Mom, I'm back
After the sound of a bunch of keys, a sweet sound followed. However, when the owner of this sound looked at Ye Tian sitting on the sofa in the living room, the sound suddenly lowered. Ye Tian, you came so early? Where is my mom?
Although I knew my mother must be in the kitchen at this time, I still couldn't help asking
Ye Tian looked at the girl in front of him wearing a black and white school uniform. The skirt in the school uniform exceeded her knees. Although the white long-sleeved shirt was a bit old-fashioned, it still showed the girl's figure that had begun to develop. The breasts that may have inherited the mother's genes have slowly been revealed. Against the pressure of the backpack of the backpack, it is no longer the little lotus of the past, and it has long passed the life of showing its sharp corners.
Ye Tian looked at the girl coming back with a little dusty life, but said with a smile: Xie Jia is back Ah! Where is your mother in the kitchen? As he said that, he pointed to the direction of the kitchen with the remote control in his hand...
oh
Xie Jia looked at the young tutor in front of him who had been guiding his studies, but she was a little nervous. I don’t know why, every time I look at this man, Xie Jia feels a sense of urgency, but it’s not just the pressure from the opposite sex.
For so many years, my family has only been two mothers and daughters. When my father died, I was only eight years old. Now I think about it, my father's shadow is a bit far away. Since then, I always feel that my family seems to be missing some atmosphere. Knowing that in the first half of the year, when my mother found Ye Tian to be a tutor for me, Xie Jia realized in her heart that what she lacked in her family was a male atmosphere. This feeling was not about feelings, but an inner feeling, and life was missing something...
Since Ye Tian has been Xie Jia's tutoring for a long time, Xie Jia did not feel restrained because there was one more person at home. She went into the kitchen and said hello to her mother and entered her room.
Chen Lan's house is a standard two-bedroom apartment, with two bedrooms and one living room only one public bathroom and a kitchen. Since there are very few people coming to the house, the mother and daughter do not seem to be crowded at all.
Ye Tian was fiddling with the remote control weakly. Seeing the screen changing constantly, he could not concentrate. He thought of a beautiful body in the kitchen, and remembered the time when the two of them were in the kitchen while Xie Jia was not at home. However, desire slowly began to corrode their heads again...
However, Ye Tian also knew that at this time, he could do nothing, or he had to wait until Xie Jia changed his clothes before he could do what he should do now
Tutoring is a relatively wealthy profession in college, but for this profession, it is generally difficult to do now. The information between suppliers and consumers is completely asymmetric, which leads to the fact that both parties cannot find each other at all, and can only contact both parties through intermediaries, which is the legendary intermediary. However, more of the suppliers are not satisfied with the intermediary fee, which leads to the fact that although there are many suppliers, there are not many people who can really supply the goods.
The reason why Ye Tian is a tutor is very simple. It is not to be a tutor, but to exercise his face. On the pedestrian street in the city, Ye Tian once stood there with a sign hanging on his chest for a few days. There were a lot of people around him. The eyes that looked at him from time to time made Ye Tian blush slightly, and he always thought in his mind that he might be embarrassed now. Should he go back?
After no one cared for a long time, Ye Tian slowly put aside some of the feelings of others from his heart. People live for themselves, not for others' feelings. Thinking of this, Ye Tian calmed down and asked the person who looked at him from time to time, do your children need tutors? Any subject is OK, and the price can be negotiated.
Ye Tian often believes in fate. At least when it comes to knowing Chen Lan, Ye Tian thinks this is the arrangement of fate. Chen Lan is the first person to ask about the situation, and the first person to leave a phone number and need a tutor. This makes Ye Tian feel very meaningful. Although many people left behind the phone, because of the feeling of looking at Chen Lan at first glance, Ye Tian, who was not planning to be a tutor, decided to do a job with a rich future...
Although he hated tutors, when he kept many phone calls from consumers who needed goods, Ye Tian was shameless and became an agent and charged an agency fee that made him blush. This time, he originally planned to face others' behavior that was no longer shy, but Ye Tian made Ye Tian earn the first pot of gold in his life. Although it was not a lot, or this little money was nothing to Ye Tian, but Ye Tian was still very happy and happily kept the money in his drawer and kept it well.
When Xie Jia opened the door, Ye Tian's thoughts had returned. Looking at the tight jeans that were completely different from the school uniform and the yellow low-cut vest, and wearing a light blue dress with waist-length waist, Ye Tian still felt the courage of the young girls now, or the openness of urban people. The tight jeans tightly wrapped around the slowly plump buttocks, and the vest also completely set off Xie Jia's breasts, which were already extremely erotic and seductive. If he were a pervert, the only thing he was dissatisfied with Xie Jia now is that the small vest can only set off the shape of the bra, not the shape of the breasts, right?!
Xie Jia is about 1.65 meters tall, and her slender figure completely inherits the characteristics of her mother. She is thin but is completely different from her thin. Her beautiful face has not been decorated at all. She is as natural and fresh as a lotus, but can make people feel the natural breath.
How about the tutoring?! What did the teacher talk about today?!
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia opening the door of his bedroom, but he also began to perform his tutoring duties. He walked in and sat on a chair next to a long table, asking Xie Jia who was sitting sideways with him.
Alas, let's not talk about it, this cram school is really trash. Those aunts are really annoying. They don't know what she will say after a day of talk. Especially the old woman who teaches physics, she is there talking about inexplicable things, and she can't understand them. After taking a class for one day, she is not as efficient as you last an hour.
Xie Jia listened to this thing and complained again in front of Ye Tian. He didn't know how many times he complained about this.
Haha, it seems that every time I ask you, the teachers who make up for the lessons are scolded by you?
Ye Tian knew Xie Jia’s thoughts a little and asked with a smile. The two of them were very familiar with her after so long class experience.
Ye Tian, to be honest, why don’t you tell my mother and don’t let me go to cram school in the future?
Xie Jia, however, grabbed Ye Tian's arm as if someone had discovered something secret, shook it hard, and said in a coquettish manner. Her big eyes were filled with fascinating autumn waves, and her eyes were full of pitiful pitifulness. Please, I'm going to go crazy when I listen to those old ladies' lectures.
It is also for your own good. You are in your third year of high school and are about to face the problem of taking the college entrance exam... Ye Tian had no choice but to persuade him helplessly again, but he was interrupted quickly. Ah... The pain on his arm was a little bit unbearable, so he had to stop talking
Cheye Tian, why are you like those old ladies? What do you do every day for our own good? Alas, I originally wanted to come back to find a paradise, but I didn’t expect to face you, the “translator-old woman” when I came back. Alas, how can I live Ah in the future?!
Xie Jia said a little sad about his expectations of life
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia's serious look, but there was no way. He took away his hand that was holding his arm and making him feel a little painful. Okay, Xie Jia, I know you won't be able to study when you go to class today. How did I do the homework for you the day before yesterday? Take it out and show me what I don't understand, so please ask me.
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia next to him, his eyes were tempting and his confusing lips, but his expression was aroused. He quickly calmed down and changed his mind again.
Tell, it's serious again
Xie Jia said disdainfully, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that looking at Ye Tian’s serious face was a bit funny.
However, he still took out the paper that Ye Tian handed over to her from his schoolbag and handed it to Ye Tian
Many times, Xie Jia doesn't know what she feels about the teacher in front of her, or a feeling that she doesn't have at all. Xie Jia is not a good girl, but she is not an indulgent girl. She maintains her own balance between conservatism and indulgence, and is not rebellious, but she will definitely not obey the arrangements of parents and teachers.
In the past, Chen Lan also looked for some tutors, but they were all girls. As a family with only women, Chen Lan was not as open as that at that time, she wanted to find a boy to be a tutor. However, as the girls left in the noise of her daughter, Chen Lan was a little scared and even didn't understand the girl's mind. In the end, she made up her mind to find a boy. She found Ye Tian. After that, she discovered what the family was missing.
Chen Lan was very happy, and she looked at her daughter's teachings, and she seemed much more obedient than before, and there was more smiles on her face. At first, Chen Lan was not only happy, but also worried. However, after talking to her daughter twice in private, she found that women were more dependent on Ye Tian and a spiritual desire for family affection, so she felt relieved. At that time, she even thought about whether it was a mistake to wait for her husband for so many years, a mistake to make her and her daughter missing...
Xie Jiaman likes to be with Ye Tian. This handsome and funny big brother not only knows a lot, but also makes her feel safe. It is a feeling that he is no longer afraid of him when he has him at home, a kind of relaxation in his heart. Although she is also a little resistant to Ye Tian. Although she doesn't know what to resist, it may be something she hasn't had for so many years. At this time, she has it, but she is a little resistant, a kind of resistance that she is unwilling to accept because she is afraid of losing again...
OK? It's time to have a meal
When Chen Lan's voice appeared at the door, Ye Tian and Xie Jia were studying physics issues. The two seemed very serious and had a very tacit understanding. At this time, Chen Lan felt the warmth of home. The family lived together with a beautiful life, talking and laughing, and what kind of life was completely inferior to that feeling, right?!
Mom, wait a moment, this question has not been finished yet? Xie Jia said impatiently, but turned his head to Ye Tian again, as if he wanted to listen to him continue to explain
OK, Xie Jia, let's talk later. There is still a lot of time and I'm a little hungry. To prepare your homework, I didn't even eat lunch.
Ye Tian touched his belly with a little exaggerated expression, but said with a smile, then stood up and patted Xie Jian's youthful elastic back
Cut, Ye Tian, just lie to me. If you want to eat the food my mother cooks, just say, don’t lie to me with such a lack of standard, think I’m really a child, go, eat
Xie Jia bent behind her without hesitation, pushing Ye Tian's back with both hands, making a racing sound, pushing Ye Tian out.
OK, OK, don't knock the table over, then you won't be able to eat anything later
Chen Lan quickly pulled Xie Jia away and pushed Ye Tian's hand, but laughed and blamed Xie Jia, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, maybe this is what the real home is like?!
Having a husband he loves and a beautiful and lively daughter, this kind of life may be really beautiful...
Ye Tian never showed his relationship with Chen Lan in front of Xie Jia, and of course Chen Lan would not. When the two were with Xie Jia, they were not more like lovers, but more like landlords and tenants. No matter what kind of eyes Xie Jia looked at, they would definitely not believe it. Just over an hour ago, the two people in front of him, their mothers and their teachers, were still in the same bed, with a constant feeling, and they wanted to rub the other person into their body.
Ye Tian praised the hostess' cooking skills from time to time, which made Xie Jia feel a little worried about learning to cook well, or this feeling is the perfect life, quiet and happy...
The supper is delicious, even better than the hostess' body. Chen Lan has the ability to catch a man's stomach. Now she also believes that she can grasp the heart of the man in front of her. Although she does not desire forever, she knows that she must hold the present.
Time passed quickly after dinner. Chen Lan was doing nothing and watched the TV series in his room. Ye Tian and Xie Jia were also taking their own classes slowly. When they finished the last question, it was almost ten o'clock.
Mom, Ye Tian’s class is over today. Xie Jia shouted desperately at Chen Lan’s door, Mom…
Chen Lan, who was immersed in her own thoughts or the plot of the TV series, finally returned her mind, but quickly put on her clothes and walked out. Seeing Ye Tian leaving with his bag, he quickly said and waited, then ran into the house, took out his wallet, and took out three hundred yuan. This is the money this week. You can take it, it seems so late, why don’t I give it to you?
Chen Lan turned her back to Xie Jia, but she said, her face expressing what Ye Tian could understand.
No, I'll just take the bus back by myself, but Ye Tian refused.
Ye Tian, just ask my mother to give you it. It's so late, the weather is a little cold, and it's very cold to wait for the car
Xie Jia looked at Ye Tian's rejection, but hurriedly greeted him, Mom, please send Ye Tian back
But he said to his mother with encouragement
OK, wait for me, I'll wear a coat. Chen Lan hurried into the bedroom, but came out quickly, holding the car key in his hand.
Stay at home well, my mother will come back soon. Chen Lan made a move, but she went out with Ye Tianyi in front and behind.
Xie Jia also knew that after Ye Tian started teaching her, her mood or face became much better than before, and she no longer had so much temper with herself like before. However, she had never thought about anything else. After all, nothing could happen between Ye Tian and her mother. Just from age, she should have nothing to do with any scandals. What's more, in her heart, she always thought that her mother was like her, because she had not had a trace of her before, but she should have the atmosphere, so she became cheerful than before.
After the sound of a bunch of keys, a sweet sound followed. However, when the owner of this sound looked at Ye Tian sitting on the sofa in the living room, the sound suddenly lowered. Ye Tian, you came so early? Where is my mom?
Although I knew my mother must be in the kitchen at this time, I still couldn't help asking
Ye Tian looked at the girl in front of him wearing a black and white school uniform. The skirt in the school uniform exceeded her knees. Although the white long-sleeved shirt was a bit old-fashioned, it still showed the girl's figure that had begun to develop. The breasts that may have inherited the mother's genes have slowly been revealed. Against the pressure of the backpack of the backpack, it is no longer the little lotus of the past, and it has long passed the life of showing its sharp corners.
Ye Tian looked at the girl coming back with a little dusty life, but said with a smile: Xie Jia is back Ah! Where is your mother in the kitchen? As he said that, he pointed to the direction of the kitchen with the remote control in his hand...
oh
Xie Jia looked at the young tutor in front of him who had been guiding his studies, but she was a little nervous. I don’t know why, every time I look at this man, Xie Jia feels a sense of urgency, but it’s not just the pressure from the opposite sex.
For so many years, my family has only been two mothers and daughters. When my father died, I was only eight years old. Now I think about it, my father's shadow is a bit far away. Since then, I always feel that my family seems to be missing some atmosphere. Knowing that in the first half of the year, when my mother found Ye Tian to be a tutor for me, Xie Jia realized in her heart that what she lacked in her family was a male atmosphere. This feeling was not about feelings, but an inner feeling, and life was missing something...
Since Ye Tian has been Xie Jia's tutoring for a long time, Xie Jia did not feel restrained because there was one more person at home. She went into the kitchen and said hello to her mother and entered her room.
Chen Lan's house is a standard two-bedroom apartment, with two bedrooms and one living room only one public bathroom and a kitchen. Since there are very few people coming to the house, the mother and daughter do not seem to be crowded at all.
Ye Tian was fiddling with the remote control weakly. Seeing the screen changing constantly, he could not concentrate. He thought of a beautiful body in the kitchen, and remembered the time when the two of them were in the kitchen while Xie Jia was not at home. However, desire slowly began to corrode their heads again...
However, Ye Tian also knew that at this time, he could do nothing, or he had to wait until Xie Jia changed his clothes before he could do what he should do now
Tutoring is a relatively wealthy profession in college, but for this profession, it is generally difficult to do now. The information between suppliers and consumers is completely asymmetric, which leads to the fact that both parties cannot find each other at all, and can only contact both parties through intermediaries, which is the legendary intermediary. However, more of the suppliers are not satisfied with the intermediary fee, which leads to the fact that although there are many suppliers, there are not many people who can really supply the goods.
The reason why Ye Tian is a tutor is very simple. It is not to be a tutor, but to exercise his face. On the pedestrian street in the city, Ye Tian once stood there with a sign hanging on his chest for a few days. There were a lot of people around him. The eyes that looked at him from time to time made Ye Tian blush slightly, and he always thought in his mind that he might be embarrassed now. Should he go back?
After no one cared for a long time, Ye Tian slowly put aside some of the feelings of others from his heart. People live for themselves, not for others' feelings. Thinking of this, Ye Tian calmed down and asked the person who looked at him from time to time, do your children need tutors? Any subject is OK, and the price can be negotiated.
Ye Tian often believes in fate. At least when it comes to knowing Chen Lan, Ye Tian thinks this is the arrangement of fate. Chen Lan is the first person to ask about the situation, and the first person to leave a phone number and need a tutor. This makes Ye Tian feel very meaningful. Although many people left behind the phone, because of the feeling of looking at Chen Lan at first glance, Ye Tian, who was not planning to be a tutor, decided to do a job with a rich future...
Although he hated tutors, when he kept many phone calls from consumers who needed goods, Ye Tian was shameless and became an agent and charged an agency fee that made him blush. This time, he originally planned to face others' behavior that was no longer shy, but Ye Tian made Ye Tian earn the first pot of gold in his life. Although it was not a lot, or this little money was nothing to Ye Tian, but Ye Tian was still very happy and happily kept the money in his drawer and kept it well.
When Xie Jia opened the door, Ye Tian's thoughts had returned. Looking at the tight jeans that were completely different from the school uniform and the yellow low-cut vest, and wearing a light blue dress with waist-length waist, Ye Tian still felt the courage of the young girls now, or the openness of urban people. The tight jeans tightly wrapped around the slowly plump buttocks, and the vest also completely set off Xie Jia's breasts, which were already extremely erotic and seductive. If he were a pervert, the only thing he was dissatisfied with Xie Jia now is that the small vest can only set off the shape of the bra, not the shape of the breasts, right?!
Xie Jia is about 1.65 meters tall, and her slender figure completely inherits the characteristics of her mother. She is thin but is completely different from her thin. Her beautiful face has not been decorated at all. She is as natural and fresh as a lotus, but can make people feel the natural breath.
How about the tutoring?! What did the teacher talk about today?!
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia opening the door of his bedroom, but he also began to perform his tutoring duties. He walked in and sat on a chair next to a long table, asking Xie Jia who was sitting sideways with him.
Alas, let's not talk about it, this cram school is really trash. Those aunts are really annoying. They don't know what she will say after a day of talk. Especially the old woman who teaches physics, she is there talking about inexplicable things, and she can't understand them. After taking a class for one day, she is not as efficient as you last an hour.
Xie Jia listened to this thing and complained again in front of Ye Tian. He didn't know how many times he complained about this.
Haha, it seems that every time I ask you, the teachers who make up for the lessons are scolded by you?
Ye Tian knew Xie Jia’s thoughts a little and asked with a smile. The two of them were very familiar with her after so long class experience.
Ye Tian, to be honest, why don’t you tell my mother and don’t let me go to cram school in the future?
Xie Jia, however, grabbed Ye Tian's arm as if someone had discovered something secret, shook it hard, and said in a coquettish manner. Her big eyes were filled with fascinating autumn waves, and her eyes were full of pitiful pitifulness. Please, I'm going to go crazy when I listen to those old ladies' lectures.
It is also for your own good. You are in your third year of high school and are about to face the problem of taking the college entrance exam... Ye Tian had no choice but to persuade him helplessly again, but he was interrupted quickly. Ah... The pain on his arm was a little bit unbearable, so he had to stop talking
Cheye Tian, why are you like those old ladies? What do you do every day for our own good? Alas, I originally wanted to come back to find a paradise, but I didn’t expect to face you, the “translator-old woman” when I came back. Alas, how can I live Ah in the future?!
Xie Jia said a little sad about his expectations of life
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia's serious look, but there was no way. He took away his hand that was holding his arm and making him feel a little painful. Okay, Xie Jia, I know you won't be able to study when you go to class today. How did I do the homework for you the day before yesterday? Take it out and show me what I don't understand, so please ask me.
Ye Tian looked at Xie Jia next to him, his eyes were tempting and his confusing lips, but his expression was aroused. He quickly calmed down and changed his mind again.
Tell, it's serious again
Xie Jia said disdainfully, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that looking at Ye Tian’s serious face was a bit funny.
However, he still took out the paper that Ye Tian handed over to her from his schoolbag and handed it to Ye Tian
Many times, Xie Jia doesn't know what she feels about the teacher in front of her, or a feeling that she doesn't have at all. Xie Jia is not a good girl, but she is not an indulgent girl. She maintains her own balance between conservatism and indulgence, and is not rebellious, but she will definitely not obey the arrangements of parents and teachers.
In the past, Chen Lan also looked for some tutors, but they were all girls. As a family with only women, Chen Lan was not as open as that at that time, she wanted to find a boy to be a tutor. However, as the girls left in the noise of her daughter, Chen Lan was a little scared and even didn't understand the girl's mind. In the end, she made up her mind to find a boy. She found Ye Tian. After that, she discovered what the family was missing.
Chen Lan was very happy, and she looked at her daughter's teachings, and she seemed much more obedient than before, and there was more smiles on her face. At first, Chen Lan was not only happy, but also worried. However, after talking to her daughter twice in private, she found that women were more dependent on Ye Tian and a spiritual desire for family affection, so she felt relieved. At that time, she even thought about whether it was a mistake to wait for her husband for so many years, a mistake to make her and her daughter missing...
Xie Jiaman likes to be with Ye Tian. This handsome and funny big brother not only knows a lot, but also makes her feel safe. It is a feeling that he is no longer afraid of him when he has him at home, a kind of relaxation in his heart. Although she is also a little resistant to Ye Tian. Although she doesn't know what to resist, it may be something she hasn't had for so many years. At this time, she has it, but she is a little resistant, a kind of resistance that she is unwilling to accept because she is afraid of losing again...
OK? It's time to have a meal
When Chen Lan's voice appeared at the door, Ye Tian and Xie Jia were studying physics issues. The two seemed very serious and had a very tacit understanding. At this time, Chen Lan felt the warmth of home. The family lived together with a beautiful life, talking and laughing, and what kind of life was completely inferior to that feeling, right?!
Mom, wait a moment, this question has not been finished yet? Xie Jia said impatiently, but turned his head to Ye Tian again, as if he wanted to listen to him continue to explain
OK, Xie Jia, let's talk later. There is still a lot of time and I'm a little hungry. To prepare your homework, I didn't even eat lunch.
Ye Tian touched his belly with a little exaggerated expression, but said with a smile, then stood up and patted Xie Jian's youthful elastic back
Cut, Ye Tian, just lie to me. If you want to eat the food my mother cooks, just say, don’t lie to me with such a lack of standard, think I’m really a child, go, eat
Xie Jia bent behind her without hesitation, pushing Ye Tian's back with both hands, making a racing sound, pushing Ye Tian out.
OK, OK, don't knock the table over, then you won't be able to eat anything later
Chen Lan quickly pulled Xie Jia away and pushed Ye Tian's hand, but laughed and blamed Xie Jia, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, maybe this is what the real home is like?!
Having a husband he loves and a beautiful and lively daughter, this kind of life may be really beautiful...
Ye Tian never showed his relationship with Chen Lan in front of Xie Jia, and of course Chen Lan would not. When the two were with Xie Jia, they were not more like lovers, but more like landlords and tenants. No matter what kind of eyes Xie Jia looked at, they would definitely not believe it. Just over an hour ago, the two people in front of him, their mothers and their teachers, were still in the same bed, with a constant feeling, and they wanted to rub the other person into their body.
Ye Tian praised the hostess' cooking skills from time to time, which made Xie Jia feel a little worried about learning to cook well, or this feeling is the perfect life, quiet and happy...
The supper is delicious, even better than the hostess' body. Chen Lan has the ability to catch a man's stomach. Now she also believes that she can grasp the heart of the man in front of her. Although she does not desire forever, she knows that she must hold the present.
Time passed quickly after dinner. Chen Lan was doing nothing and watched the TV series in his room. Ye Tian and Xie Jia were also taking their own classes slowly. When they finished the last question, it was almost ten o'clock.
Mom, Ye Tian’s class is over today. Xie Jia shouted desperately at Chen Lan’s door, Mom…
Chen Lan, who was immersed in her own thoughts or the plot of the TV series, finally returned her mind, but quickly put on her clothes and walked out. Seeing Ye Tian leaving with his bag, he quickly said and waited, then ran into the house, took out his wallet, and took out three hundred yuan. This is the money this week. You can take it, it seems so late, why don’t I give it to you?
Chen Lan turned her back to Xie Jia, but she said, her face expressing what Ye Tian could understand.
No, I'll just take the bus back by myself, but Ye Tian refused.
Ye Tian, just ask my mother to give you it. It's so late, the weather is a little cold, and it's very cold to wait for the car
Xie Jia looked at Ye Tian's rejection, but hurriedly greeted him, Mom, please send Ye Tian back
But he said to his mother with encouragement
OK, wait for me, I'll wear a coat. Chen Lan hurried into the bedroom, but came out quickly, holding the car key in his hand.
Stay at home well, my mother will come back soon. Chen Lan made a move, but she went out with Ye Tianyi in front and behind.
Xie Jia also knew that after Ye Tian started teaching her, her mood or face became much better than before, and she no longer had so much temper with herself like before. However, she had never thought about anything else. After all, nothing could happen between Ye Tian and her mother. Just from age, she should have nothing to do with any scandals. What's more, in her heart, she always thought that her mother was like her, because she had not had a trace of her before, but she should have the atmosphere, so she became cheerful than before.