"You're also a good kid." Wang Lin's mother struggled to hold back her tears.
"We came here today with no other intention. It's just that Linlin wanted someone to know something before she passed away."
"Yeah, I know." Tang Tang sighed. She stepped forward and gave Wang Lin's parents a hug. Then, looking at them seriously, she said, "Uncle and Aunt, Linlin might not rest in peace if she saw you like this."
Looking at such a well - behaved child, Wang Lin's mother's heart melted.
"Thank you, child, for still remembering Linlin." Wang Lin's mother said patiently. Then she looked at the school reluctantly. Perhaps this was the last time she would come here.
Without Linlin, why come to this sad place?
The two middle - aged people who had turned white - haired overnight looked weather - beaten. After thanking the class teacher, they supported each other and walked out of the office.
Only then did the busy teachers in the office dare to shift their gazes here.
Just now, to take care of Wang Lin's parents' feelings, everyone had pretended as if nothing had happened. Some were correcting homework, while others were preparing lesson plans.
After the couple left, they all looked over.
The teachers all felt sorry about Wang Lin's matter. She was a quiet girl who always buried her head in studying. Her progress was obvious. If she had taken the college entrance examination, she might have passed.
But unfortunately...
"Teacher..." Tang Tang held the notebook tightly in her hand. She looked at the teacher and was suddenly speechless, with her throat choked with emotions.
"Sigh." The class teacher also sighed. His balding head and beer belly trembled. Although it wasn't the time to laugh, Tang Tang still thought it looked a bit funny.
"Go back. Have a good class and don't let this affect you." The class teacher said to Tang Tang earnestly.
Tang Tang nodded obediently. Holding the notebook, she said, "Then, teacher, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Go ahead."
Tang Tang walked into the classroom with heavy steps, her little face looking solemn.
Influenced by Wang Lin's parents' emotions and the impact of the notebook, Tang Tang couldn't snap out of her low - spirited mood for a while.
Huang Xiaoli didn't know what had happened yet. When she saw Tang Tang come in, she rushed up excitedly and asked, "What's going on, Tang Tang? What did you do? Why were you called by the class teacher alone?"
Tang Tang lowered her head and remained silent.
"What, what's wrong?" Huang Xiaoli's carefree expression faded, and she looked a bit cautious instead.
Tang Tang rarely looked like this.
Huang Xiaoli got anxious and didn't know how to comfort her. "Don't be like this, Tang Tang. Let's talk about what's going on. Did someone bully you? Tell me. I'll find someone..."
"No." Before Huang Xiaoli could show her loyalty, Tang Tang spoke. She still lowered her head and stared at the notebook. "Do you know who came to see me just now?"
"Who?"
"Wang Lin's parents."
Huang Xiaoli almost choked on her own saliva.
"What?!!!"
Tang Tang smiled bitterly and took out the notebook she had been clutching. Only then did she notice that due to her extreme excitement, there were sweat stains from her palm on the notebook.
"What's this?" Huang Xiaoli curiously examined the notebook. It looked very ordinary. She picked it up and flipped through it, and found the familiar handwriting.
"Isn't this just one of your notebooks? What's so strange about it?"
"Wang Lin always treasured it." Tang Tang recalled that little episode and even felt a bit dazed. Was such a good friend really gone and would never come back?
"Really?" Huang Xiaoli also fell silent. She knew about Wang Lin's situation at that time. Because of Tang Tang, she had also helped Wang Lin secretly and openly.
"I hope she'll be happy in her next life." Huang Xiaoli put down the notebook and comforted Tang Tang. "We can't change this. We have to learn to accept the reality."
Tang Tang stared blankly at the notebook, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Come to your senses quickly!" Huang Xiaoli waved her hand in front of Tang Tang's eyes worriedly.
Just then, the school bell rang. Huang Xiaoli had to quickly return to her seat, still looking worriedly at Tang Tang.
Tang Tang was a person who valued emotions very much. Although she seemed tough on the outside, once you got close to her heart, you would find that she was as soft as a hedgehog's belly inside.
Tang Tang was suddenly awakened by the bell. She stuffed the notebook back into her desk with one hand.
Because of this incident, Tang Tang was still immersed in her past interactions with Wang Lin until the last class.
This situation lasted until the school dismissal bell rang.
Adolescent boys and girls always had a bit of flirtation. Boys always found all sorts of excuses to walk side by side with the girls they liked.
Tang Tang had just finished packing up her things and was about to leave when she found someone standing in front of her.
She looked up curiously and found it was the class hunk.
This "hunk" was not a derogatory term. He was the most handsome boy in the class. Because he looked very much like the popular idol xxx, he was quite popular on the school's Tieba and ranking lists.
What was he doing here at this moment?
The class hunk, Zhang Xiaoyu, showed a brilliant smile to Tang Tang. Tang Tang was almost blinded.
"Zhang Xiaoyu, what are you doing?" Huang Xiaoli came over. She was very surprised to see Zhang Xiaoyu standing there.
"Isn't it unsafe recently? I'm worried about you girls. Tang Tang, don't you live in the XX Community? My home is also very close to there. We can walk together." Zhang Xiaoyu rambled on to cover his real intention.
Hearing this, Huang Xiaoli's fox - like eyes lit up.
There's something going on!!!
Looking at Huang Xiaoli's gossiping look, Tang Tang felt a headache.
She and Zhang Xiaoyu were just ordinary classmates on normal days. God knows why he suddenly had this urge to protect her.
But since he meant well, it wasn't good for Tang Tang to directly refuse. So she had to decline politely. "I already have a companion."
"Who?" Zhang Xiaoyu suddenly became alert. "I've never seen you walk with anyone. And Huang Xiaoli doesn't go the same way as you."
Tang Tang was helpless. Classmate, are you here to check my household register?
As if realizing that he had said something inappropriate, Zhang Xiaoyu smiled embarrassedly. "Well, forget it then, Tang Tang. Since you have a companion, I won't bother you. We'll hang out together next time if we have the chance."
After saying that, he left a handsome back view for Tang Tang and Huang Xiaoli.
Huang Xiaoli stared in disbelief and said, "Wow, the class hunk took the initiative to talk to you." She looked at Tang Tang's pretty little face and exclaimed, "Oh no, could it be that he has a crush on our beautiful little Tang Tang?"
Tang Tang was organizing her things and didn't want to pay attention to this crazy woman with a wild imagination.
"No way, no way. I support Brother Zuo Mu. He's handsome, gentle, and caring." Huang Xiaoli said to herself.
When Tang Tang saw Huang Xiaoli comparing Zuo Mu with Zhang Xiaoyu, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She ignored Huang Xiaoli and carried her schoolbag out of the classroom.
She didn't notice Zhang Xiaoyu's occasional glances at her.