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The English teacher's lesson was unexpectedly engaging; even someone as capable as Ling Yan listened for almost 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, the little girl next to me was taking notes with incredible speed. The last time I saw her write so swiftly was in her grandmother's little garden in the countryside.
Ms. Rose didn't extend the class time; when the bell rang, she ran faster than the students in Class 1.
This caused quite a stir among the students in Class 1 of Grade 8.
The good news is that the new English teacher is young, beautiful, and doesn't go overtime. The bad news is that I was so busy watching her perform on stage that I didn't pay attention to what she was actually saying.
So when the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, a large portion of the class was discussing the voice of the new English teacher.
Student A: "Wow, our English teacher is so pretty! I bet she's not married yet!"
Student B: "I heard she just graduated and came back to China, and a lot of male teachers at her international school are pursuing her!"
Student C: "Really, really!"
Ye Yunran: "Get lost and stop talking nonsense, don't disturb my sleep!"
This kid was the only one in the last class who wasn't affected by Teacher Rose's charm, wasn't moved by her beauty, and even felt a bit resentful for some reason.
Ye Yunran, with a resentful expression, launched into a tirade:
What do you all know?!
She's just a vain, fickle, gold-digging woman!
"Hey, what inside information do you know, deskmate?" Ling Ling looked up upon hearing this explosive news.
Ye Yunran snorted coldly. Since it concerned his elder brother's reputation, he could only let out a soft snort.
"All you need to know is that money can make her submit."
He couldn't just casually tell others that his own brother, a prodigy, had been cheated on by this woman two years ago, could he?
This woman was his older brother's classmate. Both were gifted students, so it was perfectly normal for them to develop feelings for each other. But when this woman got into the older man's car for a chance to go abroad, Ye Yunran watched helplessly as his brother was driven to despair.
Hmph, looks like he's returned home after completing his studies. Too bad, his brother is now one of the top surgeons in Fancheng.
This woman, no matter how dazzling she was in the past, or how much her brother was infatuated with her, was a short-sighted woman who lost sight of the bigger picture and was now just an ordinary English teacher at an international high school.
Roses
Wasn't her original name Cuihua? She was born in a slum and was sponsored by the Ye family.
"Hello!
"What do you know? Tell me!" Having finally obtained some clues, Ling Ling was already fairly certain that his classmate from the Ye family knew the inside story about that woman.
Ye Yunran scoffed disdainfully:
"Anyway, you know she's not as harmless as she seems; she's a gold digger in every way." Ye Yunran didn't want to say more, waving his hand to indicate that he was going to sleep.
Ling Ling rested her chin on her hand, her eyes shining brightly:
"What, she cheated on you?"
But the age doesn't match up~
"Did he cheat on your brother?"
Ye Yunran's eyes widened instantly.
What kind of Sherlock Holmes is this, my deskmate?
Ling Ling knew he was pretty much right, and smiled slightly at Ye Yunran:
Thanks, my dear deskmate!
Ye Yunran wished she could bang her head against the ground, regretting it so much she banged her head against the wall repeatedly.
Look up at the sky and sigh for three seconds:
I'm sorry, bro, I didn't mean to reveal that you got dumped by that jerk.
My deskmate's reasoning ability is just too strong.
Waaaaah~
Sure enough, he was a fellow traveler who, like him, could spot this auspicious burial site at a glance.
Then Ling Ling turned the black ring around her neck and told Ling Yan about the latest progress on the information regarding Rose English teacher:
"She's suspected to be Ye Wenran's ex-girlfriend; Ye Da was dumped by her. For details, it'll be faster to have your partner get the information from Ye Yunran himself."
Ling Yan: ……
Ling Yan turned to look at his girlfriend, Lin Zhihan, who was still writing furiously:
"Zhihan, do you know the English teacher?"
Lin Zhihan stopped writing and pondered:
"Um
Do I know her?
"It looks somewhat familiar."
"snort!
"That scumbag woman~" Unable to contain his anger, Ye Yunran had somehow come to Lin Zhihan to vent his fury.
Lin Zhihan: "Ah~, you mean!"
Ye Yunran crossed his arms and nodded.
"Hey you two childhood sweethearts, what kind of riddle are you playing? What juicy gossip about your English teacher? Tell us all!"
Ming Xiaoxiao, this little intelligence station, suddenly had her Wi-Fi signal flashing red.
It spun around incredibly fast, making a whooshing sound.
"This concerns Brother Ye, can you control your mouth?" Lin Zhihan stared deadly at Ming Xiaoxiao's alluring red lips.
"Definitely." Ming Xiaoxiao made a gesture as if she were zipping up her mouth.
Ling Ling had followed us over at some point and sat in the seat next to Ming Xiaoxiao.
Our Mingjie is the boss, occupying two tables by herself. Of course, this is also where the teachers' attention is mainly focused, so it's not exactly a lucky spot.
Ming Xiaoxiao looked at Ling Ling, who seemed half-asleep: ...
Seriously? You're so gossipy even though you look so ordinary?
"Don't talk nonsense," Ye Yunran warned Lin Zhihan before dragging herself back to her seat in the last row.
So he came all this way just to shut Lin Zhihan up.
Ming Xiaoxiao didn't care about the gentleman's agreement between them, her childhood sweethearts.
"Quick, Hanhan, what dirty secrets do you have about Brother Ye? Tell us so we can have a laugh." All these years, it's been about how Ye Wenran has done in the medical field.
He was pursued relentlessly by so many female doctors and nurses in the hospital~
I'm getting tired of hearing the gossip about his rumored romance with popular actress Zhao Yan.
With Lin Zhihan at the center, everyone is waiting for her latest behind-the-scenes photos.
Lin Zhihan: ……
He rolled his eyes and said:
"It's nothing much. It's just that when I was in elementary school, Brother Ye had a girlfriend he really liked, but her family was very poor, so she probably received a lot of help from Brother Ye."
I saw her by Brother Ye's side several times when I went to look for Ye Xiaopang.
The two seemed very much in love, completely unlike the many women around Brother Ye now…
Ming Xiaoxiao understood the truth and asked again in a low voice:
"You mean, Teacher Rose dumped a perfect man like Brother Ye and ran off with someone else?"
Lin Zhihan nodded.
Ming Xiaoxiao: ……
He was speechless for a while.
"There really are women who don't love a gentle and perfect man like Brother Ye!"
"Tch, she has no idea how much money my brother has. She's a short-sighted woman."
Even if she wanted to turn back now, my brother wouldn't want her anymore.
The old man on the bus was old enough to be her grandfather!
Ye Yunran, who was trying to prevent others from gossiping, had somehow returned to the scene.
Ling Yan and Ling Ling exchanged a glance.
It seems that the old man is none other than Grandpa Ling.
Ling Yan wanted to say a few words on behalf of her grandfather.
"Are you wronging Teacher Rose?" Ling Ling thought that the old man wouldn't go so far as to harm such a young girl.
I've wronged her!
That woman—"Ye Yunran couldn't very well say in front of so many classmates that in the six months after that woman left, his brother drank heavily almost every night because of her, and he couldn't even hold a scalpel properly. If it weren't for his father giving him a good beating to wake him up, he would have been fine."
A promising young star of the Ye family has almost fallen.
That was the first time in so many years that I had seen my father get so angry because of my older brother. Usually, it was my older brother who angered the old man.
However, after that, Brother Ye basically returned to normal.
He also accepted an arranged marriage with his family, becoming the approachable person he is now. He accepts almost any woman who comes to him.
The eldest son of the Ye family is gentle and refined, treating all women with kindness, which is how he earned his reputation as a kind and gentle man.
Because he never refused anyone, all the women said he was good. They liked his gentleness.
Ye's eldest brother's fiancée is now the famous actress Zhao Yan.
A popular celebrity, he has been by Ye Wenran's side for a year now.
So even if Fang Rose were to return now, the chances are probably slim.
Lin Zhihan looked regretful:
"It's such a pity that Brother Ye was such a good person; his youthful feelings were so fragile..."
Lin Zhihan glanced meaningfully at Ling Yan.
Ling Yan:
Why is Zhihan looking at me?
"I will not leave you for money or an older man."
Everyone present: ...
You two have had enough!
Ye Yunran pulled Ling Ling back to their prime seats.
Meanwhile, Ye Wenran, the eldest son of the Ye family whom we were just discussing, cornered Teacher Rose in a secluded corner of the international school corridor and forcibly kissed her.
"You've finally come back, hmm~" Ye Wenran asked Rose in a gloomy tone during her pause for breath.
Where was even a trace of his usual gentle and refined manner?
Rose's chest ached from Ye Wenran's kisses, and her eyes were red with anger, yet she still stubbornly refused to admit it.
"how
You seemed to be doing fine while I was away, didn't you?
That big star, and in the hospital... mmm!
In the end, Rose was taken away by the Ye family's renowned, courteous surgeon.
When Ling Ling sent the message back to Ling Yan's ring, Ling Yan even smiled.
This is the right way to develop.
So as long as they get Ye 2 on board, they won't have to worry about Rose helping outsiders in the future.
Having resolved the unexpected incident involving roses, Ling Yan felt that he was safe for the time being.
It's Yan Zheng's appearance~,
He couldn't possibly act like that in front of his girlfriend; what if Yan Zheng really came back later? Wouldn't that be leaving himself with future troubles?
Ling Chaoyue's situation is still unresolved, and it's not entirely certain that Rose is the old man's person.
Then there's only one option...
Let's wait and see.
After English class, there are three self-study periods.
Ling Yan leaned on the table, looking at Lin Zhihan from the side.
"Zhihan, are you going to the art studio later?"
"Yes, we art students spend the last two classes in the art studio. What, you want to go too?"
"Can I go?" Ling Yan asked, tilting her head.
"Let me think about it~"
"If you're going to be a nude model..." Lin Zhihan's expression was somewhat playful.
"You're willing to let someone else paint me?" Ling Yan looked at his girlfriend with amusement.
"Of course I don't want to, so you can stay in the classroom and study on your own!" Lin Zhihan tapped Ling Yan's cheek with the tip of her pen and said to him with a smile.
Ling Yan pressed down on Lin Zhihan's pen tip, taking the pen from her hand and touching it just a little bit to her fingertips.
Lin Zhihan withdrew her hand and tucked a lock of long hair behind her ear.
"Stop messing around..."
Ling Yan would never obediently study at school.
He and Lingling also went to see Teacher Zhang, a national-level athlete, to apply to join their art exam preparation class.
Ling Ling looked at her boss, who was holding a drawing board and paints, and said with a rather complicated expression:
"Brother Yan, you're going to use the Yan family's connections just to accompany your little girlfriend to paint. Isn't that a bit of a waste of your time?"
"Oh, is there anything more important than saving your life these days?"
Ling Ling:......
“But my drawing skills aren’t good either,” Ling Ling said, looking frustrated.
How does it compare to your deskmate's?
"More or less."
So what do you have to be ashamed of?
Ling Ling:…….
You're the boss, everything you say is right.
So when the third period came in the afternoon, Lin Zhihan discovered that their painting class had two more familiar new members.
Lin Zhihan and Ye Yunran both had somewhat complicated expressions.
Ye Yunran nudged Lin Zhihan's shoulder and said enviously to his childhood sweetheart:
"He's chased you all the way here, you two~"
Lin Zhihan waved happily to Ling Yan:
"here."
Ling Yan decisively sat down next to Lin Zhihan, set up his easel, and, imitating Lin Zhihan, spread out his paints, water bucket, and paint palette.
Autumn sunlight streamed into the art studio through the window.
Ye Yunran and Ling Ling hid in a prime corner of the classroom, one dozing off, the other indulging in his artistic talents.
In this small corner by the window, a young couple shares their unspoken sweet moments.
Lin Zhihan is much more patient than Teacher Zhang, a national-level master painter. Most of the flower and bird paintings are actually by Teacher Lin.
The crucial point is that she can still praise her young boyfriend's talent for painting without any guilt or remorse.
"Brother, did you really draw this?" Ling Ling yawned as he watched Lin Zhihan shamelessly flatter their young master.
I had an urge to splash cold water on him to wake him up.
"Indeed, it's a very good drawing." The national-level artist, Teacher Zhang, who had somehow appeared behind them, smiled as she looked at the new student who had entered through the back door.
"It's all thanks to Zhihan's excellent teaching," Ling Yan said, not daring to take credit.
After nodding with satisfaction, Ms. Zhang, who was over 40 years old, went to inspect the other students' work.
Ling Ling looked at her boss, who was clearly consumed by love, with a complicated feeling, and had a strong sense that she had followed the wrong person.
Is it too late for him to follow Ling Changqing and pledge his allegiance to Ling Xiaofeng?
After school, Liu Meng would come to pick up Lin Zhihan and take her home.
However, Ms. Liu was a bit busy today, so she sent the company driver to pick up Lin Zhihan from school.
Lin Zhihan bid a reluctant farewell to Ling Yan at the school gate.
"Ling Yan~"
"Zhihan"
"Ling Yan~"
"Um."
...
Ten minutes later, seeing the two still cuddling, Ling Ling, unable to bear it any longer, strode away.
Lin Zhihan watched Ling Ling leave, then asked the boy beside her, "Is your brother angry?"
"Oh, he's just jealous."
Ling Ling, who hadn't gone far, stumbled and turned to glare angrily at the two innocent-looking young couple.
She turned her head away angrily.
He couldn't stand it on his first day of school; how is he going to get through the rest of the year?
Although the training at the base was arduous, it did not subject him to mental torment.
Is he trying to find psychological balance by dating someone early in life?
Oh, he just received a love letter on his way to the cafeteria today.
What was that girl's name again?
Lulu actually named herself after a cat.
It may not be particularly beautiful, but it's bold.
You need to be bold to date him.
Ling Ling, this straight guy, actually had a day when he wanted to find a girlfriend just to keep up with his boss.
So the next day, Ling Ling found herself with a cute, fluffy girl by her side.
Lin Zhihan had a slight impression of this girl; she was in Class 3, learning the bamboo flute.
I heard her perform at the first-year junior high school welcome party.
He rode ahead of everyone else, leaving them far behind.
It has to be said that Ling Ling does have some good judgment.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Lu, you can call me Lulu."
From now on, I'm Yan Ze's girlfriend. Please take good care of me!
The fluffy, adorable, petite girl only reached Lingling's belly button.
That's a bit of an exaggeration, of course. He's just a little shorter than Lin Zhihan, about 1.5 meters tall.
Her fluffy outfit made her look just like a real-life plush toy.
Ming Xiaoxiao chirped the cricket softly in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear:
"Are they really this blatant?"
They just exchanged love letters yesterday, and today they're already together.
Yan Ze, I didn't know you were so easy to win over~
For some reason, Ming Xiaoxiao really disliked Xu Lu.
It wasn't that she was jealous that her crush had won her heart.
I just think she's pretentious.
“Yes, I’m not hard to pursue.” Ling Ling replied to Ming Xiaoxiao on Lulu’s behalf.
Lulu blushed slightly, but her eyes sparkled with desire as she looked at her boyfriend.
Ling Yan chuckled and sent a message to Ling Ling via the ring: There's no need to be in such a hurry.
Ling Ling: Mind your own business!
You can disgust me every day, but I can't disgust you back.
Ling Yan: Whatever makes you happy.
Ming Xiaoxiao is throwing a tantrum for some reason; she barely ate lunch today.
Like her, the school beauty Qin Zixian ate very little and also seemed preoccupied.
What's wrong with you two?
Ling Chaoyue, as the eldest sister, was the first to notice something was wrong within the group of sisters.
She knew somewhat about why Qin Zixian was like this.
But what's wrong with Ming Xiaoxiao? Isn't she supposed to be an optimist? She's like a silly girl all day long, laughing for no reason at all.
"Oh, it's because Yan Ze accepted Xu Lu's confession," Lin Zhihan explained to the leader of the group of best friends.
"ah
Have the two newly transferred male gods already found their partners so quickly?
"What a pity." Ling Chaoyue didn't even know how much of her own sentiment was true.
Lin Zhihan's face turned red again, Qin Zixian's turned even whiter, and Ming Xiaoxiao's face alternated between pale and flushed.
Ming Xiaoxiao slammed her hand on the table, stopped eating, and got up to leave.
Hearing the commotion at the table, Ling Yan looked over.
Qin Zixian also excused herself, saying she wasn't feeling well, and left to chase after Ming Xiaoxiao.
Ling Chaoyue and Lin Zhihan weren't very close; the two girls with different auras made eating together somewhat awkward.
Ling Yan wanted to walk over, but was stopped by Ling Ling's gaze.
A message came from inside the ring: Are they really cousins? It's best not to go looking for trouble.
Ling Yan pressed his own button and sent a message back to Ling Ling inside the silver ring:
"I really like that girl, Xu Lu."
"Hoo~"
Ling Yan: ……
Your liking is so cheap
Ling Ling retorted defiantly: "Yours isn't cheap either."
Ling Yan: Of course!
Ling Ling: Yes, you saved my life, and I was just being proud and bothered by you.
Ling Yan: Right, I didn't see their group of girlfriends. Is it because you're unhappy?
Ling Ling retorted: "You deserve some credit too, right? That Qin family's school beauty is obviously interested in you."
Ling Yan was utterly speechless: Are all these young girls so easily attracted to someone?
Ling Ling replied: Yeah, didn't you go to kindergarten?
Those girls like this one today and that one tomorrow~
Ling Yan: ……
"Thanks for reminding me."
Ling Ling added insult to injury: "Oh right, I forgot you never went to school."
Ling Yan: ……
Ling Ling pressed on: "You don't understand any social etiquette at all."
Ling Yan casually suggested, "Break up with Lulu. I don't want these four girls to have their relationships ruined because of us."
Ling Ling was indignant, and her hand pounded on the table with increasing force: "So, what about you? Did you break up with your Lin sister too?"
Ling Yan: "That's definitely not possible."
Ling Ling:…….
"So why do you want to control my life?"
Ling Yan said domineeringly, "Because you call me 'brother,' and you really like that girl."
Ling Ling replied irritably, "I don't dislike it."
Ling Yan: Okay, then don't call me brother anymore.
Ling Ling then asked, "So after I break up with Lulu, you won't force me to get together with that Ming family girl, will you?"
Ling Yan: "No, as long as you're single, they'll have something to rely on."
Ling Ling:…….
Thank you for your guidance, brother.
Ling Yan reminded him, "Don't forget we came here to escape for our lives. Don't cause any trouble!"
Ling Ling's tone was even colder than Ling Yan's: "Let's encourage each other, Brother Yan!"
Ling Yan glanced coldly at Ling Ling beside him.
Ye Yunran, who had been silently observing the two of them:
"Um, could we join a group chat?"
"Aren't you showing a lot of disrespect by chatting privately in front of me like this?"
Ling Ling:…….
Ling Yan: ……
Ye Yunran indeed took out her phone and started creating a group to invite people. The group name was: Non-human.
Ling Ling:
Ling Yan: ……
After Ye Yunran created the group, he first added Lin Zhihan to it.
Lin Zhihan pulled Ming Xiaoxiao along again.
Ming Xiaoxiao then brought in Qin Zixian and Ling Chaoyue.
This 'non-human' group now has 7 members.
Ye Yunran is the group owner, and Lin Zhihan is ranked second.
Their next partners are: Ling Yan and Ling Ling.
Ming Xiaoxiao, Qin Zixian, Ling Chaoyue.
After joining the group, Ming Xiaoxiao was the first to ask a question:
If we are not human, then what are we?
Group Leader Ye explains: Superhuman.
Lin Zhihan: ……
Ling Yan: ……
Ling Ling:
Ye Yunran: Those in the back, please pay attention to the formation.
Ling Chaoyue:
Qin Zixian:
Ye Yunran: !
"You guys are definitely the most difficult class I've ever taught."
Following Ling Laoda's instructions, Ling Ling officially announced: They have broken up.
Ming Xiaoxiao: Hooray!
Ling Ling:
Ling Yan: Congratulations
Ling Ling:
Ling Chaoyue: So why did you agree to play the flute?
Ling Ling: My brother always forces me to eat dog food (a slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Ling Chaoyue: Thumbs up! (This reason is irrefutable)
Ming Xiaoxiao: Why did you break up so soon after getting together? (Secretly happy)
Ling Ling: It's all because you're unhappy.
Ming Xiaoxiao: A flattered expression, so the person you actually like is me.
Ling Ling:......
Are girls these days so daring?
There are definitely seven people in the group, not just the two of them! Also, why did he join such a bizarre, inhuman group chat?
Ling Yan: I asked him to divide it. I like Zhihan.
Ming Xiaoxiao: I understand, boss, there's no need to explain anymore. (Heartbroken, I want to die.)
Ye Yunran: Here is a new group rule: Posting advertisements, confessions of love, or other malicious acts such as showing off your relationship or abusing others are prohibited in the group. Violators will be kicked out of the group chat.
Ding dong~
Your friend Ling Yan has left the group chat.
Your friend Lin Zhihan has left the group chat.
Your friend Ming Xiaoxiao has left the group chat.
Ye Yunran: ……
One of the group rules has been withdrawn.
So you just want to confess your love and show off your relationship in the group chat, right?
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