Film and television started from Yan Jiecheng in the Siheyuan

After talking with Old Zhang, Mark put Wang Xiaomi's family matters aside for the time being.

Even if you need to use your cash, you should use it at critical moments.

Money can only be used for the daily necessities of life, but it will not have much effect.

The city basketball league has reached the final quarterfinals, with only three games left at most.

Mark still needs to concentrate on finishing the race first, and he must not relax during the sprint phase.

Even if the school does not give much priority to athletic achievements, such an institution will never be averse to too many honors.

Winning a medal and trophy from the city would give Mark more capital to slack off in the future.

For example, if you continue to take long vacations in the middle of this semester and go out for a trip, it will be much more convenient.

"Teacher Ma, are you guys done with your training?"

There was nothing wrong with Mark leading the school team for extra practice after school, but problems arose after others figured out the pattern.

Jin Zhuangzhuang's mother, Mrs. Jin, has appeared at the playground on time several times.

The time to pick up the children from school has been delayed a lot.

"It's over." Mrs. Jin was so enthusiastic that she almost hit Mark in the face. There was no way Mark could ignore it.

"Teacher Ma, drink some water."

"Thanks."

"Why thank me? I should thank you for showing our Zhuangzhuang a clear path."

"I don't take it for granted, and I didn't do anything. I didn't make an exception to let your Zhuangzhuang join the school team, so don't blame me."

In fact, Mark didn't do anything to the mother and son.

It was just a suggestion to let Jin Zhuangzhuang go out for training.

It wasn't a favor, but it couldn't stop Mrs. Jin from using these words as an excuse to get close to Mark.

"Teacher Ma, I brought you a little gift, please accept it."

After sending water several times, which Mark found difficult to refuse, Mrs. Jin started to become more and more demanding. The gifts she sent became more expensive, and you could tell they were luxury goods just by looking at the packaging bags.

Before Mark could use his money against Wang Lanfang, Mrs. Jin used it on Mark first.

"Mrs. Jin, it's okay to just drink a bottle of water, but I can't accept this gift."

Mark quickly declined.

How could a single woman with a net worth of hundreds of millions and control such a large family business be as simple as the fat boy Jin Zhuangzhuang?

Mark took the things, which meant he had something to hold over him.

And he accepted the gift in public on the school playground. Mark had never seen anyone in school dare to be so blatant.

It would be fine if Mark was willing to follow Mrs. King's wishes, but this would definitely not be a problem.

Mark would not follow Mrs. Jin's wishes, so he would not leave such a handle.

"These are just some small things, not worth much. Please accept them, Mr. Ma. Otherwise, I don't know how to thank you."

Mrs. Jin moved closer to Mark and wanted to put the thing directly into Mark's arms.

"Don't thank me. If you really want to thank me, just let Zhuangzhuang train well. Next year, when Zhuangzhuang can join the school team with his own ability, it will be the best way to thank me."

After Mark's formal refusal, he distanced himself from Mrs. Jin.

Regardless of whether Mark accepted the things in the end, it would have been embarrassing to have others see the two of them struggling like this.

"I'll treat you to a meal. You must not refuse. You should give me and Zhuangzhuang a chance to express our feelings, right?"

Mrs. Jin also knew the tricks very well and made an excessive request which was rejected.

If you make a request that is not too excessive, it will be difficult for others to refuse.

If Mark didn't know Mrs. Jin's purpose, he might have agreed to have a meal with her.

"Mrs. Jin, there are rules in the school that we cannot accept gifts from parents, nor can we be treated to meals and drinks by parents of students."

Mrs. Jin did not reveal her purpose and only interacted with Mark as a student's parent, so it was difficult for Mark to say anything excessive.

"We are not just teachers and parents. Isn't Ma Li a classmate of Zhuang Zhuang? We are just parents of students having dinner together. Bring Ma Li with you, and let's have dinner together, just as if it were a class reunion."

Mrs. Jin still didn't give up.

"Dad, can we go now? We still have things to do."

Mary was chatting with her classmates and finally took the time to look at Mark. She saw Mark's embarrassment and walked over and shouted.

"Mrs. Jin, you can see that we still have things to do. Let the classmates have their own dinner in the future. We have to leave first."

Mark said and then he slipped away, not giving Mrs. Jin a chance to say anything else.

For Mark, middle-aged women are much more difficult to deal with than sloppy old men.

"Lily, thanks to you, Jin Zhuangzhuang's mother is so difficult to deal with."

After the two rode out of the school, Mark said to Mary.

"Why is she so difficult? I think Jin Zhuangzhuang's mother is a nice person."

If we only talk about being a mother, Mrs. Jin is really good in picking up Jin Zhuangzhuang from school when she has nothing to do.

If it were Mark, he would like Mary as his daughter very much.

If it wasn't the same school, I wouldn't be picking up and dropping off my daughter who is in high school every day.

"Don't you see he's forcing me, your father, to make mistakes?"

"Isn't this the social etiquette for you adults?"

"It's human nature, but am I that kind of person, your father?"

This made it difficult for Mark to explain to Mary. It would not do to be ignorant of the ways of the world, but being too unexpected was not a good idea either. So he just skipped the topic and let the child figure it out on her own.

"Dad, you're a PE teacher, why are there people trying to be polite to you?"

"I said that she had other intentions but to think about your father. Do you believe me?"

"I believe it. How could I not believe it? You can make Wang Xiaomi obsessed with you, so how can it be impossible for you to be obsessed with a woman of the same age as you?"

Mark couldn't tell whether Mary's words were a compliment or criticism.

It mainly depends on Ma Li's attitude towards Wang Xiaomi that determines whether these words are positive or negative.

"I'm serious. Mrs. Jin is single now, right? Is she really obsessed with your dad?"

Not only Mrs. Jin is thinking about Mark, but Jin Zhuangzhuang also has fantasies about Ma Li.

However, the relationship between children is simpler.

It is normal for little boys to have some affection for the youngest girls in the class.

As long as you don't take any action, there won't be any impact.

"I'm not kidding you either. I think you're charming."

"We're not talking about charm right now. I, your father, have a girlfriend. When you see Mrs. Jin coming to school in the future, you have to help me stop her."

Wang Xiaomi has been busy with work these days, and Wang Lanfang has been supervising him strictly. Most of the time, Mark still goes home with Mary.

"It's not impossible to help you, but how are you going to thank me?"

"You said, Dad will satisfy any request you make."

"Then I have to think about it."

Mary is no longer a child who can be bribed by money.

Although it fits Mark's purpose, Mark gave Mary a credit card just to prevent her from being tempted by material things.

I was foolishly deceived by some male classmates who used snacks and toys to win their favor.

But this also made it more difficult for Mark to make Mary happy. It was getting harder and harder to make her happy. "Lily, have you thought about it? Are you going to use this precious opportunity to meet Qiu Feng?"

After Mary had thought about her requirements, Mark took Mary to the gym the next day.

"I've made up my mind. I don't need anything anymore. I just want to listen to a concert. The Mirror Band has disbanded, but I still want to listen. I can only persuade Qiu Feng to reunite the band."

Ma Li really loves the band Mirror Band.

Not only are they willing to spend money to buy tickets to concerts, but they are also willing to spend other time and make other efforts for what they enjoy.

"Lily, Dad still needs to talk to me. Why don't you persuade others to do something else? Why do you have to persuade them to form a band? When they can't afford to eat, can you support them?"

"Although I can't support them, I can give them spiritual support. If I help them spread the word, they will definitely get better and better. Dad, you have been persuading me to give up. Have you invited Qiu Feng to come over?"

Talking about the issue of survival with a child of Mali's age is unlikely to be a deep understanding even if she is as sensible as she is.

When you are in middle school, liking something is definitely more important than eating.

"Yes, I really did."

Maybe Mark hit him too hard last time. Since being beaten last time, Qiu Feng has not come to the gym.

Although Mark didn't know that Qiu Feng was practicing hard in private, he still felt fear and wanted to give up.

But under the influence of provocation, Mark easily called Qiu Feng back to the gym.

"Teacher Ma, you called me here so that I can help you take care of the children and play with your daughter, right?"

After arriving, Ma Li took Qiu Feng aside and talked to him for half an hour.

Then Qiu Feng returned to find Mark, putting aside the fact that Ma Li was a fan of the Mirror Band.

Qiu Feng is a young man in his twenties and he doesn't like being brought out to play by middle school students.

If Mary was not Mark's daughter, it would be normal for Mark not to like to play with a middle school student.

"Why did I ask you to come and take care of the kids? I was thinking that it would be a waste for you to spend so much money on the card and not come. I wanted to remind you not to waste money."

Mark refused Qiu Feng's favor and spoke as if he was thinking about Qiu Feng.

"This is a card I applied for myself. I am willing to waste it."

At Qiu Feng’s age, he definitely doesn’t like being lectured.

Wang Xiaomi lacks fatherly love, so he is an exception and cannot represent most people.

"You are being immature again. Although your family is rich, your parents didn't earn their money out of thin air. You have to respect the wealth they earned through work. If you earned your own money and wasted it like this, I would definitely not say anything to you."

I didn't mention this Mark intentionally to anger Qiu Feng.

Ma Li persuaded Qiu Feng for so long, wanting Qiu Feng to reorganize the band.

Mark must make efforts in the opposite direction to balance Mark's efforts.

“I don’t spend their money anymore.”

"Oh?"

Mark looked at Qiu Feng in surprise.

"I do have a job. I own a pet photography studio, did you know that?"

"I know now."

Mark replied calmly.

This job doesn't seem so reliable to Qiu Feng.

Regardless of whether there is business or whether it can make money, the first thing is that Qiu Feng doesn't like pets at all, and can even be said to hate them, so it is difficult for him to achieve any results.

I am still doing this simply because Wang Xiaomi liked it in the beginning.

As for being a worker, Qiu Feng also doesn't like it.

But at least there is someone to lead and supervise, so Qiu Feng can passively continue to work.

When doing things on his own, Qiu Feng's work frequency is probably about the same as his going to the gym to work out.

"What's your attitude? Do you look down on my job?"

Qiu Feng saw Mark's carelessness.

"No, it's pretty good. Better than having a band." Mark replied perfunctorily.

This perfunctory attitude was entirely out of consideration for Wang Xiaomi's face.

"Don't say anything, just get in the ring."

Although he didn't say it as soon as he met Mark, Qiu Feng still said this to Mark.

"Can you please not get in the boxing ring as soon as you meet? If you don't train the basics of strength, agility, and speed, what's the point of getting in the boxing ring?"

Qiu Feng didn't go into the boxing ring with Mark right away, obviously he didn't want to be the one.

This time it was Mark who called Qiu Feng over. If Qiu Feng hadn't insisted on making trouble, Mark wouldn't have wanted to beat him up again for no reason.

The child also spent a lot of time in the gym, so Mark wanted to give him some serious guidance.

"You are afraid of me, right? Let me tell you, Mr. Ma, although I haven't come to see you during this period, I have not been idle. I have put in a lot of effort. The coach now says that I am no longer just an amateur."

But Qiu Feng obviously didn't want to give in in front of Mark, so he struck a bodybuilding pose and said to Mark.

"Really want to fight?"

"Why else would I come here?" The more Mark retreated, the more excited Qiu Feng became.

"Okay, then come on."

Maybe Mark was a little too aggressive when he called people over, and Qiu Feng looked like he would never give up.

Mark decided to be gentler this time. After all, apart from being a little tough in words, Qiu Feng didn't do anything wrong.

"Boss Ma, what are you doing?"

The only one who calls Mark Ma Mr. is Fang Yuan.

"I work at the school. What else can I do?"

It's not worth telling others about Mark's leisure time such as reading newspapers and drinking tea during work hours.

"I thought Mr. Ma had made his fortune somewhere, otherwise how could he have so much money?"

"You'd better not ask me to make additional investments now that we have no money left. Otherwise, I will doubt your ability."

Mark has also worked in the investment industry, and what investors like most is to get them to make additional investments.

Fang Yuan kept calling Mark, and Mark always felt that something was wrong.

"We don't plan to ask you to make additional investments. The store has already opened, so why would you add more money?"

"Yes, once you open the business, you should run it well. Don't think about expanding the scale and adding equipment right after opening it."

"I have some news, do you want to know?"

"what news?"

"You are such a big boss, why don't you come to our store to take a look? Are you so careless that you don't care about two million?"

"If you don't tell me the news, I won't listen."

This woman is very good at keeping people in suspense.

Compared to the straightforward way he spoke to Wang Xiaomi.

Mark felt uncomfortable talking to Fang Yuan. He was no longer used to this rhythm.
Mark doesn't like to play guessing game with others unless he likes them.

"If you don't come again, someone else will be your boss."

"what happened?"

"Don't tell me I don't appreciate your investment in us. Zhao Ling has a membership card with us. If you don't come again, he doesn't even have to invest. He can become the owner of a beauty salon by marrying the boss lady." (End of this chapter)