Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Time is like a flexible knife, carved on everyone's face.
The wrinkles of the elderly are deeper and clearer, the young people are becoming more mature and steady, and the children are growing up quickly, becoming teenagers and immature young people.
Cheng Huanran is nineteen years old. He is tall, thin, strong, handsome, and his facial features are very similar to those of Cheng Tianyuan when he was young, but his facial features are brighter and more handsome and sunny.
Xue Yang is sixteen years old, and his appearance is very different from when he was a child. Although he still has a little baby fat, he is tall and muscular. He is as tall as his brother, but he is obviously much stronger.
Cheng Huanchong and his sister are almost twelve years old, and they are still about the same height. It may be that girls develop faster, and Xiaoxin is a little taller than the third brother.
Early in the morning, Liu Ying and Xue's mother cooked breakfast.
"grandma! grandma!"
Mother Xue asked funnyly: "Don't you have a mobile phone to make that alarm clock? You said you can make dozens or twenty of them in one go! There are dozens of alarm clocks, why do we need two old ladies?"
Xue Yang hugged her grandma like a baby and said pitifully: "I pressed six alarm clocks, then fell down and fell asleep again."
Mother Xue laughed and said dotingly: "You, you! It's useless even if you give me a hundred!"
Liu Ying took three meat buns from the steamer and shouted: "My dear grandson, get it quickly! There is milk over there, it has been warmed."
Xue Yang took it and hugged his grandma's small body.
"Thank you, grandma! You know me best and helped me get it all done at once!"
He threw on his schoolbag, gnawed some bread and walked out.
"I'm going to school! See you tonight!"
Liu Ying raised her voice: "Don't run too fast, there are several buses!"
"Got it!" Xue Yang waved and got into the elevator.
The door opposite opened, and Cheng Tianyuan walked out sleepily, glanced in the direction of the elevator, and whispered angrily: "This stinky boy!"
Xue Yang was in his first year of high school, and the school had morning reading very early in the morning. He was used to eating and sleeping so much that he almost missed the morning reading. Even though there were two buses passing by the school gate downstairs at home, one would pass by every five minutes on average.
Liu Ying smiled and said: "It's okay. He has breakfast in the car, so he has plenty of time!"
Cheng Tianyuan snorted softly and said, "His brother didn't have the same problems as him back then."
Cheng Huanran has just entered his freshman year this year and is studying anesthesiology at Imperial Medical College. He stays on campus on weekdays and only goes home on weekends.
The eldest son’s grades in elementary school and junior high school were not very good. Unexpectedly, in his sophomore year of high school, he was divided into science subjects and not much liberal arts. The main subjects were physics and chemistry, which he was good at. His grades suddenly improved by leaps and bounds, and he quickly entered the school.
The top five ranked below everyone's expectations.
During the college entrance examination, Cheng Huanran ranked among the top 86 in the city and was successfully admitted to the medical school. He was admitted to the first choice "anaesthesiology" and studied for seven consecutive years with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.
The eldest son has made a good start, and everyone couldn't be happier.
Especially the elderly third uncle was extremely happy. He also gave Ranran the old medical books he had collected when he was young, and told him to study hard so that he could help the world in the future and rejuvenate himself with skill.
Xue Yang's grades are still so-so, but his personality is very cheerful, sunny and handsome. He is very popular with his classmates, especially his female classmates, and he receives love letters or chocolates from girls from time to time.
I have been traveling to the beach a lot since I was a child. I have good water skills and can swim very fast. Last year, I represented my school in the city’s swimming competition, won the first prize, and even broke the record.
Recently, the teacher made a special call, hoping to let him join the Imperial Swimming Training Group and strive to become a professional athlete.
Neither Xue Ling nor Cheng Tianyuan objected, letting Xue Yang make his own choice.
I thought that the boy would be afraid of high-intensity training, but unexpectedly, after he went there for a week, Xiaohaha came back and said that he had the best results. The coach asked him to train on weekends and during winter and summer vacations, and also said that he would participate in the national youth swimming competition next summer.
Although Cheng Tianyuan scolded his son, he secretly felt sorry for him in his heart.
The study tasks in high school are very heavy. Not only does he have to study cultural subjects, but he also has to attend training on weekends, leaving little time for fun.
The guy who was originally a sleepy and gluttonous guy was forced to go to bed early and get up early, and he had to eat more vegetarian dishes and less meat according to the diet given by the coach, which was not easy.
Xue Ling yawned and smiled sleepily.
"You, you, you yell at your sons all day long, and even threaten to ignore them. But the fact is that they get up early, and you get up earlier than them, and they go to bed late, and you stay later than them."
Cheng Tianyuan fell on the bed and let out a long breath.
"I really want to ignore them! Can I ignore them? Excuse me? If we ignore them, they will be happy and at ease!"
Xue Ling got up and said gloomily: "As I get older, once I'm woken up, I can't sleep anymore. Even if I close my eyes, I can't fall asleep again."
"I'm already in my forties, but I still think I'm young!" Cheng Tianyuan said, "Now I only need six or seven hours of sleep a day, and sometimes I don't."
Xue Ling pouted pitifully and muttered: "I worked overtime last night to prepare materials for the meeting. It was already half past eleven when I got home, and I only slept for six hours."
"Catch up on some more sleep." Cheng Tianyuan hugged her back, tucked her into the bed, and said warmly: "It's only after six o'clock now, try to sleep for an extra hour."
Xue Ling pressed against his chest, closed her eyes and murmured lazily: "Will you sleep with me?"
Cheng Tianyuan chuckled: "Okay, go to bed quickly."
The old couple has been together for more than 20 years, and their relationship is as good as ever. They rarely quarrel or curse, and their love has been sweet for the past 20 years.
Xue Ling was coaxed by him, found a more comfortable position, and slowly fell asleep.
Maybe it was because it was so quiet around her that she fell asleep for another half an hour without realizing it.
It was a good night's sleep, and I felt much better.
When I was young, I could still stay energetic even if I stayed up for two or three days. When I reach middle age, I find that I can no longer stay up late. Even if I don’t stay up late, if I occasionally miss an hour or two of sleep, I will find that my head feels dizzy and the symptoms are dry.
It's as tiring as a few days of hard work.
She quickly changed out of her pajamas, brushed her teeth and washed her face.
Autumn has arrived unknowingly, and the morning is chilly. After washing my face, I feel a slight tightness, and my skin already feels noticeably dry.
She casually dabbed on a little moisturizer and settled the matter.
Her skin is a little loose, but it is still as fair as ever. Perhaps because she has not worn make-up for a long time, her skin is still very smooth and has no spots. She simply only applies moisturizing cream, and in spring and summer she does not apply anything at all.
Now that living conditions have improved, people have begun to pay attention to maintenance. Many women are clamoring all day long that women should take maintenance, otherwise they will age quickly.
In fact, age cannot deceive anyone. When you reach your age, even the great gods will grow old.
If you rest properly and exercise regularly, you can keep your figure as "thin" as possible, and you will always look younger.
Xue Ling has been plump since she was in her thirties, but she insists on running two or three times a week, does not eat fat or eat too much meat, and insists on eating more vegetables and fruits. Her weight does not fluctuate much, and she only gains weight during the New Year and holidays.
A pound or two, and then back down again.
Therefore, in the past ten years or so, her clothing size has not changed, it is still the same large size as before.
The group has a high-level meeting this morning. As the chairman of the company, she must not dress carelessly.
So, she put on a tight and smart suit, combed her short hair, and put on high heels.