Returning to his room, Lin Chaoxi sat down against the door.

This is probably the posture that many protagonists in movies and TV dramas would choose. She used to think that it was purely for the sake of appearance. Now she knows that when people reach a certain point, their first reaction is to sit down because they really can't move.

She rubbed her face on her sleeve to wipe away her tears, but her eyes were still wet.

The wooden floor extending to the end of the room, the open balcony, the fluttering curtains, and the low night sky in the distance, it is a very big world, but also very small.

Until now, she wanted to calm herself down, think carefully about the loopholes in Vice Principal Zhang's conversation with her, and rush out to give a fierce counterattack.

Just like an ideal plot, the brave man slays the dragon, the town regains peace, and the hero returns home in glory.

But she couldn't do it, because her head was full of his words, like a roar in an empty valley, or a rainstorm as thick as ink on the edge of a cliff, rumbling in her mind, over and over again, soaking her from head to toe.

In fact, the longer she listened, the more she felt those words were familiar. It was as if she had said the exact opposite to Lu Zhihao in another way when he was at his lowest.

Basically - no matter what, don't give up.

But the brutal anti-chicken soup cultists say that anyone who wants to give up will always find an excuse to give up, because giving up is what he really wants.

The logic is perfect.

The moonlight shone in from the window, and her small shadow was by the door.

Although she wanted to blame William Chang, facts proved that what William Chang said was the reality she had experienced.

What to do?

How could she come up with that sentence that could thoroughly and severely hit back at the other party?

However, time passed by.

The light blue curtains fluttered in the night sky, and the time for the orphanage to pick her up was getting closer.

Perhaps at some point after dawn, there would be a knock on her door, and the director's mother would appear at the door, telling her that it was time to leave.

But why can't we leave?

Now that she has found her father, and Vice Principal Zhang is so annoying, even if she goes back, they can set up a math class and let Old Lin continue to teach everyone, so she shouldn't have any regrets.

If you think this way, you can leave, but why can't you move on?

Lin Zhaoxi buried his head in his arms.

Anyone can come.

She thought so.

——

When Xie Ran woke up, he always felt like he had been doing Jimmy Dovitch's exercise book all night. His mind was filled with messed up function curves, and the lines were shaking up and down on the coordinate axis with no regularity at all.

He sat up and checked the time. It was almost seven o'clock. According to the agreement made when he called Lin Chaoxi's home last night, someone from the welfare home would come to pick her up at about half past eight.

He only found out last night that the little girl was an orphan. The moment he learned the truth, he felt very regretful.

He couldn't explain clearly what he regretted. He probably felt that it was not easy to be optimistic and cheerful in that kind of living environment. However, Lin Chaoxi still caused so much trouble and wanted to encourage more children to learn mathematics by himself. This was really amazing.

Now, they wanted to drive such a child away and wipe out everything she had worked so hard to hold on to. Xie Ran vaguely felt that this shouldn't be the case.

But what should we do?

He was just an intern and no one ever told him what to do.

——

Lu Zhihao lay in bed, awake all night. He had never suffered from insomnia in his life, and even when Vice Principal Zhang was pushing him the hardest, he fell asleep right away.

He had never felt like this before, like a piece of fat lying in a frying pan, sizzling all over, in agony, yet he continued to lie there.

In fact, after returning to the dormitory yesterday, he did think about rushing downstairs and having a big fight with Vice President Zhang, but not long after, she heard the sound of Lin Chaoxi going upstairs.

He regretted not rushing out at that time. Even if Pei Zhilin said "Don't go" before leaving, he could still go. What did the rule that boys can't go up to the girls' floor mean?

However, because he missed an opportunity, he had been hesitating, and now it was daybreak, he realized that he had wasted the whole night.

But he is not Pei Zhi, what can he do? He has no idea what he can do.

Lu Zhihao turned over and scratched his messy hair hard.

——

When the day broke, Lin Chaoxi didn't know what he was hesitating about.

She hugged her knees, watched the sun rise, heard the birds chirping, but no one came until dawn.

She had expected Pei Zhi, Hua Juan, Lu Zhihao, and even searched her brains to find a character in an inspirational drama to expect herself to be the other person...

But among all her expectations, what she wanted most was still the sudden arrival of the great devil.

She expected Lao Lin to use the most brutal words to wake her up, help her, and save her, just like he had always done before, and tell her what to do.

However, Pei Zhi did not come, Hua Juan did not come, Lu Zhihao did not come, and most importantly, Lao Lin did not come that night.

Even though she tried to send a message and asked Lao Lin to help her, Lao Lin did not come this time.

Lin Chaoxi couldn't explain what she felt. She saw her shrunken hands and feet, her worn-out sneakers, and the morning sun stinging her eyes.

Is this the end?

She will recite so much spiritual chicken soup and try to draw strength from all the inspirational stories in the world, but she forgets the most important thing - a story is always a story.

In reality, there are no magical works or terrifying people that can change people instantly, because even rebirth with power beyond all else cannot transform her completely.

She might shrink back because of difficulties, or make excuses, and she might even be destined to never become the person she dreams of, like Pei Zhi.

But at that moment, although her body felt heavy and her legs felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds, she suddenly felt relieved.

She turned over and grasped the door handle.

In that case, let’s just keep it simple. Screw it and just get up first.

——

"Are you done yet? I will sleep even if you don't want to!"

Lu Zhihao turned over in bed again, and the boy who shared the room with him finally yelled at him.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

As if he had found a life-saving straw, Lu Zhihao sat up from the bed and ran towards the door frantically. The moment he opened the door, all his tension disappeared at the same time.

Huajuan leaned against the door and looked at him with dark circles under her eyes: "Why are you so disappointed to see me?"

"What...what do you want to do?"

"I don't know, so I'm asking you, what should we do next?"

"I... I don't know either." Lu Zhihao looked around, but the corridor was empty and everyone was still asleep. "Where's Pei... Pei Zhi?"

"have no idea."

"What do you mean you don't know? Isn't he with you?"

"No, he was gone when I woke up in the morning," said Huajuan.

——

"Thank you, it's them, please put them in."

Jie Ran said vaguely, spit out the toothpaste in his mouth, and repeated it again.

The call came from the guard of Oasis Base at 7:30. Lin Chaoxi's parents arrived earlier than he expected.

He hung up the phone, filled his water cup, took a big sip, and the tap water passed through his mouth twice. The cool mint taste made him spit out the water.

My face was cold and damp, but my phone was slightly hot in my pocket.

The man in the mirror is still a young college student. He cannot afford the electronic device in his pocket. He owns it only because the organizers of the summer camp hope that students can contact teachers in time when they have difficulties.

Yes, he is still a teacher.

Xie Ran didn't know what he was thinking. When he came to his senses, he had already called the security guard: "Please ask them to wait at the door for a while. I'll be right there."

He said.

——

When he opened the door, the first thing Lin Chaoxi saw was the stainless steel plate on the ground.

There were plates of freshly-baked croissants and she could even smell the aroma of butter in the air.

Her sight followed the plate to the side of the corridor, but there was no one there. She supported her sore legs and stood up, then had to squat down again.

She picked up the bread and felt the residual warmth on her fingertips. The bread must have just been out of the oven.

She recalled carefully, was there anyone here just now?

She seemed to have only heard the steps once and thought that the girl next door was practicing on her own, but it was really only once.

She stared at the door that had just been opened in disbelief. The heavy wooden board blocked her view and her heartbeat gradually became faster and stronger.

"morning."

A calm voice finally came through the door.

——

Dang Aiping stood at the gate of the Oasis Base, and the iron gate slowly moved open.

The morning breeze by the lake made her feel cold all over. She couldn't help but pull her clothes together. Looking at the majestic and magnificent buildings in front of her, she felt much calmer than when she went out.

When she received the call in the early morning, she had not slept all night and felt angry and sad.

The teacher on the phone only asked her to pick up the child the next morning because Lin Chaoxi took the other children out all night.

When she wanted to ask more, the call was hung up.

She didn't call again because her dignity wouldn't allow it.

As a parent, she doesn’t even think it’s wrong for a child to stay out all night. It’s just a child who will always be naughty and playful. Should he be expelled from the summer camp just because of this problem?

When she woke up in the morning, she was still filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.

She was on duty last night. She inspected the welfare home in this mood, then hurriedly opened the door, ready to have a big fight.

However, when she pushed the door open, the thin morning light slanted down and she saw someone sleeping on the steps with his clothes on.

The ground was littered with cigarette butts. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the man on the ground opened his eyes slightly.

"Why are you here again?" She remembered asking this while looking at him.

"Wait a moment." The security guard suddenly poked his head out.

Dang Aiping withdrew her thoughts and looked at the man beside her. He stopped walking with her.