Nangong Zixin, dressed in gray pajamas, came downstairs and saw her parents staring at Gu Niansi, which piqued her curiosity.
What are you doing?
Gu Niansi looked up and said, "Auntie, Grandma gave me some crispy pork."
Nangong Zixin was stunned, because she had misheard. "Huh? Crispy pork?" Her mother went into the kitchen?
When Nangong Zixin walked over and saw the crispy pork on the coffee table, she was completely stunned.
"My goodness, what's the magic that made you, who haven't cooked in years, re-enter the kitchen?"
Hearing her daughter's sarcastic remarks, Madam Nangong rolled her eyes at her.
Madam Nangong continued to look down at Gu Niansi with a doting expression, "Niansi, is Grandma's cooking delicious?"
Gu Niansi gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Very good!"
The elderly couple were delighted to hear this.
"Niannian, you can even speak English? That's amazing."
Gu Niansi, praised by her grandmother, grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, which made the three of them even happier. Just then, Shen Shiyi called, and Nangong Zixin glanced at it and smiled as she spoke to Gu Niansi.
"Niannian, Mom is calling."
Upon hearing this, the little one looked at her with sparkling eyes. Nangong Zixin walked towards Gu Niansi while answering the phone.
"Hey, Shiyi."
Nangong Zixin, with her phone on speakerphone, looked at Gu Niansi with a smile.
Standing in the school's teaching building corridor, Shen Shiyi looked towards the playground and asked, "Sister Zixin, has Niannian been naughty with you?"
Nangong Zixin smiled and pursed her lips. Gu Niansi immediately spoke up upon hearing this.
"Mom, Niannian is a very good girl. Grandma even made me crispy pork, it was so delicious."
Upon hearing this, Madam Nangong smiled broadly, and Commander Nangong looked at everyone with a beaming smile.
Hearing her daughter's sweet voice, Shen Shiyi's previous guardedness relaxed considerably.
"Really? Did you thank Grandma?"
Gu Niansi spoke again, "I gave Grandma a thumbs up."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shiyi was amused by her daughter.
"Sweetie, you're getting cuter and cuter. Okay, Mommy has to go now. Be a good girl and listen to your auntie and grandma, okay?"
Gu Niansi immediately saluted and said, "Yes, sir."
Shen Shiyi was once again charmed by her daughter's cuteness, and couldn't help but smile—a genuine and radiant smile. The students passing by were somewhat incredulous to see their usually aloof professor smiling so brightly.
"Hey, did you see Professor Shen's smile? It's so radiant."
Another female classmate chimed in, "Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen her smile."
I used to think Professor Shen never smiled.
The fact that Professor Shen could laugh spread throughout the school, and even the school leaders knew about it.
The principal and the dean of students were joking together, "To be honest, I've never seen Professor Shen smile before."
The head of the teaching department chimed in, "Who says otherwise?"
A few days later, the classmates suddenly had the idea to ask Shen Shiyi to sing. When Shen Shiyi heard about this, she was completely stunned.
"Singing?" What are these students thinking?
"Yes, Professor Shen."
Shen Shiyi looked directly into the students' bright, piercing eyes and spoke calmly.
"If you can get first place in the grade in the next exam, that's not impossible."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt there was hope, and someone quickly spoke up.
"Teacher, it's a promise, no backing out." They just wanted to see the professor sing.
Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, Shen Shiyi didn't want to spoil the fun.
A gentleman's word is as good as his bond.
The class monitor immediately took the lead, saying, "Classmates, let's strive to get first place in the grade and listen to the professor sing."
The students answered in unison, "Okay."
The bet between the students and Shen Shiyi caused a sensation at the school.
Back in her office, Shen Shiyi didn't take the matter to heart at all.
Three days later was the grade's psychological test. Everyone in Shen Shiyi's class, and everyone she had bet with, went all out.
When the school leaders found out about the bet, some people joked about it.
"I wonder if Professor Shen will sing this time?"
One of the leaders spoke up, "Oh, you mean the bet with the students? I've heard about it too."
The office was filled with the sounds of leaders discussing things.
The teachers responsible for grading the papers for Class 5 of Grade 1 all laughed.
"It seems Professor Shen will have to sing this time."
The teachers compared the scores and all laughed.
Shen Shiyi walked into the classroom with her exam results in hand. Standing on the podium, she scanned the entire room and began to speak.
"Congratulations on taking first place in the grade."
The students cheered upon hearing this.
"Oh, that's great."
"YES!"
Shen Shiyi opened her phone, found a song, and started singing to her classmates.
"How about I sing Wang Leehom's 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales' for my classmates?"
Upon hearing such a powerful and catchy song, everyone immediately burst into applause.
"good."
Shen Shiyi turned on the original recording, turned the original vocals down, turned up the accompaniment, and started singing.
"...A single scale, a heart's essence, the story is so poignant I can't bear to hear it. People uphold propriety, hearts remain calm. The melodious ancient zither plays to soothe your heart. I await the echo, circling the vast land of China, awaiting civilization..."
As his singing began, more and more people gathered around the classroom, including school teachers and leaders.
When she finished singing, the students burst into enthusiastic applause.
"good."
The principal and several leaders exchanged smiles.
Qin's mother had reached retirement age and started retiring at home this year. She spends her days doing housework, tending to flowers, and watering plants. Her life is very leisurely and peaceful.
Sitting on the sofa, looking at the clean house she had just cleaned, she couldn't help but feel lonely.
Her husband was at work, her son was in the military, and she was all alone at home now. To be honest, she felt a little lonely. Then, Qin's mother turned on the television and started playing something.
Since learning of Shen Shiyi's sacrifice, Yan Yaru has become despondent and often drinks in her private apartment.
Looking at the girl on her phone, she laughed self-deprecatingly.
"You've finally left, hahaha." How ridiculous life is; those who are meant to live can't be kept.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and Yan Yaru answered it impatiently.
"Hello."
The private investigator, from who-knows-where, told Yan Yaru that Shen Shiyi should live.
"What did you say? She's not dead?" That's impossible.
“Miss Yan is absolutely right. You can check if you don’t believe me. She is a professor at XX Army University.”
Unable to sit still, Yan Yaru quickly hung up the phone, tidied herself up, grabbed her phone and bag, and went out.
When she had the driver take her to the vicinity of the school gate, she was filled with excitement. However, for several days in a row, she waited there but did not see the person she wanted to see.
Shen Shiyi, who was busy at school, was completely unaware of this, but she received an unexpected phone call.
Qin Ziming grew increasingly uneasy. Shen Shiyi was drifting further and further away from him, and he had to take action quickly, or his wife might belong to someone else.
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