Tao Jing frowned and sighed, "Gu Rong, I don't know where you heard this. It's not that I don't want to believe you, but there is no basis for what you said. I can't just secretly investigate someone for no reason. Everyone has privacy, do you understand?"
There was an obvious hint of frustration and confusion on Gu Rong's face.
Tao Jing couldn't bear to see this, so she comforted him, "Don't be sad. I came here this time to give you some good news."
Gu Rong slowly raised his eyes and looked at her puzzledly.
"Haven't you always wanted to study in the junior class of No. 1 Middle School in the city? I've already asked for you. The junior class of No. 1 Middle School only accepts students who are over ten years old and under fifteen years old, and it accepts twenty people every year. So when you are ten years old, I will take you to take the test. As long as you pass the test, you can enter the junior class."
A glimmer of light appeared in Gu Rong's dark eyes.
After completing three years of the junior class, he will be able to enter university early, and after graduating from university, he will be able to earn money to support himself.
This is what Gu Rong has always desired.
He looked at Tao Jing gratefully and wrote two more words "Thank you" on the paper.
"Why are you being so polite to me?"
Tao Jing smiled and touched Gu Rong's head, whispering in his ear: "Teacher Tao will tell you a little secret. When I return to the city, I will formally apply to the Education Bureau to come here to teach. I came here in a hurry before, so I only applied for three months. But now as long as the Education Bureau approves my application, I can stay in your town's primary school to teach for a long time, up to two years, and then I can continue to be your teacher.
Also, in a situation like yours, I have consulted the Education Bureau. They have special financial subsidies. As long as you have all the supporting documents, you can apply for it. It is 50 yuan per month until you are 18 years old. At least your tuition and living expenses will be taken care of. What do you think?"
Gu Rong stared at Tao Jing blankly, his eyes unconsciously moistened.
Tao Jing reached out and wiped his tears. "Silly boy, why are you crying? If you are really so moved, you should study harder in the future, understand?"
Gu Rong nodded.
Looking at Tao Jing's back as she left, his emotions were churning in turmoil.
If the story really developed as the novel suggests, Teacher Tao would have died before he could return here to teach.
Gu Rong clenched his fists, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
Teacher Tao is one of the few people in the world who truly treats him well, and he can't just watch her get into trouble.
Because Tao Jing promised to stay with Pei Tiantian during this period of time, she stayed in Pei's house.
Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Rong prepared to go home.
Tao Jing has no place to live, so of course she can live here.
His home was only 200 meters away from Pei's. Gu Rong felt it was not good to live in Pei's home every day, so he insisted on leaving.
Pei Tiantian pouted and looked at Gu Rong unhappily.
I thought to myself, why is the villain like a stubborn donkey? Wouldn’t it be nice for everyone to live together in a lively and cheerful environment?
Wang Ruizhen understood Gu Rong's thoughts. She did not stop him. She just took out a pair of woolen shoes and two white sweaters from her room and stuffed them into his hands.
"Gu Rong, this is knitted specially for you by Grandma Wang. Take it home and wear it."
Gu Rong looked at the thick woolen shoes and the fine stitching on the sweater and was slightly stunned.
I looked up and met Wang Ruizhen's smiling eyes, full of kindness.
Gu Rong mouthed "thank you".
"Gu Rong actually has two sweaters, but Tianyu and I only have one!"
When Pei Zihao saw it, his eyes turned red with envy and he said indignantly.
The shoes and sweaters knitted by his grandmother are beautiful and warm, and many people in the village come to her to learn the craft.
Wang Ruizhen rolled her eyes at Pei Zihao and said, "You two guys have a new one every year, but Gu Rong never had one before. What's wrong with giving him two?"
Pei Zihao wanted to refute, but stopped when he was about to open his mouth.
He remembered the recent rumors in the village that Gu Rong was wrongly accused.
It turned out that Gu Rong had never done anything sneaky and he was framed by Zheng Dahu.
Pei Zihao recalled the words he had used to curse Gu Rong, calling him a thieving mute.
He couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Come to think of it, he seemed to have always had a bad attitude towards Gu Rong.
Is it because of these so-called rumors?
But now it has been confirmed that Gu Rong did not do those things at all, so why should he target him now?
Pei Zihao pulled the corner of his mouth uncomfortably and coughed twice. "Well, grandma is right. Gu Rong is already a member of our family. He will be Tianyu and I's younger brother in the future. As the eldest brother, I shouldn't care so much."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Pei family opened their eyes wide and looked at Pei Zihao.
The sun was rising from the west, and Pei Zihao could actually say such words.
Gu Rong frowned and stared at him strangely.
"I had a little misunderstanding with Gu Rong before, but now it's all resolved. We are all brothers from now on, so let's just forget about the past. Don't worry, Gu Rong, I'm your real brother from now on, and I'll protect you no matter what happens!"
Pei Zihao patted his chest and said proudly.
Gu Rong glanced at him again with the eyes of a fool and left.
Pei Tiantian looked at Pei Zihao expressionlessly.
Her eldest cousin is quite good at talking to himself.
He didn't even think about how he treated Gu Rong before. Every time he met Gu Rong, he would provoke him and find fault with him.
Considering the villain's vengeful nature, it's good enough that he doesn't hold a grudge.
You still want to take advantage of others and act like their brother.
That’s a nice thought.
…
In the following days, Pei Tiantian pestered Tao Jing all day long, asking her all kinds of questions about He Canming.
Tao Jing had no defenses against five-year-old Pei Tiantian and just thought that He Canming's aura as the top science student aroused the little girl's curiosity.
So every time Pei Tiantian asked, she would tell him everything she knew.
Pei Tiantian also quickly learned about all the details of He Canming and Tao Jing's previous interactions, and that they had agreed to meet during this winter vacation.
Pei Tiantian's heart was beating like a drum.
Sure enough, it was during this meeting that He Canming confessed to Tao Jing, and Tao Jing's ruthless rejection gave him the motive to kill.
On the surface, He Canming is a good student with excellent character and academic performance, but in fact he has an antisocial personality with a high IQ.
He had an almost obsessive desire for some things, such as the top scorer in the college entrance examination, which he easily won.
However, he failed with Tao Jing.
Because Tao Jing doesn't like him, she is unwilling to develop any relationship with her students other than teacher-student relationship. This is her principle.
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