The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 101 I'll Prove It to You

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The doorbell of Lin Miaomiao's house rang. Lin Dawei took the initiative to get up and open the door. He was slightly startled when he saw the person coming.

"Yuan Ming? This is..."

Wang Shengnan heard the noise and walked over holding Jiaojiao. When she saw the woman standing next to Tang Yuanming, the smile on Wang Shengnan's face faded a little.

"Come in and sit down first, don't stand at the door and talk"

"Yes, yes, my brain"

Lin Dawei was reminded by Wang Shengnan and finally reacted. He quickly called Tang Yuanming and the woman beside him to come in.

Jiaojiao saw the woman next to Tang Yuanming and took the initiative to say hello
"Auntie Tian"

"Hey, Jiaojiao, do you miss your aunt?"

Tian Shanshan took the initiative to approach Wang Shengnan and greeted Jiaojiao with a smile. Wang Shengnan saw that Jiaojiao had a good attitude towards this person, so she let her hold Jiaojiao.

After everyone sat on the sofa, Tang Yuanming formally introduced the two parties.
"Well, let me introduce you. This is Tian Shanshan, also a teacher at Elite Middle School. She taught Miaomiao chemistry in her first year of high school."

"Shanshan, these two are Lin Miaomiao's parents. Hey, where is Miaomiao?"

As if he had just realized something, Tang Yuanming didn't see Lin Miaomiao, and Wang Shengnan explained

"The cram school hasn't finished yet. Today is the last day, so I guess it will be a little late."

“Yes, school is about to start.”

With the breakthrough of chatting about the children's starting school, the atmosphere among the adults became harmonious.

When it was almost time, Tang Yuanming reached out and held Tian Shanshan's hand and said to Wang Shengnan and the others:
"Sister, Shanshan and I have already obtained our marriage certificate. I also took her to see the house that Dawei introduced to me. She was very satisfied with it, so we bought it together. And, this is Dawei's introduction fee."

After saying that, Tang Yuanming took out an envelope from the inner pocket of his shirt. It was bulging and looked quite heavy.

Wang Shengnan, who was a little upset at first, immediately became unwilling when she heard that Tang Yuanming wanted to give her money. She pushed back Tang Yuanming's hand that was about to give her money, and her expression was serious.
"No, no, you just got married and you have a lot of expenses, so save as much as you can."

"No, sister, this money should belong to Dawei. He ran all the way for us. Without him, we definitely wouldn't have been able to get the house so quickly."

Tang Yuanming and Wang Shengnan argued about money. Tian Shanshan hugged Tang Jiaojiao and whispered
"Jiaojiao, we are going to live together from now on, are you happy?"

"Well, will I have a younger brother or sister in the future?"

Jiaojiao's words made Tian Shanshan look a little gloomy, but she still had a smile on her face.

"No, I can't have children, so you will be my child from now on."

"it is good"

Tang Jiaojiao hugged Tian Shanshan's neck and kissed her on the face.

Tian Shanshan felt a feeling she had never experienced before, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

The dispute between Wang Shengnan and Tang Yuanming also ended, and finally the money was handed over from Wang Shengnan to Tang Jiaojiao.
"This money is given to Jiaojiao by my aunt. Jiaojiao can use this money to buy anything she wants in the future."

Tang Yuanming looked at Tang Jiaojiao, who was holding the envelope and hadn't reacted yet, and felt helpless. He couldn't say anything about the gifts given by relatives to the younger generation.

Tang Jiaojiao was talking to Tian Shanshan when Wang Shengnan stuffed an envelope into her arms. When she looked up, she saw Tang Yuanming's helpless face. Jiaojiao reacted quickly and was about to return the envelope to Wang Shengnan, but was stopped by Wang Shengnan.
"Okay, this is given by my aunt, you can't return it, otherwise it would be immature."

Tang Jiaojiao didn't know what to do now. At this time, Lin Dawei, who had been drinking tea beside her, spoke up.
"Consider this money as a gift to Jiaojiao. Just come visit us more often in the future."

"Yes, just listen to Dawei and ask Jiaojiao to come visit us more often in the future."

Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei spoke in unison, leaving Tang Yuanming completely speechless.

Now that the money issue has been resolved, the next step is to pack Jiaojiao's luggage. The main purpose of Tang Yuanming's visit this time is to take Jiaojiao away.

Looking at the large and small bags that had been packed, Tang Yuanming felt very embarrassed and turned to look at Wang Shengnan.

"Sister, you bought too many things for Jiaojiao, this..."

"Okay, these are all bought by us for Jiaojiao, why are you in such a hurry?"

Wang Shengnan crossed her arms and blocked Tang Yuanming's words. Tang Yuanming could only accept it helplessly and gratefully.

Tang Jiaojiao packed her luggage and put it in the car. Just as she was about to leave, she hesitated. Tian Shanshan noticed and squatted down to ask softly:
"What's wrong with you? Anything else?"

"Well, I haven't greeted Sister Miaomiao and Brother Xianyu yet."

“Salted fish.”

She knew Lin Miaomiao, but Tian Shanshan was a little confused about who Xianyu was. However, Tang Yuanming had some guesses.
"Xianyu. You are talking about Wu Xianyu, right? He also lives here."

Wang Shengnan explained

"Xiao Yu lives downstairs from us. He is in tutoring with Miao Miao now. I think he will be back soon."

Speak of the devil, and here he appears. Wu Xianyu appears at the entrance of the community riding an electric scooter.

When the car stopped, Lin Miaomiao jumped out of the back seat. She was fine when she saw Tang Yuanming, but when she saw Tian Shanshan, her movements instantly stiffened.

I forced a smile and greeted Tian Shanshan.

"Uh, good afternoon, Teacher Tian."

Seeing Lin Miaomiao like this, Tian Shanshan couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, don't be so nervous, Lin Miaomiao. I only taught you for one year in the first grade of high school. You are in the liberal arts class now and I can't control you."

"Haha, haha, that's right."

Lin Miaomiao took off her helmet and smiled reluctantly. Wu Xianyu put Lin Miaomiao's helmet into the electric bike and said hello to Tang Yuanming and Tian Shanshan.
"Teacher Tang, Teacher Tian, ​​good afternoon. I'm here to pick up Jiaojiao."

"Well, I was about to leave, but Jiaojiao said she hadn't said hello to you yet, so she waited for a while."

When Lin Miaomiao heard that Jiaojiao was leaving, she hugged her reluctantly.

"Jiaojiao~"

Tang Jiaojiao hugged Lin Miaomiao and was calmer than Lin Miaomiao

"I will come and play with you again, don't be sad"

After hugging Lin Miaomiao, Tang Jiaojiao took the initiative to hug Wu Xianyu

"Brother Xianyu, I'm leaving now. I'll come and play with you guys."

Wu Xianyu squatted on one knee and let Jiaojiao hug him, with a faint smile on his face.

"Well, study hard, live well, and come play with us anytime, or you can ask Teacher Tang to take you to school to see us."

Although Wu Xianyu usually doesn't care about Tang Jiaojiao, he used to have a younger sister and was used to paying some attention to her no matter what he did. Now that he has Jiaojiao, he naturally applies this habit to her.

Children are very sensitive to other people's feelings. She noticed Wu Xianyu's silent concern and always kept it in mind.

When Tang Jiaojiao heard that she could go to school to find Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu, her eyes lit up and she turned to look at Tang Yuanming. Tang Yuanming was a little entangled.

"Your sister Miaomiao and brother Xiaoyu are about to enter their third year of high school."

"OK then"

Tang Jiaojiao was not the kind of child who didn't understand things. She also knew that the third year of high school was a very important period. She turned around and looked at Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu reluctantly.

"Then I'm leaving. I'll come see you later." "Okay, go ahead."

Lin Miaomiao smiled as she watched Tang Jiaojiao get in the car and leave the community.

The smile on Lin Miaomiao's face disappeared only when the car completely disappeared. She sighed softly and walked upstairs.

Wu Xianyu knew that she was in a bad mood, but Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei were there, so he couldn't say anything. He could only comfort her quietly from behind.
"Jiaojiao said she will come to see us again, so there's no need to be so sad."

"Well, that's what we say, but in reality, we definitely can't relax during our senior year. Then we'll be in college, and we won't be able to see her anymore."

Lin Miaomiao knew clearly that saying that she came to visit often was just a way of comforting Jiaojiao.

Wu Xianyu had no choice but to take a few more steps while Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei were still there, hugged Lin Miaomiao, and kissed her directly on the lips.

Lin Miaomiao's eyes widened, listening to the footsteps of her parents going up the stairs. Her nervousness continued to rise, but she was unwilling to let go. When she reached her limit, Wu Xianyu took the initiative to let go and pinched Lin Miaomiao's face.

"Jiaojiao is gone, but there's still salted fish, hurry upstairs"

Lin Miaomiao licked her lips, and without even having time to talk to Wu Xianyu, she trotted towards her home.

Lin Miaomiao did not waste the last few days of summer vacation. She had a good time for a few days until the afternoon before reporting.

Lin Miaomiao hugged Wu Xianyu, pressed her face against his, and kept rubbing against him.
"I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go to school"

Sitting on the sofa, Wu Xianyu hugged Lin Miaomiao with a helpless expression but also a hint of enjoyment.

"You don't have to keep telling me you don't want to go to school. I'm not Aladdin's magic lamp. I can't fulfill your wish."

"Hmm~"

Lin Miaomiao twisted in Wu Xianyu's arms, her tone was very unhappy

“I just don’t want to go to school”

"Yes, yes, then you take your time to think about it. I'm sleepy and need to take a nap."

Wu Xianyu ignored Lin Miaomiao's objection, hugged her and fell directly on the sofa with his eyes closed.

Lin Miaomiao made a fuss for a while, but knowing that the established facts could not be changed, she fell asleep in Wu Xianyu's arms.

After waking up, Lin Miaomiao felt calm inside, and the anxiety before school started disappeared a lot.

Seeing Wu Xianyu busy with things to take to school, he happily walked over to help.

The first day of senior year.

After tidying up the dormitory and returning to the classroom, Wu Xianyu sat down at his seat. Lin Miaomiao had already taken out her math book and started to prepare. Just as he was wondering why Lin Miaomiao was so sensible, he looked up and saw the words "Students in the classroom, please keep quiet and prepare for the compulsory math course six" written on the blackboard.

The tense atmosphere of senior year began from the first day.

After a day of classes, Lin Miaomiao felt a little tired. She turned her neck and exhaled.
"It's been a long time since I felt my head was filled with things."

"This is just the beginning, hurry up and adapt. Come on, I have to go eat, you should go home too."

Wu Xianyu tidied up his desk and urged Lin Miaomiao to pack up and leave.

After packing up her things, Lin Miaomiao looked around the classroom with a look of regret in her eyes. After she and Wu Xianyu walked out of the classroom, she leaned over and whispered

"Why don't you become a day student?"

"It saves trouble. I don't want to run back and forth. What's the matter? Why do you suddenly bring up this?"

Wu Xianyu was a little surprised why Lin Miaomiao suddenly thought of this. Lin Miaomiao did not hesitate and spoke out her thoughts openly.

"I want to kiss you"

Wu Xianyu stopped and looked at Lin Miaomiao. Lin Miaomiao grinned and looked back at Wu Xianyu without any shyness.

Looking at the stairwell, the first wave of students had already left, but there were still a few students passing by. With a hint of regret in his eyes, Wu Xianyu had no choice but to continue walking downstairs while whispering

"We are all human beings. It would be troublesome if someone saw us. You know how quickly news spreads among classmates. Although I am not afraid, it is still a bit troublesome."

"I know, it's a pity that our radio station has also withdrawn, otherwise there wouldn't be many people there."

Lin Miaomiao was just a little regretful because her menstrual period was about to come and she was quite clingy.

The two separated at the intersection, and Lin Miaomiao rode her bike back home.

First, I went to Wu Xianyu's house to comfort the two cats, and then I went back upstairs. Wang Shengnan was the only one at home. When she saw Lin Miaomiao coming back, she invited her to dinner and asked about her feelings in the third year of high school. Lin Miaomiao ate and answered Wang Shengnan's questions.

"I can accept it now. It's just reviewing the previous knowledge. There's not so much new stuff. I can remember some knowledge points after the teacher briefly mentions them."

Picking up some food for Lin Miaomiao and hearing her answer, Wang Shengnan felt a lot more at ease. As long as she could keep up with the teacher's progress, it would be fine.

As the mother and daughter were talking, they heard the sound of a lock being unlocked at the door. They turned around and saw Lin Dawei walked in.

Seeing the two of them eating, he came over with a smile on his face.
“What to eat tonight?”

When Lin Dawei approached, Lin Miaomiao frowned. There was a strong smell of perfume. She was about to say something, but when she saw Wang Shengnan out of the corner of her eye, she immediately closed her mouth.

If she could smell it, then Wang Shengnan could smell it too. Wang Shengnan's eyes immediately fixed as she looked at Lin Dawei.

"Where have you been? You smell like perfume."

"Ok?"

Lin Dawei just sat down and smelled himself in confusion. He didn't smell anything, but he still explained it.

"I closed a deal today and had dinner with both the buyer and seller, but I didn't drink any alcohol. If you don't believe me, you can smell it. As for the perfume smell, it might have been picked up at the time. The woman who sold the house had a very strong perfume on her body. I couldn't breathe at first, but later I got used to it."

The reason was barely acceptable, but Wang Shengnan was obviously not in a good mood. She turned her face to the table and didn't look at Lin Dawei.

“You better not have anything else on your mind.”

The tone was cold, and Lin Dawei suddenly felt a headache. The mother of the child was about to enter menopause, so wasn't he walking into trouble?

Lin Miaomiao finished her meal, put her bowl and chopsticks in the kitchen sink, gave Lin Dawei a look that said "May the best come to you", and left the table on her own initiative.
"I'm done eating. I'm going back to my room to do my homework. Please keep your quarreling quiet."

After saying that, he went back to his room without looking back, closed the door, put on headphones and started doing his homework.

Wang Shengnan cleaned up the table and returned to the bedroom without saying a word.

Lin Dawei looked at the restaurant where he was suddenly the only one left. His face wrinkled and he felt helpless beyond words.

After taking a shower and adjusting his mentality, Lin Dawei returned to the bedroom with a smile on his face. Seeing Wang Shengnan still with a stern face, he walked up to her with a smile.

"Honey, are you still angry? I didn't mean it today. If I had any idea, how could I come back smelling of perfume?"

"Maybe this is your way of testing me."

Wang Shengnan's voice sounded aggrieved, and she had completely lost the strength of a strong woman. Lin Dawei panicked when he saw tears in her eyes. This was different from before.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't cry, just scold me, or if you really don't want to, hit me a couple of times."

Seeing that Wang Shengnan had no reaction and tears were about to flow out of her eyes, Lin Dawei gritted his teeth, turned off the light, and pushed Wang Shengnan onto the bed.

"I'll prove it to you."

"Hey, what can I do for you?"

(End of this chapter)