The days following flew by quickly, and on New Year's Day, Mr. Qin brought Aunt Yang and that naughty kid, Xiong Youxin, who truly lived up to the name "naughty kid" as his last name was even Xiong.
This naughty kid, Xiong Youxin, was already 11 years old, and it wasn't his first time at the courtyard house. Despite the freezing weather, he didn't come inside but roamed around the courtyard playing.
It was cold, and Li Xianglu had stewed a big bone broth, prepared a pot, and all the dishes were ready; just needed to add some broth at noon to eat.
At that moment, everyone was in the living room, cozily drinking tea and chatting. Li Xianglu and Qin Xi were nestling on the semicircular couch playing chess. By this time, Li Xianglu had already taken back her moves three times, but Qin Xi remained unfazed, having long gotten used to her shameless behavior.
