Chapter 139 Water Park

When I was a kid, the TV was always on at home.

Su Xiaojuan read some parenting book from somewhere, which said that watching cartoons all the time is not good for children's brain development. From time to time, the program would be switched to CCTV, and the mother and daughter would watch Animal World while eating.

That's why.

At this moment, Su Xia's spine was numb from being pinched and kissed, and she inexplicably thought of one of the episodes.

It is said that a snake's tongue is only used to detect the environment and plan its movement trajectory, and its teeth are actually used to release venom.

She had thought he was a dog before.

If Xu Jiqing is really some kind of animal, he might be a snake like this.

It has beautiful scales and cool skin. When locking onto prey, its light pupils will shrink into a narrow vertical line.

The venom entered the prey's body through the saliva, and the strawberry milk flavor diffused into the blood like oxygen, spreading to her brain and limbs.

Snow is falling outside the window, and the room is as damp and stuffy as midsummer.

Half of Su Xia's body was limp, and she felt that if she didn't stop, she would be kissed to death today.

Finally, he found a gap for Xu Jiqing to move his waist back.

She used all her strength in both hands and pushed hard against his chest.

Xu Jiqing's eyes were slightly obscured by her hair, and her thin lips were very red, so bright that it was shocking.

He tilted his head to one side, but his knees remained where he was, looking over silently.

As if to say, "Do you want to continue?"

Su Xia's chest heaved as she tried to regulate her breathing for a moment. Then she raised her foot and kicked the boy's standing leg, "...move back a bit."

"This is completely different from what happened in the equipment room."

Xu Jiqing stared at her for a while, his eyes full of oppression.

Su Xia looked like she was about to kick him again, then she raised the corners of her lips slightly and asked in a low voice, "What's the difference?"

Su Xia's face turned red as if blood was about to drip out.

Ahhh, why is it so annoying?

How could she say this?

Because this kiss was so different from what she had imagined, she didn't dare look at Xu Jiqing's face again until she sent him out of the art building and said goodbye to him under the deserted ivy wall.

Is this the advantage of having a cold and taciturn personality?

Not saying anything is just to maintain her persona, unlike her, who seems very awkward once she is quiet.

It was obvious that Little Tomato had something on her mind. Even He Miao, who didn't know anything about the previous situation, could tell that something was wrong. His expression changed from suspicion to confusion to sudden realization, and finally he looked at her with a loving look that said "I understand, I understand" for the whole afternoon.

Su Xiazhuang didn't see it.

He turned his shame and anger into strength, unfolded his turtleneck sweater to cover his chin and mouth, opened the notebooks of wrong answers in various subjects that he had sorted out two days ago, and calmed down to review them all.

When I got home in the evening, I received another message from Xu Jiqing before going to bed.

A very serious one: [Good luck on your exam on Monday.]

Oh, now he is a good brother again.

Su Xia applied moisturizer with one hand, pursed her lips because of the aftereffects that had been lingering back, hesitated for a few seconds, and just replied with a "thank you".

Xu Jiqing's way of thinking is different from that of normal people. He really has no sense of shame at all.

She was really scared.

I remembered something I'd been worried about for a while, and after carefully choosing the right words, I sent it over: "Has Jiaojiao's surgery been scheduled? I remember I started waiting in the fall."

The other party didn't reply immediately. After a few seconds, he sent a screenshot of the chat.

The doctor's assistant number of a certain tertiary hospital in Jiangcheng, the receipts and medical records were sent back and forth, and the final date was in May.

A little later than expected, but before summer.

Su Xia breathed a sigh of relief.

The change of topic was successful, and the girl was happy. [That will be quick!]

Xu Jiqing replied, "Yes, she said she wanted to learn swimming."

For an ordinary child, this is just a simple wish.

But for children who wear hearing aids, going into the water means losing their hearing.

There are either no swimming coaches who can use sign language or there are too few of them, and it would be unsafe if any accidents happened.

After the cochlear implant, all he needs to do is put on a waterproof cover and a swimming cap and he will be indistinguishable from other children.

With Xu Jiaojiao's lively duck-like personality, she should be able to learn it quickly and become a little white shark in the waves from then on.

Su Xia imagined Xu Jiaojiao's smiling face splashing in the pool, and her heart softened. "After the college entrance examination, let's take Jiaojiao to the water park."

Last year, my mom and I went there. They had a giant swimming ring that could hold three people, perfect for two adults and one child.

I see other families have parents bringing their children along, and even very young children can swim. They don't need to know how to swim, and it's very safe.

The chat box was silent for a while.

Su Xia finally reacted and explained with red ears, "...That's not what I meant."

Xu Jiqing: [I know.]

We'll see when the time comes.

The atmosphere is particularly good tonight.

After Su Xia finished being coy, she couldn't help but ask, "How's your dad doing?"

【If there is anything, I can help you.】

She only said half of the sentence.

Xu Jiqing’s reply popped up.

In fact, this was the fastest she had ever seen the other person reply to a message.

Almost at the moment she pressed the send button, it was so fast that she could hear the sound.

Don't worry about it.

He repeated it again.

If anything happens, don't worry about it.

The corner of Su Xia's mouth, which had been raised, drooped.

She was a little anxious, and the question "How can this be possible?" was still in the input box. Xu Jiqing said, "I can handle it."

【Don't get too close, stay as far away as possible. 】

[After the exams, take your tutoring classes during the winter break, go home early and don't run around.]

【Is that clear?】

His tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Even though Su Xia wanted to say more, there was no movement.

There are many things lingering in my mind.

It was like a premonition that she couldn't explain, it was disturbing and made her feel inexplicably uneasy.

Xu Jiqing added, "Take the test first."

In the deep winter night, the light of the small desk lamp is very warm.

Su Xia sat against the head of the bed.

She took several deep breaths before finally replying "OK".

-

During Xu Jiqing's closed training, Su Xia pushed herself very hard.

This year's final exam was fully benchmarked against the first mock exam, and the difficulty was increasing rapidly. As soon as the English test papers were collected, the wailing of students across the grade startled the sparrows in the treetops outside the building.

Su Xia thought it was okay. She would wait until the corrected test papers were handed out and the parent-teacher meeting started.

On the narrow report card, her current ranking is still not as good as those of the real academic masters, but it is already very eye-catching among art students.

Su Xiaojuan is praised every time at parent-teacher meetings. She has developed a resistance to the praise and acts like the most dignified mother of the school's most powerful art student.

No matter how much Teacher Ding praised her, she could sit firmly at Su Xia's desk and smile at everyone.

Unlike last semester, I couldn't help laughing as soon as I opened the report card. I was as excited as if my daughter had got first place in the school.

Routinely inquire about exam rewards.

Su Xiaojuan had just started talking when Su Xia raised her eyes and said seriously, "Uncle, can you not go home for the New Year this year?"