Chapter 237 - 233: Bottom of the Box
After celebrating the Chinese New Year and changing into new clothes, Qin Guanglin’s life returned to his usual routine of writing and drawing all day.
A few leisurely days passed, and on the fifth day of the new year, his aunt brought her son to pay a New Year’s visit.
Qin’s Mom and her sister had a ten-year age gap but were very close. The two families often visited each other. It had been a longstanding tradition for Qin’s aunt and her child to travel from their hometown to Luo City to enjoy sightseeing and leisure, preserving this custom for many years.
"Auntie," Qin Guanglin greeted with a beaming smile as he stuffed a handful of candies into his cousin Jie’s pocket, "Jie has grown taller, you’ve shot up so much in just one year."
"Thank you, cousin," ten-year-old Zheng Jie said politely, bowing his head in thanks.
"You’ll grow even taller than him," his aunt teasingly said, then looked around, "Where’s my sister?"
"My mom went out for a stroll, ah... she gets bored staying home all day. Please, have a seat."
Qin Guanglin, fetching the teapot and cups, went into the kitchen to wash them and served them water. Unreserved as always, his aunt guzzled down a cup and then had Qin Guanglin refill it, while batting her eyes at him, "I heard from my sister that you’ve moved in with your girlfriend?" She glanced around, "Where is she? Introduce me to your girlfriend."
"We’re just dating, haven’t married, so of course she went back to her own home for the New Year."
Qin Guanglin was straightforward and pulled out his phone, scrolling through it before handing it over to her, "What do you think? Aren’t we a perfect match?"
"Huh, she looks nice, though you’re always a bit goofy. Let me style you a bit..."