Ever since Ran Qiu knew that Song Zhi was pregnant, many subtle changes seemed to have taken place in his life.
Nie Jinmei and Rong Zhengqing were the first to notice something was wrong, but because of Ran Qiu's previous reaction, they didn't dare to say it out loud.
Inside Dongyang Primary School, the bell rang for the end of get out of class.
Song Zhi put the textbook on the table with a little tiredness, and watched a group of little kids running out cheering.
As the months went by, it became more difficult for her to stand through the entire class.
Song Zhi rubbed his aching waist, packed up his textbooks, and turned around to see Ran Qiu standing at the classroom door with a stack of books.
"Tired?" Ran Qiu took a few quick steps and took her textbook.
Song Zhi sighed and smiled bitterly, "It's okay, my waist is a little uncomfortable. Actually, you don't have to come to pick me up, I can get over it by myself after a rest."
Ran Qiu smiled gently, "It's just on the way."
He would pass by Class 1's classroom on his way back to the office, which was indeed on his way. Song Zhi pursed her lips and followed him without saying a word.
She rested in the classroom for a while, wasting some time, and there was no one in the office at this time.
"I'll go get the lunch box." Ran Qiu turned and went in.
Song Zhi looked at his back with a complicated expression.
During this period, Ran Qiu's care for her became more meticulous and more thoughtful and detailed than before.
She knew that the people around her must have noticed it, but they just didn't say it out loud.
The two appeared in the school cafeteria at the same time again, attracting everyone's attention again.
The inquiring eyes from all directions fell on them. Song Zhi's mouth twitched unnaturally, and he lowered his head and kept a distance from Ran Qiu.
The bad thing about having so many people in the village is that no matter what you do, people will see you.
The problem is that her actions with Ran Qiu are not intimate at all.
Wu You came to the cafeteria early to get his meal and was chatting with a few teachers.
Seeing them having dinner together again, Ran Qiu spoke softly to Song Zhi, but her pretty face was visibly gloomy.
The other teachers all looked at Wu You at the same time, and gossip instantly ignited in their eyes.
A female teacher came up to Wu You and looked at her expression tentatively.
"Wu You, I remember you and Song Zhi had a good relationship. Are she and Teacher Ran dating?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Wu You said in a low voice with a stern face, glaring at her in dissatisfaction.
"Teacher Ran just thought she was unfamiliar with the place and offered help."
"That's not necessarily that thoughtful. He's been getting Song Zhi's meals for a few days now. And don't you remember that during the last meeting, he pulled out a chair for Song Zhi in front of everyone?"
Wu You frowned, and when he saw the expressions on the others' faces, his face turned redder and redder.
Song Zhi clearly knew what she felt, and last time she said she didn't like Ran Qiu, so what did she mean now!
At that time, someone told her that Song Zhi was coquettish and did not seem like someone who would be content with her lot, but she did not take it seriously.
Now that I think about it, maybe she didn't admit it at the time because she wanted to make fun of herself?
"Teacher Ran, Teacher Song, come and sit over here."
Wu You suppressed the doubts in his heart, forced a smile and waved to the two of them.
They had just finished their meal and were looking for a seat. Song Zhi glanced over here and guessed why Wu You called her.
"Let's go sit over there."
Song Zhi complained in her heart, if she sat with other teachers, she wouldn't think they were special anymore...
As long as it was what she said, Ran Qiu had nothing bad to say.
There was only one empty seat at the table, opposite Wu You. Song Zhi thought of Wu You's little thoughts and took the lead to sit at another table next to him with his lunch box.
Wu You was stunned for a moment, then saw that she suddenly became observant and her expression looked a little better.
"Teacher Ran, please sit here." Wu You said with a red face.
There is also a male teacher sitting opposite her, and she can usually talk to Ran Qiu.
There are so many people in the cafeteria. For the sake of their respective reputations, he will probably choose to sit with the male teacher.
Who knew that Ran Qiu acted as if he didn't hear it and sat directly opposite Song Zhi.
Now everyone was stunned.
Wu You's face turned blue and red. She was almost embarrassed to death after being humiliated in public.
But there were still many people around waiting to laugh at her. Wu You took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Teacher Ran is so nice to Teacher Song. Does he like her?"
Although young boys and girls of this era may also have romantic feelings, they rarely express them in public.
What's more, they are the two people most likely to be gossiped about in the village.
Wu You's words immediately pushed the atmosphere to another climax.
Song Zhi awkwardly picked up a piece of cabbage, not knowing whether to put it in his mouth.
Ran Qiu still had that calm expression on his face, and glanced at Wu You indifferently when he heard that.
Song Zhi hurriedly explained: "Teacher Wu misunderstood. Teacher Ran and I are just colleagues, helping each other."
"Teacher Ran, you don't have to help me get food from now on. I'll do this kind of small thing myself."
There are so many people around, and if she doesn't explain this matter, it will probably spread quickly that she and Ran Qiu are having an affair.
Especially since she had lived in Ran Qiu's house for a while before, it's hard not to wonder if they started at that time...
Song Zhiping held his breath and concentrated, secretly winking at Ran Qiu.
Fortunately, Ran Qiu didn't care about other things at this time. He nodded calmly and said, "I understand."
Wu You was stunned. Did he agree so easily?
She suddenly frowned, her little face full of confusion. Could it be that she really misunderstood Song Zhi?
"That's right, men and women shouldn't be too close. Besides, as a teacher, you should set a good example for your students. It's better for unrelated men and women to keep some distance, otherwise it's easy for others to misunderstand. Teacher Ran, don't you agree?"
Ran Qiu had already opened his lunch box and was eating calmly. He only nodded slightly when he heard this, and no emotion could be seen on his handsome face.
"You're right."
Wu You blushed and couldn't help but smile.
When the others saw that the commotion had just stopped, they looked at each other, packed up their lunch boxes with a bit of boredom, and went about their business.
Song Zhi and Ran Qiu ate in silence.
When most people in the cafeteria had left and no one was paying attention to them anymore, Song Zhi looked at Ran Qiu embarrassedly.
"Ran Qiu, don't be angry, I said that for your own good."
He already has a hard time at school, and if he gets involved in relationship problems, I'm afraid there will be even more people targeting him in the future.
Ran Qiu paused, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light, "How do you know I'm angry?"
Song Zhi poked the remaining cabbage in the lunch box and said, "It's my intuition."
"Wu You must be unhappy that you and I are too close. By the way, do you know that she likes you?"
When a woman suddenly targets another woman, it is largely due to emotional problems.
But Ran Qiu has always lived his own life and turned a deaf ear to what is happening outside, so he should not know, right?
After a while, Ran Qiu said, "I know."
"You know?" Song Zhi was so surprised that the chopsticks in his hand almost dropped.
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