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"Our rare guest is finally here. Old Ma, you have really changed. When we were playing together before, you were quite active, but now you are the last one to come to the meal."

As soon as Mark entered the private room, he was teased by several colleagues.

Mark is really a loner.

"I'm not a rare visitor. You say that as if we haven't seen each other for a long time. I see you eight or ten times a week. I was stuck in traffic on the way here, so I was delayed for a while. I'm sorry, everyone."

Mark Ka came here mainly to reduce Wang Xiaomi's social life.

Otherwise, if new members join the group and arrive too early, they will inevitably be chased and asked questions by others.

"This must be your mysterious girlfriend, right? She's really young, and has instantly lowered our average age. We can temporarily return to the 30+ group."

"Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend Wang Xiaomi, and this is our school's math teacher... Chinese teacher..."

There are actually not that many people in the small group. When they get together, they can only play two mahjong tables. Normally, they just get together to play cards at one table. It can't even cover all the subjects of middle school students.

"It's enough to just get to know each other. There'll be plenty of time to get to know each other better later. Let's all sit down and let the restaurant start serving the food."

After getting to know the teachers and family members, when the family members were waiting to ask questions with gossipy looks on their faces, Mark stopped them in time.

"Lao Ma, come over here and sit together."

Then Lao Sun enthusiastically pulled Mark to sit together.

Lao Sun and Mark were sitting next to each other, with the two women on either side. The distance was acceptable.

But when Old Sun's wife saw Old Sun's enthusiastic attitude towards Wang Xiaomi, her face immediately fell:
"Mark, I wasn't in good health before and didn't have the energy to worry about other things. I didn't have time to ask you, why did you suddenly get divorced?"

"Sister-in-law, how is your health now? Are you recovering well? If someone gives me a medical examination card in a while, I will send you there and you can go for a follow-up examination."

Mark didn't really want to send it off, he just wanted to remind Old Sun's wife that Mark had just helped her, so it was a favor after all, so he should be more restrained for the sake of face.

"What are you talking about, woman? Old Ma was so considerate of us before, why do you poke at his heart when you open your mouth?"

Old Sun saw what Mark meant, gave his wife a stick and said.

"Mark is fine, why are you so anxious? We have been friends with Tian Ye for so many years, why don't you ask what happened?"

Old Sun’s wife hit him hard in return.

Lao Sun is a typical example of a shrewish daughter-in-law.

Not to mention in private, even in public, Lao Sun's wife would not consider giving Lao Sun face.

"What else could there be for a divorce? A disagreement in the relationship. How can you live together for long if you keep quarreling all the time? If you want to know the details, let Lao Sun go home and tell you. He knows everything."

Mark didn't actually argue with Tian Ye, he said this to make a subtle criticism of Old Sun's wife.

"Then how did you two know each other? With the age difference between you two, there shouldn't be any chance for you to come into contact, right?"

Old Sun's wife's expression changed for a moment, but she still didn't give up asking questions.

"We met each other when we were traveling."

Old Sun's wife would pick on things that Wang Xiaomi didn't want to hear, just like she was looking for trouble, which aroused Wang Xiaomi's desire to fight back.

"After the divorce, I went traveling to relax. I met that guy during that time. We knew each other for a while but didn't have much contact. I didn't expect to meet him again after returning to Beijing."

Seeing that the expressions of the other family members were not right, Mark followed Wang Xiaomi and added a sentence.

"Then what do you like about Teacher Ma?" Old Sun's wife continued to ask Wang Xiaomi.

"I like him because he is mature and steady, handsome, and he is also a teacher. You may not know that girls of my age like steady middle-aged male teachers like them. Many of my sisters envy me for having a boyfriend like Mark."

Wang Xiaomi is talking complete nonsense.

Middle-aged male teachers are not very popular, and successful men are more attractive to young girls.

Not everyone is Wang Xiaomi. People like Wang Xiaomi are still an outlier in this era.

The purpose of such heartless words is obviously to find fault. He saw through the narrow-mindedness of Old Sun's wife and deliberately provoked her jealousy and sense of crisis.

"Okay, Lao Sun, no wonder you are so enthusiastic about setting up this party. Is it just to get to know Wang Xiaomi, so that she can introduce you to a little girl, and you can also find a little girlfriend so that you can kick me out, right?"

Old Sun's wife's temper is like a bomb that can explode at any time.

He got angry at Lao Sun without regard to time and place.

"What are you thinking? If I were to think this way, would I ask everyone to bring their families?"

Old Sun has a relatively good temper, especially when it comes to his wife. If he didn't have a good temper, he wouldn't have been able to live with her for so many years.

After his wife got angry, Mr. Sun didn't think of retaliating, but instead tried to appease her, as if he was willing to swallow his pride.

"If he hadn't called us, would Mark have brought his girlfriend here? What are you men thinking? No one knows your tricks better than me. None of you are good people."

Old Sun's wife obviously agreed that whoever speaks louder is right, and her voice became louder and louder.

"Just eat, why are you arguing?"

"Old Sun family, don't be angry, don't quarrel."

"If you really can't help but get angry and start a quarrel, don't expand the scope of your attack."

What kind of person is Lao Sun’s wife?

Except for Wang Xiaomi, everyone here has known each other for at least a dozen years and knows each other very well.

The old wife suddenly got angry, but the others were not that surprised.

Even when trying to stop a fight, they would do it in a peaceful manner, without being impatient or anxious.

"Old Ma, accompany me to the bathroom."

Old Sun used the pee escape trick and took Mark with him.
"Can you talk to your girlfriend and ask her to forgive me and stop adding fuel to the fire?"

Old Sun tried to escape by peeing, but of course he didn't do it because he really wanted to go to the bathroom, and he wasn't scared to the point of peeing, but he just wanted to ask Mark for help.

"You've seen it too. At Wang Xiaomi's age, it's inevitable that she's young and hot-tempered. How could she be willing to suffer a loss? Your wife has been saying things with hidden meanings, and her words are full of thorns. How can I tell Wang Xiaomi, can you control your wife?"

Mark didn't think Wang Xiaomi had done anything wrong. It was always Old Sun's wife who was causing trouble, and it must be unfair for Wang Xiaomi to have to give in.

Mark really had no reason to ask Wang Xiaomi to give in.

Mark doesn't owe anything to Old Sun's wife.

"If I could control you, why would I drag you out?" Old Sun sighed:

"Lao Ma, you have to help me. We are all very busy, and it's not easy to get together. It would be great if we could just have a good meal, chat and drink some wine. If my woman messes up the fun, it will ruin everyone's mood. How can I explain this to everyone?"

"We've been friends for so many years, we know each other. As long as you and your wife don't jump onto the table and start a fight, it won't delay everyone's meal."

No matter what it is, after seeing it many times, you will develop resistance to it.

No one would blame Old Sun for losing his temper in front of his wife.

It can be said that those who care have been screened out of the small group.

The situation is not as serious as Lao Sun said.

"Old Ma, have you learned bad things from your girlfriend? You're not going to help your brother when he's dying?"

"How about this, I'll think of a solution for you. I've done my best, so don't say I didn't help you."

"any solution?"

"After you go back, talk more about the topic. If your wife wants to talk, interrupt her. Don't give her too many opportunities to talk, and naturally nothing will happen."

It is impossible to keep Old Sun's wife silent, no one at the dinner table can do it. But you can give Old Sun's wife less chances to speak.

"Then you have to cooperate with me."

"I will definitely cooperate. I also want to have a quiet meal."

"Ah, I really don't know why my wife is so resentful about what happened between you two."

I can only say that I feel sympathy for my fellow humans and I can relate to them.

Even if Mark and Wang Xiaomi were not around, Old Sun's wife would think about this matter all day long.

"Yes, people who don't know the situation will think that I found a girlfriend. They will think that you found one."

The crisis of Lao Sun's wife has been fully realized, and the sense of substitution is too strong.

This can be regarded as Lao Sun himself knowing that their marriage has entered a dangerous stage.

But after knowing this, Lao Sun's wife did not change herself, but instead kept a close watch on Lao Sun.

"Uncle, your colleagues' gathering is really boring."

Overall, Wang Xiaomi didn't have much fun attending Mark's party except for showing off herself.

"There is a generation gap of three years. There are at least five or six generations between you and the rest of us. It's normal that you can't talk to each other. You can't expect everyone to have the same young mentality as me."

Whether talking about family harmony, educating children or supporting the elderly, these things have nothing to do with Wang Xiaomi.

Wang Xiaomi has no children and her mother is not old, so it is normal for her not to participate in the topic.

"Uncle, don't you want me to get involved in what happens between you two?" Wang Xiaomi's ability to understand is beyond perfect.

"No, I really like showing off with you, but I don't want to embarrass you."

Although the women didn't treat Mark and Wang Xiaomi well.

But the envy in the man's eyes could not be hidden, which gave Mark enough emotional value.

This kind of gathering would not be without benefit to Mark.

Showing off in front of acquaintances will give you a greater sense of accomplishment than showing off in front of strangers.

"Then next time you get together, invite me along. I don't believe I can't conquer these middle-aged women.

I can get along with my mom like friends, so I don’t believe I can’t handle them.”

I don’t know where Wang Xiaomi’s competitive spirit comes from.

"They are all in their forties and in menopause. Their husbands don't dare to compete with them. Why are you competing with them?"

Daughters of this age are not easy to deal with, not only for men but also for women.

"I want to be with you, so I have to integrate into your life. Just call me. I can do everything that Ma Li's mother can do well."

"Did you hear something? Why are you quarreling with Mary's mother?"

Mark suspected that Mary said something to Wang Xiaomi when they were chatting in the gym that day.

For example, Mark likes women like Tian Ye.

"No, I haven't heard anything."

"That's good. You don't need to compare yourself to her. If you want to be like Ma Li's mother, then what's the difference between me and someone else in a relationship?"

It would be better if the two people had completely different personalities and ideas, just like now.

After finishing his extracurricular activities, Mark got busy with school matters again.

The school team's game hasn't ended yet.

As the knockout stage of the city basketball tournament progresses, the school can still remain.

The strength of each school team is much stronger than before, and the weak teams can be considered to have been eliminated.

When the opponent becomes stronger, it is no longer that difficult for Mark to win by just hanging up.

Mark has more and more coaching work.

Understanding the opponent's strength and analyzing his weaknesses became what Mark had to do.

The training of the school team has also increased a lot.

Especially before each competition, targeted training should be carried out.

Although not as long as the previous tactical training.

But the frequency was much higher, and Mark stayed in school from half a point to a point longer every day.

"Teacher Ma, you are training your students. Teacher Ma, your guidance is really good. The competition is really exciting."

The training class was over. Mark just picked up his phone and was about to ask about the two women around him, one big and one small, when suddenly a middle-aged woman ran up to Mark.

"you are?"

"Have you forgotten, Teacher Ma, we have met before, I am Jin Zhuangzhuang's mother."

The woman spoke as if she was very familiar with Mark, and seeing that Mark still had no impression, she pulled a little fat man over.

"Oh, Mrs. King, hello, hello."

Mark knew this fat boy; he was Mary's classmate.

If Mark wasn't a teacher at the school, the two of them would be parents of students in the same class and have a common social software group.

"Zhuangzhuang, come and talk to Teacher Ma yourself."

Mrs. Jin pulled her fat son, who was taller than herself, in front of Mark.

"Mr. Ma, I want to join the basketball team."

Jin Zhuangzhuang spoke.

"You want to join the basketball team? Why? Look at the members of the school team. They are all so tired after training." Mark asked Jin Zhuangzhuang while pointing at the school team members who were resting on the playground.

Not many fat people like sports. If they really like it, they probably won't become fat.

Most students like physical education class, but Jin Zhuangzhuang is one of the few who doesn't like it.

During physical education classes before, Jin Zhuangzhuang loved to be lazy the most.

There are so few people like this that Mark was left with a deep impression.

Many old teachers cannot remember the names of their outstanding students after teaching for decades.

I just remember the naughty students, that must be the reason.

Compared to the ordinary, the unusual ones are more impressive.

"Coach, I want to play basketball!" Jin Zhuangzhuang shouted at Mark.

"You've watched too many cartoons. This isn't right. This is the kind of cartoon we watched in our time."

Jin Zhuangzhuang's shouting made Mark wonder in his heart: "Mrs. Jin, can I talk to Zhuangzhuang alone for a few words?"

"Then you guys chat, I'll get you some water." (End of this chapter)