Chapter 80 Extra (4)
◎Teacher Zhao's perspective: Reviewing my love for her.◎
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Yan returned to the office after finishing his course. Less than a minute after he sat down, the phone on the desk vibrated slightly.
This is a notice from the hospital, asking us to go there for a meeting now.
The administration has been making a lot of noise recently, and has called all the teachers to several meetings, each time at an irregular time. In the past, Zhao Yan would have definitely found an excuse not to go, but Jiang Siyue has been on a business trip for the past two days, and there is no point in going home.
The teachers in the same college were all surprised by his appearance, and then there was a burst of friendly teasing. After the meeting began, everyone sat down. Zhao Yan's cell phone in his pocket vibrated. It was a message from Siyue.
The boredom in Zhao Yan's heart was blown away.
[Wife: Are you home? ]
[Wife: It seems there is no cat food on the first day of the new year. Remember to buy some.]
Zhao Yan placed his phone on the table and typed a reply with one hand.
Zhao Yan: I have a meeting tonight, I'll buy it on my way home.
[Wife: When will it end? ]
Zhao Yan asked other teachers about the approximate time.
Zhao Yan: Probably around six o'clock.
After sending this message, Zhao Yan felt inexplicably dissatisfied. She had been on a business trip for a few days, and the first time she took the initiative to send a message was to ask about Chuyi's fat cat. He was upset.
[Zhao Yan: I should skip a few meals on the first day of the new year. I'm overweight.]
Siyue didn't reply, and the conversation in his ears was still noisy and boring. It was obviously not a good time to leave. Zhao Yan unconsciously scrolled through the chat history, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.
During the spring break of 2023, Zhao Yan had no desire to travel, so he stayed at home and looked at the data. When Mr. Zhang came to him, he was in a bad mood.
The data that comes out is disorganized and has no pattern.
He invited Mr. Zhang in with a cold face. Mr. Zhang didn't waste any words and directly talked about the old story of being "rescued" and an oral agreement that had no legal binding force.
He refused very firmly, and Mr. Zhang's attitude was also very firm. He used the reason that he had already notified the other party to morally blackmail him.
Zhao Yan didn't take it seriously.
The two parties have not met, but the Jiang family has already asked for a betrothal gift of 300,000 yuan. It is clear what they are after. 300,000 yuan is just a number to Zhao Yan. He can give it to the other party at any time if they want it.
It just so happened that Wanjiang had a project for him to handle during those days, so Zhao Yan planned to go there to discuss the business, and then go to the Jiang family to give them the money privately, so there would be no need for marriage.
From Mr. Zhang and Zhao Yunshan, Zhao Yan has seen the dullness and boredom of marriage. He does not need a stranger to participate in his life and give him advice.
Initially, Zhao Yan did not think that this marriage could be successful. The reason for changing his mind was due to the video sent by Mr. Zhang.
Before he even clicked on it, he noticed Si Yue's thin shoulders, her embarrassed and helpless expression, and her desire to please him against her will... He frowned.
After the video played, everyone around was laughing and talking loudly. Only Siyue was sitting on a stool with an invisible rope tied around her body, called family affection, which made her want to escape but unable to.
For a moment of distraction, Zhao Yan saw himself in her at some point in the past.
Maybe it would be a good idea to get married and let her leave that home.
Zhao Yan turned back and participated in the discussion of all matters concerning the marriage.
Later, when he thought about this moment carefully again, Zhao Yan felt that he was moved, so he felt sorry for her and wanted to take her away from that family.
Zhao Yan made no secret of his true feelings. Later, during their interactions, he tried his best to express to Siyue that he was not just playing house.
Not long after they started "living together", even though she knew that he liked Siyue, her feelings were still rational, until... a student jumped out to show concern for Siyue.
Watching them talk about the past with such familiarity, Zhao Yan felt extremely irritated and acted impulsively like a young boy. After calming down and examining himself, he realized how childish his actions were.
Later... whenever he looked at Siyue's face, his heart would soften unconsciously. He always paid attention to her emotions and encouraged her to do whatever she wanted to do.
Dancing in front of the musical fountain, singing on the streets of Tokyo... If Sun Yao and the others knew about this, they would probably suspect that he was possessed by someone else and that was why he behaved so "out of line".
At the moment when all these things happened, he actually didn't think too much about it. He just felt that if Siyue wanted to do something but didn't dare to do it, he would accompany her. He liked to see her smile and show her true self.
Regarding his study abroad, after he returned to China, apart from various knowledge, the only thing he remembered was that white people's food was unpalatable. It was so unpalatable that he, who never cooked, became a famous chef in the study abroad circle.
If An Lin hadn't suddenly appeared, he would have almost completely forgotten about this person.
After so many years, Anlin hasn't changed at all. She is still so vain and wants to prove in various ways that she is at the center of the world.
The Yi family has a special status. Based on his understanding of Mr. Yi, if he approves of this granddaughter-in-law, he will definitely hold a grand ceremony. Even if it is low-key, it is just a formality. No one who should be notified will be left out. After all, it is not easy to find such a legitimate banquet.
But he still held it in a low-key manner. Not many people were invited, mainly people from the business community. Almost no one from the Yi family's own circle came.
Even so, Anlin could still explain that all this was done for her.
Although the mosquito is small, the noise it makes is very huge. The moment I heard Siyue say divorce, my heart seemed to break at that moment.
He also knew that the human heart could not really be broken, so for a long time afterwards, he repeated the process of "from shattered illusion to healing" and was in excruciating pain.
Reason told him that he should wait until both parties calmed down and then explain things properly. Even if Siyue still wanted a divorce, he should respect her decision. But his emotions told him that he should hold on tightly, because if he missed this opportunity, he would never get it again...
In the end, reason prevailed over emotion, which was contrary to the philosophy he had always adhered to, but at that moment, he really couldn't care less.
Siyue was also irritated by him, and showed a rare aggressive look.
And at that moment, he was distracted and thought that she was so cute like this. He must be crazy.
A madman has no rationality, so he will never let go, even if they have to torture each other for a lifetime, he will never let go...
"Teacher Zhao? Teacher Zhao...what are you thinking about? It's over!"
His hand was pushed twice, and Zhao Yan came back to his senses from his past thoughts. He looked around, his heart full of relief.
Fortunately, it was not the worst outcome in the end.
"Let's go." Zhao Yan closed his notebook, held it casually in his hand, and took the elevator downstairs with his colleagues.
The administration probably just mentioned some new "rules" that are outrageous, targeting salary and performance-based performance. Everyone is discussing it with bated breath. A few impulsive teachers even proposed to boycott classes and hang banners to fight for their rights.
Zhao Yan didn't participate, thinking that after buying cat food for Chuyi, he would buy mousse for Siyue. She had a flight tomorrow morning, so he bought it in advance and put it in the refrigerator, and brought it to her tomorrow.
After the elevator door opened, the teachers dispersed.
It was just past half past five, and the sun was setting in the west. All the clouds were dyed orange, and from a distance they looked like fire.
After walking out of the administrative building, the teachers in front of him dispersed one by one, and the view became wider. He stopped, raised his mobile phone, and prepared to take a picture and send it to Siyue.
The next second, the person he had been dreaming about broke into his camera lens, and tiny spots of light fell on Siyue. She tilted her head, smiled and made a "yeah" sign to herself.
His heart stopped for two seconds, and then started beating rapidly as if it were hit by a storm, making him dizzy.
"Teacher Zhao, I'm here to pick you up from get off work!"
Zhao Yan walked down the stairs and came to her. He bent down and hugged her tightly, burying his head in her hair. The familiar fragrance soothed the longing he had felt for her for many days.
"Wife, I miss you so much."
Jiang Siyue's playful smile disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile, "Hubby, I miss you too."
He admitted his wrong understanding of marriage. He was eager to live a "boring" and "tedious" married life with Siyue. Even if he could see the end at a glance, he still wanted to repeat those trivial and boring little things with her.
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