Chapter 965: Chapter 965: A Day as a Teacher (34)
Qiao Lian walked out of the hospital just as Lu Zhou rushed in.
“Qiao Lian, is your dad okay?”
“He’s not dead,” Qiao Lian replied without much emotion.
This father, to him, was more like a nightmare.
And now, this nightmare…
Was about to collapse.
“Qiao Lian… Was this your doing?” Lu Zhou looked carefully at his childhood friend.
Lu Zhou knew quite a bit about a lot of things.
In the past, when Qiao Lian got beaten and ran out, he would come to Lu Zhou.
Qiao Lian lifted his eyes to the sky, a gentle breeze brushed his cheek, lifting his fine hair.
“No,” Qiao Lian said.
He would’ve preferred to end this nightmare with his own hands.
But unfortunately, it wasn’t.
The assistant said Qiao Hong had a car accident, but Qiao Lian didn’t believe it.
“That’s good.” Lu Zhou patted his shoulder, “You’re still young; you can’t ruin your future over this.”
Qiao Lian looked down at his own hands.
–
Chuzheng returned from work to find the dormitory cold and quiet. Qiao Lian wasn’t there?
Chuzheng didn’t think much of it and threw her stuff down, heading to the living room.
After taking just two steps, someone lunged at her.
Chuzheng instinctively kicked out.
“Tea…cher?” Qiao Lian’s pained and innocent voice sounded.
Chuzheng: “…” Oh no! Will the Good Person Card still think I’m a good person?! Is it too late to rewind?!!
Chuzheng calmly withdrew her leg and helped him up. “Why were you hiding?”
Qiao Lian clutched his abdomen, “Teacher, it hurts…”
The young boy’s voice was weak, and his pale face was twisted in pain.
Chuzheng knew how hard she’d kicked. Though panicked inside, her face remained expressionless. “Let me see.”
Qiao Lian released his hands, and Chuzheng lifted his shirt to take a look; it was already red.
Chuzheng carried him to the sofa, pushed up his shirt, and pressed along the edge a few times.
The boy’s body tensed, teeth clenched, but he made no sound.
Chuzheng found some medicine and applied it.
“Alright, don’t move around too much for the next few days.” Chuzheng warned him, “Don’t do this again.”
Qiao Lian nodded, buttoned up his clothes that Chuzheng had messed up, and pulled himself up with the sofa.
“Teacher, did you have anything to do with my dad’s incident?”
“What incident?” Chuzheng had an ‘I know nothing’ expression.
“My dad was in a car accident and is in the hospital.” Qiao Lian stared at her, “Did you do it?”
Chuzheng firmly denied, “No.”
Of course, Qiao Lian didn’t believe it.
Clearly, she had said she would make things right for him, and Qiao Hong’s accident was too coincidental.
He read the medical report, and it was vague.
With bandages wrapped around Qiao Hong, Qiao Lian couldn’t see his actual condition.
But Chuzheng denied it so seriously, as if she really didn’t know about the incident…
“Oh.”
Qiao Lian didn’t ask again.
Chuzheng slipped away quickly.
–
After Qiao Hong’s accident, Qiao Lian gave up his position as heir, and the Qiao family relatives fought for power, causing chaos.
Of course, those matters no longer mattered to Qiao Lian.
Qiao Lian walked into the office with a book and found only Chuzheng there.
“Teacher?”
Chuzheng looked up and motioned for him to come in.
Qiao Lian walked into the office and stood obediently to the side.
“Aren’t you planning to take the college entrance exam?” Chuzheng asked him.
“…” Qiao Lian was silent, “Teacher, my grades aren’t good…”
He had too many injuries, and Qiao Hong would simply take him out of school.
With so many absences, he couldn’t keep up at all.
Besides, Qiao Hong didn’t care about his grades anyway.
The Qiao family had plenty of money, and he wouldn’t go hungry even without a job.
“So which university do you want to attend? I’ll buy one first to prepare.”
Qiao Lian had never thought about it.
Before, all he thought about was how to solve the problem of Qiao Hong.
But now…
He figured he should think about it.
“Teacher, can I think about it and tell you later?”
“Mm.” Chuzheng nodded.
“Then… I’ll head back first.”
Qiao Lian’s wrist was suddenly grabbed, his heart raced, and he instinctively looked outside. The corridor was empty.
Qiao Lian thought Chuzheng was going to do something. Although he was somewhat afraid of being seen, there was also a secret excitement.
But Chuzheng only handed him a box of pastries, “Go on.”
“…”
Qiao Lian held the box of pastries for a few seconds in silence, then quickly pecked Chuzheng on the lips and dashed out of the office.
As he stepped out of the office, he saw Meng Yu.
Qiao Lian’s expression changed slightly.
Meng Yu looked at him grimly and gave a cold smile before turning to leave.
“Meng Yu.” Qiao Lian called after him.
Meng Yu slowed his pace slightly.
Qiao Lian walked up beside him, “Did you see?”
Meng Yu’s gaze landed on the pastry box in his hand, “Are you afraid I’ll tell?”
Meng Yu had found it odd before.
It seemed the person he saw at Jin Shi Tian Xiang last time was really him, not a mistake.
Qiao Lian calmly asked, “Can you not tell?”
“What if I insist on telling?” Meng Yu said with a playful smile, “You and Teacher Ruan, tsk…”
Qiao Lian frowned, “Saturday, Tianlan Music Hall.”
Meng Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise, “You really are with her?”
Qiao Lian, “That’s my business.”
Meng Yu snorted, “She’s your teacher and much older than you.”
Every time people brought up age, Qiao Lian’s voice carried a hint of anger, “Does liking someone require caring about age?”
Meng Yu shrugged, “Fine, I’ll keep your secret, but you better not mess with me, or I can’t promise anything.”
Qiao Lian tightened his grip on the pastry box, “Got it.” He hung his head and walked towards the classroom.
Meng Yu glanced toward the office, wondering what Qiao Lian liked about her?
So fierce!
Weren’t sweet, gentle girls better?
–
Saturday.
Qiao Lian got up early.
“You heading out?” Chuzheng lay on the sofa, asking him lazily.
“Mm, got some business.” Qiao Lian asked her, “Teacher, can I go out?”
“Sure, as long as you know to come back.”
As long as you come back, I don’t care if you go to the moon.
Qiao Lian chuckled, his eyes wonderfully bright, “Then I’m off, Teacher.”
“Mm.”
After Qiao Lian left, Chuzheng hugged the blanket—why is the Good Person Card so attractive?
Want to kiss, want to hug, want to stroke his hair.
[Main Task: Spend a million within an hour.]
Chuzheng: “…”
Bastard, this damn thing!
Chuzheng sat up expressionless, not happy at all.
She quickly changed clothes and headed out straight to the nearest luxury mall.
Luxury goods were the best tools for reckless spending.
“Hey… Teacher Ruan.”
She hadn’t stepped into the store yet when someone called her.
It was none other than Su He.
After causing such a big incident last time, Su He had been having a tough time, but now she looked quite pleased with herself, carrying a branded handbag.
Chuzheng had a countdown timer over her head and no time to banter; she went straight into the store.
But unexpectedly, Su He followed her in.
A man accompanied her, the kind who was obviously high society…
Chuzheng knew who he was.
In the plot, he was the original host’s boyfriend, Xue Cheng.