School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Chapter 123 Visiting to Wish Happy New Year

"exactly!" xiao han nodded, "you go back and think about it carefully."

"okay!" li dapang rode away on his motorcycle, zooming off once again.

as soon as li dapang left, xiao han's phone rang. it was chen zihan calling. seeing this name, xiao han couldn't help but reminisce about that beautiful girl. in a way, his relationship with chen zihan had already become that of boyfriend and girlfriend. however, xiao han always felt a sense of insecurity, perhaps because chen zihan was just too outstanding.

maybe it was because his own family background truly wasn't a match for chen zihan's.

"xiao han, happy new year!" chen zihan's sweet voice came through.

"zi han, happy new year," xiao han replied with a smile, "are you in lincheng?"

"yes!" chen zihan nodded, "it's so lively here. grandparents, uncles, so many people. it's really bustling."

"is that so?" xiao han felt especially envious when he heard this. he envied not only the beauty of a family but also a family where grandparents were still present. he had never met his own grandparents since he was born. a few years ago, his father had died in a car accident. almost every holiday season was bleak and quiet. xiao han was very envious, "i really envy you."

"hehe..." chen zihan, completely unaware of xiao han's inner coldness, asked, "xiao han, where are you now? have you reviewed your lessons these days? don't forget your studies, i'll be back in a few days and then i'll come to find you."

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"alright!" xiao han nodded.

after chatting for a while, xiao han hung up the phone.

as he approached the doorstep, mother xiao was chatting with some neighbors. mother xiao was wearing a brand new jacket today, glowing with happiness. it seemed as if she had some good news. xiao han walked over, and mother xiao quickly smiled, "xiao han, you're back?"

"mom, what's the happy occasion?" xiao han asked curiously.

"tonight, your eldest uncle has invited us for dinner," mother xiao said, "xiao han, get ready, and we'll head over later."

"ah?" xiao han was startled, "why would the eldest uncle suddenly invite us for dinner?"

xiao han's eldest uncle was over fifty years old, and his son had already established a family and career. there hadn't been much contact for many years, not even during the holidays. now, on the first day of the lunar new year, that the eldest uncle had suddenly invited them for dinner puzzled xiao han.

"since he invited you, just go," mother xiao smiled, "the contact has been cut off for so long; it's time to reconnect. otherwise, you might not even recognize each other on the streets later."

"what does that matter?" xiao han snorted coldly, "have you forgotten their attitude during my father's funeral?"

"oh, those are things of the past, why bring them up now?" mother xiao glanced at xiao han, then said, "your eldest uncle has called to invite us. let's just go. it's the right thing to do to accept the invitation. let's let bygones be bygones."

"fine." xiao han nodded.

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upon reaching the third floor, mother xiao knocked on the door.

"coming, coming!" a woman's voice came from inside.

shortly after, a woman in her fifties opened the door, dressed in a black long down jacket, her face rosy and well-maintained, looking much younger than mother xiao, who was in her forties. she was taken aback when she saw mother xiao, and her initially smiling face immediately turned somber. she frowned and looked at mother xiao, saying, "you're here?"

"sister-in-law, happy new year." mother xiao, also looking slightly awkward, hurriedly handed over the gifts she brought.

"come in!" the sister-in-law glanced at mother xiao and then turned to walk inside, visibly disregarding the gift mother xiao brought and entered directly.

mother xiao quickly followed inside, and xiao han did too, seeing everything. honestly, xiao han had no real concept of his eldest uncle and other relatives because they rarely visited each other. the only memory xiao han had was the trouble his uncle caused several years ago at the funeral, which left a deep impression. thus, he had a strong dislike and hatred for his uncle's family.

inside the living room.

a bald man, dressed in a brand new black suit, his face flushed, clearly having had quite a lot to drink at noon and still not sober.

"big brother, happy new year," mother xiao said as she entered, looking somewhat uneasy.

"oh, you're here?" xiao minghua saw his sister-in-law and nephew come in, just waved his hand and greeted, "come in and sit. it's quite cold outside, isn't it?"

mother xiao sat down on a chair nearby, while xiao han took a seat on the sofa.

"xiao han, you haven't greeted your eldest uncle for the new year yet." mother xiao glanced at xiao han.

xiao han remained silent, bowing his head to play with his phone.

xiao minghua smiled, waved his hand, and said, "no worries. xiao han is prepping for university entrance exams this year, right?"

"yes!" mother xiao nodded and laughed, "he's doing well, his recent exam results were good. he should be able to get into a good university."

"ah, there are so many university students these days." xiao minghua laughed and then said, "what does it matter if you get into a university? still can't find a good job or earn a high salary, right? it might be better to start working right after high school. by the time others graduate, after three or four years of hard work, you would have achieved something."

"that makes some sense." mother xiao didn't argue, as xiao minghua was her elder brother, and she was just his sister-in-law. moreover, mother xiao was a staunch believer in the value of education and a strong proponent of it.

"i called you here to discuss something," xiao minghua said, shaking his legs.

"what is it, please tell me," mother xiao said.

"it's nothing big," xiao minghua laughed and said, "a few months ago, i went to the school to inquire. i heard xiao han's grades aren't promising, ranked last in his class. so, i've been wanting to discuss with you about letting xiao han start working with me after he graduates from high school?"