Yu Jingchen removed his hat and loosened his shirt collar, stating it as a matter of course. "Because Mother saw how seriously An Ning teaches the kids and how patient she is, she rewarded An Ning for it."
"Is that so?" Cheng Yujie was half-convinced.
An Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief; her uncle's excuse was really good. "Yeah, Mom, Aunt Yu is especially nice. I didn't even want these things, as I wouldn't use them anyway. But Aunt Yu insisted that I must take them, or she wouldn't let me work here part-time."
Cheng Yujie thought it over and decided that such generosity was to be expected from a family like theirs. "Then you have to teach the kids even better, understand?"
"Understood," An Ning said obediently.
Cheng Yujie lifted her hand and gently caressed her daughter's cheek. "Was Mom too heavy-handed earlier?"
An Ning said with a sense of grievance, "It was pretty heavy; my face still feels hot."
