No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 116 Your Mom is Great

"Look at the blackboard, everyone! Since you're here for tutoring, don't miss this rare opportunity. You should be even more focused than usual! Of course, that doesn't mean you're not focused normally..."

……

On the platform of the multimedia classroom, Mr. Hu, who was in charge of math tutoring, was lecturing, while Guan Ren, sitting in the last corner, was also chattering away with "Little Lemon Goddess":
"What? So you're An Ning?"

"Well... I only found out about it from my mom during the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

An Ning glanced at the book, then at the blackboard, and finally, blushing, looked at the shocked Guan Ren:
"Guan Ren, can we...can we be a little quieter?"

"okay."

Guan Ren recalled the figure he had seen deep inside An Shui Rou's shop, and thought about his interactions with An Guo Guo and An Shui Rou over the years. He couldn't help but feel the wonder of fate.

Upon closer inspection, An Ning's hair ends, like those of An Shui Rou and An Guo Guo, have a natural, slightly wavy texture.

All three members of the family have curly hair or something...

Hmm, there's something inexplicably cute about it.

Moreover, looking at it now, Guan Ren realizes that An Ning's simple yet pure temperament is just like An Shui Rou's.

It's really not easy to manage such a demanding business while also raising your daughters well.

"An Ning."

Guan Ren was deeply moved by this and praised it from the bottom of his heart:
"Your mom is amazing."

An Ning paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled shyly and proudly:
"Ok!"

Guan Ren wasn't flattering anyone.

In his heart, An Shui Rou had always been a woman who was both beautiful and capable.

"And I've always thought she had a beautiful voice. I never imagined that the top announcer at No. 2 Middle School was her daughter. Now it all makes sense."

"Seki Ren-san."

An Ning seemed startled and waved her hands repeatedly:
"I'm not some ace, I'm just... very ordinary..."

She muttered timidly, her voice growing softer and softer, her eyes glancing anxiously at the podium and the book more and more frequently.

Finally, her rosy cheeks turned from slightly red to medium-rare, and she cautiously said to Guan Ren:
"Guan Ren, can we stop talking and listen to the teacher's lesson?"

"Oh, sorry."

Guan Ren also lowered his voice, and then moved slightly closer to An Ning so that she could hear him clearly:

"Then let's talk again after class, okay?"

"..."

An Ning neither said it was good nor bad.

Just as Guan Ren leaned towards her, she subconsciously pressed her petite body against the corner of the wall, nodded slightly, and her face turned seven-tenths red.

Because Little Lemon's shyness always seemed like something out of a cartoon, Guan Ren found it increasingly amusing.

……

To be fair, Little Lemon is a very well-behaved student.

Guan Ren felt that she was even more obedient than Gu Youli.

At least when Gu Youli occasionally whispers with Guan Ren, she's not so "apprehensive".

By the way...

An Ning's grades must be pretty good, right? Why is she attending tutoring classes?

Guan Ren asked her about this after class.

Little Lemon expressed her disappointment, saying that while her other grades were good, her English was very poor.

"English?"

Guan Ren immediately curled his lip in disdain:

“An Ning, let me tell you a little-known fact: English is actually the easiest thing to learn.”

Upon hearing this, Little Lemon's big eyes blinked brightly:

"Really?"

"real."

"Guan Ren, are you good at English?"

"it is good."

Guan Ren nodded, then reminded her, "Don't call me Guan Ren anymore, just call me Guan Ren."

"Guan Ren..."

"Hey!"

Guan Ren smiled broadly:
"That sounds so nice, that's what your mother calls me too."

"So... Guan Ren, what score did you get on your midterm English test?"

"82 points."

"..."

Isn't this even lower than her 87 this time...?

The light in Little Lemon's eyes dimmed slightly.

But I felt that this was impolite.

So he quickly stammered:
"Guan... Guan Ren, you are amazing."

"Well, it's alright."

Guan Ren scored 82 out of 150, but remained completely calm and composed, rubbing his nose and continuing to show off.

"The main problem is that there were too many obscure words this time, so I didn't get many points. But Anning, I can tell you with certainty that if you want to do well in English, vocabulary is the most important thing. As long as you memorize enough words, you can basically pass high school English."

Guan Ren spoke these words from the bottom of his heart.

For example, after this midterm exam, Guan Ren plans to strengthen his English subject after math and physics.

His method was very straightforward: memorize the dictionary.

Of course, the Oxford Dictionary is a bit of an overstatement.

But if Guan Ren had memorized books like "High School English All-in-One" or "3000 Words for the College Entrance Examination" thoroughly in the year or so before the exam, he would have had no problem doing so.

"Also, if you can't memorize it or find it boring, you can watch some English movies and TV series in your spare time to cultivate your interest in English, such as SpongeBob SquarePants."

Guan Ren is truly experienced in this area, and he spoke fluently and at length:
"Phineas and Ferb is also fine, but don't watch the dubbed version from Animation World. When learning English, watching the original audio is the only way to make it useful. Or I can download it to a USB drive and copy it for you sometime?"

"No, no, no."

An Ning found Guan Ren interesting, but upon hearing his words, she quickly pursed her lips and shook her head.

"I don't have a computer at home."

"Uh...where's the MP4?"

"No."

"cell phone?"

"My phone...can't play movies."

As Guan Ren continued asking questions, An Ning's voice grew softer, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes. She lowered her head slightly, her straight legs pressed together, and her faded old canvas shoes veered slightly away from Guan Ren.

Guan Ren silently observed her subtle movements, and only then did he remember that An Ning's family was not well-off.

Not only that, Guan Ren knew that the sensible An Ning sometimes had to help her mother with some chores.

Therefore, she doesn't actually have much free time outside of school compared to her classmates.

Every family has its own troubles...

Guan Ren thought to himself, but after a moment of blankness, he turned his head and saw that Little Lemon had already immersed herself in reading and studying again, so he decided not to disturb her.

……

Ultimately, Guan Ren didn't say much to Xiao Ningmeng that morning, until the tutoring class ended.

Although Guan Ren enjoyed chatting with her, after all, Xiao Ningmeng's voice was indeed pleasant.

Guan Ren was also thinking that if he could go to [Ping An Fresh Braised Food] again someday, he would enjoy the sounds of the mother and daughter together, which would be even more enjoyable.

However, there's plenty of time, and Guan Ren isn't in a hurry to get too close to the well-behaved and peaceful Little Lemon right now.

Guan Ren didn't want to disturb her well-behaved nature, nor did he want to be overly familiar with her just because he was familiar with her mother and sister, lest he "scare" her.

Even though Guan Ren had a real fondness for this slightly introverted, cautious, and shy girl.

However, it's better to proceed gradually with some things.

For example, making friends.

(End of this chapter)