My grandmother left with peace of mind, but I was dumbfounded.

It was indeed Mr. Zhuang's number that she had just called, but how could it be Zhou Jin's phone call? Could it be that they were still together so late? Zhou Jin was in Mr. Zhang's apartment?

I was suspicious of Mr. Zhuang for the first time, but I didn't think he was that kind of person, after all, he was so sincere when he talked to me a second ago. But when I thought that he was still with Zhou Jin so late, I was very unhappy.

It wasn't until this moment that I really felt Zhao Yaru's insecurity. I really believe in Mr. Zhuang, but my heart is still sour, her trust in Mr. Zhuang is limited, and that sourness must make her particularly tormented.

I sat and lay down for a while, staring at the phone screen and wanted to call Mr. Zhuang to ask about Zhou Jin, but I felt that asking was tantamount to doubting him, so I was very irritable.

Fortunately, he sent a message and asked my grandmother if she was embarrassed by me.

I hesitated for a while, but still replied tentatively: Grandma didn't doubt it anymore after hearing Sister Xiaojin's voice.

Just a few seconds after sending it, Mr. Zhuang sent a picture over, with a desk and a floor-to-ceiling window, and the lights outside the window were bright.

Before I could figure out the meaning of his photo, he called again: "Xixi, I'm still working overtime in the company, and I was just about to talk to my colleagues about things, Xiao Jin heard your words next to me and helped......"

"Mr. Zhuang," I interrupted him anxiously, because I didn't like this kind of suspicion and explanation, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have tested you just now, and you don't have to send me a photo to prove it, let's not doubt each other, okay?"

He smiled bitterly: "Okay, no doubt. The act of sending photos to prove it is just a habit, so don't take it too seriously. It's not early, good boy, go to bed. ”

It was the most restful sleep I've had since I was separated from him, and I woke up in the morning, sweaty, but refreshed, and walked much lighter than usual.

It was a very hot day, and it was almost lunchtime when I got a call from the counselor. He actually came to the factory gate, saying that he wanted to say goodbye to me.

When he went out to meet him, he was standing in the shade of a tree to hide from the sun, and the dappled sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves on his hair, and the sweat on his forehead reflected a light just in time. When I looked over, the light just shook my eyes, so much so that I suddenly felt that the counselor in slacks and cotton t-shirt was eye-catching.

When he saw me, he waved at me from afar, grinning.

I hurriedly lowered my head and trotted over: "Teacher, grandma has returned the money to you, right? ”

Before I left the house, I gave the envelope and the money to my grandmother and asked her to make sure that she returned it to the counselor. I can't let the counselor pay for me out of his own pocket, he will meet other poor students in the future, do you have to subsidize all of them?

He was stunned, his cheeks were slightly red, and he didn't seem to be very happy: "Why are you so stubborn? You keep calling me teacher, so why don't you even listen to the teacher?"

I wiped the sweat that slipped into my eyes, and stared at him seriously for a while: "Because I have never met such a good teacher as a teacher, my grandmother has always told me that people are poor and can't be short-minded, I have my own hands and feet and I am not disabled, I can make money to support myself, and I can't let a good teacher suffer." ”

He shook his head and handed me a tissue, and quickly looked me up and down: "Is it hot inside? ”

My overalls were soaked with sweat and I couldn't lie at all. Although the outside is sunburned, it is still more comfortable than in the workshop, after all, the workshop is very stuffy.

When the counselor saw that I didn't speak, she asked me when I would leave work at noon and if I could have a meal with him.

"Okay, teacher, wait, I'll go in and change my clothes. "Actually, I want to borrow some money from someone, I usually bring very little money to work, after all, I can eat in the canteen at noon.

There weren't many fancy restaurants in town, so I was going to ask the counselor to go to the best restaurant in town and order some stir-fried dishes, but he suddenly asked me if I wanted a burger.

Actually, I can't eat anything, I'm hot, but the counselor likes it.

He asked me to order, but I just wanted to eat the cone, so we stared at each other for a long time. As a result, the waiter couldn't wait, and pointed to the menu on the counter to recommend a couple set meal to us: "This set meal is affordable, with drinks and chips, which is most suitable for young couples like you." ”

"We are not a couple. I said this almost in unison with the counselor, and then I glanced at him and noticed that his otherwise fair face suddenly turned red.

Because I really didn't have an appetite, I just wanted to order a hamburger, but the waiter impatiently pointed to the couple's set meal and said, "There are burgers and drinks here, it's a good deal." ”

"Then this is the package. The counselor smiled at me and took out the money, and I quickly handed the money to the counter, but the waiter didn't want to take the red ticket from the counselor's hand directly.

"I'll pay, I happen to have change......" Before I could finish my sentence, the waiter rolled his eyes at me impatiently, and handed the change to the counselor.

When I found a seat and started eating, I was too embarrassed to look up at the counselor.

He smiled and handed the potato chips to me: "Eat more, don't be polite to me, you are a student and I am a teacher, it is not a big deal to invite you to eat a fast meal." ”

I don't mind this, I just think it's awkward to eat a couple's meal with someone who is not a couple, and I always feel that taking more than one bite is betraying Mr. Zhuang.

"Teacher, I can't ask for that money, I'll still take it to school and return it to you after school starts. ”

The counselor kept a calm face and didn't say anything, just pushed the drink in front of me. After he finished eating a hamburger, he said to me in a muffled voice: "You should borrow it from me, and you can stay with me in case of emergency." You see that your grandmother is so old, she doesn't even have an air conditioner at home, so it's better to use that money to install an air conditioner. If you don't want to install an air conditioner, you can also buy a larger fan. ”

"Teacher, you are too good to me. I wanted to say that his kindness seemed to be a bit beyond the ordinary teacher-student care, but maybe it was because my tone was not prominent enough, he seemed to think that I was purely expressing gratitude, and actually scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly.

I didn't think he liked me, so I didn't want to say anything further.

When he was almost done, his phone rang, and the other party seemed to ask where he was, he looked at me and then stood up and walked to the door: "...... What nonsense, just my students...... Okay, I'll get back to you...... What a photo, no, didn't you just say that I was a student...... I won't talk to you. ”

I was so embarrassed to hear that when he came back, I had to pretend that I hadn't heard anything and started eating the chips with my head down......

That night, I took the initiative to report the incident to Mr. Zhuang, and after he read it, he called again, and his voice was muffled and he didn't seem to be very happy: "Xixi, he is too attentive to you." ”

"But the teacher said that I was just his student, and he was afraid that I would cause trouble for him......"

Mr. Zhuang interrupted me by snorting twice: "What are you doing so nervously?

I couldn't help but laugh and bared my teeth and asked him if he was jealous.

Mr. Zhuang snorted for a while: "I'm afraid that this old man of mine is not competitive compared to young people, I am dull and boring and not as energetic as him, well, I am indeed jealous." ”

His honesty made me laugh, and I almost laughed when I covered my mouth: "If you are an old man, then I will be an old lady." ”

Originally, it was just a casual remark, and I don't know why Mr. Zhuang suddenly sighed. He was silent on the other end of the phone for several seconds, and then suddenly said, "I really want to hug you now." ”

After the deep voice passed through the microphone, it seemed to be more demagogic than the real voice, and a series of electric currents rushed up in my heart, which made me throb: "Mr. Zhuang~"

"Xixi, don't call me that, if you do this again, I really want to fly over to find you immediately. He exhaled slowly, and called me several times in a row, and I only answered gently.

Even if I didn't say anything, just listening to each other's breathing, I felt very happy.

Before hanging up the phone, he thought about it and mentioned Zhou Jin again: "Xixi, Xiao Jin's company is my big customer, and our cooperation has just started, so I have more contact with Xiao Jin at work." In the past, Yaru always thought that I would contact Xiao Jin in private, but Xiao Jin has been back to China for so long, except for the time when I took you to the playground and met her in private, the other times we met were just for business. ”

I was stunned for two seconds, and then quickly came back to my senses.

He was afraid that I would also treat Zhou Jin as a threat, and a crisis of trust slowly appeared, and then cracks appeared in the relationship.

I can't guarantee what will happen in the future, but I really believe him 100% at this moment: "Mr. Zhuang, I believe you, in fact, you don't have to tell me this. ”

"Hehe, I just remembered what happened last night, I'm afraid you're thinking about it. I still have some work to take care of, so go to bed early. By the way, Hee-hee, take the time to take a picture of your diary for me. ”

"Huh?" I paused, not expecting him to make such a request out of nowhere. He chuckled twice and didn't speak again, I felt my face burn, and I quickly hung up the phone after a few random answers.

I used to write a diary to vent my boredom, why did he just say that, and I suddenly felt that the current diary was like a love letter to him?

I was embarrassed, but I pulled out my diary and started taking pictures.

Just took two shots, my phone rang again, and all my joy froze to ice at that moment after seeing the caller's name. It's Zhao Yaru, I don't know what she wants to say to me.

It took me a while to connect, and there was a baby's babbling on the phone, like an angel.

I held my breath nervously, and I didn't come back to my senses until Zhao Yaru started to speak: "Zhuang Yan has already sued, Shen Xi, can you really bear to let Lele have no father?"