Chapter 44 Heart Knot

Junzi didn't notice the change in his deskmate, and even whispered to Qi Huaiwen: "Does this intern teacher have polio?"

Compared to the time he whistled when he first saw Lin Qiao, he has become a lot more honest now.

A few troublemakers nearby were whispering and trying to do other small things, but they all gave us some face and didn't make too much noise.

Vice Principal Qi also knew that it would be difficult to manage these things, so he just continued to introduce, "This is our new intern teacher, Wu Haiyang, who graduated from Yandu Normal University..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sharp sound of a chair sliding across the ground, and Qi Huaiwen stood up with a stern face.

"What are you doing?" Vice Principal Qi frowned subconsciously, and the other students were also a little surprised.

After all, Qi was full of criticisms, but whether he didn't do his homework or handed in a blank paper, it didn't affect others. Even though he had been specifically against Vice Principal Qi before, he had never made such a big noise in class, and he had been much better recently.

The soldier couldn't help but whispered to him, "What's wrong?"

Qi Huaiwen said nothing. His cold eyes moved from Vice Principal Qi to Wu Haiyang. He turned around and slammed the back door.

The wooden door panel hit the door frame with a loud bang and bounced back, which showed how hard he had thrown it.

Many students were shocked, and Wu Haiyang, who was about to introduce himself, looked a little embarrassed.

Vice Principal Qi's face turned pale, and he rushed to the front door with a few big strides, "Stop right there!"

Lin Qiao was teaching in Class 3. When she heard the noise, she rushed out. "What happened? Qi Huaiwen!"

The boy walked very fast without looking back.

Lin Qiao was close after all, and seeing that he couldn't stop her, she simply chased after him and grabbed the boy's arm, "Qi Huaiwen, where are you going?"

"Let go!" The boy shook his head hard, his tone as cold as ice.

Lin Qiao didn't let go, "It's still class time..."

"I told you to let go, didn't you hear me?" The boy, who had been looking down, suddenly turned his head back, and Lin Qiao realized that his peach blossom eyes were red.

She had seen Qi Huaiwen many times, cold, lazy, and sharp-tongued, but she had never seen him like this, like a wounded young beast. He was clearly baring his teeth and claws, ready to bite anyone who came close, but the look in his eyes when he looked at her told her that he was about to cry.

Who does he want to hear preaching from at this time?

He just wanted to find a place to lick his wounds in silence.

Lin Qiao let go of her hand and said, "Don't go too far, the teacher will be worried."

The clear phoenix eyes just looked up at the boy, without anger or blame, which made Qi Huaiwen choke.

He pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but Vice Principal Qi had already caught up with him from behind, "Qi Huaiwen, go back and apologize to Wu Haiyang!"

I don't know what stimulated the boy, his eyes turned cold again, "Why don't you

Go back and apologize to my mother?"

The words were spoken with such cruelty and hatred, almost like a shout. Vice-Principal Qi paused, and the anger on his thin face faded away, leaving only a pale look.

Seeing him subconsciously covering his chest, Lin Qiao stepped forward and asked, "Are you okay?"

Vice Principal Qi raised his hand, wanting to say that he was fine. The young man in front of him seemed to pause when he heard this, but he didn't even turn his head back and disappeared at the end of the corridor in a blink of an eye.

His hands dropped again, along with his head. Wu Haiyang, who had followed him from behind, hurriedly supported his other side and said, "Don't get excited."

After all, Lin Qiao had experience, so he asked Wu Haiyang to search Vice Principal Qi's pockets and quickly found a bottle of quick-acting heart-saving pills.

Wu Haiyang was about to fall down, but Vice Principal Qi waved his hands and came back a little slower, "I'm fine."

He took two deep breaths. Although his face was a little pale, he stopped and comforted Wu Haiyang, "He is not targeting you, he is doing this because of me."

I'm afraid it has something to do with him, otherwise Qi Huaiwen wouldn't even look at him before leaving, it seemed like he had known him for a long time.

Since Vice President Qi said so, Wu Haiyang just nodded.

At this time, not only Class 4, but also Class 3 had people secretly poking their heads out to see what was going on. Lin Qiao asked Vice Principal Qi, "Do you want to go back to the office and rest first?"

"No need. It's just the beginning of the semester and there won't be many lessons to teach. I haven't finished the introduction yet." Vice Principal Qi shook his head and went back with Wu Haiyang.

Lin Qiao could only put the matter aside for the time being, turned back to the classroom, and finished teaching Class 3 first.

After class, she didn't see Qi Huaiwen in Class 4. When she came to see him during the next class, the boy's seat was still empty. She asked several students in the class and they all said that Qi Huaiwen hadn't come back yet. Lin Qiao was a little worried and prepared to talk to Vice Principal Qi about it.

Unexpectedly, there was no one in Vice Principal Qi's office. He said he left before class. I don't know if he went to look for Qi Huaiwen.

Lin Qiao had been thinking about this matter. The next morning when she went to school, as soon as the morning reading bell rang, she went to the back door of the classroom to take a look.

Qi Huaiwen still hasn't come.

Not only Qi Huaiwen, but also Vice Principal Qi did not come. At noon, I heard that he had a heart attack and was hospitalized.

"He was in such a bad condition, but he still wanted to go to school. He fell down at the doorstep as soon as he went out this morning. If his wife Xiao Yang from next door hadn't seen him and rushed him to the hospital, we wouldn't know how he died." On the way to the hospital, Team Leader Gao couldn't help but talk to Lin Qiao.

Lin Qiao was also somewhat helpless, "Let's persuade Principal Qi to let him take a few more days off."

However, when the two of them arrived at the hospital, the first thing Vice Principal Qi asked Lin Qiao was, "Has Huaiwen gone to school?"

Lin Qiao felt a little depressed, "Didn't he go home?"

Upon hearing this, Vice Principal Qi knew her answer and trembled his purple lips, "He came back at midnight yesterday and left again this morning."

It seems that the father and son met at home and parted unhappily again. Judging from Qi Huaiwen's attitude, the father and son might not even have had a chance to speak to each other.

Lin Qiao had a headache. "I'll help you find it when we get back. You should rest well in the hospital first and be careful not to get too excited."

Seeing that Vice Principal Qi was still worried, she was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Can I ask you the reason?"

Vice President Qi was stunned.

"Can I ask why Qi Huaiwen has a grudge against you? He is simply dissatisfied with you being too nice to students. He is not that ignorant."

I heard from Team Leader Gao that Qi Huaiwen used to be quite sensible. Did Vice Principal Qi treat students badly in the past?

To cure an illness, one must prescribe the right medicine. Lin Qiao felt that if things were not made clear, it would be difficult to solve the problem between the father and son.

This time, Vice Principal Qi was silent for a long time, which made Team Leader Gao stand up. "You guys chat, I'm going to go home to eat first, so that my wife won't nag me if I come back late."

"Actually, there's nothing to hide." Vice Principal Qi said, "I'm sorry to Huaiwen and his mother about this matter. I don't want to say it because I'm afraid Wu Haiyang will know and feel burdened. After all, this matter has nothing to do with him. It's my own fault for not handling it well."

As expected, Wu Haiyang was involved, otherwise Qi Huaiwen would not have reacted so violently when he left yesterday.

Lin Qiao didn't say anything. Seeing that he had no intention of hiding the truth, Team Leader Gao also sat down and asked, "Is it related to the death of Huaiwen's mother?"

"You guessed it too?" Vice Principal Qi smiled bitterly.

"He was a very sensible child, but he suddenly changed after his mother left. It's hard not to guess."

Vice Principal Qi sighed, "Huaiwen's mother has always been in poor health. She gave birth to him at the age of 29. Because she was an elderly mother and there was not much to eat in those days, her health became worse after giving birth to him. She was sick for half a year every year, especially during those years when teachers were in a bad situation."

If you don't eat well, don't take good care of yourself, and still have to face a bad situation, you will eventually run out of energy and energy.

"That year, I heard that the college entrance examination would be resumed, so I was busy helping several students with remedial lessons. By the time I noticed it, his mother had been bedridden for several days. I was shocked at the time and quickly found a doctor for her. But before she had taken medicine for two days, that incident happened again."

The emergence of the "blank paper hero" has cut off the path of many students like Wu Haiyang. Not only the students, but also the teachers are discouraged.

"When I heard about it, Wu Haiyang had already gone to the countryside. I was afraid he might be depressed, so I chased him and encouraged him not to give up hope."

At that time, Wu Haiyang was assigned to Yunnan. It took several days to get there by train from Yandu. He chased after her all the way and walked for half a day on the mountain road. When he saw her, she really looked like she had lost all hope. She tried to pull her lips together, but her smile was uglier than crying.

Vice President Qi still remembers what he said at that time, and I guess Wu Haiyang also remembers it.

He said that the city had not needed workers for five years or ten years, but it was impossible for it to be without workers forever.

He said that as long as they were hiring people, those of them with education would not be afraid of not having opportunities to succeed, so he told him to work hard and not put down his studies.

He said that the teacher would be waiting for him in Yandu, waiting for him to return and become a useful person for the country...

He never regretted this, and because of his words, Wu Haiyang regained his spirit and became one of the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination.

But when he returned home, all he saw was his wife's cold body and his son's hateful face...

"Huaiwen was still young at the time, and I thought he didn't know that I was going to look for Wu Haiyang, so he arranged him in our grade. It seems that he did know."

Lin Qiao was silent, and Team Leader Gao also remained silent for a long time.

They all knew that Qi Huaiwen had a grudge against Vice-Principal Qi, but they didn't expect the grudge was so big that there was a life between them.

Perhaps given Qi Huaiwen's mother's health, Vice Principal Qi could not keep her at home, but all Qi Huaiwen knew was that he was not there.

Lin Qiao didn't know how Qi Huaiwen survived those few days, and how he survived the countless days and nights afterwards. But Lin Qiao knew that after all that, Qi Huaiwen was just rebellious and always went against Vice Principal Qi. Regardless of his behavior and character, he was really good.

"Couldn't you wait a few days?" Team Leader Gao couldn't help but said to Vice Principal Qi.

"I saw that Shuyun's health had improved and she could even cook, so I thought she was getting better. But... I was also afraid that Wu Haiyang couldn't wait."

As long as Huaiwen's mother is sick, he won't go to see her. If Huaiwen's mother never gets better, or never gets better...will he never go to see her again?

Team leader Gao was unable to refute, "Then what should we do about this? There is no way to untie this knot."

Lin Qiao also found it a difficult situation. It was a knot in his heart that he couldn't untie to begin with, and now the person was right in front of him. It would be strange if Qi Huaiwen didn't expose the truth.

She asked Vice Principal Qi, "You didn't tell Qi Huaiwen that you were going to see Wu Haiyang, so what did you tell him?"

When Team Leader Gao first mentioned Wu Haiyang to her, he didn't mention that he was looking for someone. She guessed that Vice Principal Qi had kept it a secret and that Qi Huaiwen had guessed it himself. Sure enough, Vice Principal Qi was silent for a while and said, "I just told him that I had something very important to do and I had to go on a long trip."

"Have you apologized to him?"

This time, Vice Principal Qi remained silent for even longer.

Lin Qiao knew that Chinese parents have a common problem, which is that they are reluctant to say sorry to their children. No matter if they have done something wrong or wronged their children, they will not say "I'm sorry" afterwards, as if saying so would affect their authority as parents.

But conflicts often arise in this way. The adults’ authority is preserved, but what about the children’s mood? How should they digest all this?

And there is another thing between Vice Principal Qi and Qi Huaiwen - guilt.

People have self-protection mechanisms, which is why some people choose to forget things that make them painful after being severely stimulated. Guilt is also the same, because every time you face it, you will feel pain.

Suffering, over time, people will subconsciously choose to escape.

And this kind of escape will only widen the rift between father and son.

Whether he avoids talking about it or spends more time with his students and avoids facing his son, it is a harm to Qi Huaiwen.

Vice Principal Qi is a good teacher who deserves the best of every student he teaches, but he is not a good husband or father.

Lin Qiao looked directly into Vice Principal Qi's eyes and said, "Principal Qi, if I were Qi Huaiwen, my mother was seriously ill, but my father insisted on going out, and I watched my mother take her last breath without waiting for anyone to come back, and I didn't even get an apology or an explanation, I wouldn't forgive him either."

She has always been very sensible and never meddles in other people's affairs. The last time she spoke so bluntly was to Li Xiaoqiu's parents.

Vice Principal Qi lowered his eyes, his face gradually filled with guilt and regret.

Lin Qiao knew that he was not a fool. If he could figure it out, he would figure it out. If he couldn't figure it out, it would be useless for her to talk to him. It would just be like stepping on his sore spot. She changed the subject and said, "This matter can't be solved in a day or two. Let's find the child first. I'll go back and ask those students who are good friends with him."

Vice Principal Qi nodded and looked at her again, "Thank you for doing this for Huaiwen."

As a teacher, she only needs to focus on grades and take good care of students at school. In fact, she doesn't need to do so much for students.

Lin Qiao just looked back at him and asked, "When Principal Qi went to Yunnan, was it also to hear the parents say this?"

Of course not, he was just doing it for his conscience as a teacher...

Vice Principal Qi didn't say anything else, so Lin Qiao said goodbye to Team Leader Gao and went to class again in the afternoon.

This time, not only was Qi Huaiwen not there, but his desk was also empty. Lin Qiao had a bad feeling and immediately asked the soldier next to him.

Junzi didn't know that he was late, but someone else in the class knew that Qi Huaiwen came during the lunch break and took away all the things. He ignored others who asked him questions. The classmate didn't know him very well, and seeing that his face was so gloomy, he didn't ask any more questions.

It wasn't Lin Qiao's first day at school. How could she not know what it meant when students took away all their things?

Qi Huaiwen probably doesn't miss her anymore.

Vice Principal Qi can let Wu Haiyang come to the school for internship, but he can choose not to come to the school. It's a matter of either him or him. He has to fight to the end...

Lin Qiao had a headache, so she asked Qi Huaiwen's home address and went straight to the faculty and staff family compound.

Because this is a school for children of military personnel, not many outside employees are hired. There is only one six-story building, including the middle school and the elementary school.

Vice Principal Qi lived on the top floor, which was not a good location for a school leader. Lin Qiao climbed up and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. He went downstairs to ask someone, and an old lady who came to help her son take care of the children said that she had left long ago with her bag on her back.

After he left, Lin Qiao didn't see him for two days. He also didn't see Vice Principal Qi, so he had no choice but to report the case.

When the police came to the school to inquire about the situation, Lin Qiao just felt a headache.

I just approached Lin Wei last month, and this month I’m going to approach Qi Huaiwen. Running away from home is popular now, so everyone has to come, right?

Moreover, Lin Wei left because he saw no future at home. Qi Huaiwen was a promising student, but he just stopped studying because he was not yet an adult.

"Can I ask what he took with him when he left?" she asked as she was seeing the police off.

Seeing that the police seemed confused, she explained: "He went back to get something, so he must have been well prepared before leaving. I want to know if he took his household registration and food card. If he did, then he probably didn't leave Yandu, and the search area can be narrowed down."

Lin Wei doesn’t want to go home, and Qi Huaiwen doesn’t want to come to school. He probably won’t go to another place and become an illegal resident.

The police listened thoughtfully and went back to investigate. As expected, Lin Qiao guessed right, Qi Huaiwen took the belongings with him.

At least this can eliminate the worries of being depressed and going out of town, and we can have a general direction to look for next.

Lin Qiao felt relieved and was about to go back to the office when she saw Wu Haiyang coming out of Class 4 with a strange look on his face.

Vice President Qi was hospitalized for heart disease, and his condition had not improved, so Wu Haiyang took over the classes for classes three and four these days. Lin Qiao stood at the back door and listened to half of the class. To be honest, he spoke very well. He was worthy of being a top student at Yandu Normal University, and he had a solid foundation.

When he saw Lin Qiao, he quickly restrained his expression and asked, "Have you found Qi Huaiwen?"

Lin Qiao told the truth, "Not yet."

Wu Haiyang didn't say anything else. It was obvious that he was troubled. After all, it was Qi Huaiwen who left after he arrived.

There were some things that Vice Principal Qi didn't want to talk about, so Lin Qiao didn't want to tell him, so she just asked, "I see you don't look very well, what happened in class?"

"Nothing happened, but I didn't see Qi Huaiwen, so I was a little worried."

Nothing could be seen on Wu Haiyang's face, but he denied it a little quickly. Lin Qiao suspected that he was covering it up, so she eavesdropped in the corridor again during his next class.

As soon as I heard this, I could tell there was a problem.

From the moment Wu Haiyang entered the classroom, whenever he walked with a limp, the troublemakers in the back row would start making strange noises. If he didn't walk and stood still on the podium while giving lectures, they would make faces and deliberately glance at his legs behind the desk.

Wu Haiyang was able to control himself well and did not stop teaching the whole time, but it was obvious that he did not look very happy.

Anyone would be unhappy if they were laughed at in public for their flaws.

Lin Qiao's face was a little gloomy, but he did not show it immediately. He waited until the class was over before going to the classroom and calling out four or five names in one breath.

This included the military, a group of older boys lined up in front of her, all a little nervous. When they followed her to the stairwell, they exchanged glances with each other several times from behind, and it was unknown whether they could guess why she called them.

"Why did you scold me when I came to the class for my first trial lesson?" Lin Qiao suddenly asked a question that no one had expected.

The troublemakers were confused, so Lin Qiao simply pointed to the soldier, "Liang Jun, you go ahead and talk."

"I, I just thought the new teacher was young, so I just did it for fun." The soldier scratched his head uncomfortably.

Lin Qiao looked at the other boys again, and seeing that they were all smiling awkwardly, he suddenly asked, "So you guys are making fun of Teacher Wu because it's fun?"

Several students fell silent.

Whether the children learn or not is their own business. As a teacher, Lin Qiao can guide and teach them, but she has never scolded them. But making fun of people's flaws is not okay. This is a character issue. Since Lin Qiao has seen it, it is impossible for him to ignore it.

"Have you ever thought about whether the people you scolded and whistled at on stage found it funny?"

Lin Qiao asked in a calm tone, and when he saw that no one answered, he immediately asked, "What if I couldn't bear it at the beginning, and I was mad at you and ran away or cried?"

Several people lowered their heads even lower.

If Lin Qiao had been pissed off by them and left, they would not have had such an interesting chemistry class and such a good teacher.

"Jokes should be kept in moderation. If the other person is hurt by your joke, it's not fun."

Lin Qiao doesn't believe anything. I was just joking with you, I didn't mean any harm.

You have hurt others, but you don't feel sorry, and even think that the other person can't take a joke. How can you say that you have no malicious intent?

Unexpectedly, the soldier was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "We are not making fun of him, he is the one who pissed Qi Huaiwen off."

Lin Qiao actually had some guesses in his mind, "How can you be sure that Qi Huaiwen was driven away by him?"

"Qi Huaiwen left as soon as he arrived. If it wasn't him who got angry with him, then who got angry with him?"

"Yes, I heard that he used to be Principal Qi's student, and Principal Qi treated him better than he treated Qi Huaiwen."

As expected, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Lin Qiao listened to them quietly and asked, "Did Qi Huaiwen tell you the reason in person, or did he ask you to do this?"

The students who were just filled with indignation fell silent again.

Lin Qiao sighed, "I know you are standing up for Qi Huaiwen, but you don't understand anything. You treat Teacher Wu like this. How is it different from what you did to Feng Gang back then?"

The soldiers had fought with Feng Gang because Feng Gang had wrongly accused Li Xiaoqiu. Upon hearing this, their heads immediately drooped.

Seeing that the students were speechless, Lin Qiao said nothing more, "Go back to class, think about me and Li Xiaoqiu back then."

Things happened one after another. If Lin Qiao hadn't returned home at night and heard Liu Cuiying next door shouting that someone was calling for Ji Duo, she would have almost forgotten about Ji Duo.

Because it wasn't a mission, Liu Cuiying obviously didn't pay much attention to it. When she saw that it was her, she slapped her forehead and said, "I forgot that your Xiaoji is not at home."

"It's okay, I'll talk to the other party." Lin Qiao picked up the phone, but before she could say anything, Ji Ze's voice came from the other end, "My uncle Song Jing came to my aunt's school for an internship. My mother asked me to take care of her in the army. Do you think she will notice now that she is so close to me?"

This is about Song Jing and Ye Minshu. Lin Qiao was confused. "What do you mean she will or won't?"

discover?"

The voice on the other end stopped abruptly. After a long while, he asked nervously, "Auntie?"