novelraw Chapter 5 Two Families
Chapter 5 Two Families
The two's "feud" didn't last long; Lin Jing quickly bought groceries and went home to cook.
To avoid getting a free meal later, Xu Qingfan diligently went to help out, providing plenty of emotional support.
"Godmother, when is Uncle Xia coming home?" he suddenly asked.
Xia Xiaoxiao's father is a long-distance truck driver. When he goes out on a trip, he can't come home for ten days or half a month.
Lin Jing stopped chopping vegetables, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "He'll be back this Saturday. What about Xiao Fan?"
"It's nothing, I just haven't seen Uncle Xia in a long time, and I miss him a bit," Xu Qingfan casually made up.
As for the real reason, he dares not say it yet, but it is that Xia Guofu cheated on his wife, and his mistress's child has already been born.
Xu Qingfan didn't find out about this until after he graduated from high school, and neither did Xia Xiaoxiao.
On the day the college entrance exam scores were released, Xia Guofu and Lin Jing suddenly confronted Xia Xiaoxiao, revealing that they had been divorced for six years and that she had a half-brother who was in junior high school.
Previously, I was worried that Xia Xiaoxiao was too young to accept it, and at the same time, I wanted her to grow up healthily in a complete family, so I kept it from her.
What do you mean by saying that her seemingly loving parents actually divorced six years ago?
Why do you also say she has a younger brother who is in junior high school?
Without making a scene or being heartbroken, Xia Xiaoxiao silently accepted everything, but her shattered heart could never be pieced back together.
After that summer, Xia Xiaoxiao rarely smiled.
Xu Qingfan had a well-organized plan for the future, but he was unsure whether he should tell Xia Xiaoxiao about this matter, and if so, when.
[It's a pity Xiaoxiao didn't come back from the dead, otherwise I wouldn't have to worry about this.]
"Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan?"
"Oh... what's wrong, godmother?"
"When I said I was going to get the oyster sauce from the fridge, were you lost in thought?" Lin Jing laughed.
"Hmm, I'm thinking about graduation. Godmother, do you know about the Experimental Primary School?"
"Of course I know. What, Xiao Fan, do you want to go to Experimental Primary School?"
"No, no, it's my best friend from kindergarten, Lin Wanning. She said she's going to study at the Experimental Primary School, and we won't be able to play together anymore after graduation."
Xu Qingfan waved his hand, mimicking the tone of a child.
"Oh, I see. Does Xiao Fan also want to go to Experimental Primary School?" Lin Jing asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Xu Qingfan answered decisively.
"Hehehe, okay, then godmother will take Xiaofan and Xiaoxiao to register during the summer vacation. If they pass the entrance exam, we'll go to the Experimental Primary School too!"
Xu Qingfan originally thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion to convince Lin Jing to take them to the Experimental Primary School to register, but to his surprise, it was all done effortlessly.
"Yay! Godmother is the best!" He jumped up and down happily, and his little kid body made him look perfectly natural.
Lin Jing simply smiled and didn't dampen his spirits when he was happiest.
Lin Jing only said she would take the two of them to register for the exam, but if they failed the entrance exam, then they would naturally not study there.
After all, even she would feel the pinch of tuition fees that are tens of thousands of yuan per semester.
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After dinner, Lin Jing led the two of them out for a walk.
Our first stop will definitely be Xu Qingfan's parents' shop, which is a small shop of about 50 square meters, located not far from the staff residential area.
"Mom and Dad!"
Hello, uncles and aunties!
Suddenly seeing his parents looking twenty years younger, Xu Qingfan's face was filled with surprise. His mother was really beautiful when she was young, and his father was really handsome.
It's just a pity that the flowering period is short.
Because of his work, his parents worked irregular hours and faced kitchen fumes every day. By the time he was in high school in his previous life, they had completely lost any trace of their youthful appearance.
When Yao Jinping and Xu Aiguo saw them arrive, smiles appeared on their tired faces.
"Ah Ping, let me tell you, I went to pick up Xiao Fan and Xiao Xiao from school this afternoon, and guess what happened?"
"Hehehe, Xiao Fan said I treat him like a mother, and he wants to call me godmother!" Lin Jing laughed from ear to ear.
"Godmother is right!" Xu Qingfan nodded in agreement.
"Xiao Fan has become so sensible; he's so good at making people happy now." Yao Jinping patted his head, pleased that her son had recognized Lin Jing as his godmother.
Because of her work, she doesn't get home until 3 or 4 a.m. every day. She gets up at 1 p.m. and then goes to the market to buy ingredients and goes back to the store to prepare the dishes.
The time I spend with Xu Qingfan each day is very limited.
On the contrary, because Lin Jing is a primary school math teacher, her daily routine is almost the same as the two little ones, and she picks them up and drops them off from school every day, rain or shine.
"Mom, it's not that I've become more sensible, I'm just telling the truth!"
"And also, Mom, you look so beautiful today! Just as beautiful as Godmother! Do beautiful people only play with other beautiful people?"
Yao Jinping and Lin Jing were all smiles as they were coaxed. Xia Xiaoxiao squatted on the ground playing with the tabby cat in the shop, occasionally glancing at Xu Qingfan out of the corner of her eye.
Her personality hasn't changed much since she was a child; she just doesn't like to talk, especially when adults are around.
Although Xu Qingfan was a bit slow-witted, he was really good with words. Every time he returned to his alma mater to visit his teachers, he was always the most popular.
Despite Xia Xiaoxiao's excellent grades, her teachers would only politely ask, "Where do you work?" When they learned that she was pursuing a doctorate, they would exclaim in surprise, "That's amazing!" and then that would be the end of it.
[Forget it, socializing is such a hassle, let Xu Gouzi handle it for us, otherwise he'll look useless.]
Xia Xiaoxiao found a reason in her mind and decided to leave it at that and not change it.
"Mom and Dad, Godmother said she'll take Xiaoxiao and me to register for Experimental Primary School during summer vacation. Xiaoxiao and I are so smart, we're sure we'll pass the entrance exam. We'll be able to attend Experimental Primary School for free, and the school will even give us money!"
"That's ambitious!"
"good!"
Xia Xiaoxiao: "???"
Why is she supposed to register for the Experimental Primary School? When was this told? How come she didn't know?
Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered that Xu Qingfan seemed to have said something like this when they were drunk last night: if he were reborn, he would take the entrance exam for Experimental Primary School instead of going to the same school as her, this living bodhisattva.
This can be considered a self-fulfilling prophecy.
[At least you have some conscience; you didn't try to secretly abandon me.]
Xu Qingfan was secretly pleased, having so easily accomplished the first major task after his rebirth.
As for whether or not to exclude Xia Xiaoxiao?
Although Xia Xiaoxiao is intelligent, she is not a reincarnated person, and she may not be able to get into the Experimental Primary School.
If she passes the exam, then it must be fate, and I will take pity on her and help her out.
But if you don't pass the exam, then you should just go to Licheng No. 3 Primary School!
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