Chapter 148 You're a disgrace (Seeking monthly votes)
Lu Ting said earnestly, "I also want to try to become like my parents. Uncle Shen, Aunt Wang, thank you for taking me in."
“Silly child, you’ve lived here for so long, how come you still haven’t changed your mindset? We’re not just taking you in, we’re family.” Shen Jiang couldn’t help but correct Lu Ting’s wording.
Wang Jing added, "That's right, we are family."
Lu Ting nodded vigorously, "We are family."
The next morning, Xu Qingmo rubbed her eyes and saw Lu Ting returning from outside in the cold wind.
She looked at him, puzzled, and asked curiously, "Where did you go so early this morning?"
"I just ran twenty laps around the residential compound, and I feel full of energy. And this is just the beginning. I will work even harder in the future and will definitely make you look at me in a new light."
Xu Qingmo then realized that Lu Ting's demands were not just empty words.
Moreover, the ten laps last night were a last-minute order she gave him to test him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ting not only completed the task, but also deliberately increased it to twenty laps this morning.
"I'm really impressed that you got up so early this morning to run twenty laps." Although Lu Ting's workout wasn't as intense as her previous training.
However, if you strive to improve yourself, you can still receive praise.
She had waited more than twenty years for such praise in her previous life.
In the end, they never got to see it.
Although the sentence is very simple, it is not easy to hear it.
The praise that Xu Qingmo never received, she now wants others to receive.
A smile appeared on Lu Ting's face.
"It's not enough now. I will work harder to improve myself in the future."
Breakfast was ready, and Wang Jing and Shen Jiang got up. Upon hearing that Lu Ting had already run twenty laps and returned, Shen Jiang's gaze towards him changed.
After the meal, everyone went about their own business.
Xu Qingmo also went to the classroom, which was actually just a small room with only her and Zhang Yan inside.
Because Xu Qingmo made a stunning impression on the leaders yesterday, many people came to see what this five-year-old prodigy looked like.
But every time they pretended to pass by, they didn't see Xu Qingmo reading aloud; they saw Zhang Yan practicing horse stance.
Luo Zilan couldn't contain her curiosity and came over as well. She immediately noticed Zhang Yan's treatment and guessed that Xu Qingmo had used brute force to force Zhang Yan to obey.
Overwhelmed by her sense of justice, Luo Zilan squeezed through the crowd into the house, shouting that Xu Qingmo had gone too far.
"Xu Qingmo, how could you treat your teacher like that? You have absolutely no manners!" Luo Zilan said indignantly.
Xu Qingmo glanced at Luo Zilan and snorted, "I'm much more well-mannered than you. It's class time now. What we do is a matter between us teachers and students. You, an outsider, have to interfere. Have you had enough of a good life?"
The teacher-student relationship that Xu Qingmo mentioned meant that she was the teacher and Zhang Yan was the student.
But Luo Zilan heard it as a completely different story.
"So you knew you were teacher and student. Since you both know Zhang Yan is your teacher, how can a student make his teacher do a horse stance as punishment? If the leaders find out about this, they will definitely criticize you severely."
Luo Zilan felt that she was righteous and awe-inspiring.
Zhang Yan will definitely look at her differently.
“I’m happy to do these things, what’s it to you? Can you please stop meddling in everyone’s business and making people think we have a good relationship?” Zhang Yan said to Luo Zilan.
Luo Zilan looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. She was clearly helping the other person, so why did the other person not only not appreciate it, but also blame her for meddling?
“Zhang Yan, are you out of your mind? I’m trying to help you, I don’t expect your gratitude, but I hope you won’t talk to me like that,” Luo Zilan retorted.
Zhang Yan was amused. "I did all of this voluntarily. Why should I thank you? Please make sure you understand the situation before interfering in other people's affairs in the future. Don't just point fingers and make irresponsible remarks. Not only will you not help others, but you will also cause them trouble."
Zhang Yan's voice wasn't loud, but it was deeply moving.
Luo Zilan suddenly felt like she was caught in the middle, caught between two opposing forces.
Xu Qingmo shrugged. "It's better to go outside for a walk when you have nothing to do than to talk nonsense here."
"I...you are simply unreasonable." Luo Zilan left angrily.
Zhang Yan smiled at Xu Qingmo and asked, "How do you think my horse stance was today?"
"The chassis is unstable and needs further development."
"Okay."
In the following days, Zhang Yan would use various excuses to go home with Xu Qingmo for meals. Xu Qingmo didn't say much, after all, the chef at the state-run restaurant was hired by Zhang Yan.
When Song Wei and Zhou Tianyu passed by Xu Qingmo's house, they smelled the delicious aroma coming from inside and couldn't help but spit out their saliva.
Since Wang Xiaohu's death, the two of them have been like headless flies, not daring to go to Xu Qingmo's house for a single meal.
Song Wei even misses the days when Wang Xiaohu was still alive.
At least he can go to Xu Qingmo's house and have a good meal.
Zhou Tianyu forced himself to keep walking, but then noticed that Song Wei wasn't following. He turned back to look at him and asked, "What are you doing standing there?"
"It smells so good! I'll stay here a little longer and enjoy the aroma. You can go ahead now, don't worry about me." Song Wei was completely absorbed in the fragrance.
Zhou Tianyu pursed his lips, but instead of keeping the person, he went over and pulled the person away with him.
Song Wei hadn't taken two steps before turning back.
"Can you please stop being so shameless? No matter how much you smell it, you can't eat it. It will only make you crave it more." Zhou Tianyu actually wanted to smell it too, but thinking of everything that had happened before, he forced himself to leave.
However, while he and Song Wei were struggling with this, they could also take the opportunity to smell the fragrance emanating from Xu Qingmo's house.
"I'm happy to do it, it's none of your business," Song Wei snorted, clearly dissatisfied with Zhou Tianyu's words.
Zhou Tianyu stood next to Song Wei, still saying things that spoiled the mood.
"It's humiliating for us to be caught like this. Are you sure you still want to do these shameful things?"
Song Wei said with dissatisfaction, "When you stole other people's food, why didn't you feel ashamed? Now you feel ashamed just because you smelled the aroma of meat for a while? You're really ridiculous."
"The past is the past, and I've grown up now."
"How big is it? Pull down your pants and let me see."
"Song Wei!" Zhou Tianyu's voice suddenly rose.
The noise at the door startled the people inside. Lu Ting opened the door and found Song Wei and Zhou Tianyu standing there.
Lu Ting asked curiously, "Why aren't you going home so late at night? What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket here?"
Song Wei glanced at Lu Ting and asked, "Did you guys eat chicken and beef tonight?"
Lu Ting stared at him in shock. "How did you know?"
Song Wei proudly raised his head. "Of course, I can tell by smell."
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