"This was given by my student, they said they made it themselves," Teacher Wang sat down, gently caressing the child’s little cheeks.
"Ah Yu, with the New Year approaching, shall we move to a bigger house?"
"But..." Teacher Wang’s spouse was somewhat worried, "The child is at the age when they need money the most, and I don’t have a salary. If we move to a bigger house, wouldn’t that just increase our burden?"
"It’ll be fine," Teacher Wang wrapped an arm around their spouse’s shoulders, "Once the semester starts, that student of mine will still need to make up for English lessons, and she’ll give us fifty yuan a month. She’s just in high school. By the time she’s in her senior year, our child will have grown up too, won’t be noisy at night anymore, and could move back to the school dorms. We can rent a better place now, and with that fifty yuan, it’ll be enough for our family’s food and drink."
After thinking it over, Teacher Wang’s spouse eventually agreed. Indeed, their current place is not only cold and small but also smells bad, being no different from a toilet, which the child dislikes. Speaking of it, they themselves felt heartbroken. For the two adults, it didn’t really matter, but the child is still young and often can’t sleep at night because it’s too noisy here.
If they had a bigger place, it would also be more convenient for her to wash the child’s diapers.
"I will go look for a house tomorrow," Teacher Wang gripped their spouse’s hand, "With the New Year almost here, many people have gone home, and I believe it should be easy to find a house now."
"Mhm," Teacher Wang’s spouse also felt a sense of joy. This New Year should be a good one. They pulled a piece of clothing from the bag - a long cotton coat for children. The fabric was very soft and warm, filled with soft, newly stuffed cotton. Moreover, the clothing had some cute animals embroidered on it, and they gently brushed over the embroidery pattern.
"This is embroidered, the student you teach, she seems quite extraordinary."
"Yes," thinking of Qin Xiangnuan, Teacher Wang also felt that the child was very down-to-earth, "She’s a hardworking student."
Teacher Wang’s spouse just smiled and remained silent; they were not exactly on the same page.
Qin Xiangnuan never took a break over these years, but she had to busily prepare for the New Year’s needs and also buy things for Granny Lu. Soon after, Qin Xiangyang would be off school, coming out of the academy; all of these errands could be left to him. Afraid that he’s been cooped up in the military school without having properly wandered around the Capital City, this was a good opportunity for him to explore the city. Once the holiday ended and school restarted, he wouldn’t have time anymore. The military school’s strict closed-campus system doesn’t allow easy entry or exit.
Meanwhile, Qin Tongnuan’s results were also released; she performed very well, receiving full marks in English and Mathematics. She lost one point in Chinese because of the essay, but she almost didn’t lose any marks elsewhere, so her ranking advanced a lot, reaching the second place. It was unclear what her rank was among the entire school, but Qin Xiangnuan didn’t care about these things – she was already satisfied with her own ranking. The moment the test papers were handed out and the results were announced, the school had already emptied out, save for the young dancers, who continued to practice overtime. Of course, there was also Little Taotao, and one must say, the Jian Family’s genetics clearly included a streak of perseverance, evident even from Taotao’s small frame.
From the initial practices to now, this little one has somehow become the center of the entire dance, and his serious little face, as if all of a sudden, appeared much more mature, no longer the child who always liked to cling to adults’ legs, begging for sweets.