"As long as my godmother comes to see me, I will wake up smiling even if I die." Zhou Yu's ability to speak smoothly is really unmatched.

Shumei thought that Xiao Youchen was usually very measured in his words, but she didn't expect that Zhou Yu was not only so measured, but also able to add some sweetness to his words.

"Silly child, what are you talking about dying so early in the morning?"

"I'm telling the truth!" Zhou Yu held Shumei's arm, and Xiao Shuangning naturally became redundant, as if these two were real mother and son.

"Okay, okay, what have I done to deserve such kindness from classmate Zhou Yu? I guess I have to come visit you more often from now on."

"Of course! When I'm discharged from the hospital, I'll go visit you in person. Godmother, I heard you're a good cook, so I could use a change of pace. You'll have to cook some delicious food for me!"

"Okay, as long as you don't mind the mess at home, I welcome you anytime."

Shumei was fooled by Zhou Yu and had no choice but to accept the "godmother" identity imposed on her by Zhou Yu.

Xiao Shuangning simply couldn't stand this atmosphere, which made her feel suffocated. Fortunately, Xiao Youchen came back in time and broke the seemingly harmonious atmosphere.

"Youchen, come back! Hurry up and go to school with Ningning. If you dawdle any longer, you'll be late." Shumei was obviously not used to Zhou Yu's excessive enthusiasm, and hurriedly urged little Youchen and little Shuangning.

"Hey!" Xiao Youchen responded and handed his changed clothes to Zhou Yu, "Your clothes, back to you, um...thanks!"

"It's really not easy to hear the word 'thank you' from your Master Tang's mouth!" Zhou Yu took the clothes and threw them aside, still unwilling to let go of Shumei's arm.

Xiao Youchen watched Shumei and Zhou Yu's intimate actions, and looked at Xiao Shuangning with a puzzled look, as if he wanted to get an answer from Xiao Shuangning.

Xiao Shuangning spread her hands, opened her eyes, and pouted.

Shumei took the initiative to pull Zhou Yu's hand away and put away Xiao Youchen's clothes in the corner. "Youchen, are all your clothes here? Is there anything you missed?"

"That's all, Mom."

"Okay, let's go together!" Shumei said as she walked towards the door, holding her clothes. "Classmate Zhou Yu! We have things to take care of at home, so we'll leave first. I'll come see you another day. As for the money, I'll send it over in two days."

After she finished speaking, she walked out of the ward quickly. Xiao Shuangning and Xiao Youchen followed closely behind her, trotting out of the ward, leaving Zhou Yu alone in the ward.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Zhou Yu chased to the door and shouted, "Godmother, remember to come and see me! Don't worry about the money. It's okay if you give it to me ten years later. No, it's okay if you don't give it to me either."

His voice was so loud that Shumei and the other two heard every word, but no one stopped to respond. Soon, the three figures disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

That day, Xiao Shuangning was more serious in class than usual, for she was afraid of missing every word the teacher said.

That afternoon, Xiao Shuangning went to the hospital to tutor Zhou Yu as per the previous agreement.

In order not to miss the bus back to the village, she specially devised a time-saving tutoring method. Fortunately, she finally caught the bus back to the village.

She walked on the familiar dirt road in the village with a nervous mood.

It was already dark now. She took the flashlight that Shumei had prepared for her and walked towards home step by step.

As soon as she arrived at the door, she smelled the familiar aroma of food. The lights were on in the main room. From the gate, she could see Shumei sitting on the rattan sofa in the main room, her expression a little serious.

Xiao Youchen leaned against the door frame, glancing into the yard from time to time.

It was not difficult for her to guess that these two people were waiting for her.

She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to walk into the main room.

"Ningning, you're back!" Xiao Youchen shouted excitedly when he saw Xiao Shuangning coming back, and made faces at her to hint at something.

Little Shuangning stepped over the threshold tremblingly and called out softly, "Mom, I'm back."

Shumei didn't say anything, her expression still as calm as before.

Xiao Youchen stood by worriedly, unsure how to help Xiao Shuangning. As the saying goes, it takes the person who tied the bell to untie it. In this case, it would be best to let her solve it herself.

Xiao Shuangning was stunned for a moment, and seeing that Shumei still ignored her, she knelt down on the ground with a thud.

When Xiao Youchen saw Xiao Shuangning kneeling down, he became worried and said in a low voice: "Ningning, it's winter and the ground is cold. Be careful not to freeze your knees."

"What? You're afraid of freezing your knees if you kneel on the ground. You really think you're a rich lady. You're a country girl, and you're afraid of kneeling. It's common for you to crawl in the fields, and you can't kneel on this flat concrete floor?" Shumei finally spoke, but her words didn't come from her usual amiable mouth.

"I'm fine. As long as you can forgive me and stop being angry, I'm willing to kneel for as long as it takes."

"Look at you, I worked so hard to earn money to send you to school, and you actually caused trouble for me at school. How many children over there in the mountains want to go to school but can't? Okay, you don't want to go to school, right? You don't want to study well, right? Fine, then, from now on, you don't have to go to school anymore and come home to help. Anyway, your brother has better grades than you, and having a college student in our family is enough!"

When Shumei said this, Xiao Shuangning immediately became anxious, and Xiao Youchen also became anxious, and knelt down on the ground next to Xiao Shuangning.

Xiao Shuangning pleaded, "Mom, I want to go to school. I will study hard and never cause trouble again. Please don't stop me from going to school."

Little Youchen also helped to plead, "Yes! Mom, studying is the only way out for our poor family. You can't stop Ningning from going to school!"

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