"I'll take you there." Li Jia sensed Hai Mingyue's coldness towards her, but seeing that the four of them were going to eat, she still offered to take a few of them there.
"No need, thank you. We'll just grab something to eat at the entrance of the complex," Hai Mingyue politely declined Li Jia's request.
Li Jia could no longer reveal her original purpose for coming here. After saying goodbye to the others, she prepared to leave. Just as she stepped out the door, Hai Mingyue's voice came from behind her: "I hope you can refrain from disturbing Xiaotong's studies before the parent-teacher meeting at the end of the month. I will come over every day to tutor her during this period."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Hai. Goodbye." After saying that, Li Jia turned and left. She went downstairs, got into her car, lit a Zhongnanhai cigarette, took a few deep drags, and started the car.
Li Jia had come here with great enthusiasm, but she didn't expect to run into a snag, and a very soft one at that. She was somewhat disappointed, but she couldn't get angry at Hai Mingyue's behavior at all. Thinking about Hai Mingyue's serious tone, Li Jia felt that she was a teacher with great principles.
Li Jia would cooperate with anyone or anything that could help Li Xiaotong. Since Hai Mingyue wanted to tutor Li Xiaotong, Li Jia naturally agreed wholeheartedly. More than anyone else, Li Jia hoped that her second sister could get back on the right track as soon as possible, study hard, and strive to get into a better university.
What Li Jia didn't expect was that Hai Mingyue would actually contact him a few days later, but that's another story. Right now, Li Jia's main concern was finding a place to eat and make ends meet.
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