"I know." Fang Yan said softly. He took out a tissue from the paper tube on the coffee table and handed it to Mrs. Li, saying, "Mrs. Li, there is a big misunderstanding in this matter. I don't know if my explanation can make you believe it - but no matter what you say or do to me, I can fully understand it."
"Okay. Then explain to me. Give me an explanation." Mrs. Li said as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue.
"On the night I first tutored Jiang Qin, I did go to the bar with her. One of Jiang Qin's classmates had a birthday that night, and Jiang Qin wanted to go to celebrate for her friend. I had two choices at the time: either refuse her and let her go alone, or agree to go with her."
"You can tell me." Mrs. Li said. "Tell me, I won't let her go out."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "Mrs. Li, do you understand Jiang Qin's character? If you hadn't allowed her to go out that night, would she definitely not have gone?"
Mrs. Li thought about it seriously and said unwillingly, "Then you can't -- you can't hug her and dance with her? She's just a student, a child, why dance with her? Why go to a bar or something like that to celebrate her birthday?"
"Young people like to fantasize about the future. Just like children like to wear adult shoes, half-grown children like Jiang Qin also want to experience the adult lifestyle in advance. They like to hold birthday parties in KTVs or bars, which is not surprising." Fang Yan explained.
"What about dancing? What's dancing?" Mrs. Li asked anxiously. This was the question she was most concerned about.
Her daughter is still a minor and is her sweetheart. The tutor she hired with great effort is actually a hidden wolf, which makes her want to destroy the universe.
"Did they show you the photos?" Fang Yan asked.
"I have seen it." Mrs. Li answered without any ulterior motive.
"In the photo, Jiang Qin and I are hugging each other?"
"Yes." Mrs. Li's emotions began to get agitated again. She couldn't stand it when this question was raised. "I saw the photo. The photo won't deceive me, right?"
"It was the photo that deceived you." Fang Yan said. "At that time, Jiang Qin was teaching me how to dance, not us hugging each other and dancing - Sister Li, you may not believe me, but please believe your daughter."
Fang Yan looked calm, looked directly into Mrs. Li's eyes, and said, "She is very smart and beautiful. You should be proud to have such a daughter."
Mrs. Li was silent.
Fang Yan also kept silent, waiting for Mrs. Li's final decision.
"Fang Yan." Sister Li looked at Fang Yan and said, "How many times have you tutored Jiang Qin? I'll pay you 100 yuan for each time. I'll refund the rent and the penalty for breach of contract - I can't rent this house to you anymore."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "Mrs. Li, I understand. I don't want the tuition fees, I don't want the rent, and I don't want the penalty for breach of contract. After all, I did something wrong in this matter. I'm sorry that I have caused you so much trouble."
Fang Yan stood up, turned around and walked out the door.
When he reached the door, Fang Yan turned around and looked at Sister Li, and said, "But Sister Li's dishes are really delicious."
"Let's move tomorrow." said Mrs. Li.
"Okay." Fang Yan agreed.
"let's have dinner tonight."
"Okay." Fang Yan agreed again.
Fang Yan went downstairs, and Mrs. Li followed him downstairs.
As soon as I walked out, I saw two girls, Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin, running hurriedly towards the bottom of the stairs. Obviously, they wanted to sneak up to find out what was going on, but they heard footsteps halfway down the stairs, so they had to run away first.
Seeing Fang Yan coming downstairs, Jiang Qin gave Fang Yan a look, meaning, how was the talk between my mother and you
Fang Yan smiled, indicating that everything was fine.
Jiang Qin's tense little face broke into a charming smile and he made an OK gesture to Yuan Lin.
As if happiness was contagious, little girl Yuan Lin also started laughing, revealing her two signature dimples.
Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin were doing their homework while Fang Yan returned to his rented house.
Looking at his first stop in Huacheng, Fang Yan felt a mixture of emotions.
In just less than a month, so many things happened to me.
This urban village called Chepi, this alley, this small courtyard, and this small house of less than 30 square meters - he had not had the time to get really familiar with them, but he had to say goodbye.
I came with nothing in my hands and I leave with nothing in my hands.
Apart from two sets of clothes and a few books, he found that he had nothing.
Without luggage, there was no need to pack. He folded his clothes and put them in the bag he had brought with him, and put the books on top of the clothes, and all his work was done.
With nothing to do, I just lay on the bed and thought about my problems.
Thinking about the reaction of my old man, my father's roar, my mother's love and strictness, Ye Wenrou, Suzaku Middle School, Lu Chaoge, Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin----
He also thought of Qing Ye.
"Master Qing." He chewed the name in his mouth. "It's an honor to meet you."
Fang Yan heard Jiang Daye's voice coming from the yard. He came back from get off work after selling pork. Then Jiang Qin ran over and knocked on the door, calling Fang Yan to eat.
Fang Yan opened the door, looked at Jiang Qin standing at the door, and said, "Is the meal ready?"
"It's cooked." Jiang Qin said.
"Let's go then." Fang Yan said.
"Let's go." Jiang Qin agreed.
Jiang Qin looked at Fang Yan worriedly and asked, "What did my mother tell you?"
"She asked if you have made any progress in your studies recently."
"Tsk, I don't believe it." Jiang Qin sneered. "That's definitely not what she's asking."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "This is actually what she cares about most. So, you have to study hard."
Jiang Qin's delicate eyebrows immediately twisted up, and he said, "Why does it seem like a life-and-death separation?"
"How can you talk like that?" Fang Yan scolded her with a stern face. "Is that what I taught you?"
Jiang Qin stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "I am just using a metaphor, it is not a real separation of life and death - come and eat. I am hungry."
Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin were already at the table. Jiang Daye was opening a glass of wine. When he saw Fang Yan coming in, he said, "Teacher Fang, let's have a couple of drinks tonight."
"Okay. I'll have a couple of drinks with Brother Jiang." Fang Yan agreed with a smile.
Jiang Qin pouted, not satisfied with Fang Yan's way of addressing her father. If Fang Yan called her father "big brother", wouldn't that make her her niece
Yuan Lin's mood also instantly turned bad. Jiang Qin became Fang Yan's niece. Since she was of the same generation as Jiang Qin, didn't she also become his niece
Sister Li brought up the last dish, stir-fried string beans with wax meat, and said, "Let's eat. Eat, eat."
While talking about eating, he put food into Yuan Lin and Jiang Qin's bowls. Then he put food into Fang Yan's bowl, piling up the dishes in front of Fang Yan again.
"Come on, Teacher Fang, let's have a drink." Jiang Daye said with a smile and took the cup on his own initiative.
"Let's go." Fang Yan picked up the cup.
The two men clinked their glasses together, and then each drank the liquor in his glass.
Jiang Daye smacked his lips and said, "Teacher Fang is drinking happily today."
"Drink, drink, drink. You only know how to drink." Mrs. Li was very dissatisfied with her husband Jiang Daye. "Let Teacher Fang have some hot dishes first----"
Jiang Daye was not angry either. He smiled naively and said, "Teacher Fang, please have some food."
Fang Yan took a few bites of food, took the initiative to pick up the wine glass, and said: "Brother, let's go for another one."
"Let's go." Jiang Daye said with great pride.
Jiang Qin felt that the atmosphere at today's meal was a little off, but he couldn't find out what was wrong.
Father is still "walking alone", mother is still attentive and thoughtful, Fang Yan-----
Jiang Qin's heart suddenly tightened, and she finally realized what was wrong.
Fang Yan spoke less.
In the past, he would tell jokes while eating, and everyone would laugh so hard that the whole meal felt like a talk show.
However, today he was unusually silent.
He just kept drinking and rarely talked.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Qin thought to himself.
Jiang Daye was drunk. This was the first time he got drunk in his own home.
Oh, the second time. The first time was when my daughter Jiang Qin was admitted to No. 26 Middle School. Although it was not the best school in Huacheng, but-----my daughter was really amazing.
Jiang Qin was worried, so he put down his chopsticks early. Yuan Lin was the second one to put down her chopsticks, because in front of Fang Yan, she couldn't act like she could eat more than Jiang Qin.
Sister Li also put down her chopsticks and looked at Fang Yan thoughtfully.
Fang Yan ate hard for a while, then put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full."
Mrs. Li hesitated to speak, glanced at her daughter across from her, sighed softly in her heart, and said with a smile: "Teacher Fang, would you like some fruit?"
"No." Fang Yan also refused with a smile. "I'm really full."
He stood up and walked out of the restaurant, then returned to his cabin.
He put the key on the table, picked up the small travel bag on the bed, and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
The sky is dark and the night is deep.
Outside the door, there are lights from thousands of houses, and the traffic is busy. There are noises, hawkers bargaining, and lovers quarreling. The whole world is lively and exciting.
However, standing in the middle of the crowd, Fang Yan found himself alone.
"Fang Yan-----" Jiang Qin saw Fang Yan leaving with the bag and quickly chased after him.
"Dear-----" Sister Li was quick-witted and grabbed Jiang Qin's arm. Jiang Qin pulled desperately, but Sister Li was too strong and he couldn't get away no matter what.
"Fang Yan-----" Jiang Qin's eyes turned red, and soon tears flowed out. "It's all my fault----I shouldn't have taken you to the bar. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have let you fight with others. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have hugged you and danced-----it's all my fault."
The girl cried out in pain, her tears cutting her face. (To be continued)