Chapter 160

At noon, Qin Tian cooked two bowls of tomato and egg noodles and had lunch with his mother, who had returned from buying groceries.

Afterward, his mother took a nap, and after getting up around two o'clock, she started preparing for the big meal in the evening.

Some of the ingredients bought back had to be processed in advance so that they wouldn't be in such a rush later.

Qin Tian held a vegetable basket filled with green beans, pulled up a stool, and sat at the door to shell them; there were also a few heads of garlic inside, and the task of peeling garlic was also handed to him.

"Xiao Tian, you're cooking already?"

A familiar voice came.

Qin Tian looked in the direction of the voice and saw Grandpa Sun from next door looking at him with a smile.

Grandpa Sun was holding various fishing tools, looking like he was ready to set out on an expedition again.

Now that wild fishing resources were getting scarcer every year and there were no good fishing spots nearby, Grandpa Sun still enjoyed it every day.

If he didn't catch big fish, he'd catch small ones; if he didn't catch small ones, he'd scoop up some river mussels or snails to bring back; even if there were no water plants, he'd bring some back.

Grandpa Sun had always been practicing the saying that a fisherman never returns empty-handed.

"No, I just finished eating noodles, this is preparing for dinner!"

Qin Tian answered with a smile.

"So early? Are there guests coming tonight?"

Grandpa Sun asked with a smile.

Qin Tian didn't hide it and said calmly, "My girlfriend."

"What?"

Grandpa Sun's eyes widened, and he looked stunned: "You already have a girlfriend?"

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

"Impressive, impressive!"

Grandpa Sun gave him a thumbs-up and praised him with a full face of smiles: "You have the style I had when I was young."

Qin Tian smiled modestly.

"Alright, then you prepare well, I'm off to fish!"

"Grandpa Sun, wait a moment!"

Qin Tian suddenly called out.

Grandpa Sun stopped and looked at him with a puzzled gaze.

Qin Tian stood up, put the vegetable basket in his hand on the chair, and walked over to Grandpa Sun.

"Let me walk a few steps with you, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Let's talk while we walk, I'll help you carry this first."

Qin Tian took the bucket containing the fish from the old man's hand and started walking.

Grandpa Sun followed, full of confusion, and asked, "Xiao Tian, what exactly is it?"

Qin Tian organized his thoughts and tactfully shared his suggestions for preventing dementia in Grandma Liu.

After listening, Grandpa Sun's expression became even more puzzled; he didn't know why Qin Tian was suddenly saying these things.

"Grandpa Sun, I know you might be very confused, but believe me, I'm doing this for Grandma Liu's own good. If an elderly person stays cooped up in the room alone like this and lacks communication with the outside world, it's very easy for some hidden dangers to arise in their mental health, such as memory impairment."

Qin Tian said cautiously.

"You mean... dementia?"

Grandpa Sun's expression became serious.

This disease was not uncommon among the elderly; among the old friends he fished with, one had contracted this disease last year.

When they went to visit together last time, that old friend had already almost forgotten them.

Qin Tian nodded and said earnestly, "Don't think I'm talking nonsense on purpose. If you have time, you can take Grandma Liu to the hospital for a check-up in this regard. If I'm free, I'll also chat with Grandma Liu more often."

Grandpa Sun frowned and began to ponder.

Of course, he wouldn't think that Qin Tian was saying so much just for no reason.

Qin Tian could be said to have been watched by them as he grew up; he wasn't that kind of person.

A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor; the relationship between the two families had always been very good, and Qin Tian had been raised by his mother alone, and both he and his mother had always treated these two elderly people as half their own elders.

During holidays, the two families would occasionally gather to eat together.

"Xiao Tian, I'll listen to you; I'll take the old woman to the hospital for a check-up right now."

The more Grandpa Sun thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he no longer had the heart to go fishing.

His wife hadn't seemed to be doing anything wrong lately, but in matters like this, it's better to believe it than not.

"Mm, that's great."

Qin Tian showed a bright smile and helped carry the fishing gear back to Grandpa Sun's house.

Grandma Liu, who was watching TV in the room, heard the commotion and came out.

"Xiao Tian? Old man, what's wrong? Did you forget to bring something?"

Grandma Liu asked with a surprised look.

"No!"

Grandpa Sun shook his head and said to his wife, "Tidy up, we're going to the hospital."

"Huh? Going to the hospital? Why? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Grandma Liu asked urgently.

"My legs feel a bit painful. People get old, and there are more ailments. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up now, and you should get a check-up too."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry back to sleep."

"Look, you get anxious when you can't win an argument."

"Watch your ears!"

"Don't, don't, I'm wrong!"

For the math in the afternoon, the comprehensive science the next day, and the final English, Qin Tian took them all easily.

Still the same sentence: as long as the answer sheet wasn't filled out wrong, there was basically no problem.

Moreover, he was much more cautious in the college entrance exam. After finishing each subject early, he would check the answer sheet carefully when he had nothing to do.

The guy who was lucky enough to sit behind him was also very comfortable.

Especially for the last subject, English, one glance was five or ten questions.

This guy was also very experienced; he first used a pencil to record on the scratch paper, "1234" corresponding to the options "abcd."

After a quick glance, he filled in the answer sheet one by one, and finally erased the marks with an eraser.

His English, which was originally at a 60 or 70-point level, was now directly over 100 points.

And that was because his essay was written poorly; otherwise, he would have taken off directly.

Xue Qian was also a person who knew how to handle things. After the English exam, he insisted on letting Qin Tian give him a chance to express his gratitude.

His father also learned about this and specially arranged a considerable amount of reward money for him.

Learning that Qin Tian already had a dinner appointment, Xue Qian decisively patted his chest and said he would be one of them, and he would treat them to this meal.

Qin Tian couldn't refuse and had to agree, and gave him his phone number.

Afterward, everyone went home first. The agreed time was 7:00 PM, and the location was a food stall in Yucheng specializing in crayfish.

After returning home, he accompanied his mother, who was in a great mood, to eat melon seeds and watch TV for a while.

"Mom, what are you eating tonight? Do you want to cook?"

Qin Tian turned his head and asked his mother.

For the past few days, his mother had been responsible for washing the rice, cooking, and preparing the ingredients, then calling him, the chef, to cook, and then they would clean up the tableware together after eating.

The two had a clear division of labor and worked well together.

"Aren't you going to a dinner party? Forget it, I'll just cook some noodles for myself later."

"Then I'll see later, should I pack some for you?"

"No, you're not the one treating. Is it embarrassing to pack food when you're crashing a meal?"

"Anyway, I have thick skin, it's not embarrassing!"

"I think it's embarrassing, okay? Time is almost up, go, go."

"Fine, then I'm leaving!" ===== CHAPTER 151 =====

Qin Tian decisively dissuaded her.

"Ah? Then it's not good to go like this, we should buy something!"

"Isn't this enough? If you buy anything else, my mom will nag me to death. Really, be obedient!"

"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you."

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet your future mother-in-law!"

Qin Tian teased with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan's cheeks instantly flushed, and she gave him a punch in embarrassment, complaining, "Don't make jokes like that, I'm already very nervous."

"Alright, alright, I was wrong."