Late at night, everything is quiet.
The friction sound of sliding across the ground was very abrupt in the silence.
It's a bit like the sound of crawling insects walking on the ground.
Crack.
Crack.
Something was moving on the empty roof.
It was hanging upside down on the roof like a spider, its limbs grasping the wall, its long neck hanging down.
The thing slid quickly across the roof, and its head brushed against the face of every sleeping player.
First, he arrived above Liang Xi and Xia Chi’s heads.
— “Wearing an eyepatch.”
— "The eyepatch is on again."
Without wasting too much time, he moved flexibly and soon arrived above Su Fan's head.
—"This guy is not easy to deal with. I'm not stupid."
Everyone pretending to be asleep: "..."
Shit, are goigoi so mercenary now
Bully the weak and fear the strong
The monster left Su Fan's head and came to Baili Xin's head.
—"Hehehe, this delicate and tender girl seems easy to bully."
The head extended downward again, almost face to face with Baili Xin.
The monster let out a sneering laugh and whispered in the young man's ear.
—“Shhh, shhh, shhh.”
—"You want to pee, you want to pee."
—“Shhh, shhh, shhh.”
Everyone: “…”
Liang Xi gritted his teeth in bed.
No wonder he was frightened and peed for no reason that day, it turned out he was forced to mature!
Damn it.
— "Why aren't you awake yet?"
After urging for a long time, Baili Xin, who was sleeping like Sleeping Beauty, tilted her head straight and obediently and did not wake up.
The monster is a bit annoying.
Suddenly, the young man opened his mouth slightly, as if to say something.
I moved forward curiously, all my attention was drawn to the young man's mouth.
At this moment, the young man suddenly opened his eyes without any warning.
A pair of sleepless black eyes and a pair of blood-red eyes stared at each other.
Baili Xin: "Hi."
The blood-red pupils shrank instantly, and the monster's body even froze for a second.
Yes, a little bit suddenly.
Although I was startled, it's not a big deal.
Baili Xin finally saw the senior in red with his own eyes tonight. Just as Xia Chi described, his scalp was stitched together piece by piece. He was wearing blood-red clothes, and his body was stretched and transformed into the appearance of a spider.
Two red eyeballs were embedded in the pale and sunken cheeks, reflecting his own face.
The face of the senior in red was the same as the face of Xiaojing that he had seen in the morgue.
The senior in red adjusted his position, pointed his cheek at Baili Xin, coughed lightly, and was about to speak when the other party took the initiative.
Baili Xin: "Are you Xiao Jing?"
The senior student in red froze for a moment, his expression suddenly filled with shame and anger.
He shouted, "No, I'm not Xiao Jing!"
His expression was ferocious and he was venting his anger wantonly. Just as he was about to stretch out his sharp claws to attack Baili Xin, Baili Xin suddenly stretched out his hand.
The crazy senior in red knew what was in Baili Xin's hand, and his arm suddenly stopped.
The senior in red stared at the thing: "Where did you find it?"
Baili Xin: "In the classroom, is this your hair? You want me to help you find its owner."
In the darkness, the upside-down evil ghost spun twice on the spot, stroking the hair excitedly, but hesitant to reach out his hand.
The hair seemed to sense the other as well, sniffing it like a puppy.
Then, the hair bent in mid-air, forming a big love shape.
It's like a person raising his arms in a display of love.
The senior in red immediately broke down, holding the long black hair with trembling hands, and rubbing it on his cheek excitedly.
The hair felt the familiar scent that it had been looking for for a long time, and it moved slightly. The long hair rolled over the shoulders and fell on the back of the senior in red, and they hugged each other.
Ding!
Congratulations to the player for completing the task and receiving 6,000 points as a task reward.
The senior in red was sitting cross-legged at the end of Baili Xin's bed, crying like a baby.
Baili Xin went to bed late without taking off his clothes. He leaned lazily against the wall, looking at the two parts of his body that had not met again for more than ten years.
After a long time, the hair flew to the top of the red-clothed senior's head.
It hangs down, as obedient as a puppy.
The senior in red then looked up and said to Baili Xin, who had been waiting silently beside him, a little embarrassedly: "Thank you."
"Um, I just came out for a stroll, nothing else."
"Haha, I didn't scare you."
In the darkness, Baili Xin raised his eyebrows and said, "You wander around quite frequently."
The senior in red laughed awkwardly, "You know my handwriting. Did my hair tell you?"
Suddenly, a strand of hair was called upon and wrapped around the red-shirted senior's little finger obediently.
Baili Xin looked at the senior in red who had hair again. Although his face was still covered in mud and blood, his long hair covered his thin face, which looked much better than the Xiao Jing he met in the morgue.
"Don't tell me." Baili Xin's eyes fell on the purple marks on the red-clothed senior's chest. "I've been to the morgue, and your body is still there."
He paused, and tried to speak more gently: "I'm sorry, I checked your body and found that you had suffered some injuries before you died. Are you willing to recall the past?"
The red-clothed senior's originally bloodless skin now looked even paler. He shuddered and said, "I forgot all about it."
Baili Xin pursed her lips.
Xiao Jing refused to say anything, so he didn't want to continue asking.
Taking out the pen case that had not been given away from his backpack, Baili Xin confirmed with the person involved: "I found this pen case in the hole of the desk in the classroom. I was planning to help you give the gift away."
"Now that you're here, I want to confirm again, are you still giving this gift?"
The senior in red supported himself on the bed with his long hands and crawled to Baili Xin to take a look at the pen case.
A trace of loneliness and sadness suddenly flashed across the blood-red eyes. He shook his head and did not take the pen case. Instead, he sat back at the end of the bed. "Give it as a gift? For whom? It's been more than ten years, right? Sheng'er has graduated from school a long time ago."
"I originally gave this gift to him for his 19th birthday, but now the time has passed and there is no point in giving it to him."
"A living person, and a dead ghost."
"There is no need, and there is no chance."
Baili Xin observed the red-robed senior's expression calmly.
When mentioning Sheng'er, there was only emotion and regret in his voice, without any resentment. Teacher Lai Sheng can be ruled out as the suspect who hurt him.
Baili Xin: "Like I said, Sheng'er is in school now? Are you still going to give him this gift?"
The senior in red suddenly looked up and said, "Still in school? How is that possible? Hasn't it been more than ten years?"
His expression suddenly became tense, "Could it be that he also..."
"No, no, no," Baili Xin quickly interrupted the red-clothed senior's crazy associations, "He's fine. He was a student here more than ten years ago, and he's a teacher here more than ten years later. It makes sense."
The senior in red suddenly laughed after hearing this, "That's impossible. There's no way he could come here to teach."
"He was sent here by his family just like me. We both hate this school, so how could we come back here and become executioners after graduation?"
"The young dragon slayer eventually becomes a dragon? Impossible. He is so upright that he will never become like that."
Baili Xin said in a deep voice: "But he really came back, and is now a member of the Academic Affairs Office. He is Mr. Sheng, about 40 years old. I heard him say with my own ears that he used to be a teacher here, and he had a very good friend, but his friend died by suicide."
"Do you think it's right?"
The red-clothed senior's forced laughter suddenly stopped. He looked at Baili Xin hesitantly and asked in a very small voice, "Is what you said true? Is he really back? You didn't lie to me?"
Baili Xin: "I can only say it's possible, because I have never seen the Sheng'er you mentioned. I don't know the full name of that teacher Sheng, and even if the characters are the same, it's possible that they are duplicates."
Feeling the emotions of the senior in red, more hair wrapped around her shoulders, as if someone was giving her strength and support from behind.
Taking a deep breath, the red-clothed senior said, "I want to see him!"
"Can you take me to see him?"
"I don't have enough strength to leave here by myself. I can..." He paused and glanced at the pen in Baili Xin's hand, "That pen is mine. I can possess the pen."
"Let him go. I won't hurt him. I'll just look at him from a distance."
By the end of his speech, the senior in red had adopted a pleading tone.
Ding!
Congratulations to the player for discovering the exploration mission - [Meeting]. Please help Senior Hongyi meet his good friend Sheng'er. The difficulty coefficient of this mission is B. After completing it, you can get 6000 points of mall reward points.
Friendly reminder: You will not be punished by the system if the exploration mission fails.
Accept/Reject
Baili Xin pressed the accept button, "Okay, I promise you."
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The next morning, the little monster was fed again.
The time of the exam was different from that of other exams. Because the Chinese and math exams were longer and took a whole day, the first exam started at 9 am.
Chinese in the afternoon, mathematics in the afternoon.
I don’t know if the school did it on purpose, but the examination room was inside the classroom and even the desks were not deliberately separated into single tables.
If you want to copy someone else's, you can do it just by glancing to the side.
Not only that, there wasn't even an invigilator in the examination room for Class C.
Red//'s fishing enforcement.
There are always players who just don't believe in evil and take risks.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the exam officially ended.
Before the players could enjoy the joy of handing in their papers, Teacher Zhao walked in.
He came in a good mood, and his usually serious and stiff face unexpectedly showed a smile today.
Teacher Zhao was holding two bundles of test papers and a transcript in his hands. He stood behind the podium and looked around. When he came to Baili Xin's seat, he deliberately stayed there for two seconds.
Teacher Zhao: "Well, classmates, we are able to be together in the same class because of our fate. Since there is a gathering, there will be separation."
"Starting tomorrow, I will leave Class C."
The players looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.
Leaving Class C? Does that mean Class C has no head teacher
Teacher Zhao: "There will be another teacher to take over from me. Today I will return the test papers to your homeroom teacher."
"The teachers at school have been working overtime. I think you must be very curious about your grades."
"The students whose names I'm going to read come to the front and get their test papers."
"Baili Xin, Chinese 135, Math 150."
There was an immediate murmur beneath the podium.
"Fuck, 135, so high? Full marks in math?!"
"This is definitely a top student in the real world. Tsinghua and Peking University welcome you?"
"It's still a little short of Tsinghua and Peking University, right? Don't the Chinese scores for Tsinghua and Peking University all have 150 points?"
"You are not sick. You didn't lose two points for your composition, and you got all the reading comprehension questions right."
"There are also essays that get full marks."
"Well, I can't argue with you. Anyway, his score is pretty impressive."
When Baili Xin went to get the test paper, Teacher Zhao deliberately moved away and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Thanks to you for killing so many evil spirits, the school gave all the points to me."
"Starting tomorrow, I will be promoted to the head teacher of Class B. Although the time I spent with you was short, we are still destined to be together, hey."
Baili Xin gave Teacher Zhao a very subtle look and said meaningfully, "Goodbye, Teacher Zhao."
Teacher Zhao patted Baili Xin on the shoulder for the first time, "Come on!"
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Studio.
Wow, Xin Shen got full marks in math, so impressive.
I must never let my mother see this kind of perfect personality.
Your mother forced you to chase him
No, my mother grabbed my ears and pressed me into the classroom: You, you, you! Learn for me! Learn as much as you can while you are still alive!
Hahahaha, other people’s children, I can empathize with them, buddy.
Same world, same parents, I just want to ask, how do parents achieve complete unity
Genetic enhancement of our ancestors for the next eight thousand years
Hahahaha, so awesome.
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"Su Fan, Chinese 137, Mathematics 148."
Players: “Wow!”
"Xia Chi, Chinese 125, Math 135."
Players: “Tsk.”
Xia Chi: “…”
What the hell are you talking about? With this score, I would definitely be a top student in the college entrance examination!
It’s ten points above the first line.
"Liang Xi, Chinese 120, Math 125."
Teacher Zhao read out the results one after another, and when most players had their report cards in their hands, Teacher Zhao stopped.
He patted the rest of the transcript. "The student code of conduct specifically emphasizes honesty during exams."
"The remaining students had their scores for both subjects invalidated because they cheated on the exam."
"Congratulations, you continue to successfully stay in Class C."
The faces of the players who had not yet received the test papers turned pale.
One of them stood up and said, "Teacher, what went wrong? I didn't cheat. During the exam, I left all my books outside, and there were no students around me."
"Ah!" Another player came up, "Me too!"
Teacher Zhao's expression, which had been slightly relieved, suddenly tensed up. He said coldly, "The school will not make a wrong judgment. Some of you copied the lessons, some got others', and some used special means like communicators to transmit the answers."
"Am I right?"
The faces of the few players who managed to survive became even paler.
Two of them looked at each other and saw regret in each other's eyes.
They were unsure about only one question, so they checked the answer in private chat. If they knew that private chat could also be considered cheating, how could they lose the entire paper score for these two points? !
Everyone wants to die.
Whispering was heard all around.
"It's easy to spot a sting operation at a glance, but there are still people cheating."
"You can't get 0 points even if you close your eyes. It's a big loss."
"Oh, how pitiful."
Teacher Zhao: "Since this is your first offense, I will only give you a zero grade as punishment. If you cheat again, you will be expelled from school."
Teacher Zhao: "Okay, get out of class is over, let's have dinner. At 6:30 pm, the multimedia classroom will be re-assigned to different classes."
Teacher Zhao was in a really good mood today. Even his previous harsh words "the school is not for garbage and trash" were changed to "being kicked out of school" today.
I have finally escaped from the bottom of the teaching staff, how can I not open it
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At 6:30 in the evening, all the players gathered in the multimedia classroom.
There was a long table covered with a red velvet tablecloth on the podium, and a huge PPT was projected on the screen.
"Wensong High School S432 Grade 11 First Stage Examination Analysis Conference"
The teachers who should have sat on the podium in the past were standing quietly on both sides of the podium today, as if waiting for someone to arrive.
Baili Xin and Su Fan were still sitting at the back. Baili Xin straightened his back and looked up, and saw a teacher saying something in the ear of the teacher at Guangmingding.
Then the principal immediately looked serious, and his usual arrogant expression turned into one of respect.
He walked to the front of the platform, picked up the microphone and said loudly: "Students! The school leaders attach great importance to your future. It is just a test to determine your future, but it affects the chairman of our board of directors.
"I just received a notice that Mr. Huang, the chairman of the board of directors, has arrived outside the lecture hall. Please stand up and give the warmest applause to welcome Mr. Huang, the chairman of the board of directors!"
The players showed puzzled expressions on their faces, but they stood up obediently and, at the principal's request, gave thunderous applause.
Amid the noise, a man in a wheelchair was slowly pushed in.
There were only steps leading to the podium. The teachers who usually looked down upon the players and students were all smiling and helping the man carry the sedan chair more actively than the other, fearing that it would be too late.
There was a flash of contempt in the players' eyes.
The man in the wheelchair has gray hair, a stiff face, sunken eye sockets, and a face covered with dense age spots.
Hooked nose, pointed chin, and haggard appearance.
This person is Huang Xiaolian.
Chairman Huang naturally sat in the middle, and the others took their seats hesitantly.
Principal: "This is Mr. Huang, the chairman of the board of directors of Wensong High School."
“He dedicated his entire life to Wensong High School and was always concerned about the development of every student.”
“Every year after the exam, President Huang takes the trouble to come here and present academic awards to outstanding students, and this time is no exception.”
"The students whose names I read out will come to the stage."
"Baili Xin, Su Fan, Xia Chi..."
The principal read a total of ten words. Baili Xin and the other two looked at each other, then mixed in with the other seven people and walked to the podium.
Although President Huang is old, his eyes are very bright.
Her white hair was neatly combed behind her head, and her stiff face was trying hard to create a gentle smile.
President Huang scanned the students' faces one by one, and finally his eyes fell on Baili Xin's face.
The old voice seemed to come out of his lungs, and every word he said was extremely difficult: "Not bad, not bad."
Just saying "not bad" but not knowing what's good about it.
The principal said to President Huang respectfully: "These are the students who have performed well in this test."
"This student in particular," the principal pointed at Baili Xin, "got full marks in math."
President Huang chuckled, "You are so outstanding, why are you still wearing the C class uniform? Can't you be promoted to A class after this exam?"
The principal quickly flipped through the flower album in his hand and said awkwardly, "He's not good enough yet. Although he got a high score in this exam, he lost a lot of points the last time, so he can only be promoted to Class B."
President Huang glanced at Baili Xin with his bright eyes again, "Class B? Oh, good things take time."
President Huang turned his head to Baili Xin: "Baili Xin, right? Do your best in Class B. If you have any difficulties, come to me. I care about every student and will do my best to help you."
In full view of everyone, President Huang handed the certificate to Baili Xin.
Baili Xin took the certificate, was silent for two seconds and then asked, "Can I really come to you?"
"Of course!" President Huang's eyes became brighter, and the corners of his lips rose. "Any time is fine. My office is on the third floor of the office building. What's wrong? Are you having any difficulties?"
Baili Xin pursed her lips and said, "No, I just asked. Thank you, President."
President Huang's face was already wrinkled with laughter. "You're welcome."
Then, President Huang's eyes fell on Su Fan's face, and he immediately showed a look of disgust, and his expression became indifferent.
When they arrived at Xia Chi, President Huang spent a long time looking at it, but finally shook his head and murmured something in a low voice.
"What a pity, what a fool."
Xia Chi: “???”
Damn, who are you calling stupid
This meeting became long and boring because of the participation of President Hua Girl.
After saying a lot of flattery, President Huang finally left, leaving behind the principal and a group of people.
It was already 8 o'clock in the evening.
As soon as President Huang left, the principal's expression immediately became serious, as if he had learned how to change his face. "Okay, let's divide the classes and adjourn the meeting."
Simple, efficient and fast!
The first class was still Class A. After the teacher of Class A had led the students, Teacher Zhao came over with great effort and attitude.
"Ahem, those who read the words, follow me."
"Baili Xin, Su Fan, Liang Xi, Xia Chi, Zhou Guang, Li Cancan."
Teacher Zhao's expression froze for a moment.
Several people walked to Teacher Zhao. In the face of Teacher Zhao's indescribable expression, Baili Xin shrugged and said, "Teacher Zhao, we are destined to be together."
Zhao:"… "
Stay away from the glass of my class, don't come over.
Because Ping Lian was punished by Teacher Sheng in the middle of the semester and his test scores were not good, he was directly removed from Class A. However, because he still had a base score of 260 points, he was finally assigned to Class B.
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Studio.
I think there's something wrong with President Huang Xinshen's eyes.
If you don't think so, something is wrong. Before you got to Xin Shen's side, Boss Su Fan's face turned black.
But this old guy is very brave. He dares to attack God Xin at such an old age
So old children are just like newborn calves, they are not afraid of tigers.
Your explanation is extremely clever.
Hiss, get out of here. I don't want to be on Guangmingding.
Xin Shen: Teacher Zhao, we meet again! Are you surprised? Are you surprised? !
Teacher Zhao: Don’t get close to me!
It's so funny. Teacher Zhao is really destroying his bridges. It was thanks to our Shen Xin that he was promoted to Class B.
Because God Xin has also changed the glass many times, hahaha, it's painful and happy.
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A total of fifty people followed Teacher Zhao back to Class B.
The size of Class B's classroom is one-third of that of Class C's and can accommodate fifty people.
Not only are the front and back tables right next to each other, but even the aisle in the middle requires one to turn sideways to walk out.
There are four seats in a row, which are close together. The table is smaller than an ordinary table, giving people a sense of oppression as if a single move could affect the entire body.
The room was filled with a strong smell of sweat and a sense of crampedness, with a few words visible in every corner.
—I am crowded.
Xia Chi and Liang Xi almost vomited the moment they walked into the classroom. Even Teacher Zhao, who had been very polite from the beginning, stopped speaking.
Zhao:"… "
I was not fooled. No wonder that bastard teacher was still so angry after switching classrooms with me.
Why don't you escape
Teacher Zhao immediately opened the window, and the clear, pollution-free wind outside brought in fresh air, making the classroom immediately a little fresher.
Teacher Zhao held back his vomiting, and after all the students were seated, he spoke coldly, "From today on, I will be your homeroom teacher."
"I know the environment in Class B is tough."
"Everyone hold on a little longer."
"I will assign dormitories now."
The classroom resources are crowded, but fortunately there are rooms in the dormitory for Class B.
Teacher Zhao quickly assigned dormitories according to grades. After reading the last word, his patience was exhausted and he said, "Go find a dormitory by yourselves. You are all grown-up kids. Learn to be independent."
When Baili Xin was leaving, Teacher Zhao called Baili Xin aside.
Teacher Zhao lowered his voice and said, "Although what I said is not appropriate, I would like to remind you not to get too close to President Huang."
"Some people may not be as kind as they appear, and some people who appear fierce may not be bad people."
He paused and said meaningfully, "For example, Dr. Jia, he looks like a gentleman, but he is not a bad person."
Teacher Zhao's eyes flickered when he said this.
Baili Xin imitated Teacher Zhao and lowered his voice: "Teacher Zhao, how much benefit did Doctor Jia give you to make you say good things about him? I will pay double."
Teacher Zhao's expression froze. "He said he would teach five classes for me."
"You know, even though I want to be promoted, I'm too lazy to work."
"Now that someone is offering to help me with the work, I will definitely agree."
"Go ahead?"
Baili Xin glanced at the window on the wall: "Glass can't be used?"
Teacher Zhao gritted his teeth and looked depressed: "When I agreed to this, I didn't even know that you guys were in my class!"
"I thought I would be the head teacher of the class next door!"
"Damn it, I miscalculated."
"So can you just be quiet? I beg you."
Baili Xin chuckled: "If he wasn't that good, how could he get on the board of directors?"
Zhao:"… "
So annoying.
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Studio.
Teacher Zhao: Today was another day of being plotted against. It was so worth it.
Teacher Zhao: Maybe I’m not a teacher, but a glass repairman.
The Repairman
Now I am only curious about the fate of President Huang. Not to mention that God Xin killed him, just the two grass protectors, Boss Su Fan and Doctor Jia, I'm afraid he is not far from death, right
Who made him have such an inappropriate thought
President Huang would show up every time the exam was over, and with all the shit he had done before, what was he going to do? He wouldn't go and look for someone to attack, would he
It's so scary. It's really scary to have such scum in school.
Misleading young people!
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Baili Xin did not follow the main group to the dormitory, but avoided the crowd and walked to an empty corner.
The senior in red who was hiding in the pen was released, and Xiao Jing curled up beside him, shivering.
The hair, which had long been aware of this, was like a closest friend. It hugged Xiaojing's overly thin body tightly from behind, hoping to give him some strength.
Baili Xin pursed her lips and waited quietly for Xiao Jing to recover.
Xiao Jing leaned on the pen, which was in his backpack.
He felt the changes in the pen immediately.
As he walked to the podium, he clearly felt Xiaojing's trembling.
It's not just fear, but also hatred and resentment.
This trembling reached its peak the moment he received the certificate from President Huang.
It is self-evident who hurt Xiaojing that year.
Many people who do evil are like this. After the first time, they will think about doing it the next time.
Especially when they do not receive corresponding punishment after making mistakes, the kind of fluke that defies laws and rules will further irritate the nerves of evil people and make them become more aggressive.
Although it is not certain that the dancing girl is not the first victim, the senior in red is definitely not the last victim.
Do you meet with students once after each exam
They claim to be encouraging students, but what kind of dirty ideas are they actually harboring
The school is a sacred temple. Because of their different roles, for students, those who stand on the podium are almost like an imperial decree.
If someone had evil intentions, it would be a disaster.
Baili Xin looked down at the shivering senior in red and didn't say much.
After some time had passed, this matter had already become a knot that was difficult for him to untie, and it could be resolved in just a few words.
If you want to help him, you have to cut off the source completely.
With only ten minutes left until lights-out time, the senior in red finally managed to break free from his great fear and grief.
He was just about to look up and say something to Baili Xin when suddenly a cold voice came from not far away.
"Who's there?!"
At this moment, Baili Xin was standing at the corner of the wall, and the senior student in red was standing in the blind spot of Baili Xin's vision.
The senior in red, who was about to say something, stuck his head out and glanced outside, his expression suddenly froze.
The next second, he immediately turned into a wisp of smoke and went into the pen.
Baili Xin paused for two seconds and slowly walked out of the darkness.
"Good evening, Teacher Sheng."
Teacher Sheng was stunned for a moment when he saw the student in the corner: "You?"
He looked at Baili Xin sharply, questioning her in his tone, "The lights will be turned off in ten minutes, what are you doing here instead of going in?"
"You're not waiting for me?"
Teacher Sheng retracted his gaze, his expression becoming even colder and harder, "Since you are so determined, bring the pen over to me and let me take a look at it to see if I recognize it."
The pen in the backpack couldn't stop trembling, and it shrank tightly inside and refused to come out.
Baili Xin groaned for two seconds: "Sorry, I think I might have made a mistake. Forget what I said before."
"I'm going to come out for some fresh air. I'll be in soon. Sorry to bother you, Mr. Sheng."
Seeing Baili Xin walk into the dormitory building without looking back, Teacher Sheng, who had always been arrogant, panicked.
He took a few quick steps to catch up with Baili Xin, "Classmate, wait a moment."
Baili Xin stopped and looked at Teacher Sheng with a slightly doubtful look.
Teacher Sheng glanced at his toes awkwardly: "It suddenly occurred to me that I do have a friend named Xiao Jing."
"Give me a look at the pen."
He took a deep breath and compromised: "Just one glance."
The pen in Baili Xin's backpack trembled a little. It was no longer so resistant, but it still refused to come out.
Baili Xin had no choice but to say, "I found this pen in an old table hole. It's been there for quite a while."
"To be honest, I don't think the gift is particularly expensive."
"Are you serious?"
Teacher Sheng's face froze. "It's not up to you to decide whether it's expensive or not. Classmate, I won't snatch it. I'll just take a look, okay?"
“It may not be valuable to you, but it may be priceless to others.”
The pen was already showing signs of loosening, so Baili Xin took out the pen case from his backpack and presented it to Teacher Sheng.
Teacher Sheng stood there with his shoulders straight, his expression still grim, but his shaking hands and trembling pupils betrayed him.
Teacher Sheng carefully took the pen case with both hands and slowly opened it.
He opened it slowly, as if he was opening a most precious treasure.
An old fountain pen lay quietly inside.
Teacher Sheng took out the pen and placed it in his hand, and did not forget to gently rub the words on the surface with his fingertips.
His eyes were focused and serious, and he immersed himself in it completely, forgetting the existence of Baili Xin.
The five-minute countdown bell for lights-out suddenly rang, and Teacher Sheng woke up from his dream.
He reluctantly put the pen back into the box and returned it to Baili Xin: "I'll give it back to you."