Chapter 5: Teacher Xia (1/2)
Ever since Tang Jinyu got a piano, he woke up this morning feeling refreshed.
He felt that it was a little bit novel being able to learn how to play an instrument, he sat on his brand new piano with his pair of short legs hanging off the seat, a little eager to try.
This piano looked expensive. But he could only see them outside the shop's window display—the thought flashed by, and the child blinked, but soon his mind was attracted by the black and white keys in front of him. He stretched out his little hand and gently pressed on the keys, which made a crisp sound.
He stretched out his hand on the keys. The sound came out with a light press, making a soft sound.
Chen Suling came by, pretending to glance at her son casually.
The child sitting there only pressed one key, and then slowly climbed down from under the piano bench. As if he would easily be satisfied, just by touching it once.
Chen Suling felt that his behavior was a little bit strange, but when she watched the little guy holding on to the wall, walking slowly to the sofa in the living room and climbing onto the sofa skillfully.
Then lay down there and opened the little curtain to look outside, she couldn't help but shook her head and smiled again.
Tang Hongjun walked out while folding his cufflinks. He saw her and asked, ”Xiaoyu played the piano just now?”
Chen Suling said: ”Just played it.”
Tang Hongjun was puzzled: ”Didn't he like it yesterday? Did he played enough already?”
He looked up at the living room. He couldn't figure it out. It stands to reason that his child should be at least interested in playing the piano, for the next few days.
Chen Suling saw that he was about to go walk over there, and stopped him and said: ”Don't let him play for a while.”
Tang Hongjun's mood was even more strange: ”What is Xiaoyu playing?”
”What else can it be? He's looking at the children in the building carrying schoolbags to school!”
in the building are carrying school bags to go to school!”
With a look of guilt, Tang Hongjun walked over and watched with his son for a while. He usually has works at nine o'clock, but since he had a lot more time than others, he could accompany his son freely for a while.
It was currently 7:30 in the morning, the busiest period of time in the apartment building.
People who have work had to get up early in the morning, we're leaving one after the other.
Many young women were getting perms, which was one of the lastest popular trends.
They were all neatly dressed as they walked their children to their elementary school.
While the junior and senior school students were leaving their morning study hall and were riding their way home.
As soon as they put their bikes in the corridor, they all rushed to their house upstairs. The stairs are full of ”thumping” footsteps, as some people cursed at the noise…
It was a lively ordinary day.
Tang Jinyu had a serious look, and Tang Hongjun also accompany him while hiding behind the curtains, but his eyes were secretly watching his son most of the time.
Since the fever, his child has been getting better and looks a lot more clever.
Although his speech is not very good now, it's much better than it was before.
Moreover, his facial features combined with his and his wife's appearance, made their baby exquisite and beautiful. With a pair of big eyes that were the color of black obsidian, and long eyelashes that make him look like a girl.
Even if he was stupid, he was very cute.
Tang Hongjun looked satisfied, and like all silly dads in the world, he felt that there was no better child than his own.
Outside the window, Xia Ye walked over wearing his junior high school uniform, still wearing his mask and carrying his school bag on one shoulder.
Tang Jinyu's eyes widened immediately, and he hid behind the sofa and raised his head slightly, watching the figure walk by.
Then he closed the curtain with satisfaction, looked back at his father, and patted one hand on his belly: ”~Rice~”
Tang Hongjun was amused by him. He picked up his child and put him on his shoulders and took him to the dining table: ”Xiaoyu is hungry, let's go eat!”
Chen Suling served her husband and her son porridge, and asked with a smile: ”Xiaoyu did you see your brother Xia Ye again today?”
Tang Jinyu nodded, his little hand was being wiped by Tang Hongjun with a warm towel. After he was done wiping his hand, he started to eat seriously with his blue-colored spoon.
Tang Hongjun said: ”Xiaoyu sees Xia Ye every day?”
”No, after watching the other children go to school, he waits for Xia Ye and s breakfast after watching him every time.” Chen Suling gave her son a steamed carrot and said softly: ”Baby eat this, it's sweet and soft.”
Tang Hongjun's attention was immediately attracted to his son.
He thinks it's so cute to watch his child eat!
His round little cheeks filled with porridge made him look like a little goldfish.
The way he was eating carrots, by holding it with his two little hands and eating each piece with small bites, was also very cute!
As he watched his son eat, he felt that his appetite increased, and he ate more than half a bowl of porridge.
After breakfast, Tang Hongjun went to work in the design institute, while Chen Suling changed into a dress with a thick wind coat, and went to the company with her son.
She quit her old job three years ago and started her own company.
Now she has a clothing company and her business is booming.
During this period of time, when her son fell ill, she has been taking care of him herself.
She didn't need to take care of her company over the past few days.
She only contacted the secretary on the phone.
Now that Tang Jinyu is well, she can take him to work with peace of mind.
The company is located in the city, it was more than a 20-minute drive away from where they live.
After Chen Suling arrived, she put her son in the office and asked her secretary to bring some snacks and to look after him.
She stepped on a pair of high heels and went on to work.
She hasn't been here during this period of time, the company backtracked on many things, and she is now very busy.
Tang Jinyu sat on the sofa in his mother's office and looked around curiously.
The office was paved with a good quality of wood, with two sets of soft leather sofas.
He was sitting on a slightly smaller sofa. The sofa seemed new and the shape of it was almost like a royal throne. As it sits in the middle with a soft carpet underneath it.
It doesn't look like an office meant to hold meetings, but looked like a place set up to take care of children, with soft toys lying next to him.
The secretary brought a small plate of fruit and biscuits over and placed it next to him when she saw Tang Jinyu picking up a biscuit to eat.
Seeing how his movements were skillful as if he had done it countless times before. She called out in surprise, and then joyfully said: ”Xiaoyu can eat by himself?”
The child on the sofa nodded.
The Secretary laughed even more happily and praised him repeatedly.
Seeing that he had finished a whole piece of biscuit and asked for water, she couldn't help wiping the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand and even said in a chocked voice, ”Ah, ah, I'll go pour you a glass of water. I'm glad Sister Suling no longer has to deal with any more grief.”
Tang Jinyu still couldn't speak that well. So when he received the water glass, he smiled at her, showing his neat little white teeth, sweetening the secretary's heart.
Chen Suling went back to the office after a while, followed by a man who had a ponytail tied behind his head. Seemed to be a 20-year-old who was pretty handsome.
Was now following Chen Suling and calling her ”elder sister” repeatedly with a hint of pleading in his voice.
”Sister, my dear sister, I beg you of you, can you do this project first? Men's clothing is definitely short of supply right now. You don't have to go out to see them, sister, just stand by the window and take a look. What's the difference between what you are wearing right now, then what you are wearing outside? Just let me design that leather jacket… Sister, I promise you that I will absolutely make it into a huge hit! You let me do it this time, I swear that I'll make at least five sets of winter jackets!”
Without looking back, Chen Su Ling said, ”five sets? Don't make a fuss. We can only manage to have three sets this year. Hundreds of thousands of lists are pressing for these clothes. Do you even men's clothing prepared? No, there's nothing we can do about it right now. Let's finish what's under our radar first. ”
”The winter clothes…”
”Winter clothes and the jackets. I have already talked to Lao Zhao about that batch, so don't mess around, you hear me?
”How can you call it messing around? I just want to improve them a bit and give our company a reputation.”
”Make the women's clothing first.”
”What should I do afterward?”
”Then make children's clothing.”
”Huh? Then we men have no say?”
Chen Suling stuffed a pile of drawings into his hand, raised her brows, and said, ”No, do you want to see which type of clothing people like to buy the most from the Main Street? Take care of the big market first!”
The good looking guy just stood there without saying a word, nor did he reach out to pick it up.
Chen suling stuffed the drawing to him again, and she was angry and half-amused: ”Ding Yanzhao!”
Comrade Xiaoding stood there, not daring to resist but stood there in silence.
”Why are you so stubborn with me? Take it. I want to finish this year on a good note. I'll let you have a try when spring comes.”
Ding Yanzhao became happy again, holding the pile of papers and smiling openly, not at all looking like what he just looked before: ”Then let's talk about it. Elder sister, you have to lend me some people.” He said, as his eyes turned towards the secretary who sitting on the small sofa, although the two didn't make direct eye contact, he still blushed.