When he returned to the office, Pei Zhuo had regained his composure, without showing any signs on the bright side.
Lu Lin knew that even if this kind of thing was brought up again, the shadows in Pei Zhuo's heart would be shaken out, and he would quietly transfer the irrelevant matters to other class leaders, and spend more time sitting in the office with him .
Pei Zhuo was in a state of insecurity, always worried that the crazy woman would come to his door, or he would receive some creepy text messages after switching to a new number for more than a year.
He tried his best to keep calm, but he was still prone to anxiety due to the re-emergence of old things.
But because of the location of the office, Pei Zhuo could see Lu Lin sitting behind him when he turned around. He was grading the test papers, and everything went on as usual, nothing happened.
When Pei Zhuo looked back at him for the first time, he was still a little apprehensive, and wanted to say a few words to him for a while.
Gradually, the second time, and the third time, when panic and anxiety surged up, he got used to turning the chair half a turn, looking at Lu Lin quietly and expectantly.
Lu Lin was concentrating on his work most of the time, and occasionally felt his gaze and raised a gentle smile.
It really answered the words he repeated in his ear in the infirmary earlier.
Teacher Lu is here. not afraid.
Pei Zhuo didn't suffer for too long, because with Mr. Lu's company, he fully recovered within three or four days.
On Friday, the parents' meeting will be held as scheduled.
Generally speaking, as long as the school is open, there will be disturbances to the extent of disturbing the people every day.
Teacher Zhao in the office even joked with Sister Zhang, saying that physical education classes and running exercises between classes are for these children to vent their excess energy. If you don't take a few laps, the school gate will be demolished.
Sister Zhang scoffed: "What do you think? My cousin's niece gave birth to a second child, and hired two nannies to help coax the child, but she still has a nervous breakdown."
At least the students listened to the teacher's indoctrination. When the school gate opened on the day of the parents' meeting, the situation was like an enemy army attacking the city. Several groups of mighty people poured into the school, all of them staring at each other.
After all, there are still a small number of parents who idle about, gamble and drink too much, and more people put their children here with all their might, and spend all their money on renting houses and extracurricular tutoring throughout the year.
It is also because of this that no matter how well the teachers prepare and how clearly they speak in the group report, they will inevitably be surrounded by groups after the meeting and ask questions, dozens of sentences will explode in the ears at the same time, and the brain will be buzzing. It hurts.
Like Teacher Han and Teacher Zhao, they usually rely on kindness to protect themselves.
Regardless of whether it's criticizing or pleading, no matter how harsh the parents' words are, they always smile kindly on the face, so that they won't offend anyone.
Lu Lin is the class teacher, and he habitually maintains a tense expression to distance himself. He doesn't have too many personal contacts with any parents, and keeps a clear line between business and business.
This attitude may make some parents feel that the teacher is putting on airs, but they can rely on the aura to calm the scene and reduce unnecessary repeated conversations and exhortations.
During the last parent meeting, the parents were still a little unfamiliar with Pei Zhuo, so they were embarrassed to ask too many questions. They are familiar with each other this year, and the people chasing him to ask questions formed a long circle.
The students had already packed their schoolbags and were about to leave. Seeing the parents like this, they were actually a little embarrassed, and it was difficult to say anything.
"Ms. Pei, our child is going to take the TOEFL test. Why do I hear people say that it is easy to pass the TOEFL?"
"Ms. Pei, why is our daughter's English score regressing again? She told me that she didn't understand the content of the class. Did you speak too fast!"
"Hey, I came first, let me talk about it first. Several of our parents communicated privately about this, and I feel that your explanation is not deep enough. It is better to add a little extra-curricular expansion. Don't you see that there are four levels of vocabulary in the college entrance examination now? no longer scheduled…”
Lu Lin was surrounded by another group of people, and some parents even pulled their children over, for fear that he would not recognize which one he should focus on.
He looked at Pei Zhuo who was outside the crowd amidst the chaotic noise, and collected himself.
Teacher Pei took out a stack of booklets.
The booklet is only the size of a palm, in red, blue and yellow, and can be carried away in your pocket.
These booklets were all prepared two weeks in advance, with sufficient quantity and detailed content.
"Don't worry." He said slowly.
"Red is the science popularization of the overseas exam I wrote, blue is the implementation of the classroom content this semester, and yellow is the expanded content, which can be taken back for the children to memorize."
Relieved, the parents rushed forward and took away the instruction booklets of different colors almost like grabbing gifts.
They came here expecting to get something, and Pei Zhuo offered something substantial, which was tantamount to giving them all the satisfaction they were happy with.
"That's great, that's great. I even brought my notebook, just because I'm afraid I won't be able to remember it!"
"Then which color should our child wear?"
Some people looked at the brochure suspiciously, read it twice, and thought he was advertising for some tutoring class.
Some parents don't care about their children's situation, grab a copy of each of the three colors, and almost squeeze the thin parents into the seats.
"There is an evaluation form on the last page. If you still have questions and want to consult, ask your child to come to me after finishing the test." Pei Zhuo said calmly: "We must make a judgment based on the individual situation of the child. wrong?"
"That's right!"
"I'll let the child do it now, and I'll come to you later!"
"Teacher, can you give me two more copies of that brochure, I'm afraid the bastard at home will lose it!"
The parents all agreed to disperse, took the booklet and went back to the children, urging them to fill in the rest as soon as possible.
When Pei Zhuo first entered the school, Sister Zhang and the others joked that whoever came here would not be a disheveled yellow-faced woman, and it would be difficult to maintain some dignity.
But nearly a year later, Pei Zhuo's existence is still the same as perfume.
Even if he was surrounded by people, standing in the hustle and bustle, even if he was caught in this chaotic world of fireworks, he was still calm and cold, with a faint smile.
The parent-teacher meeting at 5:30 is expected to end at 8:30, and there are still parents who are reluctant to leave when it is delayed until 10:00.
The students had already gone home, and the campus was quiet. There were overlapping bamboo shadows on the sidewalk under the street lamps, and it was very dark everywhere.
Pei Zhuo went home first in the dark, picked up Amao and gave him a bath.
The dog has stayed at Pei's father's house for half a month, and has gained weight visibly to the naked eye. When taking a bath, he insists on petting his head like a fool, rubbing strawberry bubbles all over Pei Zhuo's body.
"Okay, Mao, don't move."
The dog barked and licked the back of his hand quietly.
Pei Zhuo cleaned up the bubbles in the bathroom, dried it with a towel, and blow-dried it.
Amao was already used to the roar of the hair dryer, shaking like a spinning top, splashing water droplets all over the ground.
The phone suddenly lit up.
Pei Zhuo didn't hear the text message at all, he sensed it out of the corner of his eye for a second, and stretched out his hand to take a look.
Chief Lu: We're home.
Pei Zhuo thought for a while, but didn't return right away, and continued to blow the dog's fur.
He didn't get home until eleven o'clock, so he must be very tired.
After taking care of Amao, I have to tidy up the house, and then go to take a shower and wash clothes.
They messed around for three days last weekend, and this week one thing after another, the house is like a doghouse.
But now he is the only one left at home, so it's still a bit deserted.
It was already twelve o'clock when Pei Zhuo finished his chores, and his fingertips were heavy when he got stuck in the quilt.
The phone lights up again.
Chief Lu: Ignore me.
Pei Zhuo laughed, and dialed the phone.
The other party answered quickly, and the voice was a little stiff, as if it was the first day of their relationship.
"Teacher Pei, you haven't rested yet."
"Just now I was tidying up the house, I couldn't be too busy." He put the phone by his ear, slumped under the quilt and said slowly: "Isn't Teacher Lu the same."
"I'm different." The man paused, his tone still serious with his work status: "I can't wait for your reply, I can't sleep well."
Lu Lin was not such a person in the past. He was reserved and serious, and didn't like to be exposed.
But every time he reveals his thoughts, Pei Zhuo will reward him more.
As time goes by, I gradually like to speak so straightforwardly.
Pei Zhuo was sleepy and wanted to cling to him at the moment, he let out a long breath and asked, "Ms. Lu is very tired today."
"I saw those parents kept asking you about things, so it's not easy to come and help you."
When they parted, they waved their hands far away, and it was too late to say a word.
Lu Lin was silent for a few seconds on the phone.
"Teacher Pei."
"What?"
"Actually... I really want to hug you and sleep together." When the man said this, he also felt ashamed, and his articulation was a little hasty: "I don't want to do that, I just want to hug you and rub your shoulders. "
"Okay." Pei Zhuo said with a sleepy smile, "Have a good rest tonight and go on a date tomorrow, okay?"
In fact, according to the recent work intensity, if Pei Zhuo was single, he would stay at home on Saturdays and Sundays to catch up on sleep.
But when he heard Chief Lu's voice, he still wanted to see him again.
Even if I just saw it today, even if I can see it again when I go to work in two days.
Lu Lin didn't expect that he would be spoiled like this, so he thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go out, I'll bring food and cook for you, how about it?"
"But... I want to go to the movies with you," Pei Zhuo said softly, "Then wait for the lights in the movie theater to turn off, and slowly kiss you in the crowd and in the dark."
"They were sitting very close to us, and we could see us kissing from one side."
"Maybe I can still see your bracelet around my waist."
"Mr. Lu, do you think it's okay?"
He was already sleepy, and his voice was soft and warm, almost talking in his sleep.
Because of these few short sentences, Lu Lin had a picture in his mind, and his heart stopped for two seconds.
"… good."
"At that time, Teacher Lu will hold me for a while longer." Pei Zhuo curled up under the quilt, heard him breathing disorderly, and a smile appeared in his voice: "Maybe some students are sitting in the front row, only a few meters away from us. "
"But they can't see anything, can they?"
"It's all up to you." Lu Lin whispered: "Mr. Pei, go to bed early."
Pei Zhuo smiled and refused to hang up the phone: "Is it hard?"
Lu Lin sighed: "Teacher Pei likes to play tricks on me."