The Wedding
She couldn't invite her students to the wedding, so she prepared exquisite candy boxes for each of them, with pretty gift boxes containing candy.
Of course she told the students that these were "lucky candies" and that she hoped they would do well on their exams.
But Qiao Rui, that kid with no filter, went ahead and blurted out that she was getting married, telling them in advance.
Yu Na was completely unprepared.
That afternoon, she returned to the classroom, utterly unaware. Suddenly, she saw a line of beautiful writing on the blackboard in the back of the classroom:
"Teacher Yu, congratulations on your wedding, we love you! - From all the students in Class 3."
Below were two chibi drawings, one of her, one of Xiao Chen, holding hands.
In front of the blackboard were her first students that she had taught since starting this job, no more and no less, forty of them.
Their eyes were red, but they were smiling.
"......"
Yu Na's nose prickled as her eyes instantly turned wet, unsure for a moment what to say, also not wanting her students to see her crying.
She quickly turned away, but on the blackboard in front was another message:
"Teacher Yu, our student-teacher relationship ends here, it's been a pleasure working with you! If you don't mind, please sign below. - Petitioner: All students of Class 3, Senior Year 3."
Yu Na smiled through her tears, turned around, and took a piece of chalk from the tray to sign her name in the signature box.
It was as if time had rewound to her first day on the job, when she had written her name in that same spot.
The same name, the same place, but her state of mind was now completely different.
This time, she wrote a line below:
"Ours has always been a relationship of mutual growth, thank you to my forty friends."
Instantly, a wave of applause broke out in the classroom.
That day, no one on the third floor was studying, only saying farewells and taking pictures.
But the atmosphere in Yu Na's class was the best.
The students' words of gratitude came one after another:
Song Kang: "Teacher Yu, thank you for getting my comic book back from Wang Xiao."
Hu Yue: "Teacher Yu, thank you for not telling my mom when I regressed."
Jiang Lin: "Teacher Yu, thank you for not confiscating my phone when you caught me with it."
Song Yan: "Teacher Yu, thank you for not telling my dad after I got in trouble, or he would've beaten me to death."
Hao Lei: "Teacher Yu, thank you for taking us out to the field to relax when we were stressed."
"......"
The students' gratitude was endless.
Yu Na was so moved she couldn't get a word out.
She stood at the podium, facing the students below, bowed deeply and sincerely, with barely contained emotion in her voice: "Thank you, everyone."
Just then, a "click" of a camera shutter sounded from the back door of the classroom.
Yu Na looked towards the sound and saw a familiar figure quickly hide out of sight.
...
It just so happened that Uncle Li was on duty. He was familiar with Uncle Li and made up an excuse to get into the school.
Xiao Chen had been eavesdropping by the back door of the classroom just now. Moved by the scene, he wanted to take a photo, but forgot to mute his phone. Luckily he hid quickly before anyone noticed him.
But as soon as he hid, he bumped right into Principal Qin.
"......"
Principal Qin was also astonished: "Young Master Qiao?"
"Oh, Principal Qin - " Xiao Chen blurted out for some reason: "What a coincidence running into you here!"
Principal Qin: "............???"
He politely asked: "Did you mean to ask that the other way around?"
"Oh!" Xiao Chen gave an easy smile, then casually replied: "I have something for you."
"What is it?"
"Come with me."
Principal Qin actually followed behind Xiao Chen, who led him off campus and took a gift box from his car, handing it to him: "It's not appropriate to give this to you at school, but it should be fine to give it to you off campus."
Principal Qin was utterly confused: "What do you mean? What is this?"
"A token of thanks," Xiao Chen patted Principal Qin on the shoulder. "If it weren't for you, Teacher Yu and I would never have gotten to know each other so well."
Principal Qin: ?
Xiao Chen slowly added: "You have to accept this candy."
Principal Qin forced a smile, momentarily at a loss for how to respond, only managing to say dryly: "Then I wish you and Teacher Yu happiness in your marriage."
"Thank you, I must accept your well wishes."
Later on, this conversation kept replaying in Principal Qin's mind, always feeling that something was off.
Was it really because he had called in parents too often?
Yu Na knew the person who had appeared at the back door of the classroom that afternoon was Xiao Chen.
But she still questioned him about it that night.
Xiao Chen took out his phone and showed her the photos, unable to stop himself from kissing her cheek. "Now I feel you're really suited to being a teacher."
Yu Na smiled and poked his forehead. "Student Xiao, can you please not make trouble when Teacher Yu is teaching class in the future?"
Xiao Chen: "Teacher Yu, kiss me and I'll consider it."
...
Qiao Rui and Xu Yi happened to be taking exams at another school.
The night before, Yu Na called them to Yunwan Mansion to double check they had everything and urged: "Don't take these things out again, understand?"
Xu Yi: "Got it."
Qiao Rui: "Even if you beg me I won't take them out."
June 7th arrived as expected, belonging to all high school seniors.
Yu Na got up early, wearing the red short-sleeved uniform the school had given her, signifying "flying colors."
Every high school was very lively, packed with students and parents.
The parents went all out on this day, some wore cheongsams, some wore Chinese jackets, red clothes, green clothes, gray clothes, yellow clothes.
Outside the schools were signs forbidding honking.
The fanfare was like a colorful rainbow.
Of course, the usual clichés happened at their school each year -
Forgetting the exam permit, sleeping in, going to the wrong exam room.
Luckily all was resolved in time, teachers didn't even have time to scold them, just worried it would affect their mental state.
In the afternoon of June 8th, when the last exam finished, the lifeless high school seniors suddenly came to life.
Outside the exam rooms, some parents held up signs to welcome their children, some parents cried tears of joy, students ran into their parents' arms.
Yu Na saw a parent holding up a banner: [Baby, you are our family's pride]
That day, when Yu Na asked Xiao Chen if he wanted to pick up Qiao Rui, Xiao Chen replied: [He has legs, doesn't he]
"......"
But after the exam, Qiao Rui's parents rushed over, not asking about his scores, only celebrating their son, saying he was their baby no matter what results he got.
Once the college entrance exams ended, Qiao Rui was like an untamed stallion, no one could control him, spending whole days out with friends.
Xu Yi also went on vacation with her parents.
During this time, Qiao Rui sent Xu Yi a WeChat: [See you in G City, Miss Xu]
Xu Yi replied very quickly: [Is there hope!?]
Qiao Rui: [For sure!]
Qiao Rui had performed exceptionally on this exam, much better than his previous three mock exams.
He and Xu Yi had both applied to universities in G City.
Finally Xu Yi received an acceptance letter from G University, while Qiao Rui received one from H University, just two blocks away from G University.
Qiao Rui had wanted to hold an ostentatious letter-tearing ceremony, but when he flipped through his study materials and practice questions, Xu Yi's writing was on every page.
On every single one.
So instead of a letter-tearing ceremony, he ended up quietly sitting alone in his room and flipping through these workbooks.
Aside from the knowledge points Xu Yi had written for him, there were other messages.
"Piggy Qiao"
"Pay attention in class!"
"How many times do I have to explain this concept to you!"
"You forgot the formula again!!! You're killing me!"
"No talking today!"
Qiao Rui suddenly laughed out loud.
Turns out she had long ago entered the deepest part of his heart.
In the end, Qiao Rui put these study materials in a desk drawer, locked it, took a photo, and posted on Moments:
[A drawer full of treasures]
