Encouragement Under the Spotlight Chapter 6

Ava turned his head and looked at Caleb, speaking with his eyes: "Caleb, you were talking properly, why are you stuttering so suddenly!"

Caleb looked at her and said silently: "I... I don't know what's going on, I just feel a little guilty... I obviously didn't do anything."

After spending the night at his girlfriend's house, he was caught by her mother the next morning. The atmosphere was strangely awkward, even though he had really just slept there for one night.

Caleb: Auntie, don’t look at me like that, I really didn’t do anything!!!

Professor Jin looked at the two of them flirting with each other and their blushing ears, and finally stopped teasing them intentionally. He said, "You two should eat quickly. I've already eaten at home." After that, he walked to the living room, sat on the sofa and no longer looked at them.

Ava walked over and pulled Caleb's clothes, then sat down and whispered, "Our current situation is like when we were in school and had a premature love affair. We finally went out on a date on the weekend, but were caught by our parents."

When she was in school, she watched her classmates flirting with each other and then being taken to the academic office to reflect deeply. She never thought that one day she would experience the feeling of being caught in a premature relationship!

Caleb lowered his head and whispered: "Did you see the way Auntie looked at me just now? I feel so wronged... I clearly did nothing..."

"Eat quickly!" Ava stuffed a fried dumpling into his mouth, successfully stopping him from finishing the second half of his sentence.

On the sofa, Professor Jin looked down at the mobile phone in his hand, but his mind was not on the phone at all. His fingers did not move for a long time.

If she had known that Caleb was here, she would not have rushed over so hurriedly. When she came out, the old man in the house glared at her several times. She was so scared that she ran out without even looking back.

The family would worship their ancestors on the morning of the Spring Festival, and she could not be absent no matter what. Although she had always been a rebellious young lady spoiled by her family in front of others, she would not dare to be absent from the ancestor worship ceremonies during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival, no matter how lawless she was at other times.

She didn't want to leave Ava here alone, so she rushed over immediately after finishing the ancestor worship ceremony and having lunch.

Along the way, she was thinking about her daughter's surprised look when she saw her. She was so happy just thinking about it. But she didn't expect that when she opened the door and heard "Hello, Auntie", all her fantasies along the way were shattered.

It’s all the fault of that brat Caleb!

Why did I feel like I was competing for favor with Caleb? I also felt that I was a little tactless and had ruined their world of two.

But, Ava is obviously her daughter, so of course she can come to her daughter's house whenever she wants!

Yes, that's right! She is very confident!

Just as he comforted himself that he was justified, Professor Jin inevitably started to wonder: "In Ava's heart, who is more important, her boyfriend Caleb? Or is her mother, me, more important?"

While Professor Jin was daydreaming, the two people who were eating stopped playing around and ate their meal very quickly. They had already cleared the dishes and were tidying up in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Caleb stood by the sink washing dishes, lowered his head and asked her in a low voice: "I will be back to Busan soon, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Ava was standing beside her cutting an apple. He turned around and smiled at her: "Have a nice trip."

Caleb hummed: "I am not very satisfied with this sentence, change it."

"Well... then..." Ava thought for a moment, turned around and gestured a Korean bow and said, "Remember to go home and ask my uncles and aunts for me, and wish them a happy new year and good health."

Caleb: "......."

He couldn't say another word of blessing to the elders! She knew what he wanted to hear, but she deliberately didn't say it!

Looking up at him who had a speechless expression, Ava lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders while laughing. He always felt so happy when teasing him.

Afraid that Professor Jin in the living room would hear him, Caleb had to suppress his voice and roar: "I! I want to hear what you say to me! To me! What you say to your boyfriend Caleb!"

"I know, I know. I know this time." Ava nodded and said she knew, but the degree to which her shoulders shrugged betrayed her.

Hearing his silent sigh, Ava poked him with his elbow and handed a small piece of apple to his mouth: "Ah~"

Caleb looked at her smiling face, then looked at the apple beside his mouth, opened his mouth and ate it.

Ava looked at his expression and laughed, and asked him: "It's sweet, right? Do you still want to eat it?"

Caleb: "I won't eat anymore! [Angry.JPG]"

Ava lowered his head and smiled. Look at him! After a few seconds, he touched his arm with his elbow.

As soon as he turned his head, she stood on tiptoe and tapped his lips lightly, smiling and saying, "Sarah, I will miss you."

Caleb was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and kissed her on the lips: "Me too."

The angry expression just now disappeared, leaving only a silly and satisfied smile on his face.

Caleb: "Is this really your first time in love?"

Ava: "Hmm? What do you mean?"

"You are a master of push and pull!" Caleb gave a thumbs up: "A master among masters!"

Ava raised his hand, touched his nose and walked out. Forget it, just take it as a compliment.

After coming out of the kitchen and placing the cut apples on the coffee table, Ava called out to Professor Jin, "Mom, Caleb is going back to Busan. I'll go downstairs to see him off and will be back soon."

Before Professor Jin could speak, Caleb, who came out of the kitchen behind her, said, "No, it's too cold outside, you can just stay at home."

Ava turned around and walked towards the cloakroom: "If you're cold, just put on some clothes."

Professor Jin absolutely refused to admit that she was a bad person who disturbed the two of them: "Why did you leave when I came? This is not the first or second time that you two have shown your affection in front of me."

Not only does she feed dog food at close range, but she is also often asked to pass on gifts. It is probably rare to find a mother like her!

"My mom~" Ava came out with his coat: "It's not because of you. We had agreed to go back to Busan after dinner."

"Yes, that was already agreed upon." Caleb echoed from the side.

"Let's go." Ava pushed him and walked towards the door.

Caleb didn't want to separate from her in the first place, and it would be good to stay with her for a while longer. Seeing that she insisted on going down to see him off, he didn't refuse. He turned around and bowed to Professor Jin: "Goodbye, Auntie."

Professor Jin stood up and walked them to the entrance, and reminded Caleb: "Be careful on the road~"

Caleb responded respectfully: "Yes, I understand."

Watching the two of them open the door and go out, Professor Jin turned around and sat down on the sofa when he heard the sound of someone pressing a password at the door.

Professor Jin stood up and asked: "Why are you back again? Did you leave something behind?"

"No, no, nothing is left behind." The two walked in hand in hand. Ava walked up and pushed Professor Jin down. "My mother, please sit down."

After arranging for Professor Jin, Ava took a few quick steps and stood next to Caleb.

The two looked at each other, then knelt down and bowed to Professor Jin: "I wish you a happy new year."

Professor Jin, who was sitting on the sofa, was still a little confused. When he saw the two people looking up, he remembered to say, "Get up quickly!"

The two stood up, and Ava smiled and said, "I didn't leave anything behind, I just forgot this, happy new year, mom."

"Let's go." She took Caleb's hand and walked out, and did not forget to turn around and say to Professor Jin: "Mom, I will be back in a while."

"Oh~" Professor Jin responded, still a little stunned, and smiled after a while: "Mo ya......"

He opened the door and bowed to her without saying anything, then left without saying anything. Although she felt a little proud inside, she couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.

Receiving the big gift from her daughter and her boyfriend, it seemed as if the thoughts that had been hidden deep in her heart for a long time began to surge up again.

It tastes sour, but also extremely satisfying and happy.

Parking lot downstairs.

Caleb took out all the gifts and placed them at the elevator door, then patted her head and said, "Go back, I'm leaving."

Ava pulled him towards the car and said, "I'll go upstairs after I see you leave."

Caleb let her pull him to the front of the car, and held her in his arms: "Remember to think of me."

"I know." Ava patted his back: "Be careful on the way, and remember to call me when you get back."

He suddenly embraced her, buried his head in her neck and whispered, "I told you not to see me off. The more you send me off, the more reluctant I will be to leave."

What should I do? I really want to take her back to Busan!

"Let's go, let's go early and get home early." Ava broke free from his embrace and tried hard to pull the person lying on her and put her into the car. "Be careful on the road."

After pushing him in and closing the door, Ava walked to the side, waved, and watched him drive away.

The car was getting farther and farther away, and her heart seemed to be carried along with him, pulling her whole body along with it.

He drove nearly ten hours just to spend less than 12 hours with her.

12 hours, very short, yet very long.

It was so short that it seemed that before I could see his features clearly, smell his scent enough, or hear his voice enough, it was already time for him to leave.

But 12 hours was indeed a long time. This was the first time they had been alone together for such a long time since they started dating.

Even though they have been dating for almost 9 months, it seems like they are experiencing the honeymoon period for the first time.

During these 12 hours, they were more affectionate than any other time they met. Sweet words were spoken as if they were free, teasing each other and pleasing themselves.

Ava lowered his head, put on a stiff smile and stepped forward, saying to himself: "Let's go, it's not like we won't see each other again in the future."

Drop, drop, drop.

A car horn rang behind her. She walked a few steps to the side and stopped: "Why are you back again?"

Caleb lowered the car window and waved at her: "The thing was in my coat pocket, I almost forgot to give it to you."

"What is it?" Ava looked at the white envelope he handed over and asked in confusion, "You wrote me a letter?"

"It's not me, this is given to you by my mom." Caleb handed her the envelope: "New Year's money."

Ava took the envelope and was completely surprised. The last time she received New Year's money was many years ago! Professor Jin had given her New Year's money in the past few years, but she refused it every time.

She receives enough care on a normal basis, so how can she have the nerve to ask for New Year's money?

She hasn't received New Year's money for a long time.