In the canteen, Teacher Zhao shivered uncontrollably, as if she were in the dead of winter. The father had taken advantage of his daughter while the mother was out; no wonder the child wanted to jump off the building!
It's all his fault; he's unworthy of being a teacher.
Teacher Zhao looked at Ji Xiaoxiao with even more pity. "Mu Ran, tell me, what did your father do to you after your mother went out? Don't be afraid, I'm always here for you. I'll help you and make sure you're not bullied."
With a cry of surprise, Ji Xiaoxiao threw herself into Teacher Zhao's arms, overwhelmed with gratitude and tears welling up in her eyes. She exclaimed, "Teacher, you are such a kind person!"
Teacher Zhao was filled with shame; he was no good person at all!
“Come on, tell the teacher, what exactly did your father do to you?” Zhao Wuyuan said softly.
Having learned his lesson, Zhao Wuyuan would never dare to imitate the head of teaching, Wei Hongfang, in a similar way—being self-righteous, stubborn, and narrow-minded.
Ji Xiaoxiao shrugged and said, "Dad, he... he was taken into the room by me, the door was closed, and then he... Waaah... Teacher, I'm so scared."
What?
Zhao Wuyuan was furious, calling him a beast.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the teacher is here!" Zhao Wuyuan felt even more sorry for Ji Xiaoxiao.
"Yes, teacher, you're the best."
Ji Xiaoxiao buried her face in Teacher Zhao's chest, breathing in and out through her nostrils. The scent of a grown man and the scholarly fragrance of a teacher lingered around her, making her ears turn bright red.
"Smells nice, did you put on perfume?" Ji Xiaoxiao groped Zhao Laoshi all over, openly and brazenly touching him. "You've got quite a figure!" Beneath the man's faded and worn suit was an extremely alluring body, with smooth muscle lines and a perfect balance of softness and firmness.
"It's him?"
To confirm the last condition, Ji Xiaoxiao went all out, completely disregarding her pride, her little hands wrapping around Teacher Zhao's waist like snakes, then suddenly pulling back and reaching forward.
"Happiness is no problem in the future, he's the one." Ji Xiaoxiao thought happily.
Teacher Zhao stood there dumbfounded, still holding Ji Xiaoxiao, his mind a complete blank, unable to make sense of anything. Shock, disbelief, and a tiny bit of secret joy—he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. This middle-aged unmarried man felt like his... well, you know, had been pinched by this child.
"Teacher, I don't feel well." Ji Xiaoxiao persisted, hugging Teacher Zhao, shameless and taking advantage of the situation, slowly sitting on Teacher Zhao's lap and deliberately rubbing against him.
Teacher Zhao gasped, quickly pushed Ji Xiaoxiao away, stood up, turned his back to Ji Xiaoxiao, bent slightly, and gasped for breath, as if suppressing or relaxing. Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the man's reddened ear tips and chuckled mischievously in a low voice.
"Teacher, don't you like Mu Ran?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked, feeling wronged.
"No," Teacher Zhao said urgently.
"Then why don't you turn around and look at me, teacher?"
Ji Xiaoxiao rushed forward and hugged Teacher Zhao tightly, saying, "Teacher, you're all I have left."
That one sentence put Teacher Zhao at ease. The storm in his heart swept away the fog, leaving him as clear and bright as the sky after the rain, the azure sky exuding a clean and pure feeling.
The child was injured, and I happened to appear at the right time. It was like a fledgling bird recognizing its mother as the first thing it saw. She relied on me and trusted me, just like a normal father and daughter.
Teacher Zhao comforted Ji Xiaoxiao, while Ji Xiaoxiao continued to grip his chest muscles tightly.
"Cough cough cough..."
After some time, the chef arrived pushing a small cart with two plates of hot dishes, a small bowl of rice, two pairs of chopsticks, and two bowls on it.
The stroller drew closer, its enticing aroma tempting Ji Xiaoxiao's cravings to fill her mouth.
"I'm hungry, go eat."
After Ji Xiaoxiao had eaten and drunk her fill, Teacher Zhao suggested sending her to stay in a female teacher's dormitory for a few days.
"Teacher Zhao, no need, I'll just go home."
After eating, one feels sleepy. Ji Xiaoxiao was drowsy and spoke weakly.
Teacher Zhao exclaimed, "No!" He had seen the bruises on her body; if she went home, her parents would definitely beat her to a pulp. Knowing full well the danger, Zhao Wuyuan, a good teacher, couldn't bear to let his student venture into the tiger's den.
“But that’s still my home.” Ji Xiaoxiao said dejectedly. “I’m not even eighteen yet, I don’t have an ID card, I can’t live independently, I won’t go. Teacher, will you take care of me?”
"I'll raise it."
Zhao Wuyuan almost blurted out those two words. Although he was Xia Muran's teacher, the fact that a man and a woman with no blood relation lived together inevitably led to unpleasant rumors.
Finally, Zhao Wuyuan bought Ji Xiaoxiao a bag of snacks and offered to take her home.
The original owner's house was a small, two-story building with windows covered in dust, obscuring the view.
Zhao Wuyuan knocked on the door and then pushed it open to enter.
Inside the gate, the Xia family was enjoying their dinner in a lively atmosphere.
"Mom, the little bitch is back." The speaker was the original owner's younger sister, wearing a pink dress, twelve years old, with a round face, and her foul language made her look repulsive.
"Hey, really, really is that little slut." The one who called her "little slut" was the original owner's younger brother, Xia Cai, who was eight years old and always followed his older sister Xia Qingqing's lead.
Ji Xiaoxiao was used to it and kept her head down from the moment she entered the room.
Zhao Wuyuan felt guilty towards the original owner and wanted to make it up to Ji Xiaoxiao in everything he did. He hadn't even had time to cherish and protect her when she was scolded by two ill-mannered brats.
"Mr. Xia, I am Mu Ran's homeroom teacher."
Zhao Wuyuan's gaze shifted, and he went directly to the head of the family—Xia's father.
Xia Muran's homeroom teacher is a teacher at a genius high school, a real genius!
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