in her heart, she couldn’t bear to remind him that by the time he started high school, she would already be in college.
The whole family boarded the bus. Wang Aihua, helping Tang Zhengyuan, sat in the front; being the earliest to board, she let Tang Xian sit behind her, then casually said, "Hualian, Xiao Xian is registering today, and I only have the money for his registration fee. The fare for the three of us, we’ll have to trouble you with it."
Tang Yue: "..."
It was typical of this aunt to say anything. If Wang Aihua hadn’t spoken up, her dad and uncle would definitely not have let them bear the fare. But somehow, Wang Aihua’s comments made it feel different.
"I’ll pay." Tang Mingli silently handed the fare for a few people to the conductor; Tang Zhengde quickly said, "We’ll handle our own."
"Second brother, are you still so formal?" Tang Mingli took a seat at the back of the bus. If it weren’t for the sake of his mom and second brother, he really wouldn’t want to bother with this brother and sister-in-law.
Back then, his sister-in-law ’kindly’ introduced him to a divorcee with a child, which utterly disgusted Tang Mingli.
Wang Aihua, sitting joyfully in the front, watched as the bus slowly headed towards the county, her face filled with excitement.
Upon reaching the county, both Tang Yue and Tang Xian took their own money to register. For lunch and dinner, they even brought their own rice.
"Xiao Yue, let me carry that for you, the rice is too heavy," Tang Mingli volunteered to carry the rice.
Wang Aihua immediately stopped him, "Mingli, aren’t you and your big brother going to the hospital first?"

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