"Why aren't you at school? What are you doing here picking someone up?" Xia Shanshan glanced at him indifferently.

"Mom, the monthly exam just finished today, and school let us out early, so I came to pick up my classmate's little sister," Jiang Xia said, forcing herself to speak.

Who are you picking up?

"she."

Jiang Xia pointed at Lin Xiaoman and secretly winked at her, hoping that his sister-in-law would understand his good intentions.

"Mom, you go ahead with your work, I'm taking Xiaoman with me now." After saying that, she pulled her sister-in-law away, not giving her mother any time to react.

"Wait a minute."

Xia Shanshan immediately called out to him. Jiang Xia froze, took a deep breath, and turned around to look at his mother, forcing a smile onto his face.

"Mom, you want to ask about the monthly exam, right? Don't worry, you won't do badly. If there's nothing else, I'm going home to study."

"We'll talk about that later," Xia Shanshan said, adopting the demeanor of a homeroom teacher. "Right now, who gave you permission to take my student away?"

"Uh... I answered it for my classmate."

"Tell her to come by herself."

"She's stuck in traffic and can't come."

"Then Xiaoman and I will wait for her here."

Jiang Xia immediately panicked. It wasn't a question of whether or not to accept the invitation, but rather that his daughter-in-law was afraid to come see him. However, he dared not say this aloud.

"Mom, you go ahead and do your work. I'll stay here with Xiaoman and wait. Don't worry, I'll definitely complete the task."

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't panic. If something goes wrong, your mother will still be responsible, right?"

"Mom, why don't you believe your son?"

"How can I believe you? You're Xiaoman's own brother!"

I am her brother-in-law!

Of course, he would never dare to say such a thing.

Xia Shanshan held Lin Xiaoman's hand and pointed to Jiang Xia as a negative example, carefully saying, "Xiaoman, did you see that? From now on, apart from family members, don't trust anyone who asks you to go with them. They might be bad people."

Jiang Xia: "??"

When did he become a bad person?

"Teacher Xia, Brother Jiang Xia isn't a bad person. Xiaoman just won't go with him," Lin Xiaoman said, pouting.

"Little Man, I know." She patted Little Man's head.

"Mom..." Jiang Xia still wouldn't give up.

Xia Shanshan glared at him: "Mom what? Okay, stop bothering me and get out of here. Have you finished your homework? All you do is wander around all day."

"Sister!" Lin Xiaoman suddenly shouted loudly towards a tree.

He froze. Could it be Lin Yanwan who had come out? He looked in that direction but didn't see anyone.

"Xiaoman, where is your sister?" Xia Shanshan secretly glanced at her son's nervous expression, wanting to see what this girl named Lin Yanwan looked like.

"She was hiding behind that tree, I just saw her!"

Lin Xiaoman pointed in a direction and then happily ran over, immediately spotting her older sister holding a cute dog plush toy.

"Sister, I've found you! Were you playing hide-and-seek with Xiaoman?"

Lin Yanwan thought it was Jiang Xia who had picked up her sister, so she smiled slightly and handed over the Shiba Inu plush toy in her hand: "This is a dog that your brother Jiang Xia bought for you. Do you like it?"

"So cute!"

Lin Xiaoman turned around and called out, "Teacher Xia, I found my sister!"

Her breath hitched, and when she turned her head, she saw Xia Shanshan walking over. Her whole body stiffened in an instant.

Xia Shanshan noticed her strange expression; her pupils were filled with tears, her nostrils twitched slightly, and her lips were tightly clenched, as if she was about to cry at any moment.

Seeing her trying so hard to suppress her emotions, Jiang Xia couldn't help but cover his face.

If his wife can't help but call out "Mom" during their first meeting, his good days are truly over.

"You... are you Lin Xiaoman's older sister?" Xia Shanshan asked hesitantly.

Lin Yanwan turned her back to her, swallowed almost imperceptibly, and forced back her emotions before turning back and softly replying, "Um... Auntie, that's me."

Jiang Xia breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Hearing this title, Xia Shanshan frowned slightly. Shouldn't she be called Teacher Xia under normal circumstances?

If she subconsciously felt that there was nothing wrong with this form of address, then the problem clearly lies with Jiang Xia. There is nothing wrong with her son's girlfriend calling her "Auntie."

"As a parent, I hope to pick up my child earlier next time, so that the children don't have to wait too long, as this will make them feel disappointed," she said earnestly.

"Okay, Auntie, I'll come earlier next time." Lin Yanwan blushed, feeling a little embarrassed. Well, it's all Jiang Xia's fault.

Xia Shanshan smiled and said, "Then take Xiaoman back early. Be careful on the road. By the way, Xiaoman is a good and obedient child."

Lin Xiaoman shyly covered her face and hid behind her sister: "Teacher Xia, even if you praise Xiaoman like this, Xiaoman won't be happy."

Xia Shanshan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is that so? It seems we didn't assign Xiaoman enough homework."

"Ah! That's not enough! Teacher Xia, please don't!" Lin Xiaoman cried out.

Lin Yanwan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Xia before suddenly stepping forward and mustering her courage to say, "Auntie, I... can I hug you?"

Xia Shanshan was stunned. What was going on now?

“You are so kind and gentle, just like an elder who was very good to me when I was a child. But I haven’t seen her for a very long time, and I miss her very much,” she said softly.

"this……"

Xia Shanshan hesitated for a moment. The reason was acceptable, but it felt strange to hug her son's girlfriend.

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