Shen Yulan dismissed Anzi's words as childish nonsense and walked away without paying him any attention.
The parent-teacher meeting was on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. Shen Yulan happened to be free of classes, so she agreed to attend the meeting for Anzi.
On Monday, she went to Sanfang Middle School after finishing her classes.
As soon as she entered the campus, she saw many familiar faces who greeted her, some even calling her "Teacher Shen".
Shen Yulan still remembers these students; they were all students that He Haowen took to the farm for labor practice during the winter vacation.
Surprisingly, these students, now in their first year of high school, still recognized Shen Yulan.
Shen Yulan walked towards Anzi's classroom. From afar, several girls were seen peering out the windows and shouting:
"Look, Teacher He's girlfriend is here!"
Anzi said proudly, "That's my sister! My sister came to my parent-teacher conference!"
One girl said enviously, "Your sister is so beautiful. I wish I had a sister as beautiful as her."
He Haowen was standing at the classroom door greeting the parents who were arriving one after another. When he saw Shen Yulan, he hurriedly went to greet her.
"Comrade Shen, I really didn't expect you to come!"
Shen Yulan smiled and said, "My parents are a bit busy and can't get away. I've always been in charge of Shen Zhian's studies, so of course I'm the one who came."
He Haowen sighed, "They say an elder sister is like a mother. You are such a responsible elder sister. You are in school yourself, and you still take care of your younger siblings' studies."
As the two were talking, they saw the head of the grade walking towards them.
He overheard some students on the street saying that Teacher He's girlfriend had arrived, so he curiously walked over to see if it was true.
Upon seeing He Haowen and Shen Yulan chatting intimately, with natural smiles on their faces, he was certain that the two were in a romantic relationship.
"Xiao Gu, is this your girlfriend?"
He immediately said, "Look at you, I'm trying to introduce you to someone, and you're not in a hurry at all. Turns out you already have a girlfriend! Not bad, not bad! Next time, be honest and just say you have a girlfriend. What's there to be embarrassed about? Now all the young female teachers at our school won't have to worry about you anymore!"
He Haowen: "..."
Shen Yulan: "..."
The head of the grade left the two of them speechless.
As soon as the grade head left, He Haowen immediately clarified, "Comrade Shen, I'm so sorry! I don't know where the grade head got the information from, you...you don't have to take it to heart!"
Shen Yulan said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, I'm a little puzzled too..."
The two looked at each other, and He Hao suddenly asked, "Comrade Shen, you don't have a boyfriend yet, do you?"
Shen Yulan's expression changed, as if she had been pricked by a needle.
He Haowen realized his abruptness and quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. I just asked casually because I was worried you might have a boyfriend and he might misunderstand our relationship! If you have a boyfriend, I can explain what happened earlier, but if you don't..."
He found that his words were becoming increasingly absurd.
What's wrong with him? He's always been very proper in front of others!
He Haowen was unaware of Shen Yulan's painful past and thought that his words had offended her. Feeling extremely guilty, he apologized several times.
Shen Yulan lowered her head, tried to calm herself down, and forced a smile, saying, "I don't have a boyfriend, Teacher He, you don't need to think too much about it."
After saying that, she turned her head away to hide her slightly red eyes.
He Haowen keenly realized that Shen Yulan was not only saddened by his words, but that his words must have stirred up unpleasant memories for her.
He couldn't help but wonder, could such a gentle and lovely girl have also been hurt by a man?
During the parent-teacher conference, He Haowen kept a close eye on Shen Yulan's condition and noticed that she was in a low mood.
This worried him greatly.
After the parents' meeting ended, He Haowen took the initiative to stop Shen Yulan.
"Comrade Shen, are you going back to school?"
Shen Yulan nodded.
"Perfect timing! My home is on the same road as the route to Beijing Normal University. I have a bicycle, I can give you a ride!"
Shen Yulan hesitated for a moment before declining, saying, "No need, it's too much trouble for you."
He Haowen laughed heartily, "No trouble at all, it's on the way, what trouble could there be?"
He wanted to give Shen Yulan a ride so that he could see her safely back to school.
He felt that Shen Yulan was in such a low mood and it wouldn't be safe for her to go back alone.
Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Shen Yulan agreed.
He Haowen rode his bicycle with Shen Yulan on the back, attracting the attention of countless people on the campus path.
Now not only the students, but even the teachers know that Teacher He has a beautiful and gentle college student girlfriend.
As the two passed a street full of snacks, He Hao asked, "Comrade Chen, why don't we find a place here to have dinner before we continue?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yulan realized that He Haowen wanted to invite her to dinner.
He Haowen always felt that he had hurt Shen Yulan because of his abrupt question, so he tried his best to make amends.
Before she could respond, He Haowen parked his bicycle in front of a small noodle shop. It was lunchtime, and a fragrant aroma wafted from the shop. Shen Yulan smelled the aroma and felt quite hungry.
"Comrade Shen, come in and have a bowl of noodles. This place has a really authentic taste. I eat here every few days."
He Haowen's invitation was very sincere, so Shen Yulan nodded and went into the noodle shop with him.
There was only one empty table in the noodle shop, and a young waiter was busy running around, often bumping into things. He seemed to be new to the job and his movements were not yet very skilled.
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