Feng Zhuang stared at her radiant smile, his eyes wide with disbelief. How could a girl be so beautiful, with such a lovely voice, calling his name so sweetly, like she was being coquettish?
"No, you're welcome." Feng Zhuang's face became burning hot, but fortunately, his dark skin made it hard to tell.
Xu Chacha set aside the one that had fallen on the ground for herself, then patted the box and said, "Teacher Fangfang is giving everyone chocolates!"
"Chocolate!" Chen Qianqian was the first to stand up and raise her hand. "I like chocolate."
"Everyone gets one." Xu Chacha counted out the chocolates and had the first student in each group pass them on.
A single chocolate might not mean much to these well-off children, but Xu Chacha said it was Wang Fang, who had a serious expression, who treated everyone to it, which made it all the more special.
Wang Fang's name is quite well-known in the school. Even parents know how strict she is in her teaching. Sometimes she may not be able to take into account the students' feelings, but it has to be said that her teaching level is far ahead of other teachers in A Elementary School.
Every student in Class One had been told by their parents to obey Wang Fang and not to disobey the teacher. The children, being simple-minded, subconsciously regarded Wang Fang as a teacher who was not easy to mess with and was a bit fierce. Seeing her in person today made them even more afraid.
So what relieved them wasn't the chocolate itself, but the gentle attitude it embodied. After eating the sweet chocolate, the fierce Teacher Wang didn't seem so scary anymore.
Chen Qianqian, being quite tall, sat in the last row. When the chocolate finally arrived, she immediately opened the wrapper and gulped it down.
"Delicious! Delicious!"
"Tch." Xue Miaomiao, who sat next to her, raised her chin high. "What's so special about chocolate? Are you here to study or to eat snacks?"
"Oh? Miaomiao, you don't like chocolate?" Chen Qianqian looked at her with pity. "Chocolate is delicious, it's sweet. If you don't like it, I'll eat it for you, we can't waste it."
Xue Miaomiao hummed but didn't say anything, but she kept an eye on Chen Qianqian's movements. When she saw that Chen Qianqian swallowed the chocolate without hesitation, Xue Miaomiao frowned and bit down hard.
Damn it, who said she doesn't like chocolate!
...
The class is progressing very quickly. They are not allowed to relax just because it is the first day of school. The homework assigned on the first day can fill their schoolbags.
The students inevitably had some complaints, but Xu Chacha packed her schoolbag with an excited expression.
During the break between classes, Wen Mubai called. He originally just wanted to ask how her first day of school was, but Xu Chacha took the opportunity to ask if he could pick her up from school. Unexpectedly, he readily agreed and even asked her when she would be dismissed, saying he would be waiting at the gate on time.
The last class was Wang Fang's. She timed it perfectly, and the bell rang just as she finished assigning homework.
"After class, don't linger outside on your way home." Wang Fang closed her book.
Xu Chacha was the first to stand up, ran to her side, and reached out to give her a high five. "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Fangfang! Goodbye, Teacher Fangfang!"
Wang Fang nodded and touched her soft palm with her right hand. "See you tomorrow."
"Mmm, Chacha's gone!"
"Hey—Chacha." Chen Qianqian grabbed her schoolbag and ran after her with difficulty. When she passed Wang Fang, she subconsciously imitated Xu Chacha and said, "Goodbye, Teacher Wang... Fangfang."
Then she cautiously raised her hand to Wang Fang.
Goodbye. (High five) x2
Perhaps because the two of them started it, the other students felt that they should all say goodbye to Wang Fang in the same way. So, everyone who passed by her said "Goodbye, Teacher Fangfang" and stretched out their little arms to wait for her to give them a high five. The little potatoes were quite orderly.
Fang Yuan, the homeroom teacher of Class 3, was also the English teacher of Class 1. She had arranged to meet Wang Fang after get off work to go out for dinner. However, when she arrived, she witnessed this strange scene and couldn't help but tease her.
"Oh, when did our Teacher Wang become Teacher Fangfang?" She put her hand on Wang Fang's shoulder. "I have to say, with these little ones calling you that, you seem so much cuter."
Wang Fang pretended not to hear her phone call, said goodbye to the last student, and then continued organizing the teaching materials.
"If you like, I can call you that too, lovely Teacher Yuanyuan." She emphasized the last few words.
"Hahaha, no, no, no! Spare me!"
...
Outside the classroom, Chen Qianqian finally caught up with Xu Chacha, grabbed her hand and linked arms with her, saying, "Let's walk together. My mom is here to pick me up too, and I'll treat you to cake."
Xu Chacha shook her head, "No! My aunt is picking me up today, I want to play with her!"
“Auntie…” Chen Qianqian scratched her head, “Why do you seem to like your auntie more than your parents?”
"My aunt is the best to me." Xu Chacha chuckled and patted Chen Qianqian's hand. "So we can't have cake together today, I'll treat you next time."
"Okay then." Chen Qianqian pouted. "See you tomorrow, Chacha."
"See you tomorrow!"
Xu Chacha finally ran to the school gate, where Wen Mubai's tall stature and fair skin stood out in the crowd.
She was wearing a frosted white sun-protective top and a large parasol overhead. Her long, slender legs were visible beneath her shorts. She simply leaned lazily against the car door, attracting countless passersby to stop and admire her.
"Auntie!" she called out, rushing over and jumping into her arms.
Wen Mubai quickly hugged her, almost dropping the umbrella in the process. "Don't be so reckless, be careful."
Xu Chacha wrapped her soft arms around her neck, seemingly letting it go in one ear and out the other, "I missed you so much."
"Xu Chacha, wait a minute." Before she could say two words, a voice called out to Xu Chacha from behind.
The two, one big and one small, turned around at the same time and saw Feng Zhuang's face behind them.
He carried his backpack on one shoulder and had one hand in his pocket, trying his best to look cool but unable to hide his disheveled state of being panting heavily after running.
Wen Mubai put Xu Chacha down on the ground. Xu Chacha took a step forward and asked, "Zhuangzhuang, is something wrong?"
"Um... um..." Feng Zhuang said a few words, looked up at her, then immediately lowered his head again. After a long while, he finally pulled out a bar of chocolate bigger than Xu Chacha's face from his pocket. "Chacha, you're so pretty, and you're a really nice person too. I... I want to be your friend!"
Xu Chacha didn't take it, but instead looked up at Wen Mubai, as if asking for her opinion.
Wen Mubai raised an eyebrow. "Answer your classmate's question and see what your aunt is doing."
"Thank you." Xu Chacha took the chocolate with both hands. "We're all good friends, you didn't need to say anything."
"My dad told me to make friends with people I like, and I like you, so..."
"I like everyone." Xu Chacha laughed carefree.
"No, what I mean is," Feng Zhuang coughed lightly, "I really, really like you, the kind of 'I want to be with you forever, even after we grow up'."
Wen Mubai, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, finally changed her expression. She shifted her weight to one foot and looked down to observe Xu Chacha's expression.
Wow, she got confessed to by a boy on her very first day of school.
"Huh?" Xu Chacha returned the chocolate. "No, Auntie said Chacha can't have a relationship too early."
Wen Mubai, who had never said this before, was puzzled, but she was kind enough not to expose him directly. She had underestimated this little one, who could lie without batting an eye.
“Right, Auntie?” Xu Chacha tugged at her sleeve when she didn’t react.
Wen Mubai finally spoke up, "Making friends is fine, but nothing else. You're still young, you'll understand when you grow up."
“I’m not young anymore,” Feng Zhuang said, still quite unconvinced. “My brother says that if you meet a girl you like, you have to be quick and decisive, otherwise she’ll run off with someone else.”
Wen Mubai and Xu Chacha: "..."
Call your brother over and give him a talking-to. Is he teaching this to an elementary school student?
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"Auntie, why aren't you saying anything?"
"Auntie, I didn't have a puppy love."
"Don't tell my mom and dad, they'll make a scene."
"You have to give your aunt a chance to speak, right?" Wen Mubai smiled, propping his hand on his forehead as he looked down at her. "You even know about puppy love?"
"Of course I know," Xu Chacha patted her chest. "At our age, our main task should be studying. We shouldn't be addicted to the internet or have casual relationships with boys and girls."
"You're so big-time, yet you speak so eloquently." Wen Mubai pointed at her forehead. "You can't completely avoid making friends. Get along well with your classmates, and if someone bullies you, tell your parents. You can't just secretly endure it."
"Nobody bullied me, and my friend is even going to treat Chacha to cake after school!"
"Another boy?" Wen Mubai's expression was intriguing.
"The girl's name is Sisi!"
Wen Mubai raised an eyebrow. "Okay, then why didn't you go eat cake with Qianqian?"
“Because I want to play with Auntie.” Xu Chacha took her arm. “The cake is more important than Auntie.”
When he met her, Wen Mubai's smile never stopped. "That's an honor for Auntie."
Xu Chacha hummed and chattered with her the whole way. Most of the time, she was the one talking, and Wen Mubai listened attentively, occasionally replying with a few words.
Unlike in public, Wen Mubai only showed a teasing expression when facing Xu Chacha, and his replies didn't sound so perfunctory or official.
How to describe it? It's like finally having that "smell of life" again.
"Then Auntie, would you like to come to my house on Saturday? Your school will be closed on Saturday, right?" Xu Chacha realized that she didn't know which school Wen Mubai went to. "By the way, Auntie, what school do you go to? Is it far away? Chacha hasn't seen you in a long time."
"Q, fashion design."
Fashion design? Xu Chacha was puzzled. She remembered that when she overheard her father and father talking on the phone a few days ago, their conversation didn't sound like that.
Everyone naturally assumed that Wen Mubai would choose a finance-related major, since she studied science and was the eldest daughter of the Wen family who would inherit the family business.
“Q University is also in City A.” She concealed her inner doubts and forced a smile. “And my mom told me that this school is really great. Congratulations, Auntie!”
Wen Mubai hummed in agreement, ruffled her hair, and didn't seem very interested.
“Auntie, your phone is vibrating.” Xu Chacha pointed to her pocket.
Actually, the phone had been vibrating for a long time, but Wen Mubai had been pretending not to hear it, and she had been pretending not to know either. Now that the two of them were quiet and not talking, the phone's vibrations were obvious, and she could no longer pretend not to hear it.
Wen Mubai took out his phone, and Xu Chacha saw that the contact name on it was "Father".
"Hello."
Xu Chacha consciously moved to the other side of her seat, not wanting to overhear Wen Mubai's conversation with his father.
Judging from Wen Mubai's expression, you could tell that their conversation wasn't going to be very pleasant.
"Why should my choice of aspirations be determined according to your wishes?" Wen Mubai's voice sounded emotionless, cold, and hard, completely unlike the tone one would use when speaking to one's father.
He heard something else being said on the other end, and Wen Mubai's jaw tightened, his fingers gripping the phone so tightly they turned red.
She was trying to suppress her emotions.
"This is something I want to do myself, and this decision will not change. I'll go report myself later, so you don't need to worry about it. If there's nothing else to say, I'll hang up."