At nine in the evening, Xu Lin returned home.

Ms. Ren said, "This year, Yanyan wants to go back to her place for the New Year. You should take her back."

"Don't worry, we've already arranged it. I'll take her back in a few days."

"What about Hanhan?"

"I'll go back to Jiangdu tomorrow, and then take her home. I'll probably stay at her place for two to three days."

"Then help me take three red envelopes tomorrow, one for Hanhan, and the other two for her younger brother and sister."

"Okay."

For the next ten minutes, they talked about Ning Yuhuan.

It wasn't until Xu Lin said he was going to take a shower that Ms. Ren stopped asking questions.

After taking a shower, Xu Lin returned to the living room to eat pomelos.

Xu Lin was eating pomelos, speaking sporadically, and Ms. Ren couldn't help but say, "There should be more people at home. Otherwise, it's too quiet, and there's no one to talk to."

"Am I not a person?"

"You're speaking in fragments, so you're only half a person!"

"Then I'll have a few more kids in the future. After a few years, the house will be lively."

"There should be at least two kids. Don't let them be an only child. Otherwise, they'll be too lonely without siblings."

Ms. Ren continued.

"In a family like ours, the third generation won't be just one child. I'll give you a bunch, but don't regret not wanting to take care of them later."

"Do you think Hanhan is a pig to have a bunch? Two or three is just fine."

Of course, Ms. Ren had no idea that Xu Lin could gather enough women for two tables of mahjong, let alone the kids.

Then, the topic shifted to children.

Ms. Ren was indeed feeling a bit lonely, as the large flat was quite empty with just her alone.

Though Xu Lin was there tonight, he would be leaving tomorrow.

As for Xu Lin's dad, he often disappeared like he wasn't there.

Moreover, this year Rong Xiyi would also be going back home for a while; she said she wouldn't return until the third day of the New Year.

So, Ms. Ren felt that more people at home would be lively and better, otherwise, it was too lonely and quiet.

The mother and son talked until past eleven before heading to their rooms to sleep.

That night, Xu Lin slept comfortably.

The next morning, his mom made breakfast and handed Xu Lin three red envelopes, which were for Ning Yuhuan and Peaceful Years.

Xu Lin looked at them and saw each envelope contained a thousand bucks.

Ms. Ren didn't lack money and was generous.

"Giving such large red envelopes is a bit awkward when they give me back red envelopes."

So Xu Lin took out seven hundred from each envelope and left only three hundred in each.

Red envelopes, when given too large, can be awkward, as they need to be reciprocated, and the recipients might feel uneasy.

"Won't three hundred be a bit too little?"

"Three hundred won't even cover a meal, but Hanhan's parents aren't as wealthy as us, it's different. Giving actual gifts is better than money. Tomorrow when I drive to Guang Mansion, I'll buy some gifts."

"You decide."

"Alright then, I'll be getting ready to head back to Jiangdu soon."

"Just drive safely."

"Okay."

After breakfast, at seven-thirty, Xu Lin drove Ms. Ren to work and then set off for Jiangdu.

At four in the afternoon, Xu Lin arrived in Jiangdu and went to Finance University to pick up Ning Yuhuan.

Ning Yuhuan had finished her exams and had a farewell dinner with her roommates last night. This afternoon, two of her three roommates had already gone home, and the remaining Xu Jinjie had gone out to play.

So only Ning Yuhuan was left in the dormitory.

Xu Lin went up to help Ning Yuhuan with her luggage.

"Are all your things packed?"

"All packed."

"Then let's grab a meal, and we'll drive back by eight tonight."

"We're heading back tonight? Taking the night drive?"

"Yes, night drive."

"Won't you be tired? Don't you need to sleep at night?"

"I'll just stay at your place tomorrow night. It's not a big deal."

The main thing was, it was a drive of over ten hours. If they left the next day, they would have to find a place halfway to sleep that night.

It's better to drive at night and arrive at her place the following afternoon.

For Xu Lin, staying up all night wasn't a problem.

With Xu Lin's current condition, he only needed a long sleep after intense mental activities to recover.

But without using his brain, Xu Lin could easily go without sleep for two to three days. If it came to pushing his physical limits, even going without sleep for a week or ten days wouldn't be an issue.

So the key was whether Xu Lin needed to use his brain, especially under intense mental strain.

"Alright then." Ning Yuhuan nodded.

"By the way, my mom gave you a red envelope, here."

"Oh, then please thank Auntie for me, and wish her good health."

Ning Yuhuan accepted the red envelope. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"I'll message her later. Let's go eat first, we'll set off at eight!"

"Yeah, set off!"

Looking forward to going home, Ning Yuhuan also felt excited.

"By the way, have Suisui and An'an started their break?"

"They've been on break for a few days, and they've scored a hundred on their exams!"

"That's great."

First-grade exams aren't difficult. Back when Xu Lin was in first grade, he could score a hundred. That wasn't overly difficult.

You have to see how well they do at higher grades.

However, for Suisui and An'an, studying shouldn't be an issue.

On one hand, Ning Yuhuan is quite bright. Her disadvantage was attending less advanced rural schools in primary school, middle school in town, and high school in the county. These places had outdated educational resources, especially in rural and town areas. Otherwise, she might have been able to get into Jiangdu University or go to the best university in the Capital City.

So, given the genes, her younger siblings shouldn't be much different.

While there's a popular theory of regression to the mean in intelligence, it doesn't apply to the vast majority.