Xing is diligent in learning, excellent in grades, serious in work, rigorous in life attitude, humble and low-key, and is well received by everyone, and often gets everyone's sympathy and help for her family's poverty and frugality.

One Sunday, after Xing finished giving Xiao Ming a lesson, she was about to return to school after packing up her things, when Liu Rui called out to her: "Teacher Xing, I'm tired all morning, drink saliva, rest and rest before leaving." As he spoke, he called the nanny to bring tea. Xing looked at her watch, and the time was still in time. I thought that Xiao Ming must have reflected some problems in the tutoring, and the parents wanted to talk to me, so I sat down on the sofa and said, "Uncle Liu, if there is anything I don't do in Xiao Ming's teaching and management, you can just say that I will try to improve it in the future teaching." Because her classmate Huimin called him Uncle Liu, she also called Uncle Liu.

Liu Rui didn't answer her question immediately, stood up and said to Xiao Ming: "Ming, after studying all morning, it's time to rest and rest, go downstairs and have fun." Remember, don't fight with children. Xiao Ming packed his schoolbag, walked out of the room, and said, "Dad, I know." Sister Xing often teaches me that I am a good student now, I must know how to respect people, be polite to people, love and help children, and be a caring person who helps others. How could I fight with them? Liu Rui said: "Teacher Xing is right. You not only have to remember, but also do what you say, this is a good student of Teacher Xing and a good child of Dad. Xiao Ming said: "Dad, don't worry, I promise to do what I say." If I can't do it, Sister Xing will be sad, and she won't teach me. "You're right, if you can't do it, Teacher Xing will be sad and disappointed, and she won't want to teach you anymore, and she won't come to our house again; Would you like to? "I don't want to. Dad, I will definitely do what I say, keep Sister Xing, and let her teach me forever. "Okay, Daddy believes in you." Xiao Ming nodded, waved his hand obediently, said goodbye to his father and Teacher Xing, and happily went downstairs to play.

Seeing his son's progress, Liu Rui turned to Xing with joy and said, "Teacher Xing, do you see it?" Xiao Ming has indeed made great progress under your education! I must thank you very much. Apricot said, "This is what I should do." I'm also very happy to see that Xiao Ming has improved. I really regret why I didn't apply for the Teachers College in the first place. Liu Rui said: "Your teaching level is no worse than that of a full-time teacher. Xiao Ming is so happy with you and has made such rapid progress, which shows that your teaching is very successful and very successful; It also shows that you are a good teacher with a lot of love and responsibility. Xing was also very happy when she heard this, and said, "Uncle Liu, don't praise me anymore, I will be proud." "Pride is also deserved, because your teaching has indeed achieved gratifying results in Xiao Ming, which is undeniable." Liu Rui was still smiling, he stretched out his hand and motioned for Xing to drink tea; Say, "Sit down for a while, and I have a gift for you." Xing hurriedly excused herself: "No, it's enough to have a salary." ”

Liu Rui still stood up and walked into the bedroom, and after a while, he took out a purple Bony suit skirt and said to Xing: "I see that your clothes are very light in color and very old. Young girls, in the mood for love, are when they wear red and green, and they shouldn't dress so elegantly. Xing said: "I'm still a student, so I should dress lightly." In fact, my clothes are more colorful and fashionable than they were in middle school. At that time, wearing a school uniform with white stripes on a blue background every day was called dull and old. "Now and then, after graduating from college, you have to go to work, then fall in love, get married, live an adult life, and are about to start a brilliant and beautiful life. Your clothes are always so elegant, you don't look like a young man, and you don't see any vigor and vigor. Xing heard that what he said also made sense, so she stopped arguing.

Liu Rui said: "I bought this set of clothes for Xiao Ming's mother, and she went abroad without wearing them, and it was a waste to put them away; I see that you are about the same height, fat and thin as her, and it must suit you, so you can wear it. ”

"This won't work," Xing hurriedly excused herself, "Xiao Ming's mother is coming back, so let's keep it for her to wear." ”

Liu Rui was silent and bowed his head for a while. After a while, he looked up and said:

"Teacher Xing, I won't tell you, in fact, Xiao Ming's mother and I have divorced, and she got married again in the United States and will not come back. Xiao Ming misses his mother very much, I am afraid that he will be sad to know the truth and lose confidence in life, so I have been hiding from him and lying to him that his mother will come back to see him after completing her studies in the United States. I really don't know how long I can hide it? What will happen to Xiao Ming when he learns the truth? He shook his head, a sad expression.

Subsequently, Liu Rui told her the story of him and Xiao Ming's mother.

Xiao Ming's mother's name is Hong, he and her are college classmates, they have been in love for three years, and after graduation, they were assigned to this company in the provincial capital together, so they got married. A year later, Hong gave birth to Xiao Ming, because the salary was low at that time and she couldn't afford to hire a nanny, so she took a long leave to take care of Xiao Ming at home. It was at this time that the company promoted him to be a business manager and asked him to be responsible for the research and development of a major scientific and technological project. Just as he is young and promising, he is full of confidence and feels that the future is bright. He worked until late at night with several comrades in the business department every day, and sometimes it was too late and he didn't go home. Hong gradually became dissatisfied with him, saying that he deliberately snubbed her, and he explained that it was a work need, and she didn't listen to it, and they often quarreled with each other. When Xiao Ming was eight years old, Hong finally proposed to divorce him, but he didn't agree, so she went through the procedures for going abroad by herself, leaving Xiao Ming behind and studying in the United States. A year later, she moved in with her current husband and sent a divorce agreement; Seeing that their marriage was irretrievable, he signed the divorce agreement and fulfilled them. Xiao Ming was brought up by Hong, and although he hired a nanny, he still missed his mother very much, and often cried to find his mother. He was very sad and felt sorry for Xiao Ming, so he had to deceive him, saying that his mother was studying abroad and would come back to see him after finishing his studies. Xiao Ming remembered his words and looked forward to his mother's return. He often stood alone at the top of the stairs waiting for his mother, and if he couldn't wait, he would cry and lose his temper. He was also sad to see it, so he decided to ask Xiao Ming to have a tutor to teach him and accompany him, so as to distract him from missing his mother. But Xiao Ming is very picky about the tutor, and when he is not satisfied, he does not listen to the teacher, refuses to study, and runs outside to play by himself; His temper also became irritable and weird, often arguing with the nanny, quarreling and fighting with the children outside, and once he was broken by the child and sent to the hospital for three stitches. Before Apricot, there had been four governesses. It wasn't until Xing came to be a tutor that he liked it, was obedient, and made rapid progress.

Xing listened to both sympathy for Xiao Ming and Liu Rui, and said: "In this case, while you are young, you can find a mother for Xiao Ming, so that Xiao Ming will be taken care of, and your family will be complete." Liu Rui listened to it for a long time and looked at Xing, then shook his head and said, "It's difficult! It's not like I haven't thought about it. But with Xiao Ming's thinking and temper, he will not accept it if he finds a random mother; If there is a family discord, Xiao Ming will also have opinions about me, and I will even lose the relationship between father and son, which will be even worse, so I have never dared to remarry. This also makes sense, it is difficult for the stepmother and the children of her husband's ex-wife to get along, and it is common for family discord to occur. Therefore, she is not easy to persuade again.

After a pause, Liu Rui said again: "I think this dress suits you, so you can wear it." ”

"Nope. You'd better keep it as a souvenir. Apricot excused herself again.

"What souvenir? It will only leave pain, sadness. Xiao Ming would be so sad every time he saw his mother's things that he cried bitterly. ”

"Then I can't wear it anymore: if I wear it on my body, Xiao Ming will think of his mother when he sees it, and he will definitely be sad again."

"No, if you wear it, Xiao Ming will not only not be sad, but he will also be very happy. He told me several times that Mr. Xing is like his mother, and he really wants you to be his mother. Xiao Ming will definitely accept you. I also hope that you can stay and help me take care of Xiao Ming and take care of this family. ”

Xing finally understood what Liu Rui meant, and hurriedly refused: "No, no, this is impossible." Please don't think so. Xiao Ming can accept me as a teacher, but he may not be able to accept a new mother. He still misses his birth mother in his heart. ”

"Absolutely, I promise. Because I've tried it several times. I said, if you let Teacher Xing be your mother, would you welcome it? Of course she is welcome, he said, I have long regarded her as a mother in my heart. You see, isn't that already accepting you? ”

"No, no, it's absolutely impossible. If you insist on thinking so, I will have to resign immediately! "Apricot picked up something and was about to leave.

"Please stay and listen to what I have to say. I think so because you and Xiao Ming get along so harmoniously and intimately. Agree or disagree, the decision is yours. If you don't agree, I will never force you. Since you said so, this is the end of the matter, and I will not mention it again in the future. You don't have to say it to Hui Min either. Xiao Ming has lost his mother, and I will never let him lose another good teacher. I'm sorry, Mr. Xing, I was rude today, and I apologize to you. Liu Rui stood up and bowed deeply to Xing.

Apricot was moved and had to sit down again. However, she was afraid that Liu Rui would bring up this matter in the future to embarrass her; Also, it would be even worse if Ding Kai knew about this matter and he had other ideas, so she thought about it and said, "I promise you to stay for the time being." However, I am a student at the engineering college, and I always have to graduate and be assigned a job, so it is impossible to be Xiao Ming's tutor for a long time. Therefore, you have to continue to look for the right person to replace me to tutor Xiao Ming. In fact, there are many people like me who look like me and have this level, as long as you pay attention, you will definitely find it. Huimin and I will also help you find a suitable tutor. ”

Liu Rui listened to Xing's words and knew that it was impossible for her to stay and be Xiao Ming's mother, so he sighed and said helplessly, "Okay." Please stay and tutor Xiao Ming for the time being. I will continue to look for the right person to replace you as a tutor for Xiao Ming. Please also help me with you and Huimin. ”

Xing nodded, and quickly left Liu Rui's house to return to school, for fear that Liu Rui would pester her again. She thought about this along the way, she was nervous and shy, and planned to find a suitable tutor for Xiao Ming as soon as possible, and retreat from Liu Rui's house as soon as possible. 

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