Chapter 38. Love
Xu Xiao Jiao pretended to not hear the vinegar and the likes. She and Song Wei Ping weren't a real couple. Eat what vinegar? At most, it was anger that the agreement was provoked.
However, their PR results were remarkable. Especially when Song Wei Ping not only sent her flowers but also a watch. Since then, the two of them never received any more random things.
The watch was a famous brand in Shanghai. Even Wang Gui Yue was jealous when she saw it.
"Xiao Jiao, I heard that you made a lot of money from running tutoring classes. Song Wei Ping bought this with the money earned, right?" Wang Gui Yue carefully put the watch in her hand and looked left and right before returning it to her. A watch that costs one hundred or so yuan was too expensive.
Xu Xiao Jiao shook her head, this wasn't the case.
Last Friday, Li San Tie came to her personally and asked her to let Song Wei Ping go out for a trip with him.
In the past two months, Song Wei Ping had only been doing some unloading work in the transport team. He had never been on a trip. Li San Tie helped contact a place for the tutoring class. He also knew that Song Wei Ping usually wouldn’t be called if it was an ordinary matter.
"The goods this time are important. Although those following me can drive very well, it's not as smooth as Wei Ping. This time the place is close. He can return on Sunday. It won't delay anything. I looked for Wei Ping and he didn't want to go. Younger Sister-in-law, your words are useful. Let him go with me."
What he said was sincere. Xu Xiao Jiao thought about it. It was okay for her to take two extra classes by herself on Friday. So she nodded and let Song Wei Ping go.
Song Wei Ping was reluctant at first. He didn't want Xu Xiao Jiao to be so tired. Xu Xiao Jiao gave a lengthy persuasion and finally he agreed.
The family was well-off now. She was in charge of the money. Before leaving, she directly gave Song Wei Ping three hundred.
Except for when Song Wei Ping brought five-ten yuan when he went out at the beginning, he brought a lot every time after getting rich. But it was never three hundred yuan.
Now Song Wei Ping's vision had been opened. He didn't refuse and put 300 yuan in his pocket and went.
When he came back, he brought Xu Xiao Jiao a 'Shanghai Brand' watch.
The three hundred yuan was also given to her intact.
Xu Xiao Jiao asked him where he got the money to buy the watch. He said he earned it.
When asked how he earned it, he didn't say anything.
If he didn't say anything, Xu Xiao Jiao vaguely understood that Song Wei Ping must have done something big because he was bold and careful now, but was afraid that she would be worried if he said it. So he simply didn't say anything.
She didn't ask any more.
Instead, she brought the watch to class and gained the envy of a group of female students in the class, saying that Song Wei Ping was good to him.
Now that Wang Gui Yue asked, she also intended to avoid answering. She said, "The exam is one month away. How are you doing?"
Wang Gui Yue had given up now. Hearing this, she only nibbled on the melon seeds and waved her hands, "I'm not that material and you still want me to go to your place to study. As far as the knowledge points of the basic version you gave me, I haven't even read half of it now. I gave up."
She wanted to go to college, but she didn't want to put in the work. Wang Gui Yue thought it through. In the future, she would never think about going to college again.
Xu Xiao Jiao looked at Wang Gui Yue's plump figure and knew that she probably didn't have much interest in studying. Wang Gui Yue's problem was that she was a couch potato. She thought about how to hide and be idle all day long. Before the land distribution, it was working collectively. She was the branch secretary’s daughter-in-law. Whether it was doing less or doing light work, no one would say anything.
But now the land was their own. The first person to disagree would probably be the branch secretary, if she wanted to dodge from work. Xu Xiao Jiao had heard several times from Wang Gui Yue's mother-in-law that second daughter-in-law was a lazy person. During the spring sowing some time ago, she said she was going to prepare for the college entrance examination. Now that it was over and there was free time, she stopped studying and went for a walk every day.
Whether she studied or not, it wasn't for others. So Xu Xiao Jiao only asked once.
On the contrary, it was Wang Gui Yue who thought of another gossip at the mention of the college entrance examination.
"Ah, you know, since Li You Hai moved out, Zhao Yan Yan had moved into Han Guang Hui's place. That Chen Xue lives in the female educated youth dormitory alone. A good few times, someone saw Han Guang Hui coming out of Chen Xue's place in the middle of the night. Simply shameless."
She clicked her tongue twice, "Zhao Yan Yan is dreaming of taking the college entrance examination. I heard that Han Guang Hui spent a lot of money to get review materials from the county. Now the three of them study according to those materials every day, saying that they can 100% pass the college entrance examination. Zhao Yan Yan had said that she memorized everything this time and was destined to pass the exam."
"Hmph, from what I see, she did it in vain. While Chen Xue and Han Guang Hui, they must have some secrets that can’t be told."
Although there was no proof and Zhao Yan Yan herself didn't know, it was hard for everyone to say anything. But this matter was originally based on rumors. It didn't stop everyone from gossiping.
Xu Xiao Jiao wasn't interested in their activities.
However, Zhao Yan Yan and the others were very concerned about Xu Xiao Jiao.
Wang Gui Yue approached Xu Xiao Jiao, "Hey, Xiao Jiao, what's going on with your college entrance examination tutoring class? Zhao Yan Yan went around the village saying that you’re cheating money and that none of the people you tutored will pass the exam."
Seeing that Xu Xiao Jiao was unmoved, she hurriedly explained, "No one believes it. Who in the village doesn’t know? The branch secretary had said that you signed a contract with everyone that no fee if they don’t pass. Your home is in Meilin Village and can’t run away. Can’t cheat money.”
"She couldn't beat everyone’s mouth. So she started to show off to Li You Hai, saying that they had top-secret college entrance examination questions and that Li You Hai wasted effort and will fail the exam."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't know whether Han Guang Hui and the others would be admitted, but as long as Li You Hai could perform normally, she believed that he would definitely be admitted.
Li You Hai also had a strong premonition. He felt that he would be able to enter college this time.
So when Zhao Yan Yan mentioned "top secret exam questions" to him, he scoffed in his heart.
In the process of tutoring them, Xu Xiao Jiao had already sorted out the exam syllabus comprehensively and analyzed the knowledge points very clearly. He understood very well that all the "top secret exam questions" were fake. Such a fair exam, the exam questions can’t be carelessly taken away by anyone.
And they have already started guessing on the questions. In his own mind, he even had some vague ideas about the distribution of knowledge points.
This wasn't the case last year. He was also studying last year and it was a complete fog. A hammer here and a mallet there. Completely without any rules. But this year, it was different.
He wasn't the only one who discerned the difference. All the students in the class who had taken the college entrance examination last year felt this way.
For this college entrance examination, they were bound to win.
In the last lesson before the exam, Xu Xiao Jiao gathered everyone in the big classroom for the final mobilization.
It had been almost three months. She had been able to get acquainted with everyone, their abilities, subjects they were good at, and their habit of doing questions.
She had full confidence in this group of people.
"In the past three months, I have taught everyone some real skills. Today, let's talk about some exam tips."
Exam skills, a skill that had been perfected by students in later generations. It was an unfamiliar term in this era.
"Three months, we have been battling for three months. However, if it was three years, we still dare not say that we can master all the knowledge points. No matter how well you study, there will always be some questions that you don't know."
Xu Xiao Jiao stood on the stage and taught the students the last tricks.
Multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, calculation questions, every question, she spoke without reservation about how they could do it when they don’t know the question.
Like other students, Song Wei Ping sat in the last row of seats and looked up at her.
She was truly shining.
Song Wei Ping thought to himself.
It had been more than two years. He had treated her from disdain at the beginning to full of suspicion, then from being moved to deeply rooted in love.
As for her, she was eccentric in other aspects, but in terms of emotions, she was naive.
Song Wei Ping was a little distracted. He recalled Wu Chun Hua having a private conversation once where she stuttered.
"Wei Ping, I know my own daughter. Xiao Jiao isn't enlightened. I can see that she cares about you, but, this girl doesn't know herself. She was the one who said didn't want children, right? You ah, don't worry, you two live in harmony, From what I see, this girl, will soon understand."
Song Wei Ping hoped that she would understand, but sometimes he felt that even if she didn't understand, he was willing to do this for the rest of his life. His little Jiao Jiao, he was willing to spoil her for the rest of his life.
When Song Wei Ping came back to his senses, he heard a burst of cheers.
"Hey, Song Wei Ping, you were distracted while listening to my lecture." Xu Xiao Jiao's dissatisfied coquettish voice rang in his ears.
"Huh? What's the matter?" Song Wei Ping asked her.
"Let's go, go to the state-run restaurant for dinner. Didn’t we agree in advance?" Xu Xiao Jiao pulled him up.
At the end of the remedial class, they will invite all the students to have a separation meal. This was what Xu Xiao Jiao and Song Wei Ping agreed a long time ago.
Song Wei Ping got up and took her hand, "Go, but you aren’t allowed to drink."
Song Wei Ping had already emphasized this issue to her many times. Xu Xiao Jiao nodded, "Okay."
But, how could she not drink? The student gave a speech to her with sincerity. Xu Xiao Jiao felt that not clinking glasses with the other party was disrespectful to them.
Before Song Wei Ping could stop her, she hugged his arm and acted like a baby, "Just take a sip. Only a sip. I won't get drunk."
Song Wei Ping couldn't resist her attack at all.
It would be strange if she wouldn’t get drunk.
One sip of this, one sip of that, and then a collective toast. Another sip after shouting slogans.
Not surprisingly, Xu Xiao Jiao became a drunk cat.
Song Wei Ping sighed, "I told you I'll drink for you, but you didn't listen."
Xu Xiao Jiao wasn't convinced, "Are you happy today?"
She was happy, "Song Wei Ping, I have done a good deed for the society."
Sigh, she originally wanted to be a salted fish- eat, drink, and have fun. Unexpectedly, she made a contribution. Why was she so brilliant?
Song Wei Ping saw that she couldn't get on the bicycle after hopping three times and stopped her movements, "Yes, it's a giant good deed. When they are admitted to college, they will definitely not forget you."
Xu Xiao Jiao blankly followed him, saw him lock the bicycle in the yard of the remedial class, squatted down, and then looked back at her, "Come up."
He didn't feel at ease taking her by bicycle, so better carry her on his back.
"oh."
She hugged Song Wei Ping's neck. Hearing his rustling footsteps, she felt herself becoming relaxed.
"Song Wei Ping, you are so nice."
"En, what else?" Song Wei Ping teased her.
There was no sound from behind. She laid on his shoulder. Only Xu Xiao Jiao's innocent intention remained.
After a long time, Song Wei Ping heard her unconsciously mumbling, "I think I love you a little bit."
"Say it again." Song Wei Ping stopped in his tracks.
Xu Xiao Jiao was ignorant, "I think, I love you a little bit."
Under the moonlight, Song Wei Ping heard the word 'love'. His heart became as soft as a stream of spring water.
He raised his feet again and asked her.
"Do you remember today's words tomorrow?"
"Remember."
"Liar."
So cute! Thank you for the chapters!
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