Wild School Boy Was Picked Up And Brought Home By His Professor Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Are you born in the year of the tortoise?

Jiangzhou University, conference hall on the third floor of the Administration Building.

The meeting was supposed to discuss the teaching reform plan for the next semester, but at this moment it subtly deviated from the track.

“Dean, in addition to teaching work, shouldn’t we individual teachers also pay attention to the impact of personal issues on the school?”

Professor Wang pushed up his glasses and said it casually, but his eyes glanced in a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally:

“Some orientations, after all, are not so mainstream. If spread, it may cause unnecessary discussion for the school’s reputation and students.”

“Yes, I have received several anonymous emails in my mailbox these days, saying that a teacher and a student are in love…”

“Ahem! The behavior of some teachers is indeed not in line with the image of university teachers. In public places, they behave too closely with members of the same sex. As a role model, you must be more cautious.”

“Teachers, is this a bit too much?”

An associate professor sitting opposite frowned and retorted, “Teachers’ professional abilities and professional ethics are fundamental. As for private love life, as long as it is not illegal, what does it have to do with work?”

“Separating work and life, isn’t it a principle that the hospital has always emphasized?”

“Teacher Zhou, you… I was just reminding you of the impact, why did you go online? Besides, the person involved has been sitting here silently.”

“Did you bring up this topic first? This is a teaching reform meeting…”

“Okay, stop saying a few words.” The dean, who was sitting in the main seat, stopped him.

His peripheral vision glanced at Shen Beidao, who was sitting by the window. His expression was dull and he didn’t seem to want to participate in the discussion on this topic.

The dean cleared his throat: “What can a few blurry photos of unknown origin mean?”

“Nowadays, technology is so advanced, with p-pictures and various AI synthesis, what can’t be done? I think it’s probably nothing!”

He paused, turned his eyes to Shen Beidao, and deliberately softened his tone: “Beidao, you are a young man, so it is inevitable that you will have some gossip.

I remember, aren’t you and Teacher Fang Yu currently friends?It is a good thing for young people to talk to each other, but they must pay attention to the occasion.”

These words may seem like a relief, but in fact they also draw a safe boundary.

Shen Beidao raised his eyes, facing the dean calmly, and also glanced at the colleagues present with different expressions.

He did not immediately refute the accusations about the photos, nor did he dwell on the unwarranted “intimate behavior.”

After a moment, he stood up: “Sorry, Dean, teachers.”

His voice was not high, but his words were clear: “I am feeling a little unwell and have requested to leave the meeting early. Thank you for your concern.”

“However, regarding Teacher Fang Yu and I, we are just ordinary colleagues, not boyfriend and girlfriend as rumored.”

He paused, and there was an undoubted seriousness in his tone: “As for my personal relationship status, who I am dating, whether it is a man or a woman, I think this is my private matter.”

“If any teacher or other person here has any objection to my personal behavior and believes that it violates teacher ethics or violates school regulations, I suggest that you can report it directly to the principal’s mailbox with your real name, or make a complaint to a higher education authority.”

“Thank you for your attention to my personal situation, and please focus more on our main topic today – teaching reform.”

After saying that, he once again signaled to the dean to leave first, ignoring the atmosphere in the conference room that suddenly became subtle.

Shen Beidao didn’t stop and walked straight to the teaching building.

He also has a German class in the afternoon.

The classroom was fuller than usual, and the whispers suddenly dropped when he walked in, and started again when he turned around to write on the blackboard.

Those eyes, curious, inquiring, with some kind of secret excitement, would fall on his back from time to time.

Shen Beidao didn’t care at all. He opened the courseware as usual and started explaining the knowledge points in German in his usual clear and calm tone…

When the bell rang, he packed up his things and left the classroom.

When I returned home at night, the expected “hug in front of me” did not appear.

The room had been carefully cleaned, and there was a faint smell of lemon detergent in the air, replacing the usual lazy atmosphere left by Lin Yi.

The thin blanket draped casually on the sofa was gone, and the pair of Lin Yi’s favorite Nike shoes at the door were not there either.

On the dining table, a note was pressed down by a simple glass.

Shen Beidao walked over and picked it up. On it was Lin Yi’s scrawled handwriting:

[There has been a lot going on at school recently, so I will go home for a few days and call the housekeeper before I leave~]

Shen Beidao stared at the words for a few seconds, put down the note, took out his cell phone and dialed Lin Yi’s number.

A repeated prompt came from the receiver: “The user you dialed is currently on a call, please call again later.”

Shen Beidao put down his phone and the screen dimmed, reflecting his expressionless face.

The next moment, he picked up the coat he had just taken off, put it on again, and went directly to Lin Yi’s home.

He knew the door lock password of Lin Yi’s residence, entered the familiar numbers, and the door lock opened with a “beep” sound.

Shen Beidao did not turn on the light, looking at the faint light coming from the city outside the window, he walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

He was thinking along the way, did Lin Yi suffer a lot of looks, comments, or looks down on him in high school?

How did he get here at that time?

According to the little rabbit’s seemingly stubborn character, but actually timid and soft-hearted, he must have cried secretly, right?

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel distressed.

If only I had known him earlier…

At seven o’clock in the evening, the sound of the password lock button was finally heard outside the door.

The door was pushed open, and the light from the corridor flooded in, outlining Lin Yi’s somewhat tired figure.

He lowered his head to change his shoes, then raised his eyes.

“Fuck!” Lin Yi was obviously startled. His eyes widened and he looked at Shen Beidao who stood up from the sofa and walked towards him, “You…why are you at my house?”

Shen Beidao didn’t say anything. He stepped forward, grabbed Lin Yi’s wrist, and pulled him into the house.

The door slammed shut behind me.

“What are you doing…” Lin Yi staggered and tried to withdraw his hand, but Shen Beidao had already let go of him.

Shen Beidao turned around and took out a neatly folded A4 paper from his backpack and placed it on the table.

The paper unfolded, revealing a clearly printed form.

Title “Monthly Partner Assessment Score Sheet (Trial Period)”

Listed below are “emotional value provision”, “participation in common affairs”, “quality of intimate interaction”, “attitude to deal with misunderstandings”, etc. There are even spaces for “score column” and “evaluator’s opinion” at the back.

The corner of Lin Yi’s mouth twitched, and he wanted to laugh: “Shen Beidao, you… did you really print this thing out?”

Shen Beidao looked at him, but his tone was serious, even a little business-like: “Mr. Lin, the assessment period is coming this month. Please rate it in time. I am anxious to become a regular employee.”

“You still have the nerve to ask for an assessment? These days… I feel uncomfortable walking. I’m about to use a cane. As for the “quality of intimate interaction” column, do you think you can meet the standard?”

Lin Yi pouted: “I think it’s not up to standard.”

He tried to take the conversation in a lighter direction with this half-true complaint.

In other words, a direction where he can hide temporarily.

Shen Beidao was not fooled at all, he took half a step forward and lowered his voice: “So?Not up to par…then what?”

“It doesn’t meet the standard…” Lin Yi’s throat tightened, and his eyes drifted away, not looking at Shen Beidao, “If it doesn’t meet the standard… just keep working hard next month.”

“Isn’t the probation period just for inspection?”

“Lin Yi.”Shen Beidao called his full name, and his attitude became more serious, as if he was lecturing his students, “Do you know something?”

He approached step by step: “Li Rui told you?So you’re… avoiding me?”

“…I didn’t.”Lin Yi retorted subconsciously, but his voice became squeaking unconsciously, “I…I am indeed full of classes today. I have had a full day of classes. If you don’t believe me, look at my class schedule.”

“After class in the evening, can’t you go home?Shen Beidao asked rhetorically.

“Your home…is too far away.I have classes tomorrow morning, so it’s inconvenient to go back and forth. Stay at my house… to save time.”

Shen Beidao said no more, but turned sideways and pointed at the bulging dark travel bag on the sofa in the living room.

“Understood.” Shen Beidao crossed his arms and nodded, his tone returned to his previous calmness, “So, I’m coming to live at your house.”

“You…” Lin Yi breathed in his chest.

After a while, Lin Yi seemed to have finally gathered enough courage and said: “There are rumors in your school that you have a boyfriend… that you are gay.”

Shen Beidao looked at him and listened silently.

“This has a bad impact on you… Shen Beidao, otherwise… let’s separate for a while first?Waiting for the limelight…”

“No.”Shen Beidao interrupted him, decisively, without any room for maneuver.

“Why not?”

Lin Yi raised his head and met Shen Beidao’s gaze. There was an almost stubborn determination that he rarely saw, and it was completely non-negotiable.

Shen Beidao pointed his fingertips on the ridiculous “Assessment Form”, “Didn’t you say that I failed the assessment?Employees during the probationary period are obliged to work extra hard to make a good impression.”

“So, I have to work overtime day and night until Mr. Lin is satisfied.”

Lin Yi:……

He remembered the message Li Rui sent in the afternoon, which included a link to the school forum.

There are various anonymous and malicious posts in the links…

Li Rui [Everyone in the school forum is talking about Teacher Shen now. It is said that the dean made anti-gay remarks during a meeting]

Li Rui [I think Teacher Shen must be very affected and has been absent-minded in class today]

“But…” Lin Yi’s voice became even lower, “I don’t want you to affect your career because of me… Actually…”

He bit his lower lip and said in a vague voice: “We can keep it secret… just like underground lovers, as long as it doesn’t affect you, it’s okay with me.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Beidao and tried to smile, but the smile was uglier than crying.

Shen Beidao looked at him, seeing the self-sacrificing love and caution in his eyes, and the anger that had been suppressed suddenly disappeared.

“Lin Yi,” he called his name, his voice softening, “do you think that if we hide underground, people on the ground will not comment on the shadows underground?”

“Once prejudice arises, the crime is already established.

Whether we disclose it or hide it cannot change the way they view us.

Those eyes will not become tolerant just because we hold back.”

He took a step forward, squatted down so that his eyes were level with Lin Yi sitting on the chair, and held his cold hand.

“It’s their narrow-mindedness, that’s their own problem, can they tarnish the purity of our feelings by allowing their own narrow-mindedness?

Who are they to dictate how we should love each other, or even whether we should love each other?”

Lin Yi asked him: “But what do you love about me, Shen Beidao?I…I don’t seem to be anything special, and I always get you into trouble…”

“Lin Yi.” Shen Beidao interrupted his self-deprecation, “”What do I love you for?” is itself a false proposition in the eyes of people who love each other.”

“I can’t tell you exactly what I love about you, whether it’s your appearance, your personality… or a certain moment;

I can’t explain why you have to do it, just like scientists can’t explain why air exists or why water flows. The same reason.”

“Love is not a list. If you meet a few items, you will fall in love to death. It happens and exists, and that is the reason.

There are not so many “whys” and there is no need for so many “whys”.

Lin Yi: …it seems quite touching.

But!It seems to be no different than not saying…

Shen Beidao stretched out his hand at this time and hugged Lin Yi into his arms.

Lin Yi stepped forward to meet him, burying his little face deeply into Shen Beidao’s shoulders, and wrapped his arms around his waist, tightening it very tightly.

I have been a teacher for a long time, and I love preaching…but I always avoid answering, huh…

Shen Beidao’s voice was filled with warmth: “Are you a tortoise?

Huh?If there is a slight disturbance outside, they will rush to retract their heads and limbs into their shells.”

Lin Yi groaned muffledly in his arms, “Turtle…what’s wrong?”

“Longevity!Live long!”

As he spoke, the hand that was wrapped around Shen Beidao’s waist suddenly slid down restlessly and accurately patted someone’s tight buttocks gently: “For the sake of what you said just now… I’m barely qualified!You will pass this month’s assessment!”

“So, Professor Shen will continue to work hard and strive to become a full-time employee early next month.”

After hearing this, Shen Beidao narrowed his eyes, and the haze deep in his eyes completely dissipated.

He pinched Lin Yi’s chin, forced him to look at him, and asked slowly:

“So, by saying goodbye without saying goodbye, refusing to answer the phone, and proposing separation today, Mr. Lin is… testing me?”

“See if I’m going to shrink under a little pressure?Is it… worth your life?”

“Mr. Lin, your acting skills are very good.”He said and pinched Lin Yi’s face as if punishing.

“You’re welcome, thank you Teacher Shen for your good teaching.”

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The author has something to say: Junior high school students and children should study hard and read novels as a way to relax occasionally, you know?

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