The four words "take you home" hit Bai Ming's soft spot.
In his memory, home was a cold and broken place, a prison cell filled with quarrels and insults. When he was young, he would even be hung on the door frame and beaten with a belt by his violent father, while his mother would just stand by and watch coldly.
They gave birth to him, but felt he was a burden and wanted to throw him away.
Therefore, the concept of home is extremely bad for Bai Ming.
However, at this moment, when the word "home" came out of Teacher Zhuang's mouth, he felt a warm power.
This warmth truly aroused his desire. He wanted to have a home, right now.
He turned his head away, blinked his tearful eyes quickly, and then took Teacher Zhuang to the quietest corner. He wiped the table and chairs repeatedly with the rag in his hand until they were bright and clean. Then he whispered, "Teacher, sit here."
Zhuang Li sat down steadily, not caring about the occasional glances from people around him.
The owner of the late-night snack stall came over with a menu and asked with a smile, "Teacher, what would you like to eat?"
"Eat whatever is most expensive." Zhuang Li chuckled.
Boss: "..." Isn't this too extravagant? It doesn't really match your appearance and temperament!
Bai Ming opened his eyes wide and looked very surprised.
Zhuang Li added gently, "Thank you for taking care of Bai Ming over the past two years. Today, I will also take care of your business."
Oh, this teacher is so polite!
The boss suddenly realized and his impression of Zhuang Li reached its peak.
Zhuang Li didn't bother looking at the menu and directly ordered the most expensive seafood dishes. He then extended his slender index finger, circled around the guests present, and announced, "I'll cover all the midnight snacks tonight. You can also invite your friends over. I'll treat as many tables as you want. All drinks are available, while stocks last."
Bai Ming looked at him in amazement.
The boss was surprised and happy, and was at a loss as to what to do.
The guests around them shouted excitedly, "Really? We're really calling our friends!"
"Really, as long as the boss's store can accommodate us, you can order whatever you want." Zhuang Li nodded with a smile.
So people around took out their mobile phones to call their friends.
Bai Ming finally came back to his senses from his daze, leaned down and whispered in the teacher's ear, anxiously saying: "Why did you treat them to a midnight snack? You don't even know them!"
Zhuang Li waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's my treat, everyone's happy, the boss is happy, so why not?"
Bai Ming was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead: "Are you happy? You're a teacher and your salary isn't high."
Zhuang Li explained seriously, "If I treat you, your things will sell faster, and you can go home early and have a good night's sleep. Of course I'm happy."
Bai Ming's throat choked. He hadn't expected this man to treat everyone to a meal just so he could go home and rest early.
A scalding heat surged from the depths of his heart, flowing through his entire body, and finally converging in his eyes. He was about to cry, not because of sadness, but because of overwhelming joy.
He had never been so protected before.
Zhuang Li looked up at Bai Ming and asked with a smile, "Are you happy?"
Bai Ming turned his head away and muttered, "Yeah, I'm happy." To be honest, he was so happy that he almost floated away. Not only did he have someone to take care of him, but he also had someone who loved him.
"If you're happy, then I'm even happier. Boss, all your expenses tonight will be put on my account." Zhuang Li raised his voice and laughed heartily, "Everyone, just order whatever you want to eat. You're welcome."
The guests around raised their hands, cheered, and thanked loudly. The atmosphere was very warm.
The boss was so happy he didn't know what to do. He bowed repeatedly to Zhuang Li, then filled the place with people to entertain the endless stream of customers. The surrounding late-night snack stalls were still only a few people, but his place was already packed and noisy.
Zhuang Li pointed at Bai Ming and said softly, "Xiao Bai will be in charge of entertaining me tonight, okay?"
Bai Ming: “…” What the hell is Xiaobai?
The boss smiled and waved his hands: "Just sit down and eat, don't worry about anything."
Zhuang Li took off his suit jacket, slowly rolled up his shirt sleeves, and chuckled, "Okay, your job tonight is to have a good meal with the teacher, and then go home to sleep."
From his words, Bai Ming could easily feel the full care and love, and his chest felt hot.
He felt that his impoverished life had suddenly become richer after meeting Teacher Zhuang. Every warm word that flowed from this man's lips and teeth was an invaluable gift to him.
He is no longer the poor boy with nothing. As long as he catches this person, he can own the whole world.
With this thought in mind, Bai Ming sat down obediently beside Zhuang Li. He looked calm on the surface, but his heart was surging with emotions.
How to catch Teacher Zhuang? He racked his brains to think about this problem.
"What are you standing there for? Help me peel the shrimps." Zhuang Li raised his fingertips and gave the order as a matter of course.
Bai Ming's eyes lit up, and he immediately began peeling shrimp, picking fish bones, and removing the bones from lamb chops. From now on, he would do whatever Teacher Zhuang asked him to do. Even if he graduated, got into college, and entered the workforce, he would find a way to stay by Teacher Zhuang's side.
Thinking of this, Bai Ming's uneasy heart finally settled down.
At the age of eighteen, he was determined to follow and protect this person forever.
Zhuang Li put all the delicious food into Bai Ming's bowl, watched him finish eating, then picked up his suit jacket and said hello to the boss: "I'm taking him away early today." After that, he scanned the QR code and transferred 20,000 yuan to the boss's account.
"Much more!" the boss waved his hands.
"If there are any customers who bring their friends to place orders later, I will cover it as well, so that they won't be disappointed and have a conflict with you. When you close the stall, please calculate the total bill and refund any excess or add any shortfall. Bai Ming has worked here for two years, and I am grateful for your constant care. Naturally, I trust your character." Zhuang Li put away his phone with a gentle smile.
The boss was so grateful that he quickly took out an envelope and said it was Bai Ming's salary for this month. He secretly stuffed an extra 1,000 yuan into it.
Bai Ming took the envelope and felt a lump in his throat. He secretly vowed that he would make a lot of money in the future and buy the best things in the world to give to Teacher Zhuang.
They both got in the car and fastened their seat belts.
Before Zhuang Li started the engine, Bai Ming mustered up the courage to hand over the envelope, "Teacher Zhuang, please keep my salary for me."
"Okay." Zhuang Li didn't refuse at all and immediately took the envelope.
Bai Ming, who had been preparing a lot of persuasive words, breathed a sigh of relief and then became happy again. Teacher Zhuang didn't treat him as an outsider at all.
"When I start working, I will give you my monthly salary." He looked forward and said casually.
Zhuang Li looked at his red ears and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll give you pocket money every month, and we can save the rest to buy a house."
Bai Ming said "hmm" in a low voice, looking very steady, but his heart was actually beating up and down in his chest.
In this way, I can see Teacher Zhuang often after I start working, right?
Because of this thought, Bai Ming, who was originally struggling just to survive, is now full of expectations for the future.
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Zhuang Li sent Bai Ming to a residential complex across from the school and warned him, "Rest early when you get home. Don't doze off in class tomorrow, okay?"
"I understand. Goodbye, teacher." Bai Ming stood on the side of the road and waved, with a very forced smile on his face.
He was reluctant to part with Teacher Zhuang.
"See you tomorrow." Zhuang Li waved his hand.
Bai Ming immediately recovered and said with full energy: "See you tomorrow!" He returned home, took a shower, and then immediately crawled into bed to sleep. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, he would see Teacher Zhuang again.
Time will pass quickly.
Bai Ming stood by the roadside, craning his neck to watch Zhuang Li's car disappear behind the school gate.
Zhuang Li also frequently looked at him in the rearview mirror, shaking his head and chuckling, "Still so stupid."
7480 complained sourly: "This one looks the stupidest."
"There's nothing I can do. I just like stupid people." Zhuang Li sighed.
7480 immediately agreed: "Yes, I'm stupid too."
Zhuang Li: "..."
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When I rushed back to school, the lights in the dormitory were about to be turned off. As the teacher on duty, Zhuang Li had to go and check the dormitories.
He walked into Room 702, pointed at the two empty beds, and asked, "Who are these two? Why haven't they come back yet?"
The classmates in the dormitory hurriedly reported the situation, saying that Chen Liang and Lu Ze had not returned since they left for dinner, their phones were unreachable, and they didn't know where they had gone.
Losing two students in the middle of the night was no small matter. Zhuang Li immediately reported the situation to the dormitory management department and asked them to send someone to look for them. He also mobilized his classmates to search the building.
The scene was a bit chaotic, but he left everyone behind and went straight to the top floor. He dismantled the small mechanism on the door hinge, removed several pinhole projectors installed high up, and after arriving at the water tank, he looked down at the two people who had fainted on the ground.
The bright red color of the large characters written on the wall had long since faded and had been dried by the wind, leaving no trace.
Zhuang Li didn't even have to clean up the scene.
He took out a syringe and gave Chen Liang and Lu Ze an injection behind their ears.
7480 asked curiously: "Master, are you poisoning them?"
"It's not poison." Zhuang Li shook his head. "I implanted a microchip behind each of their ears. When it receives an electronic signal, the microchip vibrates and emits a faint sound. Simply put, these are two tiny wireless implantable headphones that allow them to enjoy 3D stereo looping sound effects that only they can hear, anytime, anywhere."
Having said that, Zhuang Li curled the corners of his lips in interest.
7480 finally figured out what was going on: “…” Damn, this kind of headphones is too scary!
As they were talking, Chen Liang and Lu Ze woke up because of the pain behind their ears. They saw a figure in the dim light and screamed in fright.
At this time, classmates also came to the rooftop. When they heard the shouting, they hurried around to the water tank, shone the flashlight on the two people, and saw their wet crotches, and immediately burst into laughter.
Lu Ze and Chen Liang blushed with embarrassment, yet felt incredibly relieved. They quickly got up, hid behind Zhuang Li, and pointed at the water tank, saying, "Teacher, there's a ghost!"
Everyone shone their flashlights where they pointed, but all they saw was a gray wall.
The line of blood disappeared!
Lu Ze and Chen Liang were shocked and even more frightened.
Xu Yaya's resentment is so deep that she has transformed into a ghost, capable of appearing and disappearing without a trace, and capable of controlling everything around her! Where can anyone she targets escape? Is she here for revenge? Will she kill?
It’s over!
The two words flashed through Lu Ze and Chen Liang's minds simultaneously. At the same time, the bloody words, "Do you believe in retribution?" pierced their hearts like a knife.
Will they really get their comeuppance?
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