CHAPTER 146: 90. ONLY LET HER LAUGH, NOT LET HER BE AFRAID_3

Hearing it was an "old friend," Xu Xinzhen sized up Tang Yanqing from head to toe and couldn’t stop smiling: "Oh, you really look good. Kid, it’s rare for you to put so much effort into our Nian Nian. Her dad has warned you several times, yet you still dare to come."

Shi Nian awkwardly covered her face...

At that time, just in junior high, academic pressure was at its peak. She had made it quite clear to that boy, saying that she was too young to have such thoughts. But that boy persistently showed up every morning and evening.

Back then, Dad was extremely protective of his daughter, one day wearing his police uniform and going down to block that boy at the entrance of the alley, chatting with him for two hours.

Whether it was Dad’s words that had an effect, or the police uniform that was intimidating, but the boy indeed stopped coming afterwards.

Tang Yanqing just chuckled: "Nobody can stop me from pursuing Nian Nian."

Xu Xinzhen widened her eyes but didn’t get angry, instead, she laughed: "It’s good for a boy to have such courage. But you’re too young, you can’t date so early."

Tang Yanqing, being naturally familiar, sat right next to Xu Xinzhen, reaching out to massage her shoulders: "So, Aunty, you’re only against us dating early, not dissatisfied with a young guy like me? No problem, I’ll wait until both Nian Nian and I grow up enough to date, then officially pursue her. How does that sound?"

Xu Xinzhen seriously tilted her head and thought for a moment: "But from now until you’re old enough to date, that’s still many years away. Young man, can you really wait all those years for our Nian Nian?"

He then smiled, looked up at Shi Nian, and his gaze grew more determined: "Aunty, no matter how many years, no matter how far, I’ll always wait for her, wait for her to come back to me."

Shi Nian covered her face with her hand.

Truly defeated by these two who talk nonsense so seriously.

Mom being like this was fine, but Tang Yanqing could be this earnest too... She surrendered.

After listening, Xu Xinzhen sincerely smiled and turned to look carefully at Tang Yanqing: "Good child. Your words remind me of a poem..."

It just so happened when Mom was reciting poetry, Mrs. Liu came back, and Shi Nian immediately dragged Tang Yanqing to the corridor.

She pushed him against the wall, standing him up against it, and couldn’t help but put her hands on her hips: "Mr. Tang, funny, huh? You deliberately tease my mom, having a great time, huh?"

He could only sigh quietly, looking seriously into her eyes: "I meant what I said."

"Sincere my foot!" Shi Nian stomped her feet in annoyance: "Pretend to be a Transformer if you want, why pretend to be my middle school classmate?"

He then smirked: "Hmm, so even before I knew you, you were already a heartbreaker?"

"What’s it to you?" Shi Nian rolled her eyes at him.

He pouted: "Still so domineering..."

After Shi Nian shouted a few times, her anger finally subsided a bit, and she sighed: "Really, Mr. Tang, stop it. My mom’s sick, she can’t play along with you."

"Silly girl." He sighed, suddenly reaching out to mess up her hair: "Though this story was a frivolous youth, it’s clearly a joyful memory for Aunty. Although she’s concerned about her daughter dating early, which mom doesn’t secretly like seeing their daughter admired by a boy early on? So reminiscing about that time is rare joy for Aunty."

Shi Nian was taken aback: "So just now... you weren’t teasing my mom, you wanted— to help her recall some happy memories?"

As Shi Nian spoke, her eyes were already wet.

His words made her realize how poorly she had behaved in the past four years. Because she was always worried that recalling the past would cause mom distress, she habitually changed the subject whenever mom mentioned the past, not accompanying her down memory lane...

But how could she forget, at this time mom only had the "past," and no "present." If she didn’t let mom reminisce about the past, did she plan to trap mom in this entirely unfamiliar "present"?

The "present" had no homeland, no hometown, no relatives or old friends... Apart from relying on the Xiang Family, there was nothing else. Not to mention, once the marriage with Xiang Yuan was completely over, she might not even be able to keep her green card, let alone afford mom’s medical bills.

Such a "present," why would she want that for mom?

"Hey..." Seeing tears welling up in her eyes, Tang Yanqing quickly lowered his gaze and looked at her: "Don’t be sad. Did I say something wrong? Want to hit me?"