Some people really have to try their best, even at the cost of their health, just to live and live a slightly better life.
Jia Shuanghua rolled her eyes and whispered, "Lingling, if...if I fail the exam, I will ask my parents to lend half of the tuition money they prepared for me to Dali."
Chen Xingling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "That's great! I'll come and help a little bit then."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
After school, the sun was still scorching outside, making it hard to open one's eyes.
Most of the students stayed to continue studying, but Ma Dali quickly packed his schoolbag and went to work in a hurry.
Chen Xingling also chose to stay and study, firstly because he was afraid of sunburn and heatstroke, and secondly because there was not much work to do at home, so it would be fine to stay until the evening.
Ever since Gu Qi came on a business trip, he has been responsible for Xiao Huzi's pick-up and drop-off as well as his lunch break.
He said that Xiaohu had great potential, so he found some interesting math problems for his son to learn to solve based on his interests, and occasionally took the little guy to recite ancient poems and essays.
During lunch break, they would do various math Olympiad problems or interesting questions, which confused many people in the office.
Not only that, the father and son would use an abacus or do some weird math problems at night. Most of the time, she couldn't even understand what they were saying, and Gu Yi and his wife were even more confused.
At first she was worried that Gu Qi might be trying to force things, but unexpectedly, Little Tiger was very interested in it and never got tired of it. Every day he would pester Gu Qi to do math problems and use an abacus with him.
Gu Qi specially asked someone to make a small abacus for his son. The little guy often skipped school from kindergarten and ran to Gu Qi's office to tinker with all kinds of calculations.
The kindergarten teacher was at a loss as to what to do with him and explained to Chen Xingling that Xiaohuzi was not an ordinary child and it was not good to force him to go to kindergarten.
Chen Xingling, however, thought that he was still young and that it was his right to go to kindergarten and play with other kids.
Little Tiger refused to listen and even had a tantrum.
Finally, it was Gu Qi who acted as a peacemaker, explaining that his son rarely made trouble in the office and would even help with some simple calculations, and that there was no need to be too rigid in educating children.
Chen Xingling had no choice but to follow their lead, seeing that the father and son were in step with each other and had the same ideas.
Anyway, she has her biological father looking after her, so she doesn't have to worry at all.
My family goes to work and school, and we only get together for dinner in the evening.
Zhao Xiaoxing is a very motivated girl. After washing and cutting vegetables in the cafeteria for a while, she quickly became familiar with the chefs and began to learn from them.
She learned in the cafeteria, while her family cooked and frying dishes.
Chen Xingling was responsible for buying groceries and meat, and she was responsible for cooking, washing dishes, and even cleaning the kitchen.
With his son being taken care of by his parents and housework being taken care of by Xiao Xingling, Chen Xingling has a lot of ease and can focus on his studies without distraction.
The college entrance examination is next week, so I have to work harder.
Chen Xingling studied until the evening before packing up his schoolbag and looking for his bicycle.
It was very hot in the south during the hot summer, and she was reluctant to leave her bicycle exposed to the sun, so she would always park it under a tree downstairs of the teachers' dormitory to enjoy the rare coolness in the summer.
As soon as I arrived downstairs of the dormitory building, I heard a familiar voice calling out.
"I've already told you no! Mom, why don't you understand?"
Chen Xingling paused slightly, instinctively feeling that the voice was very familiar.
Sure enough, another voice gave her the answer.
"Nichang, what kind of person are you looking for? The man's conditions are so good, you can't find many people who can compare with him in the whole city of Yu!"
——It turned out to be Nishang and her mother.
It is said that there are countless people who come to the principal's house to propose marriage, sometimes even several people come in one day.
The principal was a low-key person who lived in the school. He was worried that the matchmaker would disturb students or other colleagues, so he instructed the gatekeeper not to let in people from outside the school. Only then did the situation calm down.
But no matter how much they tried to stop it, they couldn't stop their daughter's fame from spreading far and wide and the principal's wife's eagerness to marry her daughter off.
Nichang was irritated and shouted, "Who said that? You just believed whatever the matchmaker said! That guy is several years older than me and he has stubble on his chin! Just for this reason, I can't possibly want him."
Madam Xiao seemed to be angry and asked back: "Which man doesn't have a beard? He is so handsome, what's a little stubble? Why don't you just let him shave it off!"
"No, no, no." Ni Chang snorted, "He came to see me with a beard, which clearly shows that he doesn't respect me enough. What do I need a man like that for? No matter how outstanding he is or how good his family background is, I won't want him. I don't want to find a man who doesn't value and respect me!"
Madam Xiao seemed to be very angry and was banging pots and pans around.
"You barely said a few words to him and you're already saying he doesn't respect you? Just because he didn't shave his beard? You've really gone too far, girl! How many years have you been here? Do you know what's going on? You're at least 17 or 18, if not 20!"
Nichang giggled and said coquettishly, "Mom, it doesn't matter how many there are. Anyway, I won't agree unless I can find the one in my mind. As your daughter, I can still choose dozens or even hundreds of people if I have something to do. Don't worry!"
Madam Li's voice softened instantly. "That being said, there is really no perfect person in the world. If by some chance you can't find the person of your dreams, will you never get married? Nichang, you will be 21 years old soon, so don't be so dazzled by the choices that you forget that you have to choose one."
"Take your time! I'm not nervous!"
…
Chen Xingling had no interest in eavesdropping, so he found the key, unlocked the door, pushed his bicycle, and slowly left in the brilliant sunset.
We arrived at the north of the city and entered the shipyard gate.
The working hours had long passed, and most people had already eaten dinner. Some were out for a walk with fans to enjoy the cool air, while others were sitting under trees chatting in groups of three or four.
Chen Xingling came downstairs, carrying two vegetables and a piece of pork from the supermarket, and went upstairs step by step.
"Mom!" Little Tiger opened the door as usual.
Chen Xingling looked at his cute chubby son and pulled his schoolbag off his shoulders.
"Are you hungry? Did daddy give you a snack?"
Little Tiger laughed and answered, "Yes, my father gave me two cookies."
"You can eat the cookies." Chen Xingling reminded: "The weather is too hot, you need to drink more water to avoid getting a sore throat!"
Little Tiger nodded obediently.
Seeing that the kitchen was empty and no one was in the living room, Chen Xingling guessed that Zhao Xiaoxing and Gu Yi might not have gotten off work yet.
"Mom!" Little Tiger shouted excitedly, "Aunt is here! Dad and uncle are here to pick her up!"
Little aunt? ! ! Gu Miao? ?
Chen Xingling stared in surprise and asked, "Really? Your aunt? Why is she here?"
"I don't know!" Little Tiger shook his head and explained, "Dad got a call when he got off work, and then he frowned and took me home, saying that my aunt came alone quietly, her money was stolen on the way, and she was crying at the station. Dad asked me to wait for you at home, and he and my uncle borrowed a car to look for my aunt."
Come quietly?
Most likely she came here secretly without telling her family, because with her mother-in-law's personality, there was no way she would agree to let a girl go out alone.
The college entrance examination is approaching, and Gu Xuan must be busy studying. My mother-in-law values her eldest daughter so much, it is impossible for her to take her youngest daughter south at this time.
Even if they didn't call to inform me, they would have sent a telegram, but it's been very quiet back home recently, and there hasn't been a single telegram.
Chen Xingling had a hunch that something bad was going to happen. Thinking of the fact that Gu Miao had the same temperament and was noisy as Gu Ying, he felt secretly annoyed.
She washed her hands, poured some water to drink, and poured a glass for her son, then went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After a while, Zhao Xiaoxing came.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here right away! I learned how to make braised pork from my master today, and I didn't expect you to have bought some pork - great! I'll try it right away."
Chen Xingling had already washed the vegetables and smiled, "Okay, it's Chef Zhao's turn next!"
Zhao Xiaoxing burst into laughter.
While she was busy, Chen Xingling whispered about Gu Miao's matter.
"What?" Zhao Xiaoxing stopped laughing immediately after hearing this: "My sister-in-law is coming? I heard from Ayi that she...she has a bad temper and looks down on country people."
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