It's the students' fault if they are too popular.

"What can we do?" Tong Sicheng stared at the TV. "It has nothing to do with us. We can't control them."

She hummed, her eyelashes trembling slightly:

"So, where's mom?"

"Who knows." Jiang Wu said softly, "There's nothing I can do if I like the same sex. I can't force someone to be with someone they don't like."

Tong Yao's eyes lit up, rice grains stuck to the corners of her mouth, and her eyebrows were curved:

"Yeah, yeah...if even their families don't support them, no one will support them."

After these words were spoken, not only Jiang Wu, but even Tong Sicheng looked at her suspiciously.

"Yaoyao..." Tong Sicheng hesitated, "You wouldn't..."

"I didn't!" It was almost a stress reaction.

Tong Sicheng nodded: "Don't scare Dad."

Tong Yao was silent for a while, then smiled and said:

"how could be."

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late at night.

Tong Yao sat in front of the window. There were no insects chirping or birds singing in the winter night. She turned around in the chair until she felt dizzy, and then counted the stars in the sky.

She didn't know whether her mother supported her or was trying to trick her, but she knew that her father couldn't accept it.

She didn't know what the future held. It would take another two years for Ruanruan to become an adult. Maybe this relationship wasn't that strong. Maybe she would change her mind if she met a more suitable girl...

The first time I fell in love, I was already troubled before it even started.

In another room, Tong Sicheng was worried and asked:

"Does our Yaoyao like women? Otherwise why would she ask this? I thought about it all night. Yaoyao has only played with girls since she was a child. I suspect..."

"Yes," Jiang Wu was also a little irritated, "I am almost sure."

"You knew it a long time ago?!" Tong Sicheng was shocked, "Then should we have a heart-to-heart talk with Yaoyao..."

"No, didn't you see how cautious she was at the dinner table?" Jiang Wu turned over, "Do you still want to straighten the bent one? Aren't you afraid of breaking it?"

"But...what if Yaoyao also likes men? I checked, aren't there a lot of bisexuals?"

"Do you think Yaoyao has feelings for men?" Jiang Wu rubbed her temples. "Do you think I didn't check? Stay out of this matter and don't provoke Yaoyao."

Tong Sicheng was annoyed: "How can I ignore my daughter!"

Everyone has their own thoughts, so no one notices the snowflakes slowly falling outside the window.

It only takes one night for winter to dye the world with its colors.

In the morning, Tong Yao got up from the bed, opened the curtains, and was dazzled by the white world. There is little snow in the south, and it is even rarer to see snowflakes as big as goose feathers. I wonder how happy the children in the school were.

She went to the living room and noticed that her father had obvious dark circles under his eyes.

"Dad?" She tilted her head. "Didn't you sleep well?"

Tong Sicheng saw his daughter and took a moment to react, his face slightly haggard:

"Ah... a little bit."

"It's a rare holiday, so take some rest," she said.

After breakfast, Tong Yao opened her Moments and the first post was from Tong Hua. The picture showed a pair of clasped hands and the background looked like a big bed in a hotel.

I'm so envious.

Spending New Year's Eve with my girlfriend.

Tong Yao thought, it would be better if she were still a boy.

The nanny was sweeping the snow at the door. She pressed her fingers on the window, blew out a breath, and no one knew what she was writing or drawing.

There was a voice in her heart that kept asking her, is this the last day of the year, going to be spent like this?

Once it’s gone it’s gone.

Next year I won’t have the same mindset as now.

And, Ruanruan...what are you doing now?

As a boarding student, without the company of your family and with the end of the semester approaching, how will you celebrate the New Year and New Year's Day?

Accompanied by test papers?

She took out her cell phone and looked at the screen without moving.

Tong Yao is actually a very timid person.

Her life had been following the routine for so many years, like a stagnant pool of water. Now that a channel had been opened, she dared not rush in that direction.

She was not a proactive person.

unless……

The phone vibrated at this time.

Ruanruan: "Teacher Tong, are you free today? Let's go out and celebrate the New Year together!"

She bit her lower lip and thought for a long time before giving a reply. She put her phone in her pocket, ran to the door to put on her shoes, and shouted into the living room:

"Dad, I'm going out for a while and will be back later today."

"Hey, what are you doing?"

“New Year’s Eve!”

Chapter 69: New Year's Eve (Part 1)

The white snow flew in the air, floating pure, and spread on the ground, leaving the outline of shoe prints with every step forward.

Tong Yao got off the bus, opened her umbrella, and seemed to hear the sound of her shoes sinking into the soft snow. The branches on the roadside were dry and bare, covered with snow. Several little boys took turns kicking the tree trunks, giggling as they were covered in snow.

"Teacher Tong!"

At the school gate, Ruan Qian couldn't wait for her to pass and ran towards her. The little girl was wearing canvas shoes and a large white down jacket. Tong Yao was fully armed, with a mink coat, leggings that outlined her legs, beige short boots, a plaid scarf to block the cold wind from squeezing into her clothes, and a furry earmuff.

Tongda Beauty is also the most beautiful scenery in winter.

"Aren't you cold?" Tong Yao held the umbrella over the little girl's head, "You don't even need an umbrella."

She is very afraid of cold, especially her ears, which become red and painful when the cold wind blows.

"It's not cold." The little girl exhaled a breath of warm air. "It's okay if it snows. It's not raining."

"That won't work either. I have earmuffs in my car." Tong Yao didn't give any more advice. Seeing that Ruan Qian's ears were also red, she opened the door and took an earmuff from the back seat - it had black cat ears on it. She held up the umbrella with one hand and put the earmuff on the little girl's head, "Put it on."

Ruan Qian groaned, and the little girl's heart was captured by the cute cat ears. She put them on with a red face, and looked at the nursery rhyme with eyes as innocent as a little deer:

“Very warm…”

The heart of the nursery rhyme was plucked like a string of a guitar.

No wonder some people say that if you want to convince your family to get a cat, all you have to do is bring the cat home and the cat will take care of the rest.

Who can resist such lovely temptation?

She suddenly thought, if she wanted to convince her family to accept her sexual orientation, should she take the little girl back home, and the rest of the girl would be able to handle it herself?

Her face turned red and she turned away: "Where are we going today?"

The little girl whispered:

"I want to take Teacher Tong to the pedestrian street."

Tong Yao smiled: "Okay."

There is a pedestrian street with all kinds of food and entertainment. There is also a square next door. Men, women, young and old like to gather there during holidays. It is only a 20-minute walk from the school.

"Then... go over there?" Ruan Qian blinked.

"it is good."

The snowflakes began to become smaller and as light as dandelions. Tong Yao caught a few of them in her hands, and when she found that there was really no need to block her view, she put away her umbrella.

In the snowy city, even the trash cans looked much cleaner. The little girl's sleeve rubbed against hers, and the two were very close, occasionally fighting with each other on the back of their hands. The little girl said nothing, and quietly tried to pinch and hook Tong Yao's fingers with her fingers, but failed several times. Tong Yao buried her face in her scarf, opened her palm a little, and soon, a hand wrapped around her like a vine.

Several of her fingers were held in the little girl's palm.

Her hands were cold, but the little girl's hands were hot as fire.

"Teacher Tong."

"...Hmm? Ah?" She was panicked and stunned, and almost subconsciously wanted to pull her hand away, as if she had done something forbidden yet tempting on impulse. She enjoyed the pleasure of it but was at a loss as to the possible consequences.

"Your hands are so cold," Ruan Qian clenched her hands, as if coaxing a vigilant wild cat, "I'll help you...warm them up."

Tong Yao did not pull her hand back and said softly:

"Um……"

Cars were coming and going, and the snow and ice on the road were melted by the tires.

Ruan Qian just wanted to hold the hand of the person next to her at this moment.

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The pedestrian street was not very lively in the morning.

"There's no atmosphere...many places are empty." Ruan Qian exhaled, "A lot of people are skating and skateboarding here at night."

"It's okay, we'll stay until night." said Tong Yao.

In a crowded place, Tong Yao was too embarrassed to hold hands again, so she quietly put her hands back into her pockets, which made the little girl feel lost. But she quickly cheered up, walked a few corners with Teacher Tong, and pointed to the front and said:

"Teacher Tong, how about going there to play?"

Tong Yao looked up and saw four big words "Urban Hero" written on the shop in front, which could really inspire the enthusiasm of young people.

A game room.

For students, this place is less harmful to their studies than an Internet cafe, and is a place that the school dislikes but cannot control.

"It's almost the end of the semester, and you're still playing video games?"

And he invited her, the teacher, to join him.

"I promise it won't affect my studies!" The little girl saluted, raised her head and chest, and came over to act coquettishly, "Okay."

"Okay." Tong Yao laughed, "For the sake of New Year's Day."

"Then it's my treat today!"

Ruan Qian ran ahead and bought a hundred yuan worth of coins. Usually, she would not buy anything for herself, but today she was generous and spent a hundred yuan. She gave half of the coins to Tong Yao and said:

"Teacher Tong, I'll play whatever you play."

Tong Yao swung her pockets, and a pile of game coins rustled, making her feel like she was rich. She touched her chin, thought for a moment, and smiled:

"I'm not very good at it, so you can play with me."

If Miss Tong's former suitors were here, they would probably burst into tears. They spent all their money and flowers, and even wanted to set fire to the beacon fire to make the princes laugh, but they were coaxed away by a 16-year-old girl with a bunch of game coins.

"Then... let's go grab the doll first?" Ruan Qian's eyes lit up.

Almost every game hall has claw machines, a tool for making money.

Tong Yao has never succeeded in grabbing a doll from past life to present life, but the game of grabbing dolls makes people feel like "I will definitely succeed next time". It is easy to fall into the trap and get addicted.

"...I'm a novice," Tong Yao put in two coins and held the joystick, "I probably can't get it to fit."

She thought to herself that she would try poisonous milk first, so that she wouldn't be embarrassed if she failed.

The grappling hook moved and reached down mechanically, and under Tong Yao's attentive gaze, it clamped down and caught a little lion. However, as it rose, as if the doll was very heavy, the grappling hook loosened weakly before the doll was airborne, grabbing a handful of air back.

"Sure enough..." She sighed.

The little girl covered her mouth and laughed: "It's okay, let's go to the next one."