"Huh?"
As soon as Song Yunshen entered his uncle's house, he saw Zhao Zeheng taking a nap on the sofa and asked in surprise, "Uncle, why are you up so early today?"
Zhao Zeheng, who had just instructed Yingying to open the door for Song Yunshen, then ordered Yingying to pour him a glass of water, looked up at Song Yunshen, and yawned.
"Today is the first time Yingying's teacher has come to visit, so I definitely have to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Song Yunshen chuckled and said, "If you really want to know, what was she sleeping when she came for the interview yesterday? What are you pretending for?"
"Thank you Yingying ~" Zhao Zeheng smiled and took the water glass from Yingying's hand. He took a sip of water and then hugged Yingying. "I'm going to the studio this afternoon. Have your aunt wake me up at noon so we can have lunch together."
"Dinner is ready, come and sit down," Ruan Zheng said to the three people in the living room.
Song Yunshen responded and went into the kitchen to help get the bowls and chopsticks, and washed his hands as he did so.
After the four of them were seated, Song Yunshen didn't stand on ceremony and started eating his rice.
Sitting next to his wife, Zhao Zeheng deliberately asked in front of Song Yunshen, "Was that girl from yesterday pretty?"
Ruan Zheng glanced at her husband, somewhat speechless, thinking, "Didn't you already ask that yesterday?" But she still said, "She's very beautiful. Among girls her age, she's probably the most beautiful I've ever seen."
"Oh~" Zhao Zeheng looked at Song Yunshen across from him with a teasing smile, and kicked him. "Kid, you have good taste, and your methods are quite tactful. You have the style of your uncle when he was young."
Song Yunshen rolled her eyes at him. "What kind of style did you have when you were young? Was it the style of a simp chasing after a senior? Or was it the style of getting your aunt by relying on me?"
"You brat!" Zhao Zeheng glared at him.
Ruan Zheng, standing to the side, shook her head and chuckled, then picked up a spoon and fed Yingying.
Then Ruan Zheng said to Song Yunshen, "Your classmate is coming over at one o'clock this afternoon. Will you stay here too?"
"Yes." Song Yunshen nodded. "What's wrong with your aunt?"
"Your uncle is going to his studio," Ruan Zheng said. "As for me, my summer tutoring classes start tomorrow, so I need to tidy up the house and get the space ready."
"Your classmate will be here soon, so you can entertain him/her. Your uncle and I won't be home."
"If Yingying misbehaves, then you can talk to me again."
After saying that, Ruan Zheng patted Yingying's head again. "Did you hear me? When you're in class later, you have to listen to your teacher and brother."
Oh, what do you mean?
Yingying blinked her big eyes, nodded as if she understood, then looked at Song Yunshen, opened her arms and wiggled her bottom. "Brother~ Hug~"
"I'm eating," Ruan Zheng said helplessly. "I'll let my brother hold me later."
"How about Daddy holds you?" Zhao Zeheng asked, leaning closer. "How about Daddy holds you while you eat?"
"No." Yingying pushed Zhao Zeheng's face away, Song Yunshen immediately burst into laughter.
" Yingying isn't like this with anyone else, it seems like she only really likes Yunshen," Ruan Zheng said with a smile. "Is it because your brother is so handsome that you like him?"
"Brother~ So handsome~" Yingying's gaze remained fixed on Song Yunshen, not even looking away while she was eating.
"Sigh----" Zhao Zeheng covered his forehead with a sad expression, and kicked the brat across from him under the table again.
Song Yunshen rolled his eyes at him, then reached out and patted Yingying's head. " Yingying, be good, eat first, then your brother will hug you."
"Okay~ Yingying ~ Let's eat~"
After lunch, Song Yunshen picked up Yingying and took her to play on the sofa, while Zhao Zeheng accompanied Ruan Zheng into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Originally, Song Yunshen had planned to inquire about Yan Zhenxia, but after thinking about it, he decided against Song Yunshen and decided to let it go.
Let it be.
I can't exactly ask my uncle to give me more money, can I?
My uncle's studio is still in its early stages, and it's a partnership, not a one-man show.
Since Yan Zhenxia passed the interview, it means she has the ability in this area, so I shouldn't worry about it unnecessarily.
12:30 PM.
Ruan Zheng and Zhao Zeheng quickly tidied themselves up, said goodbye to Song Yunshen, and then went out together.
Song Yunshen took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Yunuo.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Have we set off yet?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Just about to go out.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Are you ready to receive a surprise?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: What surprise is it?
[ Song Yunshen ]: If I told you beforehand, what kind of surprise would it be? You'll find out when you get there.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: I should be there in about ten minutes.
[ Song Yunshen ]: OK.
"Sis, I'm going out." Xia Yunuo, who had just finished packing her schoolbag, said to Xia Jinshu, who was sitting at her desk in the bedroom.
"Okay, go ahead."
As Xia Yunuo walked out of the bedroom, she passed through the kitchen, looked at Xia Kening who was washing the dishes, stopped, and smoothed her hair behind her ear.
" Ningning."
"Um?"
"You went to the library again this morning?"
"Yeah, right." Xia Kening glanced at her older sister and said deliberately, "The library is big and cool, and there's free yogurt too."
Xia Yunuo narrowed her eyes slightly, naturally knowing what Xia Kening was talking about, and clenched her fists a little.
"Are you going to the library too, sister?" Xia Kening asked with a grin. "Which classmate did you make plans with?"
"Why do you care so much?" Xia Yunuo snorted, not wanting to talk to her anymore, and quickly walked to the door and left.
Hearing the door close, Xia Kening, who was washing dishes, composed herself, pursed her lips, and felt a mix of emotions.
Is Song Yunshen going to accompany his second sister to class?
It seems that the second sister's tutor is his uncle's daughter, and coincidentally, Song Yunshen had lunch at his uncle's house today.
For some reason, Xia Kening felt vaguely uneasy.
But I can't quite put my finger on what happened.
After washing the dishes, she went back to her bed in the living room, took out her phone, and sent a message.
[ Xia Kening ]: What are you doing?
[ Song Yunshen ]: and others.
[ Xia Kening ]: Are you waiting for Xia Yunuo?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Yes, she's coming to class.
[ Xia Kening ]: Well, the teacher is giving a lesson, and you're not a student.
[ Song Yunshen ]: I'm just accompanying someone studying.
[ Xia Kening ]: Oh.
Slightly annoyed, Xia Kening rolled over, tossed her phone aside, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
At this moment, Xia Jinshu came out of the master bedroom and said to her younger sister on the bed, " Ningning."
"Um?"
"Come in and do your homework for a while, stop playing on your phone all the time."
"I'm here." Xia Kening patted her cheeks, intending to do some homework to clear her mind and avoid constantly thinking about other things.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Xia Yunuo rushed from the Tangning New Residence East District to the foot of West District. She looked up and walked into the building, taking the elevator all the way to the 18th floor.
Before she even reached the door of room 1802, the door opened with a click.
Xia Yunuo was slightly taken aback, thinking that Song Yunshen opened the door, and her heart raced slightly.
But the next second, she saw a cute little head peeking out of the doorway, looking at her curiously.
" Yingying?" Xia Yunuo walked to the door, squatted down, and greeted her with a smile, "Hello, do you remember me?"
"You are—the pretty older sister from yesterday!" Yingying still remembered Xia Yunuo's sudden change of expression yesterday. After saying that, she shrank back behind the door in fear and turned to call out, "Brother! Brother!"
"They're here." Song Yunshen, who had already heard Xia Yunuo's occasional thoughts, walked over from the sofa, a smug smile on his face. He strolled to the door and said to Xia Yunuo, "Surprised?"
When Xia Yunuo saw Song Yunshen, her pupils dilated slightly, and she covered her mouth with her right hand, revealing a shocked expression. "You... what are you doing here?"
[I think I've done a good job of pretending, right? If Song Yunshen knew that I already knew Yingying was his uncle's daughter, he would definitely be very embarrassed.]
Song Yunshen was initially smiling smugly, but the thoughts in his mind suddenly resounded at the same time, instantly freezing his smile.
What the heck?!
How could Xia Yunuo have known about this beforehand?
Could it be that her uncle told her?
That shouldn't be the case.
Why is Uncle so loose-lipped?
So Xia Yunuo is still trying her best to perform?
Song Yunshen's lips twitched, but he managed to suppress his expression and patted Yingying's head as he introduced her, " Yingying is my cousin. She's my uncle's daughter. She happened to be having dinner at my uncle's house today, so she waited for you to come along."
"Oh, I see." Xia Yunuo nodded as if she just found out, and was led into the room by Song Yunshen. She changed into slippers and sat down on the sofa with him.
Xia Yunuo took out her lesson plan, which she had prepared for a long time, from her schoolbag, then turned her head and looked around, asking curiously, "Where are your uncle and aunt? Aren't they here?"
"Oh, they had to go out," Song Yunshen said. "That's why they asked me to stay. I'm familiar with you, so bringing Yingying to class with me will prevent any accidents."
"I see—" Xia Yunuo blinked, suddenly realizing something.
If we exclude Yingying, who is three and a half years old, wouldn't we consider them to be alone in a private space right now?
Unlike their previous interactions in public places like the library or the braised chicken rice shop, this was probably the first time they had spent time together in a place like this.
This made Xia Yunuo's heart beat a little faster.
But when she thought about how her younger sister had already been to Song Yunshen's house twice, Xia Yunuo felt a little resentful.
Why is it that even though I'm closer to Song Yunshen, I've never been to his house?
However, she wouldn't say this to Song Yunshen's face. She tidied up her lesson plan and then said to Song Yunshen, "I was supposed to explain my plans to Yingying's parents."
"Since they're all not here, I'll just have to tell you first."
"Please check if there are any problems first. I can make adjustments at any time."
[ Xia Yunuo's face is truly captivating, especially that beauty mark under her eye; I never tire of looking at it.]
I have to say this every time we meet.
[It's quite enjoyable to watch An'an quietly for two hours like this.]
Xia Yunuo's mind conjured up Song Yunshen's thoughts, causing her cheeks to flush slightly, unsure of what to say.
This guy is really something—he's talking about serious stuff, but he's always so out of touch.
"Ahem—" Song Yunshen only snapped out of his reverie after hearing her finish speaking, coughing as he replied, "Then go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."
"Okay, then I'll talk to you." Xia Yunuo opened her lesson plan and explained in detail, "I specifically looked up some materials, and..."
Children's attention span is relatively short now, only about 8 to 15 minutes.
"Therefore, I think the original curriculum plan of one hour of class and one hour of play is a little unreasonable."
So I replanned it, intending to divide the two hours into multiple sessions.
"One of the mini-lessons is 10 minutes long. I will play some games with Yingying to teach her some knowledge through games, and then let her consolidate the knowledge while playing the games."
"After a short class, we can relax, stretch our legs, have a snack, drink some water, and then continue."
"I prepare about five to six short lessons each day, and after that, it's Yingying's leisure time."
"Do you think this arrangement is okay?"
As Song Yunshen listened to her talk, he moved closer to her, peeked at her prepared lesson plans, and couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
This lesson plan records dozens of different educational games, all of which are great for children to learn through play.
Moreover, it wasn't a direct copy; it incorporated Xia Yunuo's own ideas, and even the various phrases to guide the children were written in advance in the lesson plan.
It's clear that Xia Yunuo put in a lot of effort and didn't just take it easy because she knew about Song Yunshen's relationship with her.
Thinking of this, Song Yunshen felt somewhat gratified.
[So close]
I think I can smell his scent.
[It's light and smells nice.]
Hearing someone's thoughts at that moment, Song Yunshen couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xia Yunuo cheeks were slightly flushed.
Xia Yunuo, who was secretly sniffing Song Yunshen's scent, noticed that Song Yunshen suddenly turned to look at her. She immediately turned her head away in a panic and smoothed her hair behind her ear.
"Were you looking at me just now?" Song Yunshen asked provocatively.
"No, no," Xia Yunuo said softly, her fingers twirling a strand of hair behind her ear, her head lowered. "I was just explaining the lesson plan to you. Do you think there's anything wrong with it?"
"That's fine, just do as you say." Song Yunshen beckoned to Yingying, Yingying obediently sat in Song Yunshen lap. "As long as I'm here, Yingying will be very good. We can start class now."
"Oh, let's begin then." Xia Yunuo nodded, then looked at her lesson plan and glanced at the opening remarks she had prepared in advance.
But just as she was about to speak, she saw Song Yunshen looking at her with a smile, and she suddenly stopped talking.
Oops!
Even when I forgot about class Song Yunshen would be there.
I feel so embarrassed!
But with the die already cast, Xia Yunuo had no choice but to grit her teeth and say to Yingying in a strained voice, "Hello Yingying, I'm your teacher this summer. You can call me Teacher Xia, or you can call me sister."
Xia Yunuo's tone suddenly became very cute; anyone who has ever taken care of a child basically knows this trick.
But Yingying was sitting in Song Yunshen, and Xia Yunuo felt her ears burning red just thinking about how she had said those words in such a strained voice.
[Haha, this is so cute!]
[This is completely different from how she usually speaks]
[I wonder how the boys at school would react if they saw Xia Yunuo speaking with that expression and voice.]
[But it's a pity, only I can see it.]
Xia Yunuo listened to the inner voice in her mind, pursed her lips, feeling very embarrassed and shy, but she didn't know why.
Well, I'm a little happy again.
Only Song Yunshen could see him like this.