"Shishi, why are you talking like that? I just heard that you're back. We had a little unpleasantness last time, so I came here specially to apologize to you."
The person standing at the door was Chen Jiahe.
Even after what happened at the last dinner party, Chen Jiahe still came to see her as if nothing had happened. This thickness of shame is something that not everyone can match.
Zheng Peilan also heard about what happened last time, so whenever she saw Chen Jiahe later, she would avoid her.
At this time, Zheng Peilan just glanced at the door and had no intention of getting up.
Song Shishi might be bullied elsewhere, but in the compound, no one can bully her.
Chen Jiahe stretched her neck and glanced into the room, not caring about Song Shishi's cold face, and continued: "Shishi, are you going back to the countryside this time? Um... Will Brother Xunzhou come back when Yinting gets married?"
Song Shishi narrowed her eyes slightly and a low laugh escaped from the depths of her throat.
"Why don't you ask yourself?"
...
...
"I……"
How could Chen Jiahe not want to ask? She didn't even know the phone number of Meng Xunzhou's troops.
Yesterday she went to see Meng Xiaoqi, thinking that since Meng Xiaoqi was Meng Xunzhou's sister, she must know the news. However, Meng Xiaoqi had a gloomy face the whole time, and said "I don't know" and "I'm not sure" no matter what she was asked.
If there was no other way, Chen Jiahe would not want to come to find Song Shishi.
Chen Jiahe forced a smile and said, "I just asked casually. It's okay if you don't know. Anyway, considering Xunzhou's personality, it's normal that no one knows his schedule."
"Do you have anything else to say? Didn't you say you came to apologize?"
Song Shishi was a little impatient. She still had to cook. If Chen Jiahe didn't leave, the food would get cold.
Chen Jiahe looked at him as if he was a fool.
That was just an excuse she made up, but she didn't expect Song Shishi to take it seriously.
"Well, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'll talk about the apology next time."
Staring at Chen Jiahe's back as she ran away, Song Shishi sneered.
What a clown.
The calculation is written all over his face, yet he doesn't even realize it.
"sister!"
"Sister Shishi!"
Just as Song Shishi was about to close the door, she heard the voices of Xu Li and Meng Xiaoqi.
"Have you eaten yet?"
It was already time for dinner, and the two of them just came back at this time. Song Shishi's first reaction was to ask them if they had eaten.
Xu Li smiled brightly, "No, I guessed you would be home at noon, so I came back with Xiaoqi."
"Then come in quickly. I'll stir-fry another vegetable dish and we can eat."
Xu Li nodded and went into the house. Meng Xiaoqi stood at the door without moving.
"Xiaoqi, come in."
Song Shishi waved at her.
Meng Xiaoqi shook her head. "No need, Sister Shishi. When we just came back, I saw my brother driving back."
Meng Xunzhou is back?
But it makes sense when you think about it. Meng Yinting is getting married tomorrow, and as her cousin, he should come back to attend.
"Then go back quickly and come back to play in the afternoon."
"good."
After Meng Xiaoqi went back, Song Shishi closed the door and came back, preparing to go to the kitchen.
"Hurry up and wash your hands and come eat. I've already fried the spinach."
Zheng Peilan came out of the kitchen holding spinach.
At the dinner table, seeing Xu Li was much more relaxed than yesterday, Song Shishi asked curiously, "Where did Xiaoqi take you to play today?"
"She took me to their school. Sister, you don't know, those classmates are very friendly, and they don't look down on me for not having been to school. They know that I am now self-studying, and they recommend books to me, and also said that I can always ask them questions when I encounter questions I don't understand in the future."
When saying this, Song Shishi saw a different light in Xu Li's eyes.
"That's great. Reading is always good. At least it helps you understand things."
Zheng Peilan nodded.
"Are those all Xiaoqi's classmates?"
"Um, sis, can I study with Xiaoqi and the others?"
Xu Li suddenly longed to study at school.
Although she was envious before, it was just envy. She never expected that one day she would be able to sit in a school classroom and study with other classmates.
But today, being in that environment, she suddenly felt that she had even come to Beijing.
She is no longer the little girl who lived in fear at her aunt's house.
She can have her own dreams.
"Of course you can, but you haven't even started studying the junior high school textbooks yet. Even if you study with Xiaoqi, you won't be able to keep up."
It's good to have aspirations, but Song Shishi still has to tell Xu Li the reality.
Xu Li lowered her head somewhat disappointedly.
"Then... then that won't work."
Song Shishi didn't mean to dampen Xu Li's enthusiasm.
"If you work hard enough and catch up on your junior high school and freshman year courses within the next year, you will be able to go to the second year of high school with Xiaoqi and the others."
"How do I make up for it?"
"If you want to learn, I can help you find a teacher."
As long as you are willing to pay the tuition and hire a teacher to teach you, it is not difficult.
The difficult part is Xu Li herself, she must want to learn it herself.
"Of course I want to learn."
Just as Xu Li finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and asked again: "If I study, will I be unable to work?"
Seeing her like this, Zheng Peilan advised: "Lili, although we have known each other for a short time, I can see that you are a good child who knows how to repay kindness. I can understand that you want to make money to repay your brother and Shishi. But you also need to understand that although learning may not necessarily bring you more wealth, it can enrich your spiritual world. It can make you wiser and see further."
Xu Li opened her confused eyes and asked in confusion: "Then what is more important?"
Zheng Peilan wanted to tell Xu Li that studying was of course more important.
But Song Shishi spoke first: "You don't have to think so much. No matter what you do, do it with a serious attitude, and you will definitely not go wrong."
"You haven't found a job yet anyway, so just focus on studying. I will arrange a teacher to teach you as soon as possible. Before that, you have to learn to study on your own first."
Song Shishi's words were very pertinent, and Xu Li nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Zheng Peilan stopped talking.
People cannot teach others.
But things teach people, and after one or two times, they will understand.
Only Xu Li herself truly understands the truth. No matter how much they say, it is just talk.
…
Early in the morning, before dawn, Song Shishi went to Yard No. 7 with Zheng Peilan and Xu Li.
Given the relationship between Song Shishi and Meng Yinting, she would be one of the bride's family members accompanying the bride today.
When they arrived, Meng Yinting was already putting on makeup.
Meng Xiaoqi and Aunt Fu sat next to Meng Yinting. No one knew what the three of them were talking about, only bursts of laughter could be heard.
Meng Xiaoqi was the first to notice Song Shishi and the others coming. She stood up, took Song Shishi's arm, and then held Xu Li's hand, "Cousin, look who's here?"
"Ah... Shishi, we haven't seen each other for a long time. The last time I went to your house to give you an invitation, Aunt Zheng said you were in the countryside and couldn't come back. I was sad for several days."
Meng Yinting turned around and saw Song Shishi, not caring that she was still doing her hair.
She waved to the makeup artist behind her, stood up and took Song Shishi's hand.
Song Shishi then noticed that the makeup artist who did Meng Yinting's hair was very beautiful.
Her beauty has a unique style, and you can tell that she is a woman with a free and easy personality.
Perhaps feeling Song Shishi's gaze, the makeup artist raised her eyes and met hers, and they both smiled kindly.
Taking her eyes away, Song Shishi pulled Meng Yinting back to sit on the chair.
"You are the bride today, so let the makeup artist dress you up beautifully."
Meng Yinting smiled and sat back obediently.
Song Shishi's eyes fell on Aunt Fu who was already whispering with her mother Zheng Peilan, "Aunt Fu, your hair looks really nice with a perm today."
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