Chapter 33: Nanny (1/2)

Once this was said the head teacher didn't know how to continue with this conversation, even Xia Ye, who was standing there, couldn't help but peek at him.

Tang Hongjun has been in the unit for many years, and he knows the importance of putting facts and being reasonable. The key point is to know how to be pitiful.

Whenever his boss came to inspect, so many design institutes waited eagerly, there were too many needs to be met and many of them needed the funding, so each time that happens, it turns into a competition on who is the most pitiful.

Tang Honjun has been studying with his old dean since he was a newcomer in his workplace. At this point, he is already a professional when it comes to being pitiful. He put on an expression of shame and sighed deeply, “Xia Ye joined the school's computer club as soon as he came. Do you know that? He won a prize in junior high school and went to the province to compete. Have you seen the trophy? Oh, no, I'll bring it next time…No, no, for nothing else, just to show you. Being a parent myself I am both proud and guilty of our children's specialty in this aspect. He has something he loves doing, but I as a parent had to drag him down because of my poverty. All of this is my fault, but rest assured that I will work hard after I go back. No matter how hard it is, I can't let my children lose their starting point in life.”

The head teacher felt that every sentence that he said was right, but he always felt that something was wrong.

After saying this, Tang Honjun began to talk looking forward to the future:: ”Although we are not particularly qualified parents, we also care about the future plans of our children. Xia Ye likes computers so much, and we also look forward to him being admitted to higher education institutions in the future. Do you know the Department of Computer Science in Qingbei? It's said that they have competitions for high school students all over the country this year. I think Xiaye in our family can have a try! ”

”The Qingbei University competition?”

”Yes, I'm ashamed to say that I failed to study in Qingbei, but it doesn't mean we don't have any hope in going to Qingbei. Teacher, why do you think?”

The big pie was so round that the head teacher and the teacher couldn’t help but nod along with him, when he also had the same expectations as Tang Honjun.

In the end, Xia Ye expressed remorse and apologized to his head teacher, and promised that it wouldn’t happen again.

After coming out of the teacher's office, Tang Hongjun stopped Xia Ye in the last couple of stairs and asked him, ”Do you know which classmate made the report?”

Xia Ye paused, shook his head and said, ”I heard that several people did, forget it, uncle, don't worry about it.”

Tang Hongjun felt aggrieved for him: ”How can we possibly ignore this? How do they know that you are going to an Internet cafe, I’m sure that they have also entered one too. Why should they only punish us? They also called for a parent to discuss this. The computer itself is just a tool. It’s just that the people who use the computer and the environment are different. The school allows computer rooms to exist, so why don’t they allow other places to have internet they can use?”

Xia Ye didn't expect him to say that, and raised his eyes to look at him, ”Don't you blame me for going to the Internet cafe?”

Tang Hongjun said, ”I don’t really like it when you go, but your dad told me that you have important things to do. What's more, even if you are playing games, it's easy to see that the electronic entertainment industry will have a major development in the future.”

After he finished speaking, he patted Xia Ye on the shoulder and comforted him, ”Xiaoye, you don't have to worry about this. If you have something to tell the family in the future, our family, including your dad, are very open-minded. No matter what kind of goals you have and things you do, we will always support you.”

Xia Ye smiled and nodded in response.

Tang Hongjun accompanied him, sent him downstairs and whispered to him to keep up with his studies. He turned around and left when Xia Ye entered the classroom.

This is the first time that Tang Hongjun saw a small ”shortcoming” in Xia Ye, not attending Internet cafes, but in making friends.

Xia Ye had only a few friends at school, never stopping to wait for others. He might have been reported this time, but it was very likely that he might have offended someone without knowing it.

When Tang Hongjun was studying abroad, he also met many young talented classmates around him. He felt that Xia Ye was very similar to those people. They have a clear goal in their minds, and they never waste their time on other things. They cut directly to the subject and seem a little ”indifferent.”

Tang Hongjun does not reject such ”indifference”, he instead admires it.

The degree of concentration to do a thing often determines the completion and speed of the accomplishment.

It’s just that compared to the ‘coldness’ that has towards other people. Xia Ye is a bit more open with them whenever he is distressed and turns to his family for help, and his whole image makes him look like any ordinary teenager – this is what Xia Ye allows them to see, that he isn’t so perfect in front of his family.

Moreover, he is kind to Xiaoyu of his family, and he can’t help but worry for him any less than him.

Tang Hongjun thought of this, and he liked Xia Ye more.

The days passed as usual, and the excitement in the building remained.

Aunt Sun on the fifth floor often runs down. Since the last time she borrowed books, she has come to Xia's house more often.

After seeing her a few times, Xia Ye asked his dad, ”Why is she here again? Weren't all the books given away already?”

Teacher Xia didn’t want to lie to him and sigh: “Just because she took the book, she said she wanted to be courteous. She heard that I haven’t been with anyone for the past couple of years, so she insisted on introducing me to someone.”

Xia Ye was stunned, ”Did you agree to it?”

”Refused.”

Xia Ye was in a complicated mood, ”Do you want to find someone?”

Teacher Xia felt that it was difficult to accept someone as his partner, and shook his head and frowned, ”I don't want to find someone else, we are doing just fine, and to be honest, I am a little scared. Next time she comes, I won’t answer the door and just pretend that I am not home.”

Teacher Xia really doesn't want to remarry. He has experienced a relationship and can no longer rekindle the love he had when he was young. Now he just wants to see his son grow up.

The father and son had nothing to say. After Xia Ye knew his father's thoughts, he nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

When Aunt Sun came again, Teacher Xia really avoided her, his attitude was obvious, he didn't even want to find someone.

Aunt Sun wasn’t able to get through to him, so she went to Xia Ye. She found a reason to ask him to help move things and asked Xia Ye to come upstairs and talked to him.