Mingyao was organizing her words and thinking about how to speak.
A cell phone rang. It was Yu's mother's call. She looked at the screen and looked at Mingyao in embarrassment.
Mingyao drank some water and told her not to worry about him.
Mother Yu answered the phone and after listening for a while, her tone was a little anxious:
"...It's not convenient for me right now. There's something going on at home...What?!...No!...You can't do this. You made it clear at the time... ....”
I don’t know what was said on the phone. Mother Yu looked very panicked, stood up and paced back and forth.
The person on the other side of the phone spoke in a very strong tone, and even Mingyao heard a little bit of it.
After hanging up the phone, Mother Yu said hesitantly,
"Teacher Song, I have something to deal with now... I'll be back soon. Let Yu Ying come out and sit with you first..."
After saying that, she went to knock on Yu Ying's door and gave her a few words.
Yu Ying raised her head and looked at Mingyao timidly, and Mingyao smiled at her.
Yu's mother put on her clothes and hurried out. Before leaving, she turned around and told Mingyao not to leave yet. She would be back soon.
Mingyao had no choice but to continue sitting there. It was the first time that she had encountered such a thing, and she was a little embarrassed.
Yu Ying stood beside him in a daze, with his head lowered and the short hair on the back of his head sticking out unevenly.
"Sit down too, don't be nervous." Mingyao comforted her softly.
Yu Ying sat slowly on the old sofa covered with blankets, feeling very cramped. When she saw Mingyao's cup, she stood up and took a kettle to add water to the cup, "Teacher, you drink water."
"Okay." Mingyao found that Yu Ying was actually quite good-looking, with an oval face and delicate features.
A very cute little girl, but she always lowers her head and has a gloomy look on her face. You can tell she has something on her mind at a glance.
Mingyao asked about some of her studies. She remembered that Yu Ying's grades used to be among the top in the class, but her scores in the last few tests had declined.
She guessed it had something to do with the injuries on her body, and she wanted to slowly guide her to tell her about the injuries.
"Click."
Suddenly hearing the sound of the door opening, Mingyao thought that Yu's mother was back so soon. When she looked back, she saw that it was a middle-aged man who came in carrying a wine bottle.
The man had a sallow complexion and high cheekbones. He was wearing a dirty brown jacket. His limbs were thin but he had a big belly.
Mingyao looked at Yu Ying confusedly, and found that Yu Ying's face was pale when she looked at the man, her lips were trembling, and her voice was squeezed out from between her teeth.
"dad......"
Yu Deyou walked in, smelling of alcohol, and found a strange woman standing at home. He raised his eyebrows and was about to get angry, but when he saw the woman's face, he couldn't help but stare straight, and suddenly forgot what he was going to say.
Mingyao was a little surprised when she learned that this man was Yu Ying's father. When they were chatting just now, Yu's mother didn't mention anything about Yu's father at all. She thought Yu Ying was from a single-parent family.
However, looking at the situation in Yu Ying's family, this man has completely failed to fulfill the responsibilities of a husband and father. It makes no difference whether he does or not.
"Hello, I'm Yu Ying's Chinese teacher. I'm here for a home visit today." Mingyao stood up and smiled politely at him.
The woman in front of her has black hair hanging down on her shoulders, her cheeks are as white as jade, her eyes are watery under the long black eyelashes, her nose is straight, her mouth is full and bright red, and she is smiling delicately.
Darling, Yu Deyou's mind went blank. He only felt that the big stars on TV were not as good-looking as this woman.
"Oh! So it's the teacher! Hello, hello!"
Yu Deyou grinned and stretched out his big hand to Mingyao.
Mingyao had no choice but to extend her hand and shake it with him.
Yu Deyou felt that the skin in contact with his hand was warm and tender, as if he was holding a piece of nephrite. Under the catalytic effect of alcohol, he became bolder and held Mingyao's hand tightly.
Mingyao felt that his hand was getting harder and harder, and she couldn't help but frown. She wanted to withdraw her hand, but she couldn't do it at all.
Her heart trembled!
"What's the name of the teacher? Your hands are so soft." The man stared straight at Mingyao, with a perverted smile on his lips. He raised Mingyao's hand and brought it to his face for a kiss.
"what are you doing?!"
Mingyao was startled and struggled hard, but her strength was incomparable to that of a man, let alone a drunk man.
Yu Deyou chuckled, enjoying the woman's struggle and fear.
He was about to take a few steps forward and hug Mingyao——
With a bang, a kettle hit him on the head! Water splashes everywhere!
The kettle was left on the table to cool down for a while, but the temperature was still so hot that he screamed and couldn't open his eyes.
Mingyao stared wide-eyed at Yu Ying, who was standing in front of her, breathing heavily. Before she could react, she was pushed out of the door by Yu Ying.
"Teacher, please leave quickly!!"
The corridor was dark, and Mingyao could only see the girl's glistening eyes, which were deep and unbecoming of her age, apologetic, and a little decisive.
"You want to go back? No!"
Mingyao felt a little panicked. All she knew now was that she could never put this girl and that man together. It was too dangerous!
She took Yu Ying's arm without any doubt and ran downstairs together.
The two of them didn't slow down until they ran out of the gate of the community. Mingyao was gasping for air and her heartbeat was pounding. This was the first time she had encountered such a thing, and she was still a little at a loss.
"Yu Ying, your father..."
"He is a scumbag!" The girl lowered her head, wiped her eyes fiercely, and said in a sad tone, "Teacher, don't come to my house anymore, and don't mind my business, it's useless..."
"..." Mingyao opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She knew too little information.
When she ran out just now, Yu Ying was only wearing an old sweater. She was shivering when the cold wind blew, and her mood was also very unstable. She had to find a warm place to talk first.
Mingyao looked around and saw a chain of fast food restaurants. She touched Yu Ying's hair and comforted her gently, "Come on, teacher is hungry, let's go get something to eat first."
Holding Yu Ying's hand, she walked into the fast food restaurant and found an empty seat in the corner to sit down. Mingyao went to the ordering area and ordered a cup of hot soy milk, as well as some burgers and snacks that children loved.
Returning to her seat with the dinner plate, she saw Yu Ying looking out the window blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Mingyao sighed silently, put the hot soy milk in front of her, and spoke softly,
"Yu Ying, come here, the teacher will treat you to something to eat."
Yu Ying lowered her head and picked up the cup to sip. The hot soy milk was fragrant and sweet. A warm current flowed into her heart, and her tears fell on the table.
Under Mingyao's gentle guidance, Yu Ying gradually opened her heart and told the situation at home.
