Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1756: Chapter 1750: Planning to Stay for a Long Time?

“Shushu, even though our family might not be as warm as theirs, Uncle and Aunt are still very good to you. Why do you keep thinking about someone else’s family? Maybe they have plenty of their own troubles too—they’re just not showing it. Don’t you agree?” Ye Li didn’t want to hear anything more about the Qins, especially about Jiale’s family. What he really wanted to know was—who was the man that came to pick up Jiale?

“I don’t care. I just want to go to her house and play. Bro, can you help me talk to Mom and let me go? Lele said she’s heading to the Imperial Capital to visit her sister in a few days. Even if I go to their place, I won’t stay long.” Ye Zishu and her group had already been asking about everyone’s summer vacation plans before the holiday break.

Turns out, Qin Jiale said she’d be going to the Imperial Capital. Ye Zishu wanted to go too, but her uncle-in-law and eldest cousin there wouldn’t have time, so she couldn’t go. And with Ye Li refusing to head back, there was no way she could make the trip either.

“The holiday’s only just begun, and you’re all already planning where to go for fun. How come you’re never this enthusiastic about studying?” Ye Li shot her a sideways glance. Sure, leisure was all well and good, but what about studying?

“Bro, you’re such a buzzkill. And anyway, this time, I’m definitely making it into the top ten in my grade!” Ye Zishu’s dad might be her homeroom teacher, but her academic performance wasn’t exactly stellar—barely within the top ten in her class. But to convince them to let her visit the Qins, she boldly claimed she’d rank in the top ten for her entire grade. Wasn’t that an impressively audacious boast?

“You sure about that?” Ye Li found it hard to believe.

“Of course! You don’t know this, but Lele worked hard to tutor us, and a lot of what’s on her notes came up. We’ve already done the problems and reviewed them too. If I still can’t make it into the top ten, then there’s really no hope for me to even think about taking the entrance exam for the Imperial Academy with them.”

Ye Zishu was confident because she’d already gone through those questions. If she couldn’t secure good results after all that, then clearly, she wasn’t cut out for studying at all.

“Alright, for that bold claim about getting into the top ten, I’ll talk to Aunt and ask her to let you go. But, you have to do something for me. If you can pull it off, then you can go.” Ye Li finally laid out his condition.

“OK, tell me what it is. As long as it’s something I can do, I won’t refuse!” For the chance to visit the Qins, Ye Zishu would climb mountains and cross seas if she had to.

“Find out who that man was today—the one who came to pick up Qin Jiale—and what he does.” Ye Li only wanted two pieces of information, which shouldn’t be too difficult for Ye Zishu to figure out.

“Bro, why are you digging into this?” Ye Zishu looked at Ye Li, confused.

“Just do what I asked and stop asking so many questions. Of course, if you’d rather not go play, then don’t do it. I don’t mind, after all. In the end, I’ll find out the answer I’m looking for sooner or later.” Ye Li wasn’t concerned about Ye Zishu refusing him—he’d already noticed how attached she was to the Qins.

When someone’s goal is within reach but just out of grasp, that kind of inner torment is often the hardest to bear.

“Fine, I’ll do it. But you have to go talk to Mom now. I still need to catch up with Xiaojun and the others later.” Ye Zishu was in a rush because she’d already made plans with her friends. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so antsy.

“Are you guys planning to move into their house or something?” He thought back to the last time they didn’t even want to come back. And now they were planning to go again. Wouldn’t this just disturb the Qins?

“Nope! They’re going to check out some handsome guys. I’m just going to see Lele and eat her cooking. Don’t tell me the rice candy from last time wasn’t good, huh?” The last time Ye Zishu brought back something she’d made herself, the whole family was scared to try it. But the moment someone took a bite, didn’t they all end up fighting over it?