Chapter 30

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, with a glass coffee table in front of her, Aunt Zhang served tea to the two of them. Looking at Su Yuan, she smiled and said, "This must be Xiao Wen's new teacher, right?"

Su Yuan sat up straight and politely replied, "Hello, Aunt Zhang. My surname is Su, and my name is Su Yuan. Sister Xia recommended me to come and tutor."

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Don't be so formal. Since Xia recommended you, Xiao Wen will be in your hands from now on. This child is very mischievous and doesn't have a good head for learning. My husband and I are almost at our wits' end."

"Mom, how can you say that about me!" the little girl named Tang Wen said unhappily.

Ever since Su Yuan entered, the little girl had been sitting beside her, secretly looking at her. Perhaps she needed time to get used to the new tutor, and hearing her mother's comments made her feel embarrassed in front of the new teacher, so she immediately rebutted in a spoiled manner.

Aunt Zhang glared at her, "Did I say anything wrong? Look at yourself. In a class of forty students, you ranked 35th last semester. Do you still have the nerve to argue?"

Tang Wen pouted, her bright eyes suddenly filled with a sense of great injustice. She loudly said, "I have made progress, Mom! What you said is old news. At the beginning of this semester, I took another test and I'm confident I can improve to 34th by mid-term, and maybe even 32nd!"

"Tsk tsk, you've even learned to be meticulous. When do you plan to get out of the bottom ten?"

"Daughter thinks with more effort, it's very hopeful by the end of this semester."

"Smack!" A light tap landed on Tang Wen's head. Aunt Zhang, exasperated, said, "You are indeed my daughter. Everyone else is trying to get into the top ten, but you, with all your effort, only aim to get out of the bottom ten, and that's just a hope!"

Tang Wen immediately became unhappy and jumped up, saying, "You have to eat one bite at a time! Dad taught us that our family's motto is to be steady and down-to-earth, taking one step at a time, and never to aim too high! Also, the new teacher just arrived, don't ruin my image in front of her!"

Hearing this, Su Yuan and Xia Linfei exchanged glances, wanting to tell Tang Wen that her performance just now didn't leave a good impression at all.

Aunt Zhang, looking troubled, said to Su Yuan, "You've seen it. Our Xiao Wen has a wild personality. If she's ever disobedient, feel free to give her a good scolding. We've been too lenient with her, which is why she's like this now."

Tang Wen opened her mouth in disbelief, "Are you my stepmom?"

"Say that again and see what happens?"

Tang Wen immediately fell silent, muttering and swinging her feet while sitting next to Xia Linfei.

Su Yuan chuckled inwardly, forming an impression of Tang Wen as a "spoiled lolita." She glanced at Tang Wen and noticed her milky white skin, delicate like a princess, with long black hair tied back, regular and delicate features, and a height of just over 1.4 meters. Wearing light, casual clothes, her chest showed a slight but graceful curve.

A beautiful little girl with a bright future.

Actually, while Su Yuan was observing Tang Wen, the little girl was also secretly observing her. After her inspection, she was initially quite satisfied. This teacher seemed to be as gentle as Sister Xia.

"Since there's still time, why don't we have Su Yuan give Xiao Wen a lesson now?" Xia Linfei suggested.

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Xiao Wen, why don't you take Su Teacher to your room?"

"Su Teacher, please follow me." Tang Wen jumped off the sofa and led Su Yuan to her room upstairs in slippers.

The room was filled with a feminine atmosphere, with delicate wallpaper and cute decorations, making it look like a little princess's room from a fairy tale. A white desk had a small mirror on it, with pencils and textbooks scattered around.

"Su Sister, let's start." Tang Wen brought a chair for Su Yuan and then sat down on the other side of the desk, acting like a little hostess.

Just a moment ago, she called her "Su Teacher," and now it's "Su Sister." Su Yuan wanted to tell her to call her "Su Teacher" or "Brother," but she hesitated and shook her head.

"Don't call me Su Sister, call me Su Teacher or Brother..."

Tang Wen looked up at her, her gaze falling on Su Yuan's chest. Her eyes were very clear. After a while, she nodded and said, "I think Su Sister sounds better."

Alright, kids these days are too smart. Su Yuan was about to correct her, but Tang Wen suddenly said, "Can I touch it?" pointing to Su Yuan's chest.

Su Yuan was speechless and surrendered.

"Where did Sister Xia leave off last time?" Opening the book, Su Yuan began to get into her role.

The course "Natural Science" actually covers the content of "Physics," "Chemistry," and "Biology." Tang Wen was in the second year of junior high, so the main focus was still on the first-year content. Su Yuan had already familiarized herself with the relevant teaching content online before receiving the textbook, so she was well-prepared.

"Can we start from the beginning?" Tang Wen blinked her eyes, looking innocent. She added, "Sister Xia mainly helped me with fifth and sixth-grade math..."

Alright, so we have to start from the beginning?

Su Yuan was not discouraged; challenges bring motivation!

It must be said that Su Yuan's eloquence was quite good, making her very suitable for teaching problem children like Tang Wen. The little girl went from being half-skeptical to listening attentively. During this time, Xia Linfei and Aunt Zhang came in and, seeing the two studying diligently, left happily.

Two hours of class passed quickly. Su Yuan closed the book, preparing to take a break. Overall, Tang Wen's foundation was not just poor; it was terrible. Fortunately, Xia Linfei had tutored her in fifth and sixth-grade math, and the first-year "Natural Science" and "Math" were relatively simple. Otherwise, Su Yuan would have been tempted to bang her head against the wall.

Some people think high school science is hard to teach, but Su Yuan believed the hardest part was the foundational concepts. High school knowledge is indeed deep, but with structured teaching, even those who struggle can learn. However, the foundational stage, where concepts are built, can be frustrating for tutors.

After a one-hour break, seeing that there was still time, Su Yuan gave Tang Wen another two hours of class.

This way, she could earn two days' pay.

In the evening, the head of the Tang family returned. Tang Dad was also very satisfied with Su Yuan. Learning that Tang Wen had spent the afternoon with her, he became even more enthusiastic.

His daughter's reluctance to go to school had always been a source of worry. Now that she was willing to study with a tutor, his mood was understandably good. If Su Yuan weren't a student herself and didn't have so many other commitments, he would have wanted her to be his daughter's full-time tutor!

Unable to resist the Tang family's enthusiasm, Xia Linfei and Su Yuan stayed for dinner before leaving. The original plan of three classes a week was adjusted. Besides the two-hour classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, they added a four-hour class on Saturday afternoons.

Ten hours a week, 800 yuan. This price was quite high in Binhe City.

For Su Yuan, this was a source of income!

Room 330.

Gao Jun was fiddling with his electronic devices, the wires scattered messily on the table. Sometimes she admired his ability to make a mess of a perfectly good table. She wondered what he was trying to invent this time.

A large fan was on the table, and Gao Jun held a small wind turbine in his hand, one end connected to a wire leading to a voltage stabilizer, and then through a USB cable to a phone.

"What are you doing?" Su Yuan asked as she entered.

"Ah, you came just in time. Check out my latest invention! It uses wind energy to charge a phone!" Gao Jun smiled, turned on the fan, and the wind turbine started spinning. The phone screen showed a charging notification.

Su Yuan praised, "That's an amazing invention!"

"Right?" Gao Jun said, beaming with pride.

Ji Yehao, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but laugh and interjected, "Gao Jun, can you assemble a solar-powered flashlight for me? If it's good, I'll use it for lighting..."

This hit the mark. Gao Jun's smile froze, and his face turned gray. He let out a dry laugh and slumped his head in defeat.

Su Yuan was taken aback, then laughed heartily and patted Gao Jun's shoulder, saying, "The revolution is not yet complete; comrades must continue to strive."

After teasing Gao Jun, Su Yuan felt quite good. She took out the green jade and studied it, thinking that if she could figure out its secrets, she might have a chance to turn back into a man. Then she could open a breast enhancement clinic and create one big-breasted beauty after another!

But no matter how hard she tried, the jade showed no reaction this time, which was truly strange.

After a while, she decided it was no use today and put the jade away, planning to try again another day.

Feeling bored, she glanced at Ji Yehao and suddenly remembered that he was planning to buy "Huaxin Technology" stocks. It had been several days, and she wondered how it was going, so she asked, "Yehao, you were looking at Huaxin Technology stocks last time. Did you buy them?"

"Yep."

"Did they go up or down?" She suddenly became interested.

Ji Yehao frowned, "Down!" Then he relaxed, "But I think they'll go up when the market opens tomorrow."

"Didn't you have insider information? How could they still go down?" Su Yuan was surprised.

"Having insider information doesn't mean I can predict exactly when they'll go up. I can only say the prospects are bright! This stock is for the long term!" Mentioning Huaxin Technology, Ji Yehao seemed unusually thoughtful. He was probably annoyed that he hadn't bought at the lowest point.