Dong Yuehe seemed to sigh very lightly, adjusted the legs of her glasses, and said, "Although I have only taught you for three years... you are my student after all. You can live in the guest room on the first floor. Jiang Zhou and I both live on the second floor, so it won't be inconvenient. You can move out when you find a place, there is no rush."

"Yes."

"Come with me."

"Yes."

Dong Yuehe took Yuan Yuan to the room. The room was not much bigger than a block of tofu, and had a bright large window, which was refreshing. The bedding was thin, old, and very clean. There was an enamel cup on the half-new desk at the head of the bed. Yuan Yuan saw the words "First Place in the Martial Arts Competition" printed on the cup and couldn't help but take a second look.

Dong Yuehe said, "This is what Azhou brought back. There are several at home. I'll ask him to go to the grocery store to buy towels, toothbrushes and other things. If you have anything else to buy, just tell him."

Yuan Yuan hurriedly said, "No, I can buy it myself. I've already been in enough trouble... I'm sorry."

Dong Yuehe said, "Don't go. There are a lot of gossips in the village right now."

Yuan Yuan was stunned for a moment before she realized how attentive Dong Yuehe was. Thousands of emotions surged in her heart. Her eyes turned red and she bit her lower lip and nodded silently.

"Take a rest first. I'll call you when it's time for dinner." Dong Yuehe said, then she closed the door and went out. Yuan Yuan listened to the footsteps and went to the kitchen next door. Not long after, there was the sound of doors opening and closing again. She thought Dong Yuehe was sending Jiang Zhou to buy something. After all the hard work, she was tired. She fell on the bed with her clothes on and fell asleep unconsciously.

I didn't sleep very well and had many dreams. I dreamed that I was shopping and the shelves around me were full of things from more than 20 years ago. I could take whatever I wanted. Yuan Yuan didn't hesitate to take anything. "Wow, so many delicious foods, so many useful things... such beautiful jewelry..."

She closed her eyes and laughed foolishly, when suddenly she felt a chill on her forehead, startling her and waking up. When she opened her eyes, she saw Jiang Zhou standing at the head of the bed, leaning over her, holding the enamel cup in his hand, the cold bottom of the iron cup pressing against her forehead.

Four lines of sight intersected in mid-air.

Yuan Yuan: “…”

Jiang Zhou: “…”

Putting the cup back in place, Jiang Zhou said, "I knocked on the door for a long time but there was no response. I was worried that something might happen to you, so I came in... I've bought everything and put it here."

When she saw a red plastic bag on the bedside desk, Yuan Yuan said weakly, "Thank you."

Her face felt a little hot, and she wondered if Jiang Zhou had seen her sleeping posture.

Nonsense, I must have seen it!

Jiang Zhou said, "What did you dream about just now? You were laughing the whole time."

His dark eyes, which had always been bottomless, were now filled with irrepressible curiosity. Yuan Yuan's face became even hotter, and she said awkwardly, "Nothing."

So Jiang Zhou didn't say anything else, just said: "The meal is ready, come out and eat."

When she sat down at the table, she felt a strong sense of guilt. In front of her was a small crucian carp the size of a palm and a small dish of stir-fried vegetables. There was not a speck of oil on the vegetables. There was also a two-inch dipping saucer with a piece of moldy tofu on it.

From the moment she entered the door, Yuan Yuan guessed that their family was not well off - and now the food before her blatantly confirmed her guess!

Dong Yuehe used chopsticks to cut the fermented tofu in half, put half of it into Yuan Yuan's bowl, and said, "Our family is not well off, so we have simple food and drink. You have to make do with it."

The remaining half of the fermented tofu was also cut in half, with her and Jiang Zhou each taking half.

The food was simple and tasted great. Yuan Yuan took two bites and couldn't help putting down her bowl. She said, "Teacher Dong, thank you for taking me in. I...I'll give you the food money."

She put the money that Li Yinghong had just given her on the dining table and pushed it in front of Dong Yuehe!

Dong Yuehe was stunned, then she said sternly, "Yuan Yuan, don't play tricks on the teacher. Take it back now."

Yuan Yuan insisted: "Teacher, I am already very grateful that you are willing to take me in. It would be bad if I were to stay and eat for free. If you don't charge me for the food, I will move out tomorrow morning."

After hearing what she said, Dong Yuehe took the money and said, "Okay."

After eating for a while, Dong Yuehe asked again: "Yuan Yuan, what are your plans for the future? I heard that you took the college entrance examination and were admitted to university. Are you planning to go back to school now? If you really want to go, you should still have time to apply for an admission letter."

It was very difficult to get a college degree in those days. Yuan Yuan thought that she was only admitted to a junior college, but she didn't know how Dong Yuehe heard that she was admitted to a university. Now she was penniless, with no money for tuition, living expenses, travel expenses... She shook her head and said, "No, I'm going to find a job. I'll support myself first. Then... I'll go back to my parents' home and try to get my family to forgive me."

Thinking of her family members who had fallen out with her because of her love-sickness, Yuan Yuan couldn't help but feel a hoarse voice.

Dong Yuehe nodded approvingly: "You are really awake."

After that, the three of them basically ate their own meals.

After eating, Yuan Yuan took the initiative to wash the dishes. Originally, Dong Yuehe said no, but she insisted, saying that she couldn't eat plain rice. Besides, this little bit of housework was nothing to her. After Dong Yuehe heard her say that she had done all the housework at Jiang Peiwei's house for the past two months, her eyes flickered and she stopped her from working even more. She couldn't persuade Yuan Yuan any more, so she pointed to the corner of the living room and said, "Then help me sort out those homework books. Put the unmarked ones on the left, the marked ones on the right, and put the ones with scores above 85 in another pile."

This job is easy and special. Yuan Yuan is full of energy, especially when she touches paper and pen and ink again, she feels a sense of familiarity.

After she finished her work, she returned to her room and found the volume of "Great Unity" quietly pressed under the cup again.

……

Upstairs, closing the door, Jiang Zhou said, "Mom, I just returned the money."

Dong Yuehe nodded, sat up straight, and opened her lesson plan book. "Just return it. You can't take the money anyway. It's hard enough for women, let alone divorced women."

Jiang Zhou said: "Thank you for helping her."

Sighing silently, Dong Yuehe put down her pen and turned to look at her son: "This time, Mom will give you face. But don't think Mom is nagging. When helping others, you should do it within your ability and pay attention to the method. You understand what Mom means, right?"

Jiang Zhou nodded, his eyes flickered, and he lowered his eyes.

He said, "I will be back in the army in two weeks. Please be tolerant of her in the future. She is quite pitiful. Just...just do as we agreed before."

Dong Yuehe patted his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mom promised you, and she will help you." After a pause, she continued, "But that girl is a very independent person, she probably won't live under someone else's roof for too long."

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