What does it matter if you are my student? We can still meet in secret in this metropolitan city of romance and passion.

  Tan Shu Mo walked into the hospital room with a creak of the half-closed door on a sunny afternoon.

  At that time, the caregiver who was taking care of her grandmother went to eat, and Zhao Shuiguan was helping Grandma Zhao turn over and wipe her body with a towel.

  The old lady's body was severely swollen, and Zhao Shuiguan knew he wasn't a nimble person, so he did it with extra care, but still made his grandmother take several deep breaths.

  After being with someone for a long time, even the sound of footsteps is clear. When he heard the footsteps in the corridor, Zhao Shuiguan was already tense and his heart was racing out.

  She raised her head to look at the man who pushed open the door and came in, smiling with rosy lips and white teeth against the quiet corridor. The face that had not been seen for a long time seemed even more handsome. He took a step forward, walked up to Zhao Shuiguan's side, rolled up his sleeves of fine linen shirt, and said: "I'll take it." His slender hands then took hold of Grandma's arm.

  Zhao Shuiguang was stunned, and Zhao's mother was also stunned. Zhao's mother reacted first and hurriedly said, "How can this be...", Tan Shumeng raised his head and smiled, but his hands did not relax, nor did he say anything.

  Zhao Shuiguang went to help, lowering his eyes to glance at him, watching as he carefully helped Grandma adjust her posture. He saw the large bruise on the old woman's thigh, but didn't even furrow his brow; his hands moved with extreme gentleness. The soft, curled eyelashes cast a dense shadow under his eyes, and in that instant, Zhao Shuiguang suddenly felt that this moment would be etched in his memory forever, no matter how old he lived to be, no matter where life took him, or what kind of people he met again.

  The shock in my heart can't find any words to describe it, there is such a person, as long as you see him, your heart can immediately calm down, except for parents, there are actually people who can be so trusted and relied on.

  Three people were busy with their own thoughts, the ward was very quiet. After wiping himself down, he also broke out in a thin layer of sweat. Tan Shu Mo adjusted the hospital bed back to its original position, then raised his head and shouted: "Zhao Mama!" Zhao Shui Guang was called by his mother to wash some fruit, when he heard this voice, he felt a chill run down his spine, turned around and stared at Tan Shu Mo, wondering if this person had been possessed or something!

  Seeing the warning look in Talk Book Ink's eyes, he hastily went to wash the fruit.

  Zhao's mother was laughing so hard she couldn't close her mouth, and hastily said: "Quickly sit down, quickly sit down."

  When Zhao Shuiguan came back, these two people actually started chatting. Fortunately, she was frightened and scared when washing the fruit, and washed out a cold sweat.

  After chatting for a while, Zhao's mother saw that her grandmother had slept through the afternoon and was a bit more awake, so she leaned into her ear and said loudly: "Mom, this is Lian'er's boyfriend."

  After grandma got sick, her brain nerves were injured, and it was very difficult for her to speak. She had to listen carefully to understand what others were saying, just like a child. Even the content of her speech was like that of a child. Some things she could remember, while others she couldn't. She would shout all day about where she hid her bankbook, and even accused the family of having thieves, which made everyone both angry and amused. Everyone tried to comfort her with gentle words.

  Grandma suddenly said to Zhao Shuiguan one day: "Don't always eat meat, eat vegetables." Zhao Shuiguan was puzzled, but still nodded and agreed. A minute later, Grandma said again: "Eat more meat, don't lose weight." Zhao Shuiguan felt both heartbroken and amused, she had never thought that her grandma would become like this.

  Grandma opened her eyes, took a glance at Tan Shu-mo. The room was filled with the sound of Wu Lai's voice. Zhao Shui-guang feared that Grandma would again say something incomprehensible, and Tan Shu-mo being such a person, would definitely be impatient, so he hastily introduced: "Grandma, this is him, who has come specifically to see you."

  Tan Shu Mo stood up and took over the conversation: "Grandma, I'm fine, I'm Tan Shu Mo. Don't worry, take your time, I'm listening."

  He stood by the bed, bent down, leaned over, and put his ear to his grandmother's mouth. Zhao Shuiguan saw that his dense black hair was lightly touching, Tan Shumeng listened and responded loudly to his grandmother's words, but Zhao Shuiguan was not standing very close. He couldn't hear what his grandmother had asked. He tried hard to listen in, only to hear Tan Shumeng say "good", "en" (a casual way of saying "yes"), "don't worry" and other such phrases, while Mrs. Zhao cut fruit and glanced over with her eyes.

  In late August, the weather started to cool down, and a gentle breeze carried the sweet fragrance of summer's end. He leaned forward, tilting his head to listen attentively. The sunlight that shone into the room made her forget the scorching heat of last month, and as she gazed at his soft profile, it was as if she were enveloped in the warm light of an early spring morning - serene, gentle, yet powerful.

  There were tiny particles of dust floating in the air, and she wondered when it all started - was it when he gently turned over, or when he called out to her "grandma", or when he bent down, no, maybe it was even earlier, when he raised an eyebrow and called her "Zhao Shui Guang". She bumped into his lips on the stairs, and he had already moved into her heart. Looking back, oh, they had walked such a long way together! She suddenly felt that this beauty was scattered in the warm and humid air, like those tiny particles of dust, becoming the most beautiful scene in her memory.

  Tan Shu Mo stood up and bid farewell, lowering his head and saying loudly to his grandmother: "Grandma, take good care of yourself, I'll come visit you again later."

  Zhao Shuiguang went over and said: "Grandma, don't worry, we're fine."

  Grandma muttered something, and Zhao Shuiguan's face instantly turned red. He glanced at the person with a smile already playing on his lips, and his eyes sparkled with mischief as he looked at her. She was so embarrassed that she elbowed him in anger.

  "Grandma said: 'This girl still makes me worry, you've found a good family, you must listen to them well. At your age, you're still acting like a child, how can that be okay?!'"

  Zhao's mother said, "Don't sit anymore." Tan Shu Mo said, "No need to be polite, that's all." He took the oxygen generator and said, "This is for Grandma. There are also a few experts in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who specialize in treating this type of disease in the elderly. When Zhao's mother has time, she can call them for consultation."

  Zhao's mother really needed such help and couldn't decline, so she accepted the note and said: "Xiao Tan, thank you so much, I'm troubling you."

  Zhao Shuiguan looked at Tan Shu and heard his mother say "Little Tan", the corner of his mouth twitched, and he secretly felt pleased.

  He said with a calm tone, "It's okay, I just asked some friends for help." At this moment, his phone rang. He apologized and took the call, walking to the side. Zhao Shuiguan heard him softly say "Mom" and looked up at him in surprise.

  After hanging up the phone, Tan Shu Mo walked back and said: "Aunt Zhao, sorry to bother you. My mother is on a business trip in Shanghai and will be coming to Nanjing. She'd like to invite you all out for a casual meal. Would that be convenient for you?"

  Zhao Shuiguang's face turned green, you're something else, how does this guy still have this trick up his sleeve? But Zhao's mom just smiled and said: "What's not convenient about it, it's very convenient, but we need to head back home first..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Tan Shu Mo said: "Don't worry, I'll send you back and come pick you up later."

  Zhao's mother and Xiaoguang rushed back home, took out all the famous cigarettes and good tea at home, and Zhao Shuiguan said: "He has cigarettes!"

  "Come on, kid! You don't understand anything. When you meet someone for the first time, you can't be rude. Go change your clothes quickly, that skirt was just bought during summer vacation!"

  Zhao Shuiguang changed his clothes while sighing and shouting: "Others' family members might not smoke."

  "Impossible," said Zhao's mother loudly. "I asked him, his father is a retired cadre, his brother works in the government, how can an official not smoke!"

  Zhao Shuiguang almost rolled his eyes and said, "Mom, why are you asking this too?!"

  "Mother Zhao said: 'I asked clearly and it's still not good, you can tell by looking at your teacher that you're a child from a good family!'"

  "I am with him, but not with his family!"

  Mrs. Zhao said: "This girl, if it weren't for seeing you like him, I wouldn't care so much!" Zhao Shuiguan stopped talking.

  The place to eat was a famous Hunan restaurant in the best shopping mall, and Zhao Shuiguan started to get nervous as soon as he walked onto the corridor. At 19 years old, she never thought that meeting her boyfriend's parents would come so soon. She couldn't stop fidgeting with her hair, and Tan Shumeng held her hand tightly, smiling warmly at her. But the more he did this, the more nervous she became. For someone who was being so good to her, she really hoped to get his family's approval!

  "Mother Zhao helped her tidy up her hair and said: "Remember to walk without dragging your feet. And we are not inferior to others, think about how your parents raised you, it's also the same hardship! What should be done is what should be done. Girl, make your old mother proud!"

  Zhao Shuiguang thought to himself that he was indeed destined to be scolded by his mother this lifetime. As soon as he said that, things got a lot better. He pushed open the door and went in, where a woman who looked like she was in her forties or fifties was already seated, dressed elegantly and with subtle makeup on her face. At this age, it's not about being good-looking or not; it's all about bearing.

  Zhao Shuiguang hadn't even entered the door when he sweetly called out: "Hello Auntie Tan."

  That was Tan Shu-mo's mother. She stood up, smiled and revealed the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. "So this is Little Guang," she said. "Come, sit down."

  She walked over and extended her hand to shake hands with Zhao's mother: "Hello, I am Tan Shu Mo's mother."

  Mrs. Zhao is also a woman with some achievements in her career, and she is also very polite when interacting with others, shaking hands firmly, exchanging pleasantries.

  Zhao Shuiguang felt an eerie atmosphere and suddenly thought of every parent-teacher conference, her mother would stay behind to talk to the teacher, with the same nervousness.

  Tan Shu Mo and Zhao Shui Guang sat down, the four of them sat down, the waiter came to take their order, Tan Shu Mo took the menu and ordered, he had never been a troublesome person, nor would he ask "what is this dish?" and let others explain, after asking the opinions of the other three, they quickly made a decision.

  Before long, the waitress brought up drinks and tea. Tan Shu took the purple clay teapot and helped Zhao's mother and Tan Mu pour some, saying: "Mom, your stomach isn't good, drink some Pu'er first." He also placed a glass of freshly squeezed juice in front of Zhao Shui Guang.

  Zhao's mother quickly became familiar with Tan Mu, and the two of them could talk about ingredients for cooking soup for an hour. They didn't even eat much of the dishes. Zhao Shui Guang was normally someone who would devour food as soon as it was served, but now she couldn't move rashly even when faced with delicious dishes. She slowly turned the glass plate and occasionally helped Tan Mu serve dishes. After all these years, being a good student in her teacher's eyes wasn't just for show. At critical moments, she could put on an act better than anyone else!

  Mrs. Zhao praised her son for being sensible and obedient, but Mrs. Zhao retorted: "What's that? This kid doesn't even do chores at home, and now he has to take care of Xiao Tan at school."

  Mom said: "Nonsense, nonsense. Our family has always been independent from an early age. This time when you came back and said that you have a girlfriend, it really gave me a fright."

  Zhao Shuiguang had heard that someone described Tan Shumeng as a mischievous kid, who would pick up a piece of bamboo shoot with chopsticks and smile slyly, only to be kicked under the table by Tan Shumeng's leg in an instant.

  Zhao Shuiguan found that Tan Shu's mother was actually very meticulous. When ordering dishes, he didn't ask many questions. After the dishes were served, there were light and plain dishes for his mother to eat, slightly spicy dishes that she loved to eat, as well as sweet dishes from the Jiangnan region where her mother was from. He also ordered iced sugar lotus root, steamed buns, and braised mushrooms with soy sauce, which Tan's mother, a northerner who liked staple foods but didn't eat much seafood, would enjoy.

  She thought it was just a phone call, but she lowered her voice and shouted "Mom". Her relationship with her own mother wasn't particularly good, but now she thinks it might be a kind of respect for parents. Different family environments express differently. Throughout the meal, Tan Shu Mo's mother's tea cup never emptied, even Zhao Shui Guang's mother was taken care of without making a sound.

  Zhao Shuiguang remembered that not long ago, their classmates played a psychological test. The old question was: the girls asked the boys, "If you and your mother fell into the river at the same time, who would you save first?"

  The boys were reluctant to answer, only one said: "My wife and mother fell into the river, I would save my mother first, because she gave me life, I couldn't find any reason to abandon her. If my wife can't be saved, I can accompany her in death and continue our love in the grave." Zhao Shuiguan was deeply moved at that time.

  Now that I think about it, some girls always complain that boys are nicer to their families than to themselves, but if you think carefully, someone who is not nice to his family, how can he be truly good to you.

  So don't complain, basically a man's attitude towards his mother can reflect the degree of respect he has for women, the degree of thoughtfulness and loyalty. The way he treats his mother now will likely be the same way he'll treat you in the future.

  After dinner, Tan's mother handed a long box to Zhao Shui Guang. Zhao Shui Guang was startled and looked at her own mother with the same habit as when she received gifts in childhood, saying: "Tan mom, this won't do." Tan's mother smiled and patted her hand, saying: "Xiao Guang, don't be polite to your Tan mom, today's meeting is also a fate, your Tan mom doesn't have anything good to give you either."

  "Take it, my mom rarely gives things to people."

  Zhao Shuiguan hastily put it away and said to Tan Mu: "Thank you, Aunt Tan."

  Her mother opened the box, revealing an exquisite Bvlgari diamond-encrusted ladies' watch. Zhao Shui Guang was stunned and thought to himself: "This is what she calls 'nothing good to give'?"

  Tan Shu Mo said: My mother rarely gives things to people. That's right! If you often give, you won't be able to afford it at home. However, this is not necessarily the case. He may not be as good at talking nonsense as his mother, saying that his father has retired and his brother works in the government, but in fact, his father is a retired old minister and his brother works in the National Security Department, so his specific position is unknown.

  As she said, she is not with his family, it's all hearsay, she doesn't care much.

  Mrs. Zhao hastily said, "How can this be good? This is our family's heartfelt gift." She handed over the tea leaves and cigarettes, exchanging gifts with the representatives of both sides, and also added a set of SISLEY skincare products. Zhao Shuiguan looked at it with some doubt.

  The handover was completed and a friendly and peaceful bilateral relationship was thus established between the two countries.

  Tan Shu Mo wanted to send his mom to the airport, Zhao Shui Guang and her mom took a taxi home, on the way asked about maintenance products, her mom said: "Of course, it was bought halfway down the building! His family saw that they were generous with their hands, couldn't lose face, Mom is investing more now, you will really get married in the future, no one dares to bully you."

  Zhao Shuiguang was touched in his heart, after all, she didn't have her own mother's thoughts, and her face turned red as she said: "Mom, it's not that far-fetched."

  "Alas, my daughter, I didn't expect you to find someone extremely handsome or rich. Our family is not bad off either, finding someone average would be fine. Sigh...now it's all right! As long as he treats you well!"

  Zhao Shuiguan leaned on her mother's shoulder and didn't say much more. She had always thought that her parents' expectations of her were so high, and they must have had many requirements for her boyfriend. But she never expected that all parents in the world are the same, and what they truly hope for is just their child's happiness in the future.

  When we were young, we always imagined what the future would be like, how elegant and noble he would be, or how many girls had such a beautiful dream. But in this world with so many people, how many real princes are there? How many princes truly love you? In fact, the one who can accompany you for life is your prince for a lifetime.