The head teacher seemed to notice that there was something wrong with Wan Qiu's behavior and expression.
"Wait for me here."
The head teacher went to the class he was about to teach and told the students to study on their own during that class and asked the English class representative to maintain order.
The head teacher returned to Wan Qiu and patted him gently on the back.
"Can I talk to the teacher about something?"
Wan Qiu trusted his teacher, and stammered as he expressed the situation as he could understand.
The finger pointed to the women's restroom.
The head teacher thought about it, took out his cell phone and made a call.
Soon a female teacher came down from the stairs, said a few words to the head teacher, and then went into the women's restroom.
"It's the teacher in the psychological counseling room. She will have a good talk with the student council." The head teacher comforted Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu's eyes were fixed on the women's restroom, never moving away.
The door of the women's restroom was pushed open.
The female teacher put one hand on the study committee member's shoulder and held the study committee member's hand with the other hand and came out of the women's restroom.
Wan Qiu subconsciously wanted to say something to the study committee member.
But she didn't look at him.
"I'll take her to the psychological counseling room first. This student..." The female teacher looked at Wan Qiu hesitantly.
"I'll take it away first. If the situation gets worse, I'll have to trouble you again."
"OK."
Wan Qiu watched the female teacher and the study committee member leave.
The study committee member had her shoulders hunched, making her back look strangely droopy.
"Would you like to come with the teacher?" the head teacher asked Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu followed the head teacher.
Because it was morning time, all the teachers in the office had gone to class and the entire office was almost empty.
The head teacher dragged a chair from the corner for Wan Qiu and poured him a cup of tea.
Wan Qiu looked at the custom paper cup with a familiar cartoon pattern, his expression a little dazed.
"Can you tell the teacher what happened specifically?"
Wan Qiu explained the situation, but his sentence order was a bit messy.
The head teacher listened very quietly. Wan Qiu spoke intermittently, as if he was talking about whatever he was thinking about.
The head teacher asked: "The teacher will not tell anyone what he is going to say next, so tell me seriously, when you said you liked the student council member, was it a friend's liking or something else?"
"Yes, it's a friend." Wan Qiu answered confidently.
"So you didn't have any special contact in the classroom, it was just the other students' instigation, right?" the head teacher asked carefully.
Wan Qiu nodded and added: "Last semester, when I was waiting for Yigui, she would wait for me. This semester, I didn't wait for Yigui, and I haven't talked to her much."
The head teacher was in a complicated mood and asked, "Do you like your classmates?"
"like."
"Do you like your deskmate?"
"like."
"Do you like the teacher?"
"like."
Three consecutive likes made the head teacher sigh.
Wan Qiu calls anyone he likes, no matter what kind of feeling it is, "like".
"Shouldn't I say I like it?" Wan Qiu suddenly asked.
The head teacher was stunned. He stepped forward and wanted to hold Wan Qiu's hand, but paused. Then he patted Wan Qiu on the shoulder.
"Listen to the teacher, your strength lies in your courage to express your feelings."
The head teacher met Wan Qiu's confused eyes and realized that Wan Qiu was really blaming himself for what he said.
"It's never wrong to express your feelings. You are more simple and bold than others. As a teacher, I admire that you can say the word 'like' so naturally."
"Then why..." will make the study committee member unhappy.
"This is not your fault, nor is it the fault of the study committee member. Many times, rumors are groundless."
The head teacher has been teaching students for more than ten years and has seen and known a lot.
Even things that are difficult to define in society are even more difficult to control among these children whose concepts of right and wrong, good and evil have not yet fully developed.
"Then what should I do?" Wan Qiu clenched his teeth unconsciously.
"Do you believe the teacher?" asked the head teacher.
Wan Qiu was a little confused.
"Teachers are adults, and they are also your teachers. I am qualified to take good care of every one of my students, to teach and educate them, and of course this includes you and the student committee. Can I try to solve these problems first?"
Wan Qiu looked at the head teacher.
An adult, mature person, someone who can be relied upon.
Wan Qiu vaguely felt relieved after finding some hope in this completely helpless matter.
"Thank you, teacher."
Listening to Wan Qiu thanking him and leaving, the head teacher watched him go with a smile.
Finally, only a sigh was left.
When it comes to rumors, it is often difficult to trace their source, and they may have undergone many changes as they are passed around.
Wan Qiu's overly straightforward emotional expression naturally became a gossip worthy of discussion among students who were even more sensitive and restless under the pressure of studying.
Besides, Chu Yigui was involved...
The head teacher rubbed his eyebrows and felt really annoyed.
All he could do was to find students one by one to understand the situation and give them some simple criticism.
Even if we cannot find the person who originally started the rumor, at least we can use this method to tell the students who are causing trouble - the teacher is watching, so be careful.
Wan Qiu returned to the classroom and saw that the relevant classmates were called away by the head teacher after class.
But from then on, no one spoke to Wan Qiu during every break.
It's like...
As if avoiding something.
Although Wan Qiu really wanted to find Chu Yigui, he restrained himself.
Chu Yigui is studying very hard now, and Wan Qiu doesn't want to disturb Chu Yigui at this time.
After school, Wan Qiu did not go to say goodbye to Chu Yigui as he did in previous years.
After Wan Qiu returned home, he did not ride his tricycle to pick up Chu Yigui after school.
Wan Qiu was in his room, doing his homework, but today's homework took even longer than usual.
When he heard the sound of the door opening, Wan Qiu's heart subconsciously tightened, and the pen in his hand no longer wrote a single word.
He could hear Chu Yigui's voice. Chu Yigui was changing his shoes. His footsteps went to the bathroom, washed his hands, and went to the bedroom...
Wan Qiu closed the door of his bedroom because he didn't want Chu Yigui to discover his condition.
Chu Yigui was so smart that he could see what he was thinking at a glance.
I want to take the college entrance examination.
Don’t disturb Yigui.
Suddenly, there was a knock on Wan Qiu's door.
Wan Qiu suddenly shuddered and curled up his body. The pen in his hand unconsciously scratched his leg with too much force, causing a slight pain.
The knocks on the door were regular and not heavy.
Wan Qiu didn't want to respond, but the knocking on the door always maintained the same tone, persistent, with no intention of stopping.
Wan Qiu curled up and even wanted to quietly turn off the lights and pretend that he was asleep.
When Wan Qiu's hand was about to touch the lamp, Wan Qiu suddenly heard Chu Yigui's voice: "Wan Qiu, the way to prevent me from worrying is not to say nothing, but to let me know."
Wan Qiu choked.
Chu Yigui really knew it.
Even without seeing him, Chu Yigui knew that something was wrong with him.
I had clearly asked the housekeeper who was going to pick up Chu Yigui to find a reason to conceal it, but the failure was within expectations.
When Wan Qiu opened the door, he saw Chu Yigui still wearing his school uniform.
Wan Qiu looked away guiltily.
Wan Qiu could feel Chu Yigui looking at him.
"Can I come in?" Chu Yigui's voice was steady, which calmed Wan Qiu's emotions.
Wan Qiu gave up his position and returned to his seat.
Chu Yigui did not sit down, but took the pen from Wan Qiu's hand and placed it on the desk with a click.
When Wan Qiu was confused, Chu Yigui half squatted down and held Wan Qiu's calf.
His fingers gently stroked the spot where Wan Qiu had just been scratched.
Wan Qiu looked over and found that a red swelling had formed at the scratched area.
Wan Qiu was stunned.
Chu Yi returned home, took out the medicine box, wiped off the scratches made by Wan Qiu, and after making sure that the skin was not broken, he simply applied some anti-swelling ointment.
It was very quiet from beginning to end, and Chu Yigui did not ask him immediately.
In such silence, Wan Qiu's tension seemed to be soothed by the tranquility.
"What's the matter?" Wan Qiu heard this sentence when Chu Yigui closed the medicine box. "Can you tell me in detail?"
Wan Qiu seemed to see his class teacher vaguely.
But it was different from when he was facing the class teacher. Because he was facing Chu Yigui, Wan Qiu realized that his emotions seemed to be somewhat out of control.
He did something wrong.
He did things that would make it difficult for others.
Wan Qiu spoke intermittently.
Chu Yigui held Wan Qiu’s cheek.
Wan Qiu was just trying to make his statement more comprehensive and did not notice Chu Yigui's actions.
Chu Yigui's fingers quietly passed over the corners of Wan Qiu's eyes. There were clearly no tears, but through the light of the desk lamp, it seemed that he could see the tears in these eyes.
Wan Qiu really felt guilty.
No matter how much the head teacher affirmed him and said that he was not wrong, the source of the problem was ultimately caused by him.
Wan Qiu won't cry because he is not bullied.
Chu Yigui hugged Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu buried his cheek in Chu Yigui's arms.
The zipper of the school uniform is a bit annoying, but Wan Qiu doesn't care at all.
Chu Yigui rested his chin on the top of Wan Qiu's head and patted his back with his hands.
The familiar aura that envelops Wan Qiu is an aura that makes Wan Qiu feel at ease.
"I like it very much." Chu Yigui's voice came from above Wan Qiu's head, with Chu Yigui's unique tenderness, "Every time I hear you say you like me, I am very happy. I really like you to say that."
Wan Qiu hugged Chu Yigui's waist with both hands, and couldn't help but act a little coquettishly.
"Um."
“Don’t care what people say. They will talk about whatever you do.”
Chu Yigui raised his hand and stroked Wan Qiu's hair, bringing warmth to Wan Qiu.
"Just look at the person who is most important to you. Those who truly care about you will not be willing to hurt you."
Wan Qiu couldn't describe how he felt right now.
Like some kind of reassurance.
Chu Yigui only said a few words in total, but Wan Qiu didn't seem so conflicted.
Chu Yigui always managed to comfort him.
Wan Qiu was also accustomed to being comforted by Chu Yigui.
"Um."
When Wan Qiu's emotions were completely stable, Chu Yigui made a glass of juice for Wan Qiu.
If it is normal, you should drink milk at this time.
But the juice is sweeter and Wanqiu likes it more.
The cold juice was mixed with sweetness, and it seemed like a reward for Wanqiu for being able to calm himself down, giving him a sense of relaxation and pleasure.
"This matter can be handled by Uncle Chu and Aunt Yang."
Wan Qiu shook his head.
"Then I'll do it." Chu Yigui said.
Wan Qiu still shook his head.
"The teacher said he would do it." Wan Qiu held the cup and scooped a piece of fruit pulp into his mouth. "The teacher is the teacher. He must have a way."
Chu Yigui didn't say anything.
He just patted Wan Qiu's back gently from time to time.
There was some silence in the air, except for the sound of Wan Qiu biting into the fruit.
Suddenly, Wan Qiu felt a soft touch on his forehead.
Wan Qiu looked up and saw Chu Yigui kissing his forehead.
"I hope you can sleep well tonight." Chu Yigui said.
"Yeah." Wan Qiu nodded obediently.
"Do you want me to accompany you?" Chu Yigui asked.
Wan Qiu shook his head.
"Sleep well, study hard, and get the top score." Wan Qiu rested his head on Chu Yigui's abdomen, "I'm much better now."
Perhaps because it was talked out, neither Wan Qiu nor Chu Yigui were affected too much.
But after this happened for a few days, the situation did not get better.
Things are getting more complicated.
Gradually, some inexplicable remarks began to emerge.
"I saw Chu Wanqiu's mother before. She is very rich. I guess that woman saw Chu Wanqiu's wealth. Otherwise, why would she curry favor with him only after Chu Wanqiu's mother came?"
"I heard that he is already eighteen years old. Why is he only entering the first year of high school at the age of eighteen?"
"I heard that Chu Wanqiu went to XX Primary School, a notorious school for hooligans. It was said that he was very powerful there and even bullied his classmates' parents. His mother also had a bad attitude towards the principal of that school. She relied on her wealth to do whatever she wanted."
Not only did the rumor not disappear, it even began to spread to Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu didn't care about these trivial words.
It seems that because Wan Qiu diverted the flames of war, the situation on the study committee member's side seems to be much better.
Although everyone did not isolate Wanqiu because of the snacks he shared with them, things did not develop more easily because of this.
Wan Qiu was marginalized intentionally or unintentionally.
Wan Qiu didn't care much about this.
But the head teacher, who had been paying close attention to the situation, found that the situation was beginning to get out of hand and had to find Wan Qiu again.
"You mean you suffered school violence in your previous school, and then your mother went to the school with you to expel you and took a tough stance, so this happened?"
Wan Qiu nodded.
The head teacher frowned.
"The teacher might ask other students some questions about you, is that okay?"
Wan Qiu nodded.
Wan Qiu felt that the head teacher must be very worried now.
Even though Wan Qiu didn't feel that he was being bullied.
Just like Chu Yigui said, there is no need to always care about what others are thinking.
At least the situation of the study committee member is much better now.
"It doesn't matter to me." Wan Qiu thought for a moment and said, "I don't care about this."
However, after hearing what Wan Qiu said, the head teacher's expression was a little subtle.
"As a teacher, it is my duty to protect my students." The head teacher said to Wan Qiu, "I will think of a solution."
Wan Qiu nodded.
I just feel that his head teacher seems to be a very responsible head teacher.
Although the class teacher had known that such a thing might happen and had given Wan Qiu a heads-up, he did not expect it to actually happen.
Unlike the incident with the study committee member which was completely confusing and had no fixed speculation, this time the rumors about Wan Qiu have a very clear basis in reality.
One is about the last time Wan Qiu’s mother Yang Xiaoyu came to the school.
The second is some things that happened to Wan Qiu’s mother when she transferred Wan Qiu to another school.
Such a specific thing made the head teacher suspect that someone had deliberately leaked it.
For example...
Parties and the like.
The head teacher asked several students where they heard the rumor. Surprisingly, unlike the last time, this time everyone's rumors tacitly pointed to a female classmate in his class.
The head teacher kept the female student after school.
The head teacher pinched his eyebrows unconsciously. The female student in front of him lowered her head. Although she was trying to be calm, her stiff arms behind her back revealed that she was not calm.
He has been worried about this matter for a long time and is in a very depressed mood.
"Are you going to lie to me again now? Do you think I can't confirm that it was you who did it if you don't say anything?"
The female classmate still didn't want to talk.
"If you keep being so tough, I won't even have a chance to speak up for you. Neither the school nor Chu Wanqiu's family will let you go so easily."
The female classmate finally showed a little bit of uneasiness in her expression.
"It's better to make it clear now. You are also my student, and I also hope that you can do better."
In the end, the female classmate just stammered and said that she was in contact with the boy who had been expelled from school.
It was the boy who said that Chu Wanqiu deliberately retaliated against him.
She had a good relationship with the boy. At the beginning, the student council issue was just something she said casually out of a little bit of revenge, but she didn't expect it to develop so exaggeratedly.
As for what happened to Wan Qiu afterwards, it was the boy who told her about it over the phone.
He said that he met Wan Qiu’s elementary school classmate in the new high school.
She just helped the boy tell other people what happened.
"Teacher, I'll be fine, right? I just said a few words casually, and I didn't expect it to be spread so exaggeratedly."
The female classmate was obviously very anxious too.
She also didn't expect that the head teacher would really get to the bottom of the matter.
The head teacher was stunned. He just suspected that the rumors about Wan Qiu were related to female classmates, but he didn't expect that he was also involved in the affairs of the study committee member.
"Words can hurt people. One person is enough to hurt one person. No one can predict what the consequences will be for so many people. When you did these things, did you think about the feelings of the other two students?"
"I'm wrong, teacher..." The female student couldn't help asking, "I should be fine, I just said a few words..."
"You should go back today. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything." The head teacher was a little annoyed.
Obviously, this girl never considered the consequences of doing this from beginning to end, and even... did it for fun and out of loyalty.
After the female student explained herself clearly, she did not get angry with the head teacher and became much bolder.
"Teacher, I really didn't mean it. It shouldn't be a big deal. Isn't it just a few words? Besides, I didn't do anything to them. Teacher, you..."
"You go back first." The head teacher felt a little annoyed.
"Okay, goodbye, teacher."
The female student realized that things seemed to be difficult to progress, and although she was unwilling, she turned around and left.
When she opened the door, she suddenly saw Chu Yigui standing at the door.
The female classmate was stunned for a moment.
She also knew Chu Yigui, the school hunk, top student in the grade, and a gentle person.
But now when he saw Chu Yigui, an inexplicable strange and cold feeling rose from the soles of his feet into his heart little by little.
But he clearly had no expression.
The female classmate was already feeling guilty because she had just been criticized by the teacher, and she was also frightened when she suddenly met Chu Yigui who was affected by the rumors.
Chu Yigui didn't speak to her, and she walked around Chu Yigui and left immediately.
Chu Yigui looked at the girl's back.
Her short ponytail swayed in the air in lively arcs; she didn't even look depressed.
Chu Yigui looked from the door into the office. At this moment, the head teacher was half-leaning on the table in distress, pressing the solar plexus.
Chu Yigui and his class teacher made eye contact, and there was some surprise in the class teacher's eyes.
"Chu Yigui, come in." said the head teacher.
Chu Yigui did not refuse and walked into the office.
"Did you hear everything just now?" asked the head teacher.
Chu Yigui didn't answer, but the head teacher obviously knew that he must have heard it.
"Why are you in my office?" The head teacher thought of something and answered himself, "Well, it was Wan Qiu who said that."
Chu Yigui remained silent the entire time, and he didn't seem to intend to speak.
"You heard it all, what do you think?"
Not getting a response from Chu Yigui, the head teacher continued talking on his own.
"Whether it's intentional or not, she is spreading rumors everywhere and we cannot tolerate it. I will call her parents tomorrow. According to school rules, she will be punished for a minor offense and a major offense. After all, she is a student and cannot be too ruthless. Last time, she was too ruthless and left behind consequences..."
The head teacher kept chattering, but found that Chu Yigui never spoke.
The head teacher raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yigui.
For some reason, whenever he met this student's eyes, he could not regard him as a student.
It seemed that when they looked at each other, they were no longer teacher and student.
"The teacher seems to be very concerned about Wan Qiu's affairs." Finally, the head teacher heard what Chu Yigui said.
"Chu Wanqiu is my student, and this is what I should do." said the head teacher.
"Would a normal teacher spend so much time and effort on students? During every break and every after-get off work."
Chu Yigui's voice was a little cold, like a mountain spring in winter, cold and noisy, the only eye-catching noise in this quiet place.
The head teacher looked at Chu Yigui.
Finally, he let out a long sigh.
"Do you... like Chu Wanqiu?" the head teacher added, "In a different sense."
Chu Yigui did not answer, but changed the subject: "Do you like Wan Qiu? In another sense of the word."
The head teacher was unable to respond for a moment. After understanding Chu Yigui's question, his eyes widened with shock that could not be concealed.
"Are you kidding me? Chu Wanqiu is my student!"
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