Grandma looked at her, thinking Tangtang hasn't changed a bit; she's still so considerate of her grandma. But Tangtang's father said the child is more sensible than before.
Tangtang was always sensible.
Grandma particularly doted on her little granddaughter.
Father was in the study, mother was helping her brother with his homework. As soon as Sheng Tang walked in, she smelled the breath of life.
She felt both sweet and grounded.
Dinner was plentiful.
Sheng Tang didn't eat rice, instead using a bowl to pick out dishes.
Her father said, "Tangtang, you're not eating rice?"
"Rice is high in carbs. For someone like me who's plump, it easily leads to diabetes in the future. I need to reduce my intake as much as possible," Sheng Tang said.
Everyone looked at her in unison.
Sheng Tang always had a big appetite. Each time she encountered some setbacks, she would adjust by eating a lot. The Sheng Family couple had worried about their daughter, advising her to lose weight, which only resulted in Sheng Tang crying secretly, feeling down for a whole month.
Professor Sheng and Mrs. Sheng were more concerned about her mental health. Considering that she was not yet an adult and still growing, it was unwise to force her to lose weight, so they stopped bringing it up.
Unexpectedly, she started paying attention on her own.
"Yes, health is very important," Professor Sheng said with relief, "Eat more vegetables, and make sure you're full."
Sheng Tang agreed.
Her brother shared some interesting stories from school, making the dinner table lively.
Sheng Tang had a question in her mind. Just as she heard that her brother was attending an ordinary middle school, she asked, "Dad, why did you send me to Huishi? The tuition is so high, and it's a bit far."
The whole Sheng Family looked at her again.
Their eyes were filled with even more surprise.
Why send her to Huishi? Such a significant matter, she didn't remember?
Is the child okay?
Parents looked at Sheng Tang, their eyes filled with worry.
Sheng Tang helplessly said, "I don't remember many things recently, probably because I was a bit shocked that night."
Parents: "..."
The couple thought they'd take their daughter to the hospital for a checkup over the weekend, just in case something was wrong with her brain.
As for Sheng Tang's question, her father provided an answer.
Her father said, "You really wanted to attend Huishi, saying your good friend was also going. Later, Grandpa signed you up, and the company helped pay for three years of tuition and fees."
Sheng Tang's heart was slightly shaken.
There is a Grandpa?
And a company?
Mother asked her, "Are those students still bullying you?"
"No," Sheng Tang shook her head, "They're very nice to me. I even had lunch with Jiang Baocu this morning; she told me a lot of gossip."
The daughter rarely talked about school.
At that time, she had a very good classmate, and the two were inseparable. Sheng Tang hardly had any friends, and that was her only one.
That classmate's family was well-off, and her parents were busy, planning to send her to Huishi. Huishi had dormitories, and if she boarded, there were teachers tutoring in the evening.
For this reason, Sheng Tang told her parents she also wanted to go to Huishi.
Her family's financial situation was average, and she knew the possibility wasn't great, so she bravely asked her Grandpa.
Her Grandpa, seeing this was the first time his granddaughter asked for something, gave her a lot of help, signed her up, and paid for all the expenses.
However, she didn't expect that good friend to transfer after half a term and go abroad with her parents.
Sheng Tang stayed at Huishi.
She was plump, had average grades, was sensitive in personality, and hardly made friends, feeling low all the time.
Her parents worried a lot about her, but couldn't connect with her and often fretted over her. Unexpectedly, she seemed to have changed a bit, her personality seemed to have brightened, and she even brought up her classmates.
"Really?" Mother was very happy, "Someday, invite your classmate over for dinner."
Father coughed, worried that Mother might put too much pressure on their daughter.
Sheng Tang smiled, "Sure, I'll ask if she's free later. But don't get your hopes up too high; Jiang Baocu is quite the social butterfly and probably has a lot of weekend plans."
Father and even Grandma glanced at Sheng Tang.