Winter Returns

Chapter 47 What's my classmate's mother's name? (Third update, please vote!)

Just how terrifying was Zhang Shutong's mother? This is also documented in Tongtong's childhood.

When he was four or five years old and had just started elementary school, he was considered a "cute kid" by some trendy term, and he was very popular, all thanks to his mother.

My mom really enjoys doing one thing: posting pictures of her kids.

While most parents share photos of their children with relatives and neighbors, his mother creatively targeted Zhang Shutong's classmates.

Most of them were female students.

Therefore, Zhang Shutong was very popular when he was a child. Every time it was his birthday, a lot of elementary school students would be tricked away by his mother. Some of them cried and asked their parents to take them, while others got directly into his family's car. By the time they realized what was happening, they were all already sitting in KFC.
Back then, KFC also offered birthday party services. Several family buckets would be placed on the table, and the staff would softly sing "Happy Birthday," clap their hands, and dim the lights in the store.

The birthday boy sat in the middle of the booth, looking around at a large group of classmates, some familiar and some unfamiliar, wondering when he had called them over.

Then his mother, while munching on an egg tart, asked him if he was happy. Young Zhang Shutong, of course, nodded happily, completely forgetting to ask why his mother had put his birthday hat on his head.

Then his mother smeared the cake cream on his face and said sternly:
"Tongtong is another year older, but did you know that children need to have cream applied to their faces every time they grow a year older? Can you figure out how old you are this year? Do you apply it yourself or does Mommy apply it for you?"

Although it felt uncomfortable to have cream smeared on his face, it was still a memorable birthday. So Zhang Shutong endured the humiliation and took the stage himself. His mother laughed so hard she almost fell over, taking pictures while saying, "Son, Mom will definitely save this for you, so you can show it to your girlfriend when you find her."

Zhang Shutong once again mistakenly believed his mother's words, thinking that he had become popular, only to be terribly tricked.

Until he went to another child's birthday party;
Another little girl invited him to be her dad in a pretend play.

Finally, a group of little girls asked him to be their father in a pretend play.

From then on, Zhang Shutong spent her birthday alone.

Later he realized that his mother had always been this kind of troublemaker, always eager to stir up trouble.

But Zhang Shutong was always completely under her control. From childhood to adulthood, every time she jumped out of a big pit, her mother was already waving and waiting for her in the next pit.

This time, just by looking down, you know the pit is bottomless.

He stood warily between the two, and when he looked at his mother, Zhang Shutong's mind raced faster than when he was catching the murderer.
First of all, although her mother likes to post pictures of her child, she wouldn't post pictures of every pretty girl she bumps into on the street.
Secondly, since she was wearing sunglasses and a mask, it meant she didn't want to reveal her true face. But she had never seen Gu Qiu Mian before, so this move wasn't to protect her from the other person, but rather to protect someone else, or rather, it could only be herself.

The final conclusion was—perhaps from the moment he and Gu Qiumian walked into the mall, his mother had seen them. As for what she had imagined, that goes without saying; otherwise, she wouldn't have come to talk to Gu Qiumian.

But it is precisely this that makes Zhang Shutong feel immense pressure. To give a more vivid example, the moment when that draft paper was projected was not as bad as this one.

He was on high alert, but his mother just kept laughing and stopped pretending. She took off her mask and sunglasses and tossed her chestnut-colored wavy hair.

She was a woman who looked much younger than her actual age. She was very well-maintained, and her almond-shaped eyes were extremely beautiful, with slightly upturned corners. When she squinted, you could tell that something bad was going to happen. But when she smiled, the corners of her eyes curved, and she was surprisingly approachable.

Zhang Shutong was completely helpless against his mother, who was a real handful. His father once told him that when she was young, she had the personality of a witch, and her smile could be captivating.

But in reality, she is a researcher. She looks very serious when she wears a white coat, and she looks quite cool with her hands in her pockets.

But this only applies to the laboratory.

Once outside the lab, she behaves completely differently. For example, right now, the woman smiled, her eyes narrowed:
"Son, do you miss your mother?"

"……think."

Actually, Zhang Shutong really missed her. Although her parents had always been safe and sound, her mother was not a real witch after all. Time waits for no one, and eight years later, she was no longer the playful, cheerful, clever, and wicked female devil in high boots she was now. At that time, she no longer dyed or permed her hair, her beautiful hair had grown silver strands, and wrinkles had begun to appear at the corners of her eyes.

But just as Zhang Shutong was immersed in her memories, her mother suddenly changed her tone:
"Why don't you introduce her to your mom?"

Zhang Shutong then looked at Gu Qiumian.

Gu Qiu Mian has become famous.

To be honest, her behavior now was similar to this morning. She was startled at first, then her eyes widened, and her fair face flushed red again, the red spreading rapidly, this time all the way to her ears: "Ah... Auntie, hello..."

The girl's voice was barely audible, making Zhang Shutong once again marvel at her strong ecological niche, even surpassing that of a young lady.

“Gu Qiumian, classmate.” Zhang Shutong spoke sparingly at this point.

"No wonder I felt so close to Qiu Mian, she's your classmate!" The old woman exclaimed, but she didn't quite pull it off. Zhang Shutong guessed that she must have been able to associate the name with something.

She slapped the chocolate into Gu Qiu Mian's hand. At this moment, Qing Yi also came over. Her mother naturally recognized her best friends and greeted them with a smile, saying that Qing Yi had grown taller again. She told Qing Yi and Zhang Shutong to stand together so she could see who was taller now.

Qingyi couldn't resist his mother either, so he obediently stood next to Zhang Shutong. His mother looked at him for a long time, then asked, "Why are there only the three of you today?"
Zhang Shutong was just about to mention there was another one when, as if on cue, Ruoping arrived excitedly. She was about to greet him when she realized something was amiss. How could this supposedly friendly gathering suddenly be marred by two other women?

She didn't become famous, she was just a bit dazed.

As if some kind of magnetic field existed, the two girls present made eye contact first, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Zhang Shutong knew he had to handle this matter, since he had invited Gu Qiumian. But before he could even speak, his mother took action first.

Ruoping was very popular with her mother, so the woman pulled the girl over and asked her what she had been doing. She said that she had only seen the two boys earlier and that she knew that among Shutong's close friends, she missed you the most. She said, "Come here, daughter, give me a kiss."
As she spoke, she gave a kiss in the air, which made Ruoping laugh so hard that she forgot about Gu Qiumian.

Just then, Mom noticed the snacks she was carrying and said that Auntie was a little hungry.

Without saying anything more, the girl obediently offered up the snacks she had been queuing for all day, and even asked the aunt if it was enough, saying she would buy more if not.

My mom said no need, you guys have fun, I have something to do at home, then picked up that egg burger and waved goodbye before leaving like a gust of wind.

Until his mother arrived and left, Zhang Shutong still didn't understand why she had come.

But he felt that his mother's methods were really clever, and that it was worth it for him to always fall into traps.

The four watched the woman walk away in silence for a while. Just as Zhang Shutong was about to ask Gu Qiumian what she had said, someone tugged at his sleeve.

"what's the situation?"

It turned out to be Ruoping:
"I don't know either, I just suddenly ran into my mom."

"I'm asking her what's going on?" Ruoping smiled, showing early signs of a little devil. "You brought your deskmate here without saying anything?"

Just as Zhang Shutong was about to reply, his phone vibrated. It turned out that Qiu Yumian was typing with one finger.

She stood in the crowd, looking somewhat distracted, and asked if she had been impolite to the aunt earlier...

Gu Qiumian sent a message and subconsciously looked for herself, only to see him standing with Ruoping.

Although it was noisy around them, and although the two of them deliberately moved to the side, Zhang Shutong felt that the invisible magnetic field started to operate again.

Thus, absent-mindedness turned into radiance.

Gu Qiumian first glared at Zhang Shutong, then resumed her posture before entering the mall. Her back was straight, and her neck, which was exposed from her sweater, was as graceful as a swan.

The girl wore a light blue dress today, a combination of bright and aloof temperament, yet her eyes sparkled with pride, making her seem like a young lady from a wealthy family.

Then Miss Gu stepped out of her white sneakers and slowly walked towards this side.

Just then, another message came in on my phone; it was from my mom:
"Mom can only help you this much; you'll have to figure out the rest yourself."

"Also, you'd better explain where you went last night (cleaver) (smile)!"

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(End of this chapter)