Transmigrated to a Period Novel as the Genius Antagonist's Birth Mother

Chapter 72: Preliminary Exam Ends

She forgot that Cen Zhengnian was always shameless about this. She couldn't match him in this regard.

Cen Zhengnian, sensing Chu Xia's embarrassment, knew that if he kept teasing her, she would probably hang up directly. So, he cleared his throat and changed the topic.

He asked about her journey back to Liangzhou, whether she encountered any unresolved issues upon her return. 

 The conversation between them returned to normal, with Cen Zhengnian asking and Chu Xia answering.

Feeling her throat getting a bit dry, Chu Xia glanced at the watch on her hand. It had been half an hour, and she wasn't sure how much the call would cost. She quickly said, "Alright, if there's anything, I'll call you. I need to get back to studying now."

"Sure." Cen Zhengnian's fingers holding the phone moved slightly, reluctant to hang up.

However, Chu Xia on the other end had already hung up. Cen Zhengnian stood by the phone for a moment before putting it down and turning to go back home.

Although Chu Xia had only been away for a few days, dust had settled on the tables and chairs at home. Cen Zhengnian found a rag and cleaned them, wiping the tables and chairs in the house.

Cen Zhengnian knew that at this time, An'an was probably at school.

He remembered what Chu Xia had just said. That night, she probably wanted to explain her plans for returning to Liangzhou in detail, but his behavior was a bit too much at that time. She had tightly bit her lip afterward, fearing that her voice would be overheard.

Cen Zhengnian sat on a cleaned chair, his hand against his forehead, and suddenly chuckled. He understood why Chu Xia hadn't mentioned the time of her return to Liangzhou in the morning; he blamed himself for being too excessive the previous night.

After tidying up the house, Cen Zhengnian went to the experimental primary school. Although An'an had to stay at his grandfather's house, he still attended school.

As he arrived at the experimental primary school, Cen Zhengnian happened to see Aunt Li standing at the school gate, with a black cloth bag slung over her arm.

"Aunt Li," Cen Zhengnian walked over and greeted her.

Aunt Li had been looking inside the experimental primary school, but upon hearing Cen Zhengnian's voice, she turned her head. Seeing that it was indeed him, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, and a warm smile formed on her face.

She nodded at him, made a sound of acknowledgment, and moved aside.

Cen Zhengnian stood next to her, knowing that Aunt Li was not one for many words, so he didn't ask much.

After a short while, the school bell rang for the end of the day, and Cen Zhengnian watched as a crowd of children poured out from various classrooms, turning the once quiet school into a lively scene.

Ignoring the others, he focused on searching for Cen Huai'an.

Today marked the third day since his mom left, and Cen Huai'an counted the days, feeling that each day without his mom passed slowly. 

 Even though he was comfortable staying at Great-Grandfather's house, Uncle had been accompanying him, and his great-grandfather indulged him, with Huangzi and Heizi also around. However, he still missed his mom and wanted to return to their own home. 

Great-Grandfather's house, no matter how good, wasn't his and Mom's home.

Kong Yilin noticed that his deskmate hadn't been in good spirits these past few days, although he didn't know the reason.