Unknown number.
"Hello, is this Wen Xia?"
"Hi, I am."
"My name is Luo Yan. I saw your tutoring information on the Internet. I would like to ask you how much is per hour?"
This was the first person who had asked her for money recently. Wen Xia thought for a moment and asked, "Auntie, how much do you think is appropriate?"
"Twenty... is that okay?"
Luo Yan on the other end of the phone was a little nervous, and said, "I don't have much money. I come from a single-parent family and I can only make money by selling newspapers."
"My son is in his third year of high school this year. His grades are very good, but his English is a little weak, so I would like to hire a tutor to help him improve."
Perhaps because she was afraid that she would disagree, she gritted her teeth and added, "If not, do you think thirty is okay?"
Wen Xia pursed her lips, not knowing whether what she said was true or not, "Auntie, let's meet and talk."
Wen Xia met Luo Yan in the afternoon. She was not as old as he had imagined. She was even considered a good-looking middle-aged woman, but her eyes had a sophisticated and experienced look.
She was wearing a gray cotton coat and was a bit thin.
After talking for more than half an hour, Wen Xia understood the situation and agreed.
Because of the special situation of senior high school students, they do not have weekends off, so they can only make up for an hour of study when Luo Yan's son comes back from evening self-study, until half past ten.
Fortunately, the school is only a dozen minutes’ drive from their home, so they can get back home by eleven o’clock.
After Qin Mo heard about it, he was worried about her taking extra classes at night, so he asked to go with her without any reason. Wen Xia was actually a little scared, after all, he was a stranger, so she told Luo Yan that her cousin wanted to go too.
Luo Yan agreed with understanding.
It was past eight o'clock in the evening when the two arrived at the address given by Luo Yan.
Luo Yan lives in an old neighborhood, but the house is very clean, with newspapers and magazines everywhere on the cabinets.
After Luo Yan let the two in, she took one more look at Qin Mo, feeling that he looked familiar. She then brought water to the two and said, "Please sit down for a while. Ning Yan will be back soon."
As he pushed the fruit towards them, he said apologetically, "I don't have anything to treat you at home."
Wen Xia smiled and said, "Aunt Luo, you don't have to worry about us."
At around 9:20, Luo Yan took a flashlight and shone it down at the stairs.
A minute or two later, a boy about 1.7 meters tall appeared. He was wearing a school uniform under a cotton coat. He had a standard crew cut and a righteous look on his small square face.
"mom."
Ning Yan was not surprised to see two more people in the house, because Luo Yan had already told him. His gaze stayed on Qin Mo for a few more seconds.
Soon, Wen Xia found out why there was a newspaper with a picture of Qin Mo getting full marks in the college entrance examination pasted on Ning Yan's bedroom desk.
Wen Xia could understand this behavior. When she took the Level 8 English test, she bowed three times to Qin Mo.
Well, I ended up being pinned down on the bed by this guy and getting tortured.
He said: It is better to come in than to worship.
Luo Yan saw the person in the newspaper, then looked at Qin Mo and said, "Are you the top scorer?"
Her tone revealed surprise, and she added, "No wonder I thought you looked familiar. I sold you newspapers before."
Wen Xia couldn't help laughing.
Luo Yan was excited for a while and then left the room to them.
Wen Xia asked Ning Yan to take out his most recent English test paper. He scored over 100 points, which was pretty good.
She started explaining the questions. Ning Yan seemed to know that it was not easy for his mother to find someone to tutor him, so he listened very carefully and asked questions when he didn't understand.
With He Qian's comparison, Wen Xia felt that teaching Yan Ning was much easier. She answered all his questions one by one, and sometimes gave him some examples of question types.
Qin Mo watched them for a few minutes, then took out his cell phone and looked at financial case analysis on it.
This was something Qin Ande bought from someone else at a high price. It was analyzed by a senior finance teacher and is much more useful than the theoretical knowledge learned in class.
While Ning Yan was doing the questions, Wen Xia glanced at Qin Mo behind him. The light from the phone shone on his face, and his straight nose made him look a bit cold.
His eyes were focused on the screen.
Qin Xueba is really handsome, the kind of guy you never get tired of looking at even after being married for many years.
"Teacher Wen."
Ning Yan suddenly shouted, Wen Xia came back to her senses and met his gaze. She coughed unnaturally, "You did it right. You won't lose points for this type of question as long as you memorize it."
At half past ten, the class ended.
When Wen Xia and Qin Mo were about to leave, Ning Yan suddenly asked, "Can you tell me a math problem?"
He was looking at Qin Mo, and it was obvious that he was talking to him.
Qin Mo nodded, "Okay."
Ning Yan was asking about the last big question on the math test. Wen Xia looked at it for a while and, well, had some ideas.
Qin Mo looked at it for more than ten seconds and had already solved the problem. He pointed at the paper and said, "Given the conditions..."
He always thinks quickly when explaining a topic and can finish it in three to five minutes.
Boys are better at thinking and understanding than girls. Ning Yan understood, "This is the first time I've seen such a solution."
"There is more than one way to solve the problem, don't just memorize it blindly." Qin Mo reminded.
After they left, Luo Yan came in and asked about the lecture, "How is my son?"
Ning Yan nodded, "Mom, they spoke very well."
Twenty dollars is simply not enough.
He didn't understand why Wen Xia and the others agreed, but he would cherish it.
Luo Yan was a little happy when she heard this, "Okay, son, mom will cook two poached eggs for you."
"Thank you, Mom." Ning Yan looked at her with a complicated look, and then his eyes became firm again.
He will definitely be able to lead Luo Yan to a good life.
On the way Wen Xia’s hands were in Qin Mo’s trouser pockets, and she thought of Luo Yan working on the sofa with tiny electronic parts, her eyes not being able to see clearly, and her appearance of leaning in closer.
"Hubby, I suddenly feel very lucky."
"Hmm?" Qin Mo put his arm around her waist.
"I can do it again." Wen Xia sighed.
Starting over means a new life.
A new life is a wish that many people cannot hope for.
Just listen to this kind of words and do reckless things while you are young.
Think twice before you act.
"What else?" Qin Mo raised his eyebrows.
Wen Xia snorted, then stuck out her tongue, "And then I want to start over with my rogue husband."
Qin Mo, the "rogue husband", chuckled, "What would you do if I didn't come back?"
Wen Xia rolled her eyes and said, "I'll let you remain single." Then she wanted to pull her hand away and run away.
Qin Mo subconsciously grabbed her, and immediately there was a tearing sound, and both of them looked at their trouser pockets.
There's a leak already.
Wen Xia helped him cover it up awkwardly, "Hey, honey, your pants are the pioneers of the fashion world."
Qin Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and teased: "The vanguard leaked his leg?"
Wen Xia chuckled, "Hello, Qin Lu's legs!" Then she stretched out her fingers to pinch his thigh in a mischievous manner.
"It's hard." Qin Mo rolled his throat.
Wen Xia didn't understand what he meant, "What's hard?"
"My little hubby is hard." Qin Mo said softly.
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