ST3YC Chapter 129

Shrank to a 3-Years-Old Child Chapter 129: Dating

Ignoring the noisy chess game outside, mainly Professor Zhang’s one-sided noise, Mrs. Zhang led Qingqing into the house.

“These are some of the recent grants. Take a look.”

Mrs. Zhang was also a professor at Jinan University, but after retiring, she did not accept the university’s offer of re-employment. Instead, she accepted a scholarship foundation in the city with Qingqing and Professor Zhang to help them manage this part of the affairs.

She is responsible for monitoring the flow of educational funds and verifying the children receiving assistance.

Mrs. Zhang and Professor Zhang each contributed money to the foundation, but the real bulk of the funding came from Qingqing.

Qingqing’s account was set up for automatic remittances, so even though she hadn’t been involved in matters here for almost a year, the foundation was still able to operate normally.

Fortunately, that’s the case; otherwise, the foundation would probably have been paralyzed.

Previously, considering Qingqing’s health condition, Madam Zhang did not bother her with these matters.

Now that Qingqing has mostly recovered, she needs to report to her, both for public and private reasons.

Qingqing did not refuse. After taking the documents, she carefully examined them word by word.

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Madam Zhang, but rather that she respected her work abilities.

If she does something perfunctory, that would be looking down on her.

“Teacher’s wife is as meticulous as ever. These students are fine, and we can continue to support them. However, we must also keep a close eye on their academic performance.”

Even if educational assistance is charitable, it still comes with conditions.

Qingqing doesn’t expect anything in return from the students she sponsors after they graduate, but she does want them to have the right attitude towards learning.

Since they took the money she gave them for schooling, they should study hard and do well; otherwise, the money will end up in the hands of people who need it more.

The two chatted for a while about the foundation, and then talked about their recent situations, mainly Mrs. Zhang’s concern for Qingqing’s condition.

Qingqing didn’t shy away from this, and even said with a smile, “I have a feeling that I will be fully recovered in less than three months.”

At first, her memory recovered very slowly; she might not remember anything from the previous day for several days.

However, her recovery has clearly improved. This morning, she went for a walk around the school with Fu Heng and was able to recall memories from the past two years. At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before she fully recovers.

“But…” Qingqing’s smile faded, and she pursed her lips, hesitatingly saying, “I’m a little uneasy.”

I know what you’re thinking, don’t go.

Don’t overthink it; just let things take their course.

Gently smoothing Qingqing’s long hair, Madam Zhang didn’t want to say anything that would only add to Qingqing’s troubles when she couldn’t remember anything.

Hearing her say that, Qingqing could only skip the topic and take out the gift box that Fu Heng had secretly given her and give it to Madam Zhang.

“Happy birthday, Madam. May you have boundless happiness and longevity.”

“Okay, okay, thank you for the gift.”

There are some things that Professor Zhang cannot accept, but Mrs. Zhang can accept without any problem.

She didn’t refuse and happily accepted the younger generation’s gift, also reminding Qingqing to bring her two children to visit them when she had time.

Qingqing readily agreed; she couldn’t bear to refuse any of Madam Zhang’s requests.

When the two of them finished talking and came out of the bedroom, they heard a loud shout, which startled Qingqing so much that she trembled and her eyes widened.

Patting her back reassuringly, Mrs. Zhang’s anger surged, and she launched into a tirade against Professor Zhang: “Why are you so agitated while playing chess? Who are you trying to scare to death? Anyone who doesn’t know better would think our house has been burgled. Look at you, so confident, as if you’re afraid the neighbors won’t know and will complain.”

“I…I didn’t act on impulse, I didn’t act on impulse.”

Professor Zhang knew he had made a mistake, so he quickly shrank back, put on a forced smile, and came over to apologize in a low voice.

“Hmph.” Madam Zhang’s expression softened slightly, but it still wasn’t very pleasant.

She turned around, leaving Professor Zhang with only the back of her head, and went into the kitchen on her own.

Professor Zhang followed hesitantly, only to be coldly and ruthlessly pushed back. He could only pitifully linger at the door, looking like a wronged husky, which made Qingqing want to laugh.

“Don’t laugh, Professor Zhang holds a grudge.”

Fu Heng, who had somehow appeared beside Qingqing, whispered a reminder to her. His warm breath brushed against her fair earlobe, and he watched with satisfaction as it gradually blushed like the sunset. Fu Heng straightened up, took Qingqing’s small hand, and led her back to sit on the sofa.

“Take these back with you; you can eat them with your meals.”

Mrs. Zhang came out of the kitchen, carrying many sealed bottles and jars.

Some of the fillings were jam, some were pickled vegetables, and others were meat sauce, mushroom sauce, and the like. They were all homemade by Mrs. Zhang and tasted delicious. They were great whether served with porridge or stir-fried.

Qingqing’s eyes lit up, and without being reminded, she stepped forward to take the things from Madam Zhang’s hands on her own, with a very enthusiastic attitude.

“They’re most diligent when they see food.” Professor Zhang muttered quietly behind his back.

Guh.

You should know that these are his daily rations.

Many times when Professor Zhang was too busy to come home for meals, he had to rely on his wife to prepare various side dishes and sauces to get by. The food in the school cafeteria was heavy on oil and salt, which was not very good for the elderly man’s stomach.

Moreover, it didn’t suit Professor Zhang’s taste.

“What are you muttering about again? Hurry up and find a bag to pack Qingqing and the others.”

Mrs. Zhang has very sharp ears; don’t think she didn’t hear Professor Zhang just because he spoke softly.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing. The bag, right? I remember there’s one in the study. I’ll go get it.”

Caught red-handed again, Professor Zhang had no choice but to make a hasty escape.

After a lively gathering, when Qingqing and Fu Heng left the Zhang family’s house, they found that while they had brought fewer things, they now had a whole bunch of other things with them.

Besides the various sauces and side dishes given by Mrs. Zhang, there were also quite a few snacks and drinks inside.

Neither of the elderly couple liked these foods, but they couldn’t resist the fact that people kept giving them to them.

Even though Professor Zhang doesn’t accept gifts, there are times when he can’t refuse them, and over time, his family has accumulated a large pile of them.

The two elders couldn’t finish all this food, and it would be a waste to leave it there. Since Qingqing was here, they packed it all up for her to take away.

Everyone knows that Qingqing loves to eat snacks.

She still loves it now that she’s grown up, and the fact that she eats like that but is still very healthy means that Fu Heng can’t do anything about it.

Sure enough, as soon as she got on the bus, she opened a bag of shelled nuts and started munching on them.

“Don’t eat too much,” Fu Heng habitually reminded her.

This is just a small bag.” Qingqing shook the bag in her hand, which was smaller than her palm, to show that she really only ate a little bit.

“As long as you know how to restrain yourself, that’s good.” His wife is getting older, so Fu Heng didn’t want to say too much to her; he just left it at that.

“By the way, where are we going next?” Qingqing mumbled, still chewing on nuts.

“…Where do you want to go?” Fu Heng, who originally wanted to go straight home, wisely stopped himself from saying the words that were about to come out.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to start a relationship? I haven’t gone on a date with you yet. Maybe we’ve dated before, but I just can’t remember. Can you give me one now?”

Qingqing made the suggestion with sparkling eyes and a face full of anticipation.

How could Fu Heng possibly bear to refuse her when she was like this?

“Okay, then we’ll do whatever you want for the rest of the day. We’ll go wherever you want to go.” The doting, gentle voice sent a shiver down Qingqing’s spine.

She scratched her ear, picked up her phone and checked

Then a cheerful decision was made: “Let’s go to the movies!”

There’s nothing new about it.

With a turn of the steering wheel, Fu Heng complied with Qingqing’s wishes and took her to the nearest movie theater with a decent reputation.

The two held hands affectionately, and after buying movie tickets, they queued up to buy drinks and popcorn, just like any other loving young couple.

The biggest difference is that they are all quite good-looking, and they easily attract attention when they walk on the street.

The same is true now. Standing at 1.88 meters tall, Fu Heng is the most eye-catching presence in the crowd, especially since he is handsome and has a unique aura that makes people feel intimidated.

Standing next to him was a petite and beautiful woman whose delicate face was so stunning that even all the female celebrities on the posters combined couldn’t compare to her.

The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They stood straight in front of them, and even the shop assistant couldn’t help but stare for a moment.

“An iced cola, a hot coffee, and a bucket of popcorn, please.”

Qingqing’s voice brought the shop assistant back to her senses. She hurriedly ordered the items, then forced a professional smile: “It’s 48 yuan in total, either by scanning the code or cash.”

“Scan the code.” These days, nobody carries cash anymore. All you need when you go out is a mobile phone or your face.

I heard that a new fingerprint payment system has recently been launched. Now you might not even need to bring your phone when you buy things; you can just bring a person.

Considering their appetites, Qingqing ordered medium-sized popcorn, but before they even entered the room, she had already devoured nearly half of it.

“You don’t want to eat tonight?”

Fu Heng reluctantly took away her popcorn and wouldn’t let her eat it anymore.

Qingqing pouted and drank her cola through the straw.

Even if she had no food, she still had water.

Qingqing chose the movie, and Fu Heng knew as soon as they entered that it couldn’t be a romance or art film.

His wife has never had the patience to watch movies that require patience and emotion.

She prefers action-packed movies, big-budget special effects films, or ghost movies.

Unsurprisingly, the movie I chose this time is a ghost movie called “Bunshinsaba”.

Many people were curious and played this game during their school days, but in the end, no supernatural events actually occurred.

After trying it and realizing it was a scam, they stopped playing it.

After sitting down, Qingqing excitedly told Fu Heng about her elementary school days.

She had played various games with her classmates, such as Ouija boards and spirit boards, but like everyone else, she eventually lost interest after realizing that she couldn’t summon any spirits or ghosts.

However, since it’s been made into a ghost movie, the protagonist of the story…

It must have attracted a ghost.

The plot is clichéd, and the ending is predictable from the beginning. The only surprise is that the writers didn’t leave any survivors for the main characters; instead, they ended up with a total wipeout.”This… really does fit the title.” Qingqing muttered speechlessly.

The only one left alive in the whole series is the Ouija board spirit, which perfectly matches the title.

“Don’t you like it?” Fu Heng asked her, turning his head. Qingqing shook her head: “Not really, at least the atmosphere and special effects were pretty good.”

It’s a little disappointing that it didn’t manage to scare her.

That makes sense, considering she’s a woman who’s watched every horror movie in film history and even experienced a strange event herself, it would be strange if she were afraid of this.