Rika Shiraishi was sitting on her bed, and her mother Sanae Shiraishi was sitting on the chair next to her, holding a tray with cookies in her hands. The two of them were talking about snacks.
"The biscuits made by mom are still as delicious as before. Let's make them together next time."
"That's not possible. Next time you make it yourself, you have to make more. Otherwise, your dad will eat it secretly. How can you give it to Xia Zhi?"
"Mom!" Shiraishi Rika shyly shouted, while Shiraishi Sanae covered her mouth and snickered.
"I told you to bring him to play with me last time, but I haven't seen anyone coming yet. It's been a long time since he came to play last time. Mom doesn't remember raising you to be such a procrastinating child."
"I...I'm ignoring you." Baishi Lihua blushed and turned her head.
Just as Sanae Shiraishi was about to say something, Reka Shiraishi's cell phone that was placed on the table rang. She was closer to the phone than the owner of the phone. Sanae Shiraishi turned her head and looked at the screen of the phone. Today's smart phones are more advanced than the last.
, but there is no exception that it is only one piece. As soon as the phone rings or something, the information has been completely exposed. Shiraishi Sanae looked at the words Xia Zhijun on the phone screen, and his smile gradually became more and more unrestrained.
"Guess who called?"
Shiraishi Rika saw the smile on her mother's face, and added the topic she was talking about just now. It would be really strange if she still didn't know who the person who called was.
"Give me the phone!" Shiraishi Rika snatched her cell phone from her mother, and then stood in the corner of the room, wanting to stay away from her mother's eavesdropping, but Shiraishi Sanae was not a fool, and Shiraishi Rika walked away.
Can't she follow? So she put the plate with biscuits on the table and walked to Shiraishi Rika with ill intentions. The latter glared at her mother, but Shiraishi Sanae didn't care at all.
"If you don't answer the phone again, Xia Zhijun will hang up." As a mother, she must remind her daughter to pay attention to this etiquette. Shiraishi Lihua sighed helplessly, then answered the phone, and
The phone was put to my ear.
"Hey, this is Shiraishi Rika."
"Hello? Is this Lihua? I have something to discuss with you." Xia Zhi's anxious voice came over the phone: "Is it convenient to answer the phone now?"
"Well... I have nothing to do now, Xia Zhijun, just tell me." Shiraishi Lihua glared at her mother who was getting closer and closer. She probably had to put her ears to the back of the phone because she couldn't hear the content of the call clearly.
Came up.
"Actually, it's not something important, but isn't there an exam coming soon? My notes... well, there's something wrong with it, so I was wondering if you could lend me your notes for a look if it's convenient."
"Notes? My notes may be a little complicated, is that okay?"
"It's no problem. It would be better to say that being more complicated would be a big help. Lihua's notes must be very detailed, so maybe I can be saved in this exam."
"Xia Zhijun, it seems that your grades are not very bad, right?" Shiraishi Lihua thought about it: "The exam won't be difficult, don't worry too much."
"Because a lot of things happened, I'm still a little stressed. It would be great if Lihua was willing to help." Xia Zhi's obviously relieved voice came over: "Otherwise, I won't know who to ask to borrow notes from now on."
"I will copy the notes later, is that okay?"
"Well, thanks!"
Shiraishi Rika was preparing to have a conversation when she suddenly saw that her mother was no longer listening on the phone, but came to her, making gestures and matching her expressions to express something. People on earth probably don't use such gestures very well.
I understand, but should I say that they are truly mother and daughter? Shiraishi Lihua was confused for a moment, and then she interpreted the gestures her mother made to her, and actually translated them.
Hesitating, Shiraishi Rika said while translating: "If Xia Zhijun doesn't mind, you can ask me any questions you have?"
Well done!
Sanae Shiraishi's eyes were full of admiration.
"I will. After all, Lihua is very smart. I will trouble you again in the future. Don't think I'm annoying... You are my only life-saving straw."
"No, no, no." Shiraishi Lihua couldn't laugh or cry.
"It's getting late, so I'll hang up first. See you at school tomorrow."
"Well, see you tomorrow."
Then Xia Zhi hung up the phone, and Baishi Lihua was stunned for a moment while looking at the phone. Suddenly, a hand moved back and forth in front of her eyes. Baishi Lihua raised her head and looked at her mother who was still smiling, and her face turned red again.
.
"I was just wondering if you didn't understand the meaning of my gestures. You and your father are probably the only ones in the world who can understand my gestures." Sanae Shiraishi looked at the mobile phone held by Rika Shiraishi.
, laughed happily again: "But our Lihua is really worth relying on, and she will definitely become a good wife in the future."
"Mom!?" Shiraishi Lihua's face was so red that she could almost bleed.
"However, this is a good opportunity. You have to seize it well. Well, let me think about it..." Sanae Shiraishi held her chin and thought: "In this way, since Xia Zhijun wants to study, you can do it during the weekend.
Bring him to your home, we can have dinner together."
"No." Shiraishi Lihua shook her head: "Xia Zhijun's sister came to Japan, but his parents did not come because of work. Xia Zhide takes care of Mengmeng, and may not have time to come over for dinner now."
"Mengmeng? Is that my sister's name?" Sanae Shiraishi thought for a moment: "Then let's ask my sister to come over for dinner."
"Mengmeng may not like to go out very much. I have invited you before, but I didn't get a reply. It looks... almost the same as when I first met Xia Zhijun."
Shiraishi Rika thought about what happened in the past and smiled slightly. Shiraishi Sanae saw her daughter laughing. She was obviously married, but she still felt as uncomfortable as being stuffed with a mouthful of dog food.
"That's okay. Sooner or later he will come over to have dinner with us." Shiraishi Sanae blinked: "Since Xia Zhijun can't come, then you can just come over on the weekend. Maybe this is better. On weekends, you can go earlier in the morning.
Get up, cook some of your specialty dishes and take them with you. I'll ask Qiandao to buy some good ingredients and come back. Remember to stay until night and come back. It's okay to stay overnight if you can."
"Mom!? How is it possible to stay overnight?" Shiraishi Lihua began to wonder if this was her own mother.
"That's right. After all, we have to go to class the next day." Shiraishi Sanae crossed her arms and sighed: "What a pity. Then you can make your own decision and don't come back until evening."
Shiraishi Lihua didn't know what to say anymore. She felt that steam was starting to come out of her head.