After some discussion, they finally decided to go to the school on the pretext of fetching Yun Motan's teaching plans.
Yun Motan had always been a dedicated worker. Even when he was at home resting, he would still flip through books and write teaching plans to prepare for the next week's classes.
Now that he had suddenly fallen ill and wouldn't be able to go to work for a long time, it was natural that he couldn't let go of his work.
This reason was quite appropriate. After greeting the security guard at the gate, the guard smoothly let them in and even escorted them to the teachers' office area.
As they walked, the old man chatted with Yun Motan's father, brother, and sister.
"Teacher Yun is truly the best teacher I've ever met. He's been like this for decades. No matter the wind or rain, he's never missed a class. I remember once on a Monday morning, he was riding his bike to school when he encountered sleet. The road was full of ice, and he fell off his bike. His pants were torn, and his legs were all bruised, but he still didn't miss his class. It wasn't until after class that the students noticed his bleeding leg and took him to the school infirmary."
Yun Fujin and Yun Que'er listened in silence, both feeling extremely uncomfortable.
This was Yun Motan, a dedicated and kind - hearted teacher, yet he had suffered such an unexpected disaster. What was even more crucial was that this misfortune might have been calculated by someone.
The old man sighed as he spoke. "A few days ago when you called to ask for leave on Teacher Yun's behalf, it really scared us. We thought Teacher Yun was on his last legs. Fortunately, he's blessed with great fortune and is okay. Is he feeling better now?"
Yun Fujin nodded. "He's basically recovered now, but there's still a wound on his forehead. My father has been working so hard. I was afraid that if he returned to school too early, it would affect his recovery, so I persuaded him to rest at home."
The old man nodded in agreement. "That's right. Teacher Yun should really rest more. In my opinion, he's just been working too hard, which is why he accidentally rode into the ditch. No matter how much we advised him, he always said he was fine. Fortunately, he still listens to you kids."
As they were talking, they arrived at the teachers' office area.
It was a row of low - lying bungalows, with rooms divided according to the subjects the teachers taught. Yun Motan's was the one on the far west side.
There were several other math teachers in there, and they had a good relationship with Yun Motan.
When they saw the kids come in, they immediately surrounded them, asking all kinds of questions. They also brought a lot of fruits and supplements for Yun Motan and told him to rest well.
While chatting with the teachers, Yun Fujin and his sister observed them.
Seeing that they genuinely cared about Yun Motan and didn't seem to be faking it, they temporarily ruled out the possibility that these teachers were involved.
Taking the opportunity, Yun Que'er said to Yun Fujin.
"Big brother, this school is really great. I want to come here to study in the future."
Yun Fujin smiled and stroked Yun Que'er's head, then said,
"The town is so far away. You can't board at school, can you? You're still so young. If you had to live alone outside, wouldn't you cry?"
Hearing Yun Fujin's words, several teachers couldn't help but laugh.
"Little girl, isn't your third sister studying in the primary school in the neighboring village? You can just go with your third sister. That way, you can take care of each other."
Yun Que'er pouted. "But I'll have my dad to take care of me here. Big brother, why don't you take me for a walk around the school? If I think it's good, I'll come here to study."
Yun Fujin pretended to be angry and stared at her. "Don't talk nonsense. The students are all in class at this time. If you wander around the school, aren't you disturbing them? If their grades drop, it'll all be your fault. If you want to see, I'll take you to your third sister's school. Anyway, they're on vacation."
"No, no." Yun Que'er pulled on Yun Fujin's hand and coquettishly said, "The primary school in the village is like this. As soon as it gets a bit hot, they start their vacation early. There's no one in the yard, so there's nothing to see. This place is much better. The junior high school and primary school are connected. It's big and imposing."
Yun Fujin pretended to be helpless, then turned to the teachers and apologized with a smile.
"I'm really sorry. My little sister is so naive. I'd better take her away quickly."
"It's okay. It seems this girl will surely be a hard - working student in the future. You should take her for a walk around." One of the teachers said with a smile. "It's okay even during class. First, take her to the other offices to meet the teachers so that they'll recognize her. If she really comes here to study in the future, we can also take care of her."
Only then did Yun Fujin nod, thank the teacher, and follow him out.
The teacher led them around the office area, and they almost met all the teachers.
When everyone heard that these were Yun Motan's children, and seeing that Yun Que'er was smart, cute, and sweet - tongued, she quickly got along well with the teachers.
Everyone liked her very much and surrounded her to talk.
Yun Fujin stood beside them, observing silently. Everyone seemed normal, and none of them seemed to be the one who would harm Yun Motan.
About ten minutes later, the students were out of class.
It was lunch break at the moment. The teacher then proposed to take them to the teachers' cafeteria for lunch and let them go back when it got cooler in the afternoon to avoid heatstroke.
After declining a few times, they finally followed the teacher there.
The so - called teachers' cafeteria was actually connected to the students' cafeteria. They were just divided into two areas, so the whole cafeteria was in full view.
Yun Que'er sat on the chair, constantly looking around. The students were still young, and it was impossible for them to harm Yun Motan.
Moreover, Yun Motan had always been gentle with his students, advocating reasoning instead of physical punishment. He rarely even scolded them.
Therefore, the possibility that some confused students might harm Yun Motan out of hatred could be ruled out.
Then he observed the teachers. Almost all the teaching staff, including the principal, were in the cafeteria at this time.
They all looked honest and kind. Yun Fujin had met many of them before and basically knew them well.
By now, all the teachers had been ruled out.
So they could only start with the food.
Yun Que'er lowered her head and looked at the plate. The cook was the one who had the easiest chance to do something.
She bent down to tie her shoelaces nervously. While no one was looking, she picked up a piece of shredded paper on the ground and threw it into the plate. Then she let out a cry of surprise and said,
"Why is there a piece of paper here?"
Yun Fujin immediately looked up and motioned for Yun Que'er not to talk nonsense.
"Just eat your food. A piece of paper won't cause any harm."
However, their voices were neither too loud nor too soft, and they immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding teachers. Even the principal came over.