Chapter 15: Will You Come to My House Tomorrow?

“Uncle Su, you don’t have to be so formal. Xiaoli is a good friend, and helping her is what I should do,” Tang Feng said, his glance briefly touching Su Xiaoli’s temples.

“But we can’t let you put in the effort for nothing! I randomly picked out a set of math papers today, and she actually scored full marks. I’m genuinely happy!” Su Gang couldn’t help but be visibly elated.

He knew his daughter’s goal was Jingcheng University.

But in the previous mock exams, her scores had always hovered around six hundred and eighty points.

This score made her admission to Jingcheng University somewhat uncertain.

Even if she were to be admitted, she would basically have no choice in selecting her major.

This had caused him distress, and he had even hired tutors for her, but to little effect.

After all, his daughter’s grades were already excellent, and improving further was indeed challenging.

However, now, after Tang Feng’s tutoring, his daughter could score full marks on her math tests.

This improvement was nothing short of significant.

If she could maintain this level, her total score would be close to six hundred and ninety-five points, greatly increasing her chances of being admitted to Jingcheng University.

“Xiaoli’s math is no longer a problem. For the next few days, she can do a set of test papers daily to stay sharp. Starting tomorrow, I plan to tutor her in physics. This way, she has a good chance of scoring over seven hundred points,” Tang Feng shared his plan.

“Seven hundred points?” Su Gang inhaled sharply at the number.

That score, even in the whole of Dongshan Province, would be exceedingly rare.

Moreover, not all students with such high scores would apply to Jingcheng University.

Some would choose Tsinghua University.

Thus, Xiaoli’s admission to Jingcheng University was almost guaranteed.

“Yes!” Tang Feng nodded, “As long as she performs normally, seven hundred points shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Little Feng, don’t be too absolute in your statements,” Tang Long cautioned kindly. After all, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

It’s always better to leave some room for error.

“Dad, I have confidence in Xiaoli. You will see in time,” Tang Feng was full of confidence.

Ever since he acquired the academic secret manual, he had become very self-assured.

By then, Tang Feng’s mother had prepared dinner.

Tang Long invited everyone to sit at the dining table.

Perhaps because her father was there, Su Xiaoli seemed particularly constrained.

Su Gang opened one of the bottles of Maotai he had brought.

Immediately, the room was filled with a refreshing aroma.

Su Gang poured a glass for Tang Long and then one for himself.

“Do you want some?” Su Gang offered the bottle to Tang Feng.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head.

“Dad, Tang Feng is still in school!” Su Xiaoli glared at her father sharply.

Su Gang chuckled and put the bottle away.

“Old Su, I can see you’re genuinely happy today!” Tang Long laughed.

“Of course! With Xiaoli making such progress, how could I, as a father, not be happy? Come on, let’s have a drink!” Su Gang said, raising his glass.

Tang Long also raised his glass, and the two clinked them together before Su Gang downed his drink.

Tang Long’s brow furrowed slightly.

His tolerance for alcohol was nowhere near Su Gang’s.

At this rate, after two drinks, he’d be under the table.

“Old Su, can we drink slower?” Tang Long negotiated.

“Just drink this one, and we’ll take it easy after that,” Su Gang replied.

Seeing this, Tang Long didn’t hesitate and downed his drink in one gulp.

“Refreshing!” Su Gang exclaimed, immediately refilling their glasses.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli barely spoke.

As if by tacit agreement, they focused on eating.

Soon, they put down their utensils and said in unison, “I’m full!”

Su Gang and Tang Long, about to drink again, stopped midway.

“You two go to Little Feng’s room for a while. After your Uncle Tang and I finish eating, we’ll go home,” Su Gang arranged.

Su Xiaoli nodded and followed Tang Feng to his bedroom.

Tang Feng sat down at the desk.

He asked Su Xiaoli to sit on the bed.

Due to the modest family circumstances, his bedroom was not large.

Apart from a bed and a desk, there was hardly room for anything else.

His clothes, even folded neatly, were placed at the very edge of the bed.

“Tang Feng, I have something to discuss with you,” Su Xiaoli hesitated but eventually spoke up.

“Tell me,” Tang Feng said, his eyes shining with joy as he looked into her expressive eyes.

“Since my dad already knows about us, why don’t you come to my house from tomorrow?” Su Xiaoli suggested.

“Would Uncle Su agree?” Tang Feng was worried.

“He will definitely agree. This way, I won’t have to ride my bike to your house,” Su Xiaoli replied.

“In that case, I’ll come over at eight o’clock tomorrow morning,” Tang Feng decided.

“Wouldn’t eight be a bit late? I think seven o’clock is fine,” Su Xiaoli looked at him, her big eyes blinking, utterly captivating him.

“Can Uncle Su go to work by seven?” Tang Feng inquired.

“It should be fine. Come over for breakfast in the morning; you can try my dad’s cooking,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

“Okay,” Tang Feng nodded.

The proximity between them seemed to make the room heat up.

Su Xiaoli’s cheeks even turned a slight shade of red.

“How about I start by going over some physics knowledge points?” Tang Feng offered.

“Sure!” Su Xiaoli agreed.

The atmosphere became relaxed.

The space seemed livelier.

Tang Feng explained in great detail.

After a while, the door opened.

Su Gang walked in.

“Xiaoli, it’s getting late; we should head home,” Su Gang, reeking of alcohol, announced.

Su Xiaoli politely said goodbye to Tang Long and his wife and Tang Feng, then left with her father.

After they departed, Tang Long sat on the sofa and picked up one of the Zhonghua cigarettes.

Before he could examine it closely, Tang Feng’s mother snatched it away.

“What are you doing?” Tang Long was clearly startled.

“Such expensive cigarettes, you better not smoke them. Either sell them to other customers in the store or keep them for when you need to ask for favors,” Tang Feng’s mother suggested.

Tang Long didn’t say anything.

For him, Zhonghua was indeed a luxury.

Seeing this, Tang Feng took the Zhonghua back from his mother and placed it in front of his father.

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