A Young Woman's Heart

"Uh..." Mo Xueyao slapped her forehead again, "Is Teacher Su here?"

"In the infirmary."

"Okay, I'll go find her!"

In comparison, although Su Yuqing also looks very young, she seems much more reliable than Taiyin.

Ye Wen and the others are really quite carefree. Is it really okay for them to go out like this?

They didn't even tell Mo Xueyao and the others beforehand.

Or perhaps it's because Su Yuqing is still around that there's someone who can handle things?

There were only a few minutes left before class started.

She ran downstairs again, her footsteps echoing.

The medical clinic is on the first floor.

Inside was a large iron barrel containing a large block of ice. In addition to the ceiling fan overhead, there was also a floor fan blowing directly at her.

It's clear that Su Yuqing is much more afraid of the heat than Taiyin.

"Teacher Su! One student didn't come to the first class this morning."

"It's not time yet, is it?"

"Yes, he's in fifth grade, his name is... Li... Li... Oh right, Li Minxiong!" Just then, the school bell rang, and it was that whistling voice again.

The music played during class and at the end of get out of class was whistling music, but the melody during class was noticeably more urgent than that during the end of get out of class.

"Is this the name?" Su Yuqing wrote the three characters on the white paper.

"Hmm, right, he must be a day student, right? He lives on the island? Should we go to his house and check on him?"

"Hmm... I'll contact his parents first."

"Okay, I'm going to class now!" Seeing that someone was handling the matter, Mo Xueyao rushed back upstairs to prepare to teach the sixth-grade students.

In the following six and four years, no one skipped class.

Noon arrived as scheduled.

During lunch breaks and nap time, a familiar song would play continuously on the radio—making Mo Xueyao feel as if she were in a children's hospital in Hangzhou…

Today's lunch was simple: noodles.

Each teacher has to sit with a table of students.

It's not just about maintaining discipline, but also about checking if anyone is picky about food.

The noisiest table was the one where Mr. Xue was sitting, and the quietest table was not Li Wanyan's table, but Mo Xueyao's table.

Because the students sitting here are all in fifth grade.

A large bowl of noodles was placed in the middle of the table, and each child held an empty bowl in their hands.

"First, take some noodles, then use a spoon to scoop some soup. You can get more soup after you finish eating, and you mustn't waste any," Mo Xueyao said seriously. "Food is very precious."

The students nodded and obediently listened to her, each taking turns to serve themselves noodles.

Only one girl remained motionless.

Mo Xueyao remembered her name because she was one of only two girls in the class.

"Hao Xuanxuan, why aren't you eating?"

"...I don't want to eat noodles."

"why?"

"I'm tired of eating at home..."

"No, you have to eat lunch. I'll ask the cook to make something nice for tomorrow's lunch." Mo Xueyao seemed to be more patient with girls than boys. "Alright, hurry up and eat, or it'll all burnt."

"Well……"

She sighed helplessly, then simply picked up Hao Xuanxuan's bowl, ladled out noodles for her, and placed it in front of her: "Okay, eat up, don't be picky, try a bite, it's delicious."

The latter reluctantly picked up a piece with his chopsticks and slowly sucked on it bit by bit.

……

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Boy's 'Profoundness'

Being a teacher is not an easy task.

Moreover, managing students is more difficult than teaching knowledge.

Different from adults.

Every child has their own distinct personality.

Similarly, children are actually quite opinionated, but sometimes they can be just too stubborn.

A slightly salty sea breeze gently blew by, ruffling a few strands of Mo Xueyao's hair that were tinged with gold in the sunlight.

"Teachers, please assemble in classroom 101." The melody that was playing just now stopped, and Su Yuqing's voice suddenly came from the loudspeaker. She repeated it three times, and then the melody started playing again.

Classroom 101?

Mo Xueyao muttered to herself, then turned and walked into the classroom next door.

She lives on the first floor, so it's very convenient for her to come over.

Soon, everyone had arrived.

"Has everyone arrived? Wenwen just called me back and said that we should send two teachers to check on that student's home. Since Mo Xueyao discovered it first, and you happen to be free after class, I think you should go instead?"

"Me? Uh, that's fine too... I don't have any classes anyway."

"Then find someone else to go with you?" Su Yuqing smiled. "Actually, calling other people is just so you can choose a companion."

"Ah—okay." Mo Xueyao barely hesitated before her gaze fell on Mr. Xue's face. "How about Xiaoxue, come along?"

"It's possible, but it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to go down the mountain and another 30 minutes to come up. I might not make it to my first PE class in the afternoon."

“Then… let Xiao Ji…” Mo Xueyao turned to look at Duanmu Ji, whose expression immediately brightened, and he seemed to straighten up considerably. “Let Xiao Ji help you?”

Duanmu Ji's eyes immediately dimmed: "I have class in the first period."

Mo Xueyao really wanted to say that since there weren't many people, they could just all come together, but saying that would make it seem like she was being ambiguous with Mr. Xue.

Honestly, she had no romantic feelings for Mr. Xue; she simply found him reliable and trustworthy.

If that brat is difficult to deal with, as long as Xiaoxue is there, the problem will definitely be solved.

However, she gave up and turned to look at Li Wanyan, "Where is Wanyan?"

“After the second session, there will be classes.”

This answer is not surprising at all, because Li Wanyan has to attend six classes a day.

A class is only forty minutes long, and even including the break time, it's only fifty minutes.

It's already taken an hour to go up and down the mountain, so dealing with that student definitely won't be that quick...

She sighed helplessly and could only ask, "Who doesn't have classes this afternoon?"

Hua Yinyin opened her eyes wide, seemingly wanting to say that she didn't have class, but unfortunately, she did.

"Looks like I'm the only one without class?" Cha Li said jokingly. "Looks like I'll have to go with Xiao Yao?"

"Alright, Cha Li is fine too..."

"So it's really that difficult?"

"No, no..." Mo Xueyao was afraid that Cha Li wouldn't go either, then she would have to go alone.

"Let's go then~"

"By the way, it's hot, take two umbrellas." Su Yuqing picked up the sun umbrellas she had prepared from the podium and handed them to the two of them. "There are public phones at the general store down the mountain. If you have any other problems, just call back to school. The phone number is written on the sun umbrellas."

"Huh?" Mo Xueyao looked at the umbrella in surprise and found that the school's phone number was indeed written on the umbrella. It was probably customized by the school. Could it be considered an advertisement?

"Then we're leaving." Mo Xueyao took the umbrella, opened it in the corridor, and walked out under the scorching sun, squinting her eyes again.

Although the umbrella blocked most of the sunlight, it was still a bit too bright for her.

"Xiaoyao." Su Yuqing walked out quickly. "We haven't finished yet. I noticed last time that your eyes seemed a little sensitive to the bright sunlight, didn't they?"

"Hmm, it seems... it wasn't like this before." Mo Xueyao wiped away the few tears that had welled up from the bright light. "Could it be that I've been using my eyes too much lately? Uh..."

"Use my sunglasses." Su Yuqing took out the sunglasses that were hanging on her shirt pocket.

The sunglasses have pinkish-green edges and slightly rounded lenses, making them look quite cute.

"Oh... okay, thank you." These sunglasses fit my face much better; they won't keep slipping off like the ones my father wore.

"I've had eye surgery, so I always wear sunglasses with me," she explained with a smile. "Go early and come back early."

"it is good--"

After putting on sunglasses, Mo Xueyao was finally able to open her eyes wide and see the outside world.

Although the colors are no longer as vibrant, at least my eyes don't feel sore all the time anymore.

"Did Chali finish all her classes this morning as well?"

"Yes, I have three English classes in the morning."

Which three sections are you?

"one two three."

"Oh, I'm number two, three, and four."

The two chatted casually as they left the school and descended the mountain.

Under the awning of the grocery store at the foot of the mountain, the familiar big yellow dog was lying there, leisurely nibbling on a piece of ice in front of it. It looked like the store owner had probably given it to eat.

"Oops."

"what's wrong?"