Countdown to Awakening

Teacher Qin repeatedly made excuses, and her refusal was obvious, so why did Chen Jiade still insist on it?

Chen Jiade, however, persisted. "Hey, Mr. Qin, it's just a glass of wine, no big deal. Please don't be so rude."

Teacher Qin was quite gentle and didn't say anything harsh. She just kept politely refusing. At first, she didn't expect Chen Jiade to keep pestering her.

At this time, Jiang Wen stood up.

"Teacher Qin doesn't drink. I think you should just forget it," Jiang Wen advised. Today was a good day, and he didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Chen Jiade, however, felt very embarrassed by this. He glanced at Jiang Wen and thought, "I'm having a drink with Teacher Qin, so why are you interrupting? You're meddling in my business! Isn't it just Chunchun trying to embarrass him?"

"I'm here to drink with Teacher Qin because I admire him. Jiang Wen, who do you think you are?" Chen Jiade said rudely.

Why does this Jiang Wen always have to compete with him for women? First it was Liu Yingdi, now it's Teacher Qin. Does he have to interfere with any Jiang Wen he likes? Isn't this too much?!

"Teacher Qin, you don't drink because you are worried that I will do something to you? Hey, what else can I do in broad daylight? It's just a glass of wine... There's nothing I can do." Chen Jiade explained.

"She doesn't drink. Let me do it." Li Weiming also stood up. It seemed that Chen Jiade was determined to pester Teacher Qin.

Chen Jiade looked at Jiang Wen and Li Weiming fiercely. He said fiercely, "I want you to drink? I'm not inviting you to drink. Get out of here!"

People around him advised Chen Jiade to give up, why bother making things difficult for a woman?

After all, the school was so short of teachers, and Teacher Qin was educated, had come from the city with Jiang Wen, and was very popular with the students. This was a rare opportunity, and if Chen Jiade angered Teacher Qin and drove her away, it would be a loss.

"Jia De, forget it. Teacher Qin is a girl and can't drink. How about we brothers drink with you? Don't make things difficult for the teacher." A man pointed at the brothers sitting at the same table and said to Chen Jia De.

Chen Jiade was a little furious when he heard this. "I want you to drink? I want you to drink? What's wrong with Teacher Qin drinking a little? He's not doing anything. Even if he really wants to do something, what's the use? He has no chance at all."

Chen Jiade looked at Teacher Qin.

She was wearing the finest fabrics the village had never seen before. He'd seen them on TV before; only low-class ladies wore such fine materials. And yet, dressed like this, she wasn't drinking with him? Why was she pretending to be so noble? Wasn't she smiling at him just now? Didn't she still like him? And yet she liked him, but she wasn't drinking with him? Was she deliberately embarrassing him in front of his brothers?

Chen Jiade waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I won't drink anymore. It's really a bummer!"

Teacher Qin then breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in his seat.

Jiang Wen and Li Weiming were still standing nearby. Jiang Wen asked, "Teacher Qin, are you okay? Did he touch you?"

Teacher Qin shook his head and said thank you. After that, Jiang Wen and Li Weiming also sat back in their seats.

Chen Jiade was naturally unhappy. He couldn't stand Jiang Wen the most! He always went against him. It was obvious that Teacher Qin liked him, but Jiang Wen's interference ruined everything! And that Li Weiming, relying on his good relationship with Teacher Qin to speak nonsense! He even blocked the wine, really giving him no face!

He returned to his table. One of the guys asked, "So what? I told you, you got rejected, right? And you're still saying you'll definitely succeed, Jiade? Don't waste your energy, Jiade."

After hearing this, Chen Jiade argued cunningly: "What? It's obvious that she didn't dare to drink with me because she was shy. Didn't you see that she smiled at me at the beginning? It's obvious that she likes me. I'm so charming, isn't it possible for Teacher Qin to be fascinated by me? Why would she smile at me if she doesn't like me? You just don't understand! She's shy..."

The brother continued, "Jia De, you're right. I feel like you'll definitely charm Teacher Qin with your charm. Even though Teacher Qin is from the city, you're quite handsome for a village girl like her. She even smiled at you just now. She definitely likes you."

Chen Jiade loved hearing this. Since his brothers all said that Teacher Qin liked him, it must be true. Teacher Qin was definitely shy just now!

But this time, Teacher Qin had embarrassed him in front of his brothers. It was all Jiang Wen and Li Weiming's fault. If it weren't for them, Teacher Qin might have drunk that glass of wine.

Did they have to interfere? They prevented him from drinking with Teacher Qin.

Jiang Wen glanced at Chen Jiade's table and didn't see Yingdi. Could it be that she didn't come? She wasn't coming to such an important dinner?

Jiang Wen really wanted to know where Yingdi was. But he couldn't ask about his identity; Chen Jiade would definitely not reveal it. He couldn't ask Teacher Qin to ask, either. Chen Jiade had just tried to harass Teacher Qin but failed. If she went over, Chen Jiade would definitely ask her to drink...

Forget it, he thought, Yingdi probably didn't come, she was at home taking care of the children...

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As expected, the sound of a baby crying could be heard from the Chen family. "Zhao Di, please stop crying, okay? Your dad and grandma are out having a drink. Aren't you happy being home with mom?"

When Chen Jiade left, he dug out all the dirty clothes from the bottom of the drawer, worried that she would have nothing to do. Not to mention her mother-in-law, who told her to clean the house before she left. She even found some dishes and asked her to wash them.

Yingdi has become accustomed to this kind of life.

Today, her mother-in-law and Chen Jiade were away, so although she was a little tired, she felt more relaxed than usual. After all, her mother-in-law and Chen Jiade were the only ones who gave her a hard time. One complained about her being lazy and gluttonous, the other complained about her inability to give birth to a son.

"Big brother, please help mom look after her younger sister. Mom is busy." She shouted into the house.

Having just finished washing clothes, Yingdi was ready to reheat the noodles she hadn't finished eating this morning. It would be a waste to cook them again, and Chen Jiade would definitely scold her when he got back.

Then she walked towards the kitchen.

She casually poured noodles into the pot, and when she was short of manpower, she called her eldest daughter to come over to light the fire. Although her eldest daughter was only four years old, she could still help her with housework.

"Mom, why do we always eat leftovers from the morning? Can't we make something delicious?" Mengdi's little face was full of confusion and doubt.

Yingdi stopped what he was doing, looked at his daughter, and said, "Mengdi, we can't waste it, okay? Even though it's leftover from breakfast, it's still delicious. Our family's financial situation can only support us living like this."

Mengdi also sighed.

Although Mengdi is only four years old, she is taller and more sensible than other children of the same age.

The second daughter was still crying in the house.

Now Yingdi has to put down his work and coax his second daughter.

After entering the house, she picked up her second daughter and kept repeating, "Don't cry, don't cry, my little ancestor."

But the second daughter was different from the eldest daughter. She kept crying even after being comforted. Yingdi had no choice but to tie the second daughter on her back and go back to the kitchen, coaxing her while cooking.

"Mom, grandma and dad have all gone out to eat, why are we still eating leftovers from the morning at home?" Mengdi asked again.

"It's not like they have extra seats at their banquet. Besides, if you and your sister go too, what if you start crying at the banquet?"

Yingdi naturally didn't tell Chen Jiade that he wouldn't let her go.

Mengdi sighed like a little adult. She asked again, "But Mom, why do you still have to work when you are pregnant with your brother?"

"Mengdi, you will have to do this in the future, too, you know? This housework is what we women should do. Otherwise, why would you ask your dad to do housework? What can a grown man like him do? He still wants us to do these things. Even when you get married, you will still have to do these detailed chores. Do you understand, Mengdi?"