「The next day.」

Zhang Yuxi, wearing the floral dress she had washed the night before, deliberately applied light makeup before heading to her classes. After the children had eaten, they all took their gifts to school, leaving only Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi at home.

With May over, the June college entrance exams arrived.

Two days before the exams, Er Bao held a live video chat with everyone, wishing them good results and sending out digital red envelopes based on a screenshot lottery. The first prize was 10,000, the second was 8,000, the third was 6,000, and so on. There were six screenshot rounds in total, and she hoped everyone would participate enthusiastically.

"Alright, everyone, the first screenshot is about to happen! I'll count down from three..."

"3-2-1!"

Er Bao made the stream quite lively. She was generous with her prizes, and there was even a separate gift-giving session.

In the blink of an eye, the entrance exams were upon them. After the exams, Er Bao and the others would also have to start preparing for their own. During this period, Er Bao continued to stream, but with more varied content. For example, she would broadcast herself making handicrafts, padding out about forty minutes of airtime. They also streamed San Bao playing the violin and Lin Feng sharing life hacks. As for academics, they focused their streams on second-year high school material. This led to live streams of them doing test papers and homework. Er Bao and the others would even explain the high-value bonus questions at the end of each subject's exam paper.

Soon enough, they too were facing their final exams.

After these exams, Da Bao and San Bao would skip their final year and go straight to college. Therefore, once the tests were over, Lin Feng offered to fund a celebration. He would pay for everyone to take a trip abroad and let his children choose the destination. Each student could even bring one parent along.

The two classes, including teachers and students, totaled nearly 250 people. Everyone was shocked by the news. The gesture was simply too lavish.

Er Bao and her siblings had originally planned to just treat everyone to a meal and a few days of fun. They never expected their father to be so generous, and they were moved beyond words.

Lin Feng was footing the bill, leaving the travel arrangements up to them. He suggested they could even hire a high-end tour group to handle everything and allow them to travel at a more relaxed pace. He proposed a trip of about one week, and he would be covering the round-trip airfare, three meals a day, accommodations, and transportation.

San Bao's mind raced. "Dad, this is going to cost a lot of money… How about we just travel somewhere in the country?"

Hearing San Bao, the other siblings also calmed down.

Lin Feng just smiled. "Don't worry, your dad can afford it. Take your teachers and classmates on a nice trip abroad. Once you all go to college, you'll go your separate ways. Who knows when you'll all meet again?"

Zhang Yuxi chimed in from the side, "That's right. Go have a great time and give your high school years the perfect send-off."

Since Lin Feng had put it that way, Da Bao and San Bao agreed.

Lin Feng then turned to Si Bao. "The same offer will stand for you when you graduate from high school, so you should go with them this time. You know all their classmates anyway."

Besides being one of Yangcheng's top secondary schools, Yangcheng No. 5 High School was also a school for the elite. The parents of the students were either wealthy or influential, and their children were all exceptionally capable.

The siblings immediately shared the news in their WeChat class groups. Most of the students weren't short on money, and close groups of friends often traveled abroad together during holidays, so a trip abroad wasn't a big deal to them. However, organizing a trip for so many people at once was impossible without serious financial backing.

The two class groups instantly erupted.

"Wow, that's a great idea! We can all go have fun together!"

"Hey, we can pay for ourselves! There's no need for your dad to spend his money."

"Exactly! Our class president has been so good to us, and now that you're leaving, our whole class will cover your expenses. Consider this trip our farewell gift to you!"

"That's right! Between all of us, we definitely have enough money for that."

"My parents are both busy, so they probably won't have time to come with me! Sigh…"

"In that case, why don't we do as your dad suggested and go with a tour group? That would be easier and safer."

"Where should we go? How about the Maldives?"

"Wouldn't it be more fun to go somewhere with the opposite season?"

"No way. It's so tiring wearing all those layers in the winter. I'd rather wear less and feel free."

After an entire afternoon of discussion, both classes unanimously decided to book a tour group. Coincidentally, one student's parent was in the travel business, which saved them the trouble of finding a reliable agency.

Later, San Bao reported back to Lin Feng. "Dad, the students and teachers said you don't need to pay. They said the pocket money they've saved is more than enough. They also said they'd cover all of my and my siblings' expenses as a farewell gift. The tour company is run by a classmate's family, and he's talking to his family about it now. A lot of parents can't make it this time, so we'll need to bring a few more teachers."

Hearing this, Lin Feng was pleasantly surprised. "That's great, as long as you've all decided!" This just went to show that his children's sincerity toward their classmates had not been in vain; they were always looking out for one another.

In the end, they settled on Hawaii, with the departure date set for three days later.

The travel agency was already handling the tickets and hotel arrangements. Lin Feng watched his children pack and reminded them over and over again.

"When you're out, pay attention to traffic, use the crosswalks, and don't get separated from your classmates!

"If you lose something abroad, it's not a big deal. The most important thing is that you're safe.

"Apply sunscreen so you don't get too tanned. Er Bao and San Bao, you girls need to be especially careful with sun protection.

"Call Mom and Dad once you arrive, and if you're short on money, let us know!

"You don't need to buy us any gifts. Just have fun with your classmates and take care of yourselves—that's all we want to see.

"I know you have scuba diving certificates, but don't go into the deep-water areas. Only go to the designated diving spots..."

After listening to nearly half an hour of this, Zhang Yuxi finally couldn't take it anymore. "Honey, they're practically adults now. They can take care of themselves. Besides, they'll have their teachers and classmates with them, and the tour is being run by a classmate's family. Don't worry."

Lin Feng knew his children would be fine, but he couldn't help but go over everything one more time to set his mind at ease.

The flight was at two in the morning.

Lin Feng drove the SUV to take the children to the airport, nagging them one last time. "Did you bring the currency I exchanged for you?"

"Yes, Dad!"

"You have everything packed, right?"

"Everything is packed, Dad! We're almost at the airport..."

Watching the children go inside, Lin Feng sighed heavily. He chatted with their homeroom teacher for a while before heading home.

"Honey? You're awake?"

"I woke up." Zhang Yuxi was a much lighter sleeper than when she was young. Once a loud noise woke her, she found it hard to fall back asleep.

"Honey, now that the kids are gone, should we go on a trip too?"

"Where do you want to go?"

Zhang Yuxi thought for a moment. "How about Venice?"

They had never been there before, so it was definitely an option. Seeing how her children's trip was with teachers and classmates, Zhang Yuxi asked with a smile, "Should we ask An Lan and Wang Lu to come with us?"

Lin Feng had no objection. "You can decide, honey. I'm fine with whatever you choose."

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