Chapter 195: Playing Trouble
"I have contacted the professor. He is not angry with me and has recommended another supervisor for me. If I can pass the interview with this supervisor in September, I can change my research direction."
“What if I can’t pass?”
"Then I'll have to reapply to school. However, my previous GCSE and A-level grades were good. Even if I can't go to my current school, there are still better schools I can attend."
Zhang Wei couldn't help but mutter when he heard this: "From this perspective, the cost of error is still relatively low..."
"Hey! It just occurred to me, are you and Namiel taking your GCSEs this year?"
"You're asking a little late. We've already finished the exam!"
Manny scratched his hair awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I was so busy that I lost track of time. I was going to share some exam tips with you guys."
At this moment, Namir came in from outside: "Don't worry about that, Vera is here!"
"Wow! Namir, you've grown taller again. Will you be taller than me in the future?" Manny exclaimed.
"Don't doubt it, I will definitely grow taller than you." Namir smiled when he saw Manny coming back.
Zhang Wei knew that he had always been quite resentful of Manny's previous behavior. Because he was worried that Emma's emotions would become unstable, he used to go home only once every two or three weeks, but now he would make time to go home every week, and Zhang Wei did the same.
Namir has indeed grown a lot over the past year. Leida has been very busy with work, and only he and Zhang Wei are at home. As a man and an older brother, he took the initiative to assume some of the responsibilities. Later, when Charles was not available, the brother and sister took Emma to see a psychologist for a follow-up examination.
So for a long time, Manny, the "culprit", looked unhappy whenever he was mentioned by Namir.
Now the situation between the two brothers seems to be reversed. Namir's personality has become more stable, while Manny seems to be a few years younger.
Manny seemed to have noticed this as well, and his mood became a little depressed. Looking at Zhang Wei and Namier, tears flashed in his eyes:
"Vera, Namir, I'm sorry for my immature decision before."
Namir vented his anger by bumping his chest with his shoulder.
"You don't need to apologize to us, you should tell your mother that you deserve to be damned for worrying your parents at the age of twenty!"
Manny covered his chest and said, "I know, I won't do it again. If you are still angry, just beat me up!"
Namir immediately shouted: "You said it, Vera, come on!"
Zhang Wei had long wanted to beat this guy up, so he reached out, grabbed his arm, and threw him over his shoulder. With a loud bang, even though there was a carpet, there was still a loud noise.
"Oh my God! What happened?"
Zhang Wei and the others looked towards the door and saw Emma looking at them in surprise, especially at Manny who was grimacing in pain.
Namier and Zhang Wei remained silent. Manny took a breath and said:
"When I was going up... up the stairs, my foot slipped..."
"Hurry up, help him up. Manny took an early morning flight today and he might not be fully awake."
Emma continued to complain: "I told you to sleep a little longer, who told you to get up so soon?"
When Zhang Wei reached out to support him, Manny dodged unconsciously. Zhang Wei looked at him with the most kind and friendly smile, but Manny still felt a chill on his body.
Then she looked at Namir, blinked and said:
"Manny seems to have fallen too hard to walk, so you should carry him!"
Upon hearing this, Namir immediately picked up Manny and threw him behind him, scaring him to scream. Then Namir dragged Manny's arms over his shoulders and pulled him up like a sack.
Not only did Manny's buttocks and back hurt, his arms were also pulled and his feet were dragging on the ground. However, when he thought of his younger brothers and sisters who still had complaints about him, he didn't dare to say a word.
All I could hear was Emma shouting from below: "Slow down, slow down, let him rest more."
Seeing his expression of trying hard to suppress his pain, Zhang Wei felt secretly happy. Then he turned his eyes and said to Emma:
"Mom, Manny is not in good spirits and can't sleep. I will make a sleep-inducing drink. I'll go make it for him now!"
Emma praised with satisfaction: "Manny is so lucky to have you!"
That is, he could be luckier, she smiled and went to the kitchen.
Zhang Wei took out five lemons and an orange from the refrigerator and made a cup of compressed lemon-orange juice with no additives. With the color of the orange, it looked like ordinary orange juice.
The orange-yellow color was so deceptive that Zhang Wei couldn't help but take a bite. It was sour and bitter, and it was worth it that she didn't even waste the skin.
She rinsed her mouth several times before getting rid of the sour and bitter taste in her mouth.
Then she called Emma downstairs: "Mom, let's go check on Manny. I wonder if he can fall asleep."
He definitely couldn't sleep, as Namir was still emitting a negative mood towards him and didn't leave his room.
Zhang Wei said with concern while holding the orange juice:
"Manny, when I was studying pharmacy, I learned that vitamin C can relieve fatigue and promote sleep. I made you a glass of juice."
"Come on, drink it in one gulp and then take a good rest."
Emma also said: "Yes, drink it and take a nap, you will be energetic when you wake up tomorrow."
Namir didn't notice anything wrong and thought that Vera had a really good temper and she calmed down so quickly.
Manny still felt a little guilty about his brother and sister and his mother, and he wanted them to leave quickly. So when he saw the orange juice Zhang Wei brought, he planned to drink it and pretend to sleep immediately. Namir kept looking at him, which scared him a little.
Manny took the orange juice. The cup was still cool, just the temperature he liked. Before he brought it to his lips, he could already smell the fresh scent of citrus. At this moment, he didn't think too much about it. He just brought it to his lips and took a big sip.
He drank half of the cup in the first sip. He drank it so fast that his tongue didn't have time to taste it. When he swallowed it, he almost spit out the rest of it.
It sprayed out, luckily he caught it with a cup, and then he coughed violently.
Namiel finally noticed something was wrong. He went over to help wipe it with a tissue and smelled a strong lemon scent. He immediately said:
"Mom, you guys go out first. Manny is very nervous when everyone sees him. He might have choked."
Emma was very pleased to see that Namir and Zhang Wei cared so much about their brother. Manny was so moved that he shed tears (Manny: so jealous). It seems that children are more shy as they grow older, so she left the room satisfied.
Zhang Wei also said when he saw this: "Manny, you have to finish drinking it before you can sleep well. Go to bed early!"
Before leaving, he waved to Namir with satisfaction, believing that Manny would finish the remaining half cup of lemon juice.
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