On the internet, people often commemorate their childhoods. Chen Bing, a young man from a small town who was one of them, found himself back 24 years ago, in the small town of his birth, after his ...
Upon hearing Yunxuan's words, Chen Bing immediately waved his hand, as if it were nothing to be discussed. In fact, he truly felt the same way.
"Peng Shangda and Aunt Xuan's Qizhou Ocean University are far inferior to Uncle Shang's Yanshi University."
Although both Pengcheng University of Technology and Business and Qizhou Ocean University are Double First-Class universities, there are still considerable differences between them. One is an ordinary 211 university, while the other is a prestigious 985 university. As for Yenching Normal University, it goes without saying that it stands at the pinnacle of teacher training universities in China, a top university outside of the C9 League.
"Haha, Bingbing knows so much at such a young age!" Yunxuan was slightly surprised to hear Chen Bing say this. Even many children who have just started junior high school don't know much about universities.
Aside from Tsinghua and Peking University, most people are not very clear about the specific tiers of universities. Let alone the distinction between first-tier, second-tier, and third-tier universities, they probably don't even know about the different levels of 211 and 985 universities.
"Well, because Dad has an exam, I found out a bit about it." Chen Bing attributed her knowledge to Chen Shichao.
"Oh, right, getting into university is something to celebrate. Bingbing, when you go home today, tell your parents that Aunt Xuan's family has prepared a delicious feast to celebrate with them." Yunxuan slapped her forehead and said this to Chen Bing with great enthusiasm. At the same time, she got up to go to the kitchen to start preparing for the celebration feast that evening.
Although I really didn't want to disappoint Yunxuan's enthusiasm, the objective conditions simply didn't allow it.
"Mom and Dad went to Pengcheng for a trip. They said they'll stay there overnight and won't be back until tomorrow." Chen Bing's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing Yun Xuan's enthusiasm. She smiled awkwardly, then sat back down in her seat with a hint of disappointment.
Looking at Chen Bing sitting obediently in front of her, and her daughter who had somehow ended up sitting next to her, Yunxuan suddenly wanted to ask, "Why didn't Mom and Dad take you with them when they went out to play?" But after thinking about it for a moment, she put the question that had just crossed her mind aside.
If I really said that, it would probably hurt Chen Bing's feelings.
Yunxuan's inner thoughts reveal the fundamental difference in her and Liu Yue's perceptions of Chen Bing.
To her, no matter how smart or sensible Chen Bing was, she was at most a six or seven-year-old child. Based on her experience raising her daughter, she knew that children of that age were undoubtedly clingy, inseparable from their parents, and loved to play. Therefore, she naturally assumed that Chen Bing was the same.
This strong and sensible child had already moved on from the sadness of his parents going out to play without him, but if I were to say something like that again, I can't imagine how heartbroken he would be.
These are Yunxuan's thoughts. Chen Bing's biological parents, Chen Shichao and Chen Bing, obviously don't have such concerns.
Because you know your own child well, he is simply too independent and too mature.
In terms of mindset, speech, and behavior, she shows absolutely no signs of being a child. Over time, they've genuinely stopped treating Chen Bing as someone who needs their care. This is evident in their spontaneous trip together, where they barely considered Chen Bing's feelings.
Although Chen Bing is so easy to take care of, the two of them have no intention of showing off. This is mainly due to their humble personalities, and of course, the fear of others saying, "You two have such low educational backgrounds, how come your child is so smart?" also plays a part.
In conclusion, this difference in perception between the two sides determined their different attitudes towards Chen Bing.
Yunxuan glanced at Chen Bing with a touch of heartache, her mind filled with the image of the child, alone in his room at night, looking frightened. Following the timeline, she imagined him tomorrow, eating cold bread and milk alone, facing the empty house in solitude.
Thinking of this, Yunxuan, overflowing with maternal love, said in a gentle voice to Chen Bing, who was sitting upright in front of her and looked cute and handsome, "Then, would you like to come and stay at Aunt Xuan's house for the next couple of days?"
Upon hearing Yunxuan's words, the first to react was not Chen Bing, but Shang Yunmiao, who was quietly listening to the two talking while holding onto his sleeve.
Is Chen Bing coming to stay at our house? Will he sleep with me?
Shang Yunmiao imagined the scene of Chen Bing lying in bed with her late at night, listening to a bedtime story, and chatting before falling asleep.
It seems pretty good!
As Shang Yunmiao thought this, her little hand unconsciously grabbed Chen Bing's wrist, and when he turned to look at her, she showed a very expectant expression.
What? You're saying you're not afraid of having a baby while sleeping together?
Please, Shang Yunmiao isn't stupid. She knows that boys and girls won't get a baby just by sleeping together. If they want to have a child, sleeping together isn't enough; they also need to kiss.
Seeing the way Xiao Shang looked at her, Chen Bing was first overwhelmed by Xiao Shang's cuteness before she came back to her senses and considered Teacher Yun Xuan's suggestion.
"Come stay at her place? This seems to be the first time." Since she had no reason or intention to refuse, Chen Bing immediately agreed.
Seeing that Chen Bing had agreed, Yunxuan immediately smiled. She got up, patted Chen Bing's head, and then went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Before leaving, she told Shang Yunmiao to keep Chen Bing company.
Upon receiving the order, Shang Yunmiao immediately got up and took Chen Bing to her room, where they searched for many toys.
"Chen Bing, look, this is Amy!"
Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Chen Bing recalled the time when she and Shang Yunmiao played house together right after they moved.
Sure enough, the little girl then went on to introduce Ella, Cuihua, and Hongmei.
“You already introduced them to me before.” Chen Bing took Amy, played with them in her hands for a moment, and then continued, “We even used them to play house back then.”
Because what Chen Bing heard from Shang Yunmiao was so shocking, he still remembers it vividly to this day.
"Oh, really..." Shang Yunmiao clearly remembered it, after all, it was the first time she and Chen Bing played house. She nodded without much surprise, then looked at Chen Bing with expectant eyes and said, "Then, Chen Bing, can you play house with me again?"
Chen Bing's birthday: December 31st (Gregorian calendar); November 20th (Lunar calendar).
Shang Yunmiao's birthday: January 1st (Gregorian calendar); November 21st (Lunar calendar).