Wanyu glanced at the wall clock and saw that there was still plenty of time. She clapped her hands together, stood up with an imposing air, and said, "Mianmian, Lanlan, let's go. I'm taking you to the bookstore to buy books. We must make every second count when it comes to studying and not waste any time. Xiao Li, you stay at home and look after the house, okay?"
"Mm-hmm."
The two little girls followed Wanyu out the door, excited, while the unfortunate Wang Li was left to stay at home.
Wanyu spent a good half day at the library with the two children before they finally found four beginner-level textbooks.
That day Wanyu was full of enthusiasm and even made up a timetable.
Four classes a day: English and Russian in the morning, German and French in the afternoon, her entire day was packed full.
After dinner, Changhai came out of the kitchen with a pot of tea and saw Wanyu and her daughter sitting on opposite sides of the dining table, studying seriously.
