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Chapter 59 Is the World Changing Because of Me? (Seeking votes at the end of the month!)

"Huh? Why?"

The girl looked at him in astonishment, not expecting Gu Huai to make this request.

Gu Huai shrugged. "It's nothing. It's just that I haven't seen Aunt Jiang in a long time. She used to hold me when I was little."

"Uh, well... okay."

Lin Jiang really wanted to say that her mother might misunderstand something else, but seeing Gu Huai's relaxed expression, she inexplicably developed an unrealistic hope.

Will Gu Huai know what she hopes for in her heart? Of course not.

He just decided to do more. If mere words of comfort could change a person's life, that would truly be science fiction.

That might give her her only hope, but it could also be destroyed by the harsh realities of life. She was just a high school freshman, unaware of most of the rules of the adult world.

But I am not like that.

Although this eighteen-year-old appearance might cause some trouble, I don't care.

Since the simulation isn't over yet, since it can be considered an opportunity to earn R coins, and since it's also for Lin Jiang's sake...

With numerous reasons at his disposal, Gu Huai had no option to back down.

Perhaps she is indeed someone who is not good at handling trouble, and even someone who makes a mess of her own life. In Lin Jiang's mother's eyes, she must be a busybody.

But Lin Jiang must become the Lin Jiang she becomes later, regardless of whether she plays any role or not.

He took a deep breath and, feigning nonchalance, left the park with Lin Jiang.

In reality, he kept thinking about it on the way, mentally simulating the scene that was about to unfold.

It's okay. You can handle live-streaming e-commerce, and you can even take down someone like Zhong Xinyang. You can even slap Jia He. Why are you afraid of Lin Jiang's mother?

He is Gu Huai, but he is no longer the Gu Huai he used to be. He not only changes his own life, but also saves others.

The moment Lin Jiang brought Gu Huai to meet her mother.

The expected scene unfolded.

Lin Jiang's mother seemed taken aback to see a strange-looking boy appear beside Lin Jiang, and then her expression turned angry as she began to question him.

"This boy is..."

Before Lin Jiang could speak with concern, Gu Huai stepped forward.

Smiling broadly, radiating sunshine.

"Aunt Jiang, it's been a long time! How have you been lately?"

".Who are you?"

Lin Jiang's mother was completely bewildered. She thought this boy was the key to Lin Jiang's recent behavior and was about to question him. Instead of showing any remorse, the boy proactively came up to greet her, acting as if they were old friends!
Who are you?!

Gu Huai smiled and said, "I am Gu Huai. Weren't we neighbors when we were little? You even held me in your arms."

Aunt Jiang suddenly realized what was happening, and a vague impression appeared in her mind.

"It's Gu Huai. You study here too? I never expected you to know Jiang Jiang."

Gu Huai smiled and nodded, confident, poised, sunny, and polite. He's the kind of person you instinctively assume is a good student without even asking about their studies. He doesn't seem slacker at all, and importantly, he has short hair.

"Yes. I just happened to know that she goes to the same school as me, and we just ran into each other. She said that her aunt was waiting for her here, and I thought it would be impolite not to say hello."

Aunt Jiang was naturally infected by this polite and sunny attitude, and smiled as well, forgetting everything that had happened before.

"You're too kind, child. There's no need for politeness. Come over to my house for dinner sometime; it's been so long since we last met. You two are in the same school, so you can look after each other. But Jiangjiang and I have some things to do right now."

No matter what, now doesn't seem like the time for reminiscing; she has more important things to do.

She simply regarded meeting Gu Huai as an insignificant little episode.

But to her surprise, the sunny young man stepped forward and stood between her and her daughter, smiling at her without shifting his gaze or backing down.

"I also have something I'd like to discuss with Aunt Jiang, um, it's about Lin Jiang."

"Discuss me? About Lin Jiang?"

Aunt Jiang's expression turned strange.

My thoughts are very simple.

Who are you, telling me, a mother, about your daughter? It's obvious that Lin Jiang told him what happened. What's wrong with young boys these days?

Don't you have any self-awareness? You think you can solve other people's family problems at such a young age?
No, what's their relationship? Why would he want to help solve this? This isn't simple. There might be something fishy going on. Maybe my initial assessment was right?
Thinking about it this way, Aunt Jiang changed her mind, even though she originally wanted to refuse the other party directly.

She also wanted to uncover the shady dealings between the two, hoping that her daughter's problem could be easily solved.

So she put on a smile again, the kind of ease and confidence that comes with being an elder, the kind of superiority that comes with having been there.

"Oh, okay then. But let's not talk here. Auntie will find a restaurant. It's been so long since we last saw each other, how about we eat and talk?"

Gu Huai smiled and nodded, looking like an innocent and well-behaved student who knew nothing of the dangers of society.

"Okay, thank you so much, Auntie."

Lin Jiang was very worried along the way, but she felt that the atmosphere was strangely harmonious.

Gu Huai and his mother didn't get straight to the point. They exchanged pleasantries about their families' recent situations along the way. Even at the restaurant, his mother politely asked Gu Huai to order, but he politely declined.

In the end, it became a matter of ordering food yourself.

Lin Jiang didn't even realize how the menu ended up in her hands.

Once the dishes were served, the familiar Chinese tradition began. There's a saying, "One shouldn't speak while eating or sleeping," but strangely enough, more things are never discussed at the dinner table than normally are. Until Aunt Jiang suddenly cut to the chase, "You just said you wanted to tell me about Jiang Jiang, did I hear you right?"

"Yes, Auntie heard me right."

Lin Jiang, who was standing next to her, also tensed up.

What exactly does Gu Huai want to do? Is he going to go against his mother for her sake? In Lin Jiang's heart, her mother is almost invincible, a huge mountain weighing on her mind. She's not someone anyone can easily persuade.

She was worried.

Jiang Dan narrowed her eyes and looked at Gu Huai, "Do you know Jiang Jiang's current situation?"

Gu Huai nodded. "She told me that her academic grades have dropped significantly recently, and even her piano, which she has been learning, didn't perform well in the preliminary round of the competition."

Jiang Dan chuckled, "You two seem to have a good relationship, telling you everything in such a short time. Did you already know each other before?"

Gu Huai was well aware of this obvious test, and he also knew exactly what she suspected.

He explained with a smile.

"We haven't known each other for very long. We only met this week in PE class. And just now after school, I saw you two arguing."

"Is that so? I'm sorry you had to see that."

In reality, she felt no shame whatsoever; all she saw was suspicion, doubt that Gu Huai was lying to cover up their relationship.

After all, she didn't think children her age had the guts to meddle in other people's business. So what if they were neighbors? Even family members couldn't interfere, let alone the neighbor's child.

Life isn't a game of make-believe, where just any kid can pretend to be an adult? It's not that simple.

Gu Huai understood perfectly well that no matter how much you reasoned with these parents, or how the root cause of everything lay with them, they would absolutely not listen.

Even if they have some doubts in their hearts, they will never admit it. Instead, they will think you are too naive, meddlesome, and a child who does not understand your parents' good intentions.

So he never intended to say any of that.

Instead, he spoke directly.

"I have a way to help Lin Jiang improve her grades."

"what?"

This was something Jiang Dan hadn't expected.

She thought the child would presumptuously spout some naive and flawed arguments to speak up for Lin Jiang.

But why does it seem like they're on my side now?
Lin Jiang hadn't expected this either.

Weren't you just comforting yourself? How come you're now acting as an accomplice to evil?

Gu Huai slowly took a sip of water and said.

“I can tutor her in her academic subjects. I heard that you wanted her to transfer back to a school in the provincial capital. Well, I don’t think it’s good for Lin Jiang to frequently change her learning environment. It takes time to adapt to a new environment, and besides, she’s not comfortable there. It might be more effective for someone her age like me to tutor her.”

"Wait."

Jiang Dan's mind was a bit confused. How did this turn into talking about transferring schools?

She looked at Gu Huai suspiciously, "I'm sorry, Auntie didn't mean anything by it, it's just that, Xiao Huai, what about your grades now?"

"I just finished my monthly exam today. I can have Lin Jiang show you the results when they come out. I think these results should prove that I am qualified to tutor Lin Jiang."

"No, it's not that Auntie doesn't trust you, it's just that you see, the educational resources in the provincial capital are far superior to those in Ji City. Auntie appreciates your kindness, but you two are still grown up, and there's a difference between boys and girls; I'm worried."

Gu Huai was not only calmer than she thought, but also more insane than she imagined.

He simply smiled and said it.

"If Aunt Jiang is worried about these things, then it's easy. Here's what we'll do: let me tutor her for a week. If her grades don't improve at all this week, then you can decide what to do. I think you've already tried so many methods and spent so much money, you've really gone to great lengths. Why don't we listen to her wishes in the end? Anyway, it's only a week, so even if it fails, it won't be too much of a loss, right?"

Jiang Dan felt a strange sense of absurdity.

She had met many important people and their children, but none of them spoke as eloquently and thoroughly as Gu Huai at this moment, leaving her speechless.

Having considered all his concerns, he went straight to the heart of the matter: Lin Jiang's grades.

He even understands his parents' good intentions! What a thoughtful child!

This made her, who had initially had no interest, waver slightly.

Anyway, a week isn't a long time, and transferring schools might take much longer and cost a lot of money. What if it actually works?

He doesn't charge money, which seems to be quite important.

As for the possibility of men and women developing feelings for each other, this is not entirely unavoidable.

At school, tutoring is supervised by teachers; at home, tutoring is supervised by myself, so I doubt he'd dare to do it. Besides, I know Gu Huai's parents, so it wouldn't be difficult to nip it in the bud.

She couldn't help but look at Lin Jiang beside her, and after a long silence, under Lin Jiang's nervous gaze.

She spoke slowly.

"Jiang Jiang, what do you think?"

The woman, who had been domineering for half her life, turned to look at her daughter, and in that moment, it truly seemed as if she were seeking her opinion. Gu Huai felt as if he could see the very reality of the world lines shifting because of this.

Can this be done?
Will Lin Jiang's life change because of her?

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