Chapter 265
Jiang Xiaoman was a child with strong self-discipline who never slacked because she went overboard playing. After a few days of rest, Jiang Xiaoman asked Tao Tao to make a winter vacation study plan for her.
Her study calendar was filled all the way to the eve of Spring Festival.
This learning spirit made Tao Tao’s eyes moist.
Tao Tao asked her, “Xiaoman, don’t you have to go visit your relatives during the Spring Festival?”
“I have no relatives.” She used to go back to the village to celebrate the New Year. Back then, the New Year atmosphere was strong, and Jiang Xiaoman also liked to go back.
But now the village was gradually becoming empty and not many people still lived there. New people came and many old residents had left. After so many years had passed, Jiang Xiaoman no longer knew many people there. Even Teacher Tang had already retired because he fainted in class last year. He was now living with his son in the city, enjoying his retirement calmly.
Thinking about going, there really were no relatives who needed to be visited.
The only relative she had left was a criminal who wanted to kidnap her. Jiang Xiaoman was a child who held grudges, and it was even more impossible for her to interact with them.
The only possibility of going back to the village was Grandma going back to warm the stove and worship the Kitchen God, asking him to provide them with some food to eat in the next year as well.
“Then… then you are really hardworking.” Tao Tao spoke slowly and closed her mouth.
Jiang Xiaoman really did not give people reason to worry about, but it made Tao Tao feel bad taking her pay.
It would be nice if her little brother caused no worry like that as well. Tao Tao sighed.
Tao Tao’s face was so down that even Jiang Xiaoman could see that something was wrong.
Jiang Xiaoman asked her, “Teacher, do you have anything on your mind?”
“No.”
Jiang Xiaoman put down her pen and closed the cover. “If Teacher does not say anything, it will easily become a knot, and a burden in your mind. A small problem will eventually become a big problem, and when you want to solve them in the future, it would be difficult.”
Tao Tao blushed, and suddenly felt awkward as if she was facing her elders. At such a young age, why did Jiang Xiaoman understand so many concepts and speak so firmly and logically?
It’s just… what was on her mind couldn’t be solved just by talking about it.
Tao Tao resisted the burst of tears and choked up, “Xiaoman, Teacher knows that you are a good kid, but every family has their own problems. Some things can’t be solved just by talking about them. You are still young, and there are many things you do not understand.”
Jiang Xiaoman held her cheeks, “If you have any difficulties, you can go to my uncle. I am a child, but my uncle is an adult. He is very amazing and can solve many things.”
“This, this is not good…” He was Jiang Xiaoman’s uncle, not her uncle. Tao Tao gritted her teeth, “Xiaoman, don’t say anything else. Teacher understands.”
Jiang Xiaoman didn’t push further and nodded, “Okay, let’s give the teacher a holiday today. Goodbye, teacher.”
“…Goodbye.”
Tao Tao had never heard about students giving their teachers a holiday before.
But she was very obedient.
Looking back carefully, in the past few months, Jiang Xiaoman had led her by the nose. It was Jiang Xiaoman who made requests, and Tao Tao would cooperate with her.
This child really had big ideas and never caused people to worry. But she was so worry-free that Tao Tao felt powerless and had nothing to do. She felt as if she was just rubbish who took her salary and did no work.
Tao Tao cried.
After bidding farewell to Jiang Xiaoman, Tao Tao left the Jiang family house.
After she left, the system said, “Host, your private tutor’s condition is not right. She has some bruises from being beaten.”
Jiang Xiaoman had wanted to take a nap. Hearing this, she immediately slammed the table. “That’s so unreasonable! Let me see which bastard is beating someone!”
She quickly put on a coat, scarf and hat, and followed Tao Tao out of the villa area.
Jiang Xiaoman followed Tao Tao to the inpatient ward of the city hospital.
Lying in the patient room was Tao Tao’s mother. Her kidney failure had already reached a very serious state. Not only did she have to undergo dialysis every month to extend her life, she also had to endure the pain from her illness. Her face was pale and haggard.
Now she was waiting for a kidney transplant to continue living, but they had not been able to find a suitable kidney donor.
Let’s take another ten thousand steps back. Even if they found a kidney donor, the operation cost was a huge expense.
Tao Tao concealed her tears and pretended to be happy. After taking care of her mother’s matters, she left the hospital building.
Jiang Xiaoman paused for a while, and said to the system, “My teacher is so miserable.”
“Yeah… a human’s life is so difficult.”
Then Jiang Xiaoman followed Tao Tao back home.
Tao Tao’s home was in a small humble corner of the city.
It was in a dark and cramped alley where the walls were covered with moss, damp and hidden.
The residential buildings here were built a long time ago. In the bustling city, it looked like a forgotten corner.
Jiang Xiaoman couldn’t help but be reminded of her first school district house, which was also very shabby and dilapidated.
Her house was later sold for 8 million, and her uncle gave it all to her. She didn’t know if the teacher’s home was also as valuable.
Tao Tao entered a building.
The building was very shabby and old. Jiang Xiaoman glanced at the door panel, thinking that she might be able to kick it down with one kick.
When Jiang Xiaoman hesitated to leave, a shrill shout suddenly came from the room.
It was Tao Tao’s voice.
“Don’t take them anymore! My mother is still in the hospital! Do you really don’t care about her life or death!? You trash, bastard!”
In her impression, Teacher Tao Tao was a very gentle person who never swore or scolded anyone.