We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

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The office door was pushed open, and Li Mubai nervously looked up.

"Teacher Wu."

It was Xie Shu's mother, Xu Ting, who arrived first. She nodded to Wu Changguo, then glanced at Zhong Jianjun and Teacher Zhang, nodding slightly as a greeting.

He quickly looked away and glanced at Xie Shu beside him, who was looking down, seemingly lost in thought.

"So, what did my Xiaoshu do wrong?" she asked calmly.

Zhong Jianjun gestured to Teacher Zhang with his chin, indicating that he should repeat it.

"Mr. Xie, please have a seat. Here's what happened: after dinner tonight, I was at Hanshan on campus..."

When she heard Teacher Zhang say that the two were hugging, Xu Ting glanced up at Xie Shu, then quickly looked away, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Mr. Xie, do you think this counts as puppy love?" Teacher Zhang asked.

"Yes." Xu Ting nodded.

As expected, parents were furious and questioned their children about why they had let them down. However, the situation of children dating at school did not materialize.

On the contrary, Xu Ting's expression was very calm, which made things quiet and awkward for a moment.

"Our current handling plan is as follows," Zhong Jianjun continued, "The two children will sign a commitment letter to maintain an appropriate distance at school, be prohibited from walking together, and write a 1,000-word self-criticism. If there is a second violation, their dormitory privileges will be revoked, and they will be restricted from participating in group activities."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment and looked at Xu Ting:

"Mr. Xie, do you think this approach is acceptable?"

Xu Ting didn't reply immediately; her fingers tapped unconsciously on her thigh, as if she was thinking.

Li Mubai's heart tightened slowly, and his fists clenched quietly at his sides. If the punishment was really carried out, would they have a future?

He began to think about how to deal with it, but no matter how he thought about it, it seemed to be of no use. In front of adults, their power was still too small.

"When did you and my daughter get together?" Xu Ting suddenly asked, her tone calm, as if she were asking about a trivial matter.

Everyone in the office was stunned for a moment. Li Mubai looked up and found that Xu Ting's gaze was on him. Was she asking me?

Li Mubai noticed that Xu Ting's gaze was fixed on him. He thought for a moment, and if it was a matter of both of them clearly expressing their feelings, then it was...

"April 29th," Xie Shuping's calm voice rang out.

On April 29th, he and Xie Shu rode the Ferris wheel in Qingzi County that night...

When did you meet?

Xie Shu opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

"August 24th last year, the first week of the second year of high school." Li Mubai's voice rang out.

He and Xie Shu officially met on the day she called him to her office and Wu Changguo made him the deputy squad leader.

Wu Changguo seemed to recall something as well, but sighed silently.

"Teacher Zhong, do you have their grades from the second year of high school onwards? Let me see." Xu Ting looked at Zhong Jianjun.

"Yes, let me look for it."

He happened to be organizing some materials recently, so he quickly found the grade sheets for every exam since his second year of high school.

Xu Ting took the papers and carefully flipped through them one by one. The only sound in the quiet office was the rustling of the A4 paper.

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Another door opened, and Li's father walked in.

"I'm sorry, teachers, I'm late."

"You're Li Mubai's father, right? Let me briefly recount what happened..." Zhong Jianjun stood up and said to Li's father.

The apologetic smile on Li's father's face slowly faded. Although they didn't object to Li Mubai's early romance, he couldn't allow him to cause trouble at school.

"Teachers, what do you think we should do about this?"

Zhong Jianjun repeated the plan he had just presented. After listening, Li's father glanced at Li Mubai, who had his head down, and then nodded.

"Li Mubai may not be fully aware of the current focus, I apologize for causing trouble for the teachers."

"Dad..." Li Mubai couldn't help but speak.

Li's father gave him a look, and Li Mubai swallowed back what he was about to say.

"Since you have no objections, then let's see what Xie Shu's parents think."

Zhong Jianjun glanced at Xu Ting, who was flipping through the report card on the sofa, but she never looked up.

Xu Ting's finger flipped to the last page, stopping at Li Mubai's entrance exam results. She put the file down, stood up, and began to speak:

"I just looked at my daughter's grades since she met this boy. Objectively speaking, my daughter's grades have been steadily improving, and this boy's grades have also been rising overall."

"What does Xie Shujia mean?" Zhong Jianjun frowned slightly.

"I'm saying that since it doesn't affect grades, why can't we make an exception? Early romance isn't necessarily a terrible thing; it can also be a tool to improve grades."

As soon as Xu Ting finished speaking, Li Mubai looked up and widened his eyes in disbelief, while Wu Changguo nodded imperceptibly.

"Ms. Xu Ting, while it's difficult to predict whether puppy love is a terrible thing, if the two children have a conflict and break up right before the college entrance examination, it could affect their entire lives!"

Zhong Jianjun's tone became more serious as he continued:

"Furthermore, if their early romantic relationships go too far, they'll be the only ones leaving a stain on their lives!"

"I believe my daughter knows what she's doing," Xu Ting replied without hesitation.

"What about the boys?" Zhong Jianjun asked in return.

All eyes fell on him at the same time.

"I..." He wasn't hesitating, he just scribbled nervously, "but I know my limits."

"My son Li Mubai is quite well-behaved," Li's father added.

"The problem is, can we guarantee that things won't go too far in the future? Who can say for sure about such things?" Zhong Jianjun seemed determined to punish them without giving an inch.

Li Mubai glanced at Xie Shu discreetly. She had her head down and the corners of her mouth were slightly downturned, clearly indicating that she was not happy.

"If you insist on punishing my child, Ms. Zhong, then my Xiaoshu will have to transfer to another school." Xu Ting frowned. "My child has a strong sense of self-esteem and cannot accept punishment that hasn't even happened yet."

Transferring schools... In an instant, the sounds of arguing in the office vanished. Xu Ting seemed to be issuing a final ultimatum: if you want punishment, transfer schools.

Xie Shu is, after all, the top student in the grade and a sure bet for Tsinghua or Peking University. If Xie Shu transfers to another school, it would be a huge loss for No. 6 Middle School.

Zhong Jianjun shut his mouth, his face grim.

The office clock ticked away, and no one spoke. The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, and Zhong Jianjun was unwilling to give an answer.

"I have a compromise suggestion, I don't know if it will work?"

Wu Changguo, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up:

"Have the two children sign a commitment letter, but not to separate them. Instead, they will maintain a certain distance at school, such as not engaging in overly intimate behavior. Parents will also observe their children's moods and understand the situation. Director Zhong, Xie Shu and Li Mubai's parents, what do you think?"

Zhong Jianjun remained silent with a gloomy face, and then reluctantly nodded slightly.

"Okay," Li's father agreed.

"I have no objection." Xu Ting paused, as if remembering something, "Since both homeroom teachers are here today, I have something else to say."

She paused for a moment.

"I have applied to the school leaders for the position of student library assistant. Starting next week, my two children will be on duty at the library from 8 pm to 10 pm every night, responsible for daily maintenance work."

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