"Why did you follow me here..."
Lin Shirou looked at Jiang Chen who was still going to carry vegetables, and protected the vegetable basket with her hands to prevent him from taking it.
"You don't need you, I can carry it myself."
"Okay, don't forget to treat me to a piece of watermelon when you get back to your house, and I'll help you carry it home."
As Jiang Chen spoke, he patted the watermelon and listened to the echo inside. He heard it was a good melon.
Lin Shirou said nothing, looking at the young man beside her who was a head taller than him, her heart filled with doubts.
She had never seen such a strange person.
Whether it's an inexplicable confession or an outpouring of attentiveness, it stands to reason that there is a motive behind it.
For high school students, it’s nothing more than sex.
But she had clearly expressed her rejection, and the other party was still chasing after her. Even if she hinted repeatedly, he had no intention of being discouraged.
But the timing of his appearance was always just right, making Lin Shirou want to refuse but couldn't.
Lin Shirou said: "I'll cut it into big pieces for you when the time comes. Leave as soon as you finish eating. Don't let my mother see it."
Jiang Chen had been watching from the side just now, and he could understand the character of this mother-in-law whom he had never met before.
He is fussy and has a bad temper.
On the other hand, Lin Shirou was soft-spoken and unfazed by changes, making her look like a lady.
Are these two really mother and daughter?
Completely different in personality and temperament.
How did such a tough Mother Lin raise Lin Shirou with such a gentle personality...
Jiang Chen wanted to complain as he walked. He looked at Lin Shirou, whose face was covered in sweat, and handed her a tissue to wipe her sweat.
"Thank you." Lin Shirou said calmly.
All the way up to the second floor with Lin Shirou, Lin Shirou said to Jiang Chen next to her because her hands were too weak to hold the key.
"Knock on the door."
Jiang Chen nodded and reached out to knock on the door.
Boom, boom, boom.
No one responded for a long time.
"Brother, where did he go again..."
Lin Shirou put down the dishes, opened the door with the key, and took a pair of slippers for Jiang Chen.
"Come inside."
This is Jiang Chen's first time coming to Lin Shirou's house, and he can't help but be a little curious.
"Let me pour you some water first. I'm very tired after walking all the way."
Lin Shirou picked up the red plastic pot and poured a glass of water for Jiang Chen, then carried the vegetable watermelon into the kitchen.
Jiang Chen looked at the layout of Lin Shirou's house.
Her home is small.
The total of two bedrooms and one living room is only 40 to 50 square meters. The incandescent lamps are on and off, and the electrical appliances in the house are all antiques from the 20th century.
The floor is even concrete.
There was still a note on the peeling paint table.
Jiang Chen glanced at it and saw what was written above.
"Mom, Shirou. My partner came to the county to find me. He won't be going home tonight. You guys eat first."
"What are you looking at?"
While he was reading the note, Lin Shirou handed over the largest piece of watermelon.
"Is this a note from your brother?"
Jiang Chen handed the note to Lin Shirou.
"yes."
Lin Shirou looked at it and put the note back where it belonged.
Jiang Chen took two bites of the watermelon. When he thought of Mother Lin who had a rather tough personality and wanted to avoid causing trouble for Lin Shirou, he said:
"Anyway, the food has been brought back, so I won't bother you. See you later."
"Well, I have to review carefully when I go back."
Lin Shirou escorted Jiang Chen all the way to the door. Looking at Jiang Chen who was about to go downstairs, she hesitated for a while and then said.
"Next time you go to a coffee shop to study, don't order coffee."
"I...I don't like coffee."
Jiang Chen turned around, smiled and said, "Okay."
Just when Jiang Chen was about to leave, he bumped into Mother Lin who was returning home.
Meeting Mother Lin at a close distance, whom he had never met before, Jiang Chen was stunned, nodded quickly and said with a smile.
"Hello, aunt!"
Mother Lin was a little surprised. She looked at this strange boy and asked, "Hello, hello... little classmate, who are you?"
Jiang Chen said, "I am Lin Shirou's classmate. I just met her on the way home. I saw that she was struggling to carry things, so I thought of doing her a favor."
"Ah, that's it. Thank you for your hard work." Mother Lin also had a smile on her face and patted his shoulder. "You're so kind, young man. Come in and sit down and take a rest."
"If I can't help my aunt, I have something to do at home."
Jiang Chen and Mother Lin exchanged polite greetings, then turned and went downstairs.
He was still a little in awe of Mother Lin when he saw her at the melon stall before.
After all, you can be unreasonable with Lin Shirou, and she won't be too angry given her personality.
If you get along with Mother Lin, if you say the wrong thing, the thunder will probably explode.
Nowadays, it is better to do less than to do more.
Walking on the street, Jiang Chen wanted to live up to Lin Shirou's tutoring this afternoon by reciting poems like a dog on the way home.
He had just taken out the textbook from his schoolbag, turned to the page of "The Gangster", and found that there were twenty yuan in it.
There are also lines on it.
"thank you for your kindness."
Jiang Chen turned his head and looked at the old residential buildings behind him and smiled.
He had already guessed that Lin Shirou would not easily accept his kindness.
Unfortunately.
I predicted your prediction.
…
When Mother Lin saw Jiang Chen leaving, the smile on her face disappeared in an instant, revealing her usual indifferent look at home.
She put on her slippers and hurried to the kitchen. She was still worried about her daughter not talking to her before.
"Brother said he won't come back to eat." Lin Shirou turned around and said.
Mother Lin saw the watermelon on the table and said, "Oh, okay, then you can put the watermelon in the refrigerator and wait for your brother to come back tomorrow to eat it."
"good."
Mother Lin watched helplessly as Lin Shirou put on the plastic wrap and wiped off her sweat. When Lin Shirou put the watermelon in the refrigerator, she frowned and said:
"Mom is so hot and you don't even give me a piece. How can you be so ignorant?"
"I'm sorry." After hearing this, Lin Shirou took out the watermelon from the refrigerator and gave it to Mother Lin.
"I don't know how to clean the table. A girl can't even do housework. What do you think?"
Lin Shirou went to wipe the watermelon juice on the table again.
After finishing her work, Lin Shirou was about to go back to the house when Mother Lin asked from behind:
"What's your relationship with the young man who came just now, Shirou?"
Lin Shirou stopped and said calmly after a moment of silence, "Just a classmate."
"You're not at home today, are you just looking for this classmate?" Mother Lin said while eating watermelon.
"No." Lin Shirou decisively rejected this and walked back to the house.
"I'm still saying the same thing, Shirou, the college entrance examination is about to take place in less than a year. You can't let your energy down and embarrass your mother, you know?"
Mother Lin taught Lin Shirou carefully behind her back.
"It's not easy for Mom to drag you down like this. You have to study hard and pass the Qingbei exam. Don't let Mom be looked down upon!"
"Um."
Lin Shirou nodded, picked up her schoolbag and returned to the house.
Like Lin's mother, I have heard Lin Shirou too much since she was a child.
I have long been used to it.
Although she works hard, Qingbei is not such an easy school to reach.
That is a top prestigious school that countless top students want to go to.
Lin Shirou feels that her IQ is not as good as Jiang Chen's. This can be seen from her experience of Jiang Chen in the coffee shop in the afternoon.
Although his analytical ability in Chinese is average, Jiang Chen has a natural intuition when it comes to mathematics.
My math and science scores are based on experience.
When it comes to solving problems, Jiang Chen can always tell at a glance what method to use, but he can only try different problem-solving methods.
This determines her upper limit, which can only be made up through acquired efforts.
Qingbei are all the proud sons of heaven. If I don't work hard, there is no way I can attend the meeting with them.
Still have to keep working hard.
She reached into her schoolbag and reached out for the first time, but she didn't touch the pencil case. Instead, she took out a piece of hair rope.
She stared at the rope for a long time.
Now, he must have found the twenty yuan he put in his schoolbag, right?
It just so happened that the tie that tied my hair last time had been broken, so the tie was not considered something I owed him, but was bought with money.
Lin Shirou looked at the small mirror beside the table and gathered up her silky black hair and tied it up.
After pricking, she touched her schoolbag again.
Remember there is another one coming.
Lin Shirou continued exploring in her schoolbag.
This time it's not just the headband, it seems there's something else...
She reached out and took it out, her mouth slightly opened.
In addition to the second headband, there was also a twenty-dollar bill with a few small words written on it.
"You're welcome."
