It had only been a few days, and the holidays had arrived as quickly as they were announced.
"Xiao Xi, should we buy something when we visit together, the three of us?"
"Mhm, indeed."
The whole dorm was going, and even though it was only three of them, arriving empty-handed felt somewhat inappropriate.
Qiu Xi finished speaking, and Liang Yunfei, who was sitting, nodded in agreement.
"How about we go out tonight and buy some gifts or something?"
The four of them had flights at noon the next day, so they still had time to pack.
"I say! The three of you, why don't you just not bother?"
Shen Yan, who had already started packing her things, sounded a little weary.
If one or two of them went overboard with the shopping...
She couldn't bear to think about it!
It was fine if they couldn't carry everything back, but if they did, she would be the one to get scolded at home!
"How can we do that!"
This was their first time visiting, and there was no way they could go empty-handed!
"..."
Seeing the three of them looking so serious, Shen Yan got a headache.
"Then how about... we buy things when we get there? It's close by, and it'll be convenient."
"It's so inconvenient and tiring to carry a bunch of stuff when we're traveling," said Song Daiyao, resting her chin on her hand. "That seems right."
It was indeed inconvenient to carry things while traveling.
"Xiao Xi, what do you think?"
"...How about we just listen to Yan Yan and decide when we get there?"
After all, they were visiting someone else's home. If they didn't go today, it would be a good opportunity to discuss with Yan Yan what gifts her family might like.
"Alright then."
"Mhm."
Hearing this, the other two didn't have any objections. If it was like this, they could also get a good night's sleep tonight.
"Alright, that's settled. You guys should pack up quickly too."
Seeing that the three of them had no objections, Shen Yan urged them to start packing.
Inwardly, she was thinking that if they didn't go tonight, she'd find a time to tell her mom to pick them up when they arrived, so the decision of whether to buy gifts would be hers to make.
Hahahaha~
...
The next day, at noon.
The four of them arrived at the airport early with their luggage.
The flight from Chongxi City to S City was quite long, over 3 hours.
Before boarding the plane, Qiu Xi informed Ni Xue about her flight to S City.
The two of them also agreed to find a time to have dinner together that evening.
It felt like only a short nap before the plane reached its destination.
As soon as they got out, Shen Yan saw her father and immediately beckoned the other three to get in the car.
"Dad, why did you come alone? Where's Uncle Li?"
He was usually a very busy person, and she rarely saw him even when she was home.
"It's a rare holiday, so I let your Uncle Li take a break and go back to rest properly."
"Okay."
She forgot, even though Uncle Li was a driver by profession, he also had the right to holidays.
"Come on, my dear daughter, get in the car with your classmates, and we'll talk when we get back."
"Okay~"
After exchanging a few words with her father, Shen Yan began to call her three sisters into the car.
"What are you three standing around for? Hurry up and put your things down, let's go back."
However, Qiu Xi and the other two were already stunned by the sight of the luxury car worth nearly ten million yuan.
This... didn't look like someone from the countryside who was struggling financially at all!
This was clearly a wealthy magnate!
Their family was probably not as simple as the few pieces of land Shen Yan had mentioned...
At this moment, the three of them had almost forgotten about buying gifts.
"Yan Yan, perhaps you have a misunderstanding of what 'a few pieces of land' means?"
Regaining her senses, Song Daiyao was the first to pull Shen Yan aside and whisper to her as they walked.
Although Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei didn't speak, their eyes were fixed on them, and they strongly agreed with Daiyao's words this time.
"No way~ I'm not wrong either, it's a few pieces, not just one..."
"..."
Once again, the three of them had a different impression of the "gentle" Shen Yan...
"And! Why didn't you mention that your uncle would pick you up? We came empty-handed..."
After mentioning the previous point, Song Daiyao remembered their plan to buy gifts.
Seeing the current situation, it was probably impossible to buy anything now.
"If I didn't say that, would you have agreed?"
"..."
"Alright, let's hurry."
Seeing that the others had suddenly fallen silent, Shen Yan quickly urged them on.
"Fine..."
There was no other way. It was just putting luggage in the car, and they couldn't delay for too long. The three of them prepared to question her further when they arrived.
In the car.
"Dad, let me introduce you. My three fairy sisters: Qiu Xi, Song Daiyao, and Liang Yunfei."
"Sisters, this is my dad, Shen Yingjun."
"Hello, Uncle Shen."
"Haha~ Hello, everyone."
"I'll take you back first, and then after you've rested tomorrow, I'll take you girls to the countryside."
...
With just these few words, Qiu Xi and the other two realized that Uncle Shen looked like a tough guy and had a very forthright personality.
On the way back, everyone in the car chatted very harmoniously, and there was no awkwardness caused by the presence of an adult.
"Here we are."
"Okay."
As soon as they got out of the car, Qiu Xi noticed that the place they were staying was a small villa!
This further confirmed the true identity of Shen Yan, the "land-rich magnate."
However, this time, the three of them were much more composed.
Having spent so much time together, although they hadn't explicitly discussed their families, they had some understanding of each other.
In any case, none of them were lacking money.
Their extravagant spending since their first year of university had made this clear.
However, what they had learned was still somewhat different from what they were seeing now.
Just like what they were seeing now, it was shocking.
"Yan Yan, you little rich girl, you kept it quite well hidden."
"..."
Shen Yan's forehead creased. "What are you talking about!"
"This is my dad's, not mine. At most, I'm just a mascot."
Shen Yan waved her hand, completely aware of her family status.
After all, there was still her mother above her, and her father was not enough to handle her.
"Let's not talk about it for now. I'll take you inside to meet my mother, Ms. Hu."
"Mhm."
The girls nodded.
"Mom! I'm back!"
"What are you shouting for! Your old mother's ears are fine."
Just by her voice, Qiu Xi felt that she was someone like Wang Xifeng.
She hadn't seen the person yet, but she had heard her voice.
Her voice was also very clear and pleasant to hear.
"Hehe~ Well, aren't I happy!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged woman walked out, and Shen Yan rushed towards her with a smile.
Qiu Xi and the other two saw a woman who looked less than 40 years old, slender, with lingering charm in her eyes, and exuding a sense of... martial spirit?
Qiu Xi didn't know how to describe it, but the aura itself was likable.
"Oh~ What a beautiful girl!"
Shen Yan was about to have some quality time with her mother before introducing her sisters.
Who knew that as soon as she rushed over, her mother's eyes were already shining as she looked at her sisters.
"Hello, Auntie."
Seeing the person looking at her with so much fondness, Qiu Xi was not shy and greeted her with a confident smile.
Song Daiyao and Liang Yunfei also greeted her.
"Good, good, good~ Hello, everyone~"
For a moment, Hu Yanhua's gaze couldn't shift away.
Look at these girls, how beautiful they were!
They truly captured the youthful heart of an elder.
One was beautiful and pure, a graceful lady, a true beauty.
One was cute, and even her greeting was endearing.
And the last one, though a bit reserved, was also a little fairy~
And then, looking at her own daughter...
Well, she was just pretty, it seemed she was a bit of a letdown!
"..."
Seeing this scene, Shen Yan knew exactly what was happening!
Her mother was definitely suffering from a bout of infatuation.
She should have known that the beautiful girls in her dorm truly captured her mother's heart.
Beauty was enough!
"Mom!"
"What are you shouting for!"
Shen Yan said helplessly, "Snap out of it..."
"You girl..."
It seemed her mother didn't leave her any dignity.
"Come, all of you, sit down quickly. Make yourselves at home, don't be shy."
When she took her daughter to school, she was too busy with packing and chatting with the other mothers. Apart from this cute little girl, she hadn't really gotten a good look at these young ladies.
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
Apart from Song Daiyao, with whom Shen Yan's mother had chatted a few words on the way to the dorm and learned a little,
Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei had never expected that the aunt they had only met once would have such a personality.
She was truly an elder with a lot of soul.
Perhaps Yan Yan's ever-changing personality was inherited from the "heroine" mother at home.