It was a rare Saturday when he didn't have to be a tutor. Xu Tingsheng was thinking about who to have dinner with after finishing his work, so he went to Hucheng's office to have a look in the evening. The phone rang, and the screen showed that the call was from the Xiang family.
"Is it possible that evening tutoring is still required?"
Xu Tingsheng hurriedly picked up the phone. On the other end of the phone was Xiang's mother.
"Auntie, did Xiang Ning and I make a mistake, and we still need tutoring in the evening?" Xu Tingsheng asked hastily.
Xiang's mother smiled and said, "No, Xiao Ning is still rehearsing at school, and his father will pick her up after a while. We two just want to ask you to come over and have a meal together at home. Thank you, Xiao Ning is expecting her this time. You have made so much progress in the mid-term exam... Look, are you free?"
Xiang Ma said she wanted to thank Xu Tingsheng, but didn't she already thank Xu Tingsheng? Xu Tingsheng had a drink with Xiang's father that day.
Xu Tingsheng was a little confused, but the person who asked him if he was free was Xiang's mother. There is no doubt that Xu Tingsheng must be free if he is not free.
That is the future mother-in-law.
"It's free, auntie, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Xu Tingsheng hung up the phone, changed his clothes and went out, and "luxuriously" took a taxi directly to Xiang's house. Hurrying all the way, Xu Tingsheng didn't realize that the atmosphere was a little weird until he entered the living room. There was another person sitting in the living room, a girl who looked like a college student.
"Tingsheng, sit down." Mother Xiang greeted enthusiastically, "Let me introduce to you, this is my cousin's daughter, my niece, that is, Xiao Ning's cousin, Li Meng. She is from the same university town as you... "
"Hello, my name is Xu Tingsheng." Hearing that he was a relative of the Xiang family, Xu Tingsheng greeted him politely.
"Hello, I know you. My name is Li Meng." The girl said with a smile.
Xiang Ma stood by and looked at it, and said, "Then you have a chat first, and I'll go on to cook." After finishing speaking, Xiang Ma turned and walked to the kitchen, walked to the door and turned around to say hello: "Xiao Ning's father, don't be surprised." What are you doing, come and help me in the kitchen."
As soon as Dad Xiang left, the speculation in Xu Tingsheng's heart was confirmed, and he wanted to cry but had no tears... This is what his future parents-in-law meant to push him to someone else's house.
The girl in front of her, Xiang Ning's cousin, doesn't look too much like Xiang Ning, after all, she is only the daughter of Xiang's cousin, but overall, she should be considered a beauty.
The question is what is the use of a beauty, not to mention just being a beauty, no matter how beautiful it is, can it compare with Apple
"I wanted to date someone's daughter, but I was kicked to my cousin's niece." Xu Tingsheng felt very heavy now and didn't want to talk.
However, this girl named Li Meng seemed to be extroverted, enthusiastic and talkative, and she took the initiative to talk to Xu Tingsheng.
"I'm a sophomore from Jianhai Science and Technology Business School, and I've heard a lot about you recently. I came to visit my aunt's house today, and I realized that it was such a coincidence that you happened to be the tutor of our Xiaoning, so I was honored to be the first It's an honor and a pleasure to see me for the first time." Li Meng said politely.
"Thank you." Xu Tingsheng responded simply and politely, and stopped talking. If it wasn't for Xiang's mother's arrangement, and the person in front of him was a relative of Xiang's family, he really didn't want to talk.
However, he actually had a lot to say in his heart: "What is your family Xiang Ning? Is that my family? What is coincidence? You can see it from Xiang's mother's attitude and expression, and that she deliberately asked me to come to my house for dinner." Isn't it so ordinary?... I'm heavy now, I'm not happy, I want to be quiet... "
Li Meng only thought that Xu Tingsheng was embarrassed, and took the initiative to continue: "Everyone is very curious about you, and I am too. Then besides history and entrepreneurship, what else do you like?"
"What else do you like? Also like your cousin."
Xu Tingsheng roared in his heart.
But when he really opened his mouth, he could only say: "I don't really have any hobbies. They're all quite ordinary. I don't like anything in particular." After speaking, he still silently added in his heart: "Except for your cousin."
In the kitchen, Xiang's father carefully pulled Xiang's mother's apron, and said in a low voice, "Aren't you doing well? Both children are still in college."
Xiang's mother glanced at Xiang's father, showing a rare and strange expression: "What's the matter, now high school students are in love, college? It's not early at all. Besides, my cousin is calling, can I help?"
If Xu Tingsheng heard this passage, he would probably be agitated. It turns out that Xiang's mother is so open-minded. Does that mean that when Xiang Ning enters high school, he can do it
In fact, many people say that it is one thing for others, but it is another thing for them to do it themselves.
Father Xiang muttered for a while, saying that Tingsheng's child is really good, sensible and capable...
Mother Xiang took over the words: "That's right, you didn't listen to what Li Meng told us just now, Manxishan University City, girls who like court students can come to our door. So, fat water is not good. Outsider field."
Xu Tingsheng couldn't hear these words, he must have cried when he heard it: Auntie, don't you have a farm in your own house? Although it's still young, I don't mind waiting!
In the living room, no matter how cold Xu Tingsheng is, at least he must remain polite. Therefore, Li Meng didn't stop, and had almost finished talking about her true hobbies and fake hobbies along the way.
"What kind of books do you usually like to read? Which author do you like?" Li Meng asked.
"I usually like to play games, and I don't read much." Xu Tingsheng replied.
"Oh, I really like Haruki Murakami, and I've been waiting to see him win the Nobel Prize in Literature."
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"Do you like watching movies? Which actor do you like the most?" Li Meng asked.
"Notting Hill, Hugh Grant." Xu Tingsheng replied.
"After watching "Titanic", I especially like Leonardo DiCaprio. I think he is a young boy, but his acting skills are very good. He will definitely win an Oscar soon."
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"I heard you like football? I heard about the game between your school and our school." Li Meng asked.
"I really like it." Xu Tingsheng replied.
"My dad also likes football very much. I watched it occasionally, and I fell in love with the Dutch team. I think they will definitely win the World Cup next game."
Obviously, Li Meng doesn't know much about football, so he deliberately picked up the topic.
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At this point in the conversation, even Xu Tingsheng felt a little sympathetic to the cousin Xiang Ning in front of him - "Sister, you are destined to be a tragedy."
Xu Tingsheng came back in 2015 and knew that in those years, Haruki Murakami failed to win the Nobel Prize for Literature time and time again, Xiao Lizi failed to win the Oscar for Best Actor again and again, and the Dutch team failed to win the World Cup champion again and again...
"It so happens that they all make you fall in love with them and look forward to them... Could this be the ultimate reason for their suffering?"
"Come on, let's eat first."
Zhengchou didn't know how to continue the topic, so Mama Xiang greeted him for dinner, and Xu Tingsheng felt relieved. After dinner, Xu Tingsheng took the initiative to go into the kitchen to help Xiang Ma, and he dragged on for more than an hour before coming out.
Not long after he returned to the living room, Father Xiang brought Xiang Ning back.
"Big... Teacher Xu." Xiao Xiang Ning called happily.
Xu Tingsheng was also very happy, because after that, with the little girl chattering about her rehearsal and the fact that the Samsara band was going to perform at the school celebration, Xu Tingsheng finally didn't have to continue to deal with Li Meng awkwardly.
Unfortunately, within a short chat, Xiang Ning was called away by Xiang's mother with an excuse.
Taking advantage of no one, Xiang's mother secretly told Xiang Ning that the reason why she invited Xu Tingsheng to her home today was to introduce him to your cousin, and told her not to make trouble. Suddenly, Xiao Xiang Ning had a feeling that she couldn't explain clearly, anyway, she was unhappy.
Therefore, for the next time, Xiao Xiang Ning, who was supposed to be alone in the study, would run out every few minutes.
"Teacher Xu, I don't know how to do this question."
"Teacher Xu, do you want to write the dictation you mentioned last time? I'm ready."
"..."
The fifteen-year-old girl actually didn't think much about it, she just knew that when she did this, when she kept interrupting the chat between her uncle and her cousin, the unhappiness in her heart... would be much better.
Xiang's mother secretly stared at Xiang Ning several times, but Xiang Ning stubbornly pretended not to see it.
Finally, when Xiang Ning asked another question, Xu Tingsheng took the initiative to say, "I think you basically don't understand this, so let's go to the study and I'll explain it to you."
"Hmm." Xiao Xiang Ning's eyes lit up, and she nodded happily.
Xu Tingsheng was originally Xiang Ning's tutor, and now he was concerned about Xiang Ning's studies, Xiang's mother naturally had nothing to say, so she had to sit and chat with Li Meng by herself.
In the study, Xu Tingsheng and Xiang Ning didn't mention what happened in the living room, didn't mention her cousin, and didn't mention Xiang's mother's obvious intentions, they just talked seriously and listened to each other.
At this moment, the inner thoughts of the two people are actually very similar.
Xiang Ning actually didn't know what was going on in her mind, and she didn't want to think too much about it. Anyway, she was unhappy just now, but now she is happy. Xu Tingsheng was also not sure what kind of psychology Xiang Ning was in. After all, she was still young, was she jealous? Do you like it? It's still just the possessiveness of a child, like treating a toy you like for fear of being snatched away.
After class, it was time for Xu Tingsheng to go back to school, so Mama Xiang sent him outside the door.
Seeing that Xiang's mother hesitated to speak, Xu Tingsheng took the initiative to say, "Auntie, well, I actually have someone I like."