Chapter 25

"Bang!"

The door to Class 4 bounced in the corridor like a ball, but this time, the teacher inside didn't fly out with the wooden door. Instead of the usual laughter, there was a deathly silence as still as a lake.

About ten seconds later, a crisp footstep rang out. Xin Ran walked briskly and calmly to the door, then stopped, turned around and smiled at the students inside, saying, "Don't you guys get tired of this game? I am. Xiao Ai, I'm going to visit your home tonight. I'll discuss your idea of ​​'bombing the teacher' with your father."

Ai: "..."

Other students in Class 4: "..."

They were still shocked by the teacher's speed of movement. They watched as Xin Ran walked to the door, put her hand on the doorknob and turned it. As they predicted, the door would drag Xin Ran out with it, and the teacher, who was as scared as a boil, would definitely cling to the "doorknob" as a lifeline. They had rehearsed that scene several times, and it was a perfect blend of skill and humor.

But just a second after the explosion, Xin Ran actually appeared at the window of the classroom on the other side of the podium, opposite the door. Even teleportation can't be that fast, right?

This move completely overturned those classmates' perception of Xin Ran. They found it hard to believe that Xin Ran was simply tired of the special care meals at the affiliated hospital and had recently arranged to go home with her roommate to discuss something.

So, I don't want to play games with them anymore.

Xin Ran walked through the corridor surrounded by students from Class 3, smiling freely and at ease under their gazes.

The girl next to Li Yao whispered, "Why does the Class 4 homeroom teacher seem a little different today?"

Li Yao watched Xin Ran's retreating figure as he went downstairs. "Someone who can stay in Class 4 for so long can't be an ordinary person. He survived so many explosions. He must be exceptionally talented."

Cheng Mo laughed, "Oh, it seems that this time it's not just our class that needs to work hard."

He Ying, who had been kicked to the ground by Chi Xia last time, frowned and asked, "Brother Mo, what kind of talent is it to be so durable?"

Feng Xiao slapped He Ying on the head, "Your head is full of thoughts of no return, isn't it? What kind of talent is thick skin? If you're not afraid of getting hurt, then you must have extraordinary self-healing ability."

Chen Mo thought for two seconds, then clapped his hands in agreement, "I'm on your side this time."

The students were chatting and laughing when Ye Feng turned to look downstairs. Xin Ran seemed to sense something, stopped and turned around, looking up to meet Ye Feng's probing gaze, which he hadn't had time to compose himself.

Xin Ran smiled generously at him, then turned and left naturally. Ye Feng's breath hitched. Was it a coincidence? How could the teacher who was constantly bullied by Class 4 be so vigilant?

Even when I'm standing on the third floor looking at him, he can sense it precisely and our eyes meet without any misalignment.

"Hey Feng, how about we make a bet with Class 4 and see which class comes in last place in the midterms?"

Li Yao: "Are you out of your mind? Trying to be last, have you lost your mind?!"

The male student who made the suggestion was about to retort angrily—

Ye Feng turned around, raised his chin and pointed at Li Yao, "She's right, if we're going to bet, let's bet on whose class is better."

Following Ye Feng's instructions, several classmates went to Class 4 in a group. Li Yao and the girl returned to the classroom; girls usually don't participate in childish bets.

Ye Feng, standing in the corridor, casually recounted what had happened in the bathroom to Cheng Mo and Feng Xiao.

"Old Ye, are you sure Teacher Braid is flirting with you and doesn't want to kill you?"

"Brother Feng, I absolutely refuse to believe that your homeroom teacher would flirt with you in the bathroom!"

Ye Feng stood between Cheng Mo and Feng Xiao, his "perverted" grin on his face really not acting. He put his hands in his pockets and walked towards the classroom, saying, "You're just jealous."

"Achoo!" Chi Xia sneezed in the office, where the crickets were chirping.

Looking up, I saw Lin Keli carrying a large pile of boxes in. "Can someone help me out?"

Chi Xia and Anna both stood up. Anna took the top one, stood aside, and opened it to look at it.

Chi Xia took two-thirds of the box from Lin Keli and placed it on Lin Keli's table.

Anna took a very delicate fountain pen out of the box. "What holiday is this a gift for? Calligraphy Festival?"

Cheng Yang happened to be getting water when he took the pen from Anna's hand and weighed it in his hand. "Not bad, it's so heavy. It has the feel of precious metals."

When the others heard that it was expensive, they all gathered around.

Lin Keli put her things down, took a breath, and took a sip of the water Chi Xia handed her. "Old Cheng really knows his stuff. He gave it to me when I visited a student's parents yesterday. He said it's made of iridium, which is more expensive than gold."

Anna laughed and said, "Oh, then I'll have to have one, thanks."

Lin Keli watched as the boxes were passed around, saying, "You're welcome, everyone gets one. Put one on the director's desk too."

Cheng Yang put the box down on Director Ma's desk. Looking at the director's empty workstation, he felt a little uncomfortable and blurted out, "Why does it feel like the director has been so busy lately? He used to always have his thermos cup with him and be at his desk, but this past month he's hardly ever been in the office."

Hearing Cheng Yang say that, everyone looked at that workstation, where the thermos cup stood on the table as if it had been neglected.

Chi Xia remembered seeing Director Ma at the affiliated hospital before, thinking that perhaps one of his relatives was sick, but she didn't say much, because once she brought up a result, her colleagues would be eager to investigate countless causes.

For example, how did she end up in the hospital?

"Teacher Xin, this is for you." Lin Keli said, giving Xin Ran his things at the perfect moment as he walked into the room.

Xin Ran accepted it, smiling brightly, "Thank you, Sister Lily."

Seeing that he had returned unharmed and seemed to be in a good mood, Lin Keli casually asked, "Teacher Xin, did your class go well today? You seem to be in a good mood."

Xin Ran nodded, spouting nonsense with a straight face, "Congratulations! Those kids are starting to take their studies seriously."

Lin Keli laughed, with disbelief, "Really?" As she spoke, she glanced at Chi Xia, who always seemed to have a low profile, "It seems that you and Xia are the lucky stars of the Magic Fishery Academy. Ever since you joined, those two lousy classes have stopped causing trouble."

Chi Xia and Xin Ran both smiled and said nothing.

However, the students are indeed developing in a positive direction.

After school, Xin Ran waited until most of the people in the office had left before walking over to Chi Xia's desk. "How about we form a team for home visits?"

Chi Xia looked up at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, "Do you really have to help your neighbor brother keep such a close watch on me?"

Xin Ran knew she was joking. "No, I just like being around people."

Chi Xia stood up and lowered her voice, "Such a big villa for one person, I didn't know you liked being around people."

"That's because the director told us to look after each other. It's not safe for a girl like you to be out so early and coming home so late."

Chi Xia dared to guarantee it, and Xin Ran laughed when she said the second half of the sentence, the kind of laugh that she couldn't help.

The two left the office together and stopped at the stairwell.

Director Ma stood on the stairs, two people were above him, and the three of them stared at each other.

Xin Ran smiled and said, "Hello, Director."

Chi Xia stood respectfully and said, "Good morning, Director."

Both of them made way for the stairwell. Director Ma walked up the stairs, panting with each step. After catching his breath a few times, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Let's go home together?"

Xin Ran: "Yes, we live close by, and the director is taking care of my female colleagues so we can commute to and from get off work together."

Director Ma looked Xin Ran up and down, seemingly still used to seeing him in a cast and wheelchair. "Having a female colleague makes all the difference; she's become much more agile."

Xin Ran laughed, "The students are tired of me."

Director Ma frowned and coughed lightly, "Teacher Xin, speak properly."

Xin Ran stood up straight and said, "It's because the school's new system is good. The students are afraid that I will complain during home visits, so they have temporarily let me off the hook."

Director Ma: "Okay. Go back now, and be careful on the road."

Xin Ran: "Okay, goodbye, Director."

Chi Xia: "Goodbye, Director."

As we walked down a few steps, Director Ma's voice suddenly came, "When you have time, ask Teacher Lin to arrange for a repairman to install the door for Class 4. It's not good for it to be exposed to the wind like this."

Xin Ran, whose secrets were exposed "behind his back," wasn't embarrassed at all and readily replied, "Okay!"