Lying in bed, Fang Yu thought about what had happened that day. If a boy likes you, he will confess to you. Fang Dongqiang and she were really just classmates.

The next day at noon, Tang Zebin paged Fang Yu again. Fang Yu looked at his number; he hadn't replied yesterday, and he'd even come to the store, so she decided to call back today.

She walked out of the kindergarten with her pager in hand, wondering if he would still be at the school gate today.

Fang Yu walked to the door, pressed herself against the corner of the wall, and looked back at the spot from yesterday.

Tang Zebin remained standing there, looking down at his phone.

Fang Yu walked straight up to Tang Zebin and asked, "Did you go to my mom's to buy clothes again yesterday?"

Tang Zebin was playing Snake on his phone when he looked up and grinned. "You didn't call me back yesterday, so I went to check on you. I didn't see you at the store, so I'll just buy you some clothes."

"Didn't your mom say anything to you? You buy her clothes every day."

"We haven't given it to her yet? Hide it in the closet for now, give it to her later. Where did you go yesterday?"

"I had to go out."

"Fang Yu, I've inquired, and the kindergarten you're in now is a private one." Tang Zebin sat up straight, his tone smug. "If you become my girlfriend, I'll talk to my dad and ask him to pull some strings to get you transferred to a public kindergarten."

Fang Yu smiled and continued, "Your dad is amazing!"

"Hehe, not bad, right? How about it? Be my girlfriend." Tang Zebin seemed more confident now.

"Is it to work as a substitute teacher at a public kindergarten?"

“No, it’s a formal position, the kind with a permanent position,” Tang Zebin said confidently.

"Tang Zebin, have you understood this clearly?" Fang Yu's tone became serious.

"Have you figured out what?" Tang Zebin was taken aback.

"I graduated from a vocational high school. Can I get a permanent teaching position at a government-run kindergarten?"

"Of course! I graduated from a vocational high school and I'm a civil servant now. If I get a college diploma, I can transfer to another position later."

Seeing his confident look, Fang Yu said, "I don't know if you're just bragging or if you can really help me get a job transfer? Let's talk again when your family actually helps me get a permanent position."

Tang Zebin's expression changed. "Fang Yu, you're so realistic."

“I’m very realistic, and I have to tell you a fact: I studied to become a preschool teacher at a vocational school, not a teacher training college. With this kind of diploma, you can’t take the civil service exam. Even if the county magistrate came, it wouldn’t work.”

Tang Zebin was stunned, scratching his nose. He had just made such a boast. "Then why did you go for a correspondence college diploma?"

"Take advantage of your youth and improve your education!" Fang Yu said calmly.

"It's okay, it's okay if I don't have a permanent position, I don't care," Tang Zebin quickly tried to salvage the situation.

"I do care." Fang Yu was initially unclear about Tang Zebin's attitude, but his arrogant behavior just now made her dislike him completely.

Without any reservations, she spoke more freely, "Tang Zebin, I don't care whether you care or not. Don't waste your time on me. Go find a girl with a government job; that would be a perfect match for you."

Tang Zebin frowned and clicked his tongue. "Fang Yu, do you really think working within the system is that important?"

“You think it’s important, otherwise why would you use it as a condition?” Fang Yu thought that since they were classmates, it would be polite to avoid awkwardness if they met again in the future. “Tang Zebin, this is only natural. If I were in the system, my mother would definitely want me to find a boy in the system. Your family must have the same idea. It’s normal and understandable.”

"It's okay, it won't stop me from pursuing you." Tang Zebin was still unwilling to give up.

"If you pursue me, your family will object, and then everyone will be in trouble. I don't have those feelings for you, and you have better options." Fang Yu made her point clearly.

Tang Zebin stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, "Fang Yu, you seem like a completely different person yesterday and today. How come you're so talkative today? Where did you go last night?"

Fang Yu chuckled. Indeed, when one lets go of such emotional concerns and burdens, one's thoughts become clear.

"He went to training," Fang Yu replied with a smile.

"Fang Yu, you are perfect in every way."

Fang Yu understood perfectly. The implication was that there was something wrong with him, something to criticize. Fang Yu didn't argue much. "I need to rest at noon. You can go back now and stop working."

Fang Yu turned and went back to the kindergarten, suddenly feeling very relieved. She hadn't expected to handle the situation this way when she came out. It seems that when people are not bound by emotions, their minds become so clear.

The main task now is to select a program for the children to rehearse. Tang Zebin did not contact Fang Yu again.

The flowers in the classroom's plant corner are slowly withering. Today is Friday, and Friday afternoons are always happier than Saturday afternoons.

A few younger colleagues made plans to go shopping. "Fang Yu, wanna go shopping? It's getting hot, let's look at some summer clothes."

"I'm not going. My mom brought me some goods when she went to buy supplies."

"The clothes I brought you are all quite nice. Ask your mom to get some clothes for our age so we can go to your house and see them."

“I told her that she wasn’t sure about the younger styles, and that she was more confident about making styles for people her age.”

"Alright, let's go then!"

"goodbye!"

Fang Yu arrived at the store. "Mom, it's finally the weekend! This week of rehearsals with the kids has been so tiring!"

Yu Jihong came over and patted Fang Yu's shoulder. "Hmm, sleep in tomorrow."

Fang Yu put her hands on her shoulders and held Yu Jihong's hand. "Mom, you've been looking after the shop every day. Don't you want to take a break? Or, I'll take over the shop tomorrow, and you can go out and have some fun."

"No need, you should rest properly. Mom rests when there are no customers in the shop."

"Mom, how about we go on a trip during my summer vacation, when it's the off-season at the shop?"

"Great! Great!" Yu Jihong perked up immediately, tilting her head and thinking about where to go for fun. "That's wonderful! Let's go out and play together! We'll go play as soon as we finish making the summer clothes for this season. I want to sell them well and earn more money."

"I'll work hard to rehearse the Children's Day performance well. I'm going to go to the internet cafe again tonight."

"Okay, Mom, should we cook breakfast early?"

"No need, no rush. I've already thought of the general program, I just need to find out if there's anything else I need to add. I'll go to the internet cafe next to my house, and I'll go straight home when you close up."

"good."

After dinner, Fang Yu went to an internet cafe and logged onto oIcq first. There was a message from Thor from the day before yesterday.

"Baby Fish, I came to the internet cafe today. I was so looking forward to seeing you. I miss you even more after confessing my feelings to you. When are you coming to the internet cafe?"

After rejecting Tang Zebin, he stopped coming to see her. Is this Thor the same? Fang Yu considered for a moment and typed, "Sorry, I don't want to be in a relationship right now."