On the day of the parent-teacher meeting, Li Xiang had to stay in the classroom to guide parents, so Yu Nian waited outside in the corridor.
As many parents arrived one after another, Yu Nian, feeling bored, leaned on the railing, trying to spot where Shi Zhengqing was.
Before long, she spotted Zou Yunmin and Shi Zhengqing chatting and laughing as they walked towards the school building. She immediately ran down the stairs to greet them.
“Dad, Aunt Zou, over here!” Yu Nian excitedly waved to them from the bottom of the stairs on the first floor.
Perhaps her voice was a bit loud, some surrounding students who recognized her also looked over, spotting a graceful, elegant woman walking side by side with a mature and composed man.
“Wow, whose mom is that? Her skin care is too good ba; she looks so young ah.”
“Yeah, so pretty ah.”
“Next to her is Shi Nian Nian’s dad?”
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“Nian Nian, why are you alone? Where’s Yao Yao?” Zou Yunmin asked with a smile.
“He’s upstairs guiding parents. I’ll take you up.”
As Yu Nian spoke, she warmly linked arms with Zou Yunmin and even tried to carry her bag, making Zou Yunmin smile and praise her for being so thoughtful.
Shi Zhengqing, clueless about what mischief his daughter was up to this time, could only shake his head helplessly.
When Yu Nian brought them to the classroom, Li Xiang had nearly finished his guiding duties. He walked over and greeted Zou Yunmin, “Mom.”
“Ai, we’re about to start the parent-teacher meeting. Where are you two waiting?” Zou Yunmin asked as she stood up, habitually smoothing out the wrinkles on Li Xiang’s collar.
“Mom, we’re in public.” Li Xiang turned his head and reflexively took a step back.
Due to his parents’ work, Li Xiang had never been this affectionate with them in public, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable for a moment.
“We’re going to the bookstore to study.” He said.
“What’s wrong with being in public? I’m still your mom in public.” Zou Yunmin patted his shoulder, frowning in confusion.
After Yu Nian and Li Xiang left, Zou Yunmin watched the two of them walk away and sighed softly, “Alas, daughters really are better ah. This child has been so independent since he was little; he’s never clingy to me”
Shi Zhengqing shook his head at her remark and joked, “How about we just swap kids? Yao Yao is so sensible and self-sufficient; you never have to worry about his studies. But our Nian Nian? She’s the opposite; you have to worry about everything.”
Zou Yunmin laughed, “Nian Nian takes after Xiao Ya; her personality is lively and cute, which makes her endearing. In the future ah, I wonder which family’s boy will take her.”
Zou Yunmin’s words were casual, but they reminded Shi Zhengqing of his primary task.
Besides attending the parent-teacher meeting, he was also on a mission to identify Yu Nian’s suspicious little boyfriend.
Shi Zhengqing first targeted Zhang Chuanzhe as the most likely suspect. However, since he didn’t know who Zhang Chuanzhe’s parents were, he could only wait until the meeting ended to gather more information.
At the parent-teacher meeting, there was an envelope placed in front of each parent, containing their child’s ranking and grades for each subject.
This approach protected students’ privacy and self-esteem while allowing parents to understand their children’s current academic standing.
When Shi Zhengqing tore open the envelope and saw Yu Nian’s ranking clearly marked as “6” on the paper, he was first stunned for a moment. Once he regained his composure, he couldn’t help but laugh in frustration, muttering curses under his breath, “This little liar!”
“What’s wrong?” Zou Yunmin on the side heard, and glanced over curiously.
Shi Zhengqing handed Yu Nian’s grades to Zou Yunmin. “Look at this—this girl tricked me into thinking she was ranked sixth from the bottom. Xiao Ya and I were puzzled about how she managed to get a speech despite ranking so low.”
Zou Yunmin instantly understood and chuckled softly. “Nian Nian is just too cute, and she’s made great progress this time.”
Although the old man was helpless in looking at his daughter’s grades, he couldn’t hide the smile on his face. In his heart, he felt proud that she was finally showing some promise.
“Achoo!” Yu Nian, who was sitting on a stool while reading a book, suddenly sneezed for no reason. She rubbed her nose and muttered to herself, “My dad must be talking about me.”
Li Xiang, standing nearby, couldn’t help but smile subtly at Yu Nian, his gaze carrying a hint of imperceptible doting. “Good that you know. That’s what you get for not telling the truth.”
Though it was a perfectly normal statement, Zhang Chuanzhe, the ever-single guy, overheard it and rolled his eyes at the two of them. He shook his head and muttered in a low voice, “Ai, I’m so miserable ah. My grades are bad, and I’m not even in a relationship.”
Yu Nian stifled a laugh, then feigned surprise and said, “Didn’t you say your girlfriend’s name was Wu Lihua last time?”
After this person finished speaking, worried that Zhang Chuanzhe might not believe her, she deliberately turned to Li Xiang and, out of Zhang Chuanzhe’s sight, winked her right eye. “Right? Chi Yao.”
Li Xiang suppressed a smile and nodded.
“Ha? When?” Zhang Chuanzhe was shocked. Could he predict the future, even knowing the name of his future girlfriend?
“Just the last time you ah…” Under Zhang Chuanzhe’s intensely curious gaze, Yu Nian giggled and said, “When you scored over 270 in the science comprehensive exam, you said, ‘My wife’s name will be Wu Lihua!’1This means Physics-ization-ish. Lol I hope that made sense TT Chi Yao can testify.”
“…”
Zhang Chuanzhe gave Li Xiang a resentful glare, looking aggrieved. “Yao-ge, you’ve changed. You’ve become just as black–hearted Shi Nian Nian now.”
“Am I?” Li Xiang pretended not to hear and turned his head with a cheerful smile, asking Yu Nian.
Yu Nian shook her little head playfully and sweetly replied, “Of course not la! You’ve just obviously become as cute as me.”
Feeling he couldn’t win against this little couple, Zhang Chuanzhe chose to keep quiet and bury himself in his workbook, trying to soothe his abused heart.
Author’s Note:
The Physics-ization joke was thought up on the spot. If there’s any resemblance… It’s purely a coincidence. Did it come from my input method by itself?
I kind of get it …