Chapter 20 Stepmother
After the last day of exams, the broadcast announced that everyone should return to their respective classes.
Teachers from each subject came in one by one to assign homework for National Day.
Six or seven papers were handed out for each subject, as if the teacher was afraid that if there were not enough homework, the students would neglect the course.
The last one to arrive was Brother Xiong. As soon as Wang Guoxiong came in, he said, "I looked at the math test paper. You did pretty well."
It was a rare occasion for Wang Guoxiong to say something nice. Just as the class was breathing a sigh of relief, Wang Guoxiong continued, "There will be a parent-teacher meeting at 2:00 PM on the 3rd. The results and rankings for all subjects will be announced then."
The efficiency of Mingyuan No. 1 Middle School is that both students and teachers work hard, and they can still work overtime even during National Day.
Finally, the school bell rang.
The gloom of the exam was diluted by the short holiday.
Jiang Zhao went to Wang Guoxiong to ask for leave himself.
Jiang Wei has something to do during the National Day holiday and cannot attend the parent-teacher meeting.
Wang Guoxiong agreed immediately and only asked Jiang Zhao to ask his parents to call.
In fact, if it weren't for the school procedures, Wang Guoxiong felt that there was no need to even make the call. After all, Jiang Zhao ranked second in the grade in the last exam. Although the name space on the paper was still sealed this time, it was still very obvious on the second paper in the first examination room that he still got full marks in mathematics.
Jiang Zhao returned to the classroom and, while packing up his things, turned to Xingzhi and asked a little embarrassedly, "Class representative, can I add you on WeChat?"
"Sure." Jiang Zhao took out his cell phone: "What's your number?"
“188…”
As Xiang Xingzhi was reciting the poem, he noticed someone looking at him out of the corner of his eye.
Luo Yan folded his arms and looked at him. He had already packed his schoolbag and was obviously waiting for Jiang Zhao. Xiang Xingzhi got nervous and reported a wrong number, then stammered to correct it.
Jiang Zhao entered the number, clicked search, and showed him the phone screen: "This one?"
Xiang Xingzhi said hurriedly, "This is it."
He put on his schoolbag and said, "I'm leaving."
Jiang Zhao didn't take it to heart. She stuffed her homework into her schoolbag and left the classroom with Luo Yan.
Walking on the road behind the school, Luo Yan asked: "Why did he suddenly want to add you?"
He also remembered that during evening study that day, Chen Bailing asked Jiang Zhao questions, and Xiang Xingzhi also volunteered.
He thought Xiang Xingzhi was just looking for Chen Bailing.
Jiang Zhao didn't think much about it and said, "I guess he wants to ask me questions and help each other."
Luo Yan didn't say anything, Jiang Zhao looked at him.
The boy has thick eyelashes and peach blossom eyes, which clearly show a gorgeous appearance, but his slightly pale pupil color, cold white skin and the small mole at the corner of his eye all add a lot of coolness to him.
Jiang Zhao said, "Classmate, do you want to come to school to study during National Day?"
Luo Yan said calmly: "You also want to help me?"
Jiang Zhao held onto the strap of his schoolbag. Luo Yan didn't live on campus, so it seemed a bit unreasonable for him to take a bus to school during the holidays to do his homework with him...
Jiang Zhao was thinking about whether to say something when he suddenly heard the boy say
"good."
Jiang Zhao smirked: "It's settled then, parents' meeting, come on the 4th, we'll see you on the 4th."
When they arrived at the school gate, Jiang Zhao saw Jiang Wei standing across the road.
"Dad!" Jiang Zhao waved goodbye to Luo Yan and ran over: "Why are you here?"
"I'm leaving tomorrow," Jiang Wei said. "I'm here to take my daughter home."
Jiang Zhao took Jiang Wei's arm. Jiang Wei looked back and said carefully, "Who was that boy just now?"
"My deskmate," Jiang Zhao said, adding, "This year, we're the top scorer in the high school entrance exam. We're going to prepare for the math competition together."
"Oh." Jiang Wei always felt that something was wrong, but his daughter was really frank.
If an adolescent child falls in love prematurely, he or she probably won’t be so open with his or her parents, right?
It seemed like he was thinking too much.
Jiang Wei led Jiang Zhao into a nearby residential area.
"What are we doing here?"
Today was a holiday and many parents came to pick up their children from school. Jiang Zhao thought Jiang Wei's car was parked nearby.
Jiang Wei took out a key and said calmly, "I bought you a suite next to your school."
"ah?"
Jiang Zhao was shocked.
There are many school district houses near their school. Chinese people attach great importance to education. With the golden signboard of Mingyuan No. 1 Middle School, you can imagine the surrounding housing prices.
She remembered what Jiang Wei said when she had a heart-to-heart talk with him later.
He said, "You've been very independent since you were little. Dad feels that as long as I prepare money for you, I don't need to worry about anything else."
But obviously this time it is more exaggerated.
Because she's too independent now?
Jiang Zhao took the key with a puzzled look on his face: "But I live on campus?"
Jiang Wei said, "You can stay there during the holidays. I'll have someone bring all your things over and pack them up so you don't have to run back home."
"I've found you an auntie who will come to cook for you during holidays. If you're not at home during the week, the cleaning staff will come to clean up. You can come back whenever you want, and you can stay at the school if you don't want to. It's also convenient for your dad to come visit you, and you can also invite your classmates to come over to play."
Jiang Zhao said nothing more.
Anyway, the housing prices near the school will skyrocket in the future, so it’s a sure-win deal no matter how you look at it.
The house Jiang Wei bought was in the neighborhood closest to the school. It was a high-rise apartment with three bedrooms and a living room. It wasn't very big. Jiang Wei was afraid Jiang Zhao wouldn't be satisfied. "There aren't many houses for sale. This one has the best decoration. If you find any problems, I'll find someone to make some changes."
The furniture and decorations in the house are very new, obviously newly replaced.
A bouquet of pink roses blooms on the coffee table, welcoming its new owner.
Jiang Zhao couldn't tell what he was thinking.
She didn't plan to live off campus, and she needed a washing machine more than a house.
What made her happy was that this meant that Jiang Wei would come to see her near the school often in the future.
Jiang Zhao smiled and said, "Why don't you bring Aunt Liu to dinner next time?"
Jiang Wei hurriedly defended himself: "What Aunt Liu? It has nothing to do with her."
Jiang Zhao pointed at the giant doll by the window and said, "This bear and the flowers, you couldn't have bought them. Does my dad have such aesthetic taste?"
Jiang Zhao knew that these things were probably prepared by Liu Xiaoping.
Liu Xiaoping is the stepmother that Jiang Wei found for Jiang Zhao.
This description does not seem to be accurate, because Liu Xiaoping and Jiang Wei really have feelings for each other.
Jiang Zhao's mother has been dead for twelve years. "Mom" is a distant and unfamiliar concept to Jiang Zhao, but every time he sees Liu Xiaoping, Jiang Zhao will remember the words the children shouted when he was in Tong'an County.
They said that Jiang Wei wanted to find a wild mother for her in the new city.
Obviously, she would hit back and curse back immediately, and never took those words to heart.
But as she came to the new city and as her relationship with Jiang Wei continued to deteriorate, those words always came to her ears very clearly.
Liu Xiaoping started from scratch and opened a small design company in the new city. She is considered a strong woman. She dresses neatly, has curly hair, and always wears professional suits, looking decisive and efficient.
But when she faced Jiang Zhao, she was gentle.
However, the more carefully she tolerated Jiang Zhao's anger, the more Jiang Zhao felt that she was deep-minded and the more he hated her.
When she was in junior high school, Jiang Wei also took Liu Xiaoping to meet her. Jiang Zhao didn't remember the specific situation, but she was sure that her attitude must have been very bad.
Because after that, Jiang Wei never mentioned Liu Xiaoping again.
Jiang Wei was very nervous after being exposed by Jiang Zhao: "I just asked her for advice. If you don't like it, just throw it away."
What would Jiang Zhao think in his previous life?
She would think that the flowers and dolls were just a protest from Liu Xiaoping, and even think that Jiang Wei bought the house because he didn't want her to go home and disrupt his and Liu Xiaoping's relationship.
Jiang Zhao walked up and hugged Jiang Wei's neck: "Thank you, Dad, and thank you Aunt Liu, I like it very much."
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