Chapter 57 Little Flower's Staged Accident
Looking at the familiar train station in front of her, the girl was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
"Uncle Dan, is there a restaurant here?"
Dan Anwen had just parked the car outside, and the two of them walked along the path leading into the residential building. The surrounding houses were full of traces of time and looked quite old.
The man was also holding some gift boxes, which made it hard for the girl not to be suspicious. Who would bring gift boxes to a restaurant?
"There are no restaurants, but there is food to eat." Dan Anwen's lips curled slightly.
The girl didn't ask any more questions; she figured she'd find out soon enough.
As the two were walking inside, a chubby tabby cat suddenly appeared from some corner.
"Uncle Dan, it's Little Flower." The girl clearly remembered the chubby little cat.
Dan Anwen glanced indifferently at the meowing cat at his feet and said, "Xiao Hua, why haven't you gone home yet? Your teacher will worry."
Xiaohua seemed to understand him. She wiggled her hips and walked forward, her pace quickening. After walking a distance, she called out to the two people behind her a few times. When she saw that they were following her, she turned around and continued walking.
Looking at the bright and intelligent little flower, the girl guessed, "Uncle Dan, are we going to Little Flower's house?"
"It's their house, and also the house of my high school teacher," the man explained casually.
"Then why did you bring me here?" The girl felt a little strange; she shouldn't know his high school teacher.
"Today is the teacher's 60th birthday, let's liven things up together." Dan Anwen's eyes were gentle.
The girl looked at the man with a questioning gaze. Was he being asked to lighten the mood?
"It's just the two of us today, so we can only rely on you, little one." The man pinched the girl's soft, fair face with his large hand.
The girl puffed out her cheeks and said, "I promise to complete the task Uncle Dan assigned me."
As the sun sets, the man and the girl smile at each other.
With a "knock knock," the slightly rusty iron gate was pulled open from the inside, revealing a kind-looking old lady.
When Fang Manjing saw the composed and refined man, a smile instantly appeared on her already kind face, and her voice was slightly hoarse, "Anwen is here, come in quickly."
Dan Anwen smiled gently and said softly as she entered the room, "Teacher, I brought someone with me today."
At this moment, Gu Zhaodi emerged from behind the man, a sweet smile on her face. "Hello, Grandma Fang."
Fang Manjing was clearly taken aback for a moment, then her smile deepened as she looked at Dan Anwen, "Who is this child?"
Dan Anwen placed the items in his hand at the entrance. "This is a student I'm sponsoring, named Zhao Zhao, who is also a student at Nan'an Middle School."
"So she's your junior from junior school." Fang Manjing's eyes were practically overflowing with laughter. "Zhaozhao, right? Come on in."
As she spoke, Fang Manjing took the girl's hand and led her to sit on the sofa.
"Zhao Zhao, what grade are you in this year?" Fang Manjing asked.
The girl pursed her lips, smiled, and replied, "I'm a first-year high school student this year."
"I taught first-year high school before I retired. How are you doing in your studies, Zhao Zhao?" As teachers, we inevitably talk about academic matters.
The girl said modestly, "I'm around fifty years old."
The competition among top students at Nan'an Middle School is extremely fierce. It's impossible for a girl to overcome this gap on her own, and her overall ranking is currently fluctuating between 40th and 50th.
"Fifty is pretty good. You can take the entrance exam for Nan'an University and continue to be a junior in the Anwen department." Fang Manjing said with a smile.
The girl glanced at the man pouring water and made a decision in her heart.
"Teacher, didn't you eat the things I brought last time?" Dan Anwen frowned as she looked at the box in the corner, her tone indifferent.
Fang Manjing's expression froze, looking like a student caught doing something wrong. "It's just that there was too much food, and I forgot to eat it."
The man didn't say anything, but he was thinking that he would ask Liu Lei to come and check on him from time to time next time.
"Grandma Fang, when do we start celebrating birthdays?" The girl came to Fang Manjing's rescue as soon as Uncle Dan caught her in the act.
Fang Manjing immediately looked at her and smiled, "Knowing you would be coming today, the food was prepared a long time ago."
As he spoke, he pulled the girl into the restaurant, where a table was already set with steaming home-style dishes, and in the middle was a cake with the words "60th birthday" on it.
"Teacher, Liu Lei didn't bring a chef with him?" Dan Anwen noticed that the dishes on the table were clearly made by the teacher.
After sitting down, Fang Manjing said calmly, "He brought it over. I thought it was a rare opportunity for you to come, so I made it myself. I sent them back, but he brought this cake."
Just then, Little Flower, who had been hiding in the shadows, strolled over slowly with her cat-like steps and meowed at Fang Manjing.
"Xiaohua, you've already eaten your fill outside, do you still want to eat?" Fang Manjing looked at Xiaohua's bloated belly and said helplessly.
Perhaps because Fang Manjing usually spoils it, it continues to bark incessantly.
Until Dan Anwen's calm voice rang out, "Little Flower."
Little Flower, which had been tilting its head back, silently lowered it and pretended to lick its own fur as if nothing was wrong.
Seeing that Xiao Hua had been subdued, Fang Manjing smiled and said, "Anwen is really resourceful. Otherwise, it would have eaten its fill today."
"Why does Xiaohua listen to Uncle Dan so much?" The girl was actually a little surprised, as it seemed that both Xiaohua and Guoguo were a little afraid of Uncle Dan.
Speaking of this, Fang Manjing had a lot to say: "Xiaohua used to be a stray cat. If Anwen hadn't brought her back, she would probably still be wandering somewhere."
The girl looked at the gentle-looking Dan Anwen, pursed her lips, and asked, "Uncle Dan, where did you pick him up from?"
The man raised the corners of his eyes slightly and looked at the girl with a gentle expression. "I didn't pick this up. It begged me to come to my teacher's house."
Xiao Hua used to be a stray cat near the airport. One time, Dan Anwen stopped by the airport after getting off the plane to visit his teacher, and was then followed by this little cat. As a result, Fang Manjing adopted her.
Upon hearing this, Fang Manjing laughed heartily, "It's not that our Xiaohua is pestering you. It's clearly because you had ham in your bag, and it smelled it, that's why it followed you here."
"Uncle Dan, you have ham in your bag?" The girl looked surprised. She couldn't believe that such an ordinary and simple thing was in the big boss's bag.
Dan Anwen shook his head helplessly, "That was a local specialty that the teacher asked me to bring, but Xiaohua smelled it."
So it turns out Xiaohua was trying to scam him!
The girl's lips curved upwards dramatically; it was the first time she had ever seen men do such funny things.
Seeing that the girl was happy, the man didn't care if the matter was laughed at, and could only say, "Let's light the candles and celebrate her birthday."
"Okay, okay." The girl suppressed her smile slightly, but her trembling hands betrayed her.
The man looked at him with a doting expression and said helplessly, "Laugh if you want to, don't hold it in and hurt your health."
Hearing the man's words, the girl finally laughed out loud, almost bringing tears to her eyes.
The cheerful atmosphere brought a smile to Fang Manjing's face; it had been a long time since she had experienced such a lively atmosphere since retiring.
This house has always been quiet and deserted. Even when Anwen came over before, it was always quiet. This girl is really like a little ray of sunshine. No wonder Anwen was willing to bring her here.
As Anwen's teacher, she wouldn't say she fully understood Anwen's personality, but she had a pretty good grasp of it. Anyone Anwen would bring to meet her must hold a certain place in his heart.
"Grandma Fang, hurry up and make a wish." The girl placed the candles in the burner, and the man lit them.
"Okay, okay."
After Fang Manjing finished making her wish, the girl smiled and said, "Happy 60th birthday, Grandma Fang! May you enjoy good health and all your wishes come true."
Fang Manjing said "good" several times, her wrinkles crinkling at the corners of her eyes as she smiled. "Try my cooking, I don't know if it will suit your taste."
The girl picked up a piece of bright red braised pork and praised it repeatedly, saying, "It's so delicious."
After eating and having cake, the group chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting dark, the man took the girl home.
As she was leaving, Fang Manjing stood by the door frame, looking reluctant to part, and told the girl to come and play again next time.
The girl smiled and said okay.
As she went downstairs, the girl looked at the tall, slender man beside her, a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
"What do you want to ask, little friend?" Dan Anwen could clearly feel the girl's gaze.
The girl pursed her lips, hesitating slightly, "Uncle Dan, has Grandma Fang always lived alone?"
When I entered Grandma Fang's house, I could feel the emptiness inside; it was clearly a house where one person lived alone.
When we left Grandma Fang's house, we could feel the reluctance in her eyes, and her hope that the two of them would come again next time.
Dan Anwen rubbed his fingertips together. “The teacher has been single all his life, without children or a spouse. He has been living here since he retired. I come to visit when I have time.”
The girl nodded. Although she didn't know why Grandma Fang hadn't gotten married, she felt sorry for this lonely old woman living alone.
"Uncle Dan, I'd like to visit Grandma Fang when I have time." The girl's bright eyes shone brightly under the dim hallway lights.
"Okay, this task will be handed over to the children."
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