"A cup?" Xia Kening blinked. "I bought it."
Where did you buy it?
"It's that convenience store at the entrance of the residential area."
"But looking at the previous packaging, this cup seems to be a couple's cup? Can it also be sold separately?"
"Oh, this?" Xia Kening scratched her head. "I asked the shop owner if we could sell them separately, because the couple's mugs were marked 'buy one get one free.'"
"The shop owner disagreed, and I was about to give up, but a kind person next to me bought it for me, so I gave him half the money, and we each took a cup."
"It was supposed to cost five yuan, but I only paid two yuan and fifty cents."
Xia Jinshu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, not expecting things to be so simple.
It turns out I was overthinking things.
But she still couldn't resist asking, "Who was that kind person?"
"The landlord's son."
"Ah?"
"Last Saturday afternoon, neither you nor my second sister came back, so Mom called the landlord's son to come and fix the water heater," Xia Kening explained. "Mom asked me to pour water for them, but we didn't have any extra cups at home."
"It wouldn't be polite to use a bowl directly, so I had to give him my cup to drink from."
"Later I thought, I can't keep doing this to every guest, so I thought I'd buy another one. But then I ran into him when I was buying the cup."
Xia Jinshu nodded in realization, understanding that that was how it was.
She had even suspected Ningning was in a relationship before.
So, not only did Ningning not date, but she also studied hard and her grades improved by leaps and bounds.
As for Xiao Nuo, she really does have an ambiguous relationship with Song Yunshen, and I wonder if it will affect her studies.
Xiao Wu has been working as a receptionist at the braised chicken restaurant for three months now.
Because the boss's salary and benefits were quite good, and the workload wasn't as heavy as he had imagined, Xiao Wu was quite satisfied with the job.
But yesterday, the proprietress gave him a special task, specifically instructing him privately that if her nephew brought a girl to the store alone again, he should take a picture and send it to her privately.
Xiao Wu immediately understood, thinking to himself, "This is youth, starting to date at such a young age."
Seeing that the landlady didn't seem to want to break up the young couple, Xiao Wu felt relieved.
The proprietress's nephew is quite handsome, and the young lady she brought to the shop yesterday was also very pretty. They're a perfect match, and Xiao Wu is a little envious.
But this morning, something unexpected happened to him.
The proprietress's nephew brought another girl to the shop.
But this time, the girl he brought wasn't the same one as yesterday!
And he's a middle school student!
Although Xiao Wu doesn't have a high level of education, he does know the most famous private junior high school in the area.
He secretly took a picture and sent it to the shop owner, but never received a reply.
So Xiao Wu could only silently stand at the front desk and watch the two of them discuss the questions.
Hmm... it seems like the proprietress's nephew is tutoring that girl?
It's not a date, is it?
Xiao Wu realized she might have misunderstood him and silently apologized.
But when the girl started eating, the two chatted and started playfully fighting. The proprietress's nephew was pinching her cheeks and patting her head. This affectionate behavior made Xiao Wu retract his previous apology.
Damn it!
What a two-timing scumbag!
But they could also be relatives?
It's normal to be this affectionate with someone like a cousin, right?
Xiao Wu felt that he shouldn't judge others with too much malice.
Try to maintain a calm and balanced mindset.
After finally seeing the two off, the proprietress's nephew didn't leave. He went back into the shop, sat down, and didn't order any food, seemingly waiting for someone.
Could it be that tall girl from yesterday?
This is what Xiao Wu was thinking.
A few minutes later, a girl with a cool and aloof appearance and a mole at the corner of her eye walked in. Her delicate features stunned Xiao Wu.
When he came to his senses, Xiao Wu heard the proprietress's nephew waving at the girl.
"Please sit here and see what side dishes you'd like to order."
Xiao Wu fell silent.
He felt that his worldview needed to be reshaped.
Is this how the son of a wealthy family usually plays?
This world is so unfair!
Filled with resentment, after the two finished ordering their food, Xiao Wu secretly took out his phone, snapped a photo, and immediately sent it to the restaurant owner.
In a private room at Tingzhou Prefecture Banquet in New Ring Plaza, the three members of the Song family were having lunch.
Seeing Song Wantang yawning and sporting dark circles under her eyes, Song Minggui said, "You can play mahjong, but can you please stop staying up all night every day? You're not getting any younger, why are you taking such a risk to your health?"
"So annoying." Song Wantang picked at her ear. "Did you add the best friend that Teacher Jiang introduced you to on WeChat?"
"Her best friend is only in her early twenties, more than ten years younger than me. Why would I add her on WeChat!" Song Minggui said irritably. "Don't try to play matchmaker for me."
"So what if we're ten years apart?" Song Wantang pouted. "It's not like it's impossible."
"When I graduated from university, they had just graduated from elementary school." Song Minggui's lips twitched. "How could I possibly do that?"
"If you had made your move when you graduated from university, you would definitely be in jail," Song Wantang chuckled. "But now that she's graduated, what does it matter? Age isn't a problem."
"Get out of here!"
"Get lost? You didn't add them, but I did." Song Wantang took out her phone and said, "Let me tell you, they're quite satisfied with your conditions."
"Look, you own two apartments in Tangning New Residence, and a shop at the entrance of the complex. You also have a stake in Tingzhou Prefecture Banquet, don't you? I see the business is doing quite well."
"Didn't the Mingting approach you to invest in their factory before? You invested quite a bit, didn't you?"
"They've been doing really well in overseas markets lately; they made over a million last month, and your dividends alone are quite substantial."
"You yourself are an excellent teacher at Ningjiang Middle School, with an easy job, and you're able to take care of your family."
With these qualities, finding a partner should be a piece of cake, right?
"I've already made plans with that young lady. I'll set a time for you two to have a meal together."
"Anyway, your school is about to start summer vacation, so you'll have some free time. Find me a good blind date."
Song Minggui was completely bewildered and quickly looked at his older brother, his eyes pleading for help.
Song Mingyuan, who was eating slowly and deliberately, noticed his younger brother's gaze before finally speaking, " Wantang, you eat first. I need to talk to Minggui about something."
"Oh." Although Song Wantang usually bullied and suppressed Song Minggui, she was still very obedient in front of her older brother.
She stopped talking and was about to put her phone away when she saw a message from Xiao Wu at the store.
She slept in late that morning and didn't see Xiao Wu's previous messages. Usually, many people would contact her, and Xiao Wu's chat list would have been pushed to the bottom long ago. Only now did she finally see them.
Just as Song Wantang was looking at the photos sent by Xiao Wu with a surprised expression, Song Mingyuan spoke up:
" Zeheng's daughter, Yingying, will be starting kindergarten in the second half of the year, and her younger siblings want to find Yingying a preschool teacher."
"Doesn't your friend work at an educational institution? Could you ask around and see if there are any suitable teachers?"
"Someone younger, patient, and caring."
"A preschool teacher?" Song Minggui frowned, nodded slightly, and was just thinking about when he would find the time to ask him when a sudden idea flashed through his mind and the image of a student popped into his head.