NOVPUBIn the past, he would merely sit and sleep upright in class, but now, his pencil still remained upright whenever. He didn’t just stop sleeping, but he also started listening in on the teacher’s lessons. And when the teacher wasn’t teaching, he would start to study. Plus, he wouldn’t be reading books of his level, but of 2nd Grade instead.
It really felt like…the sun was rising in the middle of the night.
Lin Lan smiled and didn’t say much. She only told Maisui and Erwang to take more of an initiative to help their eldest brother.
Dawang needed help and was embarrassed to ask for it. If Maisui and Erwang acted proactively, he would surely go along with it.
In the evening, Lin Lan told Han Qingsong an interesting story about Dawang.
Han Qingsong just listened quietly and did not express any opinions. This made Lin Lan think that he might not be that interested, after all? Was this father of theirs just too cold or had too much of a Buddha-like personality?
But since she was on the same kang with Han Qingsong, she had little room to think.
There was nothing to say all night. After breakfast the next day, Lin Lan took Xiaowang to her Third Sister’s house.
The Zheng family village was more than 10 miles away from them, but it could be reached in a short time by bicycle.
After entering the village, she went directly to the Zheng family’s house. By the door, she saw Haonan playing a horse riding game with two children, each dragging a stick and shouting, “Hyah! Hyah!”
Haonan was Lin Mei’s youngest son. He was 6 years old this year. Like his father, he was also the only son of the family. He also had an older sister, Zheng Qiaoqiao.
While playing, Haonan suddenly started fighting with the children. Blows were exchanged before he sprawled on the ground, causing another tantrum.
This child was very much spoiled by his grandparents.
Lin Lan pressed the bell on her bike, ‘ringggg’ and she shouted, “Haonan, get up!”
Seeing Lin Lan, Haonan stopped crying. He stood up and shouted, “Fourth Aun, Fourth Aun!”
Lin Lan, “…” This child was already 6 years old, but his manner of speech was still comparable to a 3-year-old toddler.
She got down the bike, carrying Xiaowang down and letting him play with Haonan.
Several children were surprised to see Xiaowang wearing glasses. One little girl laughed and said, “Why did you put the base of a bottle over your eyes? Haha.”
Xiaowang responded, “These are glasses.”
Several children tried to wear them since they had never worn them before.
Xiaowang did lend it to the kids, but they all shouted after, “I’m so dizzy, so dizzy, I’m blind!”
The children laughed together.
When Old Lady Zheng heard the commotion outside, she hurried out of the house and saw Lin Lan and Xiaowang. Happily, she exclaimed, “Aiya, Little Fourth Aunt is here, hurry and come in!”
She was a few years younger than Old Lady Han. She gave birth to Zheng Yaozu in her late 20s, but she seemed to appear younger after having fewer children. Not only was she mentally healthy and physically strong, she was also very cheerful.
Haonan immediately complained, “Grandma, Mopan hit me!” He pointed at a little boy.
Old Lady Zheng, “Mopan, why are you beating our Haonan? I won’t play with you in the future anymore!”
Mopan frowned before he turned around and ran away.
Haonan snorted proudly.
Lin Lan, “…”
