“Eh, Teacher Zhang!”
“Isn’t this Teacher Zhang?”
“You came to fetch the child?”
“Teacher Zhang, I heard you’ve become a Peking University lecturer?”
Although Zhang Ye wore sunglasses, he had previously brought Chenchen to a Parent-Teacher Meeting. A few parents of Chenchen’s classmates recognized him. They greeted him. As they were all considered parents or guardians, they did not treat Zhang Ye as a celebrity, and began chatting with him casually.
Zhang Ye also smiled and began to casually chat with them. “Hai, I was just fooling around. With my standards, Peking University will probably fire me before next semester. Hur Hur.”
A pretty figure suddenly appeared.
Zhang Ye had sharp eyes and immediately waved his hand. “Chenchen, over here!”
Chenchen turned her head to look in the direction of the voice. “Zhang Ye?”
“Your aunt is at home cooking. She asked me to come pick you up.” Zhang Ye stretched out his hand.
Chenchen acknowledged before bidding farewell to two of her classmates. She then walked slowly over to Zhang Ye. Seeing his stretched out hand, she curled her mouth and very reluctantly put her little hand into Zhang Ye’s. “Zhang Ye, can you not keep holding my hand? I really lose face from this.”
Zhang Ye smiled while rubbing her head, “Little thing. How old are you to know what face is?”
Chenchen rolled her eyes and smirked. “…Hur Hur.”
“What kind of expression is that? Smile nicely.” Zhang Ye brought her into the car before entering from the other side. Then, he buckled up Chenchen’s seatbelt before driving off.
“Chenchen.”
“What?
“Don’t you miss Uncle?”
“Hur Hur..”
“You miss me? Nice, I didn’t pamper you for nothing.”
“…”
In the district.
The duo held hands before riding an elevator upstairs.
“Hold on.” When he came by his rented apartment, Zhang Ye stopped and looked for his keys before opening the door. “It’s been awhile since I’ve stayed in here. I should open the door to air the room.” However, when he opened the door, the moist air he expected was lacking. The tables and chairs were all clean, with not a speck of dust. “Eh, what’s the matter?”
Chenchen said while carrying her little schoolbag. “My aunt cleaned it.”
Zhang Ye smacked his lips. “Hehe, Landlady auntie sure is nice. Just perfect!”
The landlady’s door was open. The fragrance of the dishes that were being cooked emanated out. He heard Rao Aimin’s voice say, “Who’s speaking behind my back?”
Zhang Ye brought Chenchen into her house. “Thank you Landlady auntie. You even cleaned my house. Alright, I’ll wash the dishes after we finish dinner today. I need to reciprocate your kindness.”
The crackling of flames could be heard from the kitchen.
Rao Aimin was serving the dishes in the living room. She heard him, but did not look at him. She said, “Kid, when have you ever taken the initiative to wash the dishes. I might as well depend on Chenchen rather than you.” Saying that, she gestured with her chin to the bathroom. “Go, go wash your hands. It’s time to eat. Wash your hands clean with soap. Don’t mess around. Nowadays, there is so much bacteria and disease floating around. No one is to eat unless their hands are washed clean first.” After saying this, she went into the kitchen to check on the fire of the braised pork.
“Got it.”
“Got it.”
Zhang Ye and Chenchen said at the same moment.
In the bathroom, Zhang Ye skillfully lifted Chenchen up. Chenchen lowered her body to turn on the tap to wash her hands with soap. After she was done washing, Zhang Ye put her down and began to wash his hands. After that, he got a dry towel and wiped his hand dry, while Chenchen used the lower end of the towel to wipe her hands. They had great synergy.
After they came out, the duo sat by the dining table.