With New Year's Day fast approaching, He Wenjie did not leave again after returning. Since the company had no new projects on hand, Deng Xinhua also stayed in Jiangzhou. Perhaps emboldened by the fact that she was now a senior in high school—and knowing that both He Wenjie and Deng Xinhua would indulge her—Deng Xiaoqi grew increasingly blatant in her attempts to play matchmaker.
She had acting classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. After class, Deng Xinhua was required to go home with her for a late-night snack. Since it was too late and unsafe to head back afterward, she had no choice but to stay overnight at He Wenjie's place. On Monday, she suddenly had a craving for the small cakes sold right outside her front door; on Wednesday, she wanted the juice her mother squeezed herself; on Friday, she insisted that her mother bring over a pair of long johns that had been sitting at the bottom of the closet for years so she could wear them on Saturday; and on Sunday, she made He Wenjie cook a nutritious meal for her hardworking mother. In short, every single day brought a different excuse to keep Deng Xinhua at He Wenjie's place for the night, and once Deng Xinhua arrived, she found all sorts of pretexts to avoid going home. She simply refused to believe that He Wenjie could sleep in the study forever.
Because Deng Xiaoqi had brought so many long johns, there was no longer any room for Deng Xinhua's clothes in her own closet. Now, under Deng Xiaoqi's careful reorganizati…
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