Qingteng's Mind - Middle School Era

Chapter 1390 Garden Tour
The next afternoon, at the south gate of Yunling Middle School.

Su Qingyi looked at the chattering students in Class 5, cleared her throat, and waved her hand: "Quiet down, students! Boys in one line, girls in one line, let's get ready to go!"

"Let's go visit Jingyun Normal University!" Excited cheers erupted from the group as they lined up.

Wang Xinyi tugged at Wang Xiaoxiao, and the two whispered a few words to each other before laughing softly.

Ling Mengchu glanced back at them, then turned away again. As for it, it's just a visit, why are they so excited?

"Professor Su, which places are you going to take us to visit?" "Yes, yes, Jingyun Normal University. It's my first time there." "Professor Su..."

Su Qingyi smiled as usual and said, "You'll see when we get there. Boys in the back, line up and let's go."

Led by Su Qingyi, the two groups walked out of the school gate side by side and headed west.

The boys chattered and joked around as usual, while the girls whispered among themselves.

Just a few steps outside the school gate, the girls gathered in twos and threes, holding hands.

Su Qingyi glanced at it but didn't say anything to stop it. When you're out having fun, the most important thing is to be happy; whether or not there's a formation doesn't matter.

"Teacher Su, I heard that the Chemistry Department of Jingyun Normal University is the best, is that true?" Su Lei shouted at the top of his lungs. Su Qingyi, who was standing at the front of the line, turned around, stood on the far right, and looked at Su Lei.

“Really? Really?” “Teacher Su, right?” Several boys immediately chimed in.

The girls stopped chatting and looked at Su Qingyi.

“The most outstanding department at Jingyun Normal University is the Chinese Department,” Su Qingyi smiled, her smile frankly, “It ranks among the top in the province.”

"Huh? Chinese Literature Department!" "Oh, it's not Chemistry Department, I made a mistake." "How come I heard it was Chemistry Department?" "Professor Yan is in Chinese Literature Department. Oh dear, I always thought Professor Yan wasn't as good as Professor Su."

The group instantly became lively.

Wang Xiaoxiao tugged at Geng Xinyu: "Teacher Su is too modest."

Geng Xinyu nodded and looked at He Shiling, but then she suddenly noticed Ling Mengchu on her left with a thoughtful expression. She nudged He Shiling and gave her a meaningful look.

He Shiling looked at Ling Mengchu again and again: "What are you thinking about?"

Ling Mengchu shuddered: "Huh? Nothing, what's wrong?"

Wang Xinyi came up from behind and said, "Teacher Su is praising you for being so good."

Ling Mengchu looked bewildered. She had only been distracted for a moment, so how did she get praised by Teacher Su?
Su Qingyi smiled and said, "Teacher Yan is also very capable. She is the head of the Student Union's Cultural and Entertainment Department and has won the provincial scholarship multiple times."

"My God!" someone exclaimed, "I thought Teacher Yan relied on her looks, but it turns out she relies on her talent."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Amid laughter, the group turned onto the southbound road. The east gate of Jingyun Normal University was faintly visible, and the ancient clock tower on campus gradually became clearer.

The group took a break while strolling through the laboratories of the School of Humanities, the School of Fine Arts, and the Department of Chemistry, and when they reached Mirror Lake.

As Su Qingyi was explaining the history of Mirror Lake, Yan Xu suddenly appeared from somewhere and greeted everyone in a very "unexpected," "accidental," and natural way.

"Is Teacher Su giving us a tour?" "Hello, students." "Is she introducing Mirror Lake? That's my specialty, students, would you like me to give you a presentation?"

Several boys started to cheer. Wang Xinyi joined in, saying, "Welcome Teacher Yan!"

Yan Xu waved his hand and naturally joined the explanation team.

“Jinghu is also known as Jianhu, which comes from the saying ‘learn from history’,” Yan Xu explained eloquently, his gaze occasionally drifting towards Su Qingyi.

Su Qingyi pretended not to see and turned her head to the other side. This guy actually created a "chance encounter". Oh well, these kids have too many problems. She can hardly handle them all by herself.

"Teacher Su and Teacher Yan seem to know each other very well?" Wang Xiaoxiao muttered to herself.

“They’re all graduates of the Normal University, that’s normal.” Wang Xinyi waved her hand, signaling Wang Xiaoxiao to be quiet, and stared intently at Yan Xu. “Teacher Yan is truly knowledgeable.”

"But I heard..." Wang Xiaoxiao swallowed her words, her gaze shifting back and forth between Su Qingyi and Yan Xu. They were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. She would savor this gossip all by herself for now.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dancing on everyone.

Geng Xinyu leaned quietly against a tree by the lake, watching the shimmering surface. A breeze blew by, and she brushed a stray hair from her forehead. Suddenly, she looked up and saw someone on the opposite side of the lake looking at them. After a closer look, she turned away. What a small world! So small that she could run into him anywhere.

What is he doing here, a transfer student?

Thinking of yesterday's encounter and all that had happened before, Geng Xinyu walked into the crowd and squeezed behind Wang Xiaoxiao and Wang Xinyi, hoping that they wouldn't be able to see her.
He Shiling nodded and smiled, which made Ling Mengchu stare at her again and again.

"Pay close attention to Teacher Yan's explanation," He Shiling interrupted her gaze.

Ling Mengchu turned her head away with a blank expression.

This city is big enough to hold all the stories of youth, yet it is also small enough that you can see someone just by looking up.

Sure enough, she was right; someone had come for someone close to them.

Blue sky, white clouds, green grass, a still lake, a group of young smiling faces, bright smiles, everything is so beautiful.

"Alright, that's all," Yan Xu raised his hand. "Teacher Su, where are you planning to go next?"

“Let’s go to the library,” Su Qingyi glanced at Yan Xu, feigning ignorance, as this itinerary was arranged in advance by him. “After the visit, we’ll take a group photo.”

"Great!" "That's wonderful! I heard the university library is huge and has a huge collection of books." "I've been wanting to come and see it for a long time."

The students started discussing it animatedly.

"Teacher Yan, would you like to come with us?" Suddenly a voice boomed out of nowhere, and the scene fell silent instantly.

Yan Xu looked at Du Xiaofeng with praise, then pretended to think for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the young faces in front of him, before finally looking at Su Qingyi: "I'll follow Teacher Su's arrangements."

Su Qingyi instinctively wanted to roll her eyes at Yan Xu.

"Teacher Su, let Teacher Yan come along." "Teacher Su." Several little girls squeezed over, shaking Su Qingyi's arm, "Teacher Su, let's all go together, it'll be so much fun."

Su Qingyi was a little dizzy from the swaying lights. She glared at Yan Xu outside the crowd and said, "Alright, alright, let's follow the will of the people and go together, Teacher Yan."

The long lines of boys and girls instantly split into two groups: one group around Su Qingyi and the other around Yan Xu.

The two groups of people moved toward the library.

In front of the library, the students of Class 5, Grade 11, were arguing fiercely over where to take photos.

We started taking photos at 4 PM.

"Tall guys, stand back! Yes, I'm talking to you, Su Lei, don't come any closer!"

"Teacher Su, please stand in the middle!"

Yan Xu, holding up his camera, gave an upright instruction: "Du Xiaofeng, move your head a little to the left."

"Teacher Yan, you should come too."

Yan Xu looked at Du Xiaofeng with praise, then raised his camera again: "No, no, I'll take the pictures for you."

"Teacher Yan, could you take a couple of pictures for us first and see how they turn out?" He Shiling chuckled, glancing to her right. "Teacher Yan is also our teacher, so we should take a group photo together."

Yan Xu couldn't help but glance over out of the corner of his eye. Not far away, several people were walking over. As expected of a clever girl, her words were exactly what he wanted to hear.

Yan Xu looked at He Shiling with approval, then glanced at the other classmates, still maintaining a reserved demeanor: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Perfect, perfect!" the students cheered in unison.

"Stand still, stand still." Yan Xu smiled. "Let's take a couple of test shots first."

After taking a few shots, Yan Xu turned around and waved to the people walking by on his left. Those people came over and took the camera from his hand.

Yan Xu naturally squeezed next to Su Qingyi. Before she knew it, several girls had already made room for her.

"Three, two, one—eggplant!"

The moment the shutter clicked, Xu Renming somehow stumbled, tilted his head to Su Qingyi's other side, and grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

Meanwhile, Ling Chuyang had somehow appeared behind He Shiling in the crowd.