The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 61 West Lake Scenic Area

"I'm so old now, I've forgotten all those things long ago."

Wang Dingnan, who has never worked since she got married, certainly does not want to change from a full-time housewife to an office worker, so she finds reasons not to go to work.

Finally, under Wang Shengnan's strong pressure, Wang Dingnan agreed to go out and look for it during this period of time.

At noon, Wang Shengnan cooked a meal. Tang Jiaojiao was afraid that she would not be able to eat the same thing next time, so she ate voraciously. Lin Miaomiao felt sorry for her and kept picking food for her.

While we were eating, Tang Yuanming came back and saw that the house was clean. He came to the restaurant and saw Wang Shengnan and Lin Miaomiao, with a smile on his face.
"I knew it was you, sister, otherwise the house wouldn't be so clean."

Hearing this, Wang Dingnan made a "tsk" sound and didn't look at him.

Seeing the couple like this in front of her, Wang Shengnan already had a bad feeling.

After dinner, Wang Shengnan wanted to take Lin Miaomiao away, but Wang Dingnan spoke up and stopped Wang Shengnan.

"Sister, everyone is here, let me show you something, Tang Yuanming is definitely not honest"

Lin Miaomiao hesitated for a while and said to Wang Shengnan

"Mom, then I'll go downstairs and wait for you?"

She really didn't want to get involved in these things, but Wang Dingnan didn't give her a chance, nor did he give Tang Yuanming face. He pulled Lin Miaomiao to sit on the sofa, took out his mobile phone, and clicked on a video.

"Look, isn't Tang Yuanming talking and laughing with a woman?"

Lin Miaomiao took a look at the video and felt that it looked very familiar. After watching for a while, she suddenly realized what was going on when she saw the cosplay formation.

"Isn't this the video of last year's sports meet? This girl... No, this teacher was my freshman chemistry teacher. As for the smile, all the other teachers including the principal are smiling, and you can see the students on the stage are smiling too."

Wang Dingnan didn't care, paused the video, and skillfully dragged the progress bar to one of the pictures, and zoomed in.

"Look, they are so happy together and laughing."

Lin Miaomiao felt that there might be something wrong with her aunt. No normal person would convict someone by looking at only one of the pictures. It was obvious that she laughed because she saw the square formation.

Seeing that Lin Miaomiao was silent, Wang Dingnan felt that what he said worked. He turned to look at Wang Shengnan and pointed at Tang Yuanming.

"Sister, you see, I told you he had a problem, it started last year."

Tang Yuanming was very tired. He hugged Tang Jiaojiao and didn't want to explain anything. He had explained it several times this week, but Wang Dingnan was very stubborn and only believed what he thought.

Wang Shengnan's face was not very happy. How could an adult drag a child to testify? She ignored Wang Dingnan and said to Tang Yuanming:

"Yuanming, this is not your fault. It's Dingnan who thinks too much. You don't have to pay attention to her. I support you. Just take good care of Jiaojiao."

"Well, thank you for your help, sister."

Tang Yuanming forced a smile with great difficulty. He felt uncomfortable being accused like this in front of his students, even though it was just an unprovoked disaster.

Wang Shengnan thought that the matter was over and prepared to take Lin Miaomiao away. Lin Miaomiao even made a big detour and did not pass in front of Tang Yuanming, but when she passed by Wang Dingnan, she was suddenly stopped.

"Miao Miao, do your aunt a favor and take a look at what kind of opposite sex your uncle-in-law talks to during the school trip. Next time, your aunt will bring you something delicious."

Lin Miaomiao really wanted to cry but had no tears at this moment. Although she liked to eat delicious food, she also knew that this was not something she could participate in. She struggled to break free from her aunt's hand and walked out the door in a rather embarrassed manner.

After getting in the car, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but complain to Wang Shengnan who was driving.

"Mom, I won't do this. Remember to tell my aunt."

"Well, don't get involved in their affairs."

Wang Shengnan was driving the car with no expression on her face.

After returning home, Lin Miaomiao went straight to Wu Xianyu's house to complain. Wu Xianyu listened and thought for a while before speaking.

"Miao Miao, my feeling is just my feeling. I am just talking nonsense and I don't take any responsibility."

"Hey, please tell me now."

Lin Miaomiao had no idea why Wu Xianyu had to talk about all these useless things before he spoke, so she interrupted him and asked him to speak his mind.

"I feel your aunt's marriage won't last long, it means divorce."

"Ok?"

Lin Miaomiao was lying on the other side of the sofa. When she heard Wu Xianyu say this, she looked at him in surprise and stepped on his thigh with her foot.

"Why? It's just a quarrel. My parents quarrel all the time. They won't get divorced, right?"

"Different"

Wu Xianyu held Lin Miaomiao's ankle and played with it carefully. The joints were distinct, but not too painful. The blue veins could be seen on her fair skin. Wu Xianyu could not see the scenery below because she had not taken off her socks.

"From what you said, it seems that Old Tang no longer wants to explain, and he doesn't even want to talk anymore. And a relationship, whether it's family, friendship, or love, once there's no communication, it's not far from the end."

Seeing that Lin Miaomiao also stretched out her other foot, Wu Xianyu did not lose sight of the big picture.

"Also, what does your aunt want to do?"

Hearing this question, Lin Miaomiao was also stunned and scratched her head.
"I do not know"

"Normally, couples would want to resolve conflicts, but why is your aunt creating conflicts out of thin air when there are none?"

Lin Miaomiao crossed her arms, frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what her aunt wanted to do.

Feeling a tingling sensation on her ankle, Lin Miaomiao came to her senses and looked around, only to find that Yuwan had run to her feet at some point and that the tingling sensation was caused by it licking her feet.

She hooked the fish ball back with her foot, and Lin Miaomiao held it and tapped its nose in dissatisfaction.
"Why are you licking my feet?"

Wu Xianyu glanced at Lin Miaomiao and said in a sly tone

"Because your feet smell."

"Nonsense"

When Lin Miaomiao heard Wu Xianyu's words, she sat up from the sofa, smelled her feet, and kicked Wu Xianyu after confirming that there was no smell.

"There's obviously no smell. I just changed my socks this morning and didn't walk much. How could there be a smell? If you don't believe me, smell it."

"No, I don't deserve it"

Wu Xianyu refused, but his other hand, which was holding Lin Miaomiao's ankle, did not let go.

The weekend is over and everyone is back at school. They are relatively relaxed while waiting for the bus to arrive. Their cell phones are blatantly taken out. Girls are taking pictures and boys are playing games.

When they got in the car, Lin Miaomiao took photos with Mai Ju. Seeing the photos, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help sighing.

"Mai Jue, your little face is so delicate." In the photo, the two people's heads are close together. Because of Lin Miaomiao's short hair, her head appears bigger, and Mai Jue's face appears smaller, looking more delicate.

"Are you practicing dancing to prepare for the film school entrance exam?"

When Lin Miaomiao saw the car start, she immediately put away her phone. Although she had taken motion sickness medicine in advance, she still didn't feel comfortable.

Mai Ju loosened her ponytail, leaned back in her chair, and shook her head when she heard Lin Miaomiao's words.
"No, I'm going to apply to a dance school. I don't want to be an actor. I want to be a dance teacher after graduation. I don't have any favorite things, but I like dance more than anything else."

"Haha, a dance teacher is fine, that's also a teacher, and I happen to want to be a teacher in the future."

Hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, Mai Ju's face looked a little strange. It's not that she doubted whether Lin Miaomiao could do it. She just felt that with Lin Miaomiao's personality, it was hard for her to imagine her being a teacher. She wouldn't play with students during class.

After chatting for a while, Lin Miaomiao yawned several times due to the bumpy ride and the dull interior of the car. Finally, Mai Ju said that she was ready to sleep too, and only then did Lin Miaomiao close her eyes.

Tang Yuanming, who was sitting in the front, closed his eyes after getting in the car. Listening to the noisy sounds in the car, he felt at ease. In a daze, he felt something pressing on his shoulder. He opened his eyes and looked at his shoulder.

Tian Shanshan was startled by this sight and fell asleep with her head resting on his shoulder. His startled movement also woke Tian Shanshan up. Seeing his terrified expression, Tian Shanshan frowned.
"I just leaned against it when I fell asleep, it was not intentional"

“That’s not the reason.”

Tang Yuanming smiled bitterly, turned his head and looked in the carriage, and found that many people were asleep, including his niece, then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although Wang Shengnan directly sent a message to say that Miaomiao would not do anything, Tang Yuanming still felt uncomfortable.

"My wife has been suspicious recently. She even found the footage of us laughing together while watching Lao Zhao's class at the last sports meet."

"Then I'd better stay away from you. If there weren't enough seats in the science class car, I wouldn't want to sit next to you."

As she spoke, Tian Shanshan moved away from Tang Yuanming with disgust.

Tang Yuanming sighed and rubbed his face, feeling extremely tired.

The bus swayed all the way and arrived at Yuhang, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

When talking about Yuhang, one must come to West Lake. The first day of the school trip for the second grade of Elite Middle School was scheduled here.

The car stopped at the entrance of the West Lake Scenic Area, and everyone got out of the car, stretching. Wu Xianyu squinted and looked around. Unlike the last time in Gusu, there were not many tourists. But this time was different. Although it was not a holiday, there were still many tourists here. This shows people's love for the West Lake.

Fortunately, although there were many people, it was not too crowded, so it was no problem to put down 300 students. This time the teacher did not let everyone move freely, but called everyone together. When everyone was present, the head teacher, Zhao Rongbao, began to speak.

"Today, our activity area is in the West Lake Scenic Area. If you want to eat, look to my right. It is a snack street. At the end of this street, there is a noodle restaurant. It is reserved by the school today. If you want to eat, just show your student ID. If you want to climb the mountain, look behind me. It is Lingyin Mountain. There is also a Lingyin Temple on it. You should all know the story of Jigong, so I won't say much. As for West Lake, I won't explain it to you either. Everyone, have fun. Gather here at 6pm. Remember to keep communication open. OK, dismissed!"

As Zhao Rongbao finished his speech, the crowd cheered and dispersed. Many of them went straight to the snack street. After all, they had been in the car for the whole morning and should have been hungry.

Lin Miaomiao held Mai Ju's arm and called Wu Xianyu

"Hurry, hurry, Xianyu, go eat first, then go climb the mountain after dinner"

"coming"

Wu Xianyu put away his phone and was about to walk towards Lin Miaomiao when Jiang Tianhao suddenly appeared from nowhere.

Holding Wu Xianyu's shoulders, he smiled
"Let's go together. I don't know what to do."

Wu Xianyu squinted his eyes and looked at Jiang Tianhao for a while. He didn't say anything, but he didn't think Jiang Tianhao had a chance.

Mai Ju also saw Jiang Tianhao, but didn't say anything. After all, the other party hadn't done anything yet. She knew all too well the methods of these boys, and she also felt the gaze that Jiang Tianhao pretended to look at her casually just now.

Arriving at the snack street, Lin Miaomiao looked left and right, somewhat confused.

"Why does this snack look so familiar?"

“After all, in a food desert, you can eat food from anywhere except the local food.”

As he spoke, Wu Xianyu walked over to the stall selling pancakes with mutton skewers and took a bite of the pancake with mutton skewer. It tasted very good, the pancake was very crispy and it crumbled when he took a bite. The mutton was very juicy and mixed with the aroma of the pancake, it was very satisfying.

Seeing that Wu Xianyu had eaten, Lin Miaomiao no longer insisted on eating the local delicacies and bought a pancake to fill her stomach.

Lin Miaomiao felt sorry for Mai Jue when she saw her buy a vegetarian pancake.

"Alas, dancing is hard, and I can't eat meat or anything like that."

Mai Ju took a bite of the cake with a satisfied smile on his face. He shook his head when he heard Lin Miaomiao's words.
"No, I just don't like eating meat. Apart from broth and fish, I basically don't eat meat."

"Damn, you are a natural weight loss saint, aren't you?"

Lin Miaomiao forgot when she heard Wu Xianyu say something similar, so she modified it and used it here.

"Not really. I sometimes eat fried skewers and other things, which are also high in calories, but they are better than meat."

The two girls walked side by side in front. Jiang Tianhao was hesitating with two cups of milk tea in his hands. Wu Xianyu glanced at him and touched him with her shoulder.
"Give me a cup, Mai Jue won't want it anyway"

"How do you know if someone wants it if you don't try?"

Jiang Tianhao obviously would not give up so easily. Wu Xianyu's words aroused his rebellious psychology. He walked a few steps to Lin Miaomiao and handed her the milk tea.

"Hey, this cup of milk tea is for you."

Mai Ju glanced at him and walked forward without stopping.
"No, I've heard about your affairs. Let's keep our distance."

Wu Xianyu looked at Jiang Tianhao who was standing there in a daze, as if he heard the sound of a broken heart, and took the milk tea from him.
"I've already told you that people don't like you, so I'll just accept the milk tea with a smile."

“Take this cup too.”

Jiang Tianhao handed the other cup to Wu Xianyu dejectedly.

With two cups of milk tea, Wu Xianyu naturally gave one to Lin Miaomiao. Lin Miaomiao put in a straw and took a sip, pointing the straw towards Mai Jue.
"Would you like something to drink? Your pancake is probably a bit dry without any meat in it."

"Yes, a little bit, but I drank with Wu Xianyu, he won't be jealous, right?"

Mai Ju smiled and teased Lin Miaomiao.

"Hey, drink it."

The two girls laughed and joked for a while and drank the same cup of milk tea together.

After walking a few steps, Lin Miaomiao looked at a simple restaurant and looked at everyone
"How about we have steak for lunch? I think it's not too expensive. There's a set meal for four or five people."

"sure"

"I can do it"

After Wu Xianyu finished answering, he looked at Jiang Tianhao. Jiang Tianhao had not yet recovered from the blow. It was the first time in his life that he felt such a cold rejection. Where would he put his face as Jiangzhou Wang Leehom?

Seeing that Jiang Tianhao didn't say anything, Wu Xianyu waved his hand

"Let's go, let's try Western food today"

(End of this chapter)