On January 2nd, 2004, Selina arrived at Mansion Number Three.
She was used to the environment here. Although she didn't live here, her family's financial situation was not bad. She often went to rich families, so she was very calm in front of the magnificence in front of her. If it wasn't for her uncle Huang Binglie's pleading, she wouldn't have bothered to tutor others.
Looking at the clean Shen Mo in front of her, Selina wondered if he had walked out of a manga.
She put away her probing gaze and revealed a standard aunty smile. She said in a gentle voice,"Hello, I'm Selina, the new tutor.”Then, she stretched out her fair hand.
Shen Mo retracted his hand and said," Hello, Ms. Selina. I'm Shen Mo. Thank you for coming. Shall we start now?"”
His voice was clean and crisp, and it touched Selina's heart.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Shen Mo brought her to the room on the west side of the second floor. This place had been transformed into a study.
The furnishings were simple, but the windows were bright and clean. There was a large desk, and the books on the bookshelf behind it were probably newly bought. Mary served a cup of coffee for the female teacher and a cup of water for the young master. She smiled and closed the door before leaving.
The two of them sat opposite each other in comfortable chairs. Selina put away her serious expression and said,"
"What I know is that you were sick and had been at home. I don't know what level your knowledge structure has reached. Do you have any judgment?”
Shen Mo thought about how his age was a problem. He wanted to go to high school, but a 13-year-old high school student was not shocking, but it was enough to attract people's attention. He didn't want to be judged, so he said cautiously,""Teacher Lina, let's start with the first year of middle school.”
Selina gave him a set of questions that included Chinese, math, geography, English, history, and politics. For Selina, who had been a god-like student since she was a child, junior high school was a piece of cake!
Shen Mo lowered his head to do the questions while Selina wrote the lesson plan. The weather was a little gloomy. The sea breeze from the south in January was bone-chilling. Unless it was sunny, most people would stay at home, but it was actually colder at home than outside. Villa No. 3 had air-conditioning and was very comfortable.
As the questions were comprehensive, the number of questions was not large, and Shen Mo finished them in half an hour.
Selina took the paper and raised an eyebrow. She glanced at the boy, who looked calm. It was hard to imagine that a 13-year-old child could write such a beautiful handwriting.
The paper was neat and clean, and all the questions had been answered. Although the answers to the language and politics questions were still open to discussion, she could not help but be surprised at Shen Mo's comprehensive knowledge.
"Your knowledge is very comprehensive, especially English. Your handwriting is beautiful and you have a lot of vocabulary. Can you tell me how you did it?”
Shen Mo hesitated for a moment, but he still said,""My mother is a music teacher. She tutored me.”
"Then your mother must be very outstanding. I really want to know her.”
"She has passed away!" Shen Mo's voice was cold and emotionless.
Selina's heart skipped a beat. Panicking, she said dryly,""I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I'm very sorry.”
"It's okay. It's already over." Shen Mo pursed his lips.
Selina cursed herself for being a pig and didn't know how to respond, so she said goodbye.
"Let's call it a day. I'll bring a set of junior high school textbooks tomorrow. We'll officially start classes tomorrow from 9 to 11 every morning.”
Shen Mo asked her to have lunch with him, and she said that she would do it another day. Shen Mo sent her to the roadside and parked her car there. Selina got into a wine-red car and waved at Shen Mo, saying,""Bye-bye. See you tomorrow." Then, he drove away.
Grabbing the steering wheel, Selina recalled Shen Mo's empty and sorrowful gaze when he said that her mother was gone. It pierced her heart, and she knocked her head with her right hand again in frustration.
When she returned to the apartment, she called her uncle and told him about the stupid things she had done today. She also complained that her uncle didn't tell her earlier. Huang Binglie kept apologizing, but after thinking about it, he said,
"I heard from Director Huang that the child's mother left with the child for ten years and only found him after she passed away from cancer. He's an illegitimate child and the child has autism!”
Selina was surprised. From what she had seen today, this child was different from other children. He was too quiet and mature, which was rare for children his age. No wonder.
After hanging up the phone, she sat quietly on the sofa with a pink pillow in her arms, thinking about how to get along with this special child.
After the teacher left, Shen Mo found an English book and started reading quietly.
At noon, Barkley knocked on the door and said that it was time for dinner. When he came to the living room, he saw Mary and Aunt Wu's new Zhajiang noodles and ate them with satisfaction. Mary proudly showed off her great achievements to Barkley.
Shen Jianquan had not been back for more than twenty years. Jiang Yuehua thought about the relationship between her father-in-law and her husband, and then thought about the relationship between her husband and Shen Mo. She had a headache.
Fortunately, the three brothers had a good relationship. His uncle had a very important position in politics and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His second uncle was the leader of the Mechanized Division in the Yanjing Military Region. He was in his prime and had a bright future ahead of him.
The three of them would often get together to talk about the country's situation and the situation of their families. The two brothers advised Third Brother to calm down and give in to his anger and go see the old man. Shen Jianquan straightened his neck and said,"I didn't think about going back when I was chased out."”
At the family gathering, the old man's face was red as he shouted,"As long as I'm alive, that little bastard Shen Jianquan can forget about entering the Shen family.”The old lady was so angry that she smashed two bottles of good wine that he had treasured for many years.
Shen San shouted to the others,"He relied on himself to get to where he is today.”However, those with discerning eyes understood that if it wasn't for the fear of the old master's illustrious reputation, no one would have used dirty tricks to deal with him. Would he, Shen San, be able to settle down in Yang Cheng and have a smooth journey? He was simply daydreaming!
Jiang Yuehua's mind was racing. She suddenly remembered that today was the day the private tutor came to visit. She had to go and take care of him.
"Aunt Wu, bring the clothes you bought for Young Master yesterday. We'll go over there.”
Auntie Wu promised Madam and carried the bag to Villa Number Three with Madam.
Aunt Wu was a pure northerner, and Jiang Yuehua had specially invited her for her husband. He was hearty and magnanimous. He smiled at everyone. He had a big skeleton and was a little rich. Her husband was a local farmer who planted a large banana forest. His family was not bad, and both of his sons were in school.
When Jiang Yuehua arrived, Shen Mo had just finished eating. He smiled and asked Auntie Jiang if she had eaten. Jiang Yuehua replied with a smile. Aunt Wu went to talk to the other two women.
Jiang Yuehua looked at the calm young man in front of her. Ever since he had a high fever, his muscles had grown so long that they had reached her shoulders. He thought about the first time he had seen her, her thin body with her head lowered like an injured little beast.
"The weather is getting cold. I bought you a few clothes.”
"Thank you, Auntie Jiang. You have good taste. I'll definitely like it.”
Although it was not to the point of intimacy, the respect he should have for this woman made Shen Mo say a few more good words.
She then asked about the teacher's lesson today, and Shen Mo told her the main thing. Jiang Yuehua was very surprised when she heard that they were going to start cram school for the first year of middle school. After saying a few more words about taking care of your body in the cold weather and not pushing yourself too much in your studies, she left with Auntie Wu.
Shen Mo sent them to the intersection.
Aunt Wu said loudly," Young Master is really different now. He's getting more and more handsome. Which family's girl will be able to match him in the future?"”
Jiang Yuehua chuckled as she listened, but she was thinking that she should persuade Old Shen to put down his pride and properly deal with the father-son relationship with the child. However, when he thought about his second daughter who had gone abroad to study in a fit of pique, he felt a wave of anger for no reason.
What was going on!
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