Xin Zhi?

In the eyes of everyone, the young man slowly came in through the front door and walked to the podium to stand still.

Xin Zhi wears a thick cotton jacket and a pair of thin jeans. Compared with the clothes of other ordinary college students, it looks much more plain.

He bowed slightly towards Xu Mengzhou, with a cramped smile on his face, and his eyes looking at Xu Mengzhou were full of trust and admiration.

Xin Zhi looked at him seriously with a volume that could only be heard between them, and said, "Teacher Xu, I wish you a happy birthday." ”

"I have a heart, thank you..."Xu Mengzhou was surprised and moved by his arrival, he smiled and patted the young man's shoulder.

Xin Zhi took a deep breath to give himself courage, took a few steps forward and slowly spoke.

"My name is Xin Zhi, I am a senior in the last high school graduate, and I am now a freshman at Jingzhou University. When I was in my third year of high school, Mr. Xu was not yet a homeroom teacher, and he was the teacher who led our geography class......"

Xin Zhi was a little nervous and looked back at Xu Mengzhou. The man smiled and gave him encouragement.

He continued: "At that time, Mr. Xu had always taken care of me, and he would patiently take the initiative to help me read the papers and tell me what the problems were. What I remember the most was when I was fighting in the hallway with someone else, and he tried to help me, but his hand was smashed and he had a lot of stitches...... The students in the first year of high school may not know about this, but Teacher Zhang and Teacher Cai should know. ”

Zhang Xiaojing and Cai Heng, who were standing in the back, were touched by the atmosphere in the classroom and nodded.

"My classmates in the same class know that my family background... My family is not well-off. ”

Speaking of this, Xin Zhi's brows furrowed, and his expression was a little painful.

"Okay, let's stop talking." Xu Mengzhou couldn't bear it, and whispered to him not to say any more.

Xin Zhi sniffed and continued to say intermittently: "I worked at a courier company on the weekend, and I lost the cash I sent. Teacher Xu not only helped me find it for a long time, but also said that he would help me with the pad. In the last month before the college entrance examination, it was he who pulled me in the classroom and took the trouble to help me explain the questions, so that I could be admitted to Jingzhou University. But I don't even have the money to pay for tuition... It was Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu who told me not to worry, saying that he would sponsor me until I graduated from my bachelor's degree......"

In the classroom, some of the students opened their mouths wide, and some listened quietly.

The three colleagues in the teaching and research group standing in the back looked at each other, and they didn't even know about Xu Mengzhou's sponsorship of students.

Xin Zhi bit his lip tightly, and his voice trembled a little: "I always feel that if I don't say something, I'm sorry for Teacher Xu's concern for me... I would like to take this opportunity today to tell Mr. Xu that he is my role model and the person I want to be. He is the most worthy teacher in my mind to be called 'teacher' in the world......"

The boy finally choked up.

Xu Mengzhou stepped forward and grabbed his shoulders to encourage him. In the classroom, everyone was moved by this precious teacher-student friendship and applauded.

He looked at the young man in front of him and felt a lot of emotion for a while.

Xin Zhi looked up to him, just as he had looked up to Professor Lin for many years.

Xu Mengzhou felt that Xin Zhi might think of him too "sacred".

The reason for choosing to be a teacher was the death of Professor Lin. But with the passage of time, this career seems to have gradually become Xu Mengzhou's belief, and the dedication to wanting to engage in research back then has gradually faded.

What if he was given another chance to choose between the two?

He didn't know.

But it doesn't matter, he is ready to resign next summer, so that he can give Lin Yushan an explanation without any worries.

He didn't want her to wait, and he didn't want to be trapped as a teacher.

No matter how old he and Lin Yushan are, whether he is divorced or not. He just wants to hold hands with the person he likes generously under the sun.

If society's definition of a good teacher is to force him to be a saint without blemish, then he can't do it.

There are always flaws in life. There is a give-and-take. He is willing to pursue the more precious person in his heart.

……

Zhang Xiaojing couldn't stand this sensational scene, and took the initiative to give full play to her funny attributes to mingle with the students, and everyone happily cut cakes to eat. Chen Shihuai opened NetEase Cloud, selected a Christmas song list and started playing, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

Xu Mengzhou cut a piece of cake, handed it to Xin Zhi with the fork, and told him to wait for him after he dispersed, and he would drive him back.

A few bold students grinned and smeared cream on Xu Mengzhou's face, and he had no choice but to go to the bathroom to deal with it. Going out from the back door of the classroom, I bumped into Lu Kun and Chen Shihuai standing together, although the two did not speak, the atmosphere was a little delicate.

"Kunzi, come with me to the bathroom." Xu Mengzhou glanced at Lu Kun.

"You're thirty-one years old, why do you need someone to accompany you when you go to the toilet..."Lu Kun spoke without thinking about it.

"Ahem......" Chen Shihuai frowned and coughed twice.

Lu Kun stopped it in time, turned his head to Chen Shihuaile and said, "Then I'll come back later." ”

Chen Shihuai's face flushed, and he lowered his head and ignored him.

The two left the classroom and went to the bathroom. Xu Mengzhou turned on the faucet and rinsed it with water several times before washing off the sticky cream on his face.

He pulled out a tissue from the cardboard box to wipe his hands, and came out of the bathroom, and the two walked slowly in the hallway.

"Teacher Xiao Chen said that you took the initiative to plan this surprise today, and I didn't believe it before," Xu Mengzhou smiled and nodded to Lu Kun, "Now I believe it." Tell me, are you dating Teacher Xiao Chen? ”

Lu Kun raised his eyebrows and argued: "Don't you know your brother's feelings for you for so many years?" It's for you! I was thinking about your birthday today, and I wanted to call you out to have a good time, but you, a workaholic, must finish your class if you have it. I can't help it, I have to come and spend it with you! ”

Xu Mengzhou blinked, his eyes sharp, "Lu Kun, you are not honest." ”

Lu Kun raised his hand and slapped it on the steel railing, making a "bang" sound, "Alas! Well, who called you and Teacher Xiao Chen colleagues? Isn't it reasonable for me to help you plan your birthday and contact her by the way! Besides, I'm also careful, I've even invited the child you sponsored! I'm doing this for you, and you still call me dishonest?! ”

"I see... Lu Kun, you're so smart! Why didn't you find out before? Xu Mengzhou almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and couldn't help but tease him, "I know... When did you do that? ”

"The last time you played, you made people sad." Lu Kun scratched his head and recalled: "She seems to have seen the matter between you and that Xiaoyu, and slowly she doesn't remember you much." Later, I chatted with her all the time on WeChat... Actually, I can talk to her quite well, this girl has a good heart, I like it. ”

Hearing him mention Lin Yushan, Xu Mengzhou lowered his eyes and the corners of his lips twitched.

Lu Kun saw what was on his brother's mind, and asked him tentatively: "Are you two still okay?" ”

The two walked outside the classroom and stopped, quietly watching the cheerful and lively scene in the classroom through the glass window.

Cai Heng took the fork and ate the cake vigorously. He usually doesn't have a fight, and the students are all amusing him one by two; Chen Shihuai and Zhang Xiaojing sat with Xin Zhi. The girls were afraid of getting fat, so they didn't eat a small piece, and the two of them were pulling Xin Zhi to ask him how he was doing.

"She can't accept it," Xu Mengzhou's fingers on the railing unconsciously forced, and his knuckles were white, "Her father's matter, she thinks I lied to her." ”

Lu Kun raised his hand and patted Xu Mengzhou's shoulder, and said, "What people have decided since childhood, now it is reversed when it is reversed." And it's not that you confessed to her personally, but your ex-wife who provoked her... Who can stand it! Alas, it's my words, and I can't accept it. ”

The man's eyes were gloomy, and he said slowly: "If I had told her the truth back then, how would she be willing to come back to Jingzhou with me... And she thinks that I like Professor Lin because of my guilt. ”

Lu Kun asked: "Then tell me, why did you give up doing research and become a teacher?" ”

Xu Mengzhou was a little puzzled, he had already told Lu Kun many times about this matter.

"You know, because of Professor Lin."

Lu Kun looked at her steadily, and said meaningfully, "That's it, Lao Xu." Because you can't prove to her right now that you like her. ”

"You see, when you were at South China University of Technology, it was definitely a piece of standard research material. Just because in your heart, Professor Lin's knot could never be opened, and you finally chose to be a teacher. ”

"Since you are willing to cut off your future of doing research with your own hands, then from Lin Yushan's perspective, she will think, will you also force yourself to like his daughter in order to repay Professor Lin?"

Lu Kun's words changed: "Besides, it's not that you didn't force yourself to do this kind of thing, you forced yourself to listen to your father's arrangement to marry Huang Ying, isn't this a bloody example?" Look, what's going on now? ”

The light in Xu Mengzhou's eyes flickered for a moment, thoughtful.

Yes, Lu Kun's words hit the nail on the head.

If you look at it from this point of view, he really can't explain it.

"I've been with you since I was a kid, and I know you. You've never been in a relationship, and you don't have any concept of the relationship between men and women at that time. Otherwise, I don't believe you would have promised your dad that he would get engaged as soon as he graduated. It's already happened, there's no way around it. ”

"But people don't know! She should be suspicious! You have to look at it from other people's perspectives, and you have to let people understand that you are not trying to repay the favor, you really like her, so that you two can get better, right? ”

But how can he prove it?

It's like a dead end......

Lu Kun suddenly seemed to remember something, raised his head and looked left and right, and muttered to himself: "It's so late, it shouldn't come... Alas, forget it. ”

He elbowed Xu Mengzhou, who was still in a trance, and reminded him to enter the classroom quickly: "Let's go in, the students will help you celebrate your birthday today, it doesn't matter if the birthday star is not inside!" ”

Xu Mengzhou glanced at his watch, it was almost the end of class, he sorted out his clothes and walked into the classroom.

Walking through the noisy students to the podium, he nodded to Lu Kun, and then said to everyone, "Today is the most meaningful birthday I have ever had, thank you!" It's not too early, let's take a group photo! ”

The students cheered and rushed to the podium, all rushing to stand next to Xu Mengzhou, and finally Zhang Xiaojing and Chen Shihuai lined them up one by one in order of height and shortness.

Xu Mengzhou stood in the middle of the podium, surrounded by students, and Xin Zhi stood next to him. Cai Heng, Zhang Xiaojing and Chen Shihuai sat in the middle of the first row.

"Everyone, don't move! Please put on the best looking poSE! Lu Kun held his phone high, and he stood in front of the bulletin wall, carefully checking the picture in the frame.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Kun's lens.

Xin Zhi's eyes flickered, and he was immediately attracted by a figure outside the window.

It's so familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere......

It's like seeing it at school.

He carefully confirmed, and finally saw clearly.

It's her!

How did she end up here?

The young man was suddenly a little embarrassed, he quickly looked away and looked at Lu Kun's camera implicitly.

"Three, two, one! Eggplant! ”

After the photo was taken, everyone rushed to find Lu Kun to confirm whether his face was crooked by him.

After a few seconds, when Xin Zhi looked over again, the window was already empty.

"Teacher Xu," Xin Zhi leaned over to Xu Mengzhou and asked suspiciously, "I just saw a girl standing outside the classroom, is she your student?" ”