Chapter 114 Study Hard
Jiang finally compromised. He made Li Alai sign a letter of severance, giving her all the savings she had accumulated over the years—enough for her to build a house.
Li Alai signed the letter of severance, clutching her bankbook and sobbing uncontrollably. She knew she had sold her son, and she didn't even dare to hug him again...
Throughout the entire ordeal, the man never stepped forward.
Clutching her savings book, Li Alai watched the car drive away. She knew she would rarely see her son again. How she longed to hug him, how she wished he could stay by her side and grow up forever...
On the way back, the father and son remained silent.
It was already late when I got back to Shenzhen.
"Remember what you promised me, you're not allowed to tell anyone about this. From now on, just consider it as your own mother dying."
Jiang Ming was curled up in the back seat, clearly asleep.
Jiang resignedly got out of the car, opened the back seat, and took her son out.
Thankfully there's an elevator, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to climb up while carrying this little rascal.
When I got to the elevator, I saw Yao Weimin waiting for it, his face flushed. He had obviously been drinking.
Jiang Wei frowned. "Went to the Great World again?"
Yao Weimin felt a little embarrassed and reached out to hug Jiang Ming.
Jiang Wei didn't stand on ceremony and let him hold the child.
Jiang Wei shook his head at Yao Weimin. "Such a tall, clumsy guy with long arms and legs, constantly throwing money away at the entertainment venue. It's unbelievable. Luckily, he earns a lot in sales, otherwise, how could he afford to spend like that?"
After Huazhong Technology was established, he recruited Yao Weimin. Yao Weimin wasn't good at sales, but he could manage as a sales manager. Compared to Yang Liu and Zhong Er, Yao Weimin seemed simple-minded, but that's what he liked about him; he trusted him, especially since he was Hua Hua's sibling.
He somehow became obsessed with the Great World entertainment complex and kept going there. Later, he went there once and found out that he had taken a liking to a new singer named Qingqing.
"Listen to my advice, those women are unreliable. If you really want to get married, don't look for someone from there. Why not find someone from our factory, or the factory next door?" This year, both factories hired several college graduates, and they're all better than those from the entertainment industry. It's not that he discriminates against those singers and dancers, but people like Yao Weimin are unmanageable. He might end up either a sucker or a cuckolded father. Ugh, he almost became a cuckolded father himself! What bad luck!
"I haven't thought about getting married."
"It's fine as long as you're not serious, it's just for fun," Jiang was exhausted both physically and mentally that day. He never expected that he would go through something like this. You can't judge a book by its cover, Li Alai really taught him a lesson.
Yao Weimin fell silent again; he wasn't just playing around. He wanted to be serious, but Yu Qingqing wasn't willing. Yu Qingqing said they weren't suitable, that a Hong Kong businessman was pursuing her. He knew Yu Qingqing wanted to go to Hong Kong and marry the businessman. And he, he couldn't let her go to Hong Kong, nor was he the businessman.
Yao Weimin gently placed Jiang Ming on the bed, took off his shoes, covered his stomach with a small blanket, and then went downstairs.
Jiang rinsed herself quickly and went to bed. She was very sleepy, but she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep; her chest felt so tight! Li Alai should be kicked out of the house naked!!
People who feel they've been wronged often can't swallow their anger.
Jiang Wei felt more and more energetic lying down, so he got up and started reading. He read the book he had borrowed from Gu Li while also studying English. The book was entirely in English, which he found difficult, so he used a thick dictionary to translate it word by word. He marked down any parts he couldn't understand to ask Yao Fanghua later. As for asking Gu Li, Jiang Wei shook his head. As a superior, he couldn't be so shameless as to ask his subordinates questions; it would damage his prestige.
He needs to learn English. His trip abroad made him realize its importance; having a translator is far less effective than being able to understand and communicate himself. He not only wants to attend this international telecommunications conference, but also future conferences in the field. Learning English is imperative. Moreover, many professional books are in English; with so many English books available, how can he manage without knowing English? Wouldn't he be missing out on so many great books?
That won't work.
No wonder Hua Hua hired an English teacher for the two children early on. Even Wu Peng would occasionally use the excuse of being from Hong Kong to say a few words in English. He used to laugh at Wu Peng for being a fake foreigner.
It's okay, it's not too late to learn now. It's just English, whatever language it is, it's just speaking. He's not mute, how could he not learn? Speaking is just a matter of opening your mouth and saying it.
If a toddler can speak at two years old, what does that mean? It means that mastering the listening and speaking skills of a language in two years is more than enough. Add to that their intelligence, and they'll have no problem learning to recognize and write. They'll definitely learn even faster.
Jiang Ming was still dazed when a few broken English words entered his ears, and he subconsciously corrected them.
Jiang Wei: ...What's going on with the fire going up again?
After muttering to himself, Jiang Ming turned over and went back to sleep.
Gradually, there was movement in the dormitory building.
Jiang washed her face, and then woke her son up to wash his face as well.
Jiang Ming rubbed his eyes and sat up. After seeing where he was, he got out of bed to wash his face.
The father and son walked side by side to the cafeteria.
Jiang Wei: "Do you still remember what you promised me yesterday?"
Jiang Ming remained silent.
Jiang Wei chuckled, "Looks like you want to move back in with me today."
"I remember." Jiang Ming turned his head to the side.
"Hey, pack up your English learning tapes and bring them to me around noon."
"You want to learn English?" Jiang Ming looked his father up and down. Last night he dreamed that he was a teacher and taught people to read English.
"Yes. With my intelligence, I can master it in a few months. Sigh, I have to work during the day, so I can only study for a while at night, otherwise it would be even faster." He could easily fool a kid with that. Jiang Wei looked up; this guy's act was spot-on.
Jiang Ming didn't refute, nor did he show any expression. He even yawned, as if he were just saying something completely ordinary. His father, while lacking in other areas, was at least somewhat intelligent. "Why don't you hire a tutor to teach you? That would be faster."
Jiang Wei: "...No need, it would only delay my business. I'd rather learn it myself."
Jiang Ming nodded. Indeed, sometimes he preferred to figure things out on his own.
There were no outsiders present, otherwise everyone would have thought that the father and son were just putting on an act, that they were being too pretentious.
Jiang Ming was already thinking about other things. He heard that after he went to school in Hong Kong, the teaching would be entirely in English. His younger sister's English was a bit weak, and he needed to catch up with her as soon as possible.
Wu Wenxin read along, and she read it beautifully and with great intonation, but she couldn't write many of the words or understand their meaning. Anyway, even those who didn't understand would give her a thumbs up if they heard her read a passage in English; she was quite impressive.
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