Dai Shiyuan had a long day of classes and felt extremely tired both physically and mentally. She yawned several times while walking.
In order to prepare for her English exam on Wednesday, she took two days off from work at the bar next door. The manager was easy to talk to and agreed without much persuasion.
Upon returning home, Dai Shiyuan smelled a strong aroma of food. She carefully sniffed and recognized the smell of braised fish. The enticing scent made her unconsciously swallow, and her spirits were instantly lifted. She was no longer tired from school.
Dai Shiyuan put down her school bag, thought for a moment, and then, with a cute smile on her face, ran to the kitchen.
She saw her sister-in-law Shan Yaxin wearing an apron and cooking, and immediately said with a smile, "Sister Yaxin, your apron looks so beautiful, it shows off your figure so well."
Shan Yaxin heard this and looked at Dai Shiyuan with a skeptical expression, then calmly replied, "I bought this for ten yuan at the supermarket."
"Uh..." Dai Shiyuan's expression froze for a moment, and then she smiled again and said, "Even though the apron is so cheap, it can't conceal Sister Yaxin's gentle and lovely temperament."
"Thank you for your praise, Xiaoyuan," Shan Yaxin lightly hooked her lips and continued to focus on cooking.
Dai Shiyuan stood aside with a smile on her face.
Seeing that complimenting Shan Yaxin wasn't working, she turned her eyes and asked eagerly, "Do you need me to wash the vegetables or chop the ginger and garlic?"
When Shan Yaxin heard this, she wanted to refuse. Dai Shiyuan had always been pampered and rarely went into the kitchen. She didn't know how to wash or chop vegetables.
But then she remembered something and nodded with a smile, "Xiaoyuan, thank you."
"It's no trouble at all," Dai Shiyuan quickly shook her head and went to the sink to skillfully wash the vegetables.
Shan Yaxin occasionally glanced over to the sink and saw that the vegetables were cleaned and trimmed very well, with clear leaves, and any rotten or old parts were removed. These were familiar actions that were nothing like the delicate little sister-in-law she remembered.
Ever since Dai Shiyuan's rebirth, her personality had changed a lot. Shan Yaxin could understand and accept this because she was like that too.
But there were many things that Dai Shiyuan didn't know how to do before, and now she inexplicably knew how to do them.
However, there were some areas where she excelled but avoided talking about them. These issues puzzled Shan Yaxin, and she couldn't figure them out.
"Sister Yaxin, I've finished washing the vegetables," Dai Shiyuan washed her hands and said happily, looking like she was taking credit for it.
"Okay, you can go out. I will finish cooking soon." Shan Yaxin suppressed her doubts and smiled and nodded.
Dai Shiyuan obediently left, but before leaving, she looked at Shan Yaxin with expectant eyes.
Shan Yaxin understood the meaning behind the look.
Today, her younger sister-in-law was unusually attentive, just to get close to her for the English quiz.
As a teacher for so long, Shan Yaxin could easily see through these tricks.
But the little sister-in-law would probably be disappointed.
Based on her principle of being responsible for her students, she would never cheat or give any unfair advantage to her students.
Dai Shiyuan sat in the living room, nervous and uneasy.
Exams are always a pain for students, especially for someone like her who is not good at English, it's even more painful.
If she could get some information from the female lead's mouth to help her pass the test smoothly, she would dream that the female lead would be blessed for life.
Although the culprit who set the questions this time was the female lead.
Dai Shiyuan sighed sadly. She wondered if her flattery towards the female lead earlier had any effect.
The female lead in the book is very strict in teaching and treats all students equally without any bias.
Although that's what she said, Dai Shiyuan still hoped that her gentle policy would work.
In less than ten minutes, Shan Yaxin had finished the last dish.
As soon as she brought out the dishes, she heard an exaggerated exclamation.
"Sister Yaxin, your cooking smells delicious and looks beautiful. Even a top chef couldn't do it better than you." Dai Shiyuan gave a thumbs-up and grinned widely, trying her best to show sincere admiration.
If it weren't for the need to pass the exam, she wouldn't have to do such childish things with a straight face.
Shan Yaxin smiled lightly at her words and didn't expose the insincere part. She gently said, "If Xiaoyuan likes it, eat more."
"Okay." Dai Shiyuan nodded vigorously, quickly ate two bites, and couldn't help but cautiously ask, "What if I fail this quiz?"
"I will ask your parents to come over." Shan Yaxin replied with a smile, looking serious and not joking at all.
Dai Shiyuan's little face immediately drooped, her eyebrows furrowing tightly. Her parents were the male lead's parents and the male lead himself. No matter who came, it was not the result she wanted to see if she didn't pass the exam.
"It's just a small test. It shouldn't be necessary to ask my parents to come." Dai Shiyuan said in a small voice, her eyes unconsciously pleading.
She looked a bit pitiful.
Back when she was studying, she was afraid of teachers and even more afraid of having her parents called in.
High school was particularly busy with academic work, especially in her senior year, where there were constant big and small exams and the homeroom teacher would periodically call in parents for a chat.
Fortunately, after entering university, as long as there weren't any particularly serious situations, the school wouldn't call in parents.
She didn't expect the female lead to call her parents over for just one exam. It was a bit of an overreaction.
Shan Yaxin received the look of despair and wanted to laugh, but maintained a serious expression and said seriously, "University is not a place to play. You can't relax just because it's not as strict as high school. As a student, you should study hard so that you can survive better in society in the future."
Dai Shiyuan understood and agreed with the reasoning behind these words.
But she still felt that calling in her parents was a bit too much.
"Can we change the punishment method?" Dai Shiyuan pleaded softly, and then lowered her head nervously after speaking. "I don't want my parents to come..."
She said the last sentence extremely softly.
Shan Yaxin was a bit far away and didn't hear it clearly at first. It took her a few seconds to understand.
She set this rule for the sake of all the students, not just to target her younger sister-in-law.
Now many students in the class have started to slack off, not paying attention in class and not studying during their free time, feeling that university is just a place to have fun.
She took advantage of this opportunity to give this group of playful students a warning, so they wouldn't continue to be idle like this.
Although university is said to be four years, it's actually just a blink of an eye, and time passes quickly when you're aimlessly drifting through it.
"Does Xiaoyuan lack confidence in herself and think she can't pass?" Shan Yaxin smiled and asked.
Dai Shiyuan wanted to nod, but her pride wouldn't allow it.
She could only force a smile and respond, "How could that be? I think I can pass..."
The more she spoke, the less confident she became.
Shan Yaxin's lips curled up, revealing a knowing smile, but she didn't reveal anything.
After dinner, Dai Shiyuan buried herself in her room to study.
Looking at the dense words in the English book, she felt dizzy and her eyelids refused to cooperate, as if fighting against her.
The little English knowledge she had learned before was long forgotten, and coupled with not paying attention in class recently, she felt like she was reading a book in an alien language.
She didn't even recognize many of the words.
Their major didn't require a particularly high level of English, but the female lead demanded a level of expertise in English equivalent to that of an English major.
Although it was for their own good, it was too demanding.
Dai Shiyuan had been reading for almost two hours and was so dizzy and tired that she just wanted to sleep.
The English book was still open to the same page she had been on for the past hour.
Just as she was about to fall asleep on the book, there was a knock on the door.
Dai Shiyuan woke up instantly and turned her head to look at the door in confusion.
"Xiaoyuan, do you want some fruit?" Shan Yaxin gentle voice came from outside.
Dai Shiyuan suddenly perked up and got up to open the door. When she saw the fruit, she couldn't help but smile and say, "Thank you, Sister Yaxin."
"Is studying going well?" Shan Yaxin asked softly, her words full of concern.
"It's going pretty well," Dai Shiyuan hurriedly replied, her speech so fast that she almost bit her tongue.
"That's good. If you have any questions, you can ask me," Shan Yaxin said with a gentle smile.
Dai Shiyuan hesitated for a moment, evaluating the feasibility of this sentence in her mind.
As Shan Yaxin turned to leave, Dai Shiyuan blurted out, "Sister Yaxin, I have two questions that I don't understand."
"Okay," Shan Yaxin turned back, her smile full of anticipation.
Dai Shiyuan sensed the look in her eyes and regretted it instantly, feeling as if all her pretenses had been seen through.
But now that she had spoken, she couldn't take it back. She could only invite the female lead to her room to teach her how to study.
As Shan Yaxin entered the room, her eyes fell on the English book that was still open to the first page.
It seemed that the younger sister-in-law had been studying for two hours and hadn't learned a single letter.
"Where do you not understand?" Shan Yaxin sat down and asked with a light laugh.
Hearing this question, Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt a panic similar to being questioned by a teacher. She quickly took out her English book and pointed to two questions.
"These two?" Shan Yaxin asked in confusion.
These two questions could be considered very basic, and should have been learned in high school.
"Yes," Dai Shiyuan nodded affirmatively, sitting up straight.
She regretted her momentary lapse of reason when she invited the female lead to teach her.
Now the female lead was sitting opposite her. Although her expression was gentle, Dai Shiyuan couldn't help feeling nervous, as if she were alone in an English class.
"Here's how you should interpret this..." Shan Yaxin explained earnestly, not becoming impatient because the question was simple.
If her younger sister-in-law really didn't understand even these two questions, then she would definitely fail the more difficult test papers.
Listening to Shan Yaxin's gentle voice, Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but relax, following her train of thought and nodding from time to time, her eyes showing a look of sudden enlightenment.
"Do you understand now?" Shan Yaxin asked, looking up.
"I understand, I understand," Dai Shiyuan nodded quickly, then cautiously said after a moment, "I still have a few questions I don't understand..."
Shan Yaxin raised her eyebrows, understanding what 'a few' meant, and smiled, "I happen to be free tonight, so I'll give you some remedial lessons."
Dai Shiyuan nodded eagerly and flipped through the English book, saying, "I don't really understand the grammar here, and I also need the translation for this sentence below."
Shan Yaxin nodded and patiently continued her teaching.
Although she had already carefully taught these contents in class.
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Author's note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution between 23:47:43 on 2021-04-04 and 23:54:53 on 2021-04-05.
TO BE CONTINUE...