the days are still long

Chapter 61

Perhaps it is because parents are busy with work and don't have much time to take care of their children, so they cultivate their children's independent character.

Su Mei admired Xia Yuzhe's approach very much, so she suggested, "Xia Yuzhe, do you think this is good? It's late, or you can stay at auntie's house for one night, and give auntie your mother's number, and auntie will give it to you." Mom sent a text message to explain, you and Lin Tingting will go to school together tomorrow morning, okay?"

Xia Yuzhe looked at Lin Tingting instinctively, and Lin Tingting also looked at him, pursing her lips.

Xia Yuzhe scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Then disturb Auntie."

Xia Yuzhe is the same age as Lin Tingting, but she is more mature than Lin Tingting. Su Mei is worried about taking a ride home by herself. If she asks Su Mei to take her home, Lin Tingting dare not be at home alone, so Xia Yuzhe can only agree.

"Don't bother, it's Auntie who is bothering you." Su Mei said quickly, and then walked back to the living room with the two children in her arms, "You live in Lin Tingting's room, and Lin Tingting lives with me. Auntie will help you change a clean bed sheet and quilt cover .”

"Auntie, no need, I won't pick anything." Xia Yuzhe refused with a smile, and looked at Lin Tingting through Su Mei, "Unless Lin Tingting never takes a bath and makes the quilt smelly."

"You don't take a shower." Lin Tingting glared at Xia Yuzhe complainingly.

Xia Yuzhe chuckled.

Su Mei looked at the two children. In fact, she really hoped that her daughter would have more friends like this. Her daughter Lin Tingting was introverted and timid. If she had more cheerful children like Xia Yuzhe as friends, her personality might change. Be optimistic.

It's just that Xia Yuzhe is a boy, so he doesn't quite get what he wants.

Su Mei sighed secretly, hid her worries, and took Xia Yuzhe to her daughter's room.

"Tingting, are you and Xia Yuzhe on good terms at school?"

Before going to bed, Su Mei asked.

Lin Tingting instinctively pulled the pillow towards the middle, "We didn't talk much at school."

Su Mei also put the quilt on the bed, "Really? Then why are you two so close?"

"Xia Yuzhe and I were in the same class in elementary school, and now we are at the same table. He will help me when I have difficulties." Lin Tingting is still very simple-minded, thinking that Xia Yuzhe and Xia Yuzhe are in the same class in elementary and middle schools, so That's why he helped her like this.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, go to sleep." Su Mei also lay down, and turned off the bedside lamp by her side, "Mom is thinking about how to explain to his parents tomorrow."

Su Mei lied to her daughter. In fact, the two children had already sent a text message to Xia Yuzhe's mother when they were brushing their teeth in the bathroom.

As a mother, she was just a little worried that the innocent friendship between the two children would turn sour in the end.

Of course, Su Mei wouldn't say anything until there was something between the two children.

The next morning, Zhao Bonian came to pick up Su Mei and Lin Tingting on time.

Seeing Xia Yuzhe appear at Su Mei's house early in the morning, Zhao Bonian was a little surprised. He closed the door and changed into slippers, and said with a smile, "Young man, you are earlier than me!"

"Hello, Uncle Zhao." Xia Yuzhe took the initiative to greet, and politely stood up from the sofa, "Last night."

Xia Yuzhe was a little embarrassed when he mentioned that he stayed at Su Mei's house last night, "Auntie Su came back late, so I stayed at home for one night."

"That's right." Zhao Bonian smiled, and then raised the plastic bag in his hand.

"I brought you Xiaolongbao. The freshly baked ones are still warm. Come over for breakfast."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao." Xia Yuzhe was polite. After thanking him, he turned to look at Lin Tingting who also stood up, "Lin Tingting, let's eat."

"Come on, eat while it's hot."

Su Mei had already brought an empty plate and bowls and chopsticks. Zhao Bonian put the plastic bag on the dining table, and then put the buns in the food box on the plate one by one. Su Mei also brought the porridge on the dining table again. There are freshly fried poached eggs.

"Wow! The breakfast is so rich." Xia Yuzhe couldn't help admiring. His parents are busy with work and they often travel on business. He eats out most of the time. Children like junk food and rarely go to regular breakfast shops. .

"Is it rich, then eat it quickly." Zhao Bonian smiled.

Su Mei put a small bowl of porridge in front of Xia Yuzhe, and curled her lips.

Looking at the delicious food in front of him, Xia Yuzhe's eyes lit up, "Then I won't be polite."

"You're welcome at my aunt's house." Su Mei gave a small bowl of porridge to her daughter, and shared the fried poached eggs with the two children.

"One per person, eggs are nutritious."

"Thank you, Aunt Su." Xia Yuzhe is really a very polite and sensible child.

Su Mei put another small bowl of porridge on Zhao Bonian's place, "What are you doing standing there, let's eat."

"Hey, eat." Zhao Bonian agreed, and then he opened the chair and sat down. When he left the house in the morning, his daughter Zhao Jiale hadn't woken up yet. Even if his daughter was a little bit as sensible as these two children, he would be satisfied. .

Boys are born with bigger appetites than girls, Xia Yuzhe ate a lot, and when he put down his chopsticks, he smiled a little embarrassedly, "Aunt Su, the porridge you cook is so delicious, and the side dishes are also delicious, Uncle Zhao brought them The steamed buns are also delicious, and they make Aunt Su and Uncle Zhao laugh when they are full."

Su Mei smiled and glanced at Xia Yuzhe, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and walked to the kitchen without saying anything.

Zhao Bonian said with a smile, "Eat more to grow taller."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Lin Tingting, "Tingting, go with your classmate and put on your school uniform. We'll go to school after mom washes the dishes."

Lin Tingting let out an 'oh', and went to the clothes rack together with Xia Yuzhe to get her school uniform.

Sometimes not only adults like to gossip, but also children.

Seeing Lin Tingting and Xia Yuzhe getting off from a car, a girl in the same class came over curiously, "Lin Tingting, Xia Yuzhe, why did you two come in the same car?"

Lin Tingting.
Instinctively, he glanced at Xia Yuzhe and pursed his lips.

Xia Yuzhe also took a look at Lin Tingting, then smiled and said to the girl, "Lin Tingting's mother saw me waiting for the bus by the side of the road, so she picked me up by the way."

The girl obviously didn't believe it, "Lin Tingting, is that so?"

Lin Tingting nodded, "Yes."

"Lin Tingting, don't you live in the DC area? Xia Yuzhe lives in Xicheng, which is exactly the opposite of where you live. Why do you pass by the street in front of his house?"

"My mother's family also lives in Xicheng." Lin Tingting lied, not knowing why.

Xia Yuzhe glanced at Lin Tingting with a smile, but said nothing.

Maybe girls are naturally skeptical and suspicious. Seeing Xia Yuzhe's reaction, the girl snorted in her heart and didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Tingting was not as calm as Xia Yuzhe. After all, Xia Yuzhe lived at her house last night. If the classmates found out, they would guess wildly. Afraid that the girls would ask any more questions, Lin Tingting gently tore off Xia Yuzhe's school uniform, "Xia Yuzhe, I have a math problem I haven't solved, can you explain it to me?"

How could such a smart child as Xia Yuzhe fail to see Lin Tingting's careful thinking, and agreed with a smile, "Okay."

The girl stopped slowly, looked at Lin Tingting and Xia Yuzhe's accelerated pace, and smiled triumphantly, "I want to cover it up, you can tell it's tricky at a glance."

-

"Su Mei, do you think that classmate Xia and Tingting are too close?" On the way to the factory, Zhao Bonian started the topic casually.

Su Mei looked at the front and said helplessly, "Old Zhao, do you see something or want to say something, just say it if you have something to say."

Zhao Bonian hesitated for a moment, and tightened his hands holding the steering wheel before speaking.

"Actually, I shouldn't have said these words. After all, I'm still an outsider in Tingting's heart,"

Zhao Bonian thought so, and just as Su Mei was about to explain, he heard Zhao Bonian continue, "But I regard Tingting as my daughter and myself as her father, that's why I said these words."

Su Mei bent her lips, pleased with Zhao Bonian's frankness.

"As a parent, I admire Tingting's classmate very much, but as a father, I am a little worried. I am worried that his feelings for Tingting are not just a friendship between classmates, but like Tingting."

In fact, Su Mei was also a little worried last night when she saw the two children sleeping on the sofa. No matter how good the relationship between classmates is, they are still children who have not grown up, but Xia Yuzhe put his coat on his daughter , This thoughtfulness should not be something a child of this age should have.

And it's a boy.

But after seeing the text message Xia Yuzhe's mother sent back to her, Su Mei suddenly felt that her thinking was too complicated, Xia Yuzhe's mother was more cheerful and generous than herself.

Su Mei sent a short message to Xia Yuzhe's mother last night: Hello, I am the mother of Xia Yuzhe's tablemate Lin Tingting.
Su Mei truthfully told Xia Yuzhe's mother about Xia Yuzhe being with her daughter and staying overnight at home, and finally expressed her apology.

As a result, Xia Yuzhe's mother replied carelessly: "Don't be so polite, we should thank you. His father and I are too busy to take care of Xia Yuzhe. Thank you for taking care of Xia Yuzhe for us. Thank you for your daughter's trust in him." for company.

If the parents of her daughter's classmate let her daughter stay at home without her consent, she will not be happy.

But Xia Yuzhe's mother was not displeased, but even politely thanked herself, asking how could a child raised by such a cultivated parent be a bad child.

So because of Xia Yuzhe's parents, Su trusted Xia Yuzhe and his daughter.

Su Mei knew that Zhao Bonian really cared about her daughter, so she reminded her, and said with a smile, "Old Zhao, sometimes we can't look at children with the eyes of adults. In fact, the world of children is very simple."

When Su Mei said this, Zhao Bonian understood, and said with a smile, "I was thinking too much."

Afraid that Zhao Bonian would think too much, Su Mei took the initiative to raise her hand to catch Zhao Bonian's hand on the steering wheel, "Old Zhao, it's not that you think too much, you care about Tingting, I know."

Zhao Bonian took Su Mei's hand backhand and put it between the driver's cab and the co-pilot, "Su Mei, I'm glad you think so."

-

Zhao Jiale's coming to the factory was something neither Su Mei nor Zhao Bonian expected.

The little girl is still wearing Martin boots, leggings, and a small leather jacket on top. She has dreadlocks and a ponytail, heavy makeup, and a backpack hanging on her shoulders. She folded her arms and stared at the two of them in a daze. "Why, are you not happy to see me coming? Are you afraid that I will disturb you two?"

Sumy
Zhao Bonian.
He was speechless at Zhao Jiale's words.

Lao Huang, who was also in the office, was just about to laugh and laugh, when Zhao Jiale glanced around and said, "Even if I don't come, you two can't do much, the office is too simple, there is not even a decent bed, And there's an extra-large light bulb."

"Unless the two of you are really hungry!" Zhao Jiale finally added.

Su Mei sighed silently and turned her face away.

Zhao Bonian was almost so angry that Zhao Jiale spat out a mouthful of old blood, "you" for a long time, but didn't say anything.

Lao Huang stood up and came to Zhao Jiale, and said with a smile, "This Lele has really grown up and is becoming more and more humorous. It seems that I will go abroad for a while when I have time, and learn the humor of foreigners."

Hearing Lao Huang call her baby name, Zhao Jiale showed helplessness, and leaned against the door frame with folded arms, "Uncle Huang, how many times do I have to say it before you can remember, you can call me fish or Xiaoyu, don't call me Lele , it sounds awful."

"Hey!" Lao Huang suddenly raised his hand and patted his forehead, "Look, Uncle Huang is really old, he even forgot about this, come on, Xiaoyu, come in and sit down, don't stand at the door."

"Uncle Huang still loves me!" Zhao Jiale lifted his chin and raised the corners of his lips, followed Lao Huang in and sat down on the chair.

Su Mei knew that when this child saw her, he would say some embarrassing things. He had said many things in front of her before. Fortunately, only she and Zhao Bonian were here, and now Lao Huang was here. Su Mei didn't want to lose face, so she was here When Zhao Jiale appeared, he wanted to avoid it first.

"Old Zhao, Lao Huang, I'll go to the workshop to have a look."

"Hey, why are you running away in such a hurry?" Zhao Jiale raised his finger and pointed at Su Mei's back, "I said that if you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. Did you get caught by what I just said, and you feel guilty and ashamed to see others?" ?”

"Lele! Enough is enough!" Zhao Bonian reminded with a low voice.

Because her daughter was still young when she got divorced, she always felt that she had not fulfilled her responsibilities as a father, and her daughter was not around much, so Zhao Bonian indulged her.

Su Mei also stopped in Zhao Jiale's provocative voice, turned back to look at Zhao Jiale, and asked with a half-smile, "What's wrong with me? Your father and I are both adults and single, even in the office It's only natural that I rolled the sheets."

After all, Zhao Jiale is still young, and Su Mei let her ignore it before, if she admits it like this, Zhao Jiale will become passive instead.

Pointing at Su Mei'you' for a few seconds before uttering, "You are shameless!"

Su Mei pulled her lips and chuckled, "A face is the most worthless thing these days. What use is there for her? It can't be used as food, nor can it be manipulated by a man."

Su Mei's reaction today not only made Zhao Jiale unexpected, but even Zhao Bonian and Lao Huang forgot to react for a while, both of them looked at Su Mei in surprise, and then Zhao Bonian laughed.

(End of this chapter)