[Urban] Campus Maple Leaves Red (Complete) - 13

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 6: Sunshine, Beauty, and a Second Chance (9)

The white silk cover was stained with mottled plum blossom petals by light red bloodstains, and the pale purple cover was also stained with light red bloodstains. The white silk cover was put into Tian Rong's handbag, while her pale purple cover was shamelessly pulled off by Lao Li and stuffed into his pocket.

Watching Lao Li carefully reduce the swelling of her swollen flower room with his tongue, watching Lao Li tidy up her tangled hair little by little, Tian Rong, who was a new wife, felt the warmth of the man in her shyness, and a tender feeling arose in her heart. She gently stroked Lao Li's hair with her hand.

"Do you know why I fell in love with you?"

Tian Rong asked, nestled in Lao Li's arms and playing with Lao Li's fingers.

"I don't know." Lao Li

, who was being played with by Tian Rong, tightened his grip on Tian Rong's hand and could not guess how Tian Rong's feelings for him came about.

"It's because of your scent."

Turning her head to sniff Old Li's chest intently, Tian Rong revealed the reason for her feelings.

A scent? Could someone's scent really make another person feel something for them? Old Li, utterly bewildered, widened his eyes.

Realizing her reason was absurd, Tian Rong slowly explained.

When she first arrived at No. 33 Middle School, Tian Rong was quite depressed. But when she saw how this school, still struggling, was inspired by one person to work together to overcome its difficulties, she was gradually moved and joined them.

Working with a peaceful person who quietly supported her made the burden on Tian Rong's heart lighter, allowing her to focus on everything she wanted to do. Gradually, Tian Rong had more contact with her partners, and slowly, she let go of her initial suspicions.

In this mood, one morning six months ago, Tian Rong met Old Li, drenched in sweat, returning from the sports field, at the entrance of the office building. The sunny morning air was invigorating, and Tian Rong, who rarely felt this good since coming to No. 33 Middle School, smiled and chatted with Old Li in the morning sunlight. A

cool morning breeze blew from behind Old Li, carrying the scent of his sweat to Tian Rong's nose.

This scent of a man's body, carried by the wind, was a subtle blend of sweat and a faint medicinal aroma. This scent wasn't as pungent as ordinary sweat, nor as overpowering as typical medicinal smells; it was faint, yet it lingered in her nostrils, giving her an indescribable feeling.

On this sunny and breezy morning, Tian Rong and Old Li had their longest conversation since they met.

A few days later, at a school meeting, Tian Rong, sitting next to Lao Li, unexpectedly recalled the scent that had wafted from him that morning. This time, however, Lao Li, without a trace of sweat, left Tian Rong with a slight regret, because despite sitting so close, she hadn't smelled that morning's scent.

Lao Li, covered in sweat, returned from the sports field and, seemingly by chance, encountered Tian Rong again at the same spot. When there was no wind, Tian Rong walked side-by-side with Lao Li, talking as they headed towards the office.

A woman chasing after a man to smell his scent! When Tian Rong suddenly realized this, she was stunned.

She didn't know why she was acting this way, nor why, and in her embarrassment, confusion, and the need to clear her head, Tian Rong consciously began to reduce her contact with Lao Li.

Some things are like that; when you want them, you can't have them, and when you want to get rid of them, they cling to you relentlessly.

Many urban women today maintain their attractive figures through moderate exercise. Tian Rong's favorite sport for maintaining her figure is badminton. The badminton courts at No. 33 Middle School are rare, dedicated facilities for competitions, and many of the teachers and students there are quite skilled at the sport. So, whenever she has free time, Tian Rong goes to the court to practice her favorite sport.

Bai Xue from the third-year class is one of the best badminton players among the students, and Tian Rong is very focused when practicing with her. A flat, straight drive flew quickly from the net towards the backhand baseline. Completely absorbed in her practice, Tian Rong didn't hesitate to dive and save the shuttlecock. Just

as it was about to hit the baseline, Tian Rong forcefully hooked it back with her backhand, but in her effort, she lost her balance and fell towards the baseline.

As luck would have it, Old Li, who happened to be passing by and was very quick, stepped forward and scooped Tian Rong up just as she was about to fall to the floor.

Old Li had just finished training with the women's basketball team. He scooped up Tian Rong, who was about to collapse, and poured his own sweaty scent into her mouth and nose.

The strong arms and embrace, the strong scent—a scent she had been trying to avoid but had never forgotten! In that moment, Tian Rong found herself contemplating spending her life with him.

Actually, Tian Rong, who had rarely had a formal romantic relationship with a man, had a slight misunderstanding about Old Li's scent. She had unknowingly developed feelings for him, and these feelings were gradually deepening with each encounter. However, before Tian Rong realized it, on a cheerful morning, she clearly smelled the scent of a grown man for the first time, which became the catalyst for everything.

Her recent avoidance wasn't about avoiding a scent, but about avoiding a man who had somehow entered her heart.

When she was held so strongly in the arms of the man she had been avoiding, she truly saw the expectations in her heart from that moment on.

After realizing her expectations, Tian Rong stopped avoiding him and actively approached him more often. However, despite being thirty-one, she didn't know how to express her expectations to someone she liked.

If it weren't for the venison soup she saw at lunch, which made her feel like she had lost something, Tian Rong would finally confess her expectations to the person she loved.

Tian Rong clearly knew what she wanted to expect, but Lao Li was truly baffled.

No matter what, he couldn't accept Tian Rong's feelings for him, and after a brief period of confusion, he had figured out why he couldn't accept these feelings.

He thought the matter was over, but why did he lose himself again when Tian Rong leaned against him? Had he really become someone who couldn't control himself around women? Was he really beyond redemption?

Old Li was in a state of turmoil, but he couldn't show it in front of Tian Rong, as that would definitely affect her mood. But how could he resolve this? Old Li frowned again.

He couldn't understand why he had undergone such a drastic change. He felt that these changes had come one after another ever since he had Fei'er. Was it Fei'er who caused this transformation? Or had this side of himself always existed deep within him, only now beginning to surface? Just

as Old Li's confusion reached its peak, there was a knock on the office door.

Tian Rong calmly stood up from her embrace, quickly straightened her clothes, and went to open the door. Watching her retreating figure, Old Li couldn't help but sigh. If he hadn't truly experienced her first time, he would never have believed such composure could be displayed by a woman experiencing her first time.

It was Tie Yi who knocked and opened the office door. As Tian Rong let her in, she inadvertently noticed a red string around Tie Yi's neck. Many women wear red strings as necklaces, but upon seeing the red string around Tie Yi's neck, Tian Rong had a very familiar intuition!

This familiar intuition made Tian Rong's heart skip a beat. She desperately wanted to see what was tied to that red string, hidden beneath Tie Yi's round neckline.

Old Li merely glanced at Tie Yi with a slightly knowing look. Tie Yi, who had seen a similar look from Old Li before, seemed to realize something. She smiled slightly at Old Li and began to speak.

With July 1st approaching in a month and a half, according to a document from the Education Bureau, a large-scale celebration will be held for the entire city's education system this year. A cultural performance, which all schools in the city must participate in, is also part of this celebration.

The cultural performance will award first, second, and third prizes. However, only schools with specialized talent in this area will attempt more challenging performances; schools without such talent can simply submit a small or large chorus to fulfill the requirement.

However, when Principal Li received the document from Tie Yi, he saw that the cultural performance was divided into two parts. The large chorus performance was a mandatory event for every school, while other performances, regardless of format, required each participating unit to submit at least two programs.

When Principal Li first heard about the cultural performance from Tie Yi, his initial thought was to simply submit a large and small chorus to make up the numbers. Now, after reading the document, he abandoned that idea and had another idea: since it's not easy to just fill the numbers, could he perhaps create something more challenging and perhaps achieve an unexpected result?

After sharing his initial suggestion with the Party Secretary and Vice Principal, who both agreed it was a good idea, the three of them finalized the organizational tasks.

Party Secretary Tian was responsible for organizing the chorus practice during the last two periods of the afternoon for teachers without classes. Tie Yi, being familiar with the teachers' specialties, was assigned to organize the other performances. With the two ladies' organizational duties assigned, Principal Li immediately offered to conduct the chorus.

Since key school leaders from the Education Bureau were required to attend the chorus performance, Principal Li simply chose the easiest and most manageable task.

The afternoon bell rang, and Principal Li entered the classroom of Class 2, Grade 9, carrying his textbooks. However, arriving two minutes late, he found Zou Yang already leading the students in a review session.

After apologizing to Teacher Zou Yang, Principal Li sat down at the back of the classroom.

Zou Yang was explaining the essay topics assigned a few days prior to the students, focusing on several factors that could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Principal Li, along with all the students, listened attentively, analyzing the topics in conjunction with Zou Yang's explanations as students raised questions.

It could be said that Zou Yang's analysis of these essay topics was very thorough, and her extensions were also targeted. If there was any shortcoming, it was that her analysis largely suppressed students' room for free expression, emphasizing a formulaic writing style similar to the eight-legged essay.

However, Teacher Li knew that such formulaic writing didn't guarantee a perfect score simply by producing a poem or song. Zou Yang's approach, however, allowed more students to achieve their desired scores within these constraints. This is

because not everyone involved in grading can understand the creative freedom of each student; they tend to judge an essay's quality based on generally accepted methods of analyzing the essay topics.

A perfect score on an essay can easily spark controversy. If everyone uses unconventional methods to write the same essay on a given topic, does that topic still have value? Since unconventionality is limited to a minority, is their unconventional approach truly perfect? Is

it better to have one or a few unconventional individuals achieve perfection, or to encourage more people to strive for it? Principal Li would choose the majority.

The bell rang, and Principal Li and Zou Yang headed towards their respective offices. Just as his hand touched the doorknob, Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue stood beside Principal Li. Before he could even speak to his two students, Yu Lian, Shu Hui, and Tingting arrived at Principal Li's office.

"Teacher Li, we need to talk to you. Let's go in,"

Xing Yueyue said to Principal Li, who was about to greet the girls. Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue, practically clinging to Principal Li's arms, stood on either side of him.

"Coach Li, we also need to talk to you, so we'll come in too."

Yu Lian, whose smile seemed undeniably provocative, immediately chimed in after hearing Xing Yueyue's words.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere among the girls, Teacher Li quickly opened the office door and let them all in.

Teacher Li, the last to enter his office, saw the five girls staring at each other, and casually closed the door behind him. (Although the Ministry of Education seems to have a regulation that teachers cannot close their office doors when receiving students of the opposite sex.) "Bai Xue, have you ever seen a tagalong?"

Xing Yueyue asked Bai Xue, who stood beside her, while staring at the three girls opposite her.

"I've never seen one before, but I think I've seen three now."

Bai Xue, the girl with the biggest eyes among the five, opened her eyes as wide as possible but answered Yueyue in a casual tone. (Yes, none of you are as tall as them, but are your eyes as big as mine?

"Heh! You little brat, you're not that big, but you've got some sharp teeth!"

Yu Lian, who would even drag ants into a fight if she was bored, immediately perked up when she heard Yueyue and Baixue's words. She glanced disdainfully at the little girl opposite her who was almost a head shorter than her, and said to the other two standing next to her.

"What do you two want to say?"

Yueyue, who had never seen Teacher Li ask such a serious question before, swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Yu Lian also quietly stuck out her tongue and then quieted down.

"Baixue, what do you two want to talk to the teacher about?"

Seeing that the five girls were standing there obediently, Teacher Li asked Baixue, who had come in first.

"Hmm..."

Baixue hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Teacher Li and said, "Teacher Li, can Yueyue and I talk to you alone?"

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 6: Sunshine, Beauty, Starting Over (10)

"Hehe...you two little girls have become so secretive! How about this, I have other things to do right now, so why don't you come talk to me before school ends?"

Teacher Li had a pretty good idea of what the two girls were thinking without them even having to say it, and besides, what these two girls had been holding back these past few days couldn't be explained in just a few words, so Teacher Li gave them plenty of time.

"No, we want to talk to Teacher Li right now!"

Bai Xue firmly rejected Teacher Li's suggestion, glancing at the three eyes that were watching the show from the sidelines.

"Alright, you two tell me what's wrong?"

These two girls must have something urgent! Teacher Li thought this and asked them directly.

"Well..."

Bai Xue glanced at Yu Lian and the other two again, trying to suppress her anger.

"It's alright, go ahead and say it."

Teacher Li's tone was calm, but his trust in everyone present was unquestionable.

"Alright, since Teacher Li wants me to speak, then I will. I have two things to say, one is what Teacher Li wants to know, and the other is what Yueyue and I have been thinking about. Which one would you like to hear first, Teacher Li?"

Bai Xue's first sentence implied that Teacher Li could trust everyone here, so if there was a problem, it would be because Teacher Li's trust was questioned. Therefore, she said it was her word, and if there was a problem, she couldn't be blamed! However, the second half of her sentence gave Teacher Li a choice between two options.

The two girls were thinking about what she wanted to know, and Teacher Li briefly considered the two questions before saying, "Then tell me what Yueyue wants to know?"

"Yueyue and I will tell you what we want later, but for now, I'll just tell you what Teacher Li wants to know."

Ignoring Yu Lian's quiet murmurs, Bai Xue put aside her and Yueyue's questions and began to talk about what Teacher Li wanted to know.

Most of the students who came to No. 33 Middle School lived not far from the school, so even students from different classes were often familiar with each other and good friends. Several students who had come from vocational school to No. 33 Middle School were now in the first year of high school. Two of them lived not far from Bai Xue's home, so they often saw each other on their way to and from school, and they became good friends with Bai Xue.

A few days ago, on their way home from school, a girl named Lulu from the first year of high school kept looking back anxiously. The observant Bai Xue noticed her behavior and asked her what was wrong.

Lulu hesitated for a while before finally telling Bai Xue. She said she always felt like someone was following her on her way home from school, but every time she looked back, she didn't see anything. She thought she was just being paranoid, and she wouldn't have told anyone if Bai Xue hadn't asked her today. As

soon as Lulu finished speaking, another girl from the vocational school immediately chimed in, saying she'd had a similar feeling in the past few days. However, her home was farther away than the others, and she only had this feeling after separating from them.

If one person might have a misperception at times, then when two people have the same feeling, it might be more than just a misperception. Remembering what Teacher Li had told Yueyue to be careful about a few days ago, Bai Xue first comforted her two older sisters, but also told them that it was better to be cautious than to be suspicious.

So, Bai Xue paid extra attention on her way home these past few days, and yesterday afternoon, she also felt like Lulu was being watched on her way home.

Although she couldn't directly confirm that someone was watching her, Bai Xue trusted her intuition, so she and Yueyue discussed it and went to report to Teacher Li.

After listening to Bai Xue's story, Teacher Li suddenly saw the face of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with greedy eyes. The face was blurry, and Teacher Li couldn't make out what he looked like, but a feeling told her that she would likely meet the owner of that face soon.

Yu Lian, Shu Hui, and Ting Ting, although they hadn't attended vocational school, had heard stories from their teammates like Yuan Yuan about their experiences there. One that left a deep impression on Yu Lian and the others was what Yuan Yuan had described: the feeling of being watched by wolves on the way home! "Well then," Teacher Li said, seeing the girls looking at her expectantly,

"starting today, if I have time, I'll walk with you after school." This matter needed to be confirmed! Based on Bai Xue's account, Teacher Li sensed that if someone was indeed watching these girls, that person must be someone who frequently did this. Moreover, this person might be deliberately letting the girls discover they were being followed, yet preventing them from identifying who was behind them. It was like an African hyena stalking its prey from afar, slowly torturing and exhausting it with pressure and fear before swaggering in to enjoy its feast. If all this was confirmed, Teacher Li really wanted to meet this beast among the new generation—a composite of a wolf's greed, a fox's cunning, and a crocodile's patience. She told Bai Xue and Yue Yue to gather more information from other classmates, and also told Yu Lian and the others to inform the other girls on the team, ensuring they were also aware of the issue. She left the rest to her, trusting that she would handle the matter thoroughly. After explaining all the necessary precautions and making her own promises, Teacher Li whispered in his ear, "Teacher Li, Bai Xue and I reported such an important matter to you so we can ask for a reward. The reward we want is that red string pendant you brought out at noon. But Teacher Li, we'll pick it up after school. Bai Xue and I will go now." As she whispered in Teacher Li's ear, perhaps because her lips were too close, or perhaps because Teacher Li's ears were a bit large, her lips brushed against Teacher Li's earlobe as she left. "Shu Hui, go to Teacher Tian's office and call her. I need to discuss what happened earlier with her." As soon as Bai Xue and Yue Yue left the office, Teacher Li didn't say anything else to Yu Lian; he immediately started assigning tasks to Shu Hui. The incident that occurred at the vocational school a year ago left a deep shadow on the hearts of teachers and students in nearby schools. So, when Teacher Li took this matter so seriously, the three girls still in the office put aside their own affairs, hugged and kissed Teacher Li one by one, and then left together. Hearing a knock at the door, Teacher Li opened it to let Secretary Tian in, but also closed the office door behind him. While Secretary Tian was momentarily stunned by Teacher Li's casual action of locking the door, Teacher Li had already swept her up in his arms and carried her towards the office sofa. "Ah!" Startled by Teacher Li's sudden move, Tian Rong playfully scolded and punched him as he carried her to the sofa. "You rascal! You scared me to death!" Sitting on the sofa in Teacher Li's lap, Tian Rong pinched the soft flesh of Teacher Li's waist and snuggled closer to him. Holding the woman nestled in his arms, Old Li kissed her hair while gently massaging her lower abdomen, asking, "Are you feeling better now?" Old Li's concern seemed unrelated, but Bei Tianrong knew what he meant. Yes, for nearly an hour at noon, Old Li's large hands had been massaging her lower area, leaving his thick, long member red and swollen, still causing a slight pain! So, while playfully pinching the soft flesh of Old Li's waist harder, Tianrong gave a very soft "hmm." One hand continued massaging Tianrong's lower abdomen near her pubic bone, while the other gently tucked a strand of hair behind her delicate ear, and Old Li's lips slowly touched her cheek.

"Old Li...no...I'm still...still at work..."

Tian Rong twisted slightly, trying to avoid Old Li while her lips moved, and Old Li gave her a hint.

"Little Rong, the door is locked, no one will come in."

His lips followed Tian Rong's lips, gently kissing the corners of her mouth, and Old Li told Tian Rong not to worry.

"Old...Li, no...don't...I...I still...can't...I...ooh..."

Tian Rong said, slightly panting, trying to avoid him, but with a soft moan, her entire mouth was enveloped by Old Li's large mouth. After

a slight resistance, Tian Rong, after Old Li's tongue forced her teeth open, naturally hugged Old Li and responded.

Old Li's large hand, which was kneading Tian Rong's lower abdomen, gradually slipped inside her skirt and slowly moved to between her legs. At noon, Old Li took away the brothel that was stained with Tian Rong's virgin blood, and because Tian Rong's thick garden was still slightly swollen and sore, she didn't take out a new one to change into. Now, Old Li's large hand reached between her legs, covering even the lush, slightly swollen garden below her abdomen.

Clamping her legs together to prevent Old Li's hand from touching her, Tian Rong looked at him pleadingly.

"Does it still hurt a little?"

Looking at the woman's pitiful eyes, Old Li kissed her delicate nose and asked.

"Yes, it still hurts, Old Li, I..."

she weakly replied, her words cut off by Old Li's gentle kisses.

"Then let me rub it for you?"

Looking at the woman enjoying his gentleness yet somewhat afraid of his continued tenderness, Old Li asked softly.

"Mmm..."

the woman replied shyly, burying her face in Old Li's chest.

Tian Rong's relaxed legs gave Old Li's large hand room to move, so while gently rubbing her flower garden, Old Li slowly told her in detail what Bai Xue had just told him.

Tian Rong is quite adept at preventing thieves from entering her home. As the security guard reported the day before yesterday, when he patrolled the school wall that morning, he found a patch of fallen maple branches planted along the wall separating the school from the former vocational high school. The sharp edges of the fallen branches were stained with blood. This clearly shows that the tree-planting campaign led by Secretary Tian Rong had caused considerable trouble for those who tried to enter the No. 33 Middle School campus uninvited last night. It also demonstrates that sneaking into the school under the cover of night is no longer so easy.

However, away from her own home, the only solution Tian Rong could think of was to seek help from the people's guardians. But, as Old Li just mentioned, even if the people's guardians agree with your explanation, how should they intervene?

Old Li said he would walk with these girls after school. While this wasn't a fundamental solution, it was the only way to figure out who was following them before taking further action. Moreover, until everything was fully understood, this was truly a last resort. Otherwise, if this incident spread, given the shadow cast by the vocational school incident a year ago, it would cause considerable panic both inside and outside the school. No.

33 Middle School had just seen hope after its difficulties; if another wave of panic ensued, it was uncertain when it would recover.

Currently, the only feasible solution seemed to be to thoroughly investigate the matter and then find a fundamental solution to minimize its impact on No. 33 Middle School. Otherwise, passively defending or letting it escalate might only result in Principal Li and Secretary Tian losing their positions and bearing some responsibility in the near future, but if any girls were harmed, they would pay a price that would be almost lifelong!

"This must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances!" The same thought surged in Lao Li and Tian Rong's minds in an instant, and their hands clasped tightly together.

There was another gentle knock on the door. Lao Li kissed Tian Rong on the lips, straightened her clothes, and went to open it.

Just like at noon, it was Tie Yi who knocked and entered. The three people in the office greeted each other, and Lao Li and Tian Rong then told Tie Yi about what they had just discussed.

Tie Yi's original home was right next to the new residential area of the aluminum plant (aluminum group), and Bai Xue, Lulu, and another girl's homes were also nearby. Lao Li now wanted Tie Yi to give a detailed description of the areas from the road in front of his school to the vicinity of these girls' homes that needed attention.

After school, Lao Li went to the ninth-grade class to find Bai Xue, and Yueyue, who sometimes stayed at school and sometimes didn't, also wanted to go with them. It's always good for girls to know more about these kinds of things and take precautions, so Lao Li thought about it and agreed that Yueyue could go with him.

Watching Lao Li and several girls push their bicycles towards the school gate, Tie Yi said to Tian Rong standing beside him, "Xiao Tian, don't go back to the city yet. Let's go sit at Lao Li's dormitory for a while. If it gets late, you can stay there tonight."

Ever since she saw the red string hanging around Tie Yi's neck, Tian Rong had been curious about it. Now, after hearing what Tie Yi had just said and thinking about the red string, Tian Rong asked, "What kind of flower is that you're wearing?"

"Ah~" Startled by Tian Rong's sudden question, Tie Yi understood what she meant when Tian Rong looked at him. Taking the red string from his neck, Tie Yi said, "Lao Li gave it to me this morning. I thought it was shiny and interesting, so I just put it on without even looking at what kind of flower it was." The shiny pebble flower

was held in Tie Yi's palm, but the two ladies looked at it for a long time without being able to tell what kind of flower it was from its shape. When people don't understand something, they like to play with it over and over again. But when they do this, the evening sun shines on the bright red flowers.

In the bright red, four seal characters in relief stand out: May Mountain Lily.

Seeing the wonderful changes of the pebble flower in Tie Yi's hand, Tian Rong couldn't help but hold her own flower in her palm. Four seal characters in relief slowly emerged in the bright milky white.

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 7: Gathered, and it's all good (1)

The evening sun was still very hot. After Lao Li and the four girls walked out of the school gate, one of the four girls put on a pair of sunglasses, one put on a sun hat, and the remaining two, since one of them didn't have a bicycle, simply put on a floral parasol together.

It takes nearly twenty minutes to get from the school to the girl's house, the farthest one. Therefore, the five people and three bicycles had to be ridden by three people and two others. Because Bai Xue and Yue Yue shared a parasol, a hint of mutual resentment flashed in their eyes before they had no choice but to share a bicycle. After finding out that the girl named Han Yue lived the furthest away, Lao Li gave her a ride on her bicycle so they could all set off together.

The five of them (four of them) chatted and laughed as they crossed the road in front of the 33rd Middle School in four minutes. After turning a corner, they entered a road wide enough for two cars to travel side-by-side.

Due to road surface limitations, this road only had separate lanes for vehicles going in opposite directions; there were no separate lanes for motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles. Since this was a densely populated residential area, there were many pedestrians and various small motor vehicles passing by.

The road conditions had stretched the three bicycles that had been traveling side-by-side on the wide road into a single file. For the past few days, this had been the section of road where the girls had inexplicably turned their heads the most, as if sensing something. But today, apart from the constant swerving of passing vehicles and pedestrians, nothing else seemed to be happening.

Just as the somewhat narrow road was about to end, several boys carrying schoolbags, also on their way home, sped past Lao Li and his group on their bicycles, only to collide with an oncoming bicycle.

The shouting, shoving, and jostling quickly attracted a crowd, making the already narrow road even more congested, forcing Lao Li and his friends to dismount and push their bikes through. As

soon as they got through the crowd, the boys who had been pushing and shoving earlier, fueled by their youthful tempers, started punching and kicking each other.

The fierce fight between the boys caused the crowd to scatter in all directions. The small circle that had been tightly packed in the middle of the road had dispersed, though fearing collateral damage, but the onlookers still formed a loose circle at a distance. No one was trying to stop the hot-tempered boys. Telling the four

girls to wait, Old Li pushed through the loose circle of people to try and calm the fighting boys down.

But someone beat him to it; another boy, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, wielding a wooden stick and a brick, came hurtling towards them. The boys who had passed Old Li and his friends whistled and scattered, running away.

Several bicycles lay scattered in the middle of the road, and the group of boys disappeared in a flash. The scene before him made Old Li smile helplessly. Just as he was about to turn back to look for the four girls, he saw a black sedan with its window half-rolled down, which had stopped outside the loose crowd at some point. A

strange feeling touched his heart, as if something was urging him on. Old Li looked at the black sedan's rolled-down window and walked over. He

was less than three steps from the half-rolled window when it slowly rolled up, and the black sedan drove away quietly in his sight.

The black sedan's window was tinted with sun protection film, which made it reflect a bright light in the evening sun. In that shimmering light, Old Li seemed to see a young face with horizontal lines behind a smiling face.

The black sedan and the face behind the shimmering light made Old Li feel very uncomfortable. He didn't know where this discomfort came from, nor could he figure out why it had suddenly surged up, but one thing he knew was that perhaps what he needed to confirm was about to happen.

Bai Xue was the first to be dropped off, and Lulu was dropped off after a distance of three or four hundred meters. Yueyue, who had been following Lao Li on Bai Xue's bicycle since then, whistled softly as they rode towards Han Yue's last house.

As they left Han Yue's apartment complex, Lao Li glanced back and saw a black sedan slowly driving up the street corner.

Yueyue said she wanted to go back to her school dormitory, so Lao Li took her there on Bai Xue's bicycle.

Han Yue's area was an old residential area, and the roads were uneven and potholed from years of neglect. Earlier, when Lao Li had driven through this area with Han Yue, the bumps had caused her to instinctively hold onto his waist. Now, as soon as Yueyue jumped onto the back of the bicycle, she held onto Lao Li's waist, and with another slight jolt, she wrapped her arms around his waist.

Old Li's mind kept replaying the black sedan that had just driven away at the street corner. The reason was simple: both times he'd seen the same black sedan, it had no license plates. Because his mind was preoccupied with this, Old Li completely failed to notice the state of Yueyue, who was with him.

It wasn't uncommon for a girl to be carried on a bicycle by her teacher, but when a girl was clinging to her teacher's waist like a couple, and the teacher, preoccupied with other thoughts, forgot to express his feelings, the girl, already believing the teacher's tacit approval, became even more naive. Yueyue's

hands were crossed over her teacher's lower abdomen, tightly encircling his waist. Whether it was excitement, anticipation, or perhaps girlish shyness, Yueyue's slightly flushed face slowly pressed against her teacher's back. A

screeching sound of brakes—a car had overtaken Old Li's bicycle and stopped a few meters away.

Quickly slamming on the brakes to slow down, then stopping and getting off, Old Li, only now fully regaining his senses, reacted somewhat clumsily. Just as flustered as Lao Li was Yueyue, who was still immersed in her first stirrings of love. She was startled by the sudden turn of events, but she only had to jump off the back of her bicycle to the ground, saving her from further commotion. Her

wonderful feelings and mood were completely ruined by the silver-gray car in front of her! Yueyue, her mood sour, was about to rush over and argue with the driver, but when she saw the head sticking out of the car window, she instinctively wanted to hide behind Lao Li.

Xie Xin's half-smiling face appeared in the car window, and the other door opened, allowing Fei'er to get out.

To most people at No. 33 Middle School, Lao Li and Xie Xin's relationship was just that of normal colleagues. However, for some observant individuals, although they couldn't personally confirm that Lao Li and Xie Xin had a special relationship, they had used their unique sensitivity to sense something unusual between the two.

Among the few people who noticed Lao Li's relationship with Xie Xin were Yueyue and Baixue. They even secretly followed Lao Li and Xie Xin on occasions to confirm it firsthand.

Lao Li was a widower, and Xie Xin was unmarried. Even though there was a significant age gap between them, if they were discussing marriage, outsiders couldn't say much.

Knowing that Lao Li and Xie Xin might be discussing marriage, and knowing that she was a student and Lao Li a teacher, yet her behavior with Lao Li had clearly crossed the line of appropriate teacher-student interaction, and that this behavior had been witnessed by the very person she shouldn't have been seen with! This was why Yueyue wanted to avoid Xie Xin.

However, if we disregarded the teacher-student relationship between Yueyue and Lao Li, and simply considered her a competitor, given Yueyue's personality, she wouldn't have considered avoiding Xie Xin.

Because Yueyue sees herself as a middle school student, if anything between her and Lao Li that went beyond a teacher-student relationship were to become known, the first person to be shocked, even to the point of ruin, wouldn't be anyone else, but Lao Li. Therefore, considering this, Yueyue tries her best to suppress her behavior when interacting with Lao Li.

As for Xie Xin herself, Yueyue believes she is more competitive than Xie Xin. Firstly, there's the advantage of age. Xie Xin is twenty-eight years old this year, while Yueyue is fifteen. The former is already approaching middle age, while the latter is gradually approaching the most beautiful years of a woman's life.

Saying that Lao Li is much older than her, isn't he older than Xie Xin? Forty-eight-year-old Lao Li is a full twenty years older than Xie Xin, but he's only thirty-three years older than her. You say Lao Li's age is suitable to be Yueyue's father (in fact, he is older than Yueyue's mother), but is Lao Li unsuitable to be Xie Xin's father? Anyway, we're all grown up now. It's just a matter of the pot calling the kettle black. Besides, who knows who will have the last laugh in the future!

Yes, that's the future! Don't let my current height fool you, Yueyue isn't as tall as Xie Xin, but I'm still growing! And while Xie Xin is older now, in a few years, we'll see who's bigger! Xie Xin has a good face and figure, but I, Yueyue, am more confident in everything I have!

Give me ten years! By then, I, Yueyue, will be at the peak of my womanhood! But what about Xie Xin then? Whether a 38-year-old woman will still be charming is unknown, but she'll definitely be a middle-aged woman, no doubt about it! Haha! By then…

Hiding behind Lao Li, Yueyue hadn't even fully envisioned her most beautiful future when Fei'er, who had gotten out of the car, came to her side, took her hand, and started measuring her!

Fei'er, Yueyue, and Baixue all knew of her existence, but the two girls knew even more that Fei'er was Old Li's daughter-in-law (though they didn't know this because of Fei'er and Old Li's marital breakdown). But now, Fei'er was scrutinizing them like this—was this Old Li's daughter-in-law looking for someone for her father-in-law…? Yueyue's mind was in turmoil, and she lowered her head slightly, resting on her nascent breasts.

"Are you Xing Yueyue?"

Fei'er felt a strange unease at the girl's shy and charming appearance. She reached out and gently touched Yueyue's lowered head, asking softly.

Seeing Xie Xin and Fei'er drive over, Old Li figured that Tie Yi must have told them what happened that day before they came to pick him up. Now that Fei'er was asking Yueyue, Old Li interrupted, "This is Xing Yueyue. She just took a few female classmates home with her."

"Come on, get in the car with me. Let Old Li take your bicycle back."

Ignoring Old Li's interruption, Fei'er talked to Yueyue while pulling her hand towards the silver-gray car.

Yueyue glanced back helplessly at Old Li pushing his bicycle alone in the sunset, then was pulled into the silver-gray car by Fei'er. Through the car window, Xie Xin gave Old Li a meaningful smile before the silver-gray sedan slowly drove away.

Xie Xin wasn't driving Fei'er's Zhonghua Junjie. So this car was… Remembering that Fei'er had been resting at home these past few days and had promised to buy cars for Xie Xin and Tie Yi, Old Li had left Fei'er a bank card with 200,000 yuan in it this morning before leaving. Could it be that Fei'er bought the car today? Watching the silver-gray sedan drive away, Old Li, lost in thought, also got on his bicycle and rode off.

The silver-gray sedan was already parked downstairs in the aluminum plant dormitory. Old Li parked Bai Xue's bicycle, glanced at the parked car, and then went upstairs.

As soon as he entered the dormitory, Yuan Yuan, sitting on the sofa, cried out that her leg was uncomfortable and asked Old Li to come and check on her quickly. So, Old Li, without even changing his clothes or shoes, went to examine Yuan Yuan.

"Is Yuan Yuan's foot alright?"

Old Li had just finished examining Yuan Yuan's foot and straightened up when a voice came from behind him.

"Ah...ah, it's Xiao Tian! Yuan Yuan's foot is...it's nothing serious. It's probably just poor blood circulation from sitting for too long. Changing your posture will make it fine."

Old Li, who had been quite surprised by Yuan Yuan's well-behaved behavior during the examination, understood everything when he saw who was speaking behind him. However, seeing this person's sudden appearance made his answer a little hesitant.

"It's alright. Old Li, you... why didn't you come back with Xiao Xie and the others?"

Old Li's surprise made Tian Rong more uncomfortable, but being an experienced person, she tried to defuse the awkwardness with a question.

"I had something to do and was delayed for a while, so they came back first."

Bringing the bicycle back was also something, so Old Li's explanation was acceptable.

"Tch..."

Before Old Li could finish speaking, Yuan Yuan, who was sitting on the sofa with an injured leg, laughed out loud, then muttered softly, "If you got kicked, you got kicked, why make excuses!"

Yuan Yuan's muttering, though not loud, made Old Li's throat itch and he wanted to cough, and made Tian Rong's face turn bright red for some reason. Fortunately, it was Yue Yue who called everyone to set out the table and prepare the meal, which freed Old Li and Tian Rong, who were standing there not knowing what to do.

It was Tian Rong's first time at Old Li's house, while Fei'er and Xie Xin were the kind of people who, once asked to stay, would never let their emotions affect others. So, everyone in the room ate or talked as they pleased. The only slight difference was that while Old Li ate the same amount of food, the women were constantly gossiping among themselves. Old Li couldn't even get a word in edgewise; any attempt to glance at them would be met with a menacing glare.

It was already dark. Fei'er and Tie Yi quickly discussed and arranged the accommodations for the night. Yueyue wouldn't go back to her dorm so late; she and Yuanyuan could sleep on a makeshift bed in the living room. The bedrooms were just enough for Tie Yi, Xie Xin, Fei'er, and Tian Rong. Old Li would have to spend the night in his office at school. Tian Rong

was pulled away by Xie Xin to change and shower. Fei'er remained expressionless, while Tie Yi sat across from Old Li with a half-smile. Fei'er stopped Old Li from speaking, saying, "Tomorrow, Tie-jie, Xin-jie, Yuanyuan, and I will all move out of here."

Knowing Fei'er was angry with him, Old Li's face still turned pale at her words!

"Fei'er, don't make things difficult for Lao Li."

Tie Yi smiled and gently tugged at Fei'er's sleeve, then turned to the pale-faced Lao Li and said, "Lao Li, Fei'er's mother called and said she'll come to see Fei'er next week, but our house here is too small and inconvenient. Besides, we can't let Fei'er's mother stay outside, so Fei'er and I discussed it this afternoon. We'll move back to our home in the military region tomorrow and take good care of Fei'er's mother there." "

Oh, is that so?" Lao Li let out a long breath, his complexion improving, but after a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, he felt dizzy and almost collapsed.

"Lao Li! Lao Li, are you alright?"

Noticing Lao Li's unusual behavior, Tie Yi quickly supported him and asked repeatedly.

"Dad! Dad! What's wrong? Don't scare Fei'er! Dad! Dad!"

Fei'er, who had turned her face away while Tie Yi was talking to Old Li, turned around after hearing Tie Yi's shouts and saw Old Li's unusual state. She rushed over and supported Old Li from the other side, calling out anxiously.

"Fei'er, Dad's fine. Dad was just a little nervous. Now that I'm not nervous anymore, I'm alright."

Holding Fei'er on one side and half-hugging Tie Yi on the other, Old Li looked at the two women who cared so much about him and comforted them.

Indeed, Fei'er's words about moving out of here had caused Old Li an unprecedented, piercing pain in his heart! This pain almost suffocated Old Li. But then Tie Yi's words filled Old Li with overwhelming joy. Such a change in emotions, from intense pain to extreme joy, was almost too much for Old Li's iron-willed body to bear.

But after Old Li had endured the torment of extreme pain and joy, when Yuan Yuan, also on one leg, came to Old Li's side with concern, all the women in the room understood one thing: how much they meant to Old Li!

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