Sun's mother was taken aback. "Xiao Zhang, what are you doing?"
Zhang Tianan remained calm. "Auntie, Teacher Sun will be teaching evening self-study sessions. You'll definitely feel unwell when he comes back. I happen to have nothing to do, so I'll wipe your body for you."
Teacher Sun's mother was also a retired teacher who was bedridden in her later years. She couldn't bear to ask her own son for help, so how could she ask a stranger to do the same?
Sun's mother blushed and refused repeatedly. Zhang Tian'an said some comforting words, pulled the curtain closed for Sun's mother, and cleaned her body.
Sun's mother was bedridden and naturally not very clean. She usually ate very little in order to reduce urination and defecation. Teacher Sun also advised her to eat more, but she was afraid of causing trouble for others. So, by the end of the day, she was not very clean.
Zhang Tianan didn't care. She reached out and addressed Sun's mother's embarrassing situation by wiping her body, changing her clothes, and then poured out the warm water and brought over a basin of clean water to wipe her body and trim her toenails.
Dong Cheng was shocked. His mother had never suffered since childhood and was a clean freak. She would never wipe a stranger's excrement or urine, and even when Dong Cheng was a child, she would often complain about changing his diapers.
But now, Zhang Tianan is humbly serving Sun's mother.
The air smelled unpleasant, which made Dong Cheng feel particularly bad. Zhang Tianan helped Sun's mother clean up and then took down her sheets, blankets, and dirty clothes to wash.
The weather wasn't even that hot yet. Zhang Tianan was washing his mother's clothes with his hands in cold water, while Dong Cheng stood beside him, his head bowed lower and lower.
"Mom, let me help you!" Dong Cheng said in a low voice.
Zhang Tianan waved his hand, "I don't need your help, Mom will finish this chore quickly."
Mr. Sun was pulled aside for a talk with several parents today and missed his appointment. When he returned home late, his mother had no food and no one to serve her. But when he rushed home in a hurry, he smelled the aroma of food from afar. There were also clean clothes and sheets hanging in the yard. His mother was wearing clean clothes and had a calm smile on her face.
Teacher Sun was taken aback, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Dong Cheng's mother, this is all your fault..."
Zhang Tianan smiled nonchalantly, not mentioning Dong Cheng's schooling at all, only saying:
“I just came to lend a hand. I saw Teacher Sun taking care of her mother a few days ago, and it was really tough for her. I wanted to help, but I didn’t know where to start. So today I brought some food to give Auntie a change of pace.”
After Zhang Tianan finished speaking, he pulled Dong Cheng to leave. Teacher Sun wanted to say something, but couldn't say it for a long time.
After that day, Zhang Tianan visited Teacher Sun's mother every day to take care of her, telling her stories and jokes to make her happy. He also wiped her body, washed her clothes, cooked for Teacher Sun, and did housework every day!
For a whole month, she brought Dong Cheng to watch every day, not letting Dong Cheng do anything or try to get close to Teacher Sun, just stand there!
But Dong Cheng's head drooped lower and lower.
Zhang Tianan saw the change in Dong Cheng. She admitted that it was immoral to use this method to make Dong Cheng feel guilty, but what else could she do? Her child had gone astray and wouldn't return to the right path, so this was the only way she could bring Dong Cheng back.
Zhang Tianan could not have followed the right method, but his mother's heart was good. He could only pursue the result and not care about the process.
Zhang Tianan served her like this for over a month until Teacher Sun finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Firstly, no one is obligated to do housework for him or help take care of his elderly mother. Secondly, although Dong Cheng appears rebellious, he is a good child at heart. Teacher Sun saw his guilt towards his mother and decided to give him another helping hand!
After Teacher Sun finished eating the food Zhang Tian'an had prepared, his mother kept giving him meaningful glances. "You're always so busy with work, and Tian'an has been taking care of me. Dong Cheng is such a good kid. Every time I hear him call me 'Grandma,' I feel so happy! Why can't we take in such a good child? You're a teacher, responsible for educating and nurturing students, and you also have a responsibility to bring the child back on the right track! Give him a chance! Dong is a good kid; he'll definitely surprise you!"
Ms. Sun hesitated for a moment, "But his grades aren't good enough."
“If it’s not enough, you can catch up! If it doesn’t work this year, you can repeat a year next year! Xiao Dong is a good person, he was just confused for a moment, but he has figured it out now. As long as you are willing to learn, you will definitely be able to catch up.”
"Mom, but our class has performance evaluation indicators."
The old lady was displeased and glared at him. "What are these performance indicators? They're just numbers. What's beyond those indicators? Have you thought about that? They're the students who get abandoned, the students who get rejected! Dong Cheng is a kind-hearted kid. I think he's really good. Give him a chance, and he won't let you down."
Teacher Sun was still a little hesitant, but the old lady kept urging her, so Teacher Sun had no choice but to agree.
"Dong Cheng!" Teacher Sun walked to the door and called Dong Cheng over. "Your mother humbled herself and came to our house to do housework so that you could study. To be honest, I only gave you this opportunity because of your mother. If you come to our class, you must devote yourself to your studies and catch up on the lessons you've missed, so that you can give your mother an explanation."
Dong Cheng looked at Zhang Tianan's surprised and delighted eyes and slowly nodded.
Zhang Tianan was overjoyed. What grand dreams could a mother have? All she wanted was for her child to be well.
Zhang Tianan was almost in tears when he left Teacher Sun's house. The next day, he called Ge Lanzhi and asked her to come and get the documents.
Ge Lanzhi was stunned. "It's done?"
Zhang Tianan said gratefully, "Sister Lanzhi, I really have to thank you. My child went to school today. Last night, I saw the living room light on in the middle of the night and found him secretly reading."
"It's good to know that studying is a good thing, so it's never too late!"
Zhang Tianan also lamented that if it weren't for Ge Lanzhi, who wouldn't have been able to persuade Teacher Sun, Dong Cheng's life might have been ruined.
Zhang Tianan kept his promise and got the documents for Ge Lanzhi. Of course, he only got them done after he called Zhang Ying over and asked her to provide the necessary documents.
"Sister Lanzhi, you understand students very well. I hope that your relatives can also run English education programs and help more students."
"Don't worry, Tianan, these are all kids with dreams! They will definitely succeed!"
Zhang Tianan's matter was just a side story. After Chu Yu heard Ge Lanzhi recount what had happened, he realized that he hadn't made a mistake in hiring him.
She also hopes that Zhang Tianan's child can repent in time.
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