Sonata: Fleeing to Avoid an Arranged Marriage(Hiatus)

Chapter 17

Xiao Gu did not satisfy Xiao Dezi’s curiosity, and after sending the three foreigners away, he too took his leave.

Xiao Dezi gawked at the particularly outstanding rear view of his back, then turned to Lin Jingrong: “Rong Rong jie, what did boss do before? How come he could speak English so fluently?”

Lin Jingrong frowned. Xiao Gu’s past isn’t clear to her. When she met him, he has already been the owner of this Chuan Chuan store. 

Hearing no response from her, Xiao Dezi blinked: “Rong Rong jie, don’t you even know?”

Lin Jingrong shot him a glance, “What are you doing asking about your boss’s affairs? Mind your own business.” 

Xiao Dezi sullenly stomped his way to the lounge on the second floor to take a nap.

When Mi Qing came to work in the afternoon, she was bitten by curiosity listening to Xiao Dezi’s recount on the happenings at noon. She has always had this notion that Xiao Gu is the kind of man who started doing business as soon as he graduated with flying colors from school — maybe even before he graduated. It was hard for her to imagine Xiao Gu speaking fluent English.

As the number of customers in the store gradually increased, Mi Qing left the matter behind. Xiao Dezi welcomed waves of guests in, while Mi Qing carried a teapot to pour water for them.

“Ah, beautiful jiejie, why are you working here too?” It is the little fat guy who posted the small advertisement before, accompanied by the little dark guy, with their family.

Mi Qing smiled at them and answered, “Yeah, I’ll be here to help for the time being.”

The fat guy’s mother looked at her and asked a bit enthusiastically: “You must be Mi Qing. I just heard from Xiao Dezi. Do you really speak English well?”

Mi Qing was clueless of how Xiao Dezi informed others and so responded sheepishly: “I’ve spent a few years abroad. It’s fine.”

“Ah, you’ve been abroad?” Fatty’s mother exclaimed fervently, “Can you tutor my Xiao Pang (Little Fatty) in English?”

Mi Qing wasn’t expecting that, her brows drew together: “”Tutor him in English?”

“Yeah!” Fatty’s mother’s glanced at her son and complained. “He has poor grades in English. We’ve sent him to a cram school before, but he has been skipping classes. He’s simply out of control. Our home is nearby. If you can come to our home to give him remedial lessons, I’ll pay you the same hourly rate according to the basic salary of a tutor.”

Mi Qing originally thought of it as troublesome, but hearing the last sentence, her eyes lit up: “!Alright, leave it to me!” She whooped in excitement, but when she calmed down, she began to worry again. She only has four days off a week, which might not necessarily fit with Fatty’s schedule…. Never mind! Isn’t there a three-hour break in the afternoon, she doesn’t have to take a break!

After making up her mind, Mi Qing’s mood turned sunny. Xiao Pang was also sprang up delighted, hearing that this beautiful jiejie will be tutoring him privately. The little dark guy (Xiao Hei) sitting beside him nudged her mother and demanded resolutely: “Mom, I also want to have remedial English classes. Let me have tutoring with Xiao Pang!”