novelraw Chapter 204
Chapter 204
The days spent in the small courtyard.
Pei Zhengnian was either taking care of the child or on his way to take care of the child.
With Pei Zhengnian around, even the system had much less to do.
Several peaceful days passed,
and the day for Father Pei's return to the capital finally arrived.
Early in the morning, Pei Zhengnian went with Xiong Lei to pick him up.
Father Pei's return signaled the imminent start of a silent battle.
Their Pei family had been hiding in Wangjia Village for nearly a year; it was time to counterattack.
Watching the train slowly pull into the station, a brilliant light shone in Pei Zhengnian's eyes.
On the train,
Father Pei looked at the familiar scenery, a myriad of thoughts in his eyes.
Fortunately,
he hadn't been gone for too long.
Lowering his eyelids, Father Pei hid the wisdom in his gaze.
Getting off the train, Father Pei spotted Pei Zhengnian standing in the crowd at a glance.
It had been almost two months since the father and son last saw each other.
"Dad!"
Pei Zhengnian strode towards Father Pei and took the luggage from his hands.
"Let's go home."
Father Pei walked ahead with big strides.
He was already somewhat impatient to meet his own little grandson.
"Alright!"
...
At home,
an enticing aroma continuously wafted from the tiny kitchen.
Pei's Mother's culinary skills had greatly improved.
Several of the dishes she made today were Father Pei's favorites.
As soon as Father Pei entered the door, the cravings in his stomach were already stirring.
"This braised pork smells absolutely delicious."
"I queued up early this morning to get this fine cut of meat."
Pei's Mother walked out of the kitchen wearing an apron, her face beaming with joy.
"Where's Chenchen?"
Father Pei was already growing impatient.
"He's inside. I'll go get him."
Pei Zhengnian was about to put down the luggage and head into the room when Father Pei stopped him.
"No rush. I've been on the train for several days; I must smell. Let me wash up first."
"Alright then."
By the time Father Pei finished his bath, little Pei Anchen had just woken up and finished his milk.
Held in Father Pei's arms, he looked up curiously.
His soft and chubby appearance was very endearing to Father Pei.
Father Pei held him for a long time, only reluctantly letting go when the little one grew sleepy.
Shen Nanchu was in her postpartum confinement period, so Father Pei felt it inappropriate to enter the room to visit. Instead, he tucked a large red envelope into the baby's swaddling clothes.
When Shen Nanchu later opened this large red envelope, she discovered it was actually a bank passbook.
There were four in total.
One from Grandpa Pei, one from Grandma Pei, one from Father Pei, and one from Pei's Mother, each containing six thousand yuan.
Shen Nanchu was stunned for a long while.
"What's wrong? Stunned?"
As soon as Pei Zhengnian walked in and saw Shen Nanchu's dazed expression, he couldn't help but smile.
"Why did your parents and grandparents give me so much money?"
"They heard you wanted to buy a house."
Pei's Mother had later called Father Pei and told him.
Father Pei discussed it with Grandpa and Grandma Pei, and they directly took out their passbooks.
Shen Nanchu didn't decline either.
With this money, she could now justifiably aim for something bigger.
Just thinking about it made her happy.
Watching Shen Nanchu smile like a little cat that got the cream, Pei Zhengnian couldn't help but chuckle.
"By the way, the third and fourth siblings have signed up for the college entrance exam. Do you want to give it a try?"
Shen Nanchu fell silent.
Go study?
She had no interest whatsoever.
However, if she didn't go study, she couldn't justifiably bring out many of the things she knew.
"Dad said Director Guo from the Cultural Relics Bureau called you, hoping you'd take this year's exam."
Pei Zhengnian added another sentence.
Upon hearing this, Shen Nanchu understood Director Guo's intention.
He wanted her to study archaeology and then go work for him!
Shen Nanchu pondered briefly,
"When is the exam?"
"After your postpartum confinement ends."
Pei Zhengnian wasn't very keen on Shen Nanchu going.
After all, Shen Nanchu had just given birth, and Pei Zhengnian was worried she might not be able to handle it.
But since the news had already reached him, he couldn't not tell Shen Nanchu.
As for Shen Nanchu's choice, Pei Zhengnian would support her fully.
"Sign me up!"
Within a few moments of thought, Shen Nanchu had made up her mind.
She needed to attend this school.
Once they returned to the capital in the future, she couldn't just do nothing, right?
Joining an archaeology team would be perfect; she could travel around and justifiably go out to explore.
"Alright. I'll help you find the books."
As for the books, Shen Nanchu practically didn't need to look at them.
But she still had to put on a bit of an act.
"Okay."
...
After staying at home for one night, Father Pei picked up his luggage and left again.
Pei Zhengnian also left with Father Pei.
Sun Xuelin and Xiong Lei also returned to their unit.
Before returning, Pei Zhengnian had Aunt Tian come back.
With Pei's Mother and Aunt Tian taking care of Shen Nanchu and the child, Pei Zhengnian could rest assured.
Secretly, Pei Zhengnian also arranged for people to keep an eye on the surrounding safety.
Only after arranging everything did Pei Zhengnian leave.
...
The days of staying indoors passed swiftly.
Little Pei Anchen grew at a speed like a inflating balloon.
Fair, chubby, and full of energy.
Shen Nanchu finally completed her postpartum confinement.
There was no news from Pei Zhengnian and Father Pei.
No news was good news.
Pei Yunxi and Pei Yunzhou would return to the capital in a few days to take the college entrance exam.
Grandpa and Grandma Pei originally wanted to come along.
But Shen Nanchu considered that the capital was bitterly cold, and Wangjia Village was much more comfortable.
The two elderly couldn't withstand the hassle.
Might as well have all four of them return to Wangjia Village together later.
Celebrate the New Year in Wangjia Village.
Come back in the spring when the weather warms up.
The day after Shen Nanchu finished her confinement,
Pei Yunxi and Pei Yunzhou returned to the capital.
This exam was rather rushed; the test would begin the day after the siblings returned to the capital.
Pei Yunxi and Pei Yunzhou were delighted to see Pei Anchen, circling the little one for who knows how long.
Only then did they reluctantly pick up their books to review.
"Why is the exam so soon? I haven't reviewed so much yet!"
Pei Yunzhou wailed.
"Save your energy and hurry up and study! If you don't get in, you can stay in Wangjia Village by yourself!"
Pei Yunxi's two sentences immediately made Pei Yunzhou behave.
Shen Nanchu lay on the bed, legs crossed, watching the siblings bicker, feeling utterly relaxed.
"Sister-in-law, aren't you going to study?"
"The exam is the day after tomorrow, sister-in-law, aren't you nervous?"
Pei Yunxi and Pei Yunzhou both looked at Shen Nanchu.
Shen Nanchu wasn't flustered in the slightest,
"I've already finished reviewing!"
She had flipped through a few books, and that was pretty much enough.
Pei Yunxi: "..."
Pei Yunzhou: "..."
Speaking of the review materials, Shen Nanchu remembered Pei Zhengnian.
The day he brought the textbooks back, Pei Zhengnian looked at Shen Nanchu with anticipation,
"Take a look, is there anything you don't quite understand?"
"Since I'm home, I can explain it to you."
Shen Nanchu only needed to glance at the table of contents to basically know what they were about.
If she couldn't grasp such simple content, then Shen Nanchu might as well start over.
However, considering the male lead's enthusiasm, Shen Nanchu felt she shouldn't dampen his initiative.
So,
Shen Nanchu directly opened a history book, pointed at a section, and asked,
"How should this part be evaluated?"
Pei Zhengnian was momentarily stunned. "Um, wait a moment, let me read it first!"
He wasn't very familiar with this history.
He just needed to look at it again, and it would be fine.
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