Chapter 265

Love’s Beginning (1)

Although it was winter vacation, the lessons still needed to continue.

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.”

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.