"Mr. Ming, I won't go with them." Shi Xin's eyes were filled with unshakable determination. When he thought of the bad things that Ming Qiao had encountered in the casino alone, his heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly. "Even if I'm waiting for you outside, I won't leave."
Ming Qiao was shocked by Shi Xin's eyes. No one had ever looked at him like that before. This look, which was full of protection, worry, and pure love, was like injecting a tube of adrenaline directly into his body, making his heart beat very fast.
"I also don't want you to take risks with me." Ming Qiao looked at Shi Xin and said seriously, "After all, these things in school have nothing to do with you. You are just a victim dragged into this by me. Seeing you get hurt, I will feel bad and guilty. I can't help but devote my energy to caring for you and protecting you."
"It's still unclear who will protect whom." Shi Xin exhaled. He knew he couldn't persuade Ming Qiao, but not leaving Ming Qiao alone in the dungeon was his last compromise: "Mr. Ming, I won't leave. I'll wait for you outside. Is that okay?"
Mingqiao was unwilling to refuse Shi Xin's kindness, so he could only nod and agree.
Shi Xin had almost finished his meal, Ming Qiao simply cleaned up the leftovers of the two, found a full set of clothes and toiletries from the shelf, went to the bathhouse to wash himself, and went straight to find Wen Jia after coming out. In just an hour, Wen Jia had quickly mixed in with the students. When Ming Qiao saw him, he was just listening to him talking about career planning to a group of children.
"Qin Xue, I think you are suitable for studying medicine. You look steady and careful. It would be great to be a doctor. You have a high social status and will be more popular as you get older. There are no disadvantages except that it's a bit tiring."
"My mother said so too," Qin Xue echoed.
"You are not suitable for studying medicine." Mingqiao walked over and patted Wang Dada on the back, motioning him to move to the side to make room for himself.
"Teacher Ming, what do you think is suitable for me to study?" Qin Xue asked him.
"I don't know." Ming Qiao said frankly: "If you don't have a particularly clear life plan, it won't be too late to consider it when you finish the college entrance examination and fill in your application form, and really need to think about what you want to do in the next few decades."
"Mingqiao, you really want to ruin my career, don't you?" Wen Jia was angry again: "It's because you didn't plan ahead that you had to study for a master's degree to become a teacher after you graduated from college."
"I don't think I'm late in planning my life, and I didn't become a teacher out of reluctance, it was the result of careful consideration." Ming Qiao said: "Basic education - from elementary school to junior high school, high school, and even college, I think it is laying the foundation for a correct life goal."
Qin Xue wondered, "But if I am determined to become a doctor in the future, what is the point of basic education? Why don't I concentrate on learning medical knowledge from the very beginning when I can read and write? Wouldn't it be better and more solid than those who wait until college and then graduate school to learn it?"
"Basic education will help you develop good thinking habits and learning abilities," Mingqiao said. "To give you a simple example, do you think that learning mathematics from childhood to university is for you to go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables? Mathematics will help you develop the habit of logical thinking, so that you can think clearly and simply when you encounter trouble in the future. The shadow of mathematics is everywhere in human technology today. If you think that learning mathematics is useless now, it means that you have not done in-depth research in this field, especially the mathematics education before university, which can only be said to be superficial. In addition, if you really learn a certain subject from childhood to adulthood, your vision will be limited. If you don't want to learn this subject in the future, it will be too late to change. Moreover, if you only learn one thing in your life, this long process will be more boring and difficult to persist."
Qin Xue nodded as if he understood, and after a long silence, he asked again: "But if I don't think about my future, won't I be more likely to lose my way?"
"No, every step you take will eventually lead you to the hall that suits you best. Besides, every teacher you meet will help you and give you the right guidance, so don't worry."
After Mingqiao finished speaking, the crowd fell into a rare silence. No matter how hard Ren Wenjia tried to mobilize the students to continue to talk with him, few people paid any attention to him.
"Ming Qiao!" Wen Jia was so angry that she jumped up and down: "You've said all the good things, and you're the only one who can teach people, right?"
"I haven't finished yet." Ming Qiao turned to him and said, "Wen Jia, I have something to ask of you. I don't expect you to follow me around the school to save people. I just hope you can take these children out of this school and keep them away from danger."
Wen Jia curled her lips: "You beg me?"
"I beg you." Mingqiao's tone was so sincere that Wen Jia felt embarrassed to refuse, so she could only snort to indicate her agreement.
Qin Xue was waiting for Ming Qiao to continue arranging something for him to do, but Ming Qiao didn't say anything. He quickly raised his hand and said, "Teacher Ming, I still want to follow you."
"No." Mingqiao refused decisively.
"I can……"
"You can't." Ming Qiao interrupted him: "Follow your teachers Zhang and Wen and leave the school and go home. I must be responsible for your safety, and I will never allow you to fool around and take risks."
Wang slapped his head and said, "Teacher Ming, then you will be alone again!"
"Um."
"Are you going to save other students?"
"Why not?"
Wang Dada began to look at him with eyes full of admiration again, but this time Mingqiao blocked his gaze.
"Okay, you guys keep chatting. Take a rest for two days, and leave when you're ready."
Before Mingqiao got up and left, Zhang Wanqiao stopped him and led him to the shelf on the other side.
"Mr. Ming, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you."
"Go ahead."
"The reporter told you..."
"I know."
Zhang Wanqiao was surprised and asked, "Did you hear it?"
"Yes." Mingqiao nodded: "In fact, even if you didn't say it, I could probably guess what Shi Xin meant. He was too clingy after he came out of the playground."
"What do you think?" Zhang Wanqiao asked him.
"I'll think about it carefully," Ming Qiao said. "If he's serious, I'll find a chance to talk to him about it and then give it a try. But the main problem is that I don't know what I need. I don't lack a sense of security, and I don't seem to need another person to take care of me and help me."
"Love is more than that." Zhang Wanqiao rubbed her chin and thought for a while, organizing her words: "Have you ever thought that maybe you lack a tacit companion? He can understand everything about you, he understands all your feelings, sooner or later he will understand what you need, and then give it to you selflessly."
"Then what can I give him?"
"Maybe you are like a brother to Shi Xin." Zhang Wanqiao's words became more and more outrageous: "Or maybe he wants you and craves your body."
"...Teacher Zhang." Mingqiao forced a smile and said, "What is this?"
"If you want to know what he needs, why don't you just ask him directly?" Zhang Wanqiao patted Mingqiao's shoulder and said meaningfully, "If you want to fall in love, you need to communicate more. You two can take advantage of your break to communicate, talk, chat, and exchange feelings."
"You really deserve to be the class teacher." Ming Qiao couldn't help but applaud: "That's right, we usually talk about how to escape, it's time to talk about other things."
"Just figure it out."
"Yeah." The roughness in Mingqiao's heart was completely smoothed out by Zhang Wanqiao's few words. He looked out the window. Night fell. Except for this supermarket, everywhere else was dark.
Black is considered an ominous color, it may mean death, ghosts, and no hope.
Mingqiao heard Zhang Wanqiao sigh softly.
"Things will get better one day," Mingqiao said.
A group of people occupied the Student Supermarket for two days. When it was bright on the third day, Wen Jia left with a group of students and Zhang Wanqiao.
Ming Qiao only watched them cross the covered bridge in front of the library, and then his vision was completely blocked by the green vines that had just grown out.
Back at the supermarket, Shi Xin was still sitting on a mat and sleeping, his upper body leaning against the shelf behind him, his long, straight legs stretched out. This posture was not elegant, but if he wanted to sleep a little more comfortably, this was the only way.
Mingqiao moved a stool and sat next to him, then picked up the magazine and started flipping through it.
But Mingqiao had just read two pages when he felt a heavy, furry head fall on his shoulder and rub against it.
Mingqiao's whole body stiffened, and he thought of Zhang Wanqiao's words at an inappropriate time: "He wants you and craves your body."
What a mess.
Mingqiao straightened Shi Xin's head, found two vacuum-packed boiled eggs on the shelf, peeled them and placed them under Shi Xin's nose.
Shi Xin woke up slowly, without opening his eyes, but he swallowed his saliva first.
"Wake up, eat something." Mingqiao stuffed one of the pills into Shi Xin's mouth and chewed one himself.
"What time is it?" Shi Xin raised his hand and rubbed his neck while chewing. It was too uncomfortable to sleep while sitting. His whole body was sore.
"Ten o'clock." Mingqiao continued to read the magazine and deliberately avoided looking at him: "Let's go to the library in the afternoon."
"Okay." Shi Xin swallowed the last bite of food in his mouth before standing up to wash up.
Mingqiao stared at his back, then quickly lowered his head to read the article in the magazine.
"Teacher Ming, they've all left?" Shi Xin shook the water droplets off his hands. "It's quite deserted with only us left."
"They were making so much noise in the morning that it disturbed your rest, so I sent them away early."
"Thank you, Teacher Ming." With Mingqiao's words, Shi Xin felt extremely warm in his heart. His waist and legs no longer ached. He sat next to Mingqiao in high spirits. He originally wanted to get closer to read the magazine in his hand, but found that Mingqiao had changed his clothes again.
He was wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt with a dark blue tint and a pair of white casual shorts. He looked a lot younger. Compared with his previous shirt and trousers, this one was not so dull and looked good.
"Ms. Ming, you look good in this."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." Shi Xin nodded: "Youth is full of vitality."
"You like it?"
"Ah?" Shi Xin pursed his lips: "I like it."
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Why do I feel like the other couples I wrote have already started living together and doing it by chapter 40, but this couple is so innocent that they have a mutual crush on each other and I haven't figured it out yet?
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