Aunt Chen dared not speak and just nodded repeatedly.
Shi Mei acted as if she didn’t even know she had been sick for days, being as coquettish and stubborn as before—it seemed like nothing had changed at first glance.
But Aunt Chen, having cared for her for a long time, noticed that after the high fever, she seemed smarter than before.
Before, she could only count to a hundred, but now she could count to a thousand and even recite the multiplication table. She could even learn a few awkward English phrases from Xiao Xu.
When Aunt Chen told Elder Shi, he was delighted, "This is a blessing in disguise."
The day after Shi Mei’s fever subsided, Ye Tiao and Tang Jingming visited noisily.
Tang Jingming arrived with a bunch of toys, and immediately upon seeing Shi Mei, he stepped forward and exclaimed, "Little cutie, do you still remember who I am?"
Not to be outdone, Ye Tiao directly grabbed the hood on Tang Jingming’s hoodie, pulled him back, and tossed the newly bought computer in front of Shi Mei, saying, "Ignore this idiot. Here, your gift."
Shi Mei glanced at it, hmm, quite aggressive.
It was the latest model from a well-known international brand.
Tang Jingming was unconvinced, "What’s the use of that thing? Little cutie won’t like it; she will definitely like mine the most!"
With that said, he pulled out his own gift, "Look, a deluxe Peppa Pig cap that even lights up!"
Shi Mei: "Hee hee hee."
Tang Jingming finally brightened up, boasting, "See, little cutie indeed likes the gift I gave the most!"
But the next moment, Shi Mei directly picked up the computer Ye Tiao had given her, "Thanks, Ye Bao, I really like it!"
Tang Jingming’s smile gradually solidified.
What happened to liking Peppa Pig?
Do kids nowadays change their minds so quickly?!
Ye Tiao, with a face full of smugness, mercilessly pulled Tang Jingming aside and sat next to Shi Mei, saying, "I heard you’ve become smarter now. Do you want to learn something else, like math or English? Let your husband pay me more, and I guarantee to teach you brilliantly!"
While speaking, Ye Tiao even patted his flat chest, sporting a righteous expression.
Tang Jingming: "Damn, how much money have you made off Senior Sister already, and you still care about this small change?"
"Small change? It’s several hundred per lesson, and besides, I genuinely like her. I’m happy to teach her. What, you wanna bite me?"
Watching her shamelessly defending herself, Tang Jingming laughed and spoke to Shi Mei, "Little Shi Mei, I can teach you too. This Ye guy is a big scammer who deceives cute and good-looking little girls all day. Do you want to learn from me? Besides what you can learn at school, I can also take you out to play!"
"Ye Bao takes me to play too," Shi Mei tilted her head and giggled, "Ye Bao takes me to see monkeys mating, and even takes me to see peacocks in heat displaying their feathers..."
"Cough cough," Ye Tiao coughed awkwardly, "No need to be so detailed!"
But he felt like he was screwed.
When the hell did I take her to see such messed-up stuff?
At least give me a heads-up before spouting nonsense, hey!
Tang Jingming jumped up angrily, "What on Earth are you teaching her every day, filling her head with bad thoughts!"
"This is the natural instinct of wildlife, how is that bad thoughts!" Ye Tiao retorted, "Only someone with a dirty mind like you would think these are bad thoughts!"