Chapter 26 World One [26]
Mr. Xue is an alcoholic, and he is also an alcoholic who cares about his reputation.
This can be seen from the fact that after he was fired from the company for drinking and causing trouble, he was too embarrassed to do odd jobs.
As a father, Mr. Xue was willing to completely give up his own face for his son and was willing to kneel down in public to ask Shang Siyu for help.
It is hard to say whether such behavior is desirable or not, but it at least shows that Xue's father cares about Xue Fan and regards his son as extremely important. From a certain perspective, he is also a qualified father.
After understanding these circumstances, it is easy to guess how much damage Jing Ke's heart-wrenching words would cause to Xue's father.
But you can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. Even if Jing Ke reveals the truth in the most straightforward words, it will not affect Xue's father's continued stubbornness.
Xue's father was unwilling to believe the facts. He was willing to believe the facts that he could accept. He insisted that his son was not a bad person, but had just gone astray for a while and had now learned to correct himself.
However, Jing Ke did not give Xue's father a chance to complain. She directly called the police and said that someone was forcing her to bribe him. In less than five minutes, the police came and took Xue's father away.
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"What kind of person is Xue Fan's mother? Should we let her go in with us?" Jing Ke asked without being morally blackmailed at all, and was focused on helping Shang Siyu eliminate the threat.
Shang Siyu shook his head. "Aunt Xue is a very honest and capable person. She cares about Xue Fan very much. Maybe she has never returned to Mu'an County."
Xue Fan's mother was even more grateful. Just because her job was introduced by Shang's mother, she would not do anything excessive.
Jing Ke hummed, "In a situation like Xue Fan's father's, the police will most likely just reprimand him. He knows where we live, and he might come back to cause trouble for us after he leaves the police station."
After thinking about certain scenes, Shang Siyu subconsciously frowned, "You mean he will come to cause trouble for Mom? Uncle Xue doesn't seem like that."
"It's hard to say. Before today, have you ever thought that the other party would kneel in front of you?" Jing Ke asked.
Shang Siyu was speechless. He had never thought of this before. He had not even thought that Xue's father would ask him for help.
After recovering from his shock, Shang Siyu suddenly discovered a key point and said, "If Xue Fan rarely interacts with his parents, would they be completely unaware that Xue Fan had targeted me?"
Jing Ke's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Judging from his tone, he should be unaware of this. Xue Fan would not take the initiative to disclose such a thing."
"Do you want to tell him what Xue Fan did to you so that he won't be able to ask you for help?" Jing Ke asked.
Shang Siyu nodded slowly. "Uncle Xue simply wanted me to save Xue Fan for the sake of our neighbor and classmate. If he knew Xue Fan had disregarded our friendship and treated me like that, he wouldn't have been so shameless as to ask me for help."
Jing Ke frowned slightly, not commenting on this, but simply commented, "If you do this, the initiative will be in the hands of the other party, which involves certain risks."
"We think we can change the perspective and not add any additional charges to Xue Fan so that they can face reality," Jing Ke suggested.
"This is indeed a good idea." Shang Siyu did not deny it. "But if Mom knew, she would probably choose to do the same. Mom prefers to leave some room for improvement when doing things."
Jing Ke tilted her head. "Shouldn't we be as ruthless in dealing with our enemies as the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves? If we show mercy, they will only become complacent and cause us trouble again and again."
"Yes, but Xue Fan's parents are also victims, not our enemies." Shang Siyu carefully considered his words and explained, "If you push an honest person too far, there will be risks. In comparison, it is safer to leave a way out."
"Human nature is complex. An idea that suddenly pops up may change a person's destiny," said Shang Siyu.
Jing Ke blinked and thought quietly. It was not until he walked near the car that Jing Ke completely understood what Shang Siyu said.
"I understand what you mean. I didn't think it through carefully enough." After realizing her negligence, Jing Ke admitted her mistake directly. "I'm sorry. I won't make this mistake again next time."
"It's okay. Don't apologize for things like this anymore. Otherwise, I'll probably have to apologize to you more than ten times a month." Shang Siyu said, "I'm usually negligent in many more things than you are."
After putting the things in his hands in the trunk, Shang Siyu took off his gloves and put his warm hands on Jing Ke's face.
"You are a human being now. Don't hold yourself to too high a standard. That will be too tiring. You should learn to relax and enjoy life." After Shang Siyu finished speaking, he leaned over and kissed Jing Ke through her scarf.
"Okay, let's go home. Mom should be up by now. Let's bring breakfast to her." Shang Siyu put his hands in his pockets and said with a smile.
Jing Ke slowly pulled down her scarf, and confusion first appeared in her amber eyes, then slowly turned into a smile.
I feel like I understand a little more about being moved, liking, and loving.
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No one mentioned the little incident that happened at the morning market to the monk mother. After putting away the things they bought, the two of them received a new task, which was to handwrite couplets and the word "Fu".
Shang Siyu practiced calligraphy for a period of time when he was a child. Although his calligraphy skills cannot be called master-level, they are still better than the couplets written in ordinary fonts on the market.
As someone who has lived abroad for many years, Jing Ke has a small flaw in that she speaks fluent Chinese and can write qualified Chinese characters, so she did not light up the calligraphy skill.
Jing Ke, who only had some theoretical knowledge, chose to help grind the ink and watched his girlfriend write on the red characters with ink mixed with gold powder.
"Want to try it?" After finishing two finished couplets, Shang Siyu handed the brush to Jing Ke.
Jing Ke shook her head, "I can't write this."
"But isn't your penmanship pretty good?" Shang Siyu smiled. "I don't ask you to write couplets right away. You can start by writing the word 'Fu'. We still have plenty of ink and red paper anyway. Even if they run out, you can buy more."
After being encouraged by Shang Siyu, Jing Ke tried to reach out and hold the brush.
"Dip it in ink first. If it's just one word, you don't need too much." Shang Siyu took a step back, then put his arms around Jing Ke from behind and held her right hand.
"Relax, I'll guide you through the first time." Shang Siyu said, resting his chin on Jing Ke's shoulder, acting as a teacher again.
For the same reason as before, Shang Siyu rarely found any areas where he was better than Jing Ke. So whenever he could be a teacher, he would be extra enthusiastic and patient.
"Pen lightly and write with a sharp brushstroke."
“Start with regular script. Once you’re familiar with the structure and stroke technique, you can try other fonts.”
"I'm just a beginner. Maybe after practicing a few times you can write like me."
Shang Siyu, who was teaching and encouraging at the same time, fell in love with the feeling of being a teacher. She asked Jing Ke to write five pieces in one breath. In the end, she stopped regretfully because she ran out of ink.
"How is it? Do you feel it?" Shang Siyu asked while grinding ink.
A trace of conflict flashed in Jing Ke's eyes. He hesitated for a moment between using energy to master calligraphy and studying seriously, but finally chose the latter.
"A little bit, let me try." Jing Ke held the brush and spread the brand new red paper on it.
Jing Ke picked up the pen and dipped it in a little of the ink that Shang Siyu had just ground. While his muscle memory was still there, he copied the word "Fu" with a similarity of more than 80%.
"Very good. When I wrote the word 'Fu' for the first time, I was far behind you." Shang Siyu praised frankly.
After spending a long time with Jing Ke, Shang Siyu has obviously become more honest, and straight ball attack is no longer Jing Ke's unique skill.
"Really?" Such praise gave Jing Ke a lot more confidence.
"Really, Jing Ke, you're amazing," Shang Siyu said, hiding the fact that he was less than ten years old when he first wrote the word "Fu." "Try again, you'll definitely be able to write better."
The smile on Jing Ke's face deepened, and he wrote three more characters for "Fu" in one go. The degree of restoration quickly increased from 80% to 95%.
Shang Siyu was generous with his praise and finally gave Jing Ke a kiss of love as a reward.
Jing Ke felt a little unsatisfied with the kiss that ended in an instant. After putting the brush on the pen holder, Jing Ke took a step forward, held Shang Siyu's face, and kissed her again.
Because Shang's mother's bedroom is right next door, Jing Ke and Shang Siyu did not do it at night for the past two days, which made Jing Ke, who was used to eating meat, a little uncomfortable.
So Jing Ke's kiss was so fierce and intense that when they separated, Shang Siyu's lips were even a little red and swollen.
"Xiaoyu, I want to do more for you." Jing Ke made no secret of her feelings for Shang Siyu. "I'm willing to write ten blessing characters for this, or even more."
Shang Siyu put his hand on Jing Ke's shoulder and took a deep breath to calm his breathing. "Not now, it's still daytime."
"But you said the room's soundproofing is poor, and it doesn't work at night." Jing Ke's voice was filled with a hint of grievance.
Shang Siyu touched his lips with the tip of his tongue, and after a brief silence, he made a decision.
"The bathroom has better sound insulation. If the sound of water is mixed in, we might not be able to hear it." Shang Siyu said with a slightly red face.
Although the two had done it in the bathroom before, it was just a brief experience.
I was in the bathroom from beginning to end, and it seemed like this was the first time today.
Jing Ke's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he confirmed again, "Is it tonight?"
"Yeah." Shang Siyu responded, imitating Jing Ke's favorite action and burying his head in the other's neck.
"But you have to let me teach you first. After you experience it yourself, you can practice it directly on me." Shang Siyu said as quietly as possible.
Doing it in the bathroom is a very exciting thing. If she was moved up and down by the serious Jing Ke, she would probably surrender in ten minutes. That would be too embarrassing.
Jing Ke didn't think too much about it. She wanted to do it purely because she was happy while doing it, and she just wanted Shang Siyu to experience more happiness.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, I'll wait for you to teach me." Jing Ke promised, "I will study hard."
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