Mr. Luo Qiu, the Family Tutor

The hospital.

Jiang Chu sat silently in his office, his mind heavy with worry. At the same time, another woman was also in the office.

This was his ex-wife.

"Jiang Chu, tell me honestly, what's going on with the child?"

Jiang Chu said dejectedly, "His body is experiencing a rejection reaction."

The woman's expression immediately turned grim. "Rejection? How could that happen… You said you'd found a matching bone marrow, that's why I agreed to the surgery! And now you're telling me there's rejection?"

Jiang Chu replied irritably, "Do you know how difficult it is to find your son's bone marrow type? I went to great lengths to find a suitable transplant… but it failed in the end!"

"Then… then what do we do? If there's rejection, shouldn't it be controllable?"

Jiang Chu shook his head. "I can't answer that either… We can only wait and see the extent of the rejection. We'll know more after the detailed lab reports come back. But no matter what, I won't let anything happen to the child… You go watch over him, I need some quiet."

After his ex-wife left, Jiang Chu leaned back powerlessly in his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Why is this happening… why?"

Not only had he been diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's himself, but his son's life was also in danger at any moment.

Jiang Chu closed his eyes in pain.

At that moment, it was as if he saw again the hopeful eyes of the little girl waiting for his surgery, and the face of his child suffering on the hospital bed.

The two images intertwined, like a vortex he couldn't escape. Jiang Chu felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, bottomless and endless.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He realized he had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

First, he complained about the maliciousness of the person who invented mobile phone positioning.

Luo Qiu sent his location to Ren Ziling's phone. It wouldn't be long before she quietly appeared nearby, would it?

The so-called place of work.

Generally speaking, it was common for college students to take part-time jobs to experience life. Ren Ziling wouldn't object, but due to her overwhelming maternal love, she would worry about where Luo Qiu was working, and whether it was a legitimate place.

So, to avoid trouble with him coming home late, Luo Qiu decided to get a proper job… for one night.

The place he chose needed careful consideration.

He basically locked onto areas Ren Ziling rarely or never visited, and after a single observation, she would deem it fine and never come again.

And it had to be work that college students commonly did and was easy to find.

"Teacher, is this appropriate?"

"Let me see…"

That's right, the job Luo Qiu found that wouldn't require him to face too many people, suited his personality, and didn't need too many extras was… tutoring!

It was a simple matter: having You Ye use hypnosis to find a mother and child, or father and daughter, or mother and daughter… anything would do. As long as they looked to be of an age that required a tutor and could afford one.

But perhaps You Ye had a preference for beautiful things.

The person Luo Qiu was currently tutoring was a high school girl… a first-year high school student.

Had she developed a bit too much? High school students these days…

As for the parent of the student Luo Qiu was tutoring, she appeared to be a well-educated and cultured woman.

Had she taken too good care of herself… a "beautiful older woman"?

However, thinking that they had put on this "show" for him without knowing anything, and without even receiving "wages," Luo Qiu decided to at least teach the high school girl properly.

Even if he didn't know if this one-time tutoring session would be helpful, it was good to be able to solve a few problems for someone while tutoring.

The place chosen for the lesson was a quiet Western restaurant near the commercial street, with a table by the floor-to-ceiling window.

"He's really tutoring…" Ren Ziling stood by the roadside, eating a hamburger and drinking a Coke.

She had been standing there for over ten minutes.

While she was happy to see Luo Qiu experiencing life by working during his spare time, she…

"Hasn't this girl developed a bit too much… And why is this mother so well-maintained… A beautiful older woman? A predator specifically targeting younger ones?"

Vice Editor Ren possessed a sharp mind and a Montagesque way of thinking.

She took a big gulp of her Coke, unable to stop her imagination from running wild. "Could it be… a mother-daughter relationship?"

Seeing Luo Qiu with a young and cute daughter in his left hand and a beautiful and elegant mother in his right, Ren Ziling felt it was terrible!

She absolutely couldn't let this happen!

Vice Editor Ren threw the half-eaten hamburger and Coke into the trash can and rushed into the Western restaurant.

Luo Qiu was stunned by Ren Ziling's sudden entrance and could only open his mouth, unable to utter a word.

"Who is this?"

The girl's mother looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared, casting a confused glance at Luo Qiu.

Just as Luo Qiu was about to speak, Ren Ziling smiled brightly and said, "Hello! I'm Luo Qiu's sister, you can just call me Ziling. I just got off work and heard from my brother that he was tutoring here, so I came by to pick him up... um, did I interrupt you?"

"No trouble at all," the girl's mother said with an elegant smile. She took out a pack of tissues from her handbag, pulled one out, and offered it to Ren Ziling.

Ren Ziling froze. Luo Qiu couldn't help but point exasperatedly to his own mouth.

Ren Ziling instinctively touched her mouth… Oh my goodness! She hadn't even noticed the sauce had gotten on her face while she was eating the burger.

No wonder the waiter at the door had looked at her strangely when she came in.

"Th-thank you…" Ren Ziling gave an awkward smile and reached out to wipe the sauce from her face.

"Well… that's all for today, it's about time," the girl's mother said, standing up with a slight smile. "Teacher Luo, I'll trouble you again next time."

There wouldn't be a next time.

But Luo Qiu still nodded.

The girl's mother said, "Then I won't disturb you two any further. Pingting, say goodbye."

So the girl's name was Pingting… Luo Qiu had just sat down and was only now formally learning the girl's name.

"Goodbye, teacher. Goodbye, big sister," the girl said politely as she said her farewells.

After watching the beautiful mother and daughter leave, Luo Qiu let out a sigh and said with a hint of complaint, "I thought you'd just peek in from outside at most. And what's with the 'sister' thing?"

Ren Ziling shamelessly acted wronged. "Wasn't I doing it for you? If your mother was this young and pretty, what would people think of you?"

Luo Qiu sighed. "It's good to be confident, but next time, can you wipe your mouth before you eat? And next time you eat a hamburger, can you not add mayonnaise?"

Ren Ziling's eyes widened. "Look at you, what are you even saying? So dirty!"

"…" Luo Qiu decided to skip over the rather delicate topic. "Are you full yet?"

"I'm okay…" Ren Ziling said, touching her stomach.

Luo Qiu shook his head, waved over a waiter, and ordered a seafood pasta and a fruit salad for Ren Ziling. He said calmly, "It's too late, eat something light."

Ren Ziling didn't hesitate to kiss Luo Qiu on the cheek. "Good boy! You're my mom!"

Luo Qiu wiped his face, moved to the end of the booth seat, and by the window, took out his book, "The Origin of Blue and White Porcelain," and began reading, falling silent.

Seeing Luo Qiu like this… still the same as always, Ren Ziling felt her previous worries were a bit excessive.

She began to enjoy the delicious food that was served.

A girl, exceptionally beautiful, like a model, quietly walked past the mother and daughter. Perhaps it was truly because of her extreme beauty, but both mother and daughter couldn't help but glance at her twice.

When they came to their senses, a night breeze blew, and the girl's mother suddenly shivered and said dazedly, "Strange… where is this?"

Ji Pingting also looked at her mother in confusion.

At this moment, a black card quietly glided through the night sky, unnoticeably slipping into Ji Pingting's mother's handbag.

"Let's go back."

"Okay!"

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PS1: For your information: 丼 (jǐng, third tone), anciently the same as '井'. Well… uh…

PS2: Here's the standard little tail asking for recommendations and tips again =.=