I awakened the cultivation panel.

Chapter 101 Are you really that trusting of me? (3.3K)

"Brother Le!"

Chen Wenjie carried Lin Yuqing over, and started calling out when he saw Chen Jingle from afar.

Then Lin Yuqing also called out in a childish voice, "Uncle~~"

Before the person even got close, he reached out his hand and lunged at Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle smiled and reached out to take it.

The difference between how grandparents raise children and how biological mothers raise children is really huge. Lin Yuqing had only stayed at her grandmother's house for a few days, but she had already become an old-fashioned child, and the clothes she was wearing were actually hand-me-downs from her biological mother and aunt.

God knows why clothes from decades ago have survived to this day.

Fortunately, despite the dirt, at least her little face wasn't tanned or blemished.

For rural children, the biggest fear is falling and getting hurt.

She was carrying a talisman given to her by Chen Jingle, so she didn't need to worry about getting hurt.

"Why is there a car here?"

Chen Wenjie noticed a car parked in front of Chen Jingle's house and became curious.

Chen Jingle casually replied, "It's a friend's place. I'm just here to pick up something."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Chen Wenjie didn't think much about it; his intelligence didn't allow him to think too much either. He just wanted to quickly hand his niece over to Chen Jingle.

He can't carry any more.

After handing Lin Yuqing to Chen Jingle, he said, "I'm leaving now. I have to go to work later. You can leave Yuqing here. If she falls asleep, take her back to her grandma."

"Okay, got it."

Chen Jingle waved his hand.

Having successfully shed his burden, Chen Wenjie ran away as fast as he could.

……

Chen Jingle carried Lin Yuqing back into the house.

Li Shiming was waiting in the living room. When she saw Lin Yuqing, she greeted her with a smile: "Hi, little Lin Yuqing, it's nice to see you again!"

When Lin Yuqing saw her, her eyes widened in surprise: "Beautiful sister!"

She had met Li Shiming several times and they were quite familiar with each other. Moreover, this pretty woman would even treat her to drinks.

"Why did you come here?" Li Shiming asked her with a smile.

Lin Yuqing said, "I'm going to play with my uncle. What about you, sister?"

Li Shiming smiled and said, "Guess."

what?
Lin Yuqing's little brain felt overwhelmed, and she looked at Chen Jingle with a puzzled expression.

Chen Jingle did not reply. He put her on a small stool, took out his tablet, turned on her favorite cartoon, and called Changmao and the two parrots over to keep her company.

Lin Yuqing immediately got into the zone, her eyes drawn to the animation. Although she still glanced curiously at Li Shiming, her attention was mostly focused on the cartoon.

Li Shiming was somewhat surprised: "Is this how you usually take care of children?"

Chen Jingle nodded: "Yeah, is there a problem?"

"no problem?"

"I don't think so."

"..."

Li Shiming suddenly thought of the common online discussion about fathers taking care of children. Could it really be a difference in male and female thinking?

Although Lin Yuqing is not her child, if she were to take care of her, she would most likely hold and comfort her the whole time.

They're so cute, I wish I could hold them in my arms forever.

"Don't you need to coax or keep me company?" she asked hesitantly.

"Why should you comfort her? She's not crying. Isn't it better to let the child be alone and quiet? She just needs to know you're there. Children need companionship, not control."

Chen Jingle shook his head.

He does things very casually, and this applies to raising children as well. As long as there is no danger, he believes that children should be allowed to explore the world on their own, thereby cultivating their independence and autonomy.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Shiming nodded subconsciously.

I can understand it, but it's highly unlikely that she would do it.

Perhaps influenced by her profession as a teacher, she sometimes has a strong desire to control children.

There was no way around it; her students were in their adolescence, and if she didn't discipline them properly, they could easily go astray.

Especially those naughty and mischievous individuals who are so annoying or even irritating, you really wish you could tie them up and gag them, or better yet, knock them unconscious with a stick.

It is impossible to treat all students equally.

If we treat everyone equally, wouldn't it be unfair to students who perform well?

Despite her gentle and understanding demeanor in front of Chen Jingle, she is actually quite serious most of the time when interacting with her students.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to manage those students in the class.

Li Shiming glanced at Lin Yuqing, who was sitting obediently watching cartoons, and then at Chen Jingle, who was sitting next to Lin Yuqing, playing on his phone while occasionally glancing at the child. She found it quite amusing.

If only all the students in the school were this obedient.

She looked away, yawned, glanced at her phone to see if there were any new messages or interesting news.

In the large living room, the three people were each busy with their own things.

……

When Chen Jingle turned around, he found that Li Shiming had fallen asleep in the rocking chair at some point, still holding her phone in her hand, her head drooping to the side.

"Hmm? Fell asleep?"

Chen Jingle was stunned.

Hey sis, what's going on with you?
You came over for a meal, fine, but how could you fall asleep?
Can't you be a little more cautious?

Do you trust me that much?
Chen Jingle wondered if he looked too harmless, which allowed the other person to sleep so brazenly in front of him.

Judging from her steady and long breathing, she must have really fallen asleep.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Jingle went upstairs to the wardrobe and pulled out an air-conditioning blanket.

Although it's summer now, there's a fan in the living room, so it's actually quite cool. It wouldn't be good to catch a cold.

Chen Jingle carefully covered Li Shiming with the air conditioning blanket, and seeing that she didn't notice at all, he secretly shook his head.

This girl has a really big heart.

Even if you're friends, you should at least be a little wary in front of strangers, especially people of the opposite sex.

"Luckily you ran into me; if it had been someone else, it's hard to say."

Seeing that she wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Chen Jingle continued with his own business.

……

Li Shiming wanted to turn over in her sleep, but suddenly woke up with a start. She opened her eyes groggily and found that she was covered with an air conditioning blanket.

I could even smell a faint scent of laundry detergent up close. Wait!

An air-conditioning blanket? What's going on?
Am I not at Chen Jingle's house?
Is it...

She felt a sense of dread.

"Are you awake?" A familiar voice came from beside me.

She opened her eyes and saw that Chen Jingle and Lin Yuqing were both looking at her.

Li Shiming's mind was still a bit foggy, but she could barely think: "Um... I fell asleep?"

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "Yeah, she slept very soundly."

"You weren't talking in your sleep, were you?"

Li Shiming breathed a sigh of relief after finding nothing unusual about herself.

"Don't worry, no." Chen Jingle's eyes were full of laughter: "He was just drooling."

"..."

Li Shiming subconsciously wiped the corner of her mouth, and it was indeed a little wet. Suddenly, her vision went black.

Oh no, my image is ruined!

His entire face turned bright red instantly, all the way down to his ears.

She hurriedly pulled the air-conditioning blanket off herself, glanced at her phone, and then stammered with her head down, "Um, it seems to be getting late, I... I have to go back."

At this moment, her mind was in complete turmoil.

"okay."

Chen Jingle nodded, not trying to stop him, but pointed to the three plastic bags next to him and said, "These are jackfruits I picked for you, and some longans too. You brought a gift, so I can't let you go back empty-handed. The jackfruits are ripe; you can open them today or tomorrow."

He picked these jackfruits from the orchard while Li Shiming was asleep. The yield of jackfruits is very high, and each one is large; he's almost tired of eating them.

There weren't many longans; we only picked a few pounds.

Li Shiming was stunned for a moment, then smiled shyly and said, "Then I won't be polite."

"It's okay, as long as you like it."

Chen Jing chuckled and then helped move the items to the trunk of the car.

Li Shiming took the opportunity to quickly tidy up her clothes in front of the mirror, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that her appearance was not messy.

I never expected to fall asleep like this.

I couldn't help but laugh at myself.

But thinking about it, it's normal. He had eaten a bit too much at noon, and Chen Jingle's home was comfortable, so he was relaxed and unguarded. It's understandable that he fell asleep while lying down.

It's just a little embarrassing to drool.

I glanced at the air-conditioning blanket I had just used, hesitated for two seconds, then quietly folded it up and placed it on the recliner. I packed my things and headed out.

……

Outside the yard.

Lin Yuqing waved: "Goodbye, sister~"

Goodbye, Yuqing baby.

Li Shiming fastened her seatbelt, smiled and waved at her, then looked at Chen Jingle, nodded, and started the car.

As the figure in the rearview mirror grew smaller and smaller, Li Shiming breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat disappointed, but then she forced herself to cheer up.

When driving, focus on driving and don't let your mind wander.

I watched Li Shiming leave.

Chen Jingle squatted down and looked at Lin Yuqing: "What about you? Are you going to continue watching cartoons, or should I send you back to your grandma's house?"

"Let's watch the animation!" Lin Yuqing said quickly.

She clearly preferred to stay here, since there was good food and fun activities.

Chen Jingle did not refuse: "Okay, then let's continue watching the animation."

It's not too late to send her back to her grandparents' house when it's almost 5 o'clock and time for dinner.

the other side.

When Li Shiming got home, she parked her car in the garage and then carried two large jackfruits and a bag of longans into the house.

Liu Qiong was sitting in the living room. When she saw her come in from outside, she just glanced at her indifferently and said, "You're back?"

"Hmm."

Li Shiming put down the heavy bag she was carrying, took a breath, kicked off her shoes, and put on slippers.

"Did you eat out again for lunch?"

She had a lot of complaints about her daughter frequently eating out at restaurants, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Li Shiming said weakly, "No, I ate at a friend's house today."

"That is not bad."

Liu Qiong nodded, then noticed that her daughter was also carrying several plastic bags and asked, "What are those?"

Li Shiming said, "My friend picked two jackfruits and brought them back for me. They tasted the same as last time, and there were also a few pounds of longan."

"Oh?" Liu Qiong asked in surprise.

She was indeed very impressed with the taste of the jackfruit her daughter brought back last time.

Hearing this, I immediately became interested.

Aunt Wang, who was preparing vegetables in the kitchen to cook dinner, heard the conversation and came out to ask, "Should we open it now? Or should we leave it open for another two days?"

“He said it’s ready and can be opened today.” Li Shiming blinked.

Liu Qiong shook her head: "Let's cook and eat first, and then we can take our time to prepare this after we finish eating."

"Okay," Aunt Wang nodded quickly.

However, you can eat some longan first.

Liu Qiong put down her phone, opened the bag containing longan, picked up a small bunch, peeled one open and put it in her mouth. The next second, her eyes lit up, and she was a little surprised.

This longan has a rather unique flavor.

The flesh is thick and juicy, with a sweet taste and a hint of coolness, making it quite delicious!

I bought some for my family a few days ago. Although it was also delicious, it seemed to be quite different from this.

So she said, "Longan tastes good. Does your classmate have any left? If so, could you ask if they can sell some? It's okay if the price is a bit higher; I don't want to take advantage of anyone."

Li Shiming shook her head: "I asked, and the quantity is not much, only a few dozen kilograms. It's already very good that they can give us a few kilograms."

"Ok."

Liu Qiong felt a little sorry, but didn't think too much about it.

It's not that she hasn't eaten good food before; she has plenty of high-end fruits at home. She just found the longan to have a unique and novel flavor.

"By the way, where is your friend from? Does his family grow a lot of fruit? This is jackfruit and longan."

(End of this chapter)