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Han Xixi was taken aback when she heard Shi Peng's request.

"Students from other schools?" she asked.

"Correct!"

Shi Peng explained, "Other primary schools in the area knew about your piano donation on Wednesday. In addition, last Friday, the show 'Longing for Married Life' aired, and the segment where you taught a choir class at our Shiliang Primary School was also noticed. The children from other schools all really long for it..."

Shi Peng paused, then sighed, "In the countryside, children don't even have the means to listen to music at home, let alone music lessons. They're usually only exposed to catchy tunes like 'Little Apple'..."

Shi Peng paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that the brainwashing song he was talking about was written by the great musician husband of the teacher Han in front of him.

Shi Peng's dark complexion turned visibly red.

"I...I...I didn't mean anything by it, Teacher Han, please don't take it to heart. I'm just not good with words..."

"It's ok!"

Han Xixi just smiled and said, "Little Apple is an incredibly catchy song, and I think so too. Even the original singer in my family says so."

His gentle expression brought a relieved smile to Shi Peng's face.

He continued to explain: "The children have never been exposed to such elegant things as piano, choir, and music class, and they all yearn for it. Knowing that you come to teach every Friday, several schools have contacted me wanting to bring their children to audit the classes."

"But don't worry, not too many children will come, at most fifth or sixth graders, otherwise it will be difficult to control the order. Of course, this is something I can only agree to if you agree, but it's okay if you feel it's inconvenient..."

Principal Shi's tone was extremely cautious, which made Xixi feel uneasy.

Actually, to be on the safe side, Shi Peng shouldn't have made this request; directly rejecting other schools would have been the best option.

If I offend this big-name volunteer teacher for the sake of others, and she gets angry and refuses to come to class, then I'll have lost a lot of money.

As for students from other schools?
What does it have to do with me!
Shi Peng could easily just wave his sleeves and dismiss everyone else, claiming ignorance and lack of understanding.

But he didn't do that.

He understood the children in the mountains' thirst for knowledge and their curiosity about art. So even though he was deeply grateful for Han Xixi's donations and admired her generosity, he felt he shouldn't make any excessive demands on her.

But thinking of the hopeful eyes of the other children, Shi Peng hesitated again and again, but still gritted his teeth, blushed, felt guilty, and trembled as he opened his mouth to Han Xixi again.

Then, like a child who had done something wrong, he stood obediently to the side, waiting for Han Xixi's reaction.

Xi Xi paused for a moment, then smiled warmly: "Sure, but... the classroom is only so big. It's already crowded enough to fit our own kids. How will kids from other schools stand?"

Shi Peng breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry about that. We just installed air conditioning in the classroom, so everyone can stand close together without getting hot. Besides, only one auditing class is allowed per period, which is only about ten students, so it won't take up much space!"

Xi Xi nodded, then had no more worries and happily agreed.

Shi Peng felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders and was so moved he almost cried. He stood there in circles, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet, and stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

Han Xixi noticed Principal Shi's embarrassment.

She didn't mean to do this, and she was afraid of this kind of scene, so she also felt embarrassed.

The two of them stood there awkwardly for a while, then finally burst into an embarrassed laugh.

I rested in the office for a while.

At 10 o'clock, the weekly music class officially began.

Shi Xiaojuan, a sixth-grade student, had been looking forward to this day for a whole week. She was so excited and expectant that she didn't even sleep well last night.

The earlier you go to bed, the earlier you can wake up and welcome a wonderful Friday.

But the more she tried to sleep, the less she could.

When Shi Xiaojuan woke up early in the morning, she was still groggy. When she went out, her grandfather jokingly said that she had gone to steal a cow in the middle of the night.

Shi Xiaojuan wasn't annoyed. She quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, and rushed to school without even eating breakfast.

She dared not delay at all.

It's not that I'm afraid of being late and getting scolded by the teacher, but that the classrooms are air-conditioned now, which is more comfortable than staying at home.

Of course, this is not the main reason.

The main reason is that there is music class today, her favorite music class.

Although the music class was scheduled for the second and third periods, Shi Xiaojuan still wanted to go early, thinking that if Teacher Han also arrived early, she could catch a glimpse of Teacher Han, which would be a very, very good thing.

Shi Xiaojuan likes music class, but she likes Teacher Han even more.

Before this, she had never seen anyone like Teacher Han. She was tall and thin, with fair skin all over, and even more beautiful than the female lead on TV.

She speaks very gently, always with a smile, and when she sings, she has a completely different tone, even more beautiful than a lark.

Shi Xiaojuan especially liked Teacher Han and looked forward to music class every week.

Music class is wonderful.

Learning to sing, singing along, finding her own vocal part under the teacher's guidance, and then rehearsing choral singing with all her classmates... all of these brought Xiaojuan feelings she had never experienced before.

This is a novel and wonderful experience.

Xiao Juan has seen the beauty of flowers, smelled the fragrance of trees, lain in the rice paddies of autumn, and heard the chirping of birds.

She thought she had experienced all the beautiful things in the world, but all of them combined couldn't compare to the joy and awe she felt from a music lesson.

She loves music class so much!

She loved her so much that she wanted to cry every time she watched Teacher Han walk out of the school gate after class!
This feeling of dejection takes two or three days to subside, and then the remaining three or four days are spent looking forward to the arrival of a new Friday.

Now she has finally gotten what she's been waiting for.

The third music lesson is about to begin.

As soon as the morning exercises ended, Shi Xiaojuan and her classmates arrived at the music classroom early and stood in the formation according to the instructions given by Teacher Han, waiting for the teacher to arrive.

at the same time.

The sixth-grade students from Xingguang Town Central Primary School also rushed over after being contacted by Principal Shi Peng.

The central primary school is the town's primary school, and both the students' family circumstances and the school environment are much better than those of Shiliang Primary School in the village.

The students at Shiliang Primary School feel somewhat inferior when they mention the Central Primary School.

but now.

The children, including Shi Xiaojuan, stood tall and in neat rows in the classroom, while the students from the Central Primary School, who were observing the class, were nervous and shy in the unfamiliar environment, their faces showing signs of being unaccustomed to the world.

This feeling of unease reached its peak when I saw my own face reflected in the glossy black lacquer of the brand-new black piano at the front of the classroom.

At this moment, the children of Shiliang Primary School were incredibly proud. Their thin bodies stood even straighter, and their dark faces were filled with pride and arrogance. Chins were held high, eyes shone, and they were all brimming with pride.

The children in the auditing class stood at the back and sides of the classroom.

It's ten o'clock sharp.

As soon as the bell rang, Ms. Han, dressed in an elegant white dress and with a gentle smile, gracefully walked into the classroom.

The children in the choir stood up straighter and straighter, as if they felt that as long as they stood straight, the teacher would notice them.

The children in the auditing class were even more startled when they saw the music teacher; their eyes widened in surprise.

The room was filled with seventy or eighty people, all with innocent, big eyes staring at him.

Han Xixi was genuinely taken aback, then smiled and said, "Everyone, relax, don't be so tense~"

The children, however, remained steadfast, like upright pine trees braving the cold.

Xi Xi shook her head helplessly and could only go along with everyone else. She smiled and asked, "Last week we sang 'Sunflower' without accompaniment, just with our voices. Today, shall we sing this song together again with the teacher's piano playing?"

Everyone responded loudly: "Yes!"

The loud harmonies startled the twenty-odd boys who were listening in.

My interest in this music lesson grew stronger and stronger.

……

at noon.

Lin Xiao evaded the various groups of people who were blocking the town government entrance, drove to Shiliang Elementary School, and picked up his wife who had been attending a music class for two hours.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Han!" Lin Xiao joked.

"Mayor Lin, thank you for your hard work!" Xi Xi replied.

The couple looked at each other and smiled.

Lin Xiao asked, "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

Xi Xi thought for a moment: "With so many tourists in your town now, if we eat outside... won't it attract a crowd?"

Lin Xiao nodded, recalling the group of fanatical people who had surrounded him at the entrance of his workplace.

"It really is! How about we eat at my workplace?"

"Go to your workplace? Is that appropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? You've eaten at my workplace before!" Lin Xiao laughed.

"Isn't that in Chaobai Town...?"

"If you can eat in Chaobai Town, why can't you eat in Xingguang Town?"

Lin Xiao tilted his head, not understanding his wife's logic. "Back then I was just the deputy mayor. Now your husband has been promoted to the top dog in the town. Is it wrong for me to take my wife out for a working lunch?"

Han Xixi rolled her eyes helplessly and said seriously, "You should be more careful! The higher your position, the more you need to be mindful of your image, especially since we're both so popular right now, so many eyes are watching. Having a meal at your workplace is nothing, but if someone with ulterior motives takes a picture and posts it online, netizens might make a big deal out of it, saying you're abusing your position for personal gain and taking advantage of public resources, and then there will be a lot of trouble!"

Xi Xi spoke earnestly, but Lin Xiao burst into laughter: "No wonder she's the mayor's daughter, her political awareness is so high! You can think so far ahead over a meal!"

Xi Xi stomped her foot angrily: "I'm serious, and you're still joking with me!"

Lin Xiao quickly grasped his wife's hand, gently kneading it, and said with a smile, "I know you're serious, but firstly, I've been criticized by netizens so many times that I'm immune to it, so I'm not afraid of being criticized a few more times. Secondly, you're now a volunteer teacher at Shiliang Elementary School, contributing both money and effort, making such a great contribution to the education cause of our Xingguang Town. It's only right that our town provides you with a working meal, isn't it? If the haters still want to find fault, there will naturally be discerning netizens to defend us. What's there to be afraid of?"

Xi Xi thought about it and realized it made sense, so she stopped refusing. Lin Xiao drove the car back to town.

When they arrived at the gate, it was midday and the sun was scorching, so the internet celebrities and reporters who had been crowding around dispersed.

The couple were admitted to the hospital just as silk was flowing.

Lin Xiao asked his wife whether she wanted to eat in the cafeteria or in his office.

After thinking for a moment, Xixi chose the cafeteria.

Lin Xiao laughed in surprise, "Oh, so you've given up and are no longer concerned about the consequences?"

Faced with her husband's teasing, Han Xixi proudly raised her head: "Hmph, anyway, I've been in and out of Xingguang Town so many times, recording programs in Dafeng Village and teaching music classes in Shiliang Village. I'm practically a part of Xingguang Town's development, so can't I just sit in your town canteen and have a meal?"

Lin Xiao clicked his tongue, thinking that this girl had just been saying that she should be careful about her image, but she changed her mind so quickly that she wanted to ride on his neck to eat.

He gave a thumbs up in admiration.

The two entered the cafeteria one after the other.

The canteen opens at 12 o'clock, but because the work in the town is extremely complicated now, the cadres generally eat late.

It's already 12:30, but the cafeteria is still very lively, with all the small tables occupied.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao enter, the cadres simply greeted him as usual and then looked around to see if there were any empty seats.

Then everyone was stunned to see that Mayor Lin was followed by another person.

The entire cafeteria fell silent for three seconds.

Then, the two officials sitting at the central dining table quickly got up and moved to the side, leaving the seat facing each other to the town mayor and his wife.

Lin Xiao didn't stand on ceremony; he tossed his car keys on the table and went to get his food.

Han Xixi nodded to everyone before taking her seat.

At this point, the cadres lost their appetite and ate while watching, their excitement palpable.

Everyone knows that Lin Xiao's wife is the big star Han Xixi, and they all watch "Back to the Married Life" on TV.

Now we can finally see one alive!

No wonder everyone was excited.

Before long, Lin Xiao brought over two plates of food.

"The food in our canteen isn't plentiful or fancy, but it's clean and healthy. It's all farm-style dishes grown by local people. Give it a try!" Lin Xiao enthusiastically introduced.

"Yeah, delicious!"

Xixi tasted a green bean, found it crisp and refreshing, and praised it earnestly.

This praise pleased the surrounding officials, who inexplicably felt a sense of pride and smugness.

After a simple lunch, Lin Xiao took his wife to the office to rest.

Since the two of them came together today, they now have two choices: either Xixi stays in town for the afternoon and waits until her husband gets off work to take her home in his car, or she drives home now and Lin Xiao takes someone else's car back to the county after get off work.

Xixi chose the former.

Upon arriving at the office, Lin Xiao skillfully unfolded his folding bed so his wife could take a nap.

Xixi didn't hold back either. The main reason was that she had to concentrate fully throughout the two-hour music class, singing and shouting, which really exhausted her.

I lay down on the folding bed and quickly fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but Xixi felt dizzy and couldn't open her eyes or get up.

——Sleep paralysis!

Taking a long nap can easily lead to this.

Xi Xi felt inexplicably helpless when she heard a voice coming from beside her.

"Mayor, Chen Dong's live stream has already received 2000 jin of pre-sale orders for navel oranges. The oranges in An'nan Village and An'bei Village are ready for picking. Should we arrange for them to be shipped out in the next couple of days?" someone asked in a low voice.

"What do you mean by 'can be picked'? Are they ripe?"

Xixi recognized the voice; it was her husband's voice.

The person replied, "They're definitely not fully ripe yet, but being underripe makes them more suitable for long-distance transport. They won't rot even after seven or eight days in the express box. The main issue is the recent surge in order cancellations; customers are getting impatient, and if we don't ship soon, there will likely be even more cancellations! So, the village wants to ship as soon as possible to avoid the peak season for navel oranges and also alleviate the pressure on later shipments. What do you think?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "No need! Oranges can be stored for a long time, unlike lychees, which rot quickly after being picked. So, there's no need to rush to ship them out of fear of spoilage. The netizens placed their orders through the live stream because they're doing this out of respect for me and Chen Dong; they came specifically to support us. We can't send them unripe oranges just because of that. If they don't like them this time, they won't order again, and that won't do any good for the future navel orange industry in Xingguang Town!"

The man asked, "Then, Mayor, what do you mean?"

Lin Xiao said, "Chen Dong's live stream can continue as usual, and viewers can cancel their orders as they wish. There will still be other orders, so there's no need to worry. As for the delivery issue when the navel oranges are in season, Lao Dong and I will go to the county to talk to the logistics company. We'll set up a special navel orange transportation chain for Xingguang Town to ensure efficient delivery and allow viewers to enjoy fresh, sweet oranges!"

The man's voice became excited: "I understand, Mayor..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiao quickly shushed him.

"Keep your voice down!"

The man understood and lowered his voice, saying, "I understand, I'll go arrange it right away..."

Then came the soft sound of footsteps and the almost inaudible sound of a door closing.

Han Xixi then slowly woke up.

My mind gradually cleared, and I stretched and sat up.

The office was dark, with the blinds drawn, and Lin Xiao was working diligently behind his computer.

"You're awake!"

Seeing his wife sit up, Lin Xiao quickly put down his pen and brought her a glass of water.

Xixi took the cup, gulped it down, put it down, and then buried her face in her husband's chest.

"What, still not full from sleep?"

"Hmm...the more I sleep, the sleepier I get..."

Xixi was listless and weak.

Lin Xiao chuckled, half-squatting on the ground, stroking his wife's smooth hair with his hand, enjoying this peaceful and unexpected tranquility.

"What time is it..." Xixi asked.

It's almost three o'clock.

"It's so late...why didn't you wake me up?"

"Why did I call you? You finally got to sleep in, so just relax and enjoy your sleep!" Lin Xiao said affectionately, getting addicted to stroking his wife's hair.

Xi Xi suddenly sat up, embarrassed, and said, "But if someone comes in to talk to you about work, and I'm just lying here sprawled out, sleeping, how embarrassing would that be..."

Lin Xiao laughed: "What's there to be embarrassed about? We're a legally married couple! Besides, I'm known throughout town for being unconventional and independent. Everyone's used to it, and no one will say anything!"

After a moment's hesitation, Xixi accepted this explanation.

"All right……"

As she spoke, she suddenly gave a mischievous smile, her bright face suddenly close to Lin Xiao's nose, "Mayor Lin, I just heard you discussing work with your colleagues... Your earnest voice is so charming~"

The sudden teasing caught Lin Xiao off guard, and his face flushed red.

If this were at home, Ms. Han Xixi would be screaming and begging for mercy right now.

But this is at work.

Lin Xiao could only force himself to endure it, but he was still furious, feeling that this little girl was doing it on purpose!
He was furious and flicked her nose hard.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

"What do you think!" Lin Xiao rolled his eyes.

"You're not happy when I praise you, so I won't praise you anymore!"

Xi Xi was furious. She threw off the heart-shaped blanket that had somehow covered her and sat down on the chair next to her in a huff.

Lin Xiao ignored her and returned to his workstation, busy with his work.

Xi Xi thought he would come to coax her, but he just left like that, which made her even angrier.

She intended to be a little unreasonable.

Before I could figure out how to strike without leaving a trace, someone knocked on the door again, and then a middle-aged man came in to report on his work.

The man seemed to have known that Xixi was in the office, and nodded to her quite naturally before walking straight toward Lin Xiao.

The two acted as if she didn't exist and seriously discussed the construction progress of the resettlement housing.

Xixi couldn't understand it, but she still couldn't help but listen.

She stared blankly at the desk behind her husband, who was listening intently to the report, occasionally asking questions or correcting her.

Xi Xi became so engrossed in watching that she forgot to be angry.

This is a side of me that I rarely see.

Having been married to Lin Xiao for two years, she had grown accustomed to his cheeky and obnoxious manner. He would either spread his tail feathers like a peacock, chasing after her for kisses and hugs, and then dragging her to bed...

Han Xixi even began to wonder if her husband's previous maturity and composure were all an act.

Now, she has the answer.

Lin Xiao isn't immature or unstable; he only acts immature and unstable in front of me!

They say the most handsome men are those who work hard!
Xixi didn't understand this sentence before, but now she fully understands it and couldn't agree more!

She peeked at them without restraint, finding them incredibly pleasing to the eye!
"Han Xixi, you're in trouble...you've become Lin Xiao's die-hard fan!" (End of Chapter)