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Han Zhou yawned and asked, "Uncle Gu, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll go take a shower. I'm tired after a day's work, and I want to rest early tonight."
"If you want to wash, go ahead. No one is stopping you. Go quickly. I have something else to say to Gu Zheng."
"Row."
Han Zhou returned the phone to Guzheng, changed into slippers and went into the bathroom.
When he finished his shower and walked out of the bathroom, Gu Zheng had already ended the call with Gu Lang.
I don’t know if it’s because she had just taken a shower, but the girl’s cheeks were a little red, her white and tender little feet were hanging on the edge of the bed, and she was sitting on the bed, holding her phone in a daze.
"Did you finish the phone call?"
Han Zhou sat down on the other bed. After taking a shower, he felt refreshed and not so sleepy anymore. He reminded, "Go blow dry your hair after the fight. Your hair is still wet. Be careful not to catch a cold."
"Oh."
Gu Zheng responded, her mind still lingering with what her father had said not long ago: "Although we have always regarded that boy as our future son-in-law, you must not do anything out of line now." At the moment, she felt ashamed and annoyed, and was very absent-minded.
Han Zhou thought about it and asked curiously, "By the way, why did Uncle Gu call you Zhenbao? Does he mean to describe you as the apple of his eye?"
Gu Zheng's expression changed slightly. She suddenly raised her head and looked at him with some dissatisfaction. She blushed and asked, "Did you eavesdrop on our conversation?"
"Is it necessary to eavesdrop on this?"
Han Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "He shouted so loudly that I could hear him even in the bathroom."
Gu Zheng looked suspicious and asked cautiously, "Do you have such good hearing? Why didn't I hear you talking to my dad on the phone when I was taking a shower?"
However, when she thought that Han Zhou could even hear Senior Sister Zhong Ling's voice, and his hearing was indeed much better than hers, she was no longer surprised.
Under Han Zhou's curious gaze, she reluctantly explained, "It's not the 'Zhenbao' you think of, but 'Zhengbao'. That's my nickname, no... it should be called a nickname. My grandmother liked to call me that, and later my father followed suit and called me that too."
It took Han Zhou about five seconds to figure out which "Zhengbao" the other party was talking about. He couldn't help laughing and said, "This nickname is quite cute, but why didn't I hear Uncle Gu call you that when I was at your house?"
He had been to Gu Zheng's home many times and met Uncle Gu many times, but he had never remembered hearing him call Gu Zheng like that.
"Of course it's because I don't allow him to call me that."
Guzheng pouted and said, "When I was a kid, I liked to learn from my mom. Every time I finished a meal, I would say 'I'm really full'. Later, my dad used this to laugh at me and my mom. He would say 'Zhengbao is really full' every time he ate. I couldn't beat him at that time, but my mom could. He became obedient after being beaten by my mom."
Han Zhou was amused. He had the impression that Sister Miao would touch her stomach and say "I'm so full" every time after eating. He didn't expect that Gu Zheng had learned this before. He thought of the activity task that just appeared, which mentioned accompanying the other party to relive childhood memories. He couldn't help but find it interesting. Gu Zheng's childhood must have been very interesting.
As if he suddenly thought of something, he said with a strange look on his face, "Come to think of it, your name wasn't it because of this 'really full'?"
"Of course not. Who would name something with such a stupid meaning?"
Gu Zheng rolled her eyes at him and recalled, "My name was given by my grandmother. It was late autumn when I was born, and you could still see many children flying kites outside the hospital. My grandmother thought it was very interesting and thought that kites meant freedom, so she named me Gu Zheng."
"That's it..."
Han Zhou was thoughtful. There was a time in the past when he thought that the "zheng" in guzheng had more of a connotation of competition. After all, this guy wanted to be the first in everything. Even a kite would probably want to be the one that flew the highest. Now he realized that it symbolizes freedom.
but……
He looked at the girl on the bed opposite him, and a thought suddenly came to his mind.
The kites in this world yearn to reach the clouds, but they are all tied by a thin string.
If you want to be the freest kite...
Should the line be disconnected?
Speaking of which, I updated three chapters with 12,000 words the day before yesterday, and the new content is not as good as updating once a day, which is quite confusing...
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 154 Parents’ Meeting
The weather is high and the air is crisp.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, the gate of Linbei Middle School was crowded with people. Cars and electric vehicles were crowded outside the school gate, making it impossible to get in or out.
Faced with more and more parents, the old and dim-eyed security guard had to stand at the school gate to maintain order and allow them to enter the school one by one.
Today is the day for the parents' meeting for the senior high school students.
Senior year is the most important stage in the entire high school period. No parent would ignore it. After all, it is related to next year's college entrance examination. To exaggerate, it even concerns the child's future. Many parents have set up memos on their mobile phones early on, for fear that they will forget, and rush over when the time comes.
"Oh, you are the parents of Class 1 of Senior Grade 3. That is the top class. Please come in."
"Are you a couple here? Please come in. Class 17 is easy to find. Just walk straight ahead after entering the door. If you can't find it, there are people in the school to guide you. Don't worry."
"Please come in, please come in. Yes, yes, yes, you don't need to register. Just leave your class badge here and you can come in."
"..."
The old security guard, with a smile on his face, led parents into the school gate one by one and chatted with them whenever he had time.
Linbei Middle School attaches great importance to school safety and strictly registers all non-school personnel entering the school. This should be the case today as well.
However, you have to know that there are thousands of students in the entire senior year, and it is a waste of time to ask parents to register one by one, not to mention that a small number of parents may not be able to read. Therefore, the school has distributed class signs to the senior students early on, asking them to hand them over to their parents in advance as proof of entry into the school today.
Han Zhou in the crowd was a little curious. This was the first time he had seen this registration method. It was quite convenient for parents attending parent-teacher meetings, and even more so for some parents who didn't even know which class their children were in. But it was a bit troublesome for him, after all, he didn't get the class card from Mo Yixia.
That's right, today he will attend the senior parents' meeting of Linbei Middle School as Mo Yixia's "parent". However, although Mo Yixia said that she would pick him up at the school gate, she never told him whether she had dealt with Jiang Baiqian, which made him somewhat nervous.
The parents walked into the school gate one by one, and soon it was his turn. He walked forward quickly, but before he could say anything, the old security guard blew his beard and glared at them, saying, "Stop! Which class are you from? Why are you here just now? Why are you not wearing your school uniform? Do you know you are already late?"
Strictly speaking, this is considered skipping classes, provided that I am really a student of this school...
Han Zhou murmured in his heart, Linbei Middle School pays so much attention to school safety, but they find such a frail old man to guard the door. It is hard not to wonder if this is some kind of social etiquette.
Seeing that the old man had begun to question who his head teacher was, he quickly said, "Uncle, you misunderstood. I am not a student, but a parent who came to attend the parents' meeting."
"Parents?"
The old man grinned, almost laughing his dentures off, "You think I'm your uncle, stupid? You're still a parent, my grandson is older than you!"
Han Zhou gritted his teeth and said, "I am really a parent, a relative of the student. Her mother asked me to attend this parents' meeting..."
He didn't say what kind of relative it was, because he didn't know at the moment, and Mo Yixia didn't say.
"Stop talking nonsense. Do you really think I'm easy to fool? If you are a parent, take out your class card. If you can't take it out, stand aside and don't affect the registration of parents behind you."
The old man waved his hands impatiently, he could see what kind of person this guy was at a glance, most likely a student who had sneaked out of the school before, and now wanted to find an excuse to run back to school. This might fool those silly new security guards, but it couldn't fool his sharp eyes!
Han Zhou felt a toothache and knew that entering the school gate would be a big problem. He was about to step aside and wait for Mo Yixia to come over. However, at this moment, perhaps responding to his call, a familiar figure appeared at the school gate.
"Grandpa Wang, this person is a relative of mine. He is here to attend a parent-teacher conference for me. I forgot to give him my class sign."
After not seeing her for a month, Mo Yixia was still dressed the same way every year, with a mask, school uniform, and a baseball cap, and her long black hair extended to her waist. Although only her eyes were exposed, the moment she appeared at the school gate, she instantly attracted most of the attention at the scene.
This is a very special girl, no matter how you look at it.
Mo Yixia looked calm, ignoring the scrutinizing eyes around her. She just turned her head to glance at Han Zhou, then retracted her gaze and handed the class sign of Class 3 of Grade 3 to the security guard.
[Daily Task 1 (Mo Yixia): Get the target smiley face 10/1 ten times and get point]
The old man obviously knew Mo Yixia, or rather, everyone in the school knew Mo Yixia because of her unique dress. He was stunned when he heard what the other party said.
He still didn't quite believe it, staring at Han Zhou with suspicion: "Is this true? Is this kid really your relative? Is he here to attend the parents' meeting?"
This is more like a boyfriend... he muttered to himself.
"Yes." Mo Yixia said concisely.
"Okay, then go in."
Although the old man had some doubts in his heart, after hearing what she said, he finally didn't ask any more questions. He stepped aside and let Han Zhou enter the school gate.
Han Zhou was greatly surprised, but did not speak immediately. He just followed Mo Yixia silently, and the two of them walked slowly towards the teaching building.
Not until they were completely away from the school gate did he finally ask, "Are you so good at talking in school? Could it be that, like in the novel, your mother is actually a member of the school board?"
Mo Yixia glanced at him and said nothing.
"What's with that look in your eyes?" Han Zhou wondered.
"nothing."
Mo Yixia was silent for a while, then she spoke lightly, "I'm just disappointed that the first thing you did after we met after a long time was not to rush over and hug me, but to ask such a stupid question."
“That’s a reasonable question, isn’t it?”
Han Zhou had long been accustomed to Mo Yixia's way of speaking, and asked unhappily, "And why can't you rush over to hug me?"
"Because I'm a reserved person." Mo Yixia said calmly.
"Do you believe this yourself?"
"Why don't you believe it?"
Mo Yixia rolled up the hair that fell beside her ears and said, "If you pay close attention, you will find that I have always dressed very conservatively."
"That's true..."
Han Zhou had to admit that Mo Yixia had a lot of expensive and beautiful clothes in her closet, but she only ever wore school uniforms. In terms of her dressing style, she could be said to be quite conservative, even a little old-fashioned, which did not quite fit in with a girl's love of beauty.
He had already found it strange, so he asked, "So why do you always dress so conservatively?"
"Because I'm an innocent high school girl."
Although a month has passed, Mo Yixia still hasn't forgotten her own personality, even though this personality had long collapsed in Han Zhou's mind.
She continued, "Besides, it doesn't really matter what you wear, and there's no point in dressing up. After all, you and I both know that we look best when we're not wearing anything."
Han Zhou's mouth twitched: "This is not something a pure girl high school student can say..."
Mo Yixia pretended not to hear and continued, “As for your question just now, my mother is not a member of the school board, but the security guard’s attitude does have something to do with her, because my mother has always been concerned about my situation in school, and even the security guard knows this, so he knows that I will not lie about the parent-teacher meeting.”
After a pause, she added, "Of course, the most important thing is that my family is very rich, otherwise the security guard might not even know who my mother is."
Han Zhou was amazed when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized something. His heart tightened and he said, "Wait, you said you wouldn't lie about the parents' meeting... So you mean that your mother actually knew that I would come to the parents' meeting for you today?"
"Of course." Mo Yixia nodded.
Han Zhou took a breath and said, "Aren't you harming me..."
"Don't be so nervous. The main purpose of the parent-teacher conference is to have in-depth communication between the school and the parents, and my mother has always been doing this. As for the students' grades and follow-up suggestions, she doesn't care because she has already arranged it for me."
"Moreover, in my mother's opinion, two years of education in school is not even as good as your one month of tutoring. The teacher said that no matter how much I learn, it won't help my grades much. So she naturally thinks that this parent-teacher meeting is not worth attending. In short, it is dispensable."
Mo Yixia said calmly, "So when she heard that you wanted to come to school to see me, she accepted the proposal to let you attend my parent-teacher meeting without any resistance. After all, in terms of improving grades, you have more say than ten or a hundred parent-teacher meetings. Of course, it's mainly because she's been busy recently and really can't spare any time to attend the parent-teacher meeting. Otherwise, things might not have gone so smoothly."
Han Zhou was stunned. He could tell that Mo Yixia had made a lot of preparations for today, but he soon noticed a few suspicious points: "That's not right. In your mother's opinion, you can't have access to a mobile phone, so there should be no way for us to contact each other, right? So in this case, how did you know that I was going to come to school to see you? Including the suggestion that I come to your parents' meeting... This can't be proposed by me or you, right?"