Chen Yuefei loved hearing Jiang Yun's praise the most. It made him feel so good. "It turns out that hearing praise early in the morning is much better than being scolded! If my parents were like you, constantly praising and encouraging me, I might be smarter than my brother!"
Jiang Jun was speechless. This kid started panting at the mere mention of praise. "There's no comparison. Each has their own strengths."
Chen Yuefei chuckled: "How could I forget that you and my brother are in cahoots!"
Jiang Jun kicked him and said, "I'm not home this morning, so you can memorize it your own way. I don't have to go to work this afternoon, so I'll go over these sentences with you when I come back."
Jiang Jun spent the entire night organizing the more than 300 sentences into a situational drama.
Chen Yuefei was overjoyed: "Okay, okay, I promise to complete the task you assigned!"
"The underlined parts are what you'll be taking the test on. The others are added by me to help you remember." Although Jiang Jun was exhausted, his mind was clear. He unconsciously adopted a tone of unquestionable confidence when tutoring: "Studying is your own business. How can it be a task assigned by me?"
Chen Yuefei grinned: "It's really exciting to treat your words as a task!"
The review before going to bed caused him to memorize words in his dreams. Before he even opened his eyes in the morning, those words would rush into his mind. One word would lead to a whole string of words following it. It was much easier than his previous random memorization!
He first walked around the flower bed in the yard, reviewing the words he had not memorized. He felt like he remembered them all clearly and was very excited!
Jiang Jun started heating up breakfast: "Eat the fish head stewed with tofu as a meal, and drink the soup as water!"
Chen Yuefei saw that Jiang Jun had dark circles under his eyes and said, "You didn't sleep at night, I'll do it myself!"
Jiang Jun waved his hand. "I stop every four hours to take a fifteen-minute nap. I'm not tired at all. I can study hard for seven nights with this kind of rest."
This is an excuse. Back then, she had coffee to help her. Now she has to endure it for at most three days, and she also needs Chen Yuanwu not to disrupt her rhythm.
"Each meal these two days can only be 70% full!" Jiang Jun brought breakfast to the table: "If you are hungry, you can eat half a steamed bun and chew it slowly."
Chen Yuefei was shocked: "Eat like you? You might as well not eat at all!"
Jiang Jun rolled his eyes: "Whatever you say, I'll be back at noon anyway."
After breakfast, Jiang Jun mixed some balm with powder and patted her face on. Her face was translucently pale, barely showing the haggardness of staying up late. She grabbed her bag and went out. "I'm thirty this year, so I don't have to be at work on time. You don't have to send me off. Just study hard at home. You can read dozens of sentences in an hour."
Chen Yuefei saluted: "Yes!"
…
Jiang Jun walked slowly to the office. There was a temporary notice on the blackboard in the communication room at the door, and the working hours after the New Year would be advanced to the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Colleagues who lived nearby and came to report for duty on behalf of their departments gathered in the well, talking quietly.
Lin Ruifang, a back-office colleague from the Social Research Team, came over and said to Jiang Jun, "Jiang, do you know why we have to come to work early?"
Jiang Jun politely replied, "I'm not sure either. You'll find out when you come to work and attend the meeting."
Lin Ruifang was a little surprised. She had long known that Jiang Jun was known for being indifferent to matters that did not concern him, but it was rare to see him so calm after seeing the notice. "I heard that the higher-ups announced a new policy at a meeting. The workload at our unit will be getting heavier and heavier."
Jiang Jun was still lost in her thoughts about tutoring Chen Yuefei. She couldn't stop thinking about how to help him with his conversations. She particularly disliked being interrupted, so she subconsciously avoided any distractions from the exam. She responded to Lin Ruifang's speculative remarks with a perfunctory and impatience, "Yeah, it's good to have something to keep busy."
Lin Ruifang frowned slightly: "Jiang, you are quite optimistic!"
Jiang Jun forced himself to smile: "Well, what can I do if I'm not optimistic?"
The way to show that you are not disturbed is to repeat the end of what others say or respond with an awkward but polite smile.
Lin Ruifang didn't know what to talk about for a moment, and the atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became awkward. However, Jiang Jun hadn't noticed yet and was still nodding with a smile.
Li Jingjing appeared just in time and rushed towards Jiang Jun, her face full of joy. "Sister Lin, Jiang, what were you two talking about? The security department can go home now! Jiang, will you accompany me to the grocery store on Front Street to buy some snacks? They're closing early today, and there's a long line!"
Jiang Jun nodded to Lin Ruifang and said, "Sister Lin, let's go first."
Lin Ruifang looked unhappy and nodded coldly.
Li Jingjing's name is Jing, but she is very lively. She greets everyone she meets and enthusiastically drags Jiang Jun, who is obviously not in good shape, away from his position.
When they reached the front street intersection, Li Jingjing let go of Jiang Jun's arm and said, "Do you still know the way home? Do you want me to take you home?"
Jiang Yun was bewildered: "Didn't you ask me to help you line up?"
Li Jingjing shook her head. "You, no one sent you to work today. You looked completely distracted. I saw Sister Lin was almost exhausted, so I went over to pull you away."
Jiang Jun finally came to his senses: "I was just thinking about something, not..."
Li Jingjing had an expression that said, "I understand everything. Explanations are just cover-ups. Go back quickly. Your family must be waiting for you! Go to Sister Lin's place after the New Year and go back to work to say hello and wish her a happy new year. You're in the same department, so it's nice to say something nice."
Jiang Jun didn't hear much and could only wave: "See you after the New Year!"
Standing at the intersection for a while, Jiang Jun was stunned. Li Jingjing's figure became closer and closer, and he realized that he had been confused and lost his way at this intersection for several times in a row.
Jiang Jun shook her head and explained to herself that she was just sleep deprived and would be fine after returning home to catch up on some sleep.
…
The courtyard was quiet and Chen Yuefei was not at home.
Jiang Jun returned to the room, leaned against the quilt with his clothes on, thinking of taking a nap and getting up. He grabbed the draft in his hand and fell asleep unknowingly. He could not hear any movement outside.
Chen Yuefei supported Ye Qingyin into the courtyard, and Aunt Liu and guard Dai followed behind with big bags.
Ye Qingyin went to the kitchen first: "Tsk tsk tsk, the stove is black and the pot is cold, this doesn't feel like Chinese New Year at all! Where's Jiang? Is he still working? Why haven't you prepared the New Year's Eve dinner? If I don't come back, you'll just have to eat some steamed buns?"
Chen Yuefei explained with a playful smile: "It doesn't matter whether I eat more or less, it's all Chinese New Year. I'm going back to the military academy soon, and Yun has been busy teaching me to recite love words these past two weeks. I haven't even had time to sleep, so how can I have time to cook!"
Ye Qingyin asked in a lost voice, "Teach you to recite love words?"
Wu is not at home, what are these two people doing at home!
Chen Yuefei made a face and took out the English skit script Jiang Jun had written. "This! It's called Love Talk!"
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