Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tan Rou said, âI participated in the physics competition this morning. He came to pick me up after the exam. Didnât 1 tell you this morning? I have something to do today, so 1 wonât go back for dinner.â
Mother Tao looked regretful. âOh my god! 1 actually forgot that my precious daughter was going to compete today. This is a big mistake!!!â
These days, she had been supervising the renovation and was in a hurry to move in. 1 ler mind couldnât hold anything else. When her daughter said that she was going out in the morning, she didnât pay much attention because her daughter often went out on weekends. She didnât expect that today was her daughterâs physics competition. She actually forgot all about it. What an incompetent mother!
Tan Rou was amused by her motherâs reaction. She quickly said, âItâs okay, Mom. Itâs just a small competition.â
Mrs. Tao was still unhappy. âThatâs a very famous competition. How could 1 forget? Next time, when you participate in the national competition, 1â11 pull up a banner and wait for you outside. Just like how people pull up banners for the college entrance examination. 1â11 bring your father and brothers along with me.â
Tan Ronâs mouth twitched. She felt extremely terrified when she thought of that scene. âMom, isnât that too exaggerated?â
Mrs. Tao thought for a moment. It was indeed a little exaggerated, so she settled for the next best thing. âThen Iâll get you a smaller banner.â
âAuntie, let me send you back.â
âThereâs no need for it.â Mrs. Tao waved her hand. âRourouâs father is already waiting for me at the door. We can go back together. You should hurry home. Itâs already so late.â
Zhuang Liu really wanted to send Tan Rou back, but he couldnât let Tan Rou abandon her parents for him to send her back, so he could only say goodbye to Tan Rou.
Mr. Tao came to pick up Mrs. Tao and saw his daughter. âWhy is my daughter here?â
Mrs. Tao found an opportunity. âDaughter, have you forgotten about the physics competition today? How are you a father?â
Mr. Tao panicked. âWhat? Today is the day that our daughter participated in the physics competition?!â He was also very annoyed. âHow could 1 forget?â
Tan Rou smiled. âThereâs still the next time. You guys can go and cheer for me at the next national competition.â
Mr. Tao kept this in his heart. He promised, âDonât worry, daughter. Daddy will remember this.â
The family of three walked towards the car. Mr. Tao saw that Tan Rou was carrying something. He asked, âWhat are you carrying? Is it heavy? I can help you with it.â
Tan Rou didnât want to bring out the surprise now. â1 canât tell you what it is yet, Dad. This is my secret. Iâll tell you when the time comes.â
Mr. Tao smiled and stopped helping her. âOkay, okay, okay. So, now youâre all grown up and is keeping secrets from me?â
When Tan Rou got into the car, Zhuang Liuâs car also drove over.
Zhuang Liu rolled down the car window and greeted Mr. and Mrs. Tao first. Then it was Tan Rou. âSee you later, Rourou.â
Father Tao looked at Zhuang Liu and asked Tan Rou, âWere you with him today?â
Tan Rou couldnât tell Father Tao that she was here to give Zhuang Liu acupuncture, so she used the physics competition as an excuse. âAfter the competition today, Third Brother came to pick me up. Coincidentally, during the exam, 1 also found a few interesting physics questions, so I came over to discuss with Third Brother to see if there were any new ideas that could be used as reference.â
Mr. Tao nodded slightly. âXiao Zhuang is a very capable child. You have to learn from him.â Ever since he met Zhuang Liu, he felt that his daughterâs results had something to do with Zhuang Liu. After all, his daughter used to place second last. Now that she suddenly became the first place, Zhuang Liu must have helped her a lot.
âOkay, Dad.â Tan Rou didnât explain too much, lest it became more troublesome.
Mr. Tao was driving while Mrs. Tao sat behind and talked to her daughter. She whispered to her daughter, âRourou, tell me. Are those bags your dadâs birthday present?â
Tan Rou glanced ahead and realized that her father didnât hear her. She then whispered into Mrs. Taoâs ear, âMom, youâre too smart!â
Mrs. Tao was very proud. âDonât look down on me. Itâs been twenty years since I graduated. 1 was also a top student back then.â
âWhat are you guys talking about?â Mr. Tao asked.â
Tan Rou said, âWeâre talking about the top students in our family..â