"Look at you, you don't even think before you start talking big." Song Yunshen curled his lip.
Zhao Zeheng clicked his tongue. Seeing his nonchalant attitude, he knew that trying to find out the truth wouldn't work.
He had no choice but to say, "A salary of three thousand is not out of the question, but there has to be a condition."
"What?"
"Wasn't it originally one hour a day?" Zhao Zeheng pondered, stroking his chin. "I discussed it with your aunt, and the class time will be scheduled from one to two in the afternoon."
"But after 2 o'clock, tell the little girl not to rush off, but to play with Yingying a little longer, an extra hour each day."
"If possible, let's say she earns three thousand a month."
After hearing what he said, Song Yunshen also thought the plan was good.
Anyway, Xia Yunuo didn't have anything else to do in the afternoons during summer vacation, so whether it was one hour or two hours, it didn't make much difference to her.
but----
"If it's two hours a day, three thousand a month might not be enough, right?" Song Yunshen Shen chuckled.
"Can a one-hour lesson and an hour of playtime cost the same price?" Zhao Zeheng rolled his eyes. "Anyway, just give her two choices: either two thousand for one hour a day, or three thousand for two hours a day. Let her choose."
"Alright." Song Yunshen wasn't really determined to raise the price further, so he nodded in agreement. "Then you should explain it to her on Saturday."
"Aren't you coming on Saturday?" Zhao Zeheng raised an eyebrow.
"You hired a tutor, what am I supposed to do here?" Song Yunshen blinked innocently.
"Could she still not know that you were the one who acted as matchmaker?" Zhao Zeheng narrowed his eyes, sensing something unusual.
"Ahem—" Song Yunshen coughed, "I didn't act as a go-between. You guys asked my dad to ask my uncle. I didn't do anything."
"Heh," Zhao Zeheng chuckled, "You're quite the clever one. When the girl finds out later, she'll probably be moved to tears."
"I have no intention of taking advantage of your kindness, Uncle, please don't talk nonsense."
"Tch, do you think I don't know what you young people are thinking?" Zhao Zeheng didn't believe the kid's nonsense. "You've finally come to your senses, but you should still be mindful of your image. Be careful at school."
"I've already said I don't have that idea," Song Yunshen said seriously. "I just want to study hard in high school!"
"Eat your steamed buns," Zhao Zeheng said, too lazy to continue arguing. "Finish your food and get out of here."
"Okay, breakfast is on you."
"Do you expect me to pay you?"
"Hehe, my uncle is the best."
97
"Good to know."
While chatting and eating breakfast, Song Yunshen took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Jinshu.
After finishing breakfast, he got up to say goodbye, hopped on his beloved bicycle, and headed towards school.
On the other side.
Xia Jinshu walked to school with faint dark circles under her eyes, and couldn't help but yawn. Then she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket, and quickly took it out to check.
Sure enough, it was a message from Song Yunshen.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Sorry, I went to bed early yesterday and didn't notice the message.
[ Song Yunshen ]: How about we schedule the visit for 4 PM and finish around 5 PM?
Upon seeing this message, Xia Jinshu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She regretted it after sending the inquiry message last night.
She has a bad habit: once she sends a message, she always waits for the other person to reply before she feels at ease.
Otherwise, I always feel like something's holding me back, and something just doesn't feel right.
As a result, Song Yunshen didn't reply at all yesterday, causing her to wake up every now and then in the middle of the night just to check her phone.
If Song Yunshen doesn't reply soon, she won't be able to concentrate on her classes today.
From 4 PM to 5 PM----
Xia Jinshu considered the time and felt there was no problem.
I finish class at five o'clock, go buy groceries, and can cook dinner when I get home.
Hmm---- You could have Xiao Nuo buy the groceries first, and then have Ningning cook the rice at home.
You can just cook the vegetables yourself when you get home.
After thinking it through, Xia Jinshu replied immediately.
[ Xia Jinshu ]: I'm fine with this time, let's go with this one.
I wonder when Xiao Nuo's tutoring hours are.
Because they didn't want others to know about their sisterly relationship, they always left school at different times.
Now there's no way to probe my sister's intentions.
Judging from the schedule, Xiao Nuo estimates it will be before 4 PM.
It's better to avoid this, so that Xiao Nuo won't find out that I'm at Song Yunshen's house.
Ningjiang Middle School, Grade 11, Class 5.
Song Yunshen arrived at the classroom right on time, the morning self-study bell seemed to be the background music for his entrance, setting off his footsteps.
After taking his seat, Song Yunshen unscrewed the lid of his iced tea, tilted his head back, and took a long sip, letting out a long "Ha~" sigh.
"Are you crazy?" Xu Zhuoyue looked at the familiar bottle of iced tea and was speechless. "You still haven't finished yesterday's drink? Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Just say you're envious." Song Yunshen glanced at him.
--
"Heh, I'm not envious of anyone who didn't even get 50 points in the three science subjects combined," Xu Zhuoyue retorted with a snort.
"You don't understand," Song Yunshen said, feigning profundity. "Actually, my soul left my body that day to save the world. Otherwise, do you think you could still be sitting here at school unharmed? Behind the scenes, there are unsung heroes like me silently protecting the world."
"Your iced tea even has hallucinogenic effects?" Xu Zhuoyue scoffed. "And the effects are quite strong."
"Anyway, someone won't be getting that iced tea from that pretty girl." Song Yunshen shook his head and sighed, "I really feel sorry for you."
"Roll!"
[I have to say, the iced tea Xia Yunuo gave me was quite delicious. It seemed a bit sweeter than the one I bought myself, though I don't know if it's just my imagination.]
Xia Yunuo, who was sitting in the third row in the middle of the classroom and was reading the text attentively, heard the voice in her mind, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and upon hearing Song Yunshen's thoughts again, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up slightly, and her mood became pleasant.
Will the iced tea I buy myself be sweeter?
From an objective standpoint, it's definitely impossible.
Xia Yunuo lowered her head shyly, thinking that this was probably the bond between friends.
But I can hear your inner voice again today; I don't know why I couldn't hear it yesterday.
I remember the last time I couldn't hear my own thoughts was last Thursday.
Xia Yunuo made a mental note of it, thinking that if this situation occurred again, she might be able to find some patterns in it.
Why is she looking down? I can't even see her profile.
What excuse should I use to invite her to lunch today?
As Xia Yunuo listened to the thoughts that kept popping up in her mind, she sat up straight without making a sound, tucked her hair behind her ear with her left hand, and revealed her profile.
From this angle—you should be able to see it, right?