Aunt Zhang smiled too. "You're the one who tutored him so well."
"After you helped him with his studies over summer vacation, his grades improved quite a bit once school started. His teachers even praised how much progress he'd made."
"They asked me if I'd hired a tutor for him."
"I said I had. My child's tutor is a top student from Yan University."
"Quite impressive."
"Auntie, Ah He put in the effort himself, too."
Zhang Bo looked a little embarrassed.
"Oh, that boy just listens to you."
Aunt Zhang waved her hand. "Without you there keeping an eye on him, how could he ever sit still at his desk?"
"Ah Bo, thank you for tutoring Ah He."
"Mm, I'd like to thank you too."
Uncle Zhang spoke up as well. "Ah Bo, it's all thanks to you setting such a good example for that boy."
"I go out to sea to fish, and I'm always gone for ten days or half a month, sometimes even longer. I can't stay home for more than a few days."
"Your auntie spoils the kids a little too much."
"Luckily, even though that boy can be a bit of a handful, he followed your lead and didn't go astray."
"He's always arguing with me, but he's a good kid."
Uncle Zhang grinned.
"Uncle, Auntie, you're too kind."
Zhang Bo scratched his head, his face full of wry embarrassment. "How did the conversation end up here?"
"I haven't really done anything."
"Haha!"
Uncle Zhang burst out laughing. "All right, if we keep going, Ah Bo will only get more embarrassed."
"To be honest, I'm embarrassed to say all this, too."
"But your uncle and auntie are truly grateful for all the help you've given Ah He."
"Thank you."
Uncle Zhang