From the mountaintop to the valley floor. Before long, Aunt Gu and Xue Chuchu's mother, Hua Fengmei, got off work.
Hua Fengmei carried a pile of groceries—pork ribs, corn, perch, fruit, and more.
She had bought them separately while shopping for ingredients that morning, intending to cook at Sister Gu's home as thanks for helping her get a job at Evergreen Liquid Group.
The two had been sisters for years. Talking about money or giving gifts felt inappropriate, so this was the only way she could express her gratitude.
Xue Yuantong had spent most of the day playing games, and her eyes were tired. She climbed down from her throne and went out to find her mother.
Aunt Gu and Hua Fengmei were busy in the kitchen, preparing New Year goods. They had no time to look after Xue Yuantong for the moment.
So Xue Yuantong ran back to the doorway.
She looked at Jiang Ning and stretched her body. After growing taller, her field of vision had broadened as well, making her feel refreshed and exhilarated.
In one semester, she had grown a full three centimeters.
What kind of speed was that?
At this rate, she would grow six centimeters in a year!
By the time she graduated after three years of high school, she would have grown eighteen centimeters and reached 168 centimeters—three centimeters taller than Xue Chuchu.
At that thought, Xue Yuantong felt her future was dazzling. Once she became a giant, Jiang Ning would no longer be able to look down on this king! Deliberately picking a fight with him, she clasped her little hands behind her back and swaggered over. She first looked up at him, then said arrogantly:
"Not bad, Jiang Ning. You're not that tall either."
Jiang Ning had grown just under twenty