SYLM Chapter 21
by VolareGu Wan Jun bought a lot of things back, not only lunch for the two of them, but also various fruits.
Chen Lu didn’t ask Gu Wan Jun if she had originally planned to come back for lunch, or if she came back because she was worried about her. She only knew that after last night, no matter what the reason, she began to yearn for more time with Gu Wan Jun.
……
During lunch, Chen Lu prepared to drink the millet porridge she hadn’t finished in the morning, but Gu Wan Jun stopped her:
“Here, I bought millet porridge. Their porridge is especially delicious. Try it. I’ll drink the one from this morning.”
As Gu Wan Jun spoke, she reached for the leftover porridge from the morning, but Chen Lu took it first. She held it in her hands like a treasure, and her bright, crescent-shaped eyes looked at Gu Wan Jun with unusual seriousness:
“I think the porridge you cooked is very delicious. I like it very much. I want to drink this.”
“…”
The straightforward and sincere praise made Gu Wan Jun’s face heat up, and she was speechless for a moment.
She knew how good her cooking skills were. Chen Lu probably said this because she didn’t want to embarrass her.
Gu Wan Jun thought this way, but she couldn’t help but raise the corners of her mouth:
“You think the porridge I cooked is delicious because you can’t taste anything due to your cold.”
Hearing this, Chen Lu didn’t refute. Her eyes gradually curved into the shape of crescent moons, and her tone was more gentle and obedient, making people’s hearts soften:
“Then, after my cold is gone, I will have to trouble the teacher to cook it for me again.”
“…”
After speaking, as if she hadn’t seen Gu Wan Jun’s face gradually burning up, Chen Lu picked up the bowl of porridge and drank it with relish.
……
After lunch, Gu Wan Jun reminded Chen Lu to take her medicine, and then the two sat on the sofa to rest.
Gu Wan Jun intentionally brought up the topic of Jiang Zhen Zhen and Fu Yi Wen’s concern for Chen Lu in the morning.
At first, when she heard it, Chen Lu was obviously tensing her expression. Recalling the quarrel yesterday, Fu Yi Wen even labeled her as “busybody” and “ungrateful” in order to speak up for Sun Li Xia. It was false to say that Chen Lu wasn’t angry.
But when she heard Gu Wan Jun mention Fu Yi Wen muttering, “It’s good as long as the fever is gone,” Chen Lu still felt a sourness in her nose and couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly.
Gu Wan Jun noticed the small changes in the girl’s face. She knew that this kind of thing could only be resolved by the parties themselves when they calmed down. No amount of persuasion from others would be useful. Therefore, Gu Wan Jun made a brief mention of Fu Yi Wen’s matter and changed the subject at the right time:
“What did you do this morning?”
“Writing a novel.”
Chen Lu paused, then looked into Gu Wan Jun’s eyes and said seriously:
“I’m trying to write the dual perspective of Gu Ling and Ding Bai Xiao that you mentioned.”
“Really?” Gu Wan Jun was a little surprised, “Can I take a look?”
“No, I haven’t finished writing it yet, and I need to revise it many times.”
Chen Lu pursed her lips and promised seriously, “I’ll show it to you first when I’ve revised it.”
“Really? Then you have to keep your word.”
Gu Wan Jun smiled, and what was originally a casual joke turned into a surprise when Gu Wan Jun saw Chen Lu stretching out her little finger with a pious expression:
“I promise to keep my word, pinky promise.”
“…”
Was it her illusion?
Meeting those crescent-shaped eyes and listening to her increasingly clear heartbeat, Gu Wan Jun felt that Chen Lu seemed different today than before.
More willing to be direct, more willing to express her emotions in front of her, and also better at acting spoiled.
Could it be that being sick makes people vulnerable?
Gu Wan Jun couldn’t figure it out, but she felt that this Chen Lu was especially cute.
……
Originally, she wanted to talk to Gu Wan Jun for a while, but considering that this person had stayed up all night to take care of her and must be very tired, Chen Lu glanced at the time and asked Gu Wan Jun if she wanted to take a nap.
It was fine if she hadn’t mentioned it, but after she did, Gu Wan Jun couldn’t help but yawn.
It would be good to take a nap, after all, going to school in the afternoon and ending evening self-study at ten o’clock was a particularly long process of nearly ten hours.
Gu Wan Jun got up from the sofa, preparing to go home.
Chen Lu, who was also getting up to see her off, looked calm, but her heart was pounding.
She wanted to ask Gu Wan Jun if she minded taking a nap at her house, but she was afraid of passing her cold to Gu Wan Jun, so in the end, she didn’t say the words to stay.
……
Outside the door of 301.
“I’m leaving, close the door properly,” Gu Wan Jun reminded.
“Okay, good afternoon, teacher.”
“Good afternoon, see you tonight.” Gu Wan Jun lightly raised the corners of her lips and turned around to open the door of 302 with her key.
See you tonight?
Chen Lu closed the door of 301 while pondering Gu Wan Jun’s words.
When she passed the full-length mirror on the wall at the entrance, Chen Lu saw herself in the mirror with her eyes curved like crescent moons. She almost had the words “I’m happy” printed on her forehead.
——
In the afternoon classroom, the sunlight through the windows became soft, shining on people lazily, making it easier to doze off.
This afternoon, whether in class or after class, large numbers of students in each class were falling asleep.
The surveillance cameras at the back of Class 12 were almost constantly turning, and as the homeroom teacher, Gu Wan Jun had to sit in the class to monitor the situation.
She would occasionally call out to this student who had already gone to meet the Duke of Zhou, and nudge that student whose eyelids were almost completely closed. This afternoon, both the teacher and the students had a hard time.
——
6:00 PM Beijing time.
After the evening class, a large number of parents poured into the school gate to deliver meals to their children.
Liberal Arts Office.
Gu Wan Jun had just picked up the takeout that several homeroom teachers had ordered together and hadn’t even sat down when Fu Yi Wen knocked on the office door.
……
“Teacher, I want to ask for leave for evening self-study,” Fu Yi Wen said straight to the point.
Looking at the person’s inexplicably desperate expression, Gu Wan Jun roughly guessed the reason, but she still asked in an official tone:
“What’s the reason?”
“I’m going to attend a tutoring class.”
“Tutoring class?” Gu Wan Jun looked into Fu Yi Wen’s eyes and said in a gentle tone, “Do your parents know?”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen lowered her head, avoiding Gu Wan Jun’s gaze, and remained silent.
“Fu Yi Wen, I am your homeroom teacher and I am responsible for your personal safety and learning situation at school. I can’t approve your leave if you make up a reason to deceive me. I need you to tell me the truth.”
Hearing Gu Wan Jun’s tolerant and peaceful tone, as if encouraged, Fu Yi Wen told the truth, “I…I want to see Chen Lu.”
“Do your parents know?”
“My parents are usually too busy with the barbecue restaurant, they don’t have time to care about me at all.”
After speaking, as if afraid that Gu Wan Jun would disagree, Fu Yi Wen quickly added:
“But if they know that I’m going to see Chen Lu, they will definitely agree.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Wan Jun nodded. She asked Fu Yi Wen to call her parents using her mobile phone.
As a result, as Fu Yi Wen said, both of Fu Yi Wen’s parents’ phones showed that they were on a call, and no one replied to WeChat messages.
Barbecue restaurants in Northeast China in winter are usually busiest at night, so they probably don’t have time to check their messages.
No one answered the phone, and Fu Yi Wen returned the phone to Gu Wan Jun, thinking that she would definitely not be able to get leave this time. Fu Yi Wen lowered her head, looking dejected.
Logically speaking, students should get their parents’ consent to take leave, but Gu Wan Jun felt that Fu Yi Wen’s special situation should be handled specially.
“I’ll approve your leave, but remember to send me a photo of you two together when you get to Chen Lu’s house so I know you’re safe.”
“?”
Hearing this, Fu Yi Wen was stunned at first, and after reacting, a beautiful smile instantly bloomed on her freckled face:
“Thank you, teacher!”
“If you want to thank me, figure out the English reading comprehension that you’ll be talking about in evening self-study tonight, and find some time to come to the office tomorrow and explain it to me. That will be your thank-you gift.”
“No problem! Thank you, teacher!” Fu Yi Wen agreed readily.
After getting the leave slip, Fu Yi Wen hurriedly left the office.
As soon as she left, Li Bing, who had just finished her evening class and was preparing to go home, leaned over while putting on her coat:
“Hey, Wan Jun, I just heard that student say she’s going to see Chen Lu. What’s wrong with that little beauty, the class representative?”
“She had a fever last night and took leave today.”
“Had a fever?” Li Bing couldn’t laugh anymore, “Then is she at home or at the clinic? I’ll see if it’s on my way later and buy something to see her.”
“You want to see her?” Gu Wan Jun stared at the person in front of her for several seconds, a hint of shock flashing in her gentle peach blossom eyes.
“Yes, I heard Sister Zheng Wei mention before that this child lives alone and doesn’t have anyone to take care of her. I’ve always liked her, so it’s okay to buy some fruit to see her. By the way, where does she live? Your homeroom teacher should have the students’ home address information, right?”
“It’s probably not necessary to see her. She’ll be able to come to school tomorrow,” Gu Wan Jun subconsciously refused for Chen Lu.
Although Li Bing didn’t have any malicious intentions, according to Gu Wan Jun’s understanding of Chen Lu’s personality, the girl probably didn’t like people pitying her.
Hearing Gu Wan Jun’s words, Li Bing hesitated for a moment and ultimately gave up on the idea.
Before leaving, Li Bing was still constantly chatting with Gu Wan Jun about Chen Lu’s good qualities——
“Hey, I heard that that child even writes novels herself to earn money. I graded her composition during the previous monthly exam, and her writing was really amazing. Her handwriting is also beautiful, and she gets the highest score in the grade for composition almost every time she takes the exam. How did she give birth to such a child? She’s beautiful, has a good personality, and studies well. You don’t have to worry about her in any way. If I can have a daughter like Chen Lu after I get married in the future, tsk, I’ll be happy just thinking about it!”
“…”
Li Bing said, Yang Jin Feng, who had returned to the office after her evening class, also joined the topic.
Compared with the “crazy mom fan” Li Bing, Yang Jin Feng’s evaluation was relatively more objective, but she also didn’t hide her love and appreciation for Chen Lu.
Which Chinese teacher wouldn’t like students with good writing skills?
Especially a student like Chen Lu, who is good at everything except math.
……
After Li Bing left, Yang Jin Feng returned to her work station to unpack her takeout. After dinner, the homeroom teacher had to go to the class to monitor evening self-study.
However, Gu Wan Jun couldn’t eat.
Logically speaking, Gu Wan Jun should be happy for the girl when she heard that other teachers liked Chen Lu.
But what depressed her was that there were too many people who liked Chen Lu.
Or, to take a step back, it would be fine if they just liked her, but why did they all want to take action?
An indescribable jealousy and inexplicable resentment surged and spread in Gu Wan Jun’s heart. She had no idea why she had this strange and inexplicable feeling.
——
Ningcheng No. 1 High School, school gate.
Fu Yi Wen showed her leave slip to the guard at the guardhouse at the gate.
As the guard was taking the leave slip, a beam of car headlights swept over from the parking lot behind Fu Yi Wen.
The car headlights stopped at the school gate, and Tang Ying’s beautiful but cold poker face was reflected in Fu Yi Wen’s eyes. Their eyes met, and Fu Yi Wen’s expression cracked on the spot!
Could she be any more unlucky! Why did she see this annoying person everywhere she went!?
……
“Hey, Teacher Tang has evening class today.”
Seeing the person in the car, the guard spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere that was only filled with cold wind. Accompanied by a squeaking sound, the electric retractable door at the gate opened.
A gaze colder than the winter night lingered on Fu Yi Wen’s face for two seconds. Tang Ying turned her head expressionlessly to look ahead, closed the car window, and a few seconds later, the black BMW drove out of the school, merging into the traffic on the street.
“Hey, child, Teacher Tang is a teacher in your grade, right? Why didn’t you say hello to her just now?”
The guard chatted while returning the leave slip to Fu Yi Wen. The person who was asked looked embarrassed, and finally blushed and blurted out that she forgot.
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Rose Garden, 301.
6:40 PM Beijing time.
There were still twenty minutes before evening self-study started.
Therefore, before hearing the knock and going to open the door, Chen Lu never expected that the person outside the door would be Fu Yi Wen with her schoolbag on her back.
The thorn left by the previous quarrel was still stuck in her heart. Chen Lu, gripping the doorknob, blocked the door tightly and asked in a calm tone:
“What’s the matter?”
“Ah…”
Fu Yi Wen licked her lips and said in a dry tone:
“I asked for leave for evening self-study tonight and passed by your house on the way. Gu Wan Jun asked me to give you the test papers for each subject that were distributed today.”
“Thank you, you can leave after you give me the test papers,” Chen Lu said, stretching out a hand towards Fu Yi Wen with an expressionless face.
“No, I’m here to give you the test papers. Aren’t you even going to let me have a drink of water?”
Fu Yi Wen’s tone was a little anxious. Seeing the half bottle of mineral water in the side pocket of the person in front of her schoolbag, Chen Lu knew that this person was giving her a way out, but since the root of the problem hadn’t been solved, she insisted on pretending not to see it:
“If you’re thirsty, go to the store downstairs to buy water yourself. Aren’t you the clearest on who is an ungrateful person?”
“…”
The sudden “bringing up old grudges”.
Fu Yi Wen was choked by these words, and years of friendship gradually made her forget that when she first met Chen Lu, this person was a prickly, unapproachable flower.
Fu Yi Wen was a quick-tempered person who was easy to explode, but she knew that she was in the wrong this time. She took out a few crumpled test papers from the smallest side pocket of her schoolbag and stuffed them to Chen Lu while muttering:
“If you don’t want me to drink, then I’m not thirsty! Here are your test papers! It’s killing me to carry these—hey, what are you doing?!”
Fu Yi Wen quickly stopped Chen Lu from closing the door, her eyes widened twice as much as usual, “Are you really going to lock me outside?”
“Didn’t you say you were just here to give me the test papers? Now that the test papers have been delivered, you can go home.”
“No, do you really think I’m full and just came to give you the test papers?”
“Otherwise?” Chen Lu raised her eyebrows and asked, “How would I know what you’re thinking? You’re not happy if I guess, so why should I meddle in your business?”
“…”
The boomerang that was thrown out eventually came back to hit her. Fu Yi Wen was choked by Chen Lu until her face was red and her neck was thick, but she couldn’t refute it.
Chen Lu was saying the nonsense she had said before.
……
Seeing Chen Lu about to close the door again, Fu Yi Wen had a flash of inspiration and directly brought out her lifesaver and shield:
“Gu Wan Jun said to take a selfie of us two with my phone when I get to your house, and then send it to her, so that she can ensure my safety.”
“…”
Mentioning Gu Wan Jun, Chen Lu’s expression changed.
Taking advantage of Chen Lu’s distraction, Fu Yi Wen seized the opportunity and, without saying a word, relied on her physical advantage to push the person in front of her and break into the door of 301.
……
Two minutes later.
Chen Lu sent the photo of the two of them sitting on the sofa to Gu Wan Jun. When she turned her head, Fu Yi Wen had already put down her schoolbag and didn’t know where she had taken out the English test paper with half a page missing and placed it on the table.
“What are you doing with the English test paper?”
“I forgot to say just now that the premise for Gu Wan Jun to approve my leave is that I have to understand all the reading comprehension questions on this English test paper, and I have to go to the office to explain it to her tomorrow.”
Afraid of being kicked out, Fu Yi Wen was constantly talking about Gu Wan Jun.
Noticing this person’s thoughts, Chen Lu was a little dumbfounded, but she didn’t show it on her face. She shrugged her shoulders and asked: “So?”
“Of course it’s for you to explain it to me!”
“Will you leave after you explain it?”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen was stunned for a moment, her eyes rolled faster than a yo-yo: “I’ll talk about it after I explain it. It depends on whether I can understand it, so I have to—”
“Fu Yi Wen.”
“What, what’s wrong?”
The person who was called by her name was inexplicably a little guilty. Although Chen Lu couldn’t drag her out based on her physique, Fu Yi Wen silently tightened her grip on the edge of the sofa:
“Let me tell you, I’m not leaving. It’s no use chasing me away. You—”
“I was wrong about what happened yesterday. I apologize first. I’m sorry.”
From the time they met until now, there was no hope of Fu Yi Wen mentioning yesterday’s matter, so Chen Lu had to get straight to the point.
Chen Lu’s apology opened Fu Yi Wen’s long-repressed floodgates, she blinked her eyes and immediately began to reflect on herself:
“Lu Lu, it’s all my fault! I know that you and Zhen Zhen are doing it for my own good. You wouldn’t care about it if it were someone else. Those words yesterday were all said in the heat of the moment. I didn’t mean them, so don’t be angry with me!”
Fu Yi Wen said, lowering her head and twisting her hands together:
“Actually…actually, I also know that it’s not good for Teacher Sun to always order me to do things, but you know, Teacher Sun is very important to me. If it hadn’t been for her encouragement in the first year of high school saying that I would definitely be able to learn politics well, my politics scores would still be hovering around 20 or 30 points.”
“Maybe in your opinion, a word of encouragement is nothing, but to me, this word of encouragement is very important. Later, when Teacher Sun gave me everything to do, I felt a sense of trust and being needed. That feeling is what I’ve always wanted since I was a child, so I’m willing to do those things for Teacher Sun, even if it’s a little hard or a little tiring, I enjoy it.”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen’s words can be said to have revealed her innermost vulnerability and sensitivity to Chen Lu. The seemingly forever innocent, optimistic, and carefree person also had the things she cared about most, and Chen Lu understood this.
As if thinking of something, Fu Yi Wen looked up at Chen Lu, she smiled, but her eyes were red:
“Lu Lu, do you remember the time when I had a conflict with a ninth-grade girl over seat stealing in the cafeteria when we first started junior high school?”
Hearing this, Chen Lu was stunned for a moment, then nodded: “I remember.”
“We got out of school early that day, and that ninth-grade girl found a bunch of boys in the alley across from the school to block me as revenge. They blocked the roads in front and behind, and then a boy with a cigarette in his hand was the first to come up and grab my arm.”
Chen Lu looked at Fu Yi Wen with red eyes, and the memories of the two jumped back to that afternoon several years ago.
“At that time, Zhen Zhen was so scared that her teeth were chattering, but she still stood in front of me to block me when someone grabbed my arm. Seeing that the situation was not good, you rushed into the nearest store and grabbed a case of beer. When you came out, you smashed it on the side of the road, and several pieces of glass pierced your hand, blood dripping down, but you acted as if you couldn’t feel the pain. You held up the broken glass and separated us from that group of boys, and that posture shocked everyone present. Those people were finally scared away by you, and it was from that day on that I decided from the bottom of my heart that the three of us would be best friends for life…”
Fu Yi Wen choked up as she spoke, and Chen Lu felt as if something was stuck in her throat.
Chen Lu didn’t remember the details of that afternoon, she only remembered that she had one thought at the time, which was that no matter what, she had to protect the people she cared about.
When the topic got to this point, no matter how big the conflict was, it didn’t matter.
Fu Yi Wen tugged at her school uniform sleeves to wipe her tears, and Chen Lu couldn’t stand it, so she handed the other party the tissues from the desk.
Fu Yi Wen took two tissues and wiped her face indiscriminately, asking for praise:
“By the way, Gu Wan Jun talked to me yesterday and made three rules with me. I will reduce the number of times I go to the Liberal Arts Office in the future, and I also guarantee that I will not be late for class again. I haven’t been late all day today.”
“Okay,” Chen Lu nodded, reached out and took the tissue that Fu Yi Wen had used to wipe her tears and threw it into the trash can.
Thinking that this person was still angry, Fu Yi Wen pouted her lips, almost putting her hands together and praying:
“Lu Lu, good Lu Lu, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have lost my temper with you yesterday. I won’t do that again in the future. Don’t be angry with me. The taste of being at odds with you is more uncomfortable than eating pig gall!”
Fu Yi Wen’s features wrinkled together as she spoke, as if she had really eaten pig gall.
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Lu finally showed the first smile of the night. She walked closer to the sofa and sat next to Fu Yi Wen:
“Alright, stop being glib. There’s more uncomfortable things coming for you.”
As Chen Lu spoke, she looked at the test paper on the table, her teasing tone adding a bit of helplessness:
“There are twenty-five reading comprehension questions in total, and you got twenty of them wrong. Comrade Fu Yi Wen, the revolution has not yet succeeded, you still need to work hard.”
“You’re not angry with me anymore? Oh my god, that’s great, this broken cold war is finally over!”
Seeing that Chen Lu was no longer angry with her, the corners of Fu Yi Wen’s mouth almost reached the sky. At this moment, no matter how difficult or annoying the English reading comprehension was, it didn’t matter to her.
But before that, she had one more thing to do.
Fu Yi Wen grabbed the schoolbag that was placed on the side, opened the zipper, and pulled out a large pile of snacks as if by magic.
In just a few seconds, the bulging schoolbag instantly deflated, like a bun whose filling had been eaten.
Looking at the large pile of snacks and fruits that were dumped on the sofa, Chen Lu’s expression was stunned for a moment:
“What is this…?”
“I heard from Gu Wan Jun that you had a fever last night, and Zhen Zhen and I were worried enough. Your body hasn’t been very good all along. The doctor said that you have to eat more good food to improve your immunity when you went for a physical examination before. This is a little something from Zhen Zhen and me. She can’t come, so I brought her share too. The fruits were bought by Zhen Zhen, and the snacks were bought by me. They’re all for you. I hope you can have a good body and get well soon!”
“…”
Potato chips, spicy sticks, and crispy noodles can’t improve immunity, but they gave Chen Lu the warmth and care she needed deep down.
Her long eyelashes trembled, and while Fu Yi Wen was busily stuffing the fruits into her refrigerator, Chen Lu quietly wiped the wet corners of her eyes with her fingertips.
“Oh my god, your refrigerator is almost full, why are there so many fruits? Did you buy them yourself downstairs?”
“No, Gu Wan Jun bought them.”
“Ah?”
Although she knew that Gu Wan Jun seemed to be very good to Chen Lu, Fu Yi Wen was still shocked when she heard this. Her hand shook, and an orange fell to the ground, rolling far away.
In the following time, under Fu Yi Wen’s questioning, Chen Lu roughly told her about what happened last night. After listening, Gu Wan Jun’s image in Fu Yi Wen’s eyes suddenly became much taller.
“So, it was thanks to her for taking care of you last night,” Fu Yi Wen clicked her tongue lightly, patting her thigh and exclaiming, “Looking at it this way, Lu Lu, no wonder you like Gu Wan Jun, she’s really a good teacher.”
“I do like her,” Chen Lu said in a very light voice.
But not just the kind of liking a student has for a teacher.
Chen Lu didn’t say the second half of the sentence, and Fu Yi Wen didn’t think about it in other ways at all. She nodded and echoed Chen Lu’s words:
“That’s too normal. It would be abnormal not to like someone as charming as Gu Wan Jun. Even I’m starting to like her a little!”
Fu Yi Wen said to herself, completely unaware of Chen Lu’s fluctuating emotions when she said that she liked Gu Wan Jun.
“Tsk, this person is not only a good teacher, but also a gentle and beautiful elder sister. The key is that she is really good to you. She knew that you were sick, so she stayed up all night to take care of you, and cooked porridge and eggs for you in the morning, and bought you a bunch of fruits at noon. If you didn’t know she was your teacher, you would think she was your own sister!”
“…”
Hearing Fu Yi Wen say “own sister,” Chen Lu’s brow jumped, and the temperature in her eyes dropped sharply.
Yes, Gu Wan Jun should only treat her as a student or a younger sister.
But what did that matter?
She didn’t just treat Gu Wan Jun as a teacher or an older sister.
——
After chatting, the two didn’t forget the main purpose.
Chen Lu explained the English reading comprehension to Fu Yi Wen, and after that, Fu Yi Wen explained the key example questions that Wang Zhen De had explained in math class today to Chen Lu. The two went back and forth until it was past ten o’clock in the evening.
Considering that it wasn’t safe to walk at night, Chen Lu let Fu Yi Wen stay at her house for one night, and the latter readily agreed.
In the past, when she and Jiang Zhen Zhen came to Chen Lu’s house to play until midnight, they would just stay here for one night.
Fu Yi Wen borrowed Chen Lu’s phone to send a WeChat message to her parents, and then went to the bathroom to wash up.
Seeing that evening self-study was already over, Gu Wan Jun was probably on her way back, Chen Lu sent a message to Gu Wan Jun to explain her situation while Fu Yi Wen was washing up in the bathroom.
About two minutes later, Gu Wan Jun replied——
[It’s good that you’ve made up. I was worried about you two.]
[You two go to bed early. I just entered the community and I’m almost at the unit door.]
Seeing this message, Chen Lu, who was sitting on the sofa typing, suddenly got up. She walked quickly to the balcony window and looked down.
She could see a vast expanse of white snow, and someone wearing brown clothes was particularly noticeable walking in the snow.
Probably because it was inconvenient to wear gloves, Chen Lu vaguely saw Gu Wan Jun taking off a glove, walking and looking down to type, even though she kept changing hands to hold the phone because she was freezing, Gu Wan Jun still didn’t stop typing.
At the same time, Chen Lu’s phone screen showed “the other party is typing” in the chat box, and after a while, Chen Lu’s phone vibrated several times, and a few new messages popped up from the rabbit avatar on the other side——
[Don’t forget to take your temperature again before going to bed at night. Cover yourself well with your blanket when you sleep and keep warm. Don’t forget to take your cold medicine.]
[I’m telling you good night in advance.]
[See you tomorrow.]
[……]
See you tomorrow.
Chen Lu curved the corners of her lips, watching Gu Wan Jun’s figure disappear from her sight, and she was willing to take back her gaze.
After a round of selection, Chen Lu replied to Gu Wan Jun with a sleeping emoticon of a little rabbit covering itself with a blanket.
……
——
It had been almost a month since Gu Wan Jun took over Class 12. Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was the end of December.
Christmas Eve and Christmas at the end of the month are very popular among students, but the school explicitly prohibits students from celebrating foreign holidays, so students who want to exchange gifts can only send them secretly.
Considering that the school didn’t allow celebrating foreign holidays or giving gifts, Fu Yi Wen didn’t dare to send Sun Li Xia anything with obvious holiday characteristics. After racking her brains for several days, Fu Yi Wen finally decided to send Sun Li Xia chocolates that she made herself.
On Christmas Eve.
After the second class, Fu Yi Wen ran all the way to the Liberal Arts Office with a small box, but unfortunately, Sun Li Xia wasn’t there. Instead, that annoying person, Tang Ying, was lazily grading test papers at her desk.
Fu Yi Wen cursed her bad luck in her heart. She wanted to hide the box in her hand, but it was too late. Tang Ying’s sharp eyes were fixed on the box in her hand as soon as she entered the door, and the woman’s tone was as cold as ever:
“It’s only been a minute since class ended, but you’re running fast enough. It’s a pity, Teacher Sun isn’t here.”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen habitually rolled her eyes in her heart at Tang Ying’s sarcastic remarks.
“What are you holding in your hand?”
Hearing this, Fu Yi Wen immediately put the box behind her back and shook her head repeatedly: “Nothing.”
As soon as she said the words, Fu Yi Wen suddenly realized that Tang Ying had probably seen through that she was going to give Teacher Sun a Christmas gift. What if this annoying person went to report to the school leaders again? Wouldn’t that implicate Teacher Sun?
She absolutely couldn’t allow this to happen!
But what could she do? She couldn’t glue this annoying person’s mouth shut with 101 glue, could she?
In just a few seconds, Fu Yi Wen’s brain was about to overheat.
……
Seeing that Fu Yi Wen kept silent, Tang Ying was a little impatient. She frowned and was about to speak when the person in front of her suddenly handed the box behind her to her face, almost pushing it into her face!
“What are you doing?”
“These are the chocolates I made myself, teacher, take two.”
Fu Yi Wen changed her previous statement and opened the lid of the box with some reluctance as she spoke.
All kinds of wrappers came into view, all of which Fu Yi Wen had carefully selected and wrapped by hand. She only wanted to send them to her Teacher Sun, but something happened suddenly, so she had no choice but to do this.
Drag Tang Ying into the water. As long as Tang Ying also accepted her chocolates, this annoying person wouldn’t be able to report it.
That was the method that Fu Yi Wen had come up with.
……
The lid of the box was opened, and even through the wrapping paper, you could smell the faint bitter fragrance of chocolate.
Faced with Fu Yi Wen’s sudden change of attitude, Tang Ying seemed to have seen through something and raised her eyebrows slightly, sneering:
“You made these yourself? I was wondering why they were so ugly.”
“???”
Fu Yi Wen’s face changed drastically, and she almost let Tang Ying’s words make her faint!
However, the most annoying thing was that Tang Ying had just said that the chocolates made by Fu Yi Wen were ugly in the previous second, and in the next second, she reached into the box and grabbed a handful!
“What’s with that expression? What, are you reluctant?” Tang Ying ruthlessly added.
“…”
Watching the box of chocolates that was originally full almost bottom out, Fu Yi Wen felt her heart dripping blood drop by drop. Her back molars were almost crushed, but she still had to reluctantly endure her anger and reply that she wasn’t.
“Stop glaring, I’m just taking a few of your chocolates. Your eyeballs are about to fall on me. I won’t eat yours for nothing.”
While being sarcastic, Tang Ying pulled open a drawer and took out a large box of soft cookies from inside, stuffing them to Fu Yi Wen at random:
“A box of soft cookies in exchange for your ugly chocolates. You only profit from this deal, you don’t lose.”
“…”
Hearing these words, Fu Yi Wen was furious, and her eyes were about to roll into the sky!
Who can use 101 glue to glue this person’s mouth shut! She’s really too annoying!!!