Just thinking about how long her mother and daughter would have to endure in this endless darkness made Shen Qingqing's heart burn with anxiety. She couldn't sit still any longer.
"Hey, where are you going!"
Shen Qingqing rushed off in a hurry, ignoring her deskmate's calls from behind.
Yun Que'er turned her head and happened to meet the little girl's eyes.
But the little girl seemed to be frightened and quickly averted her gaze.
Yun Que'er scratched her head and asked Ji Chengxuan.
"Is there the word 'scary' written on my face?"
Ji Chengxuan snickered, "Don't you understand? Obviously, Shen Qingqing has said something bad about you."
It made sense. They had only known each other for two days. There couldn't be such a big grudge out of nowhere. It must be that someone had said something behind her back.
"It seems my reputation at school won't be very good in the future."
Ji Chengxuan pondered, "If it were just about us, it wouldn't be a problem. But if it involves something else..."
Ji Chengxuan squinted his eyes. Why did he always have a bad premonition?
*
Yun Motan was scheduled to set off on Friday. On Thursday, the old couple of the Ji family would go to help with the timber cooperation business and wouldn't be back at night. So the farewell dinner was set for Wednesday evening.
"I said, Lao Yun, you should also take care of the business. Fu Jin is still young after all. If there's any major matter, you should help with the decision-making," said the old doctor Ji.
"Eh, you're wrong about this," Yun Motan shook his head. "When I was young, some people said I was just a poor scholar. Now that I think about it, they were right. I can do nothing but teach. In terms of other experiences, I'm not as good as Fu Jin. Moreover, the kids are all grown up. It's good for them to get some exercise."
The old doctor Ji slapped his thigh and laughed, "You're really a hands-off boss now. When will my little Xuan be able to help me out?"
"Little Xuan is such a good kid. Don't worry. He'll surely achieve great things in the future."
The room was filled with laughter and joy, but Yun Jianzhou was winking at Yun Que'er.
Yun Que'er received his signal and quickly took a couple of mouthfuls of rice before going out.
Not long after, Yun Jianzhou also followed her into the east wing where Yun Que'er lived.
"What's up?"
Yun Jianzhou rubbed his hands, looking a bit embarrassed.
"It's just that the radio you gave me last time. My friends also want one. Do you think you could..."
Yun Que'er thought it was something serious. She was startled.
"It's just a radio. Why are you so cautious?"
Yun Jianzhou rarely blushed and said with a shy smile, "You know I have a lot of friends. But Dad always thinks they're just good-for-nothings. If I mention it at the dinner table, Dad will surely scold me."
Yun Que'er rolled her eyes, "Dad is right. Your friends are all older than you and they don't have any proper jobs. They just hang around on the street all day. Dad is afraid you'll be led astray."
"Why are you saying the same thing?" Yun Jianzhou was a bit unhappy. "Our family has been helped by them several times. Didn't your friend's family have that thing for refining gold you wanted last time?"
"We paid a high price for it. It wasn't a favor," Yun Que'er emphasized. "Let's get to the point. How many do you want?"
"Is this many okay?"
Yun Jianzhou showed five fingers.
"Goodness, are you trying to kill me?" Yun Que'er was shocked.
Not to mention whether she could get the exact same ones as last time, she didn't even know if the prizes she got would be radios.
"This is too many. And I don't know what I can get for you."
Yun Que'er turned around and was about to leave. Yun Jianzhou rushed after her in a hurry and grabbed her.
"Oh, my good sister. Please. Try again. I'll buy you candy."
"It's not about the candy."
If only Yun Que'er could control what she got. But the problem was that it wasn't as simple as Yun Jianzhou thought.
But Yun Jianzhou wouldn't let it go. He kept pleading until his lips were almost worn out. Yun Que'er was so annoyed that she finally agreed to try and told him to go out first.
More than ten minutes later, Yun Que'er really got five radios exactly the same as the previous one.
Yun Jianzhou beamed with joy, "See, it works."
Yun Que'er scratched her head and felt a bit strange.
Normally, when she wanted something, things didn't usually go as she wished. Why was she always so lucky when getting things for Yun Jianzhou?
Could it be that Yun Jianzhou was the legendary lucky charm?
"Okay, take them away quickly. I have to do my homework." Yun Que'er was afraid that Yun Jianzhou would want something else later, so she quickly shooed him out.
The next day, the school organized a mobilization meeting. All the teachers and students had to attend. It was mainly about Yun Motan leading the delegation on a business trip.
Yun Que'er sat below, smiling at Yun Motan with pride in her eyes.
She didn't know that not far away, a pair of eyes were firmly fixed on her, full of jealousy.
After the meeting, it was PE class. Yun Motan stayed behind and talked to Yun Que'er for a few words.
Shen Qingqing and her deskmate were sitting far away, watching them.
The little girl looked puzzled, "Didn't you say that Teacher Yun has a bad reputation and often harasses female students? Doesn't the principal know about this? Not only did he let him lead the team, but he also organized a mobilization meeting for him. This is too ostentatious."
Shen Qingqing pouted, "They're all in the same boat. They don't care about right or wrong. As long as there's profit, it's all good."
She rolled her eyes and said seriously.
"You have to be careful. If he sets his eyes on you, it'll be bad. A girl's reputation is the most important thing. If something like this happens, no one will side with us. They might even say that you were the one who seduced him. Then your whole life will be ruined. People will point fingers at you and scold you to death."
The little girl shivered involuntarily when she heard how serious Shen Qingqing made it sound.
"Really? Could it be a rumor?"
"How could I lie to you about such a serious matter?" Shen Qingqing said seriously. "Don't be too scared. He's not our teacher. Just stay away from him and have less contact with his daughter. Okay, accompany me to the toilet."
The little girl nervously glanced at Yun Motan and then quickly followed Shen Qingqing.
When they came out, Yun Motan had just finished talking to Yun Que'er and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Shen Qingqing immediately squatted down.
"My shoelace is untied. You go first. I'll catch up with you soon."
The little girl nodded and walked forward without any suspicion.
Yun Motan was on his way back to the office and happened to pass by the little girl.
Thinking of what Shen Qingqing had said, the little girl was a bit scared and didn't dare to move forward.
She quickly stopped and turned to look at Shen Qingqing who was catching up.
"I'm coming!" Shen Qingqing rushed towards her.
Unable to stop in time, Shen Qingqing crashed into the little girl hard.
Bang!