The next day, when Su Qiao came to class, she saw Lu Xiang fiddling with her lunchbox.
She always eats at home.
There's no need for a lunchbox at all.
It's immediately clear who the lunchbox is for.
Su Qiao didn't expect her to prepare to take action so quickly.
At lunchtime.
Lu Xiang went to look for someone excitedly, but returned dejectedly.
The same thing happened every day for the next few days.
Lu Xiang became even more determined after each setback.
Su Qiao had witnessed Lu Xiang's determination in pursuing her.
She practically took over all the miscellaneous tasks around Xu Shulin.
But Xu Shulin remained unmoved and stubbornly refused to understand.
Occasionally, they will even express their gratitude in a proper manner.
This was like a powerful shot in the arm for her.
Not long after Lu Xiang was heartbroken, she happily went to help again.
Xu Shulin never explicitly rejected Lu Xiang in matters of the heart, teasing her like a cat.
Su Qiao couldn't stand it anymore.
She asked Lu Xiang, and his methods didn't seem like those of someone who didn't have a partner.
I advised her to ask him about his relationship status first.
Lu Xiang said that she had asked this question on the very first day.
Xu Shulin has no girlfriend, no fiancée, and no wife.
He simply prefers to do things independently and doesn't want others to help him.
Lu Xiang took all the blame upon herself.
Perhaps she didn't do a good enough job.
However, Lu Xiang's teaching quality remained consistently high, leaving Su Qiao with no excuse whatsoever.
There's nowhere to offer advice.
He could only watch as Lu Xiang kept trying... only to be rejected time and time again.
Principal Xu's arrival had no impact on Su Qiao's life.
Except for one thing.
He would choose a time each day to sunbathe.
Some are early, some are late.
Perhaps she was just imagining things, but she always felt that when he came out, eight or ten times out of ten it was during her class.
During her classes, she could always sense a gaze from someone different from that of her students.
It was precisely from Principal Xu's direction.
But every time he looked over, Xu Shulin was still reading a newspaper.
She felt that perhaps she was being too sensitive, so she didn't tell Lu Xiangze about it.
December arrived quickly.
Su Qiao's birthday has arrived.
Lu Xiangze specially learned how to make cakes.
I made her a cake using the ingredients I found.
Although the cream had softened a bit when I brought it back.
The words "Happy Birthday" on the screen are crooked and distorted.
It's obvious that Lu Xiangze made it himself.
No wonder he's insisted on cooking at home these past few days; it turns out that's why.
Su Qiao stared intently at the less-than-perfect cake.
Lu Xiangze stood to the side like someone awaiting sentencing, wondering if it would be better to go back to doing it again.
Su Qiao did not understand the torment Lu Xiangze was going through.
I admired the cake with satisfaction.
I just found it exceptionally cute.
I couldn't help but think with regret, "If only I had a cell phone."
She was able to record all of this.
I can picture Lu Xiangze frantically making a cake in the kitchen.
Su Qiao couldn't help but laugh out loud, and her eyes also stung with tears.
She turned around and hugged Lu Xiangze.
She buried her head in his chest, hiding the tears that were about to fall from her eyes.
Lu Xiangze spread his arms out, gesturing across Su Qiao's body, unsure where to place them...
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Su Qiao had no choice but to let go of Lu Xiangze and go open the door.
As soon as the door opened, four people were standing in the doorway, carrying things in their hands.
Lu Xiang, Pei Xingzhi, Rong Shen, and Xu Shulin.
They actually all arrived.
What are you doing here?
Lu Xiang said, "We're here to celebrate your birthday. Today is your birthday, so I specially made you a bowl of longevity noodles."
As she spoke, Lu Xiang held up her bowl to indicate her presence.
Lu Xiangze had already prepared the cake.
Xu Shulin looked at the person standing behind Su Qiao with some surprise.
"Did we come at the wrong time?"
"Principal Xu is joking."
Lu Xiangze stepped forward to greet him.
"I've cooked quite a lot of dishes today, let's all eat together."
Seeing that Lu Xiangze's attitude was alright, Lu Xiang naturally did not refuse.
"Then I won't be polite."
Of all the people present, Xu Shulin was the least familiar to them.
When the group entered the main room, they realized that the amount of "many dishes" Lu Xiangze had mentioned was quite large.
On the table were braised pork, pickled fish, two stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and several small cold dishes.
In addition, a large bowl of noodles.
There was already a bowl of noodles with two poached eggs next to it.
These are clearly longevity noodles prepared for Su Qiao.
It's almost like Chinese New Year.
Their timing was certainly unfortunate.
The aroma gradually seeped into their noses.
Xu Shulin observed the surroundings discreetly before finally focusing on the dishes on the table.
Nowadays, most people are already quite lucky if they have two vegetarian dishes at home.
Not to mention this kind of dish that looks so oily.
I had a general idea in my mind.
"Wow, this is so lavish. Did you get paid recently, bro?"
Lu Xiang now receives a monthly salary, but it's naturally not as high as what a factory worker earns.
So the family's circumstances haven't actually changed much.
I initially thought that my family wasn't that much different from Lu Xiangze, but now it seems there's still a considerable gap.
Halfway through the meal.
Lu Xiang suddenly asked, "Brother, when are you two getting married?"
Xu Shulin appropriately expressed his surprise.
"Soon. She's reached the required age now, and we plan to get our marriage certificate in a few days."
"Congratulations!" Lu Xiang and the others congratulated her one after another.
Only Xu Shulin seemed slightly puzzled: "Teacher Su is getting married so soon?"
How could a sent-down youth be willing to marry a man from a rural background?
Xu Shulin believed there must be something fishy going on.
The Lu family must still be in contact.
"Yes, in a few days we're planning to invite a few close friends over for a get-together, which will be our wedding."
"If you need any help, be sure to call me," Lu Xiang said quickly.
Su Qiao's smile remained unchanged as she turned to Lu Xiangze and asked, "How are things at your place now?"
Lu Xiangze lowered his head slightly to hide his disappointed expression.
"Perhaps only Grandma will come."
"What's wrong?" Lu Xiang immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Su Qiao shook her head. "It's nothing. I might have to trouble you then, as Grandma might not be able to handle it all by herself."
Since Su Qiao was unwilling to talk about it, Lu Xiang didn't ask any further.
The second half of the birthday party was a complete disaster.
Pei Xingzhi felt that he had never eaten such a grueling meal before.
Rong Shen also felt that he shouldn't have come to join in the fun.
Close the door.
The dejection on Lu Xiangze's face vanished instantly.
He even raised an eyebrow at Su Qiao.
It's as if they're saying, "Wasn't his acting pretty good?"
Su Qiao gave him a thumbs up.
Su Qiao went back to her room and unwrapped all the gifts they had brought.
What I found were just some snacks and the like.
There was nothing unusual, so it was just casually placed in a corner.
I ignored it.
After Lu Xiangze returned home, the two talked about what happened that day in their online space.
The two have now developed a habit of discussing things online to avoid being overheard.
When Lu Xiangze returned home, he saw Principal Xu walking behind Lu Xiang.
The two seemed to have a special relationship.
Who knows what else they might say?
Today is Su Qiao's birthday, but she hadn't heard any rumors beforehand that the others were coming.
Otherwise, things wouldn't be in such a rush today.
There has never been a custom of celebrating birthdays in the village.
Even the educated youth who were sent to the countryside would not go there on a special occasion.
Lu Xiang remembered this at this moment, which was clearly because someone else had reminded her.
The answer is obvious.
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