"I didn't think about Cai Rongcheng's situation, and I didn't want to prioritize it," Chen Tinghan said wearily. "I've done Lao Zhou's work, but you know, there are some things you can't understand unless you're involved. Cai Rongcheng has been by his side since he entered the industry. He's been a friend, a teacher, and a role model. Now that the role model he's always pursued has turned against him, it wouldn't be pleasant for anyone."
But fortunately, he is Lao Zhou, Zhou Jinwei, and he will not do the wrong thing because of impulse."
You Shenyu turned around and looked at her lover's profile which was covered in shadow. In her heart, she actually did not quite agree with what Chen Tinghan said.
How could there be people in the world who never make mistakes? Someone who always does the right thing is a god, a sage. They certainly lack humanity, and You Shenyu doesn't love people like that.
Zhou Jinwei and Chen Tinghan, a big boy and a little boy, but she can see the former's childishness, while the latter's weakness will be comforted by a girl who belongs to him.
It was because You Shenyu had seen Zhou Jinwei when he was weak that he was worried.
There is always a forbidden area in Zhou Jinwei's heart that no one has ever set foot in, where the past memories are stored. Even she doesn't know what is inside.
Perhaps only Zhou Jinwei himself knows the bitterness of this.
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Early years.
In the depths of winter, on an open space that served as a playground for the village primary school, the cold wind was blasted with nothing to stop it. There were not even broken buildings around, only an empty expanse. The mountain wind blew up leaves from the distant trees, moving from here to there in the morning and returning the same way in the afternoon, becoming increasingly harsh and biting.
It's worth noting that Wanghai doesn't snow, but it doesn't snow often. The last time snow fell on this small island was in the early 19th century, a long time ago for their generation. So, Teacher Liu's parents came all the way from the far north, bought a house, and occasionally visited for tourism or to stay. However, their family fell on hard times, and while they had a house, they couldn't afford the round-trip travel expenses.
Until one day, her temporary stay became a permanent one. Teacher Liu had also grown up. If you ask her when she was young, did she ever imagine that one day she would become a teacher and go to the mountains to teach? The answer is definitely not.
Because she has never liked Wanghai since she was a child. Although it doesn't snow in winter, the cold wind is much more biting than in her hometown. It is very cold, and there is no heating.
I can only say that fate plays tricks on us.
It's almost the New Year and classes are suspended today, but she lives in the school and doesn't have any relatives to visit in Wanghai. Fortunately, she is not alone and has a school to keep her company in this spooky place.
"You really don't want to wear a coat?" Teacher Liu couldn't help asking.
The young Zhou Jinwei rubbed his nose and said stubbornly, "I'm not cold!"
Teacher Liu shook his head and put a large coat on him without saying anything. Then he said, "It's New Year's Day. If you catch a cold or a fever, I won't be able to get a doctor to see you. Put it on quickly."
"I used to wear short sleeves in winter." Zhou Jinwei grumbled, but didn't resist. He said, "This isn't your hometown, and it doesn't snow. I haven't even seen what snow looks like."
As they dropped the firewood into the bucket, they chatted. She said, "Snow, there's nothing to see. It's clean and pure when it's in the sky, like countless fairies. But when it hits the ground, it's dirty, with footprints, oil stains, and even more tire tracks in recent years. If you slip on it, you'll definitely fall flat on your face."
"You are really a good teacher to me!" Zhou Jinwei was fifteen or sixteen years old and knew how to respect his teachers, but this teacher Liu had always been unconventional and never put on airs.
"You southern kids are just like that. You always think snow is something you've never seen before." Teacher Liu said with a hearty laugh, "We've all grown tired of it. It's nothing new."
"I just want to go and take a look." Zhou Jinwei broke off a branch and threw it into the fire. Then, watching it burn, emitting a warm warmth that penetrated his body, he said, "I've never left this village in my life."
"You idiot! How old are you? You dare to talk about your whole life all the time?" Teacher Liu patted his head and said with some heartache: "You are still young. Study hard now. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"But my parents don't want me to study." Zhou Jinwei sighed and said, "My parents-in-law don't care about me anyway, so I might as well just give up studying and go out to work and save some money to go out and have fun."
"Silly boy," Teacher Liu said, "You can only earn a few dollars working these days. If you want to leave this mountain village, be free and go wherever you want, you have to study and make a name for yourself."
Zhou Jinwei couldn't help but ask, "What does it mean to stand out from the crowd?"
"The world is so big, with 360 professions. You can be the best in any field you want."
"Can you give me a reference?"
Teacher Liu pondered for a moment and said, "If you ask me... you have a senior brother who is two years older than you. He just got into university this year. He's studying law and will become a lawyer in the future. That's considered respectable and he earns a lot of money."
Zhou Jinwei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't do just rote memorization. I can't even talk. Besides, why haven't I met this senior brother before?"
"He doesn't study in this school. His family is rich, so they asked me to be their tutor. He's already gone to college in another province." Teacher Liu said.
"And don't worry, you're smarter than you think. You've managed to learn quite well in such a crappy school. Even if you don't talk, you can still be a doer. Your senior brother is into law, wanting to uphold justice. If you share the same aspirations, you could become a prosecutor? Or even a police officer?"
"The police." At this time, Zhou Jinwei couldn't tell the difference between the two, and simply confused them, but he was not very interested in either.
After all, in this remote area, especially in these days, Zhou Jinwei has never seen a policeman. What he has seen more often are hooligans and gangsters who ask him for money. He has never seen any fairness or justice.
But in his young mind, this name has already taken root. Sometimes, for a child who is born with few choices, giving him a way out does not require too many reasons, as long as he can stand out.
"Then I'll be a police officer in the future."
"Silly boy." Teacher Liu patted his head lovingly and said, "You know what? Actually, all you need to do is live in peace and quiet. I'll tell your parents that you have excellent grades. As long as you work hard and keep up your current momentum, you can get a subsidy for high school. If they don't even give you living expenses, then I will!"
Zhou Jinwei looked at her, said nothing, just sniffed. Teacher Liu didn't need him to say anything.
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