"I... I only read those books because I was interested in them, that's why I didn't get a headache," Song Lili said stiffly, sounding a little guilty.
She simply didn't want to go to university; she didn't want to go through it again.
But Zhang Qinghua wouldn't allow it. "You've already promised me, and you have to keep your promise. I'll stay with you."
Song Lili screamed inwardly, "I don't need your company, I need you to let me go..."
However, Zhang Qinghua was taking it too seriously, and she didn't dare say she didn't want to watch.
Zhang Qinghua could see her resistance, and after a long while, he could only sigh helplessly, "Fine, I won't force you, but you can't read any other books, just sit here with me."
It seems like they're sulking.
Song Lili nodded quickly, eagerly agreeing, "Okay, okay, I won't read any other books. I'll stay with you and you can read."
He'll do whatever he says as long as she's not allowed to read.
Zhang Qinghua glared at her, picked up another book, took off his shoes, got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and pulled Song Lili up with him. The two sat side by side.
Zhang Qinghua tossed Song Lili's book onto her lap and then ignored it, opening the book to read it himself.
Song Lili looked at him with a smile in her eyes. Seeing his serious and earnest expression, she always thought he was very handsome.
But even the most handsome person, after looking at them for a long time, will eventually lead to aesthetic fatigue, right?
She looked for a while, but could only turn her head away, feeling bored.
She couldn't talk to Zhang Qinghua or bother him, but she had also agreed not to read other books.
She's already changed her mind once; she certainly can't change it a second time.
Sure enough, his eyes started darting around, turning this way and that.
The room was so small that she looked around for a long time before she was done, and then she got even more bored.
His hands wandered around, poking here and fiddling with there, and his bottom was also restless, twisting and turning.
Then, she deliberately made some loud noises, trying to attract Zhang Qinghua's attention and get him to talk to her for a while.
But Zhang Qinghua sat calmly, as if he hadn't heard or noticed her boredom, reading his book and appearing completely oblivious to the world around him.
Finally, Song Lili gave up. Oh well, he was probably too serious to hear her.
Somehow, my fingers touched the book Zhang Qinghua threw at me, and I opened it without thinking.
She flipped through the pages aimlessly, one after another, and slowly, she found herself engrossed in it, soon becoming absorbed in the story.
Wow, is this high school level knowledge? She already learned this in middle school.
Hmm, is this something high school students are supposed to learn? But how come she's never seen it before?
That method is too complicated; there are simpler ways.
While mentally complaining, she unknowingly absorbed the content.
At this moment, Zhang Qinghua scratched his head, watching her expressive face with a smile in his eyes, sometimes surprised, sometimes smug, and sometimes with a furrowed brow.
He smiled, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, before turning back to look at his own work.
The two of them were so engrossed in their conversation that several hours passed before they realized it was only when Lin Xue came to call them for dinner that they realized how many hours had gone by.
"So fast?" Song Lili was surprised. She really didn't feel that time had passed quickly. Those boring half hours felt like an eternity.
I didn't expect that several hours would have passed in such a short time?
Zhang Qinghua closed the book in her hand. "Since you can get into it, then keep reading it from now on."
"I remember you promised me you'd take the exam."
Song Lili was speechless. Could she say no? She suddenly felt like crying.
"You..." You actually tricked her, on purpose, absolutely on purpose, deliberately preventing her from reading other books, deliberately ignoring her.
"Alright, see? It's not that difficult. You can even understand it, so why do you insist on refusing?"
"If you don't understand something, just ask me. I can teach you. Don't worry, you'll definitely pass the exam, okay?" Zhang Qinghua quickly reassured him.
He had finally made a little progress, and he had to maintain it; he absolutely could not go back to the way things were.
"I..." It's not that I'm afraid of failing the exam, it's that I don't want to take it.
"You just need to stay with me every day to study. I... I'll push you too. If you still don't pass the exam in the end, then forget it."
Before leaving, Zhang Qinghua seemed to say something disappointed, and then went out.
Song Lili was speechless. Was she playing hard to get? Was she using a retreat as a tactic to advance?
Or perhaps, deep down, he really wanted her to be with him?
Thinking back to what my best friend once said, it seems like she really meant it: when you like someone, you want to share what you like with them and want them to like it too.
So, that's how he is?
Song Lili was somewhat uncertain about what Zhang Qinghua was really thinking.
But seeing his somewhat dejected figure, she couldn't bear it and finally caught up with him, saying, "Well... I think it's still okay? But I don't know if I can pass the exam in the end."
Song Lili could foresee that she would eventually receive that high school diploma.
Think about it. Actually, it's not so bad.
Graduating from high school is considered a high level of education. If you grow your business in the future, people won't say you're from humble beginnings, which is not bad.
With this reassurance, Song Lili became less resistant and readily accepted it.
Where Song Lili couldn't see, Zhang Qinghua's eyes narrowed into crescents, a glint of light flashing across them, all filled with joy.
It's done.
And so, without her knowledge, Song Lili boarded Zhang Qinghua's pirate ship and had to study high school textbooks every day.
Not only did he watch, but sometimes Zhang Qinghua would also ask questions and explain things to her, just in case she didn't understand or ask.
Sometimes when she got annoyed, Song Lili would ignore him, take a book, find a place by herself, and read while trying to fall asleep.
It's said that books are the best way to fall asleep, especially books you don't like to read; the effect is even more pronounced.
It's almost to the point where you can fall asleep immediately.
Every time Zhang Qinghua found her, she would have a book covering her face and be fast asleep.
At this point, he could only shake his head and chuckle, then carefully pick her up and take her back to the house so she could sleep comfortably.
Little Baozi always makes fun of Song Lili, calling her a lazy pig who only knows how to sleep, while he himself never sleeps.
Sometimes, when he gets a little urge, he insists that I, Zhang Qinghua, hold him, and he also wants to be held by his mother.
At this time, Zhang Qinghua would always carry one in his arms and another on his back, then steadily and powerfully carry the mother and children back to their room before letting them sleep.
Zhang Qingguo said this was outrageous, but Zhang Qinghua was happy with it, feeling that this was the truly fulfilling life he wanted most.
So every time, he would smile and say to Zhang Qingguo, "I think this is great. Your sister-in-law should live like this, however she wants. She deserves it."
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