Two lonely and gentle people healed each other as they sat together on this rainy night.

The rain hit the window like messy drumbeats, and the inside and outside of the cabin seemed like two different worlds.

The torrential rain and strong winds vented dissatisfaction and anger, but the house was very quiet, the clock was ticking, and the black tea on the dining table was still steaming.

"I should have been the one to comfort you, but when I mentioned those things, I couldn't control myself. Every time I thought I was used to it, but in fact I was just deceiving myself."

Zhang Ya was an adult after all, so she quickly adjusted her mood. Chen Ge also immediately withdrew his hand. He knew how to control the distance between them, so that they could stay together comfortably, neither too distant nor too close.

"I don't think the rain will stop tonight." Zhang Ya stood up and checked the window, then closed the curtains and sat on the other side of the sofa. "I've already said what happened to the teacher. From today on, I won't run away anymore. You have to take steps forward, too."

She took out her cell phone and said, "Call your father. He must be worried about you. I also want to have a good chat with him. The teacher will not let what happened to her happen to her students. If you have any questions, the teacher will do her best to help you solve them."

Zhang Ya had experienced rumors, exclusion, and talk about her at school, and she had tried her best to endure it. She knew the pain, so she took great care of her students.

All the scars engraved on her body made Zhang Ya gentle and strong.

Instead of becoming a dancer, she became a teacher.

Maybe she had thought in her heart that if the teacher had not lied that day, but chose to stand up and clarify the facts, everything might have been different.

She couldn't change the past, so she chose another path, at least in her class, and she would never let something like this happen again.

Everything was moving in a good direction, but Chen Ge was slowly feeling uneasy. If he wanted to make someone experience despair, he would first let him have all the good things, and then destroy all of them.

"You still don't believe the teacher?"

Encouraged by Zhang Ya, Chen Ge called his father and the call was connected after only two rings.

"I'm at our teacher's house now..."

It was a simple and warm conversation, and there was nothing wrong with it. The relationship between the father and the son was harmonious, and they respected and understood each other. There was no such thing as "I am your parent and you have to listen to me."

After Chen Ge finished speaking, Zhang Ya also chatted with Chen Ge's father for a few words, and the two sides discussed Chen Ge's education for a long time.

Around 11 o'clock in the evening, Chen Ge hugged Zhang Ya's quilt and lay on the sofa, burying his face in the quilt: "So soft."

"Be careful at night, cover yourself with the quilt, and don't catch a cold." Zhang Ya stood at the bedroom door. Her house was not big and there was only one bedroom.

"You should be careful and remember to lock the bedroom door." Chen Ge waved his hand.

"No need for you to remind me, good night."

"Good night, sweet dreams."

After closing the bedroom door, Chen Ge lay on the sofa alone, his mind empty: "I haven't had such a happy meal for a long time, and I haven't had a comfortable rest for a long time. I can't believe this is the world behind the door."

His body was in a completely relaxed state. Chen Ge even suspected that he would fall asleep as soon as he closed his eyes. "We can't be careless. Mingtai and Yu Jian should have been looking for an opportunity."

He turned off the lights and waited until midnight, then went into the bathroom and changed into his clothes. Although they were not completely dry, they were no longer uncomfortable to wear.

"It's time to go. There are no clues related to Yu Jian in Zhang Ya's house. It would be a waste of time to stay any longer." Reason told Chen Ge that he should leave now and use the night to search Liwan Town. However, every time this thought came to his mind, his body would resist it with all its might, as if there was another voice in his brain urging him to stay.

"I came here this time because I wanted to see if I could find any clues in Zhang Ya's house. I don't think I'll have such an opportunity in the future, which means this may be the last time I come here, in every sense." When he reached the door, Chen Ge stopped and looked back at Zhang Ya's bedroom door: "The eighteen-year-old Zhang Ya became Hong Yi, and the twenty-five-year-old Zhang Ya became a dedicated teacher. The combination of these two makes her the real her."

Frankly speaking, when Chen Ge first received Zhang Ya's love letter, he was filled with fear, as if death was hanging over his head.

The first time he changed his opinion of Zhang Ya was during the midnight escape live broadcast. He and the murderer met in the ranger's cabin in the back mountain, and Zhang Ya's reminder saved his life.

Later, he mustered up the courage to go to Xicheng Private College. When he saw what happened to Zhang Ya in the dance studio, although he was still very afraid of Zhang Ya, his fear was tinged with heartache.

It was precisely because of this trace of heartache that he helped Zhang Ya track down the murderer.

The scene of their meeting seemed to have happened just yesterday. The time span was not long, but the experiences in between could not be explained in just a few words.

"I only saw Zhang Ya in red before, but this time behind the door I really got to know her." Chen Ge walked to the bedroom door and gently placed his palm on the door. He didn't know if Zhang Ya was asleep inside the door. He hesitated for a long time and whispered, "It's my luck to meet you."

Picking up his backpack, Chen Ge took the black umbrella from under the coffee table and kept the red umbrella.

Chen Ge secretly opened the door and did not choose to spend the night at Zhang Ya's house. He left in the rain.

According to the original plan, Chen Ge started the search from the eastern area of ​​Liwan Town.

The town in the rainstorm was completely different from usual. There were no street lights, no light, and not a single car could be seen on the road.

"I feel like I'm the only one in the town after nightfall."

Chen Ge had long been accustomed to the night. He checked every building one by one, but found nothing and did not see any human figures.

"I feel like this place is becoming more and more depressing, but I can't tell what's wrong. Obviously, nothing and no one has changed noticeably."

The rainstorm stopped in the early morning, and Chen Ge returned to school very early. He climbed over the wall into the school, opened the classroom window, and returned to his seat.

Students came to school one after another. The first class today was English. Chen Ge borrowed homework from Du Ming before the teacher came and finished it in ten minutes.

"Thanks. I'll invite you to visit the haunted house when I have time." Chen Ge returned the homework to Du Ming. He was a little surprised to find that Du Ming, who was usually very talkative, didn't say a word this time. He seemed to be in a bad mood: "Are you okay?"

Du Ming still didn't say anything, but just lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to look at Chen Ge.

…

After finishing the morning class, Chen Ge stretched. He was about to chat with Du Ming, but the fat boy walked away with his schoolbag.

"Something's not right. I have to ask clearly." Chen Ge walked very fast and bumped into two other male students as he walked out of the classroom.

"Sorry." Chen Ge didn't want to cause trouble, so he took the initiative to apologize.

"What bad luck." One of the male students patted his clothes. He seemed to dislike Chen Ge and cursed him in a low voice.

His voice was not loud, just loud enough for Chen Ge to hear. The general meaning was that Chen Ge was born by a mother but not raised by one, using the single-parent family as an attack on Chen Ge.

"Classmate, it is wrong to curse. I will tell you why it is wrong later." Chen Ge had a smile on his face. He remembered the appearance and voice of the two male students and left in a free and easy manner.

This is not to say that Prime Minister Chen Ge is tolerant and can tolerate insults from others. He just feels that there is no need to argue with a dying person.

The two boys thought Chen Ge was easy to bully and looked disdainful.

Chen Ge discovered some bad signs from them. Disaster had already come, and the world behind the door began to target him.

"Mingtai and Yu Jian can't wait any longer?" Chen Ge still couldn't find Du Ming. He walked around the teaching building for a while and went to the rooftop with his bag.

Pushing open the iron door, Zhang Ya was sitting alone in the same place as before, with a lunch box next to her, as if she was waiting for someone.

"Teacher Zhang?"

"I didn't expect you to come." Zhang Ya waved: "When did you leave this morning?"

"I'll leave as soon as the rain stops. This is my first time staying overnight at someone else's house, and I feel embarrassed." Chen Ge sat down next to Zhang Ya, and for some reason his heart began to beat faster.

"Did you have meal?"

"No."

"You can't always skip lunch." Zhang Ya opened the stacked lunch boxes: "I just happened to order an extra dish today."

…

After lunch break, Chen Ge returned to the classroom and Zhang Ya returned to the office.

The second period in the afternoon was Zhang Ya's class. Chen Ge was quite happy at first, but who knew that the classroom door was pushed open just as Zhang Ya started to lecture.

Director Shi stood outside and waved at Zhang Ya, as if he had something important to tell her.

Before leaving, Zhang Ya had a smile on her face, but when she came back, her brows were furrowed, but soon relaxed again. She would not let her bad mood affect the students.

She finished the class very hard, and then left the classroom in a hurry.

"What happened?"

Chen Ge followed him out with his backpack. As soon as he arrived in the corridor, he heard two students talking in low voices.

"I heard that the new teacher was reprimanded by the director, apparently because he was too close to the students."

"It's okay to be close to students, right?"

"Who knows? She had a bad reputation in the past and was very unruly, so she came to our town to teach English."

"Really? False? Don't talk nonsense."

"I just heard it from others, but it is very likely true."

"That's what I said. For such a beautiful woman, what else could she do than to be a teacher in a small town?"

"Yes, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart."

Chen Ge didn't know where the rumor came from. Even if he told the students in front of him to shut up, more rumors would still appear.

"Mingtai and Yu Jian might be waiting for me to take action."

After everyone had left, Chen Ge stood not far from the office, watching the rain outside the window getting heavier.

Zhang Ya was the last one to leave the office. She saw Chen Ge who had been waiting not far away. Chen Ge also saw her at the same time.

Chen Ge didn't know if going over now would cause trouble to Zhang Ya. After making sure that no one was on the floor at this time, he went over anyway.

"Why don't you go home?" Zhang Ya smiled exactly the same as usual. There was no sign of sadness on her face, as if nothing had happened.

"Don't let yourself get hurt because of my feelings. You can tell me what you need me to do." Chen Ge took the black umbrella he brought from Zhang Ya's house. He did not return the umbrella to Zhang Ya: "You are the only person around me who can talk to me like this."

"I know." Zhang Ya moved closer to Chen Ge and softly repeated what Chen Ge had just said: "You are the only one around me who can talk like this."

She opened the red umbrella, still with a faint smile on her face: "Actually, there are many things I need you to do. For example, I want you to study hard, not have conflicts with your family, be happy, and get along well with your classmates, etc."

"I will try my best to do all these. I will meet all your requirements. I just hope you can promise me one thing." Chen Ge looked at Zhang Ya seriously.

"What's up?"

"If one day you can't bear the pressure and want to leave, I hope we can meet again before you go."

"How can I leave?" Zhang Ya shook her head: "You think too much."

"Don't worry about whether I think too much or not, just tell me whether you agree or not." Chen Ge repeated the sentence like a child.

"Promise. If I'm ready to leave, I will definitely tell you in advance." Zhang Ya replied helplessly.

"That's fine." Chen Ge instantly became happy.

"You are such a little kid." Zhang Ya's smile was not so deliberate at this time. This was a real smile: "You have an umbrella today, go home by yourself. When you get home, remember to send me a message to let me know you are safe. If you still have difficulty communicating with your family, you can call me and I will help you communicate with them."

"Don't worry." Chen Ge followed the agreement and did not run around today. He waited until Zhang Ya left before climbing over the wall and leaving the school to avoid gossip from the gatekeepers.

Chen Ge deliberately kept his distance and returned home early.

"Brother, brother..." Luo Ruoyu saw Chen Ge happily running over to open the door, but Chen Ge did not go in.

"Ruoyu, are you home alone?"

"Yeah, Dad, isn't off work yet." Luo Ruoyu was puzzled as to why Chen Ge didn't come home. She stared at Chen Ge with her big, blinking eyes.

"Then I'll wait for him here." The door was not closed and Luo Ruoyu did not go back, so Chen Ge simply sat in the corridor and told her a story.

As the only member of the Ghost Story Association, Chen Ge has a huge reserve of stories. He deleted some of the dark things and only told the kind part of human nature.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Ge's father came back. His face was full of fatigue, and there were obvious black lines on the back of his hand holding the vegetables.