Cheng Jingmo saw that Xiaojie was not drunk, but looking at some of the others, some were already staggering while sitting, including a few girls.
Cheng Jingmo said in a deep voice: "Classmates, it's so late. Your parents must be waiting at home worriedly. It's time for you to go back."
Some of the students were sober, while others were half drunk. They replied perfunctorily, "Uncle, we know."
"Uncle, let's go." Xiaojie said.
Cheng Jingmo hesitated for a moment and walked out of the dance hall with Xiaojie.
When they reached the bicycle, Cheng Jingmo suddenly asked, "Does your homeroom teacher have a phone number?"
"No."
"I need to call your school's security department and ask them to find a way to contact your homeroom teacher."
Xiao Jie had guessed what Cheng Jingmo was going to do, so he stopped him and said, "Uncle, they're just drinking and dancing, they're not causing any trouble."
Cheng Jingmo had already walked back. "It would be troublesome if something happened. Besides, their parents at home would definitely be worried and unable to sleep."
But if he were to persuade his classmates to go home, they would definitely not listen to him.
Now the public telephone booth was closed, so Cheng Jingmo had no choice but to return to the dance hall and borrow a phone from the dance hall to contact the school security department.
He contacted the army's duty room again and asked them to send a car.
After waiting for more than half an hour, comrades from the school security department and Xiaojie's class teacher arrived here, and his comrades also drove here.
During this period, Cheng Jingmo went in again to persuade the students. Some students had stopped drinking, and some students felt that Cheng Jingmo was meddling in their affairs. Not only did they not listen to his advice, they also retorted to him.
After the head teacher arrived and gave a serious criticism, all the students put down their glasses.
If the parents can be contacted, they will come to pick up the children. If they cannot be contacted, they will be sent home by car.
It was almost three in the morning when all the students returned home safely.
The head teacher expressed his sincere gratitude, "Fang Junjie's parents, thank you for tonight. You've been so hardworking and busy until this hour."
The head teacher didn't know that everyone came to the dance hall to drink and dance.
It’s a good thing nothing happened tonight. If something had happened, not only would the school have unshirkable responsibility, but a family would also be ruined.
Cheng Jingmo said: "Nothing, I'm just worried that something might happen to these children."
Cheng Jingmo rode his bicycle and took Xiaojie home.
Xiao Jie is 1.8 meters tall and weighs nearly 140 kilograms. Seeing Cheng Jingmo struggling to pedal his bicycle, he said guiltily, "Uncle, I'm so sorry for tonight."
Cheng Jingmo said, "There's nothing to be sorry about. I'm glad you told me honestly where you were going."
Tonight, most of the students were worried that their parents would not let them go out to play, so they did not tell their families about this.
It was only after the parents were notified or the children were sent home that they found out that they had gone to the dance hall to play.
Cheng Jingmo added, "It was you, because I was meddling in your affairs, that almost caused a quarrel between you and your classmates."
"They are the ones who don't know what's good for them!" Xiao Jie said, "You are worried about them, but they still say that to you."
Cheng Jingmo said, "You are an adult now. You can make your own decisions about who to be friends with and where to go. But I have to remind you that being an adult means you have to be responsible for everything you do. If you do something bad, you will be held legally responsible, even if you did it unintentionally."
"I know."
Cheng Jingmo added, "Also, you should maintain a proper distance when interacting with classmates of the opposite sex. Tonight, you boys and girls squeezed together to drink, showing no sense of propriety. Uncle doesn't approve."
Xiaojie: "...there are too many people, and the seats are crowded."
Cheng Jingmo said, "Even so, you have to be careful about the limits. I can't control others, but I have to talk to you. It's okay to get along with female classmates normally, help them, and joke around, but you have to grasp the right degree."
"Don't ask me how I strike the right balance. I don't know either," Cheng Jingmo said. "Most of the people around me are men. Occasionally there are a few female comrades, but we don't have any private contact except for official business."
"Although your aunt often tells you that you should study more and have more romances when you go to college, I don't agree with it in my heart. Don't tell her."
"Well, I won't say." Xiaojie replied.
Cheng Jingmo said: "When you are in a relationship, you must be responsible for the other person. You can't just talk about breaking up unless you have no other choice. Being in a relationship too many times is irresponsible! If you like this one for a few days and that one the next, that's a scumbag. If you are an irresponsible scumbag, uncle will teach you a lesson!"
Xiaojie: "I can't be a scumbag."
His classmates all have a crush on this one and an open crush on that one, but he doesn't like anyone. How could he like this one some days and that other days?
Cheng Jingmo said, "Before you, your uncle and aunt had no experience in raising children, so they definitely didn't do things right in some areas. Now that you're an adult and will be going to college soon, you can make your own judgments. If your uncle and aunt do something wrong, please bring it up."
"No, you've been very good to me." Xiao Jie said sincerely, "Maybe my biological parents haven't done as good as you. I understand your sincerity and your difficulties."
Xiaojie understood that Cheng Jingmo and Yu Xiangnian also had a difficult time sometimes.
They treated him sincerely, but they could not avoid malicious speculation from the outside world.
If they were too strict with him, there would be gossips saying, "He's not their biological child, so why don't they feel bad if they beat or scold him?" Although, they didn't beat or scold him at all, maybe their tone was just a little harsh.
If I am not strict with him, there will be gossips saying, "He is not my own child, so I don't care what he becomes. I just need to raise him well."
Even if you treat him well, there will still be gossips saying, "You're just doing it for show. You have your own children, so why would you care about being nice to other people's children?"
In short, no matter what you do, it will give people with bad intentions a chance to talk about you.
Cheng Jingmo was moved when he heard Xiaojie say this. This child is sensible and knows how to be grateful.
Cheng Jingmo said, "Don't feel pressured or guilty. Your uncle and aunt are raising you voluntarily, and we don't expect you to repay us. We would be proud if you could become someone who contributes to our country and society, but we would also be pleased if you could be an ordinary person, live your own life well, and not cause trouble to others."
After a pause, Cheng Jingmo continued, "Your life has just begun. No matter what happens, just work hard. Even if things don't go as planned, you've tried your best and won't regret it."
The night breeze in July is cool and pleasant.
On the quiet street, the uncle and nephew talked heart to heart, leaving their integrated shadows on the ground.
Xiao Jie's nose was sour, and he murmured: "I will, uncle!"
His uncle's speaking skills are getting better and better, almost catching up with his aunt.
Cheng Jingmo didn't even turn his head, and accurately guessed Xiaojie's thoughts, "You should study more, and when you graduate from college, you will have more sophisticated words to say."
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