At seven in the morning in Tancheng, the sky was still gray. It had started snowing at midnight last night, and while it had stopped, the snow on the ground had accumulated to the point where it was hindering traffic.
Lu Huangzhi was wearing the school uniform of Tancheng No. 1 Middle School, with a down jacket on the outside. He was holding a shovel in his hand, shoveling the snow on the playground to the side, and thinking again whether he should consider resigning.
Perhaps because he'd had everything he wanted since childhood, there were few things he could truly take seriously. His major counted as one, so even though his family urged him to go back, he still completed his undergraduate and graduate studies. His second gender counted as one, so he joined the ABO Research Institute and volunteered for pheromone experiments. And the most special thing was standing by his door early in the morning with a megaphone, kindly reminding him that it was his turn to be on duty.
Each class has two people on duty every day, and today it was Lu Huangzhi and Cheng Huaixing's turn. After Cheng Huaixing learned he'd be on duty with Lu Huangzhi yesterday, he'd been up all night, imagining 203 different ways to challenge Lu Huangzhi. But Lu Huangzhi just calmly shoveled the snow without saying a word to him, not even glancing at him, as if he didn't exist.
Cheng Huaixing kept telling himself that he couldn't take the initiative, as that was too childish. He needed to use a defensive counterattack strategy, remaining constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances. This was what a mature man should do.
After the two of them shoveled half the playground's snow in silence, Lu Huangzhi suddenly said, "Cheng Xinghuai."
Cheng Huaixing was stunned for a moment, then angrily asked, "Who the hell are you calling?"
Lu Huangzhi looked at the side of the playground and asked, "Who is she?"
Cheng Huaixing looked over and saw a short-haired girl wearing glasses standing under a tree, banging her forehead against the tree and muttering to herself. The scene was very strange.
"Isn't that Wang Lao Er?"
"Wang Lao Er?"
"Yes, she's always been the runner-up. Every time Jiang Moyu gets first place, she's second. Because of this, she seems to have gone crazy, her mind isn't quite right, and she often talks to herself." Cheng Huaixing said, "You're interested in her? Then your taste is weird too."
Lu Huangzhi said calmly, "Giving girls nicknames is fun? It's as ungentlemanly as beating a woman."
Cheng Huaixing was speechless. Lu Huangzhi hadn't cursed or swore, but why did he feel that this casual remark made him more uncomfortable than cursing his mother?
Cheng Huaixing hesitated for a long time and said, "It's not like I named it for her..."
"Also," Lu Huangzhi said, "I have a good taste."
"You two seem to be having a great time chatting." Zhao Yesi walked towards them, holding a thermos cup. "Do you want me to buy you a pound of sunflower seeds so you can eat them while you chat?"
Cheng Huaixing subconsciously said, "He spoke to me first."
"Come on, everyone knows that you're the most talkative person in all of Tancheng No. 1 Middle School."
Cheng Huaixing hated being wronged the most. He said angrily and anxiously, "Why don't you believe me?"
Lu Huangzhi asked: "Teacher, do you know the girl who is ranked second in the grade?"
Cheng Huaixing said, "I have been on duty diligently. It was Lu Huangzhi who spoke first. If you don't believe me, ask him!"
Zhao Yesi said, "I know her. What happened to her?"
Cheng Huaixing said, "I don't even bother to pay attention to him. He's the one who keeps asking about Wang Lao Er—Wang Ruhui..."
Lu Huangzhi said: "Forget it, I'll tell you later."
Cheng Huaixing was furious: "Do you know how to listen to others?"
"Okay. Wait, Lu Huangzhi, why are you wearing your school uniform inside?" Zhao Yexi asked, "Remember to change later. Wear your down jacket inside and your school uniform outside."
"No," Lu Huangzhi said, "That's not cool."
"So I deducted points from you?"
"You buckle."
Cheng Huaixing: "..." Who is he, where is he, and what is the meaning of his existence.
After the last class in the morning, two girls found Lu Huangzhi who had just woken up and boldly invited him to have lunch with them.
"There's a new steamed food restaurant that opened at the back door of the school. Would you like to try it, Mr. Lu?"
"Thank you," Lu Huangzhi said, "but I already have an appointment."
The girl remained calm and composed after being rejected, saying with a smile, "It's okay, we'll get together again next time if there's a chance."
Lu Huangzhi asked: "Is the place you mentioned delicious?"
"It's delicious!" the girl enthusiastically recommended, "Especially the pumpkin steamed pork. If you go too late, you won't be able to get it."
Half an hour later, Zhao Yexi, who was sitting in the office crying for food, finally waited for his feeder.
"You're so slow. It took you so long." Zhao Yesi opened the door to let Lu Huangzhi in, looking around. "No one is following you, right?"
Lu Huangzhi wanted to laugh: "Teacher is always like this, it makes me feel very excited."
Zhao Yesi closed the door and said, "Then I'm afraid our identities will be exposed."
Lu Huangzhi packed seven steamed dishes, both meat and vegetables, and two cups of Zhizhi Taotao. The steamed dishes tasted quite good, and the hungry Zhao Yesi ate them with great relish.
The two talked about Wang Ruhui. Zhao Yexi said, "I pay special attention to the differentiated alphas and omegas at Tancheng No. 1 Middle School. Wang Ruhui is an omega. She's an introvert by nature and doesn't interact much with others. All she does at school is study. After she differentiated into an omega, she became even more withdrawn. I talked to her once and asked if she needed any help, but she wouldn't say anything."
Lu Huangzhi recalled the way she bumped into the tree that morning and said, "You can see that she is very anxious."
"Yes, but we're not professional psychologists, so there's only so much we can do," Zhao Yexi said. "I'd also like to ask my cousin to help her."
Lu Huangzhi picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour and put it into Zhao Yesi's bowl, saying, "If she doesn't cooperate, even a psychologist won't help."
"That's right. I can only observe her more." Zhao Yesi picked up the steamed pork with rice flour. "Half of this is fat, and I don't eat fatty meat."
"You eat the lean part, the fat part..."
Before Lu Huangzhi could finish his words, there was a knock on the door: "Is Teacher Zhao here?"
"Fuck, why would someone come here at this time?" Zhao Yexi said, "Hide under the table quickly."
Lu Huangzhi: "... Ask who it is first."
Before Zhao Yesi could ask, the person outside the door said, "I'm Jingdong Express!"
Zhao Yesi breathed a sigh of relief, "Please put it outside, I'll get it later."
Zhao Yesi only moved the package in after the courier left.
Lu Huangzhi asked: "What did you buy?"
"Ten kilograms of chili peppers." Zhao Yesi said, "Didn't I say I would give chili peppers to Qi Xuan to satisfy his craving?"
Lu Huangzhi knew that Zhao Yexi's train of thought had always been peculiar, but he couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's probably useless. This will only make him greedier and greedier."
"How do you know?"
Lu Huangzhi thought for a moment and said, "Is it... just based on experience?"
Zhao Yesi ate a bit too much and couldn't finish his Zhizhi Taotao. Not wanting to waste it, he poured it into his newly bought thermos and took it with him to catch the bad students.
This thermos is a prop he carefully selected. It is a must-have for middle-aged and elderly people. Every older teacher in Tancheng No. 1 Middle School has one, which can alleviate the inconvenience caused by his baby face to a certain extent.
In the afternoon, we had two consecutive English classes. To help the students relax before the monthly exam, the English teacher showed them a Hollywood blockbuster.
Cheng Huaixing said to Wang Wenle, "I've seen this movie a long time ago. I skipped class."
Wang Wenle asked, "Where are you going?"
Cheng Huaixing said, "Let's go to the rooftop and play games."
"Brother Xing, you're crazy!" Wang Wenle said, "You know the dean loves to go to the rooftop to arrest people."
Cheng Huaixing snorted: "Would I be afraid of a 1.7-meter-tall dean of studies?"
"But it's very cold outside."
"It's okay, I just want to bask in the sun."
The conversation between the two drifted into Lu Huangzhi's ears. Lu Huangzhi clicked on WeChat and quickly exited.
There's no need to compete with a random person. A high school senior with his pheromones can handle an alpha high school student without any problem.
Thinking of this, Lu Huangzhi opened WeChat again.
【Huang: Where is the teacher? 】
[It's a tough guy: In the office. What's wrong? ]
【Huang: Aren’t you going to catch the bad students? 】
[It's a tough guy: It's too cold outside, so I came back halfway.]
[He's a tough guy: Only an idiot would skip class to play outside in such cold weather.]
【Huang: Yeah, it’s okay. 】
Lu Huangzhi curled his lips.
【Huang: Thank you for your hard work, teacher.】
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