“You can sleep on Sister Chen’s bed tonight, and I’ll sleep on the inner one.”

“Eh? Shouldn’t we sleep in the same bed?” She frowned, looking aggrieved.

“The bed is too small. What if you roll onto the floor while sleeping at night?” I gently tapped her head and rejected her.

“Why is this happening!” Tang Xin was depressed.

“Go take a shower and get some rest. I have to go to class early tomorrow morning!”

Half an hour later, after taking a shower, we sat on the edge of the bed and looked at each other.

“I’m going to sleep.” I blushed when being stared at, and I lay down. Because the temperature was still a little high, it would be a little hot to cover myself with a blanket, so I simply clamped the blanket between my legs and used it as a pillow.

“stare!!”

Feeling Tang Xin’s burning gaze, I couldn’t lie down any longer: “Turn off the lights!”

Tang Xin’s expression changed from expectation to grievance, and her trembling eyes seemed to be filled with twinkling stars.

“I came all the way to see you…”

Seeing her like this, I was completely at my wit’s end and offered up my bed to let her come over.

Seeing my reaction, Tang Xin’s expression changed like a Sichuan opera face-changing, with a flash of smile on her face. She lay down beside my bed and reached out to hold me in her arms.

Although Tang Xin is soft and fragrant, it still feels hot to hug her in the hot summer.

“It’s so hot!” I pushed her angrily, but she didn’t move.

“Hmm, it smells good! I haven’t smelled Xiaomeng’s scent in a long time.” Tang Xin sniffed my hair like a dog’s nose.

“Don’t do this… Uh-huh…” I was just about to raise my head and push her away, but I was blocked tightly…

夜晚

Summer showers come silently but vigorously. After the thunder and lightning, the raindrops hit the earth like huge water balls. The dry earth is moistened by the sudden nectar, and it seems that you can hear the earth cheering after the raindrops fall.

These are two big trees growing side by side in front of the school. The leaves grow into each other’s canopy, and the leaves on the outermost layer often look very fragile in the face of such heavy rain, and some old leaves are knocked to the ground by the rain. But the new leaves wash away the dust on their bodies in this carnival, looking more refreshed, and dancing with a shy posture.

The roots of the big trees had long been entangled, the spiral roots tightly grasping each other and deeply rooted in the solid and barren soil, greedily absorbing nutrients from each other. As soon as the rain penetrated into the soil, it was absorbed by the complex and huge system like a spider web. It was not enough, the thunderstorm was not fierce enough, and the roots at the bottom also needed the nourishment of this nectar.

Lightning flashed across the night sky from time to time, illuminating a corner of the earth, like a shy girl quietly revealing her beautiful face. Then there was a low rumble of thunder in the distance, one after another.

After about an hour, the thunderstorm gradually subsided, and the sound of the rain faded away. The thick clouds and mist parted, and the clean and transparent sky revealed a sky full of stars. A few clouds of varying thickness occasionally covered a few bright stars in the sky.

The air was filled with traces of moisture and the fragrance of soil and grass. Small streams that had just formed flowed on the wet ground, and the dripping curtain of water under the eaves silently told us how severe the thunderstorm had just been.

“Tang Xin!” I said angrily, “It’s already very late!”

Tang Xin was still unsatisfied and acted coquettishly: “I haven’t seen you for a long time!”

“You know I still have to teach students tomorrow. How can I explain this to the children?!”

“Eh? Just say you fell down?” Tang Xin avoided his gaze and didn’t dare to answer.

“Come on, do you think they are fools? You got red marks on your neck from falling? And on your shoulders and hands?” I said angrily, “Besides, it’s already two o’clock in the morning! I have to get up at six o’clock tomorrow!”

“Hey!”

“Playing dumb again!”

“It takes two hands to clap…”

“…”

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Chapter 145 Farewell

Finally, the teaching came to an end, but Sister Chen came back, but Teacher Yu did not.

“Where is Teacher Yu?” I asked her on behalf of the children.

“He has accepted the investigation, so what else can he do? The Municipal Bureau can’t handle it, and now the matter has been reported to the provincial level.” Sister Chen’s eyes showed some fatigue and helplessness.

“What about the children?” I became anxious when I thought about leaving tomorrow and the children really being without a teacher.

“In half a month, the city will send new teachers to teach long-term.” Sister Chen sighed, “Don’t worry too much. Even if you worry about these things, you can’t help them.”

“That’s true, but I…”

“Wait, who is she? Won’t you introduce her to me?” Sister Chen pointed at Tang Xin beside me with a confused look on her face.

“Oh, she…”

Without waiting for me to explain, Tang Xin spoke first: “Hello, my name is Tang Xin. I have been hearing Xiaomeng talking about you on the phone. I have asked you to take care of Xiaomeng these days, and I am very grateful.”

“Oh, I should. I am the team leader after all!” Sister Chen nodded, “But it must be hard for you to come all the way to see your friend.”

“It’s not hard, she is my wife after all!” Tang Xin turned around and hugged me.

“You’re already an adult, and you’re still calling your wife “wife”. Sister Chen said jokingly without giving it much thought.

“She’s my real wife~” Tang Xin answered seriously, “We have that kind of relationship.”

Sister Chen was so shocked that her backpack almost fell to the ground. She stared at me and asked, “Really?”

“Yes.” I looked at Tang Xin lovingly and rubbed her head. “We have been together for many years.”

“So the boyfriend on the other end of the phone is her?” Sister Chen still couldn’t believe it.

“Yes, she is very clingy.” I nodded. “She came here on her own without even asking me. Now she has become my assistant, and the children like her very much.”

“It’s amazing. I get one for free when I hire one. This is a good deal.” Sister Chen was very accepting and even made it humorous.

……

It was the last day of our teaching and we were leaving in the afternoon. When the children arrived at the school, they were silent and stared at us with their eyes fixed on us.

“Students, the 20-day summer camp is coming to an end today.”

I walked to the podium and said this calmly, but my heart was already in turmoil. Looking at the lovely faces of the children, I suddenly choked up.

“You all studied very well. In just three weeks, you managed to learn all the important knowledge points. I was surprised and moved by the speed and efficiency.” These were not compliments. Although the children were not particularly smart, their thirst for knowledge was stronger than any students I had ever seen.

“Teacher Li, I am very happy to be able to guide you for a short period of time in your learning career, and I am also very sorry that I cannot teach you for a longer period of time. But this time is very precious to me. You are my first batch of students, and you will definitely be the first batch that will leave a deep impression on me.”

“Teacher Li may not have the opportunity to teach you again in the future. This is my last class with you. In this last class, Teacher Li does not want to teach you textbook knowledge anymore. I just want to tell you some advice on life that I have given you over the years. I hope you can gain some insights and gain something from it.”

“First, you must always be kind. No matter how hard or difficult the road ahead is, or even if bad people tempt you to take the wrong path, I hope you can remember what Teacher Li told you today, and always be kind. Don’t hurt others, and don’t hurt yourself.”

“Second, be willing to help others. When classmates, family, friends, and even strangers need help, do your best to help them. Helping others is helping yourself.”

“Third, stay optimistic. Be happy no matter what problems you encounter. If you are too sad, you can talk to Teacher Li. I will leave my cell phone number with you and wait for your news at any time. When you enter society, remember to call the teacher and tell me how you are doing recently.”

“Teacher Li!” Qiu Yin shouted and took the lead to stand up.

“Thank you for your hard work!” The students shouted in unison, as if they had trained somewhere before.

“Ready, sing!” Qiu Yin continued.

I have been here for 20 days, and my biggest regret is that I have not taught the children a single lesson in literature and art, especially music. But the children learned the chorus from somewhere and sang the ballad in unison.

“Beside the ancient road outside the long pavilion, the grass is green and endless, the evening wind blows the willows and the sound of the flute is faint, the setting sun is beyond the mountains…”

After the children sang “Farewell” in their baby voices, tears could no longer be stopped. The days of teaching passed in a flash, as if I had just arrived and was about to leave. The past scenes flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern. I had promised Tang Xin not to cry, but crying ruined the makeup I had put on in the morning.

“Teacher Li!” After singing the song, the children ran up and surrounded me, reaching out their hands to give me a hug.

As a result of this commotion, the whole class burst into tears.

After finally calming down, the children took out letters and handed them to me.

“This is?”

“Teacher Li, this is the thank-you letter we wrote to you. Please open it and read it when you get back.” Qiu Yin explained.

Taking the ten letters, both thin and thick, from the children, I felt an indescribable weight.

……

“Parting always happens in September, and memories are the sorrow of missing you”

On the way back, the car stereo was playing the song “Chengdu” and I was sitting in the passenger seat, carefully opening the children’s letters one by one. It was not until I finished reading the last letter, through those crooked and not so neat words that I realized how much the children were reluctant to leave me. They had never seen the outside world since they were born and grew up, and they did not understand the new things in reading comprehension, nor did they know what the things on TV were. My arrival added irreplaceable fun to their boring study life, as well as their desire for the outside world.

“These children are so happy.” Tang Xin, who was driving, suddenly spoke up.

“Why?” I folded each piece of letter carefully, resealed them and stacked them neatly in my schoolbag.

“Because before, whenever someone gave you a letter, you just threw it away. How could it be possible for you to read it so carefully, word by word?” Tang Xin chuckled.

“How can they be the same? They’re all cheesy love letters. Besides, if I read them, wouldn’t you be jealous?” I rolled my eyes at her.

“That’s true. By the way, Xiaomeng! Have you discovered a problem?”

“what is the problem?”

“Would it be tiring for me to drive back alone?”

“Indeed, do you want to find a rest area to rest?”

“No, that’s not what I mean. I mean, it’s time for you to get a driver’s license!”

Chapter 156: Driving License Examination

“Road Traffic Safety Law Chapter 1 General Provisions…”

Sitting in a classroom of forty or fifty people, holding a pen and a notebook, I felt for the first time how boring listening to lectures was.

Tang Xin, who was standing by, looked at me with great interest: “The last time I saw you daydreaming in class was in the first year of high school.”

“Come on, how can this be the same?” I rolled my eyes at her and lay down on the table to rest.

“Is there anything different?” Tang Xin also lay down and looked at me with her head tilted.

“I’ve already been familiar with the Road Traffic Safety Law. Even if I take the test now, I can pass it!” I said confidently, “Why should I listen to boring lectures here?”

“I don’t believe it! I’ve never seen you read this book. There are thousands of questions in the exam, and I’ve never seen you do any of them. How can you pass the exam? I spent two days practicing questions last year!” Tang Xin’s eyes were full of confusion.

“That’s right. Don’t you want to think about who I am? Have I ever been afraid of taking an exam?”

“You haven’t learned it before, how is it possible? You just learned quickly before…”