Chapter 23
After returning from Hong Kong, Tu Yin had no time to calm down before she found herself sitting in the senior high school classroom.
Senior year is really rushed, and every teacher seems to be saying that now is the most critical time for you, and you must seize every minute and every second.
Under such pressure, Tu Yinlian reduced the frequency of her correspondence with Su He, and she even had no weekends because she chose to stay in school to study for exams.
Su He, on the other hand, was more worried that Tu Yin was under too much pressure, so he came to see her several times and brought a lot of local specialties, especially the chili peppers made by his father, which was especially to Tu Yin's liking and she liked it better than the ones made by Tu Chenglin.
Su He remembered this, and even if he was too busy to go to the city, he would ask his father to make chili peppers and send them to Tu Yin.
"You little brat, you're obsessed with the Tu family's girl all day long. You only know how to order your dad around. If you don't do as well as her in the exam, she won't even want you when the time comes."
Su He's father actually still has a good impression of Tu Yin. They are childhood sweethearts and know each other well. However, Tu Yin is such a beautiful girl and her grades have improved. He really doesn't think Su He can win her favor.
"How could I care about you? It's just good friends helping each other. That's what you did. You gossip all day long, even more than my mom does, and she doesn't even say anything to me."
No matter how bold he was, Su He still had to be tough in front of his parents, especially since his father was a big mouth and he didn't want to be a bother to Tu Yin.
Young people are also sensitive and easily broken, especially when they are in unrequited love.
"Alright, alright, just study hard and don't worry about what Dad does."
Only when he saw his father become more reliable did Su He feel relieved.
There is no need to rush other things right now. The most important thing for him is to improve his scores. He will learn how to make chili peppers from his father after the college entrance examination.
After all, if you want to impress a woman, you have to impress her stomach first.
As the family savings grew and he got older, Tu Chenglin went from being a chef working the breakfast and lunch shifts in the increasingly prosperous small restaurant to becoming a partner. He was originally planning to rent a bigger place as the new address of the store, but Lin Mei saw that the price was quite reasonable and bought it directly and registered it in Tu Chenglin's name.
This was to be left for Tu Yin in the future. When the family became richer and richer, Lin Mei agreed with Tu Chenglin that the money she earned would be given to Tu Mian, and the money Tu Chenglin earned would be divided equally between the two sisters.
But Lin Mei was not so absolute. Tu Yin was sensible, liked her sister, and was good to Tu Mian. Lin Mei remembered all this, so Lin Mei made it clear to Tu Chenglin that the store would be left to Tu Yin in the future.
This is actually also to maintain the relationship between the two sisters. They are still young and have some experience with money, but not much.
It would be good for both of them to clarify the property. Lin Mei didn't want the two sisters to fight over it a hundred years later and let down their youthful feelings.
Although it seems that such a thing will not happen now, it is always better to be prepared.
Lin Mei was very clear about the differences. She had already found a lawyer and written a plan at Zhong Yulan's suggestion.
Seeing that he had the store, Tu Chenglin felt more confident and went to have a good talk with the boss.
He is not short of money now, so why would he do such an ungrateful thing? The share Tu Chenglin wants is not a large one, and he can stay at home and take good care of his two children while the house is being renovated and reorganized.
But right now, our home is close to Tu Yin’s school, but not to Tu Mian’s school. We still have to take the bus to pick up Tu Mian every day.
It’s okay when the weather is hot now, but it will be uncomfortable when the weather gets cold in a few months.
It just so happened that Tu Chenglin finally got his driver's license, so it's time to put buying a car on the agenda.
Lin Mei also agreed that having a car at home was indeed much more convenient, especially as it would prevent Tu Mian from suffering from the cold.
Tu Chenglin just takes care of the children every day, and there is actually not much for him to do. Lin Mei even suggested that he learn to make Western pastries.
"Guo'er is older now and likes sweet things more. For example, she loves cakes. Every time I bring her home, she happily finishes them. You see, even though you have two children to take care of, you still have some free time. I think I can enroll you in a class so you can learn how to make cakes and cookies. After you learn how, we can buy the necessary machines and make them at home. It will be safer to eat them."
Tu Chenglin thought about it and felt that what Lin Mei said made sense. It would be okay to learn how to make these foreign things. Tu Mian liked to eat them, and they wouldn't take up much time, so he could just use them as a way to pass the time.
But this car can't be dealt with casually.
Only when you become the head of your own household will you realize how expensive fuel and food are. Tu Chenglin doesn't want to buy a car that looks good but is useless.
After careful selection, Tu Chenglin finally dragged Lin Mei to pay. Lin Mei did not discourage him. She chose some nice words to praise him and gave him enough face in front of the car seller.
Tu Chenglin is very satisfied with his life now, but he has secretly hidden his ambitions. However, some signs cannot be stopped.
He knew that if he was exposed, Lin Mei would definitely fight with him.
In the past, Tu Chenglin saw that Lin Mei attached so much importance to Tu Mian's education and thought that she could be a strict mother. However, she turned out to be very soft-hearted towards Tu Mian, especially after she knew that Tu Mian was isolated. Her only requirement for Tu Mian was that he grow up healthily and she would make money.
How can this be possible!
Tu Chenglin was willing to give up his job at that time, but he would rather give up the possibility of not having a son and have a sterilization surgery to keep his son.
That was when he saw hope, his Tu Mian, the glory of his second half of life.
Tu Chenglin has been rich and poor. He values money, but not that much.
What he values more is his face, and his self-esteem has always been the highest among his peers.
Because of his high self-esteem, he could give up his studies to support his poorly educated younger brother amid his mother's tears, he could do something that offended his boss at the request of his friends, and he could give up pursuing property and raising his daughter despite his ex-wife's accusations...
What he always wanted was the envy and praise of outsiders, but the jealousy of others was a stimulant to him.
But after walking through half of his life in a daze, Tu Chenglin realized that he had become a joke without realizing it.
So when he confirmed Tu Mian's talent, he was so ecstatic.
Those who laugh at him today as a "gigolo" and a "pretender" will no longer be a laughing stock when they see his daughter's success in the future.
When the balance of life tilted towards him, Tu Chenglin chose to seize it this time and no longer gave up because of his high self-esteem.
So compared to Tu Yin, Tu Chenglin paid more attention to Tu Mian, especially her studies and piano, which he kept a close eye on.
When Tu Chenglin found a skateboard under Tu Mian's bed while cleaning, he became even angrier than when he found Tu Yin's love letter.
Skateboard, the thing that once hurt Tu Mian, now makes her like it. It's simply unreasonable!
In his eyes, this is just a waste of time, and his Guoer is not the type to play with this!
Smart, brave, kind... these beautiful words should be used to describe Tu Mian, not a playboy!
Tu Chenglin would not allow this to happen.
On the other side, Tu Mian, who was at school, was a little absent-minded. She received something at school today.
This was sent from Hong Kong. It’s a very big package.
After opening it, Tu Mian discovered that Chen Baixuan had actually sent her a skateboard.
Receiving gifts from friends always makes people happy, as it means that the other person is thinking of them.
What troubled Tu Mian was that she received the skateboard given to her by Tu Yin just this morning.
After evening study, Tu Yin placed the carefully wrapped gift next to Tu Mian's desk, hoping that Tu Mian would see it early in the morning so that Tu Mian might be happy all day long.
Tu Mian didn't see it immediately when she woke up in a daze. She saw it when she came back after breakfast to change clothes.
There was a piece of paper outside the gift. Tu Mian opened it and saw that it said: Take care of your body. Your sister will give you whatever you want.
Tu Mian had a bad guess. She tore open the wrapping paper and saw a very trendy and cool skateboard that looked very expensive.
"boom"
This is really dizzying.
When did your sister find out?
She thought she had kept it a secret from Tu Yin, but it turned out that Tu Yin knew it from the beginning.
But Tu Mian did not feel scared. Instead, she felt warm in her heart, as if the sunshine had poured into her heart and made small flowers bloom.
So after receiving Chen Baixuan's skateboard, Tu Mian decided that he would have to let this skateboard gather dust until his sister's skateboard broke.
But how should she tell her family?
Tu Yin supports her now, but her mom and dad may not, especially since this movement may be dangerous in their eyes.
It is precisely because he knows how much Lin Mei and Tu Chenglin care about him that Tu Mian does not want to make them sad.
When Tu Mian left in the morning, she hid her skateboard under the bed for fear that her mom and dad would see it. Now she received another skateboard and she didn't know where to hide it.
Tu Mian turned his eyes and looked at his deskmate.
"Minmin~"
Qin Yumin shuddered. She called this name again!
Ever since his mother let slip his nickname when she played the piano at his house last time, Tu Mianyi always likes to call him by that nickname whenever there is something going on. It's so corny.
But Qin Yumin didn't stop her from calling it that.
"what?"
Qin Yumin looked extremely reluctant, as if he had anticipated that he would be ordered around by Tu Mian again.
"Can you please take this skateboard home? My dad doesn't know I can skateboard yet, and I'm worried he'll be angry if he sees me. Please, please, I'll treat you to your favorite lychee soda tomorrow!"
My premonition turned out to be correct. Every time Tu Mian called this name, nothing good happened.
Qin Yumin was unhappy. "Doesn't your dad know? What a coincidence, I didn't know either. I didn't even know you made a new friend in Hong Kong, Chen Baixuan, right? You didn't tell me about your new friend, do you still consider me a friend?"
Oops, I forgot this is not an easy thing to deal with either. Tu Mian has a headache.
"I just learned this, and I'm not very proficient yet. I'm afraid you'll laugh at me, so I want to tell you when I'm more proficient. Then I can teach you. Besides, it's not too late to know now. I know Minmin is the best, and she will definitely help me, right?"
As soon as she acted coquettishly, Qin Yumin stopped mentioning Chen Baixuan. Tu Mian already had many friends, but couldn't he tell who was more important at a glance?
Tu Mian only went to Hong Kong for a few days, how deep could his friendship with that guy named Chen be?
Qin Yumin agreed. He could never persist in Tu Mian's requests. Even if he was firm at first, he would not be able to hold on if Tu Mian said a few more words.
After solving this troublesome problem, Tu Mian's mood always improved.
As for the skateboard at home, she will slowly think about how to deal with it.
Tu Mian's good mood lasted until Tu Chenglin came to pick her up after school.
As she was humming a song and saying goodbye to Qin Yumin at the door, she turned around and saw Tu Chenglin standing there with a gloomy face.
Tu Mian froze for a moment.
As far as he could remember, Tu Mian had never seen Tu Chenglin like this.
His face was covered with dark clouds, like a volcano about to erupt, making people afraid to approach him.
It turned out that Tu Mian was not afraid of his father. At this moment, her heart trembled and a bad premonition gripped her.
Tu Mian forgot how he got home, and Tu Chenglin didn't say a word along the way.
A heavy rain is coming.
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