âDonât look at me like that. Iâm starving. Get me some food. I have basketball class in the afternoon.â
âLin Bro, wait a minute. Iâll go get you some food now,â Song Jia said.
Lin Yi was depressed.
It was such a waste of a good class. It was such a pity that he needed to teach another class to make up for it.
As Lin Yi was having lunch, Sugar received a call from Zhao Qi.
âGot it, Principal Zhao. Iâll make an announcement now.â
âOkay, okay, okay. I understand.â
After finishing his business, Suger hung up the phone and looked at Lin Yi at the same time.
âWhy are you looking at me like that? This is an office and the walls arenât soundproof.â
âWhat are you thinking about?â Sugar spat. âPrincipal Zhao called just now, saying that he wants to deal with those international students seriously, but he left the authority to do so to you. He said that you can decide how to deal with them.â
âWhat else is there to say? Just expel them.â
âOkay, Iâll make an announcement now.â
Lin Yi was eating the noodles that Song Jia bought for him. âThere are other rules in the school that also apply specifically to international students, right?â
......
âThere are indeed quite a few.â
âCancel all of them. Whoâs nurturing their bad habits and making them act like young masters?â Lin Yi asked.
âNormal University isnât a good school, but they still have to have academic integrity. Tell them to stay as long as they can abide by these rules, and leave if they canât.â
âAlright, Iâll get someone to make an announcement now. Weâll try to get this matter settled by tomorrow.â
âOkay.â
In less than half an hour, Sugar, Song Jia, and the others had already made an announcement.
When the announcement was made, it caused a huge uproar in the school forum.
Countless students supported it, forming an unprecedented scene of unity.
Because this announcement was the first of its kind, the significance and impact was huge.
To Lin Yi, coming to work at the school was just a mission given by the system.
However, Lin Yi himself didnât know that an invisible move, like the butterfly effect, had a far-reaching impact on the entire education world.
In the afternoon, when Lin Yi went to basketball class, he was applauded by all the boys.
Although the welcoming ceremony was a little simple, it clearly expressed their respect.
âStop with the platitudes, we still need to practice our basic training.â Lin Yi didnât buy it. âFour sets, twenty each. Letâs start.â
âI shouldnât have clapped if I knew this would happen.â
âIf you donât clap, youâll run eight sets.â
Lin Yi didnât return to his office after the first class. He went straight to the parking lot and prepared to go home.
âTeacher Lin.â
Lin Yi noticed that the person who spoke was Wang Ran.
Wang Ran was dressed simply. Her blue jeans and black floral sleeves gave her a vibrant and beautiful aura.
âDoes your hand still hurt?â
Lin Yi was a little embarrassed because the band-aids and iodophor that she bought were useless to him.
âUh, it doesnât hurt.â Lin Yi smiled. âI put the band-aids and iodophor that you bought in my office. Iâll keep them for later.â
âYeah, yeah, one will often get hurt in gym class. You can keep it for later.â
Lin Yi nodded. âAre you leaving?â
âI, I have something to do at home. I have to go home.â
âPerfect, Iâm off work too. Iâll take you home.â
âNo, no, no, itâs okay.â Wang Ran declined immediately. âIâll take the bus myself. I wonât trouble you anymore.â
âWhat trouble?â Lin Yi said. âDo you think my car is a jelopy?â
âNo, no, I didnât mean that. Donât misunderstand, Teacher Lin.â Wang Ran explained.
âThen come on up. I have nothing to do.â
âThen Iâll have to trouble you, Teacher Lin.â
Lin Yi opened the door and the two of them got into the car together.
Wang Ranâs heart was pounding like a scared deerâs.
Teacher Lin had just arrived at school, so she should be the first girl to ride in his car, right?
Thinking of this, Wang Ranâs face turned red.
If her roommates found out about this, they would be very envious.
âWhere is your home?â
âShu Guang District on Anping Road.â
âI really donât know where this district is. Please show me the way.â
âYes, yes. Thank you, Teacher Lin.â Wang Ran said.
The two of them chatted casually along the way.
Wang Ran sat in Lin Yiâs car with her legs crossed. She didnât dare to move at all.
Lin Yi could understand this. This was definitely the first time she had sat in someone elseâs car.
Ji Qingyan was like this back then. She always had her legs crossed, but the first time she got in, she was wearing a dress. Thus, her outfit was much more eye-catching than Wang Ranâs.
Even so, nowadays, it seemed impossible for her to sit with her legs together.
She had even begun to take off her shoes.
âTeacher Lin, my home is too far. Why donât I get out now?â Wang Ran said unkindly.
âItâs fine. I have nothing to do when I go back. If I donât send you off, I have nothing to do.â
âThank you, Teacher Linâ¦â
Ring, Ring, Ring.
Just as Wang Ran was speaking, the phone in her pocket rang. However, Wang Ran did not pick up and hung up.
When she put the phone back in her pocket, the phone rang again.
Wang Ran hung up again this time.
Lin Yiâs sharp senses noticed that Wang Ran hesitated for a moment before hanging up.
Lin Yi saw that it was an unknown number on the phone, but he didnât know who it was.
Wang Ran opened WeChat and searched for a person. She quickly replied with a few words before shutting the phone down.
After another twenty minutes, they arrived at Shu Guang District on Anping Road under Wang Ranâs guidance.
Shu Guang District was an old district that had been around for more than thirty years. It was even older than the district that Lin Yi lived in before.
Since it was a residential building that used to support the factory workersâ families, the living environment and internal structure here couldnât be compared to the current district.
It took more than ten minutes to drive from the main entrance to the residential area.
This was fine for an experienced driver like Lin Yi, but normal people wouldnât be able to drive around here.
âTeacher Lin, this is it. Thank you for bringing me back.â
âYouâre welcome. You even bought me a band-aid and iodophor. Weâre even now.â
âThis is what I should do. Teacher Lin, donât be so polite.â
âOkay.â Lin Yi nodded. âYou go up first, Iâm going back too.â
âOkay, bye, Teacher Lin.â
After saying goodbye, Lin Yi took the lead and drove out.
It was hard to enter an old neighborhood like this, but it was even harder to get out. By the time he drove the car out, he could already see the red clouds in the sky.
After opening the window, the wind blew as Lin Yi drove toward Jiuzhou Pavilion.
However, at that moment, Lin Yi was surprised to see Wang Ran rushing over from the bus stop across the road. She got on the No. 89 bus that had just stopped at the platform.
âArenât you going home? Why are you taking the bus?â