Chapter 64

A few minutes before the evening study bell rang, Xia Nuannuan checked the phone in her schoolbag as usual.

After seeing the message her mother sent, she immediately felt relieved.

That's right, Old Xia didn't come today; it was her beloved mother who came to pick her up from school.

"Auntie is here?"

Qin Tian noticed the change in her expression and asked with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan turned her head to look at him, nodded with a sweet smile and said: "I told Old Xia several times when I came to school not to come pick me up, fortunately, he listened."

"Then we can leave the school gate together today."

Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Yeah!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded happily again and again.

"Actually, it's fine if your dad comes to pick you up, I'm not scared!"

Qin Tian grinned.

Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but be amused, shook her head and said: "It's better to try not to let him see you for now."

"Alright!"

Qin Tian shrugged indifferently.

After the two chatted for a few more sentences, the bell rang.

With no teachers in the classroom, it was Class Monitor Mu Nan who announced the end of the school day.

The students, who had struggled for another whole day, began to pack their things with a sense of relief, preparing to go back and rest.

After Xia Nuannuan put on her schoolbag, the three of them left the classroom together, chatting and laughing all the way out of the school gate.

"Nuannuan!"

A familiar, gentle voice came.

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xia Nuannuan's mother standing in the crowd not far away, waving at them with a beaming smile.

"Then I'm going, bye!"

Xia Nuannuan waved goodbye to Qin Tian and the other with a smile, then heard her mother's voice come again:

"Xiao Qin, you come over here too."

The three cast surprised gazes over and saw Su Xia looking at Qin Tian with a gentle smile.

"Zhang Peng, why don't you go back first?"

Qin Tian looked at Zhang Peng and suggested.

"It's fine, I'll wait for you."

Zhang Peng answered with a grin, his eyes seemingly shining.

At this very moment, his gossiping mood was no less than that of the girls.

Qin Tian rolled his eyes, didn't say anything more, and came to Su Xia's side with Xia Nuannuan.

"Auntie, good evening."

"Hmm, good evening!"

Su Xia looked at him with a beaming smile and said something shocking: "Xiao Qin, tomorrow at noon, can you come to our house for a meal with Nuannuan?"

"Ah?"

Qin Tian was instantly dumbfounded.

Xia Nuannuan, who was on the side, was also instantly stunned, her expression like she had seen a ghost.

"Nuannuan must have told you some of what her father said, right?"

Su Xia glanced at her daughter, the smile on her face unchanged:

"Xiao Qin, don't misunderstand, this isn't her father's idea, it's my idea. There's no other meaning, I just want to thank you for your help with our Nuannuan's studies during this period."

"In addition, I also want to apologize to you; Old Xia's behavior regarding the shrimp balls at noon was indeed a bit childish."

"Of course, if it's inconvenient for you, then we'll talk about it next time."

After speaking in a calm and unhurried manner, Su Xia looked at him with great interest, waiting for his reply.

She was also very curious whether this young man, who was excellent in all aspects in her eyes, could be equally outstanding in terms of courage and boldness.

This was also a plan she and Old Xia had reached after discussing for a long time.

One was indeed to thank Qin Tian for his help with her daughter's studies, and the other was to let Old Xia meet this young man.

If he passed the test, they would no longer oppose them associating as normal friends.

"So that's how it is!"

Qin Tian nodded in realization.

"Mom..."

Xia Nuannuan came back to her senses, opened her mouth to say something with an anxious expression, but was interrupted by Su Xia raising her hand.

"Nuannuan, don't be anxious, rest assured, I'm here for everything."

"But..."

Xia Nuannuan was speechless for a moment, looking at Qin Tian with a worried gaze.

"Alright, Auntie, then I will come to bother you tomorrow at noon."

Qin Tian smiled calmly and accepted Su Xia's invitation.

Su Xia showed a gratified smile on her face and nodded: "Then it's settled, after school tomorrow at noon, you and Nuannuan come over together."

"Okay, then I'll head back first, goodbye Auntie."

"Goodbye!"

"Nuannuan, see you tomorrow."

Qin Tian looked at Xia Nuannuan on the side with a bright smile again.

"Hmm... see you tomorrow!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded slightly with a complex look in her eyes.

Qin Tian gave her a reassuring look, then turned and walked toward Zhang Peng with big strides.

"Mom, what on earth are you and Dad planning?"

After watching him walk far away, Xia Nuannuan asked her mother with a deep frown.

Su Xia raised her hand to pinch her daughter's pretty face, which had become much thinner, and smiled lightly: "Just rest assured, we won't eat him. I already said I'm here, let's go, let's head back."

"But you guys are making me panic, is it really your idea, or is Old Xia playing some tricks?"

Xia Nuannuan followed her mother's footsteps quickly.

"It is indeed my idea, otherwise you know how much of a daughter-slave your father is, he definitely wouldn't be able to go to Jiangcheng with peace of mind, and might even stay for a few more days because of this, do you want that?"

"No, no."

Xia Nuannuan denied without hesitation, shaking her little head like a rattle-drum.

In the past, she might have hoped her father would stay at home for a few more days, and might even complain that he was too busy with work, but now she wished he would return to Jiangcheng immediately.

If Xia Zhengping saw his daughter's expression and answer at this moment, his heart would probably shatter into glass shards directly.

This was his little cotton-padded jacket that had warmed him for more than ten years!

"Then there you go."

Su Xia said with amusement.

"But Old Xia will definitely find fault tomorrow."

"Isn't that why I'm here with you? It's better than him finding Xiao Qin on his own when we don't know about it, right?"

"Seems... that's indeed true!"

Xia Nuannuan's eyes brightened slightly.

"Right, I don't know what you're anxious about, your mother is on your side, would I harm you?"

Su Xia said with a smile, feeling a bit annoyed.

"Heehee... Mom, you're still the best."

Xia Nuannuan hugged her mother's arm with joy, shaking it while acting like a spoiled child and flattering her.

"But you have to be careful tomorrow, don't be too biased toward Xiao Qin, at least on the surface, otherwise your father will be even more hostile toward Xiao Qin."

Su Xia exhorted earnestly.

"I know, you're amazing, I'll listen to you."

Xia Nuannuan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, her eyes looking at her mother filled with little stars of worship and reverence.

"Good girl!"

Su Xia nodded with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan smiled sweetly, then suddenly remembered something and said seriously: "By the way, Mom, Old Xia called our head teacher, do you know about this?"

"What? That happened?"

The smile on Su Xia's face disappeared immediately, and she frowned: "I told him not to call!"

"Then he must have called secretly, and even asked our Teacher Li to change our seats. Fortunately, our Teacher Li didn't seem to agree, otherwise how would my studies improve? I'm planning to get into the top five of the class next time, this is the goal Qin Tian set for me."

"This Old Xia, he's really getting more and more muddled, he's making me so angry."

"Right, make him sleep on the sofa tonight."

"Okay!"