You make money, I spend it, the rich stepmother is happy

Xiyu Yueting.

As soon as Qi Shaobai stepped into the door, he heard a mournful voice.

"What are you doing, brother-in-law, are you fooling around again?"

After a little discrimination, he judged that the voice came from his only second uncle——Cheng Zhuo.

Qiao Li's voice followed behind:

"Cousin, is this really your first time playing poker? Why are you fooling around?"

Accompanied by the sound of the machine shuffling the cards, Qi Shaobai walked out of the entrance in doubt.

Looking at it with the probe, I was stunned.

Qi Shaobai:? ? ?

There is an extra automatic mahjong machine in the spacious living room.

Sheng Mumu, Qiao Li, and Cheng Zhuo were taking out money from the card box.

Pass it to...his dad? ? ?

Not far from the mahjong table, camping equipment was piled up on the ground.

Steward Zhang, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, first spotted Qi Shaobai.

With bright eyes, warm welcome:

"The young master is back."

The four people at the poker table turned their heads when they heard the sound.

Sheng Mumu smiled and waved his hands: "Student Xiaoqi is back?"

Qi Shaobai touched the back of his head in doubt: "Are you here?..."

"As you can see, I'm playing mahjong." Qiao Li said sadly, "I almost lost my pocket."

Cheng Zhuo spread his hands and answered Qi Shaobai's doubts:

"We originally planned to go camping today, but we got a good news temporarily. The plan has changed and we will not go out."

Sheng Mumu grabbed out the little money left in the card box and stood up.

"Student Xiaoqi, you just came back—"

Before she finished speaking, a warm palm grabbed her wrist and stopped her conversation.

Qi Mo opened his card box and handed his share of the money to Sheng Mumu.

A thick stack, won a lot.

Sheng Mumu looked at him suspiciously: "???"

"I don't need cash, you keep it." Qi Mo replied softly.

Qi Shaobai's pupils moved slightly, and he was startled.

Still pondering what my uncle Cheng Zhuo said - I just got a piece of good news.

Could it be...

Did they know his final exam results?

The corners of Qi Shaobai's lips curled up slowly, just as he was about to speak to confirm his conjecture, Cheng Zhuo grabbed his shoulders.

The lit phone screen was displayed in front of him.

Cheng Zhuo said with a proud expression:

"The results of the "Finance" magazine's annual ranking list came out, and Yueji was successfully listed."

Qi Shaobai froze for a moment, then slowly turned his head.

His eyes dimmed suddenly.

When he heard his little stepmother chatting with his father before, he mentioned that it was very difficult to get on the annual list of Caijing magazine.

Cheng Zhuo bared his teeth, shrugged his shoulders, and asked with a smile:

"Isn't that great news?"

"...Huh?" Qi Shaobai finally came back to his senses, "Well! Good news."

Compared to this good news.

The flimsy final report card in his schoolbag.

Suddenly became worthless.

Cheng Zhuo: "Later, let's have a barbecue in the yard to celebrate. What do you like to eat, I will bake it for you personally."

Qi Shaobai's eyes gradually recovered, and he replied bluntly:

"Grilled chicken wings, freaking spicy."

Cheng Zhuo patted his chest: "OK."

Qi Shaobai: "I'll go back to my room to put my schoolbag first."

When turning around, the boy's broad shoulders sank a little.

He muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "What am I expecting..."

"Wait, classmate Xiao Qi, I almost forgot—"

Sheng Mumu suddenly called to stop him.

Qi Shaobai turned his head, a small flame of hope suddenly lit up in his eyes.

Sheng Mumu smiled and said: "Today's barbecue game, you are also the protagonist."

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Sheng Mumu walked over, passed behind him, and patted his back.

In a cheerful tone:

"You officially start your winter vacation tomorrow, so it's worth celebrating~"

"...Huh?" Qi Shaobai froze slightly, "To celebrate this?"

"Yeah." Sheng Mumu poked her head out from behind him and blinked her eyes: "Otherwise, what do you think you're celebrating?"

"..." The flames in Qi Shaobai's eyes were completely extinguished, and he smiled, "It's nothing..."

Sheng Mumu withdrew her head, "Go back to your room and rest first, I'll call you when the barbecue is almost ready."

"it is good."

Qi Shaobai returned to the room with lazy steps.

The schoolbag was thrown on the floor.

Lying on the bed on his back, he let out a long sigh of relief.

There was a ray of loss in the dark eyes.

In the silent room, only the two villains in my heart were talking.

A voice is indignant:

"I'm so angry, I'm so angry, no one cares about my final exam results, it's a pity that I rushed back..."

Another voice is softer:

"Hey, it's normal. The adults' world doesn't just revolve around you. They have their own careers and jobs..."

The angry villain stomped his feet: "I understand the truth, but it's still annoying."

The gentle villain touched the head of the angry villain: "Growing up is to accept that you are not the protagonist of the world."

Tangled and tugged in my heart, I don't know how long it has passed.

It was getting dark outside the window.

Suddenly, the door was knocked from outside.

"Student Xiaoqi, come out, the perverted spicy chicken wings that Cheng Zhuo baked for you are ready, I will eat them if you are late?" Sheng Mumu called him.

"No, I'll come right away—" Qi Shaobai responded loudly, bouncing off the bed.

When he opened the door of the room, he had already adjusted his mentality.

The two villains couldn't figure out the winner in their hearts.

Instead, it was the third villain named "Why do you want to think so much about Sabie" who gained the upper hand.

Restored him to his former glory.

Changing into casual attire, he trotted towards the front yard of the villa.

Before approaching, bursts of barbecue aroma broke into the nostrils.

Follow the aroma of barbecue.

As soon as he turned the corner, his eyes suddenly widened.

Suddenly, I saw that the poolside was decorated with brilliance.

Lanterns twine among the trees.

Dotted with clusters of light spots.

Snacks and drinks are piled high on the outdoor table.

It's all the kind he usually likes to eat.

"Boom—"

Cheng Zhuo leaned back to open the champagne, the cork accidentally bounced into the swimming pool, he let out an "oh shit" and rubbed his head.

The surface of the water stirred up layers of ripples.

Just like Qi Shaobai's restless eyes at the moment.

Sheng Mumu smiled at him: "Tonight's protagonist, classmate Xiao Qi, is here~"

Qi Shaobai's eyes paused slightly: "???"

"Let's go, let's go—" Qiao Li pushed the cake and came out from behind him, jokingly said, "Spiritual boy, you are in the way."

"???" Qi Shaobai staggered away.

Looking blankly at the crowd.

Who can tell him what is going on?

Sheng Mumu spread a piece of cream with his finger.

Point to the tip of Qi Shaobai's nose.

He changed from "a dazed face" to a "cute and dazed face".

Sheng Mumu smiled, her tone raised, and she said the lines that she had held back all afternoon:

"Xiao Qi, are you surprised or surprised?"

"We are gathered here today to celebrate your excellent results in the final exam~"

"Since we received your homeroom teacher's call in the afternoon, we have started to plan—"

Qi Shaobai froze in place, with a buzzing sound in his ears, so that he couldn't hear the words behind him clearly.

The mood that was originally down to the bottom seemed to be picked up suddenly and thrown into the clouds.

It took a long time to come back to his senses, his neck was tilted back, and the corners of his lips were slowly raised.

"So...you were just...playing me?"

"That's right." Sheng Mumu answered in a second, raised her eyebrows, "I'm the chief director, how about it, did you perform flawlessly?"

Qi Shaobai turned his eyes away, looked at the tall man by the swimming pool with a smile on his face, and asked in disbelief:

"Dad, are you playing me too?"

With a smile on his lips, the man glanced at Sheng Mumu who was full of pride, and his voice was soft.

"Well, co-star."