When the taxi was about to reach the entrance of Yan University, Chen Mu's eyes, which had been looking out of the window, suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. Chen Mu almost instantly asked the driver to stop, but the car drove more than 20 meters before finally stopping.
Chen Mu took out his wallet, took out a hundred dollar bill, and handed it to the driver. Then, he said to the three girls sitting in the back row,""I have something to do. You guys can go back first.”
"What is it?" Xiao Wan asked hurriedly. Do you want us to go with you?" She instinctively hoped that Chen Mu would return to school as soon as possible. After all, Chen Mu had already offended some very troublesome people, so she did not want him to run around outside the school alone.
"Don't worry." Chen Mu smiled at her and said softly,""I saw a familiar face. It's about 700 to 800 meters away from Yan University. Take them back first and send them to their dormitory.”
" Call me," Xiao Wan said worriedly." Let's exchange numbers. If anything happens, remember to let me know."”
Chen Mu was not used to Xiao Wan's words. It sounded like she wanted to protect him, which made Chen Mu feel helpless. He immediately said,""Don't worry, it's really nothing. Go back with them first.”After saying that, Chen Mu gently closed the door.
Xiao Wan opened the door and walked out. She stood in front of Chen Mu and said firmly,""No, if you don't agree, I'll go with you!”
" Uh..." Seeing Xiao Wan's firm attitude, Chen Mu took out his phone and nodded helplessly."Alright, tell me your phone number and I'll call you.”
Xiao Wan was relieved when she received Chen Mu's number. Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh."I couldn't tell that you were so stubborn.”
"I didn't know you had such a bad temper!" Xiao Wan said, unwilling to be outdone.”After saying that, he sat back in the car and said through the window,"Then we'll go back first. Take care of yourself.”
Chen Mu nodded and watched the taxi drive away. Then, he hurriedly turned around and ran back. If he was not mistaken, the person squatting by the roadside was his homeroom teacher, Wang Ying. Although he did not see her face, Chen Mu recognized the clothes she was wearing. It was the casual outfit he wore when he met her by chance on the weekend.
From afar, he saw Wang Ying squatting under the street lamp. The things beside her were scattered all over the ground, and she buried her head in her chest, sobbing non-stop.
" Teacher…" Chen Mu walked up to her, squatted down in front of her, and gently patted her shoulder. This light pat startled Wang Ying, and she almost fell to the ground.
Chen Mu hurriedly held her up. It was only then that he saw her tear-filled face. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Her tear-stained appearance made his heart ache.
"What's wrong with you?" Chen Mu asked softly with concern.
Wang Ying didn't react for a moment. When she finally reacted, her first action was to hurriedly wipe away the tears in her eyes and on her pretty face. She shook her head and said,"I'm fine…"
His voice was hoarse and sobbing. How could Chen Mu believe such a lie? He hurriedly asked,""Teacher, what happened to you? If you feel uncomfortable, tell me.”
" I'm fine, Chen Mu. I'm really fine…" Wang Ying shook her head gently. She glanced at Chen Mu and quickly turned her face away, but her tears could not stop falling.
Chen Mu's heart ached. The beautiful homeroom teacher who was always smiling was like the elder sister of the class. Now, she was crying alone like a seven or eight-year-old girl.
When a woman cried, it would often catch a man off guard, especially someone like Wang Ying, who was crying silently. Tears kept gathering in her eyes, and as soon as one fell, another followed. The warm yellow tears under the street lamp gathered on her delicate chin, and then gathered into bigger tears, falling on the cement road and splashing.
Wang Ying was still trying her best to stand up straight in front of him. Chen Mu squatted in front of her and reached out to carefully wipe away the tears in her eyes. His actions were extremely gentle, as if he was protecting his child. Then, Chen Mu said gently,"Look at you. You don't even say anything when you have something on your mind. You just hold it in. You don't feel sorry for yourself, but others feel sorry for you. You're already so old, but you're still like a child.”
Perhaps it was because Chen Mu wiped her tears away, or perhaps it was because of his helpless and heart-wrenching words that Wang Ying's psychological defense completely collapsed. She looked at Chen Mu with tears in her eyes and suddenly pounced on Chen Mu's neck. She leaned her face on Chen Mu's shoulder and cried," Chen Mu, lend me a shoulder to lean on. I feel so uncomfortable…"
Wang Ying was crying so hard that her body was shaking with her crying. She started coughing violently. Chen Mu patted her back gently and asked,""What's wrong? Was she heartbroken or quarreled with her boyfriend?”
" My grandmother passed away…" Wang Ying sobbed and said,""She passed away a week ago. My family kept it from me. They only told me after my grandmother's funeral was done. I couldn't see her one last time. I couldn't even send her off one last time..."
Chen Mu didn't expect things to be so serious, and she had already passed away for many days. All he could do now was to comfort her,""A dead person can't be resurrected. Let it go…"
" I know..." Wang Ying nodded and choked,""I knew it from the day she was diagnosed with a terminal illness, but I didn't get to see her one last time. Ever since I was young, Grandma doted on me the most. I didn't even take the time to go back and see her before. Now, I can't even see her even if I want to…"
Chen Mu comforted her softly." There will always be such a day when you're old. Birth, aging, illness, and death are the destiny of the world. It's a rule that cannot be violated. If you're old in the future, do you want your descendants to be as miserable as you after you leave?”
"I don't hope…"
"Isn't that it?" Chen Mu whispered into her ear like he was coaxing a child,""Your grandmother knows that she will leave sooner or later. She loves you so much, so she definitely doesn't want you to be so sad after she leaves, so you have to pull yourself together. This broken world is like a broken train full of passengers. No matter who gets off midway, the train will continue to move forward. No matter how painful you are, your life will continue. You also have your cycle of birth, old age, illness, and death. I won't cry like you, I will silently say to you: Wang Ying, my homeroom teacher, you go first. I'll be there sooner or later.”
"Chen Mu!" Wang Ying couldn't help but hit Chen Mu's back repeatedly with her fists. She asked with a sobbing tone,""How can you comfort others like this?”
Chen Mu smiled and said," I'm telling you the truth. If I'm unlucky enough to walk ahead of you, I'll be waiting for you there."”
"Why are you waiting for me?"
"I'll wait and see if you'll cry like you do now…"
"You…" Wang Ying seemed to be in a much better mood than before. She had been squatting for too long, so Chen Mu picked her up gently without any explanation. He only let go of her when she could stand firm."I'll go pack up the things you dropped. Stand where you are and wait for me. Don't cry anymore, do you hear me?”
Wang Ying nodded gently. Chen Mu bent down to help her pick up the things that were scattered all over the floor. Wang Ying looked like she had just returned from shopping at the supermarket. Chen Mu picked them up one by one and put them into the bag. There were daily necessities such as laundry, conditioner, shampoo, and even two packs of Seven Dimension's sanitary pads for night use.
" Look…" After putting everything back into the shopping bag, Chen Mu teased,""Fortunately, you met me. Otherwise, what if you met a bad person and kidnapped you?”
" So be it…" Wang Ying said softly. Although she had stopped crying, her voice was still a little hoarse."Why are you passing by here? Where did you go so late at night?"
"He went to fight with someone else." Chen Mu smiled and said casually.
"You're not serious." Wang Ying rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Chen Mu gratefully and said," Thank you, Chen Mu."
Chen Mu smiled casually." Don't be so polite. It's my honor to be able to hug the most beautiful class teacher of Yan University."”
" You..." Wang Ying was conflicted. On one hand, she was still hurt by the news of her grandmother's death, but on the other hand, she was embarrassed by Chen Mu's teasing. This was the most hateful situation. It was like someone always making you laugh when you were crying. When you were smiling, someone would always make you cry. It made people have the urge to go up and beat you up.
"Alright." Seeing her pitiful look, Chen Mu chuckled and said,""Don't just stand here like a fool. I'll send you back. Can you still walk? Do you want to take a taxi?"
Wang Ying gently shook her head and said in a low voice,"It's okay. Walk with me…"
Chen Mu heaved a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that a taxi was parked by the roadside not far behind him. Zhang Haichao was sitting in the taxi, staring at the two people under the street lamp with his phone. A sinister smile appeared on his face.
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