Jiang Cheng looked at George in confusion and asked, "Shen Xing? Do you need something?"

George nodded.

"I want to learn Hua Xia language."

"Shen Xing wants to learn English."

Jiang Cheng understood.

But is this method really good?

Neither of them has any foundation.

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng simply proposed a suggestion: "George, I’ll stay here for an hour every day to help lay some basic groundwork for you and Shen Xing, and when you don’t need me anymore, you two can learn from each other."

George listened, thought seriously for ten seconds, and said, "Okay."

Just like that, Jiang Cheng stayed with Shen Xing at George’s new home.

George’s new home was arranged entirely according to his requirements.

In one sentence, it was all perfectly aligned.

Everything had to be in the position George demanded, and it was extremely clean, almost spotless.

In this spotless home, Jiang Cheng really felt like sitting anywhere wasn’t very friendly.

Eventually, the three of them sat around the dining table.

Jiang Cheng took on the role of teacher, teaching George Pinyin, and explaining the 26 letters to Shen Xing.

After a round of explanations, Jiang Cheng only felt very relaxed.

These two were both geniuses.

Although not of the same age group, their learning was genuinely easy and stress-free.

After an hour had passed, Jiang Cheng left George’s home with Shen Xing, the two walking towards the communal courtyard.

"Shen Xing, why did you suddenly want to learn English?"

Shen Xing furrowed his brow and thought.

"Do you need a reason? I want to learn, and I can learn it, so I did."

Jiang Cheng looked at Shen Xing with a sense of pride as if his own child had grown up.

"That’s right, you don’t need a reason. If you want to do it, just try. Your big brother and I are your backing for trying."

"I hope you find something you truly love, because when you genuinely like something, doing it brings joy and feels effortless."

Shen Xing shyly responded with a "mhm," feeling warm inside.

"Sis, thank you."

Jiang Cheng ruffled Shen Xing’s hair.

"Silly boy, what’s there to thank in a family!"

Shen Xing smiled even more shyly.

No way, he has to urge Big Brother to quickly marry Sister in, or else let Big Brother marry over.

After returning to the communal courtyard, Shen Xing pulled Shen Yue to conspire.

After dinner, Jiang Cheng initially wanted to chat with Shen Que, but Shen Que was taken away by Shen Yue and Shen Xing.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng had no choice but to take her textbooks to find Li Chunxiang and Sun Aiguo.

An impromptu test began with Li Chunxiang’s remark, "Jiang Cheng, be a person."

Sun Aiguo trembled and scored seventy-eight points, Li Chunxiang scored eighty-three points.

Jiang Cheng waved her head, looking disdainful with the two tests in hand.

"You better not say you learned from me when you go out; I can’t afford to lose face as a teacher."

"Such simple questions... you two are just... sigh..."

As Jiang Cheng lamented, Sun Aiguo hung his head lower, and lower.

Li Chunxiang kept rolling her eyes while muttering, "I even made you chicken soup for free!"

While the test was happening here, the Shen Family was even more lively.

Shen Xing and Shen Yue were persuading Shen Que to "marry" over.

Grandma Shen listened on the side, covering her mouth with laughter, while Shen Que was helpless.

"You two don’t need to worry. I have my own plans."

As soon as Shen Que finished speaking, Shen Yue objected and stood up, her small stature carrying a strong presence: "Big Brother, this isn’t just your matter. We met Sister first, if Sister hadn’t said she was with you, she would have been our family sister already!"

"Right, Yue Yue is correct!"

Shen Xing stood up in strong support: "Aunt still wants to adopt Sister as a daughter!"

Watching the drama unfold, Grandma Shen didn’t expect the focus to suddenly shift to her.

Still, she remained calm and looked at Shen Que.

"What they say is true, can you handle it? Just look at your age, and now you’re delayed again, after the New Year you’ll be another year older, aren’t you afraid Jiang Cheng will dislike you?"

Shen Que always wanted to speak, but due to being mocked left and right by these three, he couldn’t find an opportunity to interject.

"Stop, stop—let me say a few words, can you?"

Shen Yue and the two others simultaneously looked at Shen Que, as if saying: come on, let’s see how you argue!

Shen Que had no other choice but to speak truthfully.

"Tomorrow, I’m going back with Jiang Cheng to pay homage to her parents, then I’m planning to ask a matchmaker to formally propose."

"Really?"

"Why only proposing now?"

"Yeah, a little slow."

Grandma Shen was excited, while the two little ones were dissatisfied.

Grandma Shen waved her hand at the two youngsters and said: "You don’t understand, this is what importance means; betrothal gifts have to be given."

The two young ones heard their aunt say this, so they had to reluctantly believe for a bit.

Afterwards, Grandma Shen pulled Shen Que aside to discuss many details and precautions, which Shen Que noted down in his heart.

Once the discussion was settled, Shen Que waited for a while by the door for Jiang Cheng.

Not long after, Sun Aiguo and Li Chunxiang came out together, they were startled upon seeing Shen Que, greeted him in haste, and then ran off.

Shen Que ignored them, instead looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "Let’s leave early tomorrow, aim to come back in the evening."

"Okay, what time?"

"Four o’clock."

"Alright!"

Jiang Cheng agreed, and Shen Que didn’t stay longer, since there were still people in the courtyard.

A night passed, when the sky remained dark, the sound of a car starting echoed.

Inside the car, Shen Que drove, Jiang Cheng was wrapped in a blanket, holding a hot water bottle, with another hot water bottle at her feet, half-lying on the chair.

"If you’re tired, take a nap. I can drive on my own."

Jiang Cheng lazily replied, "I’m not tired, I want to talk with you."

Shen Que’s lips curled upwards, adding a bit of sweetness: "Alright."

The two chatted all the way from dark until dawn, and even watched the sunrise together in the car.

Four hours later, the car arrived smoothly.

Jiang Cheng went to find Uncle Zhang from the village, who was also the team leader.

She formally introduced Shen Que, Uncle Zhang listened and kept saying good good good.

Uncle Zhang took them up the mountain for the homage.

After paying their respects, the two hurried back, declining Uncle Zhang’s invitation for a meal.

Returning the whole way, Jiang Cheng, upon almost reaching the city, expressed her desire to learn driving.

Shen Que naturally agreed readily.

Expecting the teaching would take some time, with Jiang Cheng intentionally slowing her learning pace, she finished in half an hour.

Shen Que: That fast?

Jiang Cheng: Muscle memory.

Regardless, learning to drive has revealed itself.

After Shen Que dropped Jiang Cheng off, he didn’t stay at the communal courtyard, instead he claimed there were matters at the factory and left to attend to them.

This busy period lasted five days, with Jiang Cheng already beginning to assist Grandma Shen in preparing things for the New Year.

Today was the day to prepare sticky bean buns.

Jiang Cheng came wearing an apron but was sent back by Grandma Shen to change clothes.

"Do you need to change clothes just to wrap sticky bean buns?"

Grandma Shen glared.

"What, you don’t listen when I say so!"

Jiang Cheng looked at Grandma Shen thoughtfully, something’s not right, everything’s not right.

This is definitely a sign that something is going to happen, or perhaps they’re hiding something from her?