Teacher Wang really didn't know that Xin Yanlai was Xin Xiaolu's brother. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment before saying, "Oh, then you come and listen too."
Xin Yanlai sat next to them like a patriarch, and asked Xin Xiaolu, who was sitting opposite Teacher Wang, to sit aside.
After listening to Teacher Wang's explanation of the whole story, Xin Yan looked at Xin Xiaolu and said, "If it was that night, I remember very clearly that I was at home helping Xiaolu with her homework. She couldn't have appeared in school, nor could she have locked those two girls up on the roof."
Teacher Wang: “Ah? Is that so?” Seeing Xin Yanlai’s expression, he half believed it and said to Xin Xiaolu in a somewhat reproachful manner: “If that’s the case, why didn’t you tell me when the teacher asked you just now?”
Xin Xiaolu: "..." What? We didn't collude beforehand.
Xin Yanlai added: "Xiaolu has always been quiet and introverted. She doesn't talk much at home. She might be too nervous. I am watching Xiaolu's studies, so there should be no problem. I don't know how she is doing in class. Does she get along well with her classmates? I asked her about these things, and she always said it was okay. I am afraid that she will be bullied at school because of her personality, and I can't watch her all the time."
Teacher Wang suddenly found it a little funny. This elementary school bully wasn't much older than Xin Xiaolu, so how could he look like a parent
Since Xin Yanlai had given his guarantee, Teacher Wang said a few more words and left, telling Xin Xiaolu to hurry back to class for evening self-study. Xin Yanlai and Xin Xiaolu were the only two people left in the room. Xin Yanlai closed the door first, then dragged a stool and sat opposite Xin Xiaolu, looking at her seriously.
Xin Xiaolu knew that this was Brother Niu Niu who was going to call her to task. She was actually surprised that he had covered up for her. Such a young man with a good family background actually lied for her. When facing Teacher Wang, Xin Xiaolu didn't feel anything, but when Xin Yan was staring at her like this, Xin Xiaolu actually felt a little nervous - maybe she was stupid because she was forced to do homework for several years.
"Xiaolu." Xin Yanlai finally spoke. He asked, "Did you... encounter school violence?"
Xin Xiaolu: “Ah?” Brother, how did you come to this conclusion
When Xin Yanlai saw her reaction, his brows furrowed and he pursed his lips, obviously a little angry.
"I've heard some rumors recently about the new transfer student in your class and you." Xin Yan wanted to talk to his sister about this before he came, but he hadn't found the opportunity yet. "Someone has come to trouble you for this kind of thing before. Is there a similar situation happening again now?"
Xin Xiaolu nodded almost unconsciously, and seeing Xin Yanlai lost in thought, she couldn't help but ask, "Just now, did you lie for me?"
Xin Yanlai saw that Xin Xiaolu's face was full of "How could a good boy like you lie to others?", even though he was very angry, he couldn't help but smile helplessly at this moment, "Of course I will lie, my lies will not hurt others, and can save you a lot of trouble. The only ones who will pay the price for my lie are those two students who bullied you, and I don't mind making them unlucky. Let's not talk about fairness and justice for now, I just hope that my sister, who has been hurt by them, will not have any troubles because of this matter."
Absolute fairness and justice are the demands of the general public who are not concerned with the matter, but for the parties involved, what they want most is peace.
Xin Yanlai said seriously: "Even if this matter was related to you before, it has nothing to do with you now. I will handle it from now on. You just need to go to school well. You are still a child and should not worry about such things."
Xin Xiaolu corrected him: "You are a child yourself, you are not yet eighteen years old."
Xin Yanlai: "It's different. I'm your brother, and I'll be an adult soon."
"Remember in the future, if someone bullies you, tell me, don't keep it to yourself. Okay, let's go to class."
Watching his sister's frail figure slowly walking down the stairs, Xin Yanlai became more determined in his decision and turned to go to the teachers' building to find the director.
Soon, because of the proposal by the student union, the school launched a series of activities against campus violence. Each class held a meeting, the whole school was mobilized, the student union set up a monitoring group, and set up an anonymous reporting mailbox. All feedback from students and teachers would be collected. In addition to the anonymous reporting mailbox, the student union also opened the first campus forum, with a section dedicated to discussing various negative issues in the school.
What shocked the students the most was that the school dealt with more than 20 students who had violently hurt other students at once. The lightest punishment was self-reflection, followed by demerits, probation, and several serious cases were directly expelled. A junior high school teacher was also found to have molested someone, something that even Xin Yanlai and the school leaders who supported the student union had not expected.
The teacher was a senior teacher, and if this matter were to be spread, it would be bad for the school's reputation. The school leaders wanted to handle it in secret and asked Xin Yanlai, the president of the student union, to appease the students.
Xin Yanlai cooperated on the surface, but secretly incited the students and directly exposed the incident to the Internet. The incident lasted for two weeks in the school and fermented on the Internet for another week. Finally, public opinion was used to force the school leaders to publicly apologize and expel the teacher.
This incident started as an ordinary campus violence incident, but in the end almost the entire school was involved. It was so huge that it was beyond everyone's expectations. Xin Yanlai, who led the incident, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and relax temporarily.
After this incident, the students' cohesion was strengthened, which helped to cultivate everyone's sense of group. The students who dropped out also sounded a warning to everyone, and the dismissed teachers also served as a warning to other teachers. In short, after this incident, the school atmosphere has greatly improved, and Xin Yanlai is generally satisfied.
He had this idea a long time ago, and finally achieved it before graduating from high school and leaving school.
In the end, this incident had nothing to do with Xin Xiaolu at all, and she was not exposed in the violent incident. Just like Xin Yan said, she just needed to go to school peacefully.
During the holidays, Xin Yanlai came to visit his two younger brothers and sisters as usual, and brought them tutoring books. Xin Yuan was very excited to see his cousin coming. Little boys of his age admired brothers like Xin Yanlai the most, and he started talking nonstop from the moment he entered the door.
"Cousin, you are awesome. I saw you giving a summary report in the auditorium before, and everyone was applauding and cheering for you! Also, do you know who reported that teacher? We are all guessing, so just tell me secretly, I will definitely not tell anyone! Cousin, being the president of the student union is so cool, can you let me join the student union too? I want to join the disciplinary inspection department and check their discipline to see who dares to disobey me!"
Xin Yanlai put down the dessert box he brought and gave his cousin, who only cared about food but not punishment, a cold reprimand, "You reported anonymously. I can't tell you in private. You just want to show off to others. Have you ever thought about how much harm it will cause to others if it is leaked? It's even more impossible for you to join the student union. You are too young and not suitable. If you want to join an administrative agency, you can do things with selfish motives, but you can't do things purely out of selfish motives, otherwise you will not be able to accomplish anything and will cause trouble."
"All the principles I've told you over the years have been in vain? You forget them after you hear them, right?" Xin Yanlai always has a headache when he teaches his younger brother.
Compared with Xin Yuan, it is very easy to understand why he loves and cares for Xin Xiaolu so much.
Xin Yuan felt wronged and unhappy, "Why are you scolding me again!"
Xin Yanlai said coldly, "You deserve to be scolded. What grade are you in? These things have nothing to do with you, just study hard."
Xin Xiaolu was already unpacking dessert and eating it. She chose a red bean pudding and interrupted to ask, "Are you done with your work?"
The cold-faced brother looked at his lovely sister, and his tone softened instantly, "Well, it's almost over. These things have nothing to do with you anymore. Just study hard."
Xin Yuan: “…?” Damn, it’s the same words, why do they sound completely different? Cousin, do you dare to say it in the same tone? You are so fierce to me and so gentle to Xin Xiaolu
Unfortunately, Xin Yanlai and Xin Xiaolu didn't pay him any attention. Xin Yanlai was busy telling his sister earnestly, "I'm graduating this year, and I'm going to college in another city. If you have any problems at school, just call me. But the school atmosphere is okay now, and there shouldn't be any bullying for a while. I'll come back to see you when we have a holiday."
Xin Yuan: “…” What about me? There’s no place for me, right
A heartbroken fifth-grade boy finally couldn't help but explode. He slammed the dessert cup in his hand on the table and yelled at the two of them: "You only care about your own relationship and don't care about me. I won't pay attention to you either, woooooo!"
He left crying after hearing this thunderbolt.
Xin Xiaolu: “Aha.” Crunch, crunch. The pudding is delicious.
Xin Yanlai was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stood up and chased the talkative brat upstairs.
But when he reached the entrance of the corridor, he turned around hesitantly, and said to Xin Xiaolu with a bit of embarrassment and trepidation: "You are still young, it is not good for you to fall in love too early... Don't listen to his... nonsense..."
Xin Xiaolu: “Oh.”
Xin Yanlai turned his head stiffly and went upstairs. Soon, Xin Yuan's screams could be heard from upstairs.
Normally, Xin Yan would have dinner before leaving when he came over on holidays, but today he left without eating, and didn't even dare to say hello to Xin Xiaolu before leaving.
Xin Yuan was so angry that she only ate half a bowl of rice that night. She sat next to Xin Xiaolu with a bitter and resentful look on her face, and even did not run away when she was watching a horror movie.
"Hey, are you really not dating my cousin?"
Xin Xiaolu didn't understand why such a little kid knew so much. How old was she? How could she have so many emotional entanglements
"Don't try to lie to me. Do you think I can't tell? Tsk, your cousin would send you flowers on holidays and gifts on your birthday. I remember it clearly and never forgot it. When we went to the park, you looked at that doll for a little too long, so your cousin sat there for the whole afternoon and got you a call. Whatever you wanted to eat, your cousin would take you to buy it and never said no. He visited you in your class more often than he visited me. If you felt a little uncomfortable, he would ask for leave for you, but he never asked for leave for me. My desk mate doesn't treat his girlfriend this well."
After listening to his analysis of such a long paragraph, Xin Xiaolu finally turned his head to look at him, and said in a strange tone, "You are only in the fifth grade, and your deskmate has a girlfriend?"
Xin Yuan was furious: "Is this the point? The point is that I am asking you if you have any other intentions towards my cousin! You want to be my cousin's wife, there is no way I will agree!"
Xin Xiaolu analyzed rationally. According to what Xin Yuan said just now, it was more likely that Brother Milk had intentions towards her. However, she felt that what did the little brat know? He was just talking nonsense. Their caring and thoughtful little brother was at most a sister-con. It was impossible for him to like her. The successor of socialism could not fall in love early.
After returning home, Xin Yanlai had no appetite and did not eat dinner. He sat alone in the study room reading study materials. An hour passed and he could not read a single word. His eyes unconsciously fell on the photo next to him.
It was taken during the Chinese New Year, when he, his brother and sister stood together. Xiaolu was wearing a hat, scarf, and a down coat, and his whole body was wrapped in clothes. His exposed pair of black eyes looked at the camera clearly, and seemed to be looking at him.
Xin Yanlai hastily looked away and put down the book in his hand.
When the aunt came to bring fruit to the young master, she saw the usually calm and steady boy burying his face in his arms, lying on the table, and making a sound of annoyance.
Auntie: Ah, this is probably the trouble of adolescence.
The author has something to say: I realized at the end that I really forgot about green. Forget it, who cares