Chapter 778 Ten Thousand Generations

Three minutes after Zheng Ping'an sat down, a few boys who had just finished playing ball yelled loudly.

When she heard the boys' shouts, Lu Yun'an, who was sitting in the back, looked up at Zheng Ping'an's seat. He saw Zheng Ping'an walking quickly toward the door. A faint smile appeared on her usually distant face.

She smiled beautifully; he had always known that.

Just as Zheng Ping'an turned around after going out, she saw Shen Xiaoyan climbing the stairs, holding two bags in her hand, which clearly contained delicious food.

"Why did you bring so much again?" Zheng Ping'an rubbed her forehead with a hint of helplessness. Some of her angles and small movements looked very much like Zheng Wei.

"There's nothing else in here but some fruit and candy. The other bag is similar. You can give that one to Yun'an. I know you don't like Mom preparing so much for you, but I've already stopped your grandparents. If I hadn't, they would be driving over to bring you things now." Shen Xiaoyan rubbed her forehead. The elderly couple had no other hobbies now except playing with their granddaughter and grandson. Of course, that little rascal Zheng Dazhuang made people angry every day.

"Okay, I got it, Mom. Did you drive here yourself? Won't Dad worry?" Zheng Ping'an had also developed a habit of worrying about her mother. It was actually Zheng Wei's doing. Zheng Wei wanted to teach his son to take care of his mother, but his daughter started protecting her mother too.

"Your dad is waiting for me by the door." Shen Xiaoyan stroked her daughter's head. "I'll pick you up on Friday, and I'll make you a delicious dinner."

Zheng Ping'an sometimes stayed in the dorm and sometimes went home every day.

"Mom, we have class. You should go quickly." The class bell rang. Zheng Ping'an smiled at Shen Xiaoyan, then turned back with the two bags to return to the classroom. As she turned, her expression returned to its previous coolness.

She only smiled happily in front of those closest to her.

Although the class bell had rung, she still walked at an unhurried pace. She reached out and handed one of the bags to Lu Yun'an before carrying her own back to her seat.

"Class monitor, your mom is so beautiful." Everyone knew that Zheng Ping'an came from a very good family, but her mother's face seemed to have been favored by time. She didn't look old at all, appearing very young, even giving people the urge to call her "sister."

"Thank you!" Zheng Ping'an was always a bit aloof. When interacting with people, she made them feel a sense of distance.

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When school ended on Friday, Lu Yun'an followed directly behind Zheng Ping'an. Both of them were top celebrities in the academy. Walking together now caused quite a bit of whispering and discussion. However, Zheng Ping'an seemed to ignore it. She had a simple ponytail and wore a fitted school uniform...

Even though she was just carrying a backpack, she seemed distant from everyone else, walking with an aura even on a normal road.

Shen Xiaoyan stood by the door, watching her daughter approach. She worriedly said to the man holding her, "Do you think, why is our baby like this? She was so cute when she was little! She liked to smile at everyone!"

Zheng Wei hugged Shen Xiaoyan and said it was okay, but in his heart, he thought, "Wife, your daughter didn't smile at everyone when she was little. She was very clever!"

Zheng Wei understood his daughter best. Although he was initially provoked by Lu Yun'an, he later realized that it was very simple. His daughter had her own sense of propriety since she was young. Therefore, even though that Lu family boy was now skipping grades to be in the same class as his precious girl, he didn't have anything to worry about.

"Uncle Zheng, I'll go back with you," Lu Yun'an said to Zheng Wei, walking beside Zheng Ping'an.

Zheng Wei nodded, no longer as tense as before. Shen Xiaoyan was curious about her husband's change of heart. Didn't he want to go find Lu Taobao with a knife a few days ago? How could he be so open-minded now?

"Precious, do you have any plans after the high school entrance exam?" Zheng Wei asked his precious daughter.

Before Zheng Ping'an could answer, Zheng Dazhuang, sitting beside them, said with a look of disdain, "Dad, my sister still has a year before the high school entrance exam. Why are you already planning for a year from now?"

"Get out of here, this doesn't concern you." Zheng Wei's disdain for his son was very direct. Upon hearing this, Zheng Dazhuang immediately rested his head on Shen Xiaoyan's shoulder. Shen Xiaoyan reached out and hugged her son.

"Precious?" Zheng Wei still asked Zheng Ping'an.

Zheng Ping'an thought for a moment. "I want to learn to drive."

"Is that all? Okay, I'll teach you." Zheng Wei readily agreed to such a simple request. Let alone learning to drive, even if his precious daughter wanted a car, he would agree.

He spoiled his daughter without any principles. "Should I buy you a car? I was looking at cars for your mother recently, and there's one I think is very suitable for you to drive."

Zheng Wei thought this was very normal, but Zheng Dazhuang in the back was about to go crazy. He couldn't stand it and wanted to unbuckle his seatbelt and stand up. "Dad, you never buy anything for me! You only buy for Sis. Was I a free gift when you topped up your phone bill?" Boys were inherently interested in cars, and Zheng Dazhuang had been coveting the cars in his family's garage for a long time. His father treating buying a car like giving away a small toy was enough to make him explode with anger.

"You tell my dad to control himself! My dad doesn't control me." Zheng Dazhuang felt so wronged since he was little.

"Even if you turn the world upside down, it's not your turn," Zheng Wei said, giving the brat a cold look.

"It's okay if you don't buy me one, I'll learn to drive myself when I get back, and then I'll go to the garage and drive all your cars." Zheng Dazhuang's expression was very proud.

"You all stop arguing first. Old Zheng, they are too young. At least wait until after the college entrance exam," Shen Xiaoyan said disapprovingly. Spoiling their daughter was fine, but some principles couldn't be crossed. For example, she wouldn't allow it until they reached the legal age.

Zheng Wei had been very assertive just now, but after Shen Xiaoyan spoke, he immediately became as well-behaved as possible, not daring to retort, and started driving obediently.

"Wife, buying is not allowed, but can I ask about it?" Zheng Wei asked Shen Xiaoyan through the rearview mirror.

Shen Xiaoyan was amused by his cautious demeanor.

"Then what kind of car does Precious like?" Shen Xiaoyan asked Zheng Ping'an, following Zheng Wei's lead.

"A Hummer, perhaps," Zheng Ping'an thought for a moment and said.

"That's my daughter's taste." Every time Zheng Wei thought about his daughter developing into a mature woman, he often wondered if it was because he had bought her too many princess dresses when she was young, and now that she was growing up, she disliked them.

As for his precious daughter wanting to learn to drive, although his wife strongly objected, it wouldn't change much. He knew his daughter's personality best. As long as she liked something, she would learn it even if she had to do it secretly. And Shen Xiaoyan was a gentle person at heart, and probably wouldn't say much.

Thinking of Shen Xiaoyan's name, even after so many years, the thought of her name still made his heart pound. This feeling of first love made him feel amused and happy.

"You're just driving, can you not smile like that!" Zheng Dazhuang, sitting in the back seat, never stopped showing his disdain and rejection of his father.

Hearing her son criticize her husband, Shen Xiaoyan couldn't help but lower her head and smile.

"Mom, how come you never seem to age!" Zheng Dazhuang said when he saw his mother smile. Hearing this, Zheng Wei, who was driving, turned grim. He had also noticed that after more than a decade, his wife had hardly changed, as if she was still in her twenties. This made him very uneasy. He couldn't quite explain why he was uneasy, but he was a few years older than her, and he was becoming an old man while she was still a flower. If she was a flower, many people would be looking at her.

"My dad is upset! Although my dad also takes good care of himself, you can tell at a glance that Dad is older than Mom." Seeing Zheng Wei's face getting darker, Zheng Dazhuang became more and more animated. Shen Xiaoyan even tried to pull his arm to stop him, but he showed no signs of stopping.

"Precious, when you learn to drive, Dad will buy you the most expensive car. I'll even buy you a newly released luxury car, okay?" Zheng Wei didn't directly confront his son but spoke a string of car names to his precious girl.

"Look at my dad. Is my dad acting like a father?" Zheng Dazhuang was about to explode with anger.

Shen Xiaoyan had been accustomed to their father-son bickering for many years and was too lazy to intervene. She simply sat there and rested her eyes. As for Zheng Wei, he threatened Zheng Dazhuang, "Don't bother your mom."

Zheng Ping'an sat in the passenger seat, listening to their noisy arguments, the corners of her mouth curving slightly upwards, the arc identical to Zheng Wei's smile. What she didn't see was that someone in the back had been watching the corners of her mouth with persistent eyes...

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Indeed, as her family had said, Precious had no problems with her high school entrance exam and passed it very easily. As for Lu Yun'an, he was only one point behind her. However, Zheng Ping'an, who had a long vacation, did not follow Zheng Wei's suggestion to travel. Instead, she truly practiced driving at home... This made Zheng Dazhuang extremely envious. Zheng Dazhuang was now eagerly waiting for his age to reach the point where he could get his driver's license.

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By the time Zheng Dazhuang learned to drive, Zheng Ping'an was already nearing her college entrance exam. But unlike her tense atmosphere, Zheng Dazhuang was having a blast.

One afternoon, he had the day off and, having nothing else to do, decided to take a few brothers to the neighboring experimental middle school to have some fun. Although he was bold, he had never done anything that would worry Shen Xiaoyan before. But this time, he was too excited. After all, he could finally touch a car openly. Unexpectedly, they ran into a group of spoiled rich kids from the experimental middle school, and the two groups clashed.