Chapter 114 - Don’t Call Me Professor (2/2)
“Professor Liang Qing, you’re mistaken, I’m not bothering Wu Tong.” Hu Ting Song hurriedly explained. At the same time, he showed her his student ID. “I’m also a student from the art academy, my name is Hu Ting Song, my uncle is Hu Hang.”
“Hu Hang is your uncle?” Liang Qing’s expression buffered for a moment. “Why did you come then?”
Seeing Liang Qing’s face ease up, Hu Ting Song knew that his uncle’s relationship with him had been effective. He let loose and spoke while smiling, “Well, isn’t Wu Tong here busy with her exhibition stuff, she has no time to tour Hong Kong, so I thought I would treat her to dinner after the exhibition ended and take her around.”
“Am I poor?” Hearing this, Liang Qing’s expression went cold. “I asked Wu Tong to help me with my exhibition, why do I need you to buy her dinner? You think I can’t afford a meal?”
Hu Ting Song was stunned. He did not expect Liang Qing to change her attitude so fast. For an elder like Liang Qing, she should be very happy to meet the love interest of the nephew of someone they knew.
Hu Ting Song waved his hands. “Professor Liang, that’s not what I meant.”
“Then what do you mean?” Liang Qing asked.
This question stumped Hu Ting Song.
Liang Qing didn’t take note of him anymore. She grabbed Wu Tong’s hand and left the exhibition hall. After they were outside, her expression lightened up. “Was I too mean back there?”
Wu Tong paused for a moment.
Liang Qing’s hand did not loosen as she pulled her forward. “I can tell, you didn’t really want to get dinner with that kid. And I’m guessing that kid’s been trying to cling onto you based on his relationship with your professor. Did I guess it right? If I’m right, then it was worth being that cruel back there. If I’m wrong, then I have to go back now and apologize to the poor kid.”
Wu Tong was shocked by Liang Qing’s perceptive abilities, then felt a warmth in her heart. Nodding, she said, “You really guessed it.”
“I knew it, I’ve got eyes for spotting people. That kid had said his uncle was Hu Hang the moment he approached, so I assumed he brings that status up a lot. It’s good for young people to be energetic and confident, but it should be based on their own abilities.” Liang Qing smiled and continued before stopping with Wu Tong in front of a car. “But that kid said something right back there. You must be tired from these last two days. I’ll treat you to dinner. Then you can shop around with me! If you don’t take a look around this trip to Hong Kong, it would be a tragedy!”
An hour and a half later, the satisfied duo appeared on one of Hong Kong’s brand name streets.
“Professor, I think this silk scarf suits you really well.”
In the last two days, Wu Tong and Liang Qing had become familiarized with each other. The honorary name was also changed several times by Liang Qing herself. Plus the two had been talking and laughing all through dinner, so after shopping for a while, Wu Tong began to loosen up a lot too. As they passed a store, she pulled Liang Qing inside and picked up the scarf for Liang Qing to try on before directly going up to the cashier.
“Professor, I have to thank you for these past few days, but I know you don’t like formalities. I won’t say this scarf is a gift to thank you. I genuinely think it looks good on you, so I bought it.”
“You silly child, it’s so expensive, are you sure you want to buy it!” Holding the Hermes scarf in her hand, Liang Qing was in love but filled with guilt.
Wu Tong smiled. “I can make my own money now.”
“Really? Then I’ll take it.”
Liang Qing asked Wu Tong to help her put it on. During this season in Hong Kong at night, it was just right.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked through several stores. Then Liang Qing pulled Wu Tong into a flagship store and picked out a bag for her. “Every girl should always have one decent purse when they go out.”
Wu Tong heard this and immediately waved her hands. “Professor, I don’t need it!”
“What do you mean you don’t need it? Even if you don’t need it now, you’ll need it later. See, look how pretty it is, if you don’t need it, and she doesn’t need it and I don’t need it, won’t it lose its value? Women need purses. Not to let the bag enhance your value, but for you to give it value. That’s the mission of life for us women! Don’t be fooled by those quotes that say “What suits you is the best for you”, you have to remember, only the best things are best for you!”
Liang Qing said it very seriously to Wu Tong, then grabbed a few more bags for her to try. She then pointed to the two purses out of the cluster, and then said, “I don’t want these two. Please pack the rest of them up. Oh, and bring out the shoes and clothes from the latest season.”
Wu Tong was stupefied. Her family background was not bad. And growing up, everyone treated her very well. But the way that Liang Qing was treating her, she had never experienced it before. Her hands shook even more, and her attitude was quite determined. “Professor, I can’t.”
“Tong Tong, don’t call me professor anymore, call me mom.”