Chapter 160 Reencounter with Shen Zhaolin
Time flies, and soon it was time for Lou Yansui to start school. On the first day, Mao Mao wanted to personally take her older brother to school.
Seeing her brother put on his schoolbag, Mao Mao's eyes widened, and she quickly asked her mother to take out her own little satchel and put it on as well.
It contains a harmonica, snacks, and Mao Mao's toys.
The first wife checked the contents of his schoolbag to make sure nothing was missing.
"Mom, it's not like I'm starting school for the first time." Lou Yansui pursed her lips, revealing a reserved smile: "I'm already sixteen years old, you don't need to worry about me."
That's what she said, but the first wife was still a little worried and insisted on personally taking him to the school gate.
Compared to the last time, on the first day of school, the gate of Haicheng Middle School was bustling with people, all of them students wearing the same school uniform. Lou Yansui was also wearing the same school uniform as them, and walked into the crowd, making Mao Mao almost unable to tell them apart.
She skillfully took Lou Yansui's hand, wanting to walk inside with her brother, but Lou Yansui stopped her first.
"Mao Mao, let's leave it here," Lou Yansui said. "You can't go inside the school."
"hold head high?"
Lou Yansui patted her head: "Be a good girl and wait for me at home."
The first wife led her over: "Mao Mao, Asui is going to school. When he comes back from school this afternoon, you can play with him."
Mao Mao blinked, obediently responded, took her aunt's hand, and waved goodbye.
Every student was wearing the same black school uniform. When Lou Yansui walked in, Mao Mao couldn't find him.
Watching her youngest son's straight back disappear into the crowd, she saw someone waving to Lou Yansui in the distance. Several boys of similar age quickly gathered together, arms around each other, and walked towards the classroom. The First Madam let out a soft sigh.
She felt relieved and took her youngest daughter's hand: "Let's go, Mao Mao, let's go home..." The little dumpling on the ground didn't move an inch. The first lady looked down in puzzlement: "Mao Mao?"
Mao Mao tilted her head back: "Huh?"
"We should go home."
"Wait for your brother."
The first wife couldn't help but chuckle: "Ah Sui has to go to school, we won't wait for him."
“After my brother comes out, he won’t be able to find us.” Mao Mao said obediently, “Let’s wait for my brother to go home together.”
"Ah Sui has to go to school all day and won't be back until the afternoon. Let's go home and wait for him."
Mao Mao looked at her with a puzzled expression.
She glanced back in the direction of the school, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She pulled the first lady aside and said, "Auntie, it's Uncle."
Which uncle?
"Uncle Chen!"
Shen Zhaolin stood at the school gate to greet the students and saw the little girl who had helped him catch the thief again.
From afar, he saw the little girl waving her tiny hand at him, her face beaming with a bright smile. Responding to that soft, adorable face, he instinctively raised his hand in return, waving and smiling back.
When he came to his senses, Shen Zhaolin lowered his hand under the watchful eyes of the other teachers and awkwardly touched his nose.
Cough cough, that's strange, he should have been more composed.
"Zhaolin, who are you greeting?"
The teacher next to him followed his gaze and her eyes lit up immediately: "What an adorable little girl, is she your child?"
"no."
Shen Zhaolin paused for a moment.
He already knew after their last meeting that this little girl was Lou Wenshan's daughter.
Lou Wenshan was notorious, and his sons, in particular, had poor reputations and were often criticized. The young marshal of the Lou family, in particular, inherited his father's ambitions and acted with ruthless and cold-blooded methods. Not long ago, he shot and killed a fugitive in the street, frightening many people.
Lou Wenshan and his son were not easy to deal with; they were tough nuts to crack and were disliked by many. Unexpectedly, they had a soft, fluffy daughter who was adorable at first glance.
This is truly unexpected.
“She’s a student’s sister,” he replied.
Looking up again, he saw the little girl running towards him from not far away.
"uncle!"
When Mao Mao saw an acquaintance, she came over to greet him: "Hello!"
Shen Zhaolin's face immediately lit up with a warm smile: "Hello, Mao Mao."
They had already exchanged names when they last met.
He also praised the little girl's name, saying that February, the month of spring, is the month of Mao (卯), and that she was as lovely as a spring bud.
"Mao Mao, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take my brother to school," Mao Mao said. "Uncle, what about you?"
Shen Zhaolin was amused by her: "Have you forgotten? I am a teacher at this school. I am here to teach."
Mao Mao finally remembered and exclaimed, "Oh, right!"
"Oh, right," Shen Zhaolin added, "After your brother enrolled, he also happened to be in the class I taught, and I taught him math."
"Wow!"
That's such a coincidence!
The first wife followed behind her and happened to hear his last words.
The first wife took her youngest daughter's hand and said, "Teacher Shen, my daughter Asui has just returned to school after a year of leave. She is experiencing some difficulties, so please take good care of her."
“That’s only right. He’s my student, it’s my duty,” Shen Zhaolin echoed. “Moreover, Madam Lou, you can rest assured. I’ve seen Lou Yansui’s exam paper, and his grades are excellent, better than many other students.”
The first wife smiled and said, "Is that so? Then I'm relieved."
That's what she said, but she wasn't at all at ease.
Lou Yansui's depressed and despondent state was still vivid in her mind. Back then, he rejected everyone's advances and cut off all his friends. Even now that he has emerged from the shadows, he rarely contacts his former classmates and spends his days playing with his younger sister. She didn't know if he could adapt to re-entering society.
But these concerns are not something that can be shared with outsiders.
Mao Mao tilted her little head back and looked around, listening to the conversation between the two.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in her little mind.
She looked down, opened her small handbag, and took out a chocolate ball wrapped in tin foil.
It's Mao Mao's favorite snack.
"Uncle, here you go." Mao Mao held up the chocolate and handed it to Shen Zhaolin.
Shen Zhaolin took it, completely bewildered: "Why are you giving it to me?"
Mao Mao looked up with her chubby little face and said earnestly, "Uncle, here's some chocolate for you. I'm counting on you for my brother."
Shen Zhaolin: "..."
First wife: "..."
The teacher next to him couldn't help but glance at him.
Shen Zhaolin stood there, holding the chocolate, unsure whether to accept it or not.
Does this count as being bribed?
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