Chapter 592: Grandpa’s Confirmation when We Meet as Young People It’s not that Sun Shiyao stopped pursuing Xie Ying, but that he didn’t stay in school during those six months.
Xie Chonggong, who was sent to study abroad, came back even more impressive than before. Sun Shiyao admired him so much that he told his parents when he returned home.
Sun Shiyao's parents were extremely surprised - Hey, his son actually has someone he admires?
Or someone in real life?
The person he admires went to study abroad?
So what are you waiting for? Make arrangements!
If your family is rich and well-connected, wouldn't it be too easy to let your son be an exchange student?
The night before yesterday, Sun Shiyao had a sweet dream of traveling with Xie Ying. When he woke up the next day, bleary-eyed, he had to face the reality of being sent to study abroad by his family.
He slapped himself to make sure he wasn't wandering around in a dream within a dream.
Sun Shiyao didn't speak English well and couldn't speak a word of Cantonese, so he arrived in Hong Kong in a daze.
He had no idea when the materials for studying abroad were prepared or how the school was successfully contacted.
He stayed in Hong Kong in a daze for half a year and almost failed several subjects. Fortunately, his attitude was acceptable and he never missed a class. The professors kindly let him go.
As soon as the winter vacation came, Sun Shiyao bought a plane ticket home as quickly as possible. The whole process of studying abroad was a blur.
He felt ashamed of his parents because they spent a lot of money, but his results were not satisfactory.
His parents didn't care much and instead told him "Thank you for your hard work." Having this half-year exchange experience will be a bonus whether you are looking for a job or applying for a master's degree abroad.
Sun Shiyao immediately expressed that he did not want to go abroad again. He had no ambitions, did not want to get ahead, and did not want to work too hard.
He wants to be an independent photographer, open a coffee shop, and live a stable and comfortable life. That would be great.
His parents hope that he will have great ambitions. All the children of Sun Shiyao's generation are more promising than him. Sun Shiyao must be able to inherit such a large family business!
Sun Shiyao told his parents: "I admire Brother Xie very much. He is a model of hard work. But... I just admire him. I can't live like him, let alone work as hard as he does. I
If I am so worthless, I cannot be your pride."
Sun Shiyao's father was very anxious, but Sun's mother said: "It's good if you have the courage to live the life you want - Old Sun, aren't we working so hard just to make it easier for our son? Our son has
Isn’t this great for your own pursuits and goals?”
Over the years, Sun Shiyao has accumulated enough pocket money and New Year's money to open a coffee shop.
Before the Spring Festival of 2006, he was looking for a store in Hong Kong City and started his business.
As soon as Xie Ying came home, he couldn't wait to go to Laicheng to find her. In order not to show off and make Xie Ying feel distant, he didn't take the family's luxury car, but took a taxi.
The moment he met Xie Ying, he said happily: "Taking a taxi is quick and more comfortable. I don't have to tell my family where I am going."
"Your family lives in a villa east of Hong Kong City. Didn't it cost a lot to take a taxi to the city?"
"Not much, less than five hundred."
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Xie Ying pursed her lips silently.
What can she say? Five hundred yuan is enough for her to eat in the cafeteria for a month.
After meeting Xie Ying, Sun Shiyao's mouth never closed, and he grinned all the way to his ears.
Xie Ying joked: "Are you coming back to visit your fourth grandma again?"
"No." Sun Shiyao put his hands in his pockets and suppressed his smile: "Grandma Four passed away in the autumn."
"Ah...sorry...I shouldn't have joked about this."
"The old lady was old and died without any illness. Everyone said she was lucky." Sun Shiyao said honestly: "I used to only visit her during the New Year and festivals, and my relationship with her was not deep. It's just that... I used to be old
I used her as a shield to visit her, but in fact I met you. When I think of this, I feel sorry for her. So, I must go to her grave to burn a paper in memory of the old man."
"Well...you are kind and righteous."
It was too cold outside and there was no way to go to Grandma Four's house. Sun Shiyao stood outside the building with no intention of leaving.
Xie Ying didn't want to cross the road with him, so she said casually: "How about you come and sit at my grandparents' house?"
"OK!"
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Xie Ying was at her wits end again.
Sun Shiyao has no stage fright or shyness at all. It seems like he has been waiting for this invitation for a long time.
Walking into the corridor, Xie Ying said again: "My grandma suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and my grandfather is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, so the house has the smell of the elderly and the smell of traditional Chinese medicine. Are you used to it?"
"Of course! I was also raised by my grandma. I really like the smell of old people, it gives me a sense of security!"
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He answered without hesitation, which made Xie Ying look at him with admiration.
Xie Hongxuan was cooking in the kitchen, and Xie Ying was making dumplings with her grandma. Xie Hongxuan still remembered Sun Shiyao and expressed his welcome cheerfully.
Feng Yuzhen had no impression at all. She squinted her eyes and looked at Sun Shiyao, and then asked her granddaughter lovingly: "Is he your partner?"
Xie Ying shook her head desperately, but Sun Shiyao said optimistically: "It's not now, maybe it will be in the future."
Xie Ying glared at him, but he didn't flinch.
Feng Yuzhen couldn't roll out the dumpling wrappers, and her hands were trembling when she was making the fillings. Sun Shiyao washed his hands and came over to help make the dumplings. He reluctantly piled up the dumpling wrappers and made a different-looking dumpling.
After wrapping it, he showed off to Xie Ying with a smile: "I haven't wrapped it for a long time. Is my craft okay?"
Xie Ying said with disgust: "Get it into the pot later, but don't die."
But Xie Ying felt in her heart that Sun Shiyao was indeed quite cute.
"Let me roll the dough!" Sun Shiyao said, "You've been rolling it for a long time, and your arms are getting sore."
"Can you roll?" Xie Ying handed him the rolling pin worriedly: "It's already eleven o'clock. My grandparents have lunch early. We have to finish it as soon as possible."
"I often make dumplings with my grandma, and I'm responsible for rolling out the dough. Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Sun Shiyao was not very skilled at rolling. He couldn't hold the crust with one hand and roll the rolling pin with the other. He could only roll it in one direction and change the direction. When Xie Ying got impatient, he picked up a crust and said with a bright smile: "You
Look, I’ve rolled it out!”
A ray of sunshine happened to shine on him, making him appear fair and innocent.
Xie Ying was in a daze for a moment.
In order to cover up her emotions, Xie Ying deliberately said loudly: "You roll it too slowly! This won't work!"
Sun Shiyao said good-naturedly: "It doesn't matter, I'll just speed up."
Xie Hongxuan put in kind words for Sun Shiyao: "Xiaoying, my grandson is a guest. Don't be so mean. It's okay for us to eat later."
Sun Shiyao shook his head proudly: "Your grandfather is on my side!"
As soon as the dumplings were made, Xie Jing came back.
After entering junior high school, Xie Jing's height almost jumped to 1.8 meters. Sun Shiyao showed his height to him and said: "Next time you come, maybe you will be taller than me."
Xie Jing first took a sip of water and said, "Brother, you came to my house as my sister's boyfriend?"
"Hahahaha..." Sun Shiyao laughed exaggeratedly: "You kid, you are still as straightforward as before."
"Xie Jing, don't talk nonsense, or I'll beat you up!" Xie Ying pretended to wave her fist at her brother: "Take care of yourself, and stop taking care of me."
Xie Jing didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "You can't beat me anyway..."
"That's not necessarily true..." Sun Shiyao said, "Your sister went to a military academy and usually receives military training."
"Come on! My sister failed to pass the three-kilometer run. I don't know how many times she cried."
Xie Jing's unrestrained words made Xie Ying blush.
Xie Ying was very strong and didn't want others to see her embarrassed side, but Xie Jing said it carelessly in front of Sun Shiyao.
When Xie Ying got angry, she ran into the room.
Xie Jing was hit on the back of the head by his grandfather. He said to Sun Shiyao sarcastically: "Look, my sister is so small-minded. Do you still like her?"
"You exposed your sister's shortcomings in front of me. It's good that she didn't hit you. This is the first time your sister has shown anger in front of me. It's so cute."
Xie Jing shrugged - this guy is hopeless, and he actually calls his angry sister cute?
During lunch, Xie Ying had calmed down. Xie Hongxuan opened a bottle of Laobaigan and invited Sun Shiyao to taste it.
Sun Shiyao waved his hands repeatedly: "Grandpa, I accept your offer, but I can't drink anymore. At least... I won't drink at your house."
"Then why? Do you think my wine is not high-end enough? This is the signature of your grandfather's winery!"
"Because I'm not good at drinking, and I tend to make jokes when I drink." Sun Shiyao said shyly: "I know that in our place, if you say you can't drink, the impression of the elders will drop... But I
I have made up my mind, I can no longer make a fool of myself in front of Xie Ying."
Xie Hongxuan did not force any more and said happily: "You are a very good kid. If you know what your shortcomings are, try to avoid them."
Sun Shiyao still smiled shyly, but Xie Ying fell into deep thought - she once complained that Sun Shiyao was not good at drinking, but he always got drunk every time. Sun Shiyao listened to everything she said.
He responded to everything she said.
Sun Shiyao said that he was going to open a cafe and would start decorating it after the new year. Xie Jing said enviously: "Brother, it's great to have money at home. You can do whatever you want. You just plan, and your family will help you pay."
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"Money... To be precise, it was not given to me by my family. After I went to elementary school, I saved all the New Year's money every year, and also saved the pocket money that I couldn't spend all. Up to now, I have saved fifteen
That’s 10,000. I can use the money to rent a store, renovate it, and buy equipment. That’s pretty much it!”
Xie Hongxuan said: "With the New Year's money you saved, you can buy a house in your hometown."
"Well... Anyway, I don't have any shortage of money. My parents give me enough living expenses. I don't need to buy clothes or electronic products. I don't have any money-burning hobbies, so I save the remaining money."
Xie Ying interjected: "Isn't photography enough to burn money? An ordinary camera is enough for me to make a living for a year."
Xie Hongxuan spoke kindly for Sun Shiyao again: "For his class, a camera is certainly not a waste of money. Xiaoying, although Sun's family is wealthy, he does not spend money randomly and does not compare with others. This child, I