Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 149 Saving the Fat Man

This is truly outrageous.

Lu Fei's face turned pale. He was naive and believed that the biggest thing in the world was ending up in jail.

Lu Yao hadn't experienced this either, so he could only rely on Xia An, muttering to himself:
"This idiot, damn it, I've told him countless times that if he keeps going like this, he'll get into trouble sooner or later, and here it is! What are we going to do? If the school finds out, won't he be expelled? And if he's expelled, knowing his parents as I do, there's a 99% chance..."

Xia An knew that Lu Yao and Qi Buyang were childhood friends, so she looked at him and asked, "How about 99%?"

Lu Yao said, "Ninety-nine percent of the time, he'll send them abroad."

Xia An and Lu Fei: "..."

This isn't a lie, but it's quite speechless.

For example, Lu Fei is thinking that if he were the one who committed the crime, he would most likely have to go back to farming, and his parents would probably get sick from worry.

Xia An knew that Qi Pangzi's family had some connections. Lu Yao wasn't worried about Qi Pangzi not getting an education; what worried him was that his best friend would go overseas...

Xia An advised, "Then go study abroad. This isn't illegal overseas."

Lu Yao and Lu Fei: "..."

Xia An grumbled and waved her hand dismissively, "It's not that serious. Why did the police call you?"

Lu Yao exclaimed "Oh right!" and muttered under his breath, "This idiot lied to the police and said I was his advisor. The police station wants me to go pick him up now."

Lu Fei: "..."

Trying to fool the police? You're doomed.

Xia An: "That proves he hasn't lost his mind. Okay, I'll go tell the three girls to go back first, and then we'll talk."

He called Le Ning aside, and Le Ning blinked and asked him what was wrong.

"Qi the Fatty got into a fight and got detained. It's a small matter. A few of us will go get him out of there. You guys go back first." Xia An instinctively didn't want to lie to Le Ning, but she couldn't just say it directly.

Qi Buyang has his own quirks, which is understandable for men; who doesn't have some unusual hobbies?
But if you tell girls this, they will definitely feel uncomfortable, and even if you can maintain appearances, it will be difficult to develop a close relationship with them.

Le Ning grabbed his arm and said nervously, "You're not allowed to fight, Xia An. It's too scary when you fight. Promise me you won't fight."

Xia An pointed at her nose and laughed, "Me, go to the police station to fight? Heroine, prison break only exists in the martial arts world you just abandoned." This amused Le Ning.

After the girl left, Xia An immediately called Bai Nan, "Yes, now. Drive to the east gate of Binhai University to pick me up right away. Just dress...like...like usual. Do you have contact lenses? Yes? Okay, come over wearing contact lenses."

After hanging up the phone, he said to the curious Lu Yao and Lu Fei, "I found a friend to pretend to be a real counselor. When you go to the police station later, just tell them the truth that you are a student."

After telling them to wait at the East Gate, he said, "I'm going to find Director Xu."

……

Xu Wanying is ironing a skirt.

She lives in the faculty dormitory, which used to be the dormitory building of the Continuing Education College. Now the Continuing Education College and the Nursing College have moved to the small vocational college campus in the city. These two buildings were specially reserved by the school for faculty members from other places who do not have housing. They pay the same price as students, 1200 yuan per academic year, but with a subsidy of 500 yuan, which is equivalent to free housing.

But how many older people don't own a house?
How many young people haven't gotten tired of living in their dorm rooms?

The key issue is that it's inconvenient.

Therefore, very few young teachers actually live on campus; each enjoys a single room.

The only difference between the staff dormitory and the students' dormitory is that the beds have not been replaced; they are still the old-fashioned iron-framed bunk beds.

Xu Wanying arranged for herself to be on the lower bunk behind the door, leaving the other beds untouched. She also set up two desks, one with a microwave and rice cooker, and the other a proper desk.

The curtains are light pink, and there are four ordinary green plants on the windowsill.

This is her simple home.

Xu Wanying is a graduate student who stayed on at the university. She feels a strong sense of belonging here, and because of the memory of another person, she has no plans to move out for the time being.

Moving out signifies the start of a new life.

The outside world was vast and bustling, but unfamiliar, and she was a little scared.

Thinking about treating her students to dinner for the first time tomorrow, Xu Wanying, who has little experience, started picking out clothes after get off work today.

The wardrobe still contained the same belongings from university, with only two additional sets of more mature attire that I wore after staying on campus for duty: a blazer and a skirt.

She really didn't know what to wear.

Too mature, making you seem distant from the students. Who isn't young at some point?

How childish... She realized early on that her daily attire made her look younger than most of her classmates. While the others were real college students, she looked more like a fake high school student.

"Southern Little Potato"... She had heard people call her that more than once behind her back.

So what if Southerners are petite?! It's not like I'm eating your rice for nothing; I even save on fabric when buying clothes!

In the end, Xu Wanying decided to wear two outfits together: a dress underneath and a blazer on top.

She remembered... that very beautiful Tang Wan liked to dress like that.

Having dinner with Xia An, that mature and enchanting man, she really didn't want people to think she was childish.

With her ironed skirt hanging to the side, Xu Wanying heated up a bowl of glutinous rice and a few fish cakes that her mother had mailed from Wenzhou. While eating, she checked her wallet.

There was only a thin stack of large bills inside, about ten in total.

'I went to VIPKid a few times when I was studying with him, that should be enough, right?'

Xu Wanying's decision to invite Xia An to join the LSP project team was not a sudden one. She had observed the situation in the class and found that Xia An and her small group of people stood out and seemed to be less sociable than the others.

Xu Wanying is an experienced person. Although she was just a nobody when she was in school, the nobody often sees things more clearly.

Unlike other outstanding children, Xia An and her friends are not loud or attention-seeking in class. They don't try to attract anyone's attention or deliberately show off. They are just doing what they like.

That's good, but Xu Wanying thinks it can be better.

If Xia An were willing to organize things for the class, the relationships between classmates would become closer, not only adding a beautiful memory after graduation, but most importantly... it would also save her a lot of management effort.

Xu Wanying has made up her mind: she won't date or change jobs.

Pursue a PhD!

Tang Wan is pretty amazing, right? She still kept studying higher.

Xu Wanying didn't want to leave the ivory tower.

The glutinous rice balls are chewy and sweet, like chewy candy...it tastes like mom's cooking.

Duangduangduang!

Is Teacher Xu here?

Xia An's hurried voice rang out from outside the dormitory door, startling Xu Wanying so much that she choked on a mouthful of glutinous rice, let out a burp, and subconsciously hid the delicious food behind her back.

"Yes, hiccup~"

Xia An opened the door and came in, looking at Xu Wanying who was chugging water, "Why didn't you answer the phone?"

Xu Wanying glared at him irritably and pointed to the phone on the opposite bedside table.

"It's charging while it's off."

Why do I need to turn off the device while charging?

"Good for the battery."

"..."

Xia An was also taken aback, but her eyes darted around before she smiled again and said, "Yes, it's better for the battery to be fully charged while the phone is off, so it should be off. Teacher Xu..."

Xu Wanying took out a plastic bag containing fish cakes from behind her back and asked him, "Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"

Xia An was speechless as she watched her eat fish tofu and rice.

He didn't know Xu Wanying's true family background, but she used most of her savings, even going so far as to write IOUs, to support her ex-boyfriend, so she was at least not a stingy girl.

She definitely has a masochistic personality. It's not hard to guess how tough her college years were.

Xia An chuckled and said, "Eat something good. I'm not in a hurry for you to pay me back. If you're suffering too much, someone might feel sorry for you."

Xu Wanying thought he was still talking about substitute class monitor Wu Xun, and glared at him with her doe eyes: "How can you talk to a teacher like that?"

Just as he was about to continue explaining that it was still uncertain who would be the class monitor when class officers were elected at tomorrow's class meeting, Xia An waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Teacher Xu, do you have a teaching certificate?"

"nonsense."

"Where is the counselor's identification?"

What credentials does the counselor have?

"What kind of identification can prove that you are a counselor? Like how we all have student IDs."

Xu Wanying was confused by his words and after a while said, "No, there is an employee with a name tag."

"Quick, lend it to me."

"?"

With a mouthful of rice in her mouth, Xu Wanying tilted her head and asked, "What do you want me to lend you?" "You can lend me your teacher's certificate and employee badge."

Before Xu Wanying could speak, Xia An lied, "I have a friend who's planning to become a teacher and wants to be a counselor at another school. I told her I have an older sister who is a counselor..."

It was a lame excuse, but Xu Wanying believed it.

The teacher's certificate was much larger than a student ID, so Xu Wanying kept it in her desk drawer. She took it out along with her employee badge and handed it to him, saying, "Don't lose it."

Xia An had seen the nameplate. The one-inch photo showed her without glasses and looked better than Bai Nan, but with a clean and neat appearance. Bai Nan looked three parts like her.

Upon opening the teacher's qualification certificate, well, it looks even smaller.

But it works.

Xia An waved her hand, "Thank you for your trust, I'll return it to you tomorrow." After saying that, she closed the door and ran off like the wind.

Xu Wanying blinked, swallowed what was in her mouth, and inexplicably chuckled.

She thought that if she hadn't stayed on at the university as a counselor, she probably would never have been able to enter the life of a boy like him.

She felt once again that being a counselor was quite interesting.

……

Bai Nan was still at get off work when she received Xia An's call; she was in her office developing a human resources plan.

I hung up the phone and went downstairs immediately. It took me 32 minutes to drive from the company to Binhai University. I arrived at the East Gate right after Xia An.

Xia An was terrified; even he himself might not be able to drive this fast.

He told Lu Yao and Lu Fei to wait by the roadside for a while, then opened the BMW door and got into the passenger seat.

"No, you ran a red light?"

Bai Nan said, "My dad was quite aggressive when he taught me to drive, but he never let me break the rules."

"..."

Xia An gave her the employee badge and told her to keep her teacher's certificate safe. She also explained the situation to her, saying, "I'll give you a quick call in a bit, then you can rush in, okay?"

Bai Nan's comprehension was exceptionally strong. The naivety on his face before his business trip south was gone, and he didn't boast or say anything like "Don't worry." He simply remembered Xu Wanying and Qi Buyang's names and said, "Understood."

……

The border police station is located at the end of the food street near the Foreign Trade College.

Xia An, Lu Yao, and Lu Fei went in first, and "tremblingly" told the police that they were Qi Buyang's classmates.

"Which one of you is Teacher Lu?" a police officer asked.

Lu Yao immediately raised her hand, "I'm Lu Yao, not a teacher. Qi Buyang lied to you..."

The police officer cursed inwardly, "Is he stupid?" and then looked at Lu Yao with an expression as if he were an idiot. —(￢_￢)
Sitting up, the police officer looked down at Qi Buyang's statement and asked, "So the school isn't just making things up, is it? If so, I'll have to contact his family directly to get his file, and then go through the school."

Lu Yao and Lu Fei both tensed up and looked at Xia An.

Xia An knew that the police wouldn't bother making a big deal out of this trivial matter, especially since Qi Buyang was a top-tier undergraduate student; they usually just let things slide.

He immediately said, "We were scared too. We called our advisor before we came, and she came right away. Our advisor's name is Xu Wanying, and she is from Class 1, 2006, Photography Department, Binhai University."

The policeman looked at him and said, "I'll verify."

Xia An: "Of course we need to verify it. How could we dare to lie like that?"

While they were talking, Lu Yao had already called Bai Nanhuang. But then, Lu Yao suddenly touched his pockets and clothes pockets. "Oh no, I might have lost my phone. I'll look for it along the way and come right back."

Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he dashed out, leaving Xia An and Lu Fei completely bewildered.

Less than two minutes later, Bai Nan rushed in, looking anxious. Upon seeing Xia An, she called out as she ran, "Xia An, Lu Fei, where's Qi Buyang?"

The acting was solid.

Xia An said to her, "This is the police officer handling the case. Police officer, this is Teacher Xu."

As Bai Nan pulled out his identification, he said, "I'm their teacher, my surname is Xu, may I ask...?"

She said she had never dealt with such a thing before and would definitely educate Qi Buyang properly when she got back. "It's not easy for a child to get into university, and they're bound to make mistakes." Her words implied that she hoped the matter wouldn't be escalated and that she would give her child a chance.

The police officer didn't say anything. He looked at the employee's name tag, the teacher's certificate, and Bai Nan. Just as he was about to speak, he typed something into the computer and said, "ID number."

Xia An and Lu Fei's hearts skipped a beat.

As a result, Bai Nan blurted out a string of trombones.

Xia An gritted his teeth secretly. Could this girl have memorized his number?
But... that's obviously not the case.

After the police officer entered the information, he looked at Bai Nan, stood up, sighed, and said, "Teacher Xu, I chatted with Qi Buyang for a bit, and he's really a sly little devil. You must educate him properly after you take him back, otherwise, I don't think he'll ever break this... habit."

He originally wanted to say hobbies or quirks, but he used a more subtle word when talking to the female teacher.

He placed a notebook in front of Xu Wanying and said, "We should also relax our standards for college students. Sign this, pay the fine, and take them away."

After signing, Bai Nan paid the fine on the spot.

When the police went to the back to get the person, Xia An asked Bai Nan in surprise, "You..."

Then, realizing what she'd just said, she looked out the door. "Did Lu Yao just run out to tell you?"

Bai Nan nodded, "Mm."

Firstly, Xia An praised her for having a "good memory," and secondly, she exchanged a glance with Lu Fei.

'Damn, Lu Yao, that repressed weirdo, even found out Xu Wanying's ID number and knows it by heart. He must have been fantasizing a lot about it…'

……

Only her.

This little quiet bar may be simple, but it has maintained its vitality in the university town area for many years, mainly because of its stylish atmosphere.

They have spirits, beer, and wine, but no unusual cocktails.

There are simple spotlights, but no flashing bulbs.

An advanced model introduced from tourist attractions—a folk singer, holding a guitar, is hoarsely singing "Tick Tock," a song that hasn't yet become a huge hit, while sitting on a high wooden chair.

—Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock

The clock hand keeps turning.

...

Xia An remembers that this song would win an award in a few years, become very popular, and become the theme song for several hit TV series, but right now it can only be heard in some ancient towns and cities.

The reason is simple: the album hasn't been recorded yet. Folk music lovers are a rather casual group; a person's high-quality original work will spread by word of mouth within the circle and be performed in small venues all over the country.

It ferments little by little, and finally becomes a hit.

Classics like "Nanshan Nan" and "Miss Dong" were created many years ago before becoming famous overnight through television platforms.

Bai Nan was captivated by the "tick-tock" sound, sipping his small bottle of premium Budweiser, clearly evoked by the artistic atmosphere that brought back memories of his youth.

That's how bars are. Some people, after drinking, have eyes full of romance and tenderness, while others, after drinking, have eyes full of tears and heartache.

Qi Buyang, as if two bottles of wine weren't enough to quench his thirst, wanted to drink more, but Lu Fei stopped him.

"You should at least say something."

Lu Fei was surprisingly angry.

From the west end to the east end, until they entered the bar, Qi Buyang's expression changed slightly when Xia An topped up her drink card with a 3,000 yuan purchase bonus of 800 yuan; since then, he has remained silent.

Lu Yao said to Qi Buyang, "It's fine if you're upset and drinking, but no matter what, explain things clearly. Don't tell me you're being shameless at a time like this."

Qi Buyang looked at everyone with a bitter expression, then first bowed to Bai Nan, saying, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sister. Putting everything else aside, if you ever need my help in the future..."

Bai Nan's eye twitched slightly, feeling embarrassed.

Xia An spat and said, "Get to the point, stop talking nonsense."

Qi Buyang sighed dejectedly, looked up and murmured, his eyes reddening.

"Old Xia, please save Yingying. I owe her so much today. If she hadn't refused to tell me that I had added hours to her service countless times, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to get out."

Lu Fei: "Who is Yingying?"

Lu Yao: "Where did you get the money to add the clock countless times?"

Bai Nan: "I'm going to the restroom."

"She didn't say anything to you, because of you???" Xia An squeezed out through gritted teeth:
"You should thank me, thank Bai Nan, thank Lu Yao, thank the police officer for his magnanimity, and thank this harmonious society!"

Xia An angrily drank half a bottle of wine, not wanting to deal with this idiot anymore. She glanced up and seemed to see a familiar figure sitting in the first two rows.

Isn't that Ms. Xu's... ex-boyfriend?

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Two chapters totaling 9,200 words, and I've already paid back yesterday's amount.

(End of this chapter)