Chapter 35: Got It, I Love You in Various Ways! (2/2)

Shen Lingyao felt even more embarrassed.

Joking with Brother Qingfeng was one thing, as it was their private sweet moment.

But now,

Her mother had sneakily come over to give guidance.

This was both awkward and shy, truly embarrassing.

“Mom, what are you talking about? What do you know!”

“I know, you’re just worried about Aunt Feng’s future livelihood.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll teach him well and make sure he gets into a university.”

Aunt Ding nodded, knowing her daughter well. She whispered, “When you get to university, you’ll be truly grown up. Then you can choose not to listen to your father, and I’ll always have your back. We’re not afraid of him.”

Shen Lingyao snorted, “Mom, I don’t understand what you’re saying. I just turned eighteen and don’t want to discuss marriage!”

She then returned to the study.

At that time,

Zhao Qingfeng had just finished a test paper.

Shen Lingyao, feeling shy and embarrassed, punched Zhao Qingfeng’s back, “I knew you couldn’t answer. Give me the paper, and I’ll explain your mistakes.”

Zhao Qingfeng handed over the paper.

Shen Lingyao, with an arrogant air, took it and scrutinized it from top to bottom.

But the further she read, the wider her eyes grew.

Was this a dream?

The mock exam paper she had given Zhao Qingfeng was not easy, and he had only gotten two questions wrong?

Shen Lingyao stared at Zhao Qingfeng with disbelief, “Did you peek at the answers at the back and deliberately make two mistakes to trick me into praising you? You’re cheating yourself!”

Zhao Qingfeng found it hard to explain.

He couldn’t possibly reveal his past life experiences.

He patted his chest and assured her, “Yaoyao, you don’t understand. You should see someone in a new light every three days. During the month I spent in the provincial city, I studied harder than ever, waking up earlier than chickens and sleeping later than dogs. I learned in one month what it takes you, a silly roe deer, ten years to learn!”

“Wow, so you’re a braggart, huh?”

“Ow!”

“Take that for tricking me!”

“Silly roe deer, can you catch me? Ow!”

Shen Lingyao pinched him all over, and Zhao Qingfeng ran around the room. They played around until Shen Kuo came in and urged, “Little Feng, it’s getting late. Continue studying tomorrow. Go home and sleep.”

Seeing it was already ten o’clock at night,

Zhao Qingfeng bid farewell and left, saying the ‘subject-verb-object’ to Shen Lingyao, which earned him a big eye-roll.

At home, Qingfeng’s mother was still awake.

She browsed through a newspaper, contemplating property registration.

Worry…

The worry added a few more white hairs to her head.

The property was still in Brother Zhao’s name and would require notarization and various complex procedures to sell.

Moreover,

Without a house, where would they live in the future?

Neighbors said house prices would rise. If they sold now to pay off debts, could they afford to buy another house for her son in the future?

“Mom, what are you looking at?”

“Just browsing…”

“Mom, do you have a dream?”

“A dream?”

Qingfeng’s mother was a bit startled.

Those words felt too distant. When she was young, she had a small dream of owning a supermarket.

Because their family was not wealthy.

Every time she went to a supermarket and saw all the products, there were many things she wanted but couldn’t afford.

She often thought, how nice it would be to have a big supermarket of her own.

To give her son whatever he wanted to eat, enough beef, enough milk, to let him grow strong and tall.

“A supermarket? Okay!”

Hearing Qingfeng’s mother laugh bitterly, Zhao Qingfeng appeared relaxed, “Mom, I’ve noted that wish. Give me some time. Once I make big money, we’ll open the largest supermarket in the county. I’ll make you the boss, and we can eat beef and drink milk as much as we want!”

“By the way, Mom, I have something to do. I’m going to the internet café and will be back a bit late. Don’t worry.”

After saying this, Zhao Qingfeng hurried off to the internet café.

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