Being stared at constantly by several pairs of eyes, he had to cheer himself up and take his studies seriously.
As the countdown to the college entrance examination approached 100 days, the atmosphere in the class became tense. When he was on duty, he felt that the hair on the ground was increasing day by day, and thought to himself: Now I don’t have to act anxious, as long as I behave like other students, I can fit in perfectly.
What made him happy was that Shen Qingmang was spending more and more time studying. She would stay to watch the students during their evening self-study sessions and was always ready to answer their questions. In addition to Chinese language knowledge, she could also handle some history and political knowledge, and even some basic biology knowledge.
Everyone said that Teacher Shen was a versatile talent, proficient in all kinds of skills, and was a natural teacher. Whenever this happened, Gu Suihan felt proud of it.
However, the topics of conversation often deviate in strange directions.
"Teacher Shen is always around us. Doesn't she need a break herself?"
"When I went to her last night to ask her about something, it seemed like her voice was hoarse. There was a box of lozenges on the table."
"Teacher Shen volunteered to work overtime and even graded homework on weekends. She probably doesn't have a boyfriend, right? She's so busy she has no time for a relationship."
"I think so too. Those gossips pairing her up with Shi Mingli or Qi Xiao are all fake, right? Those two teachers leave right after get off work. If they were truly in love, they would at least stay and work overtime with her, right?"
"So, men are unreliable."
"What if they come to pick up Teacher Shen at night?"
"Forget it, I saw Teacher Shen go home alone, without anyone accompanying her."
"That's a bit dangerous, isn't it? At least we have parents to pick us up, and Teacher Shen has to walk back by herself... I heard there have been robberies near our school recently. She's a young girl, what if she gets robbed?"
After hearing this, Gu Suihan could no longer sit still.
His home is far from the school, and it takes an hour to commute, so he currently lives in the school dormitory and only goes home on weekends. So he never knew how Shen Qingmang got home.
He thought that this modern society was a peaceful and tranquil world, but he didn't expect that it also lurked dangers.
How could he let her face danger alone?
After evening self-study that day, he put on his schoolbag, waited for Shen Qingmang to leave the classroom, and then quietly followed her, keeping a distance from her, until he left the campus and walked into the dark alley.
The lights in the alley were dim, and two of the street lights were broken. Shen Qingmang took out a flashlight to illuminate the alley. Gu Suihan was afraid that she would discover him, so he walked close to the wall.
After turning two corners, Shen Qingmang suddenly quickened his pace. He felt a little puzzled. Afraid that she would disappear in front of him, he also quickened his pace to keep the same distance as before.
As a result, the other party walked faster and faster, and in the end she was almost running. His heart tightened, and he became more suspicious that there was some danger nearby, and he didn't dare to lose her.
At the next corner, he was suddenly so shocked by the bright light that tears came to his eyes.
"I will call the police if you talk to me again!" Shen Qingmang shouted with a trembling voice. However, when she looked closely at the man who was following her, she unexpectedly found that he was actually her student.
"Sui Han? Why is it you?"
Gu Suihan's eyes kept tearing up, and he squatted down to rub his eyes. She walked over to him, squatted down as well, and helped him wipe his tears. "I'm sorry, I thought it was some pervert... Were you following me the whole time?"
After a long pause, Gu Suihan finally looked up at her with tearful eyes. "I heard things have been unsettled around the school lately, and I also heard you always go home alone, teacher. I'm worried about your safety, so I'm planning to escort you home. You've helped me so much before, and I want to do my best to repay you. I hope you don't mind."
"How could I dislike it? I'm very grateful to you. But it's okay, Sui Han. I have a lot of self-defense weapons. You can see this high-intensity flashlight, as well as pepper spray, alarms, and so on. There are residential buildings nearby, so I'll be fine."
"That's good."
"Go back quickly, I'll be home soon."
"I won't follow you starting tomorrow, but let me play the role of the flower protector tonight, otherwise I won't feel at ease when I go back." Gu Suihan said.
"Okay then. During this time, recite "Pipa Xing" for me. Don't waste your time."
Gu Sui Han took a deep breath and resigned himself to the learning channel.
Shen Qingmang hadn't lied. The house she rented wasn't too far away. After another five minutes of walking, they arrived at the entrance of the apartment building. Shen Qingmang glanced at her phone and asked, "What time does the school close?"
"Eleven o'clock." said Gu Suihan.
Shen Qingmang's expression changed immediately. "Oh no! It's already 10:55. Can you run back to school in five minutes?"
Gu Suihan was stunned and shook his head. "I'm afraid it won't work, unless I can climb walls and fly over rooftops instead of walking on the main road."
"What should I do?" Shen Qingmang paced on the spot. She had visited Gu Suihan's home and knew that it was far away. Moreover, the last bus had stopped running and there were few taxis. She was worried about letting a teenager go to such a far place alone by car.
"If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my house for one night?" she said.
Gu Suihan tried his best to suppress his inner excitement and put on a proper smile. "My pleasure. Thank you, teacher."
Shen Qingmang took her into the small house he rented. It had one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom, but it was empty and cold.
"There are a few bottles of milk in the refrigerator. You can drink them if you want. There is a brand new toothbrush in the dresser drawer. I can brush your teeth. The facial cleanser is the one with a white body and a black cap. Use the face cloth on it to wipe your face."
Gu Sui Han nodded as he listened, but he felt something was not right the more he listened.
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