Wang Yue Moves to a New Home

Chapter 47: Wang Yue Moves to a New Home

The word "comparison" evokes many emotions in people.

For example, happiness. When everyone is starving, having a piece of coarse bread makes you happy.

I even remember a writer saying that when everyone needs to use the restroom and there's only one stall, squatting inside is better than waiting in line outside.

Then there's the matter of class rankings. Mi Tao remained firmly in first place, Xia Huanhuan was sixth this time, and Yan Ziyou ranked eighth.

Comparing them, the hurt arrives. Yan Ziyou suffered the most. After all, Yan Ziyou studied much harder than others, but the results, not to mention compared to Mi Tao, were even worse than Huan Huan's this time.

However, Tian Yulan felt she was the most hurt. She had sacrificed all her pride and dignity to get Yan Ziyou into the Ze Shu Gold Class, only to find that it wasn't as good as Xia Huanhuan, whom she had previously mocked.

Xia Huanhuan's improved score over Yan Ziyou made Tian Yulan feel her efforts were in vain. She didn't see Yan Ziyou's progress from last time; she only saw that Xia Huanhuan studied better than Yan Ziyou, which was unacceptable. Tian Yulan couldn't help but wonder if Nan Jianlong had specifically found a better tutoring class for Xia Huanhuan. She completely forgot that Nan Jianlong had swallowed his pride to beg his subordinate for help with a former subordinate.

This day, Xia Junshan and Wang Yue's regular discussion meeting was held as scheduled, with the topic being this very comparison.

Xia Junshan told Wang Yue that because Huan Huan's score surpassed Yan Ziyou's, another storm had begun in their family—no, in his sister-in-law's family.

"So what does Tian Yulan plan to do?" Wang Yue asked, surprised. Actually, Xia Huanhuan was naturally smart; she just used to play too much and didn't focus on her studies. This time, she was motivated by shame, and with the focused and comprehensive guidance from the competition class teachers, the results were naturally going to be good.

"What else can she do? Of course, she'll go to Ze Shu. But it's tough. There are only seven spots left in the Ze Shu Gold Class, and the remaining students are all in the top three of their respective classes," Xia Junshan said, feeling a bit overwhelmed. His sister-in-law was too competitive and too serious.

"Actually, Yan Ziyou's grades are already very good for elementary school. Why be so serious? With Yuan Yuan's grades, based on what Zhong Yi implied, maintaining a spot in the top ten of the class is fine with me. Why strive for first place!" Wang Yue was quite laid-back in this regard, perhaps influenced by Guan Guan's philosophy. He didn't have a particular obsession with being first.

"Ever since Huan Huan got sixth place last time, I haven't paid much attention to her grades," Xia Junshan said. Although he claimed not to care about grades, he still felt a sense of pride that his daughter was doing better than Wang Yue's.

"Actually, Huan Huan really likes singing and dancing. Why don't you enroll her in an interest class like that!" Wang Yue was fond of Huan Huan, not only because of her personality but also because Yuan Yuan had gained a good playmate.

"Do you have these online classes too?" Xia Junshan asked instinctively.

"Brother Xia, don't lose your intelligence whenever it concerns your daughter. Do you think these things are easy to teach online?" Wang Yue didn't quite understand Xia Junshan's fluctuating intelligence, which reminded him of the fourth brother in the "A Smile is Beautiful" world.

"I always feel that enrolling in classes isn't great. Learning too much and taking up too much time will make Huan Huan too tired!" Xia Junshan knew he had been foolish.

"Why don't you hire a student from the Film Academy to be a tutor? They'd be skilled in singing and dancing. Once you discover what Huan Huan likes, you can enroll her in a specialized class?" Wang Yue knew he was a doting father. He missed his daughter the moment she wasn't around, and he wasn't afraid of her getting tired; he was afraid she'd enjoy herself so much that he'd see her less.

"That's a good idea! Your brain really works well!" Xia Junshan exclaimed, not only marveling at the good idea this time but also at Wang Yue's recent professional capabilities at work.

"When your daughter temporarily leaves your mind, your intelligence is quite high!" Wang Yue said, relieved that he no longer had to listen to Xia Junshan drone on about Tian Yulan. His ears felt much more comfortable.

"As if you're not a doting father yourself!" Xia Junshan scoffed at Wang Yue. The pot calling the kettle black!

"Oh, right. Give me a ride home after work!" Wang Yue said to Xia Junshan as they were about to part, seeing the car at the restaurant entrance.

"Okay, but why is your car blocked by the director again? Did you offend him?" Xia Junshan asked, looking at the car parked in front of Wang Yue's with confusion.

"No, I don't think so. My car is parked here, and it's still blocked? That's really something!" Wang Yue shook his head and went back to work.

Xia Junshan circled the director's car once and then left. Wang Yue must have done something significant, otherwise, why this level of pursuit? It couldn't be!

When Wang Yue returned home that evening, he still didn't get a ride with Xia Junshan because, by the time they were ready to leave, he noticed the director's car had already driven away. Perhaps the director had just woken up early to have breakfast at the company and parked his car there casually. However, after being blocked once, Wang Yue felt a bit anxious.

Wang Yue's new house had been renovated for over three months. They had specifically chosen an auspicious date, and the family of four moved in.

On the afternoon of the move, when Ruan Wan brought a fruit platter to Nan Li, Xia Junshan and his wife found out that Wang Yue and his family had moved into their neighborhood. Xia Junshan inwardly praised Wang Yue for being so tight-lipped, able to keep such a secret for so long without saying a word.

Naturally, Wang Yue and his wife invited Xia Junshan's family of four for a housewarming. It was the first time Xia Junshan's family had entered the garden they had observed several times over the past few months.

Upon arriving at Wang Yue's house, Nan Li naturally went to the kitchen to help Ruan Wan, while Xia Junshan and Wang Yue took the four children to play in the yard.

Wang Yue had connected the gardens of the two houses, installing a soccer goal on the wall side of the lawn in between. Wang Yue took Tuan Tuan, and Xia Junshan took Chao Chao, and the four of them started a match.

Meanwhile, Yuan Yuan and Huan Huan, like sisters, sat on a swing on the other side, watching them play soccer.

Their joyful play attracted the attention of other children in the neighborhood. Soon, a few more father-son pairs came to join the soccer game, and a few young girls went to find Huan Huan and Yuan Yuan.

The soccer game resulted in the children gaining several new playmates, and Wang Yue also became familiar with his neighbors. Laughter and joy continued until it was almost dark.

To put it another way, it was like someone shouting, "So-and-so, your mom is calling you home for dinner." This made Wang Yue suddenly recall hearing that call frequently when he was a child, but as the buildings got taller, he never heard it again.

Wang Yue's housewarming banquet also invited a few neighbors, but they all declined. In the end, it was just Wang Yue's family and Xia Junshan's family. The children were overjoyed knowing they could play together every day.

After Wang Yue's family and Xia Junshan's family moved into the same neighborhood, they notified both sets of parents. There were plenty of rooms, so they could come and stay anytime.

The result was that while his idea was good, neither set of parents was willing to come, only saying they would visit during the New Year. Wang Yue's father's intention was that he had finally retired and had his own time, so don't try to coax them into staying and trapping them!

Wang Yue's forehead darkened upon hearing this. After a moment's thought, he understood and didn't insist further. However, without anyone to help with picking up and dropping off the children, Wang Yue and Ruan Wan would have to work harder. Wang Yue didn't mind; after all, what young couple wasn't tired these days?