Chapter 40
In the early morning before dawn, the lights in the students' homes were already on. In the north, the sky gets bright late in the morning and gets dark early in the evening. As a prospective college entrance examination candidate, Beixia's school requires students to arrive at school at 7 o'clock every day, so the light in her window is on at 6 o'clock.
After putting the books on the table into her schoolbag, Bexia got dressed and went to wash her face. When she walked through the living room to the kitchen to drink water, she saw the bowl stuck in the sink again.
Bexia washed it.
Only then did Zhou Li wake up in a daze.
She woke up with the illusion of not knowing what year it was. She curled up in the quilt, unwilling to get up. Hearing faint noises outside and remembering that she had to take Bexia to school, she mustered a great deal of willpower to get out of bed. She casually grabbed the thin blanket and wrapped it around her body. The straps of her nightgown didn't hang properly around her shoulders, letting them slip off. She shuffled into her cotton slippers, yawned, and walked into the living room, complaining, "Why didn't you wake me when you woke up? I almost overslept again."
Seeing Bei Xia cleaning the kitchen, Zhou Li yawned and instructed, "Have breakfast before leaving. There's food in the refrigerator. Heat it up. I'll go change my clothes."
She walked unsteadily, and Besha was worried that she might bump into the wall because her eyes were still closed.
Fortunately, although Zhou Li looked like he was having difficulty walking, he finally managed to get into the bathroom smoothly.
Beixia took out food from the refrigerator. She didn't know when Zhou Li had replenished the food in the refrigerator. There were many semi-finished and finished products. She took out the buns and milk and put them in the microwave to heat them up. Zhou Li washed his face and shivered from the cold winter water. Now he was completely awake.
The water heater here uses an old-fashioned gas stove, which heats up very slowly. Whether you wash your face in the morning or wash your hands after going to the bathroom, it will make you shiver. Zhou Li is thinking about replacing it, otherwise it will be too painful in such a long winter.
After all, money is required everywhere. Zhou Li sighed and felt that she needed to prepare well for today's work at the TV station and also start a side business, otherwise she would not be able to afford pocket money to Bei Xia in the future.
Whatever other people’s children want, their Bexia must have too!
Zhou Li clenched his fists, and a raging flame ignited in his heart.
After getting dressed, she went to the living room. Bei Xia had already heated up breakfast. She didn't eat it first, but waited for Zhou Li. Zhou Li was in a good mood when he woke up this morning. He smiled and said, "Good morning."
"Good morning." Bei Xia nodded at her. After Zhou Li sat down, she pushed the money that had been placed on the table over to him and whispered, "I don't need this."
Zhou Li opened her eyes wide. It was the pocket money she gave to Bei Xia.
Zhou Li frowned and refused to accept it. She kept a straight face and said deliberately, "It's a gift from an elder, I dare not refuse it. Haven't you learned this?"
Bei Xia looked at her beautiful young face and really couldn't associate it with the word "elder". Even Zhou Li's personality didn't seem like that of an elder.
Zhou Li didn't know that Bei Xia was secretly complaining that she wasn't acting like an elder. She insisted that this was pocket money for Bei Xia, pushed the money over and said, "Since I'm taking you here to live, I will cover all your expenses, including the monthly pocket money."
Girls always have things they want to buy. Zhou Li didn't want Bei Xia to stop her. With money, she could not only buy what she wanted, but also make friends.
Bei Xia looked at the money on the table and asked in a low voice: "Aren't you short of money?"
Zhou Li's eyes widened, and he thought strangely, "Could it be that Bei Xia didn't accept the pocket money because she was worried that she would have no money to spend?"
The corners of her mouth curled up instantly, and she stretched out her long arms to ruffle Bei Xia's freshly styled hair: "This is not a problem you should worry about." Seeing that Bei Xia was still looking at her, she rubbed Bei Xia's head again and smiled: "Don't worry, I can still afford this little money."
Bei Xia looked at the money on the table. Zhou Li pushed her closer and said, "If you want to live with me, don't give me the money back."
Besha had no choice but to accept it.
After dinner, it was almost time for Zhou Li to drive Bei Xia to school. After dropping her off at the school gate, Zhou Li opened the car window and said, "Don't agree to anything your teacher says today. If anything happens, tell her to come to me. Don't you have my phone number memorized?"
Bei Xia nodded. Zhou Li, remembering the phone call, asked curiously, "I didn't tell you my phone number, did I? How did you know it?"
Bexia looked at the front windshield of the car, where there was a row of phone numbers for moving the car.
Zhou Li followed Bei Xia's gaze, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "You are quite smart."
Beisha hid her face in her scarf, a small lump, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm leaving."
Zhou Li waved his hand and smiled at Bei Xia, "I'll pick you up for lunch at noon, don't forget."
Bexia nodded and followed the crowd into the school.
Zhou Li watched Bei Xia disappear and drove directly to the Education Bureau. He dropped the letter into the bureau's reporting mailbox, checked the route to the TV station, and drove there for an interview.
For today's interview, Zhou Li put on some light makeup, tied her hair up, and wore a three-piece suit suitable for a workplace elite, including a suit and trousers inside, a coat outside, and a scarf. She parked the car, looked at the time, and arrived fifteen minutes early for the interview, just in time.
Zhou Li picked up the documents and computer bag from the back seat, registered at the door, and took the elevator to the TV station's human resources department.
Monday mornings at the TV station were unusually busy. Zhou Li was interviewing for the position of planning director for the traffic radio station. When she arrived, the HR department had just finished its morning meeting and the staff had dispersed. Zhou Li asked for the HR director's office address. She walked over, knocked on the door, and stood at the door politely and said, "Hello, I'm Zhou Li, the person scheduled to interview you today. Is it free for you now?"
Guan Fang, the head of the Human Resources Department, looked up and her eyes lit up when she saw Zhou Li. Beautiful things always attract people's appreciation. She stood up and said, "Are you Zhou Li? I'm free." She glanced at the time and found that Zhou Li arrived ten minutes earlier than the interview time. He was a very punctual person.
Zhou Li walked over and shook hands with Guan Fang, who smiled and asked her to sit down.
Zhou Li took out his resume from his bag and handed it to Guan Fang before sitting down in the chair opposite her desk.
Guan Fang took a look at Zhou Li's information. She had already learned the specific information from Zhou Li's resume. She asked, "I saw on your resume that you returned from City Z and previously worked as a new media manager for a listed company. It stands to reason that talents like you would have more development prospects in City Z. Why did you choose to come back?"
Zhou Li sat up straight and smiled. "You're right. City Z does have a better future in the new media sector, but my dream isn't to work in the new media sector. I want to become a planning director and successfully plan my own show in the future."
Guan Fang smiled and nodded.
She then asked, "Your previous salary must have been higher than it is now. What do you think?"
Zhou Li pushed back, "If your company is interested in me, I think you should give me a salary that both of us are satisfied with."
Guan Fang smiled again and asked, "Do you have any materials about your previous works or projects? If possible, could you give me a copy? We still need to discuss this internally."
At this point, Zhou Li was basically certain that the other party was satisfied with her.
Zhou Li turned on the computer and showed Guan Fang her previous work areas and projects that did not need to be kept confidential, especially several shows she had planned with particularly good data. Guan Fang copied Zhou Li's information, and the two had a friendly conversation before Zhou Li left the TV station.
When she walked out of the TV station, she felt almost certain about the job. Guan Fang also explained why they were looking for someone for this position now. The original planning director of the traffic radio was promoted, leaving the position vacant. If Zhou Li wanted to come to work, she would first serve in this position. After becoming familiar with the TV station's work flow, she might have the opportunity to plan her own program.
Zhou Li exhaled, and puffs of white mist came out of his mouth.
She glanced at the time. It was still early, so Zhou Li found a cafe nearby, ordered a cup of coffee, and thought about her side job.
Yesterday she thought about whether she should open a new media video account of her own, but video editing requires materials and a lot of energy. After joining the TV station, Zhou Li obviously did not have this energy. It happened that when she was writing the report letter, she thought of a profession - columnist.
Columnists only need to write articles, and Zhou Li has already determined the direction, which is parenting, parent-child relationship, and exam preparation.
The system recommended many book lists to her. When Zhou Li searched for e-books online, she also saw many writers' columns and benefited a lot. Zhou Li felt that she was now learning how to be a qualified parent, so why not organize all these feelings into articles and put them in a column, which might also bring in a lot of income.
Zhou Li acted immediately. He compared several platforms and chose the one that best suited him to register on. Then he thought about it and came up with the name "Xia Li" as his columnist name.
After finishing all this, Zhou Li looked at the time again, closed her computer, packed a small cake from the cafe and went to pick up Beixia for lunch.
She couldn't cook, so Bei Xia had to eat out with her first.
At noon, after school, Bei Xia slowly packed up her things. For the first time after school, her deskmate didn't rush to the cafeteria to grab food. She looked at Bei Xia anxiously. When she saw Bei Xia put everything on the table back into her desk, she gently called Bei Xia and asked, "Did you do all the math test yesterday?"
It’s no wonder that my deskmate was so upset. In today’s class, the math teacher did not collect yesterday’s homework. Instead, he asked them to take out the papers and checked one by one to see if they had done anything. Then he started teaching.
Her deskmate had a weak foundation and lost focus for a moment, unable to understand what the teacher was saying on the blackboard. She'd assumed Beixia was in the same boat as her, after all, they were the most difficult and second most difficult students in the class, and the second most difficult must be the most difficult as well. Unexpectedly, Beixia was listening very attentively, as if she understood. Then, her deskmate glanced at her paper. At first, she didn't take it too seriously, but when she turned around, she realized it, opened her eyes wide, and glanced again. Beixia had actually gotten all the multiple-choice questions right?!
Her deskmate swore to heaven that she had been sitting right next to her and that Bexia hadn't made any corrections. Then her deskmate became even more absent-minded. Even though she couldn't understand the teacher's explanation of each question, she always knew the final answer. She glanced at Bexia's paper and saw it was correct. She hadn't made any mistakes on the entire math test. If her deskmate hadn't seen her write it last night, and Bexia had used a grease pen, there would have been a mark on the paper if she had changed the answers.
After class, her deskmate took Bexia's paper and looked over it carefully. There was not a single trace of correction. She was completely shocked. This was no less than Mars hitting the Earth and discovering the origin of species. Her deskmate had been pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger before?
My deskmate thought carefully: Beixia often didn't do her homework and slept in class, but the amazing thing was that every time the teacher called on her to answer a question, she could always do it. I used to think she was just lucky, but now I think she just knew how to do it! So why is this?
The classmate was very confused and wanted Bexia to answer her question.
She asked, then watched as Besha pushed the stool away and walked away.
Gone...
Deskmate:! ?
My deskmate chased after him, "Bexia, wait for me!"
Bei Xia didn't want to answer her deskmate Wu Huimin's question. Could her indulgence be considered self-exile? Even if her grades were good, so what? No one cared about her grades. Her aunt even hoped she wouldn't get into college. She even wanted her to drop out of high school and work part-time so she wouldn't have to pay for her tuition and living expenses.
Beixia tightened the shoulder straps of her schoolbag. Only Zhou Li, that idiot, rushed in and said he wanted to support her.
Beixia thought that she should be looking forward to achieving something in the future, just as her parents expected her to grow up to be a useful person to society.
Classmate Wu Huimin chased Beixia, chattering and asking questions all the way, but Beixia didn't say a word. She followed Beixia to the school gate and asked curiously, "Aren't you going to the cafeteria to eat?" She thought Beixia was going to the cafeteria to eat.
At this time, a black car on the side of the road opened its window and waved towards this side. Bei Xia saw Zhou Li sitting in the car. She said to Wu Huimin, "My parents are here to pick me up." After that, she left.
Wu Huimin watched Bei Xia get into the car of that beautiful sister. She was so surprised that her mouth was wide open.
Parents? Such a beautiful sister is Bexia's parent?
She went to the cafeteria to eat in a daze. She was late and the food in the cafeteria was almost gone, with only some leftovers. She picked up the plate and took a portion at random. While eating, she thought, in fact, Beixia is quite pretty, but she is taciturn and has no presence in the class, which makes her seem unremarkable.
Beixia has a small face and beautiful, long, thin fingers. Her skin is also very white, but her face lacks color. Compared with Cui Lin, who is pursued by the boys in the class and is generous, Beixia seems to be more beautiful than her. However, her presence is too low, and she often keeps her head down. She doesn't play with others and is often immersed in her own thoughts, which makes her out of tune with others.
So, is Besha going to rise up now?
While eating, Wu Huimin suddenly thought, "If the eldest child is not having a hard time, then is it the second child's turn to be difficult?" She shed wide noodles in her heart. No! She also needs to work hard!
Bei Xia got in the car, and Zhou Li handed over the packed cake: "Are you hungry? Eat something first."
Beixia looked at the small cake on her lap, slowly opened the gift bag, glanced at the cake, then did not move and continued to look at Zhou Li. Zhou Li was driving and did not notice.
Zhou Li is very beautiful today, Beixia wanted to say that when she left in the morning.
She put on makeup and dressed herself carefully, as if she was going on a date, but she was wearing too formal clothes under her coat, so it seemed more like she was going to have a business meeting.
Zhou Li smiled and asked cheerfully, "I just saw you coming out with a classmate. Is he your friend?"
No, Besha said to herself, but she also felt that this would make her seem too aloof and unsociable.
Many people have said that she is weird, but Beixia doesn't want Zhou Li to think she is weird too. A normal person should have friends, but unfortunately Beixia doesn't have any. She lowered her head and nodded softly.
Zhou Li said in frustration, "As soon as I found out, I got off the car and said hello to your friend."
What's the point of greeting them? They're all strangers, Bei Xia thought, but then she heard Zhou Li say, "I don't know what you're like at school yet. I really want to hear what your friends say about you."
Is Zhou Li trying to understand her? Bei Xia thought strangely, it turns out she cares about her so much.
A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she whispered, "What do you want to know? I'll tell you."
Now it was Zhou Li's turn to feel awkward. She laughed and said, "How can you collect information about a person through the person involved?"
Bexia: “Okay.”
Zhou Li didn't ask any more questions and drove to the restaurant.
Zhou Li ordered two dishes and a soup. Seeing that Bei Xia hadn't eaten the small cake yet, he asked, "Why don't you eat it? Is it not to your taste?"
Beixia shook her head. She opened the cake box and handed the extra cake fork to Zhou Li, indicating that they should eat together.
Zhou Li was touched. It turned out that Bei Xia didn't want to eat it because he wanted to share it with her.
Zhou Li took the fork and ate the cake with Beixia. The cake was not big and was eaten up by the two of them in a short while. Zhou Li put down the cake fork and Beixia pushed a cup of hot water over. Now Zhou Li thought Beixia was so considerate, after all, he was his own child who knew how to care for others.
Thinking about herself when she was this old... Zhou Li froze. She had no memory of that time at all.
Zhou Li pressed her solar plexus, frowning. What was going on? Why couldn't she recall her past memories?
"Zhou Li?" Bei Xia's voice came from afar. Zhou Li looked up and saw the child looking at her worriedly. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Li smiled and said casually, "Call me sister." She shook her head, "Nothing, maybe I'm tired."
The dishes were served, and Zhou Li and Bei Xia were eating. She called the system in her mind: "System, why are my previous memories gone?"
The system's correct voice echoed in Zhou Li's mind: "The host used points to request to seal off previous memories."
Ah? She asked for it herself?
Zhou Li felt very strange, and she asked curiously: "Can my memory be restored?"
System: "The password is incorrect, and the memory cannot be activated."
Hiss, is there any password?
Zhou Li tried to say a few numeric passwords that she might often use, but none of them were correct. This was strange. Why did she seal her previous memories?
Zhou Li was eating and thinking at the same time. Bei Xia looked at her several times and felt that Zhou Li suddenly became absent-minded.
"Are you tired from work today?" Bei Xia suddenly asked. She usually doesn't like to talk, and she is quiet even when she is with Zhou Li. Most of the time, Zhou Li talks and she listens.
Bei Xia's words interrupted Zhou Li's thoughts. She asked in surprise, "How did you know I went to work?"
Besha said, "You got up very early today."
"That's to send you to school." Zhou Li smiled, wanting to see what else Bei Xia could say.
"You're wearing different clothes than usual."
Zhou Li lowered his head and looked at him, which was a bit serious.
She smiled and said, "You are quite observant child."
When Beixia heard the word "child", her brows unconsciously frowned. Her two thin eyebrows were curved, and even a slight frown only caused a little wrinkle on her smooth skin, which then spread out like ripples.
For some reason, she didn't like Zhou Li calling her "kid". It seemed like this separated her and herself into two worlds, the world of adults and the world of children.
What is there in the world of adults? In the world of children, there is only endless passivity.
Once again, Besha longed to grow up quickly.
Zhou Li picked up a piece of food for Bei Xia and talked about his work.
"I went to an interview today and I'm a little tired, but it's okay. I really like this job." She smiled at Bei Xia and said, "It might be a little tiring, but it's also very challenging. However, this way I won't be able to pick you up from school every day, and I might not be home when you come back during the day. I'm thinking of finding a nanny to cook and take care of the house. What do you think?"
Zhou Li isn't home? Is there a stranger at home?
Beixia only summed up these two questions. She lowered her head. Although she lived here, it was Zhou Li's home after all. It was her decision. Beixia had no objection. But when she thought that a third person was about to enter the space belonging to two people, Beixia felt very uncomfortable. It was as if her territory was about to be invaded. For the first time, she used her current identity as a child and pleaded with Zhou Li in a low voice.
"Sister, can we not have a nanny?" Bei Xia raised her pointed chin slightly, and looked at Zhou Li pitifully with her big eyes. The fear and anxiety in her eyes were visible to the naked eye. "I can do housework and cook. You are just not at home during the day, and I am not at home during the day. I can eat in the school cafeteria, so you don't have to worry about me. If you are hungry when you go home at night, I can cook for you. I am worried about no one at home."
Zhou Li didn't expect Bei Xia to refuse. She was a little overwhelmed, but she still said, "You are about to take the college entrance examination. You should focus on your studies. I am an adult and can take care of myself. I am just worried about you, and even more worried that I can't take good care of you."
Zhou Li has studied a lot of books in the past two days. The books pay great attention to the nutrition of college entrance examination candidates. Among the basic necessities of life, food is the most important. Zhou Li can do the other three, but food is really difficult for her. The only thing she can do is to cook a bowl of noodles. She can't eat this every day, right?
"Sister, no." Bei Xia bit her lip and said, "You have taken good care of me."
We can't ignore the wishes of the person involved. Bei Xia insisted on not hiring a nanny, so Zhou Li had no choice but to follow her lead. But she also said, "Then let's give it a try first. If it doesn't work, I'll hire a nanny."
Beixia finally smiled, and her smile was so sweet that Zhou Li was stunned.
"Thank you, sister."
This little guy.
Zhou Li strangely felt the joy of nurturing.
Zhou Li: Raising a daughter feels so good
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