yasinovel Chapter 2429 - 1535: Li Kui and Li Gui
Chapter 2429 - 1535: Li Kui and Li Gui
Fang Qing didn’t answer their high school homeroom teacher, Old Min’s question. Instead, she looked at the guy who was still playing basketball and shouted, "Teacher Min, don’t you recognize him?"
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced off the backboard. Hearing Qing Mei’s call, someone finally walked over from the basketball court, slightly out of breath, with a surprised look on his face.
"Are you Director Min?"
Old Min was a bit annoyed, knowing full well this kid was pretending not to know. He turned around, no longer facing his student with kindness and warmth, putting on a forced smile.
"If Tong Dan hadn’t reminded me, I wouldn’t have recognized you. No wonder you were playing so well just now."
Tong Dan tried to suppress the corners of her mouth that couldn’t help but curl up.
"Sorry, Director Min, I also didn’t recognize you. How come you still have the energy to play basketball personally?"
"..."
Old Min’s face turned gloomy, responding with irritation, "I do more than just play basketball; I even eat my meals personally now."
Jiang Chen stood nonchalantly by the basketball court of their alma mater and asked with a smile, "Did you retire so young?"
"Not yet. I just stopped teaching."
Old Min spoke slowly, giving someone a sidelong glance.
"Still working in the political education department."
"That’s right. Stopped teaching, so I have more energy to work on improving school discipline."
Jiang Chen sighed, seemingly feeling regret for the other, "So many years have passed, and the school hasn’t promoted Director Min yet. I thought Director Min would at least be a vice principal by now. Someone as capable as you should definitely reach a higher position..."
Old Min’s expression kept changing, realizing that even after decades in education, he couldn’t win against a student using sarcasm.
That’s fair enough.
When those students were brought into his office in the political education department, which one of them wasn’t trembling and dared talk back?
Of course.
He couldn’t get angry and even found himself laughing.
"You kid are still holding grudges from back then. The teacher was only thinking about your futures. Besides, aren’t you both together now?"
Jiang Chen had a reason to pretend to be a teacher from the political education department back then.
Sure enough.
He turned around and ran into Li Gui posing as Li Kui.
"What happened back then?"
Tong Dan was curious, ignoring Old Min’s misunderstanding.
"What else could it be? Of course, it was early romance."
The students had grown up and didn’t need to beat around the bush anymore.
Old Min, out of habit, started posturing as the political education department director again, acting stern, "The impact of early romance on studies is self-evident. You are the best students in Sha City, which is why you got into Sha City High School. As a school, naturally, we had to be responsible for you. I am the director of the political education department and also your class teacher; dealing with these kinds of things comes with the job."
Tong Dan was surprised.
"Why didn’t we know about it?"
Then she turned her head, "Did you know?"
Fang Qing shook her head.
"I never talked to Fang Qing about it, only had a chat with Jiang Chen."
Old Min explained.
A teacher would naturally be biased towards their students, especially if the student is excellent and also a girl.
In contrast, it’s much more appropriate to talk to the boy.
Yes.
That’s right.
Back then, student Jiang Chen was obviously so diligent in his studies, but due to baseless suspicions, he experienced the abuse of power early on, being brought into the terrifying office of the political education department director by a homeroom teacher from another class and lectured, more than once.
Enemies meeting face to face are bound to be outraged.
Can you blame him for giving it his all on the court earlier?
"Teacher Min... how did you know they... were in early romance?"
Tong Dan opened her mouth, glancing at someone who looked helpless, feeling something odd.
Not long ago, the young couple they ran into in the school building, wasn’t that early romance?
Back then, how could you call Fang Qing and Jiang Chen’s relationship a romance?
Jiang Chen, at that point, was clueless and completely unromantic.
"Hmph, I’ve been teaching for decades, and before you guys, who knows how many students I’ve had. Do you think I couldn’t see through your little schemes?"
Old Min adjusted his glasses, looking cunning and shrewd with Fiery Eyes, and also smug.
Tong Dan’s expression grew even odder.
Alright.
So in the distant memories of youth, there were still so many interesting little stories that hadn’t been discovered.
So Jiang Chen, whom she hated with tickling teeth back then, had endured so much injustice.
"You didn’t know a thing?"
Tong Dan once again asked Fang Qing softly.
"Why didn’t you ever tell me?"
Tong Dan asked her, and she, in turn, asked someone who kept mum.
Clearly.
She was kept in the dark by two men from the start.
"You never told her until now?"
Old Min was surprised.
"Weren’t you the one who threatened me and told me not to say anything? Ordered me not to affect Fang Qing in any way."
Old Min felt embarrassed, his old face not holding up well, "What do you mean by threatened? It was more like an agreement. I didn’t punish you, did I?"
Jiang Chen sighed and nodded, "Yes, you were wholeheartedly thinking about Fang Qing, hoping she could focus on her studies, get into a good university, and secure a bright future for herself."
This wasn’t sarcasm.
Not now either.
In fact, back then, he didn’t resent him either.
Teachers, besides parents, are the ones who wish the most for you to have a good life, and this political education department director cared about Fang Qing enough to achieve that.
"And Fang Qing didn’t let you down. You must be very gratified, right?"
Looking at this kid’s helpless yet sincere smiling face, Old Min, who didn’t think he was wrong, pursed his lips, suddenly feeling a bit guilty.
Yes.
He lived up to his students, but there was some unfairness toward this child.
"Jiang Chen, back in the day, the teacher was indeed a bit hasty. Fang Qing was the top student in the school. If she got affected by early romance and it impacted her grades, I couldn’t explain it to her parents, to the school, or to my own responsibilities. Teachers those days believed that since you were a boy, you had to stand more pressure. I wasn’t trying to separate you two, but hoped you could have a more stable and happier future."
Tong Dan was silent.
Fang Qing was silent too.
Jiang Chen nodded with a smile, "Teacher Min, I understand. So weren’t we obedient?"
Old Min smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
"Indeed, back then, after calling you in for all those talks, I realized you were different from the average kid. No wonder Fang Qing liked you."
Jiang Chen let out a laugh.
Early romance was just a misunderstanding. He had tried to explain, but the other was too stubborn. As a student, he was powerless and had to submit to the "oppressive power."
But to say these things in front of Qing Gege now would be like putting a pot of poop on her head.
He didn’t mind wearing that pot, but he couldn’t let Qing Gege be wronged.
"Seeing that Teacher Min is still in good health reassures us."
Jiang Chen changed the topic.
"Seeing you two still together, I’m relieved too. After the college entrance examination, when one of you went to Kyoto and the other to East Sea, I thought..."
Old Min let out a long sigh, as if resolving a long-standing concern.
"Did Teacher Min also look at my university application?"
"Of course."
Old Min laughed, "After all, you were the student who visited my office the most."
"Pfft."
Tong Dan covered her mouth, unable to hold back her laughter.
Old Min turned his head and looked at Fang Qing, "This kid, no complaints even after I called him in so many times, and he kept his promise, letting you perform steadily and getting into your dream university. He’s so much better than boys who just talk smoothly. Fang Qing, this kid is good, worthy of you."
Is this a belated apology to someone?
Probably more heartfelt words.
"Teacher Min, have you handled many cases of early romance?"
To avoid embarrassing Qing Gege, Jiang Chen quickly picked up the thread of conversation.
"What are you saying? As long as I’m in this position, there won’t be any slippery fish. These days at Sha City High School, under the unremitting efforts of our political education department, we’ve established excellent school discipline, and all students are focused on their studies, none caught up in minor love affairs."
Old Min waved his hand, his voice firm, full of pride and dignity.
Jiang Chen nodded respectfully, as if he had completely forgotten about the young couple openly dating at school just a while ago, "Director Min’s work capability is truly exceptional."
Not only Tong Dan but even Fang Qing couldn’t help but laugh out loud.