Chapter 147: Quarrel

Zhao Hui looked at Shi Yue with a strange expression, and asked cautiously, "You, you want to wear a cheongsam too?"

Shi Yue's expression was even stranger than Zhao Hui's, and he replied, "Are you crazy? I'm a grown man, why should I wear a cheongsam?"

Zhao Hui patted his chest and said, "It's OK if you don't want to wear it. It's OK if you don't want to wear a cheongsam."

He had just been thinking about it for a long time. If Shi Yue wanted to wear a cheongsam to send Shi Qiu Shui to the exam tomorrow, how could he persuade Shi Yue to give up this idea without hurting his self-esteem?

To be honest, he really hadn't figured out how to persuade Shi Yue.

Fortunately, Shi Yue didn't have this idea.

"Oh, that's not right." Zhao Hui looked at Shi Yue. "No, since you didn't intend to wear a cheongsam to the exam, then what did you mean by that pensive look just now?"

Shi Yue: "Well, I was thinking, since female comrades are so successful in wearing cheongsam, then can't us male comrades wear Ma Gua (a traditional Chinese jacket)? That would be a quick success, right?"

Zhao Hui: "Hey, that's interesting."

When the parent standing nearby heard Shi Yue's words, he said, "Then I can wear orange shoes. What do you call this? Success is right under your feet!"

Parents nearby came over to communicate.

"A red hat would be fine, too. It symbolizes good luck!"

"It would be better to wear a pair of grey and yellow shoes, which symbolizes the path to glory!"

"Hey, I think purple shorts would be the best!"

The parents present were confused.

"What do purple shorts represent?"

The parent who said the child was wearing purple shorts: "Oh, no, you guys can't react? Purple shorts mean purple butts are OK!"

Purple butt can do it...

Why does he have a Northeastern accent?

Shi Yue: "Brother, are you from Northeast China?"

"Oh my god, brother, you have sharp eyes. You can tell I'm from Northeast China the first time we met?"

Shi Yue: "To see if you are from Northeast China, you don't need sharp eyes, just good ears."

"Hahahaha, brother, you are so funny!"

Shi Yue is a social expert, and when he met such an enthusiastic person like this elder brother, it was just like dry wood meeting fire. The two of them did not mind the sun and sat in the sun and started chatting.

When Shi Qiu Shui finished his first Chinese language test and came out of the examination room, he saw a strange man beside Shi Yue.

Shi Qiushui walked over in a daze, and heard the man say to Shi Yue: "Brother, let's not talk about it for now. I saw my daughter coming out. Let's talk about it when we meet again."

Shi Yue: "Yeah, big brother, see you later."

Shi Qiushui: "No, Dad, who is that man? Why do I feel like I've never seen him before?"

Shi Yue: "Never seen him before? That's right, because I just met your father too."

Shi Qiushui: ...

As expected of her dad, he can chat so well with someone he just met.

Shi Yue: "Let's not talk about me anymore, let's talk about you. How was your exam? Did you have any problems?"

Shi Qiushui: "It went well! I know all the questions on the test today. I'm not sure about the reading comprehension and the composition, but everything else is fine!"

Then she turned to Zhao Ran and said, "Zhao Ran, let me tell you, Teacher Xie is amazing. There were eight ancient poetry fill-in-the-blanks on the exam, and Teacher Xie got six of them right. The remaining two were also highlighted by her before!"

Zhao Ran: "So you've done it all?"

Shi Qiushui: "Of course. Teacher Xie has emphasized this so much. How could I possibly forget? Of course I wrote it down."

Zhao Ran smiled easily and said, "Well, well done."

"Hehehe." Shi Qiu Shui scratched his head and laughed foolishly twice.

Seeing Shi Qiushui talking to Zhao Ran non-stop, completely forgetting about his old father, Shi Yue was annoyed. He squeezed in between Shi Qiushui and Zhao Ran, pulled Shi Qiushui and said, "It's okay, it's okay! It's okay, let's go, let's go eat, and then you can go home and take a nap, so you won't be tired during the afternoon exam."

After saying that, without waiting for Shi Qiu Shui to react, he grabbed Shi Qiu Shui's arm and was about to walk out.

Shi Qiushui: "Dad, Dad, wait, Uncle Zhao and Zhao Ran are here too."

Shi Yue wanted to ignore Zhao Ran and Zhao Hui, the father and son who were eating for free, but Shi Qiushui had reminded him, so it would be inappropriate for him to pretend to forget. He had no choice but to turn around and say with a fake smile: "Zhao Hui, Zhao Ran, let's go, let's eat together?"

Zhao Hui: "Okay, let's go."

He said, "You treated me and my son to dinner this morning, so I can't let you spend money on lunch. So, I'll treat you to lunch, Xiaoqiu. Tell me, what do you want to eat?"

Shi Yue: "No, no, you don't have to treat me. I've already made a reservation at a nearby restaurant. We can just go over and eat."

Because the time from noon to the start of the exam in the afternoon was not that long, Shi Yue was afraid that he would not have time to cook when he got home, and he was also afraid that Shi Qiu Shui would not have time to take a nap after dinner, so he went to the area near the examination venue to investigate a few days in advance. He visited all the restaurants near the examination venue and chose a restaurant with the best hygiene and good taste. He ordered meals in advance and agreed to go there for lunch on the 7th and 8th.

Hearing this, Zhao Hui exclaimed, "Ouch!" and said, "You've already made the reservation. Well, then, we shouldn't disturb you and your daughter's meal, right?"

Shi Yue: "Don't worry, I ordered a lot, it's enough for the two of you to eat."

Zhao Hui rubbed his hands: "Ah, it's not about whether there is enough food, it's mainly because I don't want to disturb you two, you see..."

Shi Yue: "Don't talk nonsense, just one question, are you going or not?"

Zhao Hui: "Hey, go ahead."

He pulled Zhao Ran and said, "Come on, son, let's go get some free food!"

Shi Yue: ...

Let’s just say they are a father and son who are just freeloaders!

Shi Yue said he disliked the two freeloaders, but he still took them to the small restaurant where he had ordered food before.

Because it was near the examination hall, the restaurant's business was much better because of the college entrance examination. When Shi Yue and his group walked into the restaurant, the restaurant was almost full. Fortunately, Shi Yue had ordered food in advance, so the restaurant reserved a table for Shi Yue. As soon as the waiter saw Shi Yue, he immediately led them to the reserved seats.

As he walked over, he asked, "Are all the people here? If so, I'll notify the kitchen to cook and serve you the food."

Shi Yue: "Well, everyone is here, let's fry it."

"Okay."

The waiter shouted and turned to go to the kitchen.

This restaurant specializes in stir-fry, and the kitchen was bustling with activity. Not long after the waiter notified the kitchen, the dishes were served on the table.

"The first cumin lamb is here——"

"The second dish of fish-flavored shredded pork is here too—"

"The third one..."

With the waiter's calls, the dishes were served in a short while.

There were six dishes in total, four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, plus a large portion of soup, which almost filled the table in front of Shi Yue and his companions.

Shi Yue originally wanted Shi Qiu Shui to eat better so that she could face the exam in the best condition, so he specially ordered a few more dishes that Shi Qiu Shui liked. Fortunately, he ordered a lot, otherwise there would not be enough food for Zhao Hui and Zhao Ran to eat.

Shi Yue picked up his chopsticks and said, "Alright, the dishes are here. Stop standing there and start eating. You can go home and rest after you finish eating. Xiao Qiu has an exam this afternoon."

"Yeah, I'm going to start!"

This meal was originally ordered by Shi Yue according to Shi Qiu Shui's taste. The dishes on the table were all Shi Qiu Shui's favorites. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating with relish. Zhao Ran and Zhao Hui were not polite either, and picked up their chopsticks and started eating as well.

A few people devoured their lunch quickly. Even though the table was full of dishes, they were all eaten up in the end.

After dinner, Shi Yue stopped a car on the side of the road and planned to go home directly to let Shi Qiu Shui take a nap. Shi Qiu Shui had eaten a full lunch and was really sleepy at the moment. After getting in the car, she squinted her eyes and began to nod her head like a chicken pecking at rice.

The taxi drove to the downstairs of the residential complex. After getting out of the car, Shi Qiu Shui became a little more awake, but overall she was still quite sleepy. She waved to Zhao Ran and Zhao Hui and said.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm going back to take a nap first."

Zhao Hui waved his hand: "Well, Xiaoqiu, go back and take a nap. Have a good nap so that you can have enough energy to take the rest of the exam in the afternoon."

Shi Yue and Shi Qiu Shui returned to their own homes. Of course, Zhao Hui and Zhao Ran could not follow them home, so the father and son also returned to their own homes.

Shi Qiushui took a nap and woke up refreshed. She pushed open the door and came out of the bedroom. Shi Yue said, "Are you up? That's great. It's almost time now. We can set off."

Shi Yue didn't sleep at noon. He didn't usually have the habit of taking a nap, so he wasn't sleepy at the moment.

In addition, thinking that that little bastard Zhao Ran had returned home and could no longer bother his daughter, he felt even better and more energetic.

However, Shi Yue's good mood did not last long. Just when he and Shi Qiu Shui packed up everything and opened the door to go out, they saw Zhao Ran standing alone at the door.

Shi Yue stared at him with dead eyes: "Zhao Ran, why are you here again?"

Zhao Ran seemed unaware of Shi Yue's unwelcome attitude and said calmly, "Uncle Shi, I'm here to take Xiao Qiu to the exam."

Shi Yue: "Ahem, well, I can take Xiaoqiu to the exam by myself. You don't have to follow me. It will save you from wasting time."

Zhao Ran: "It's okay, Uncle Shi, I don't think it's a waste of time to send Xiaoqiu to the exam. Besides, I can help her review some math knowledge on the way there."

Shi Yue was still trying to decide what to say to get rid of this little bastard, but his daughter spoke before he could.

"Zhao Ran, you came just in time. I just suddenly thought of a question. It's the first question of the last big question in the Haidian mock exam. I remember the math teacher said that question type would definitely be tested, but I don't seem to be sure. Can you explain it to me again~"

Shi Yue: ...

Since his daughter has already said so, why would he chase anyone away?

There were fewer people going out at noon, so Shi Yue took a taxi to take Shi Qiu Shui to the examination center. Sitting in the passenger seat of the taxi, he looked through the rearview mirror and saw Zhao Ran, whose head was close to Shi Qiu Shui's. The more he looked at him, the more unhappy he felt.

He had discovered long ago that the little bastard Zhao Ran had bad intentions towards his daughter.

Don't ask how he discovered it. It was his intuition, the same intuition an old father has about the wolf cub staring at his daughter.

Although Shi Yue didn't like the little bastards who targeted his daughter, he felt that Zhao Ran was better than the bastards outside.

After all, Zhao Ran grew up under his nose. He knew him inside and out and knew what kind of person Zhao Ran was. He could feel more at ease comparing him to those bastards outside who didn't know his background.

This is also the reason why he knew Zhao Ran's thoughts but did not stop Shi Qiu Shui from continuing to get along with Zhao Ran.

Of course, the more important reason was that Shi Yue knew that his slow-witted daughter had not noticed Zhao Ran's thoughts at all.

In Shi Qiu Shui's heart, Zhao Ran was just a good friend who grew up with her. Although they were best friends, that was all she was talking about. She had never thought about a relationship between a man and a woman.

The slow-witted Shi Qiushui, coupled with the timid Zhao Ran who was hesitant to break the paper between them, Shi Yue would not make much progress if he let the two of them develop naturally. On the contrary, if Shi Yue rashly forbade the two of them from interacting, one of them might get excited and break the paper.

Shi Yue had fully utilized his old fox-like cunningness in preventing his daughter from falling in love, but he still made a mistake. He just wanted to let the two children develop naturally, and he had never thought that Zhao Ran, this brat, would be so good at taking advantage of Xiao Qiu, relying on her treating him as her best friend, and sticking to Xiao Qiu shamelessly.

It’s really, really infuriating!

Shi Yue stared at Zhao Ran in the rearview mirror, his face darkening and he gritted his teeth silently.

No, after Xiaoqiu finishes the college entrance examination, he will ask for leave, annual leave, personal leave, any leave he can ask for, anyway, he wants to ask for leave to take Xiaoqiu out to play!

Go to Northeast China, go to Hainan, go to Tibet, go wherever is far!

He just couldn't believe that even after taking Shi Qiu Shui so far away, he still couldn't get rid of that brat Zhao Ran!

Shi Qiu Shui, who was sitting in the back, seemed to have noticed Shi Yue's gaze. He suddenly raised his head and called out "Dad".

Hearing his daughter calling him, Shi Yue's expression changed instantly. He turned his head with a gentle look: "Ah? Daughter, what's wrong? Is there something wrong that you're calling daddy?"

Shi Qiushui: "Oh, nothing, I just wanted to ask if you have any toilet paper."

"Oh, toilet paper. I have it with me. Wait a minute, I'll find it for you..." Shi Yue lowered his head, opened the bag he was carrying, rummaged through it, found the toilet paper inside and handed it to Shi Qiu Shui.

Shi Qiu Shui tore off a small piece, wiped his nose, and continued to ask questions with Zhao Ran.

“Crackle, crackle—”

Shi Yue started grinding his teeth again.

Shi Yue kept grinding his teeth like this all the way. Although he didn't know whether Shi Qiu Shui and Zhao Ran sitting in the back seat noticed the sound, the taxi driver did.

Driving the car to the entrance of the examination room, the taxi driver watched Shi Qiushui and the other two passengers get out. He bent down to check and muttered, "Could that creaking sound just now be caused by mice? This is strange. My car is new, how could it be infested with mice?"

Shi Yue had no idea that he had caused a big misunderstanding with the taxi driver. Just like in the morning, he sent Shi Qiu Shui into the examination room with a smile on his face, and then found a seat nearby and sat down.

Zhao Ran then sat next to him.

Shi Yue felt annoyed whenever he saw Zhao Ran's face, and he decisively turned his head to the side.

Zhao Ran stood up and sat down on the side that Shi Yue was facing.

Shi Yue snorted unhappily and turned to the other side.

Zhao Ran stood up again and walked around Shi Yue to the side where he was facing.

Shi Yue: ...

Hey, what does this little bastard mean?

Do you have to stand in front of him? It's an eyesore to him, isn't it?

Zhao Ran: "Uncle Shi, what's wrong with you recently? I feel like you don't like me very much lately."

Shi Yue glanced up and down at Zhao Ran and said, "You are quite self-aware?"

Zhao Ran: "Why don't you like me?"

Shi Yue did not answer this question directly, but snorted coldly and said, "You know it yourself."

Zhao Ran: "If you don't tell me, I'll just guess it myself."

He said, "Is it because I like Xiaoqiu?"

Shi Yue raised his eyebrows and looked up at Zhao Ran. He thought this kid would hide it in front of him, but he didn't expect this kid to say it so bluntly?

He suddenly began to admire this kid a little?

Although he thought so in his heart, Shi Yue didn't show it on his face. He snorted coldly and said, "You kid, don't hide it anymore. Just tell me directly that you like Xiaoqiu? Aren't you afraid that I will tell Xiaoqiu?"

Zhao Ran chuckled and said, "Will you tell Xiaoqiu?"

Shi Yue's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No."

What good things is this kid thinking? He will never help Zhao Ran break this window paper!

It would be best if Xiaoqiu could treat Zhao Ran as her best friend!

Zhao Ran shrugged without any surprise, his expression as if saying "See, I knew it would be like this."

Shi Yue: “…”

My teeth are itching!

Why is this bastard so annoying!

Shi Yue smiled: "I thought you would rather I tell Xiao Qiu. After all, there are so many people who like Xiao Qiu. One more or one less won't make any difference."

He raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhao Ran, "You little bastard, I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice, and you still want to fight me? Humph, you little bastard."

Zhao Ran was still quite calm. Even after hearing Shi Yue's words, his facial expression did not change at all.

He even nodded: "Indeed, there are many people who like Xiao Qiu. One more or one less is not too many."

Zhao Ran's tone was so matter-of-fact, as if he was saying, isn't it normal that Shi Qiu Shui is so popular?

Shi Yue glanced at Zhao Ran and thought, "Why is this kid so self-righteous? Why is he so proud? Shi Qiushui is his daughter, Shi Yue's daughter. She has nothing to do with Zhao Ran. Not at all! What right does Zhao Ran have to be so proud?"

If anyone is to be proud, he should be the one to be proud of!

Zhao Ran is such an ignorant bastard!

Shi Yue gritted his teeth and glared at Zhao Ran angrily.

Zhao Ran: "Are you cursing me in your heart again?"

Shi Yue said unhappily, "You know that?"

Zhao Ran: "I didn't know that originally, but Xiaoqiu just told me that every time you look at someone like that, you curse them in your heart."

Shi Yue's face darkened. Why did his daughter tell everything to that brat Zhao Ran?

Shi Yue: "Did Xiaoqiu tell you?"

Zhao Ran: "Well, Xiaoqiu just told me that. She also asked me if you have any opinions about me."

Shi Yue: "Then what did you tell Xiao Qiu?"

Zhao Ran: "I said no, you are very nice to me."

Shi Yue humphed and thought that this was pretty good.

Considering that this brat Zhao Ran did not complain to Shi Qiu Shui, Shi Yue decided to be a little nicer to Zhao Ran.

Of course, it's only slightly, a little bit better.

He just didn't want Shi Qiu Shui to think that he had any opinion about Zhao Ran, nor did he want Shi Qiu Shui to ask him why he had any opinion about Zhao Ran.

Thinking of this, Shi Yue raised his head and gave Zhao Ran a warning look, saying, "You're right this time. Next time Xiao Qiu asks you this kind of question, you should say the same thing, okay?"

Zhao Ran nodded.

Shi Yue and Zhao Ran still have a tacit understanding between them. Neither of them wants Shi Qiu Shui to discover the abnormality between them, and both are willing to cover up for each other.

Although their motivations are different, the final result is the same.

So when Shi Qiu Shui came out after the exam, he saw Shi Yue and Zhao Ran standing together with their arms around each other's shoulders, looking like a good uncle and nephew.

Seeing this scene, Shi Qiushui paused, tilted her head, walked up to Shi Yue, and asked, "Dad, are you and Zhao Ran no longer quarreling?"

Shi Yue: "...When have I ever had a quarrel with Zhao Ran?"

Although he did have some opinions about Zhao Ran before, that was his unilateral opinion about Zhao Ran, and he was not having a quarrel with Zhao Ran, okay!

The word "stubborn" makes him look like a child.

Shi Qiushui: "Well, weren't you having a quarrel with Zhao Ran before?"

Shi Yue: “…”

He didn't want to admit that he was upset, and he didn't want to explain to Shi Qiu Shui why he was targeting Zhao Ran.

Shi Qiu Shui didn't dwell on this issue. As long as her father had reconciled with Zhao Ran, it was fine.

Otherwise she would be really distressed. On one side is her best friend, and on the other side is her biological father. The two of them are having a quarrel, and she doesn't feel comfortable standing on either side.

Looking at the two men standing together again, Shi Qiushui smiled with eyes curved and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Shi Yue: "Well, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about your exam. How did you do in math?"

Shi Qiushui: "Not bad, I solved all the problems I could solve!"

Shi Yue: "Just do whatever you can do!"

Shi Qiu Shui nodded and went to talk to Zhao Ran again.

"Zhao Ran, Zhao Ran, I'm a little unsure about the last big question. Let me tell you, can you help me check if my answer is correct?"

Zhao Ran: "Well, go ahead."

"The last question is..."

Looking at the two children whose heads were unconsciously put together again, Shi Yue's eyes began to sharpen again, and he stared at Zhao Ran with dead fish eyes.

Zhao Ran raised his head, glanced at Shi Yue indifferently, and continued to explain the problem to Shi Qiu Shui.

Zhao Ran: ...

He shouldn't be nice to this bastard!