After buying all the gifts, Kang Li categorized and placed them neatly, sticking notes on the outside packaging to mark whose it was. In short, everyone dear to her heart would receive gifts brought back home by Luo Yanqing and Captain Kang, Cai Xiufen.
Seeing the days slip by, it was only three days before Luo Yanqing and Captain Kang were to return to their homeland, leaving Kang Li feeling a bit melancholic.
"Is it because you don’t want me to go back home?"
The moonlight was bright, streaming through the delicate and simple floor-to-ceiling curtains into the bedroom, casting a soft, poetic light.
After a loving moment, Luo Yanqing carried Kang Li to the bathroom to freshen up. It was upon returning to bed that Luo Yanqing noticed Kang Li’s unusual mood and couldn’t help but ask.
"With you and Mom and Dad leaving soon, I feel a bit uncomfortable."
Held tightly in his arms, Kang Li’s voice was muffled, "Time flies too quickly."
"Yes, time does fly, but you have to study, and I have to work, so we have to be apart for now. Besides, Mom and Dad don’t have a valid reason to stay here. Once the time is up, the local authorities will have them sent back... Dear, when you finish your studies and return, we can be together forever."
As he gently comforted his wife in his arms, Luo Yanqing’s dark eyes were full of tenderness: "If you miss Mom and Dad, you can always call them or write letters."
Kang Li felt a little better and looked up at him with a sly glint in her eyes: "What if I miss you?"
"Calls and letters work too."
With his beautifully contoured chin lightly resting against her forehead, Luo Yanqing smiled with the corners of his mouth: "We’ve taken many photos recently. If you miss me, you can look at my photos. Likewise, I will look at your photos every day, morning and night. This way, the days will pass quickly, and it will ease the longing."
"Sweet talker."
Kang Li playfully chided him, then said, "Take more photos of me and the kids back with you, and remember to send some photos of Ruirui and the others when you write. That way, when I have time, I can teach the kids Tangyuan and Guoguo to recognize their older brother and sister through the photos."
"When traveling abroad becomes easier, I’ll take all my nephews abroad to have fun."
"They might not need you, their little aunt, to take them."
"I know what you’re trying to say. It’s because they’ll have succeeded on their own and might study or travel abroad."
"Don’t you want your nephews to succeed?"
"That’s harsh! I want my nephews to succeed more than anyone else, so they can contribute to the rise of Old Kang’s Family!"
Kang Li was radiant as she spoke, giving him a proud look.
Luo Yanqing laughed, "From my perspective, Old Kang’s Family is already on the rise."
"Not yet."
Kang Li was humble.
"How is it not? Counting those who got into university the same year as you, there are now seven university students from Old Kang’s Family. Plus, your eldest brother’s four kids all made it.
This year’s college entrance exam, your third brother’s eldest will participate. It’s a safe bet they’ll get into college. In the coming years, university students will emerge one by one from Old Kang’s Home.
Not just in rural areas, even in urban ones, that’s a source of pride. Especially since the nephews got into college at such young ages, showing how remarkable the kids in the family are. Who dares say such a rural family hasn’t risen?"
"You’re exaggerating!"
Though she spoke modestly, Kang Li’s eyes were filled with pride and joy.
She truly hadn’t expected all her nephews to be so studious, competing with each other in their efforts without any prodding, all with study plans of their own.

Even if not all get into top schools, getting into college shouldn’t be a problem.

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