mesbooks Chapter 45 Are you going through puberty?
Chapter 45 Are you going through puberty?
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Seeing that Qin Nuanyang was unable to hold back her tears, Li Chao quickly reached out and wiped them away for her.
It has to be said that Qin Nuanyang's skin is really tender.
"Please stop crying, okay?"
"No way! Mom and Dad aren't home right now, and you've gone out fooling around again. How am I supposed to explain this to them when they get back?"
Li Chao nudged Qin Nuanyang's shoulder, helping her sit down on the sofa, and said, "You haven't even figured things out yet, and you're already crying here. Can't you calm down first?"
Qin Nuanyang looked at Li Chao with teary eyes, "Then you need to explain the money matter clearly. Don't try to fool me with some random excuse; I'm not stupid!"
Li Chao simply sat down next to Qin Nuanyang and sighed, "Since you insist on knowing, then I'll tell you the gist of it. The cause of this matter begins with an incident that happened two years ago..."
You know, I had good grades in my first year of high school, and we were in the same class the whole time, you must know that, right?
"Yes, do you know if it's related to this?"
"Of course it's related. Think about it again. Why didn't I want to go to your house on Saturdays and Sundays before? In the second year of high school, we have normal weekends, and there are winter and summer vacations..."
Why?
"Because I'm busy with other things, I'm making money!"
"Huh? Doesn't my dad give you living expenses every month?"
"Yeah, but how could I keep taking it? You probably know from a while ago that I had over ten thousand yuan saved in my account. Normally, I have expenses for all sorts of things. Uncle Qin gives me 18,000 yuan a year for living expenses. After deducting several thousand yuan for rent, my daily living expenses are at least twenty yuan, which adds up to at least eight thousand yuan a year. Then there are all sorts of documents, which cost several hundred yuan a year, as well as my clothes, shoes, and some daily necessities, which cost at least two or three thousand yuan a year... So, if you calculate it this way, I spend at least fifteen thousand yuan a year. Normally, even if I start from the first year of high school, I can only save six thousand yuan now. Where did I get the thirteen thousand yuan in my bank account?"
Qin Nuanyang fell into deep thought.
Under Li Chao's guidance, many things did not seem so complicated.
First, Li Chao said he was a good student; then he said he didn't want to go to his own home during winter and summer vacations or weekends; then he talked about making money...
Qin Nuanyang was very familiar with this, because Wen He made money in the same way.
So she said, "Did you go to tutor someone else?"
Li Chao chuckled and said, "Yes! I tutored a high school student during winter and summer vacations, as well as weekends. It started in the summer after the first year of high school. They paid me 5,000 yuan a year. Two months ago, when we settled accounts, they gave me 10,000 yuan. This 10,000 yuan included 5,000 yuan for the summer after the first year and the whole year of the second year, and another 5,000 yuan for the summer after the second year and the whole year of the third year... Now, as you know, Uncle Qin suddenly made me rent a place, and the holidays for the third year students are fewer, so I definitely can't continue tutoring them... Shouldn't I refund the money?"
After saying this, Li Chao looked at Qin Nuanyang and didn't continue.
At this moment, Qin Nuanyang had a look of sudden realization. "It seems we really do need to back out, but... how much should we back out by?"
"Originally, I wanted to get back 4,000 yuan. You know, all the money I had was put into my stock account, so I could only give it to them slowly from my living expenses. I told them before that I would give them 800 yuan a month, and return the rest in five months..."
"So you went to refund their money today?"
At this moment, Qin Nuanyang's tears had stopped.
Li Chao nodded: "Yeah, you don't really think I'd go to a train station to eat fast food, do you? Even if I'm in my adolescence and interested in the opposite sex, I wouldn't be that bold. Besides, is my taste really that bad?"
During the conversation, Li Chao tried his best to get Qin Nuanyang to take the initiative to confirm some things, which would make it easier to persuade her.
People tend to have habitual thinking patterns, and it's easier to convince themselves of the results they come up with themselves.
Just like buying stocks, there must be a reason why someone is determined to buy in.
It might be a piece of gossip that you consider impeccable, or it might be something you've analyzed and found to align with your own vision of the future. In short, you've convinced yourself.
If someone recommends a stock and says it will definitely go up, you'll likely be more wary. You can't accept everything someone says unless you verify its accuracy over time and convince yourself with facts.
Qin Nuanyang and Li Chao locked eyes, and after a moment, Qin Nuanyang slowly asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
In fact, she had already convinced herself that Li Chao was indeed that kind of person.
It's perfectly normal for him to look for part-time jobs to earn money in private.
Li Chao didn't respond directly, but said, "Now you know how wronged you were by crying like that, right? You didn't even give me a time to explain. Given our relationship, if you insisted, even if I was reluctant, I would definitely tell you. At most, I would just tell you not to tell your parents."
"Mmm, I was being too sensitive, I'm sorry..."
After saying this, Qin Nuanyang laughed, the tear stains at the corners of her eyes still wet.
Li Chao chuckled and reached out his hand... Seeing that Qin Nuanyang instinctively tried to dodge, Li Chao quickly said, "Don't move, let me wipe your tears!"
Qin Nuanyang: "..."
No, I can wipe it myself!
However, upon seeing Li Chao's hand so close to hers, she overcame her subconscious impulses.
Looking back on what just happened and then on yesterday, it seems that this wasn't the first time Li Chao had wiped away her tears; it's just that she hadn't realized it the previous two times.
She was still extremely nervous when Li Chao's hand touched her cheek.
She could feel Li Chao's hands rubbing back and forth on both sides of her cheeks, a warm and gentle sensation...
While wiping away Qin Nuanyang's tears, Li Chao said, "Look at you, you're such a grown-up, and you cry at the drop of a hat..."
"Mmm..." Qin Nuanyang responded subconsciously.
However, she felt that Li Chao was wiping away his tears very slowly, and before she knew it, five or six minutes had passed and he still hadn't finished.
At the same time, she noticed that Li Chao kept staring at her, and there was something strange about his gaze.
She quickly retorted, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Of course you have to keep a close eye on your face when you wipe your tears, what if you accidentally wipe them into your nostrils?"
Li Chao got a reason, but Qin Nuanyang didn't believe it.
"Are you going through puberty again?"
"A little..." Li Chao replied simply.
"So you really didn't go to any of those shady places?" Qin Nuanyang asked seriously again.
The next second, Li Chao placed his other hand on Qin Nuanyang's face, cupping her cheek in his hand and enjoying the incredibly delicate touch. He replied, "Qin Nuanyang, you can doubt anything, but you can't doubt my taste!"
"What do you mean?"
"From now on, you will be the dividing line for me when looking for a girlfriend. If you're not as pretty as me or have as good a figure as me, I won't even look at you."
The first time Li Chao pinched Qin Nuanyang's face, it felt really comfortable.
It's really beautiful.
Her features are flawless, beautiful yet with a touch of plumpness, but... why does she pout a little...?
Li Chao noticed that Qin Nuanyang's expression was a bit off, and then he heard Qin Nuanyang say, "Do you think I'm ugly?"