After being asked by the principal, Li Ze hurriedly explained, “Normal teacher-student relationship. It’s a misunderstanding, Principal.”
“I’m very comfortable with your personality, so I’m just asking you to be cautious,” the headmaster said by squinting his eyes, “Of course, because of her charm, Teacher Li, it’s normal for you to feel motivated. Considering you are married and that she is your student and she’s not yet reached adulthood, I hope that you can handle the scale. It would hurt our school’s honor if you two did something wrong. Alright, don’t keep it on your mind, I was just curious.”
“Headmaster Zhao, we are nothing more special than teacher and student.”
“That’s the best.”
Li Ze then took the list, “Then I’ll leave first. I will inform you after the three students are selected.”
“By the way, Teacher Sun was ill. Do you know where she is right now?”
“Isn’t she at the teachers’ apartment?”
“Yesterday she telephoned me asking for sick leave. She was in a hospital. I requested for some teachers to visit her, but she refused. The hospital isn’t in Xiamen, with an awkward name.”
“I’m not sure about it either. We are not familiar.”
“Someone saw you go to her house alone and I guessed you two are familiar.”
“Never,”
“Go on.”
“Fine.”
After chatting, Li Ze left the Principal’s office without drinking the tea.
Li Ze was going to meet Liu Yuou, but because she was still in class and another teacher was taking them, he planned to talk to her later. Li Ze didn’t understand what her teacher was doing as the list was from her. It would be normal for her to be in the list if she was gifted in art.
But the point is, she was one idiot that can’t even learn how to string!
After folding up the list, Li Ze put it in his pocket.
He went straight to the teachers’ apartment as he told his students to keep on studying by themselves.
After walking some distance, Li Ze called Sun Lanna.
The phone was connected, but there was no answer. Li Ze felt a little uneasy, so he had to call Shanshan.
After the phone was answered, Li Ze asked, “Where is she?”
“At home, what’s the matter?”
‘Why didn’t she answer the phone?”
“She’s still asleep. The phone was turned into silent mode.”
“I’ll go over now.”
“There’s no need,” Liu Shanshan said, “She’s sleeping now. It’s not suitable for you to come.”
Li Ze was somewhat puzzled at her words.
In Li Ze’s impression, if he said that he wanted to go over, Liu Shanshan would be very happy. He was somewhat confused by her attitude. And the principal said that Sun Lanna was on sick leave and she was in a hospital outside Xiamen yesterday. He was definitely worried as she didn’t answer the call.
Thinking of this, Li Ze said, “Alright then. I’ll come over later.”
“Right.”
Before Li Ze could say anything, Liu Shanshan hung up.
He felt bitter by Liu Shanshan’s cold attitude, so he quickened his pace.
When he arrived at Sun Lanna’s residence, Li Ze put his head close to the door.
Li Ze knocked on the door after he heard a sound.
The door was opened in about half a minute.
Looking at Liu Shanshan with heavy black eyes, Li Ze asked, “How’s Teacher Sun?”
“See her by yourself.”
After Liu Shanshan made way, Li Ze walked in.
At the bedroom door, Sun was folding clothes and putting them in her suitcase beside the bed. Because she had her back to him, he couldn’t see her face. And because Sun Lanna was wearing a purple silk nightgown, Li Ze couldn’t help but look up and down at the perfect figure that she hadn’t completely concealed. Her long legs were quite eye-catching.
“Teacher Li, why did you come?”
Li Ze felt awkward that Sun Lanna hadn’t turned around.
Under normal circumstances, she should have turned around to talk to him, so Li Ze walked towards her.
Her brow furrowed at the sound of his movement.
After knowing that Li Ze was standing on her right side, Sun Lanna deliberately turned her head.
Seeing that Li Ze asked her, “Teacher Sun, what’s wrong?”
“I don’t want you to see my ugly face.”
“It doesn’t matter, a beautiful mind is more important.”
Sun hesitated for a moment and turned around.
Li Ze didn’t see anything at her face.
Black circles, yellowish complexions, dry lips, and slightly sunken cheeks made her look as if she’d aged a lot. Li Ze had seen her face without makeup. It’s a worry for him to see her now.
But in her normal behaviors, Li Ze hurriedly asked, “Have you quit taking drugs?”
“No, I’ve been taking adanon which my cousin took,” Sun Lanna said faintly. “And now I try to reduce the amount slowly to quit drugs. I can’t teach now, and I don’t want teachers and students to see me at all, so I’m going to stay in Zhangzhou with my cousin. When I quit someday, I’ll return to Xiamen again. Thank you for your care, Teacher Li, I hope we can stay in touch.”
“It’s not convenient to stay at the teacher’s apartment.”
“Yeah,” said Sun Lanna, squinting, “I’m like a mad dog when the addiction attacks before I take the adanon. There are several bites on my cousin’s body.” she sighs”, I feel like I’ve just crawled out of hell. Anyway, I will go back to the countryside with her, and it is a long distance between the houses. Even if I scream, it wouldn’t disturb the neighbors. ”
“You are leaving today?”
“This afternoon,”
“Why didn’t you pick up the call?”
“I planned to call you when am in Zhangzhou,” Sun said. “If I’d just answered and told you I was going to Zhangzhou, you’d be here. In any case, I hope to give you a better impression that was why I was unwilling to show you my ugly face.”
“Ugly?” Li Ze laughed out loud, “Teacher Sun, everyone who’s sick looks the same, you need not worry too much. Besides, we’re colleagues, and how could colleagues care about this? I’m free right now, is there anything I can do you as a favor?”
Sun Lanna narrowed her eyes, “Wait a minute.”