Xia Jinshu was somewhat puzzled by Song Yunshen's request.
But since it was the employer's request, it wasn't anything strange, so Xia Jinshu complied, blinking and saying, "Dinner's ready."
Perhaps it's the ritualistic aspect of dining for wealthy families?
Xia Jinshu didn't think much of it. Seeing that Song Yunshen was already engrossed in eating, she became more worried that the food might not suit his taste. "How does it taste?"
"It's delicious." Song Yunshen nodded as he chewed. "Do you cook often? This tastes much better than takeout."
"I usually cook when I'm home on weekends." Xia Jinshu smiled when she heard Song Yunshen's praise. "As long as you think it tastes good, that's fine. If there's anything wrong with the texture, just tell me and I'll pay attention next time."
After saying that, Xia Jinshu frowned slightly when she saw Song Yunshen spit the rib bones onto the dining table.
Then, without making a sound, she took out two tissues and handed them to Song Yunshen on the table in front of him. "You can spit the bones on here, it'll be easier to clean up that way. I always eat like this at home."
"Okay, sure."
Song Yunshen nodded, then got up and went to the refrigerator. After grabbing a bottle of Mizone, he turned to ask, "Would you like a drink? Jasmine tea?"
"No, no, I don't drink beverages with my meals." Xia Jinshu shook her head, watching Song Yunshen sit down again, take a big gulp of Mizone, and then couldn't help but say, "It's not good to drink beverages while eating. How about I make you an extra bowl of soup next time?"
Song Yunshen: "----"
Why does Xia Jinshu seem to be resembling a mother more and more?
Even their nagging during meals is pretty much the same.
Whether he drinks beverages or soup doesn't matter to him.
Song Yunshen nodded, indicating that he could.
The two continued eating, with Song Yunshen occasionally chatting with her, and Xia Jinshu responding from time to time. The topics were all very ordinary, and the meal quickly passed.
Dinner was finished a dozen minutes later.
Xia Jinshu quickly stood up and said to Song Yunshen, "I'll take care of it."
"It's alright, let's go together," Song Yunshen said. "I have a dishwasher at home, I don't know if you've ever used one before, I can teach you how."
"Oh, okay." Xia Jinshu nodded, glanced curiously at the dishwasher in the kitchen, and then took the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen with Song Yunshen.
At this moment, Xia Jinshu noticed that there were still quite a few grains of rice left in Song Yunshen's bowl, and she couldn't help but frown slightly.
She glanced at Song Yunshen, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Song Yunshen had been observing her closely, and upon catching her gaze, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you trying to say?"
"Nothing----"
"Just say what you want to say. Don't be shy in my home."
Xia Jinshu blinked, then pointed to Song Yunshen's rice bowl. "From now on, will you be able to finish all the leftover rice grains?"
Song Yunshen was stunned for a moment, looked down at his own rice bowl, and then curiously glanced at Xia Jinshu's, only to find that she really hadn't left a single grain of rice.
Those last few grains of rice are such a hassle to pick out—how did you manage to eat them so cleanly?
Song Yunshen hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I promise you."
For some reason, he seemed more willing to agree to these trivial matters that Xia Jinshu kept nagging about.
Even though I usually hate these kinds of troublesome things the most.
Is this the kind of domineering power a future girlfriend can have?
While teaching Xia Jinshu how to use the dishwasher, Song Yunshen secretly glanced at her profile, thinking that it would be quite nice to be able to eat Xia Jinshu's cooking every day in the future.
At this moment, Xia Jinshu was completely unaware of Song Yunshen's gaze, and was only seriously studying the functions of the dishwasher.
The dishwasher in Song Yunshen's house is particularly large, with a total of three layers. The top layer is for small items such as chopsticks and spoons, while the middle layer is for rice bowls, spatulas, and other utensils.
The bottom shelf holds plates and soup bowls, and even a large iron wok for stir-frying can fit inside.
"Will this get clean?" Xia Jinshu couldn't help but ask.
"The washing machine can reach a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, and it also has a special cleaning agent," Song Yunshen said. "Think about it, when you wash dishes normally, isn't it easier to remove stains with hot water? Not to mention that the machine can directly use ultra-high temperature hot water."
Theoretically speaking, it should be cleaner than a human washing.
Xia Jinshu wasn't really a nagging old woman; as a high school student, she had some basic scientific knowledge in this area. After hearing Song Yunshen's explanation, she immediately understood how this thing worked.
After setting the washing program and starting it, Song Yunshen turned off the dishwasher, clapped his hands, stood up, and said, "That's enough. It should be finished in about two or three hours."
"This is really convenient—" Xia Jinshu murmured to herself as she looked through the transparent cabinet door of the dishwasher at the scene inside.
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If only we could have one at home----
Never mind, let Xiao Nuo and Ningning wash it by hand.
Anyway, I basically don't have to wash the dishes myself when I'm at home.
After I graduate from university and find a job that pays well, I'll save enough money to buy such nice things for my family.
Originally, Xia Jinshu didn't have a very specific idea in her mind about the "good days" to come.
But ever since she visited Song Yunshen's home a few times, Xia Jinshu's longing and fantasies about "good days" have become more and more concrete.
Indeed, people cannot imagine what they do not have.
Only through firsthand experience can you truly know what you want.
It seems Song Yunshen has a dryer at home; I wonder if it works well.
Xia Jinshu began to make plans in her mind.
She also really liked the big refrigerator in the kitchen; it was very spacious and could hold a lot of things.
Moreover, this was the first time she had ever seen a refrigerator with three compartments, one above the other. Apparently, the small middle shelf was for storing fruit, and it had a great ability to keep fruit fresh and moisturized, so it wouldn't spoil even after a long time.
I wonder how the steam oven under the stove works. Maybe I should make steamed fish next time? Or maybe roasted chicken wings? I'd love to try it.
The showerhead in the bathroom is nice too; it seems the water flow is controlled by buttons at the bottom.
Oh, by the way, their toilet is fully automatic. I almost didn't understand it the first time I used it; I couldn't even find the flush button. It turned out to be controlled by the harmonica-like remote on the wall.
In fact, there's no need to control it at all; the toilet will automatically close and flush after you leave.
It's said to also have functions for washing your bottom and drying your body—but Xia Jinshu was too embarrassed to use it; it felt weird.
But this is also a good thing, Xia Jinshu kept in mind and had already made a list.
These are all her goals for the future, and hopefully she can bring such a good life to her family soon.
"Then I'll go home now."
Xia Jinshu had originally thought that washing the dishes would take some time, and she was prepared to go home late.
I didn't expect that by the time I finished cooking at 5 o'clock, it would be a little past 5:30.
The dishes and utensils were already in the dishwasher, and it was only 5:40.
By the time I got home, it was probably not even six o'clock yet.
"Does your home live far away?" Song Yunshen walked her to the door. "You can ride my electric scooter."
"No need, no need," Xia Jinshu shook her head repeatedly. "My home is very close, just a few steps away."
"Alright then." Song Yunshen watched her change her shoes and pressed the elevator button for her in advance. " Teacher Xia, see you tomorrow then."
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"Okay, see you tomorrow." Xia Jinshu nodded gently. "Oh, by the way, I'll send you the material to memorize today on WeChat later."
Song Yunshen: "----I thought you would have forgotten."
"You wouldn't have been hoping I'd forget, would you?" Xia Jinshu narrowed her eyes.
"How could that be?" Song Yunshen said with a grin, "I'll hold out for another week, and next week I'll have Teacher Xia accompany me to the glasses shop."
Xia Jinshu hadn't expected him to still care about this matter and wanted to say something, but by then she had already entered the elevator and the doors were slowly closing, so she didn't say anything more.
Watching Xia Jinshu leave, Song Yunshen stretched and went back inside. He then went to his study, turned on his computer, and continued editing videos.
Just then, my phone vibrated.
Song Yunshen picked it up and saw that someone had tagged everyone in the class QQ group.
[ Zhang Zhidong ]: I've posted the classroom assignments and important notes for the summer tutoring classes in the group chat. Please remember to check them. @All members [ Zhang Zhidong ]: ( Lao Bao staring at you. jpg)
[ Ma Xianmin ]: Received.
[ Kang Ping ]: Received.
[ Fan Hongjian ]: Received.
[ Jiang Wenpei ]: Received!
[ Xu Zhuoyue ]: Teacher Jiang, what did you receive?
[ Jiang Wenpei ]: ( Lao Bao staring at you. jpg)
In the class group chat, besides Zhang Zhidong who posts his own emojis, only Jiang Wenpei dares to post them to his face.
Others only dared to post in class groups where there were no teachers present.
Zhang Zhidong didn't pay much attention, since he rarely checked group messages after sending out the notification.
Jiang Wenpei is the only one who likes to chat in the class group. She is even more active during the summer vacation. Her group level is higher than many of her classmates. People who don't know her might think she is also a student in Class 5.
Song Yunshen wasn't interested in speaking in the class group chat. After others sent their messages, he clicked "+1," checked the location of the tutoring class, and then continued to focus on editing.
My phone vibrated again at 7 p. m.
[ Xia Kening ]: I want to go for a night run!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Then go for it. Going for a run is a good way to exercise.
[ Xia Kening ]: Are you an idiot? I didn't really want to run!
[ Song Yunshen ]: What do you want to do? How am I supposed to know if you don't explain it clearly?
[ Xia Kening ]: I want to come to your house to play Genshin Impact.
[ Song Yunshen ]: So you just wanted to play Genshin Impact, not see me. How heartbreaking.
[ Xia Kening ]: Then I'd like to see you too.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Not sincere at all.
[ Xia Kening ]: You're so stingy! Let me play with it!
[ Song Yunshen ]: No, you're too addicted. Didn't you just play this morning?
[ Xia Kening ]: Just for a bit~ Just for a bit~ Please~
[ Xia Kening ]: (voice)
Upon seeing Xia Kening send a voice message, Song Yunshen raised an eyebrow, turned up his phone volume, and then opened the message.
"Brother~ please~ please~ let me play with you for just a little while~ you're the best!"
Yo-ho~
Song Yunshen couldn't take it anymore.
He couldn't even imagine what Xia Kening was in when she sent that voice message.
They're really becoming more and more open-minded.
[ Song Yunshen ]: At most an hour, I haven't even finished editing the video yet.
[ Xia Kening ]: Yay! I'm coming right now!
In the Tangning New Residence East District, Xia Kening, blushing with embarrassment, excitedly ran off the bed and went to the bathroom to wash her face first.
After feeling the blush on her face fade considerably, Xia Kening ran to her bedroom, opened the door, and said to her two older sisters, "I'm going out for a jog, I'll be back around eight o'clock."
"Why are you going out for a jog all of a sudden?" Xia Jinshu asked, puzzled.
"You'll have to take the physical education entrance exam in your final year of junior high, so you should prepare in advance," Xia Kening said readily, offering a perfectly valid reason.
"Oh, then go ahead." Xia Jinshu nodded with relief upon hearing that it was related to grades. "Be careful when you go out tonight."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll just run around the neighborhood," Xia Kening said, patting her chest.
Xia Yunuo, sitting at her desk, glanced at Xia Jinshu, then turned to look at Xia Kening by the door, her eyes slightly narrowed, but she said nothing.
After Xia Kening received Xia Jinshu's permission and turned to leave, Xia Yunuo quickly got up, pretending to go to the toilet. In reality, as soon as she left the bedroom, she rushed to the front door and caught up with her younger sister, who was changing her shoes and preparing to go out.
"Are you really going for a run?" Xia Yunuo asked.
"Yes." Xia Kening blinked, her face remaining calm, but her heart was racing and her eyes were darting around.
Xia Yunuo knew from the sight of her darting eyes that this girl was talking nonsense again.
"Isn't it inappropriate to go to a boy's house so late at night?"
"W-what boy's house? Sister, don't talk nonsense."
"Then I'll run with you." Xia Yunuo said expressionlessly, making a move to change her shoes. "It'll be safer if there's someone with you."
"No!" Xia Kening panicked upon hearing this and quickly stopped her, admitting in a low voice, "Okay, okay, I'm just going to Song Yunshen's house."
"It's already late, what are you doing at his house?" Xia Yunuo was immediately dissatisfied upon hearing this answer and couldn't help but question, "Do you know how inappropriate it is for a girl to go to a boy's house at this hour?"
"What does it have to do with anything?" Xia Kening muttered softly, "I'm just going to work; I need to help Song Yunshen grind the game."
"That's still not allowed—"
"Don't you want to go, sister?" Xia Kening interrupted. "If Song Yunshen, would you refuse?"
"I'm sure—" Xia Yunuo blurted out, but stopped halfway through, her face showing hesitation.
If Song Yunshen called her----
Oh dear! How can these be the same?
Ningning is only in junior high! I'm already in high school, so it's definitely not the same thing!
"Sister, let's make a deal," Xia Kening whispered mysteriously. "When I go to Song Yunshen's house to do liver transplants, you'll cover for me."
"If you want to go to Song Yunshen's house, just tell me, and I'll cover for you."
"Let's keep it from our eldest sister and not let her know, what do you say?"
Xia Kening's suggestion made Xia Yunuo somewhat interested.
She hesitated for a long time, then suddenly remembered what Song Yunshen had told her that afternoon: if she had the chance to come to his house again, she would nod slightly.
"Well, you said it, so you can't go back on your word."
"Mmm! I definitely won't go back on my word!" Xia Kening nodded vigorously and said with a grin, "Then it's a deal~"
The two naughty little sisters made a pact.
But at this time, neither of them knew that the person who visited Song Yunshen's house the most was actually someone else.