Chapter 23 Daily life

Gu Yuanyuan slammed the list onto the dilapidated podium.

Just then, another person entered through the door. He was tall and thin, wearing a green school uniform, with a cold face. He didn't even announce his arrival; he just swaggered in.

Then he sat down in the first row, and when he looked up and saw Gu Yuanyuan, he was stunned for a moment, then pursed his thin lips.

Gu Yuanyuan stood on the podium, looking down at the little brat in front of him. He thought to himself, "Even when I was so arrogant back then, I never said that being a teacher meant you could just walk into the classroom without a report."

These students are really something else; it's been an eye-opener.

He tapped his fingers on the table. Back when he taught at the university, those kids from the prestigious universities were all incredibly obedient and easy to teach.

This was the first time Gu Yuanyuan had encountered such a troublemaker, and she was wondering whether to educate her or not.

A female classmate blushed and whispered to Gu Yuanyuan, "New, new teacher, he, he's mute, please don't take it to heart. He's a very good student, the best in our school."

The boy in the first row frowned almost imperceptibly, then took out his book.

Someone else asked, "What's your name, new teacher? Do you teach Chinese?"

Gu Yuanyuan glanced at the boy in the first row and thought to herself, "Forget it, he's mute, so be it."

He wrote his name on the blackboard in a flourish, then pointed at it with chalk, "Gu Yuanyuan, teaches Chinese. What's the name of this student with the best grades?"

"Lin Qing."

A voice came from below the stage, its tone rather cold.

Gu Yuanyuan looked at the female classmate who had spoken earlier, "He's...mute?"

The female student blushed even more. "Teacher Gu, he has never spoken in class or to any of the other teachers. We always thought he was mute."

"Then did I mishear you just now?"

"No."

Lin Qing's voice rang out again.

Gu Yuanyuan threw down the chalk and said, "Get out of here."

Lin Qing glanced at Gu Yuanyuan, then walked out without saying anything and stood in the corridor.

Gu Yuanyuan asked the female classmate, "Is he the troublemaker in your class?"

The female student shook her head. "Teacher Gu, he's a good student, he just doesn't talk. He's the troublemaker in our class, he's well-known in the school and everyone in the neighborhood knows him. His name is Gou Tian, ​​people call him Brother Tian. He never comes to class, he only comes for exams, and his grades are terrible."

"The school didn't expel him?"

"Our dilapidated school is nobody's in charge. Everyone can study if they want to, and not study if they don't want to, and the teachers just turn a blind eye."

The girl patiently explained to Gu Yuanyuan, and then added, "We've been looking for a Chinese teacher for a year before we finally got you."

Gu Yuanyuan looked down at the Chinese textbook, her feelings were complicated.

"What a terrible place this is," Gu Yuanyuan said, picking up the list again. "So of these 52 people, only the five of you, plus the so-called top student at the door, are actually attending classes."

The girl nodded.

Gu Yuanyuan glanced at the timetable and then looked at the student named Lin Qing outside. The boy was leaning against the corridor in the sunlight, his head slightly lowered, his soft black hair hanging down, and his aura was indifferent.

The green school uniform made her skin look pale and her neck looked so beautiful in the sunlight.

For a fleeting moment, Gu Yuanyuan felt a strange sense of familiarity. He blinked and beckoned, "You, come in."

Lin Qing walked to the door and said calmly, "Report."

"Please sit down."

Gu Yuanyuan spoke.

Lin Qing sat down in the first row to the astonishment of her five female classmates. After all, it was the first time they had ever heard Lin Qing speak. It turned out that this mute could speak, and her voice was so beautiful, like a cool, clear spring in the mountains.

Gu Yuanyuan tapped the table. "Then I'll do as the Romans do."

Anyway, he was just there to earn a living, and it was his bad luck that his wallet and phone were stolen.

"My class has only one rule: no noise. Ask questions if you have any. Also..."

Gu Yuanyuan is a graduate of a prestigious university, no doubt about it. It's a bit of a waste of his talents for him to stay in this run-down school. But there's one thing: he's a genuine science student.

Gu Yuanyuan coughed slightly, looking a little awkward. "Ahem, nothing else. Let's open the book and I'll start with the first lesson."

Gu Yuanyuan spoke haltingly, but fortunately, her previous Chinese teacher had left behind a lesson plan, which she read aloud.

When get out of class ended, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

If it doesn't work, forget it. He'll go and think of a solution; he simply doesn't know how to teach this.

Lin Qing looked at Gu Yuanyuan and suddenly asked, "Teacher, your grades aren't good, are they?"

Gu Yuanyuan glared at him.

Lin Qing then said, "You used three idioms incorrectly."

This infuriated Gu Yuanyuan. She glared at the boy for a while, then went to the principal's office to confront the principal.

The principal calmly took a sip of his goji berry and chrysanthemum tea. "Oh dear, Comrade Gu, don't be so impulsive. So, you can't teach Chinese, right? How about math? Shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Gu Yuanyuan thought for a moment, "My math is alright."

At least he knows how.

The principal nodded and said, "I'll talk to the math teacher in a bit, and you can switch places."

Gu Yuanyuan was truly bewildered by this terrible school. "This is allowed?"

"Sure, the math teacher originally taught Chinese, but math is more important, so I had him teach math, and he can occasionally tutor Chinese. It's great to have him teach Chinese; our school is really lacking an excellent math teacher like you. Go for it."

As Gu Yuanyuan walked out of the principal's office, he seriously suspected that the principal was involved in a pyramid scheme, given how sophisticated his tactics were.

Sure enough, Gu Yuanyuan found teaching math much easier.

After class, Lin Qing's eyes shone brightly, as if he greatly admired Gu Yuanyuan for solving all the problems he couldn't solve. Gu Yuanyuan left after class under his gaze.

He went back to his dorm and took a nap. When he instinctively reached for his phone, he realized he no longer had one.

It's really annoying.

Gu Yuanyuan turned over and thought, it's probably for the best. Su Hengyi should be getting married to Mu Guangcheng soon. Out of sight, out of mind. He can just stay in this dilapidated place, sleep on this hard bed, and be isolated from the world.

Gu Yuanyuan was going to the cafeteria for lunch. To be honest, the food in this small town was quite delicious, with authentic flavors.

Gu Yuanyuan still misses it.

I was stopped halfway there. The guy in the lead was dressed very fashionably, with a buzz cut dyed red. He had pretty good skin and features, and gave off a cool and roguish vibe.

"So you're the new teacher? Lin Qing spoke to you this morning?"

Gu Yuanyuan stopped in her tracks. "You're Gou Tian, ​​aren't you?"

"Oh dear, the teacher recognizes me."

Gou Tian suddenly leaned closer to Gu Yuanyuan and blinked, "Teacher is very handsome, no wonder Lin Qing, who is obsessed with looks, talks to you."

Gu Yuanyuan grabbed the brat by the collar and pushed him away. "You're so jealous. Do you like that Lin Qing?"

Gu Yuanyuan was truly speechless at the love, hate, and grudges among these teenagers.

"I challenge you to a fight."

Gou Tian suddenly stopped smiling, his voice turning serious.

Gu Yuanyuan has truly outgrown those passionate, youthful days. Now, looking at these kids, he just finds them incredibly annoying.

They even challenged him to a fight, but when he was fighting, those bastards were nowhere to be found.

Gu Yuanyuan frowned, then her expression suddenly turned cold. "Get out of the way!"

"I was really startled."

Gou Tianchao reached out and threw an iron rod into his hand.

Just then, someone walked over and called out, "Gou Ride."

"Bang----"

The iron rod fell to the ground. Gou Tian immediately took out a lollipop from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and then walked towards the boy in the school uniform.

"How many times have I told you not to call me that! Lin Qing, if you keep calling me that, I'll get angry."

Lin Qing raised her eyes and glanced at Gou Tian with a very indifferent expression. "Isn't that your name?"

Gou Tian clicked his tongue, put his arm around Lin Qing's shoulder, and quickly said in a friendly manner, "I changed it, I changed my name a long time ago. I'm called Gou Tian now, I'm not called Gou Ride anymore. Be good, you're not allowed to call me that name anymore. Look at all my brothers here, don't I have any dignity?"

Gu Yuanyuan glanced at them and then walked forward.

Gou Tian quickly stopped Gu Yuanyuan again, and said in a serious voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble. I was just joking with you."

Gu Yuanyuan ignored him. As he brushed past Gou Tian, ​​he heard the boy's voice through gritted teeth, "You just wait, Gu Yuanyuan!"

As Gu Yuanyuan walked in the sunlight, he thought to himself that it had been so many years since anyone had said those words to him.

He won't live at 18 forever, but there will always be someone who lives in the passionate youth of 18.

When Gou Tian was about to leave, Gu Yuanyuan grabbed his wrist, slammed her elbow into his stomach, and pushed him away.

Gu Yuanyuan's smile was faint. "Gou Ride, right? Remember to come to class tomorrow."

"grass!"

Gou Tian gritted his teeth as he watched Gu Yuanyuan's retreating figure. He wanted to chase after her, but when he saw Lin Qing frowning, he stopped in his tracks.

Gou Tian clutched his stomach. "He hit me! Lin Qing, look, he hit me! My stomach hurts so much. Can you rub it for me?"

As he spoke, Gou Tian reached out and grasped Lin Qing's hand.

Lin Qing pushed him away, gave him a cold look, and turned to leave.

Gou Tian didn't chase after her, but whistled at Lin Qing's retreating figure.

Country L.

"Constant One, Constant One".

Someone called his name.

Su Heng was trapped in a nightmare. He suddenly sat up in bed, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and he seemed to be still in shock.

Mu Guangcheng handed him a glass of water. "Did you have another nightmare?"

Su Heng took a deep breath, took the glass of water, and took a sip. "I'm fine."

Mu Guangcheng sat on the edge of the bed and gently patted Su Hengyi's back, half-jokingly saying, "You don't have pre-wedding jitters, do you?"

Su Heng glanced at Mu Guangcheng, then shook his head, "No, it's just..."

Su Heng put down his water glass. "I might need to see a psychologist."