"Please enjoy."
"If you need anything, just call a server."
The server smiled and left.
The woman picked up her coffee and took a small sip.
Mm.
It was bitter.
But the bitterness cleared her muddled thoughts a little.
Her foggy mind also grew a little clearer.
The woman took another big sip of coffee.
Ugh.
So bitter.
It happened like this...
After letting the bitterness in her mouth fade for a while, the woman slowly began to explain.
As the children grew older, their studies became more demanding.
They hired a tutor to come to their home and help them study.
The tutor was a college graduate who had just finished school that year.
She had just completed an internship at her previous company. Since it hadn't seemed like a good fit, she hadn't stayed on.
For the time being, she had chosen tutoring as a stopgap during this period of "unemployment."
The young woman's surname was Chen, and her given name was Jing.
When they first met, she wore her hair in a simple ponytail and had no makeup on. She had a friendly smile and spoke clearly, leaving them with a good impression.
They stayed home to keep their child company during the first lesson.
When the lesson ended and they had seen Teacher Chen off, they carefully asked their child what they thought of the teacher.
Their child had no complaints.
The teacher was very patient.
She had a good attitude.
Her voice was gentle, too.
After one lesson, their child had more or less accepted the new teacher.
They nodded slightly.
Of course, their child's satisfaction with the tutor was important, but what mattered more was whether the tutor's teaching could noticeably improve their child's grades.