Mall children's playground.
"Mark, how was your chat with Wang Xiaomi?" Seeing Mark coming over, Ling Mingyu asked hurriedly.
"It's not that good. I think the age difference between Xiaomi and I is too big. I'm embarrassed to continue with this little girl." Mark said casually.
"I'm sorry? Don't you like this girl? And now you have bought a big house, why don't you continue?" Ling Mingyu said angrily.
"Mom, there is a big age difference between Wang Xiaomi and I. Even if Wang Xiaomi agrees to be with me out of gratitude, her mother will definitely be angry if she finds out." Mark frowned.
"You..." Ling Mingyu's expression was complicated. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She was a mother, so of course she could think of what Wang Xiaomi's parents would think, so it was difficult for her to persuade Mark to continue.
"Okay, Mom, don't be in a hurry with me. Take your time. Fate will always come. Let's eat first." Mark said with a smile.
"Oh..., this is the only way." Ling Mingyu sighed and said.
Mark had dinner with Ling Mingyu and Ma Nao in the mall.
In the afternoon, Mark drove Ling Mingyu and Manao to the big house.
Ma Li and Wang Xiaomi wanted to go shopping together and did not go home.
...
Hospital.
"Old Ma, you are here, I will pour you water." Teacher Sun said enthusiastically.
"No, I brought a water bottle. How about it? Is the operation okay?" Mark asked. Teacher Sun's wife has already undergone surgery, and he has been here several times before.
"The doctor said the operation was successful, and he will be discharged after a period of rest." Teacher Sun said happily.
"That's good."
"Lao Ma, I heard from the principal that the school hired a foreign teacher as an English teacher during this period. How was the foreign teacher's teaching?" Teacher Sun asked.
"Not very good. That foreign teacher is not good. He doesn't teach well in class every day. He often chats with female students. He still teaches American spoken English." Mark said casually. This is what Ma Li told him.
"American speaking? Our exam is based on English. What do those people in the school do for a living? They recruited the wrong people." Teacher Sun said angrily.
"I don't know either. I guess I made a mistake somewhere." Mark said indifferently. In his opinion, this kind of pretentiousness is very common and is no big deal.
"No, if this continues, the children's academic performance will deteriorate. I will go back to school immediately." Teacher Sun said anxiously.
"Yes, it's time for you to go back. The students are all thinking about it." Mark smiled.
"Miss me? As long as they don't hate me." Teacher Sun glared. He is usually very strict, and the students have some complaints.
The two chatted for a while.
"Teacher Sun, if it's okay, I'll leave first. If you need help, just let me know."
"Okay, Lao Ma, I didn't make your friend in vain. When my wife is discharged from the hospital, I'll treat you to dinner."
...
Ma Li and Wang Xiaomi spent the afternoon shopping in the mall.
Neither of them bought anything.
"Sister Xiaomi, will you be free tonight?" Ma Li asked with a smile.
"I'm free. What's wrong? You want to continue playing?" Wang Xiaomi said with a smile. After she knew that Ma Li was Mark's daughter, she treated Ma Li better.
"Sister Xiaomi, there is a concert tonight, and I want you to go with me."
"Concert? What concert?"
"It's a newly formed group called Reflector. They are going to hold a concert."
"Reflector?" Wang Xiaomi was shocked again.
"Sister Xiaomi, what's wrong with you?"
"Um..., Ma Li, do you know the name of the lead singer of Reflector?"
"I know, his name is Qiu Feng. He's so handsome. I like him. The songs he wrote..."
Amid Ma Li's praise, Wang Xiaomi spoke with a complicated expression, "Ma Li, that Qiu Feng is my ex-boyfriend."
"Ah? What? Sister Xiaomi's ex-boyfriend?" Ma Li said in disbelief.
"Ma Li, that Qiu Feng is my ex-boyfriend." Wang Xiaomi said with a bitter smile. She suddenly felt that the world was so small, and it was always spinning in a circle.
"Ex-boyfriend? Sister Xiaomi, then...that song "It's You" was written by Qiu Feng for you?" Ma Li asked.
"Yes." Wang Xiaomi nodded.
Ma Li's mood suddenly became complicated. She lowered her head and didn't know what to think.
Wang Xiaomi recalled the song, "It's You" that Qiu Feng sang a cappella to her alone, and fell silent for a moment.
"Sister Xiaomi, why did you and Qiu Feng break up?" Ma Li asked after a while of silence.
"Because I have grown up and he has not grown up yet." Wang Xiaomi said in a sad voice.
She and Qiu Feng must have feelings, but Qiu Feng has let her down too many times, and she can no longer continue with Qiu Feng. She didn't want to break up, but she couldn't continue.
"Sister Xiaomi, what do you mean? I don't understand." Ma Li asked doubtfully. She hasn't grown up yet and doesn't understand what Wang Xiaomi means.
"To put it simply, Qiu Feng ten years ago and Qiu Feng ten years later have always been the same. He has not changed." Wang Xiaomi said helplessly.
"Isn't it worse? If he fell in love with someone else, wouldn't it be worse?" Ma Li asked strangely.
Wang Xiaomi didn't want to say anything more, but remembering that Ma Li was Mark's daughter and not wanting her to be one-sidedly obsessed with Qiu Feng, she thought for a while and said:
"Ma Li, Qiu Feng was the same age as you ten years ago. At that time, he caused trouble everywhere and was arrested at the police station from time to time. At that time, I often accompanied him to the police station. I was often worried about him.
I originally thought that he was rebellious in adolescence and would mature as he grew up and stop fighting and causing trouble.
As a result, ten years later, Qiu Feng was still like that, and was still often arrested and taken to the police station.
I'm tired.
Ten years, ten whole years.
I was afraid of him for ten years.
Although he sings very well, he is very popular with girls.
But I'm really tired.
I didn’t want to be woken up by a call from the police in the middle of the night and went to the police station to ransom him.
I'm twenty-five years old and I want to find a mature boyfriend.
I want a stable home. ".
"Sister Xiaomi, don't get excited. I didn't expect Qiu Feng to be so unreliable." Ma Li comforted her.
"It's okay, Ma Li. It's all over. I've broken up with him." Wang Xiaomi said easily. She has already let go of Qiu Feng. Although the song "It's You" moved her very much, it also made her let go of Qiu Feng completely and bid farewell to the past.
"Sister Xiaomi, what kind of boyfriend do you want? Is there an age limit?" Ma Li asked. She suddenly remembered that she wanted to find out information for Mark.
"Age? Try to be of the same age as me, not too much older than me." Wang Xiaomi said casually. She didn't realize what Ma Li meant by asking.
"Is it okay to be ten years older than you?" Ma Li asked hesitantly. She didn't dare to ask, "Is it okay to be seventeen years older?"
"Ten years old?" Wang Xiaomi was about to say no, but she stopped. She suddenly realized that Ma Li might be talking about Mark.
"Ma Li, actually age doesn't matter. As long as that person is worthy of liking, it doesn't matter even if they are ten or twenty years apart." Wang Xiaomi said with a smile.
"Really? Great, Sister Xiaomi, I won't go to the concert today. Let's continue shopping." Ma Li said happily. Her mood suddenly became very good and she wanted to buy, buy, buy.
"Okay, let's continue shopping." Wang Xiaomi said happily. She remembered that Ma Li wanted to bring her and Mark together, and she thought Ma Li was cute.
