Chapter 289 He Can Always Teach
Lu Chun'e had seen Zhou Mingli many times, and had even taken his car. She couldn't say that she was unfamiliar with him, but she wasn't very familiar with him either.
Just as she was about to stand up, Zhou Mingli actually sat down on the ground next to her.
"What's wrong? It's hard to tell?"
Lu Chun'e smiled softly, "Not really, nothing's bothering me. I'm just worrying about nothing." Then, looking at the person in the middle of the dam, she said, "You've been here the whole time. Didn't you go back for dinner?"
"I'm sure you've eaten, but it's cool outside now, why are you staying at home?"
After saying that, he glanced at Lu Chun'e and said, "Summer vacation is quite long. What are your plans?"
Lu Chun'e lowered her eyes and inadvertently noticed the pair of Warrior shoes that were exactly the same color as her own. After a long while, she said, "I don't have any plans. If my sister-in-law is busy, I'll help her, and then I'll review my lessons. I'm not very smart. Others can understand knowledge after reading it once, but I always have to read it several times before I can understand it. So, I have to be diligent. The early bird catches the worm!"
Zhou Mingli nodded thoughtfully: "Then why don't you rush back to Tonghua Lane? How many days do you want to stay here?"
"Well, stay for a few days."
Zhou Mingli breathed a sigh of relief, then brought it up again. He'd been pressured by his family to go on blind dates. He was supposed to have some vacation time at school, but he didn't want to stay home under constant scrutiny. He planned to end his vacation early, filed a report, and return to the team the day after tomorrow. If he'd known he'd have to stay a few days back at the compound, why would he have been so eager to return?
This doesn't mean he is not positive in his thinking. The key point is that he is already an adult, and finding a partner is a top priority for him!
"Besides reading, you should also go out for a walk when the weather is nice, and meet up with a few friends to explore. Studying requires a balance between effort and relaxation, and don't push yourself too hard." Then, looking at the cement platform in the distance, he asked, "Can you play table tennis?"
"Ah? I don't know!" Ping pong is a craze these days, with everyone from the elderly in their sixties and seventies to children as young as eight or nine enjoying it. But Lu Chun'e really doesn't know how to play it.
In the mountains of Ganling, the playground was just a dam. During breaks, we played with sandbags and shuttlecocks. When we went to high school in Xinxi County, the school had a table tennis table made of cement, but it was the world of boys. Lu Chun'e never even got close to it.
Later, when she went to work in a textile factory, she cared even less about those things.
Zhou Mingli encouraged her: "Give it a try? I can teach you. In addition to studying, proper exercise is also very necessary. How can you have a good body without exercise? Without a good body, how can you be a good doctor?"
What you said seems to make sense.
Lu Chun'e hesitated for a moment and stood up.
Zhou Mingli then stood up and walked slowly behind her towards the ping-pong table.
Rackets and balls are readily available. The children in the compound have no shortage of various sports. Even when they live to be sixty or seventy, they will continue to exercise.
There were four cement platforms, two of which were occupied, so Zhou Mingli considerately used the one closest to the edge.
After all, when teaching a novice, the frequency of picking up balls is very high. Little girls should have strong self-esteem, so it would be better if no one pays attention to them.
Of course, he also selfishly didn't want anyone to pay attention to him, so that they could spend more time together alone.
Lu Chun'e had a profound understanding of herself. She wasn't particularly bright, but she possessed a tenacious spirit that refused to give up. She insisted on learning, but if she did, she had to learn it, and learn it well. Little did she know, this enthusiasm played into Zhou Mingli's heart. Even if he picked up the ball countless times in an evening, it was enough to make him happy.
It’s better if you can’t learn it, he can keep teaching you.
It's not that there was no progress. At least by dark, Lu Chun'e was finally able to serve properly.
Because of table tennis, the two people seemed to become more familiar with each other.
When she came back, Zhou Mingli accompanied her.
Of course, it wasn't just two people. There was also a group of half-grown children including Zhou Wenqian, who were chasing each other and playing all the way. They didn't feel tired even though they were sweating all over in the hot weather, and they were still energetic after playing for a whole afternoon.
Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, Lu Chun'e waved to Zhou Mingli and said, "Thank you!"
"Is this worthy of thanks?"
Lu Chun'e smiled but remained silent. Some things couldn't be said; it was enough to understand them in one's heart. All the things that had been lingering in her heart had dissipated in this evening. She was sweating and hot, but her heart felt a sense of comfort she hadn't felt in a long time.
"goodbye!"
Zhou Mingli nodded: "Okay, see you tomorrow!" They had just agreed to get up early tomorrow morning, go jogging together, and continue playing ball. Thinking of this, Zhou Mingli felt that time was passing a little slowly. Why hadn't tomorrow come yet?
When we reached the end of the road, all the friends we played with scattered.
Zhou Wenqian then asked him, "Uncle, is she the one you like?"
Zhou Mingli put away the faint smile on the corner of his mouth and said with a stern face: "Don't talk nonsense!" The fate has not even been decided yet, what if it gets out and ruins people's reputation?
Zhou Wenqian is a smart kid. I have been observing him for a long time. How could he be fooled by him like this?
"How could I be so naive? Who have you ever been so patient with before? You tricked me into going out to play, then took the initiative to talk to people, spent the whole afternoon picking up ping-pong balls and still smiled like an idiot."
Zhou Mingli took a deep breath and slapped him on the forehead without any hesitation: "Who are you calling an idiot?"
Zhou Wenqian was still a little afraid of him, and said with a wry smile, "I was wrong, uncle, I was wrong!"
"It's good that you know you're wrong. Don't say too much when you get home. If I knew what you told your family, and this summer vacation is quite long anyway, your father would probably be happy to take you away. Even the old man can't protect you!"
Zhou Wenqian shuddered and shook his head frantically, wishing he could find a piece of string to sew his mouth shut to show his resolve. Under the scorching sun, he didn't want to go to the army and be scolded. Was it because the ball was hard to play or the city was hard to visit? Why did he go with his uncle, a monster? He'd be skinned alive, if not dead!
Lu Chun'e didn't know that someone was targeting her.
Because of her studies and her inner obsession, she had been suppressed for too long. She broke out in a sweat and felt relaxed all over.
When we got home, Wen Wan was teaching Dandan to read upstairs, and Wen Shihua was sitting on the sofa downstairs watching TV.
Lu Chun'e called out, "Uncle Wen!"
Wen Shihua turned to look at her and nodded: "You're back!"
"Um!"
Wen Shihua said: "There is no need to be restrained here. When you have nothing to do, you should go out for a walk more often."
Lu Chun'e responded with a smile and pointed upstairs: "I'm going upstairs!"
Wen Shihua nodded and adjusted his glasses.
He was used to getting up early. No matter it was winter or summer, he would get up early and run a few laps around the neighborhood, then come back to make breakfast with Zhang Qianfeng and go to work after eating.
He didn't expect that after running two laps and coming back, the lights in the living room on the first floor were on and there was movement coming from the kitchen.
Lu Chun'e has already gotten up and breakfast is almost ready.
"Good morning, Uncle Wen!"
Wen Shihua nodded: "So early?"
Lu Chun'e was finishing up in the kitchen: "It's cool this morning. I made an appointment with a friend yesterday to play table tennis later."
Wen Shihua was slightly startled, then nodded: "That's good, young people should run around and jump."
Lu Chun'e chuckled, she felt the same way.
When I was at home, I worked in the fields all day, went up the hills to pull weeds, and I was used to farm work. I seemed to be fine, doing everything without getting tired, and I was pain-free year-round. Then I went to high school and started working in the factory, and gradually I stopped working, and I became more pampered.
My appetite is not as big as before, and my health is worse than before. I get tired after eating a little.
However, this is one aspect. On the other hand, since she wants to learn, she must learn it well.
After breakfast, Zhang Qianfeng rushed to wash the dishes, and she was fine. She called Wen Wan: "Sister-in-law, it's cool in the morning. Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Wen Wan responded: "Okay!"
After packing up, he took Dandan out.
As soon as Dandan went out, he started to play. He threw the ball he was holding on the ground, kicked it far away, and then ran after it with his short legs.
Wen Wan and Lu Chun'e followed him slowly.
When they arrived at the sports field, Zhou Mingli was already there.
He had just played a game of basketball with some friends of the same age. He didn't wear an outer shirt, just a white sweatshirt, revealing his strong arms.
He saw Lu Chun'e, but his companions were still there, so it was not a good idea for him to just leave like that.
"Okay, I won't come anymore. You guys have fun."
It’s not too early, and they are not at the age where they can just sit around and play.
"It's getting late, let's meet next time!"
"Huh? Um, isn't that the little girl from Commander Wen's family?"
Zhou Mingli hummed, "It's her."
It has been half a year since Wen Wan came back. Everyone in the compound knows about it, and the younger generation has heard a lot about it. After all, Wen Wan was the darling of the Wen and Xu families before she went to the countryside.
Wen Shihua was weak on his own, but the Xu family's father and brothers were no pushovers. Since they were the children of both families, others naturally had to give them some respect. As for those of the same generation and age, most of them were envious.
Just like them, he went to the countryside for several years and was said to have settled down there.
It makes many people feel sorry.
After Wen Wan came back, she rarely went out except for necessary visits with relatives. Many of the people she used to know have now become strangers.
The few people didn't even get close. They just said hello to Wen Wan from a distance and left with the ball. Only Zhou Mingli was still standing there.
No one thought much about it. After all, the Zhou family and the Xu family were slightly related, and Zhou Mingli used to play a lot with Xu Qingming and Wen Wan.
He was just like that, shirtless, with his shirt casually draped over his shoulders. His eyes passed from Lu Chun'e's face to Wen Wan, and finally landed on Dandan: "Good morning, little guy!"
Dandan grinned and looked up at him and smiled: "Good morning, uncle!" Children have good memories and have already remembered him.
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