Chapter 185: Big and Small

tted for a whole afternoon!" Grandma held onto the slender waists of both Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 on either side, saying happily."Oh, is that so." Dou Ren had been to the Dragon Palace today, returning late....Chapter 185: Big and Small

"What's wrong" After getting back into the car, Xie Yujia saw Hao Ren staring at that security guard and curiously asked.

"Oh, nothing." As Hao Ren drove in, he guessed that this middle school wasn't as simple as it seemed. Perhaps many of the staff members who looked ordinary were actually arranged by Zhao Guang.

He parked the car in a lot behind the cafeteria, and both Hao Ren and Xie Yujia got out of the car.

The school was still in class, so it was relatively quiet. Today, Xie Yujia wanted to visit her former teachers, while Hao Ren acted as the chauffeur but also came over to "investigate" Zhao Yanzi.

They walked into the junior high building and both stepped lightly, climbing up the stairs.

Xie Yujia had studied here from junior high through high school. She planned to first visit her junior high teachers before going across to see her former high school teachers.

Walking along this familiar corridor brought a hint of nostalgia and sentimentality to Xie Yujia. Back then, when she was in junior high, she always thought that the boys who liked her were all "little brothers," so she rejected their overt or covert romantic advances. Now, walking here with her "older brother," she indeed felt quite an odd mix of emotions.

Hao Ren didn't know how complicated Xie Yujia's feelings were; he just thought about the last time he came here for a parent-teacher meeting. At that time, while sitting in Zhao Yanzi’s classroom, he had imagined what it would be like to see her in class, and today he finally got a chance to take a look.

They arrived on the second floor; on the left were offices and on the right were classrooms. Hao Ren walked straight towards the classrooms. He still remembered where Class 2 was last time and wanted to go directly there to see Zhao Yanzi.

The brat, during class, must be secretly reading manga—when she sees me from outside her window, it will definitely shock her. Hao Ren thought mischievously in his heart.

He could even imagine the look of surprise in Zhao Yanzi's eyes when she saw him in the classroom.

"Rainjie"

Suddenly, a voice that was both familiar and strange interrupted his daydream.

Hao Ren and Xie Rainjie turned around simultaneously. They saw Luo Ying, the homeroom teacher of Class 2 Year 2, standing at the staircase entrance.

"Teacher Luo!" Xie Rainjie called out cheerfully. Although her voice wasn't loud, it was pleasant to listen to.

Luo Ying looked surprised and happy as she walked over to meet Xie Rainjie. She then glanced at Hao Ren, apparently remembering that he was Zhao Yanzi's "cousin."

Seeing Luo Ying, Hao Ren didn't feel comfortable strolling around near the classroom door anymore, so he obediently stood beside Xie Rainjie.

Luo Ying gave Hao Ren a quick glance and turned to Xie Rainjie, carefully asking, "Boyfriend"

Xie Rainjie's face turned red. "No, we're just college classmates who happened to be here together."

Luo Ying smiled and nodded, seemingly relieved.

What the heck Does she think I'm not good enough for Xie Rainjie Hao Ren thought silently to himself.

"I need to go to the photocopy room to print out some tests. Why don't you two come to my office and wait a while" Luo Ying then said.

When she referred to "you two," she naturally included Hao Ren in her invitation. Hao Ren had no choice but to temporarily accompany Xie Rainjie, intending to find an opportunity to sneak back over and observe Zhao Yanzi's class when Xie Rainjie visited the high school department teacher later on.

"Alright, Mr. Luo." Xie Yujia smiled and agreed.

Lu Ying nodded with satisfaction before walking down the stairs.

Xie Yujia saw Guiren peeking around and gently pulled him, tugging on his shirt corner as she led him to the office on the right.

The offices for the second-year grade level were all located on the second floor for easier management. Among them, the three main subjects—Chinese, Math, and English—were in a large office together.

Hao Ren looked up at the sign that read "Second Year Grade Level Chinese, Math, and English Teaching Office" as he followed Xie Yujia inside.

Xie Yujia obviously had prior experience as a class officer in middle school and was very familiar with offices. In contrast, Hao Ren often got called to the office by teachers and felt slightly uneasy entering such an environment in a middle school setting.

"Oh! Isn't this Yujia" Many of the teachers in the office recognized Xie Yujia and greeted her enthusiastically.

"Hello, Mr. Sun! Hello, Miss Tian! Hello, Miss Jin!" Xie Yujia greeted each teacher in turn.

Clearly, they all liked Xie Yujia very much as they waved to her one after another. Suddenly, the previously quiet office became lively and bustling.

Especially the relatively younger English teacher, Miss Jin, was particularly delighted when she grabbed Xie Yujia's wrist, saying, "It has been so long! You've become even more beautiful! I remember that back then, boys always liked to write love letters to you. Once, during an English class, I caught one written in English!"

"Miss Jin, it was such a long time ago..." Xie Yujia lowered her head and said bashfully.

Standing within the office, Hao Ren watched from a distance as Xie Yujia interacted with others. Since he wasn't a student at Lingzhao Middle School and didn't recognize these teachers, he felt somewhat awkward.

"Haha, coming back to visit the teacher and bringing your boyfriend along" This young Teacher Jin noticed Hao Ren standing in the middle of the office and then asked Xie Yujia.

"No, he's my university classmate," Xie Yujia hurriedly explained.

However, these teachers didn't believe Xie Yujia's explanation and teased her even more excitedly. "It's normal to date in college since you used to work so hard when studying."

Xie Yujia’s face turned red as she glanced at Hao Ren but saw no sign of him coming over to explain.

But how could Hao Ren explain These teachers were not his teachers, and it felt weird for him to interact with them anyway.

"Your boyfriend is quite handsome. He can come along to visit the teacher; your relationship must be very steady," seeing Xie Yujia blushing made the teachers even more enthusiastic in teasing her.

Now, many years had passed since Xie Yujia graduated from junior high school, and these teachers no longer treated her as a child. They felt comfortable making such jokes. Especially nowadays, dating was quite common among college students; Xie Yujia seemed very gentle and Hao Ren appeared sincere too. So the teachers thought there was a good chance they would still be together after graduation.

Seeing that the teachers were persistently pursuing this topic while Hao Ren showed no intention of coming to her rescue, Xie Yujia could only change the subject herself and asked, "Are you guys busy with classes recently"

"Very busy! We are all swamped!" The English teacher Teacher Jin complained. "Students nowadays are getting harder and harder to discipline! I even caught one cheating on homework in class today!"

"Oh, is that so" Xie Yujia pulled out a chair and sat down before inviting Hao Ren over too.

Just as Hao Ren moved the chair, Teacher Jin asked toward the corner of the office, "Zhao Yanzi, have you finished your self-criticism yet"

Hao Ren turned around to find Zhao Yanzi biting her teeth and glaring with eyes fixed on a pile of paperwork; she was diligently writing her self-criticism! ten apertures was also extremely challenging.However, with his current progress, he could now open two or three apertures in a day. His cultivation increased rapidly, outpacing most Dragon Clan culti...