The gentler Song Meilan usually was, the crueler she was when she killed a chicken.
But she was quick and nimble, and it didn't take long for her to finish. Then, she quickly prepared a table full of dishes. When the spicy chicken was finally served, she wiped her hands on her apron and said, "I'm going to change, and then we'll eat."
After that, she went into the bedroom. When she came out, she had already changed into a knitted dress. It was obvious that she was a very particular person.
Although the Huang family was not very well off, they were still a well-to-do family. However, Song Meilan was very particular about not talking while eating, so the four of them ate very seriously.
After they had finished eating, Huang Cheng obediently cleaned the table. Song Meilan invited Huo Beichen and Ning Meng to sit on the sofa while she brewed a pot of tea.
She first said to Huo Beichen, "I've asked you to come over for dinner so many times, but you never came. You finally came today?"
Huo Beichen saw that she was rebuking him, but he did not show any expression. "I was busy in the past."
Song Meilan sighed.
Ever since her parents had passed away, Song Meilan had wanted Huo Beichen to stay at her house or bring Huang Cheng to accompany him. After all, Huo Beichen's mother was her bestie.
However, Huo Beichen ignored her, and she could not force her to go to his house. She could only occasionally go over to help clean the house and cook for him.
However, Huo Beichen would not eat the food she cooked. He would just leave it on the dining table and occasionally eat instant noodles when he was hungry.
In just two months, he had lost more than 10 kilograms. His cheeks were so skinny that they looked like they were going to lose face. Fortunately, he had a good foundation, so he looked okay now.
Song Meilan was really worried about him, but she did not know what to do. It was only until Huang Cheng said that Huo Beichen had become better after his cousin came to his house.
Song Meilan then thought of treating them to a meal.
After greeting Huo Beichen, Song Meilan looked at Ning Meng and poured her a cup of Pu 'er tea. "I heard that Miss Ning sells Mathematics answers in school?"
Ning Meng's body stiffened when she heard this.
She thought that Song Meilan was here to question her. After all, she did not know that Huo Beichen and Huang Cheng had such a relationship. She hurriedly smiled and said, "No, I …"
Before he could finish, he heard Song Meilan say with a smile, "It's really hard on you to attend classes for our Little Chen. Moreover, ever since you started selling answers, our Huang Cheng's studies have improved a lot. Thank you so much!"
"???"
After Song Meilan finished speaking, she continued, "The reason why I'm treating you to this meal is because, you see, there are only a hundred days left before the college entrance examinations. Huang Cheng's mathematics has not improved much over the years, so I was wondering if I could invite you to be his tutor?"
"????"
Song Meilan smiled and said, "Of course, I will pay you according to the standard tutoring method. How about 300 per hour?"
In the future, a well-respected teacher would earn 1,500 yuan for an hour of tutoring, but an ordinary university student would only earn 200 yuan at most, and this was eight years ago!!
Three hundred yuan was equivalent to a thousand yuan in the future!
This price was definitely enough!!
Ning Meng's eyes lit up, but she was still a little embarrassed. "Isn't that too much?"
Song Meilan laughed. "I've hired a lot of tutors for Huang Cheng, but they were all useless. On the other hand, your answers have helped him a lot in his studies, so it's not much."
Ning Meng did not even look at Huo Beichen and immediately nodded. "Sure!"
Although Huo Beichen was rich, she had always been used to being independent and did not want to spend his money. The money she had used to buy groceries was also the money she had earned in school.
If she could have a tutor like Huo Beichen, 300 yuan a day would be equivalent to 8,000 to 9,000 yuan a month!
When that time came, she could also save up for Ning Ke's tuition fees.
After all!
Huo Beichen did not like Ning Ke very much, so it would be difficult for him to pay for Ning Ke's tuition fees.
Ning Meng's eyes were filled with money, and she laughed happily.
Huo Beichen, who was sitting beside her, saw this and his face turned cold.
If she were to tutor Huang Cheng for an hour, would that not take up an hour of her lessons for him?
He was a little unhappy and coughed.
Ning Meng did not understand and ignored him.
Huo Beichen coughed again.
Song Meilan glanced at him.
Huo Beichen coughed again, and the next moment, Ning Meng passed his tea to him. "I told you to drink more water, but you didn't drink it. Now you're coughing, right?"
Huo Beichen was confused.
They chatted for a while, and Song Meilan was mainly concerned about Huo Beichen's health and mental state. After chatting for a while, Song Meilan looked at Ning Meng. "Miss Ning, come with me. We want to see Huang Cheng's progress."
Ning Meng nodded and stood up to follow Song Meilan to the study.
After taking two steps, Huo Beichen also stood up and wanted to follow them.
Just then, Huang Cheng came out from the kitchen after washing the dishes. Song Meilan stopped them. "I'm telling the teacher about his progress. Why are you two following us? You don't understand. Huang Cheng, bring Huo Beichen to the courtyard and take a look at my flowers."
Huang Cheng was very obedient and nodded.
Huo Beichen paused for a moment and looked at Ning Meng. She had entered the study without a hint of wariness.
Ning Meng followed Song Meilan into the study, and Song Meilan closed the door. She smiled and sat beside Huang Cheng's table, picking up a book.
Ning Meng said, "They have already finished their Math lessons. The first round of revision will be over soon. I think I can help Huang Cheng go through all the Math lessons from Year 1 to Year 3. Since it's the New Year, I'll be free. When school reopens, his Math lessons will be able to catch up. "
After saying this, Song Meilan ignored her. Ning Meng raised her head and saw that Song Meilan was looking at her with a faint smile.
Ning Meng was puzzled.
Song Meilan asked, "Are you Huo Beichen's cousin?"
Ning Meng nodded.
Song Meilan smiled. "I didn't hear from Shufen that she has a relative with the surname Ning."
After saying this, Song Meilan smiled. "Look at me. Shufen is Little Chen's mother."
Shufen?
This name … Ahem.
Ning Meng did not say anything. After all, people in that era gave their names like this.
She coughed and lied. "I'm a distant cousin. I'm not very close. I just graduated from university. I heard about his family, so I came to help him with his studies."
Song Meilan finally understood. "Oh, I see."
She smiled and stood up. "What did Miss Ning study? How many points did you get in your college entrance exam? You just graduated from university four years ago, right? "
"?"
Ning Meng's heart became sensitive. "Auntie Song, do you have any doubts about me?"
Song Meilan lowered her head and took out her phone. "Miss Ning, you look like a child from a good family. Tell me the truth. Who are you?"
"!!!"
Ning Meng's eyes widened. Song Meilan said, "Little Chen's mother is not called Shufen!! You don't even know her name. How can you be a distant cousin?! Little Chen is still young and will be tricked by you. I won't! Tell me, who are you? Why did you get close to Little Chen?! If you don't tell me who you are, I'll call the police!! "
After saying this, Ning Meng's eyes widened.
Oh no!
Huo Beichen and the others did not say anything about her identity. She had forgotten about it!
What did Song Meilan want her to say?
She did not even have an identity in this world!
No matter how she looked at it, she looked like a bad person!!
What should she do now?!
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