Jing Xiao hurriedly retracted his hand, looked away, his breathing became rapid, and his legs began to freeze uncontrollably.
After a long time, he calmed down his breathing and relieved the heat in his body.
He turned his back to her and was about to step out when he heard the person behind him suddenly call out like he was talking in his sleep.
"grandmother……"
Her voice was soft and waxy, as sweet as marshmallows, but tinged with sadness, as if a thousand pounds of stone were pressing on his chest, making him breathless.
Jing Xiao stood there without answering or making any move, he just turned his head and glanced at her.
Seeing that she was still asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes, tried to stay awake, and then walked out of the room quickly.
On the sofa in the living room, Mrs. Jing was already sitting there watching the morning news, and the breakfast cooked by Aunt Man was already set on the dining table.
"Good morning, grandma." Jing Xiao greeted her politely.
Mrs. Jing nodded lovingly, then looked behind him and lowered her voice: "Isn't Zhizhi up yet?"
Hearing this, the scene just now flashed in Jing Xiao's mind inexplicably, and his eyes averted in embarrassment, "Still sleeping."
After saying that, he walked to the dining table and sat down, ready to have breakfast.
But when he picked up the chopsticks, a strange feeling suddenly appeared in his heart, and certain scenes appeared in front of his eyes at an inappropriate time.
Mrs. Jing naturally noticed something strange about him, her eyes fell on his face, and asked: "Last night you..."
"There was nothing last night." He suddenly interrupted and denied it.
Mrs. Jing stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds, then shook her head, with an expression on her face that she hated the iron.
Jing Xiao didn't look at her expression and continued to eat. After a long time, he said casually, "Grandma, it seems that Zhizhi's cold is still not cured. If she wants to go to school today, you have to stop her. .”
Last night, he failed to persuade Tang Muzhi not to go to school, so today, he had to find someone else to persuade her.
Mrs. Jing's eyebrows were arched, and she said with a smile: "Don't worry, grandma will take good care of her for you."
He responded softly and said no more.
After breakfast, Jing Xiao went out to the company.
As soon as he walked away with his front legs, Tang Mu Zhi woke up with his back legs.
She opened her sleepy eyes and looked around. The room was quiet and there was no one else except her.
After being stunned for a few seconds, she got up and got out of bed, and went back to her bedroom to wash up and change clothes.
Today she feels much better and her head doesn't hurt so much, so she wants to go to school.
When she walked to the living room, she saw her grandma and Aunt Man chatting in the kitchen from a distance. The voice was very low, but she could tell that they were chatting happily.
There was no sign of Jing Xiao at home, he must have gone to work.
"Grandma." She called toward the kitchen.
"Zhizhi is awake, let's eat." Mrs. Jing greeted her immediately, and then walked out of the kitchen, "Axiao went to the company. Before he left, he warned her a lot, saying that you haven't recovered from the cold yet. I’ll leave you to review at home, so don’t go to school today.”
Hearing this, the smile on Tang Mu Zhi's face froze.
Didn't they already discuss this matter last night?
His silence last night was not acquiescence, but opposition.
Jing Xiao couldn't convince her himself, so he asked his grandma to persuade her. He was really a sinister man.
"Grandma, I'm much better now. Look, I'm still alive and kicking." As she said that, she did not forget to spin around in a circle to show that she was in great health and that she was eating deliciously.
Mrs. Jing smiled kindly, then took her hand, sat down at the dining table, and said warmly: "Zhizhi, don't be so pushy."
"Grandma, I'm not trying to be brave." Tang Muzhi held her arm, acting like she was being coquettish, "Grandma, don't worry, I have an exam the day after tomorrow, and I really have to go back to school today."
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Jing found it hard to say those words of rejection.
However, she didn't forget her precious grandson's instructions when he left in the morning, so she was a little embarrassed for a while.
At this moment, Aunt Man came over with the prepared breakfast, "Zhizhi, let's have breakfast first."
"Thank you Aunt Man." She replied politely, but looking at the steaming porridge in front of her, she really didn't want to eat it.
Mrs. Jing was the first to notice her strangeness and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Don't you like eating this? Then I'll ask Xiaoman to make some for you."
"No, no, no." She waved her hand and whispered, "This is pretty good."
Seeing this, Mrs. Jing had a new idea in her mind and said, "Zhizhi, since you have an exam soon and Axiao is very busy these two days, grandma, I will stay with you. "
Hearing this, the spoon in Tang Mu Zhi's hand paused, and the porridge in his mouth slowed down for a few seconds before he swallowed it.
Although it was a good thing for grandma to stay with her, didn't this mean that she would continue to live in the same room with Jing Xiao?
This is not a good thing.
After a long time, she said nervously, "Grandma, you don't have to."
"No need?" Mrs. Jing frowned in displeasure, "You don't want me to stay here anymore and you want to drive me away?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Muzhi hurriedly shook his head. He was really anxious and hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant. I didn't want to drive you away. I really like getting along with grandma."
She just didn't want to continue sleeping in the same room as Jing Xiao.
Mrs. Jing is now acting out this scene with all her energy. She reached out and patted her shoulder and said sincerely: "Zhizhi, grandma also likes to get along with you. Don't worry, grandma won't stay here for too long." Yes, grandma will leave after you finish the exam."
"Grandma, I really didn't mean to chase you away." Tang Muzhi's tone became apologetic, and her eyes were full of grievances, "You can stay here as long as you want. You are Jingxiao's grandma and also mine. grandmother……"
By the end, her voice had become extremely low.
Seeing this, Mrs. Jing felt really sorry for her and couldn't bear to continue, so she changed the subject, "Zhizhi, after dinner, grandma will take you to school."
Tang Muzhi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but opened her lips, swallowed the words, and nodded obediently.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Man couldn't help laughing.
Sure enough, her old lady knew how to play and won the game in just a few words.
"Zhizhi, hurry up and eat, otherwise the porridge will get cold in a while." Aunt Man intervened at the right time, which could be regarded as an end to the topic between them.
After breakfast, Tang Muzhi saw that her grandma really wanted to send her to school. She had no choice but to ask Aunt Man to follow her.
After all, she was worried that her grandma would go home alone soon.
At the school gate, she waved goodbye to her grandma.
As soon as she entered the campus and hadn't gone far, Yu Youxi appeared out of nowhere and rushed to her side.
"Why don't you take a good rest at home if you have a cold? Why are you in such a hurry to come to school?" Yu Youxi saw that her face was still very bad, so she raised her hand and probed her forehead to make sure that she didn't have a fever, and then she breathed a sigh of relief. He scolded, "Your body will be destroyed by yourself sooner or later."
"No way, the exam is coming soon." She replied weakly. She didn't need to pretend too much in front of her friends.
Yu Youxi took her arm and walked inside, scolding as she walked: "With your knowledge base, are you still afraid of this kind of exam? I think you are just too nervous and want to do everything well, so why do you do it to yourself?" So much pressure? You’re almost going to have a mental breakdown.”
"It's okay if you don't put pressure on yourself." Tang Muzhi lowered his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly, "My dad is back."
"Your dad?" Yu Youxi's eyes widened in surprise, she stopped and looked at her with concern, "Didn't your dad disappear? Why did he come back suddenly? Did he come to find you? When? Something about that?”
Her barrage of questions gave Tang Muzhi a headache. She sighed heavily and said, "He called me and said he wanted to sell grandma Tanzhou's house."
"What? Selling your grandma's house? Is this the purpose of his return after disappearing for many years?" Yu Youxi felt like she was going to be shocked to death, and even her voice suddenly rose a lot.
She pursed her lips, hummed slightly, and a helpless smile appeared on her face, "He just wants money."
"This is so inhuman. How could he do this? He's so shameless." Yu Youxi cursed angrily, clenching her fists tightly.
Compared with her anger, Tang Muzhi was obviously much calmer. She continued to walk forward and said quietly: "I will go back to Tanzhou after the exam is over. I will never let grandma's house be sold." of."
Her voice was soft and tired, but there was determination in her tone.
Yu Youxi walked beside her, held her arm again, and said comfortingly: "Twilight, don't worry. If you need my help in any way, just ask."
"Yuzu, thank you."
"You're still polite to me." Yu Youxi scolded her, "If he really comes to trouble you, I will find someone to help you deal with him."
Hearing this, she felt dumbfounded for a moment, and reminded him, "He is my father after all."
Yu Youxi pursed her lips and hummed: "He is not worthy of being called father."
Tang Muzhi didn't answer. After all, she couldn't refute this sentence.
A man like Tang Hong is indeed not worthy of being a father. He is not a qualified son, or even a good man.
He has never fulfilled the responsibilities of a father, the filial piety of a son, and the responsibility of a man.
He disappeared for more than ten years and came back just to ask for money. He is cold-blooded, selfish and despicable.
Whether it is in the past or now, everything that happened indicates that he is not even worthy of being a human being.
Tang Muzhi and Yu Youxi separated in the playground, and then went to the teaching building separately.
"I heard you had a cold. Are you feeling better?"
Suddenly, a cheerful male voice came into Tang Mu Zhi's ears.
