After the matter was resolved, Zheng Xuyang took them around the family compound and supermarket, and finally to the school. In the interest room, they saw Fu Yuanbo cleaning with several teachers.
"Fu Yuanbo!" Lan Zhiyu suddenly spoke up as they stood outside, looking through the window at the person mopping the classroom floor. This startled Lan Chaolin and Zheng Xuyang. Lan Chaolin hadn't heard his grandfather's loud voice in a long time, while Zheng Xuyang was surprised by the old man's powerful voice.
Everyone in the room heard his voice, put down what they were doing, and turned to look at them.
"Lan Zhiyu? What are you doing here? Could it be...?" He dropped what he was holding and quickly walked out. They hadn't seen each other for many years. As soon as the two old men met, they looked each other up and down, wanting to know how the other had been doing all these years.
Seeing that he was doing well, and with Lan Haofan following behind him, brought by Zheng Xuyang, Principal Fu naturally assumed that Lan Zhiyu had also been invited to teach. He was secretly pleased, thinking that he could finally tame this stubborn man. However, his happiness lasted only three seconds.
"What are you thinking about? You old man, tell me, what kind of bad idea are you plotting?" The two grew up together and could tell what the other was thinking with just a glance, not to mention that Principal Fu's smugness was practically written all over his face.
"Cough, cough, what bad idea? That sounds awful. I was just thinking that it would be nice to have you at school with me." Since his thoughts had been seen through, Principal Fu stated his opinion directly, though he did so in a rather tactful way.
"Who wants to come with you! You can continue teaching your books peacefully here. As for me, hehe, I came to see my grandniece. You don't know her, do you? She's a sweet little girl. This kind of fate is so wonderful. You can't be envious of her!" Lan Zhiyu said, quite proudly. Fu Yuanbo wanted to punch him twice because of his tone, but seeing that there were still younger people around, he silently loosened his grip.
He had already heard about Comrade Ruan Ruan's background before. She was the lost child of the Ruan family and the niece of Ms. Lan Zhiyan. So, she was naturally related to the Lan family. However, it was really annoying that Lan Zhiyu was talking about it so smugly in front of him.
"You came all this way just to see Ruan Ruan?" He knew how bad Lan Zhiyu's temper was. He would never believe that there was no reason for him to come. Seeing Ruan Ruan might be one of the reasons, but it was definitely not the main reason.
At this point, Lan Zhiyu looked at the other people in the room. He knew them all to some extent, but their relationships hadn't reached the point where they could discuss private matters.
"Is there anything else? If not, let's go to Ruanruan's house for a drink." When old friends meet, it's natural to have a drink together, especially since Ruanruan and the others made so much delicious food tonight.
"It's nothing. We just heard that someone donated a batch of musical instruments for learning. We old folks thought we'd clean up the room first so that there would be a place to put the instruments when they arrive." After explaining their actions, he turned to the people inside and said, "Teacher Zhang, I have to go out for a bit. Once this room is cleaned, you can all go back and rest. There's enough room for the instruments."
"Okay, we know what we're doing. Go ahead," said Teacher Zhang, who had been called over, with a smile.
After that, they didn't explore the school anymore and went straight back.
Watching them leave, the other teachers were quite envious, wondering if their friends were still around!
On the way back, they chatted about their lives over the years, but when the topic turned to Fu Yuanbo's exile to the far Northwest, Lan Zhiyu's anger flared up again. He grumbled at him, "Back then, you said you couldn't leave those students behind. And what did you get in return? Betrayed by those students, who used you to rise to prominence, while you, this old man, suffer in the far Northwest. What were you after? If it weren't for our capable and gentle girl, you could have died in the far Northwest and no one would have known..."
"Yes, yes, yes, it's all my fault for not recognizing good people."
In fact, almost everyone knew that Fu Yuanbo was studying abroad. When he went abroad to study, the old principal of Huaqing University also helped a lot. During the school's suspension of classes, the higher-ups turned a blind eye to this matter and did not intend to demote him. However, after those people ran away from the Lan family, they were eyeing people related to the Lan family. The first target was Fu Yuanbo, Lan Zhiyu's fellow student. Therefore, as long as those people made contact with the people around him and promised a little bit of benefit, there would be people rushing to do it.
However, he could never tell Lan Zhiyu these things. After so many years of relationship, didn't he know him well enough? He might be stubborn, but he also had a strong sense of responsibility. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up his life's work to protect his family. If he knew that Lan Zhiyu was partly responsible for his demotion, he would be filled with remorse.
And so, the three younger generation followed behind the two old men, listening to their endless chatter all the way home. As soon as they arrived, Zheng Xuyang and Lan Chaolin rushed into the kitchen, ostensibly to help.
Once home, Fu Yuanbo asked again, "Tell me, why did you come here?" The situation seemed peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents were surging beneath. He really couldn't imagine what would make them risk coming here.
"Hey, do you remember whose family our Chaoyang married back then?" Seeing Fu Yuanbo insist on asking, Lan Zhiyu could only sigh and say.
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