Wen Cheng walked over quickly.
"Niannian, your brother is late!" Wen Cheng flashed his most amiable smile. His smile was irresistible, much like the description given to his promotional video: "An Unintentional Autumn Breeze."
Once the autumn winds have passed, who will still discuss his merits and demerits?
Although the little kid was born into a wealthy family and had seen many good-looking men and women, he was still stunned when he saw Wen Cheng.
This guy doesn't wear makeup, but he's still very handsome, just like Nian Nian always says!
Some of the girls who were close to Niannian also ran out of the classroom to watch.
"Niannian! Your brother is so handsome!"
Author's Note:
Good night~
Chapter 120 Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yan Nian was also stunned for a moment. She thought her brother was going to be absent today, but it turned out to be Chengcheng's brother and the older brother who appeared from the stairwell!
The arrival of the two men immediately caused a commotion in the hallway. Elementary school children's likes and dislikes are mostly written on their faces; good-looking is good-looking, especially when two handsome men, like models, arrive at once.
Niannian was stunned for a moment, but her heartfelt love for Wen Cheng made her run over with her short legs, and she pounced on Wen Cheng's lap, burying her head and calling him "brother" in a spoiled manner.
Wen Cheng laughed at the resentment she'd been carrying all the way from being called "brother." No wonder daughters are their fathers' little angels; having a little angel feels so wonderful!
Wen Cheng couldn't help but pick up the child.
The uniforms of private elementary schools are more or less quite nice. A white shirt paired with a blue plaid skirt. The length of the plaid skirt is not the usual length sold outside. The school pays great attention to this. The bow on the collar is also very cute. Niannian's face turned red with excitement, like a little apple.
Wen Cheng was enveloped in the glow of her father's love.
Yan Nian rested her head on Wen Cheng's shoulder, her eyes sparkling as she called out to Wen Qi, "Brother!"
Wen Qi looked at Yan Nian calmly.
Yes, her eyes resemble his.
Reaching out, Wen Qi ruffled Yan Nian's hair without a trace of guilt. Compared to her thoughtful brother, Yan Nian was more like the carefree Wen Cheng. Even so, she smiled along, showing the utmost welcome and happiness for their arrival.
The other children looked at Yan Nian with envy. Who wouldn't want two such handsome older brothers? Some of the older children even secretly ran to the stairwell to peek at Wen Cheng and Wen Qi.
The little commotion only ended when the homeroom teacher came to call them in and the parent-teacher meeting officially began.
As they went inside, Wen Cheng said to Niannian earnestly, "Niannian, we must study hard and never be like your brother, who is only good at one subject. Otherwise, the teacher will make us stay after school to retake the exam, which is terrifying!"
Niannian doesn't quite understand the meaning of being unbalanced in subjects or needing to retake exams, but she understands why her brother can't come. Since it was her brother Chengcheng who told her, she agreed in her soft, sweet voice.
In theory, only one parent needs to come to the parent-teacher meeting. There are two chairs at a small desk, one for the student and one for the parent. However, this time the number of people exceeded the limit, so Wen Cheng had to hold Niannian on his lap. Wen Qi tried to take over, but Wen Cheng refused without hesitation. Usually, when they had a gathering, Sister Yu Ning would compete with him to take care of Niannian. He was not going to give up this opportunity to Brother Qi so easily!
Most of the parents attending the parent-teacher meeting were mothers, and the combination of the two boys' parents immediately became the focus of the classroom, especially since they were two good-looking men, no less handsome than male actors on TV. At the same time, Wen Qi's unique aura was also there, and everyone's eyes were basically focused on them, though they did not try to hide it.
Wen Cheng's mood for taking care of the child has been somewhat soothed. After all, this is his first time attending a parent-teacher conference, and he never expected it to attract so much attention. He feels a little uncomfortable.
In contrast, Brother Qi was much calmer. He even leisurely flipped through Nian Nian's exam paper, writing elegant handwriting with a small red pen to mark the reasons for the mistakes and the knowledge points. Even the teacher on the stage did not feel the pressure from his casual sitting.
This parent-teacher meeting was the most difficult one the homeroom teacher had ever held!
Wen Cheng gradually sensed the pressure on the homeroom teacher. She was a young girl, probably a recent graduate. She gave her a reassuring smile, which immediately put the homeroom teacher at ease. At the same time, she felt that Wen Cheng looked somewhat familiar.
Wait, isn't that Wen Cheng, Yan Luan's partner?! And who's next to him?!
The homeroom teacher's hand holding the chalk trembled slightly again...
Wen Cheng: ...I can't do anything about it.
However, the young teacher's professionalism was still evident. After a short pause, she wrote some procedures on the blackboard, and the parents finally had a chance to greet each other.
Unable to resist the urge, Wen Cheng was braiding Yan Nian's hair, which Qi Ge had just messed up.
"Oh my god, is that Wen Qi? We haven't seen each other for so many years! I never thought we'd meet at a parent-teacher conference. Is Niannian your daughter? She's so cute! My son always mentions her when he gets home. I was wondering who had such good genes to give birth to such a beautiful child! But seeing you, I'm not surprised at all." A sweet voice came from next door.
The two looked over and saw a woman in a long black dress, with a sweet face. Sitting next to her was a well-behaved little boy. The boy was embarrassed by his mother's words and kept tugging at the hem of her dress.
Wen Cheng looked at the woman in surprise, then at Brother Qi. What kind of move was this?
I attended my younger sister's parent-teacher conference, only to find out that my old classmate has already become a mother!
Wen Qi looked at the woman for five seconds before finally remembering something, and replied politely and distantly, "This is my sister."
The woman paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and teased, "Oh, it's my sister. Well, you don't seem like the type to get married so early. But I'm curious, do you have a boyfriend now?"
Wen Cheng's heart tightened.
By this time, the teacher had finished writing and turned around.
The parents, who had been making some noise, quieted down.
In this quietest moment, a sudden voice rang out in the classroom. "Yes."
Author's Note:
I was a bit busy today, so I didn't write much. I'll try to write more tomorrow. Goodnight~
Chapter 121 Long Meeting
While most parents didn't understand what the word "有" meant, their gazes unconsciously drew towards Wen Qi. There was no way around it; some people could become the center of attention even when they were just sitting there doing nothing.
Only Wen Cheng secretly rubbed her ears.
I'm not afraid of older men acting like scoundrels, I'm afraid of older men saying sweet nothings in public. If Wen Cheng had a hamster tail right now, she would definitely be wagging it wildly.
The mother who asked the question was also taken aback. She hadn't expected Wen Qi to answer her question. Even though she was now a wife, the dream she had kept in her youth would still be regretted by the word "yes" now.
However, she recovered quickly and was very gratified to see that her old classmate, who had always been lonely, finally had company.
Finally, she secretly mouthed to Wen Qi, "I wish you happiness."
Wen Qi nodded and returned her a faint smile.
The homeroom teacher was startled and cautiously looked at the man sitting under the lectern, thinking he might have some objection to her class meeting's agenda. Her hand holding the chalk began to tremble slightly. "Um, does Brother Niannian have any objections?"
Wen Qi tapped the table lightly with the watercolor pen in his hand, a habitual gesture he made during meetings. His gaze remained calm as he looked straight ahead, and he said indifferently, "No, teacher, please continue."
The homeroom teacher genuinely felt that she was not qualified to use the honorific "you".
She reached up and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead. Despite it being late autumn, she was feeling a bit cold even in her red sweater vest, but Wen Qi's aura had intimidated her so much that she broke out in a sweat.
Fortunately, Wen Qi realized that the homeroom teacher was a bit too tense, so he stopped staring at her and continued grading Nian Nian's test papers. Nian Nian, sitting on Wen Cheng's lap, would occasionally peek out to look at Wen Qi's annotations. For some words she didn't recognize, Wen Qi would thoughtfully add pinyin. Wen Qi's English handwriting was also very beautiful; just watching him write was a pleasure. As Wen Cheng listened, her gaze was also drawn to Wen Qi.
The three of them were quiet and didn't disturb the parent-teacher meeting at all, but none of them listened carefully to what the meeting was about.
Class teacher: Very good, excellent!
Next came the interaction session between students and parents. The school also attaches great importance to moral education. Every student had to go on stage and read a letter they had written to their parents. Wen Cheng really didn't expect a parent-teacher meeting to be so elaborate. She thought that Yan Luan had agreed to come over, but now that the two of them were sitting together, wasn't it a waste of time for Wen Cheng to read the letter?
"Niannian, you go upstairs and read it later, and your brother will record it for you." Wen Cheng waved her phone.
Niannian covered her mouth and chuckled secretly, "Don't worry, brother, I have a Plan B."
Plan B?
Before Wen Cheng could ask, a child went up to read the letter. It wasn't convenient to whisper at that moment, so Wen Cheng could only wait silently.
In elite primary schools, there are actually not many students in each class, usually around twenty. Niannian was second in her class this time, but the ranking is not based on grades. This is a kind of indirect education for the children, to prevent them from being confined to a fixed mindset and having everything ranked solely based on grades.
Niannian was placed last in line. The letters from the children before her were very short, only about two or three hundred words. But after she finished reading, most of the mothers couldn't help but hug their babies and cry. The atmosphere in the classroom became extremely emotional.
Wen Cheng may seem carefree on the surface, but she is actually very sentimental. As she listened, her eyes gradually reddened. Only Wen Qi kept his head down and corrected the homework without any expression. Occasionally, he would look up not to look at the children, but to look at the scenery outside the window.
Wen Cheng secretly texted Wen Qi, asking him why he wasn't looking at the podium.
Wen Qi replied quickly, and his reason was straightforward: he was afraid of scaring the children.
That's very real.
However, doesn't that also indirectly show that he is very gentle?
In Wen Cheng's eyes, her boyfriend is perfect in every way.
When it was finally Niannian's turn, she suddenly seemed to be injected with energy and returned to her most energetic state. Before she even opened her mouth, enthusiastic applause rang out from the audience.
Niannian blushed slightly with embarrassment and politely waited for the applause to end before speaking.
"My older brother didn't come to my parent-teacher conference today because he's a senior in high school and will be taking the college entrance exam this year. I hope he can work hard this year and get into a university he likes."
Wen Cheng recorded this part on her phone and sent it to Yan Luan after his makeup exam, so that he could feel ashamed.
"Then, today, my two other older brothers came over. They are very important people to me; they are my benefactors."
In fact, there aren't many words to describe things in Nian Nian's world, so what follows is all from her heart, enough to move Wen Cheng for quite a while.
"It is because of them that my brother and I can have a peaceful life. My brother thinks I am a child and doesn't talk to me about many adult things, but he will tell me how good the two older brothers are to me. Because of them, I can study here, and because of them, my brother can go back to school. My parents have become stars, and the two older brothers have become the ones who protect us in their place. So, when I grow up, I will also do my best to protect my older brother Chengcheng and my big brother."
Wen Cheng, sitting in the audience, couldn't hold back her tears any longer. Wen Qi, who had been keeping his head down, looked up and watched the whole thing from the end. He casually wiped away Wen Cheng's tears as she secretly wiped them away. When Niannian came down, Wen Cheng gave her a big hug.
"Master Shi, you still remember your alma mater, thank you so much!"
In the corridor, a tall man walked ahead, followed by a somewhat overweight principal.
Shi Zhuorui smiled politely, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the classrooms he passed. Suddenly, he braked, almost causing the principal next to him to lose control.
"What happened to Commander Shi?"
Shi Zhuorui looked into the classroom. Wen Qi was sitting lazily in his chair, the boy next to him had his face covered, but he was holding a little girl in his arms.
Shi Zhuorui was so shocked he could hardly speak. He had only gone abroad once, and Wen Qi's child was already so grown up.
After repeatedly checking the sign at the classroom door, Shi Zhuorui turned to the principal and asked, "Is today definitely a parents' meeting?"
Chapter 122 Not a younger brother
The principal was taken aback by the question. "Yes, does Mr. Shi have a problem?"
The principal subconsciously glanced towards the window; his years of experience at the top had honed his keen senses, and he immediately noticed Wen Qi sitting in the front row.