Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Upon hearing this, Qi Yang nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Qingqing, you're not going out with your boyfriend this week?"

"Sigh." The female shop owner smiled and said, "They're always hanging out at school, so they should come back and check on us old folks during the holidays."

Qi Yang smiled broadly, her pure eyes curving into crescents. "Okay, then I'll bring Qingqing a fish tonight. Qingqing likes to eat fish."

"You don't need to bring anything," the female shop owner waved her hand. "With your meager salary, you should be careful with your spending."

Qi Yang didn't reply, but just smiled and said, "Then, sister, I'll go to work now."

"Go quickly, go quickly."

After Qi Yang left, the female shop owner shook her head with a smile. Then she saw her husband leaning on the chaise longue. He had his head turned to the side, so she couldn't see his expression.

The female shop owner suddenly sighed, "Look at this child, how can she be so well-behaved and obedient? What were her parents thinking, abandoning her like this? It breaks my heart to see her like this."

The store manager didn't respond.

The female shop owner suddenly remembered when Qi Yang first came.

It was the second day after Qi Yang arrived. She washed her face, changed her clothes, and her wedge heels made a sound on the floor. The couple assumed it was a guest coming downstairs in the morning and subconsciously looked over.

Upon seeing who it was, both of them were taken aback.

The girl wore a clean and elegant shirt dress, with a slender and upright figure. Her long hair was braided into a long plait and hung down her back. Her small face was fair and clear, and her features were exceptionally beautiful.

The couple looked at each other, completely unable to reconcile the face with the residents of the shop.

When did this girl stay at their little hotel?

The female shop owner was the first to react, and gently asked, "Young lady, are you here to see someone?"

Qi Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and she asked in confusion, "Sister, it's me."

The couple were stunned, as if struck by lightning, their faces filled with disbelief.

The voice was exactly the same as that of the girl who had just fled the famine yesterday and looked like a little beggar. Neither of them dared to connect the two of them.

I don't know how much suffering the child endured on the day they arrived; they were filthy, their hair was matted, and they looked so pitiful.

Thinking about it, the female shop owner shook her head: "If this were my daughter, I would definitely cherish her and pamper her. I don't know which family is so heartless."

"Oh, by the way, when Qingqing gets back tonight, don't go buy the fish. Let Yangyang do it. That kid always feels like she's taking advantage of us and is always trying to find something to repay us. If you don't let her do something, she'll definitely keep something on her mind..."

Before she could finish speaking, her voice suddenly stopped, and a soft snoring sound suddenly came from the person on the chaise longue.

Female shop owner: "..."

With a blank expression, she raised her foot and kicked him.

"Oh my god!" The shopkeeper jolted awake, instantly sitting up abruptly, shaking his head from side to side, wiping his face, and pretending to be fully awake. "Buying fish? I know, I'll buy it, definitely!"

"..."

*

The crisp sound of the school bell ringing out at the mountain school echoed throughout the entire mountain village.

The other children in the class packed up their things and rushed out of the classroom, but the Qi siblings didn't move.

Over the past month, it has almost become a habit. After Qi Yang left, Lin Huaixu took on the responsibility of taking the children home. Every day after school, he would finish his work and personally take Qi An and Qi Tianci home.

With Lin Huaixu watching from the side, Qi Tianci, who was usually mischievous and unruly, did not dare to act recklessly in the slightest.

The hustle and bustle in the corridor gradually subsided, and Lin Huaixu was nowhere to be seen.

Qi An was somewhat puzzled, and walked alone toward the teachers' office.

The office door was ajar, and it was quiet inside, without a sound.

She peeked out and immediately saw a familiar, tall figure sitting at the desk by the window.

Lin Huaixu lowered his eyes and hunched his back, looking down at the things on his desk.

Qi An tentatively called out, "Teacher Lin?"

Lin Huaixu was extremely focused, his fingertips still lightly touching the paper, without giving any response.

Qi An had no choice but to tiptoe and take a small step forward. She was already half a head taller than the desk, and with a quick glance, she could clearly see the homework spread out on the table.

The handwriting in the workbook was neat and tidy, each stroke carefully written, showing exceptional care.

It is the courtesy name of my older sister, Qi Yang.

Qi An's steps suddenly stopped, her small body stiffened on the spot, and she fell silent instantly.

This past month has been chaotic at home. Qi Rongguang has been treated like a rat in the street, with the Zhou and Miao families coming to cause trouble for him. Dong Yuehua is exhausted and often holds her two children, her tears flowing freely.

Qi An hadn't seen Qi Yang for a month.

She dared not mention her sister in front of her parents, only daring to think about her secretly at night.

It turns out she wasn't the only one who thought that.

In the empty office, sunlight slanted down, illuminating the man's slightly tense profile, his eyes revealing an unconcealable loneliness.

After a long while, Lin Huaixu finally snapped out of his slumbering thoughts and noticed the small figure that had appeared beside him.

He snapped back to reality, a moment of blankness still lingering in his eyes. He habitually pushed up his glasses. "An'an? When did you get here?"

Qi An answered softly, "Teacher Lin, school is over."

Lin Huaixu was slightly taken aback. He raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist. It had been a while since school ended, but he seemed not to have heard anything.

Lin Huaixu instantly concealed his emotions, tidied up the homework on his desk, and apologized gently, "I'm sorry, it was the teacher's oversight. Let's go, the teacher will take you home now."

He stood up and put the notebook back in the drawer that was usually locked.

Before evening, Lin Huaixu delivered the two children to the Qi family's door.

Within a month, the Qi family underwent a complete upheaval.

Qi Rongguang didn't even dare to go out. After all, the Miao and Zhou families had both lost money and lost their sons, and they were all venting their resentment on the Qi family.

That is precisely why Lin Huaixu must keep his promise and ensure the personal safety of the students.

...Besides, Qi Yang had also asked him for a favor.

When they arrived at the Qi family's door, Qi Tianci was terrified of Lin Huaixu and had been cowering all the way there. But once they reached the door, he rushed inside without saying a word.

Qi An turned around, just about to say goodbye to Lin Huaixu, when she saw the young man lean down slightly and wave to her, "Come here."

Qi An, puzzled, went over and asked, "Teacher Lin, what's wrong?"

Lin Huaixu lowered his eyelashes, obscuring his dark pupils, and tightened his jaw.

Ever since her sister left, Qi An felt that Teacher Lin had changed too; his demeanor had inexplicably become very repressed and silent.

Lin Huaixu asked, "What did your sister say to you before she left?"

Qi An pursed her lips and remained silent.

Qi Yang did give her some instructions, but Qi An didn't tell anyone. Her little brain couldn't figure out how Teacher Lin could have seen through it at a glance.

My sister said that Teacher Lin is a good teacher and can be trusted.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then whispered, "My sister told me to behave well, and that she'll bring me over once she's earned some money outside."

A glimmer of hope seemed to appear in the young man's eyes for a moment. "Really? Did she say...where did she go?"

Qi An shook his head.

The light in Lin Huaixu's eyes dimmed slightly, and he pursed his lips.

It's okay, as long as Qi An is here, he will have a chance to see her again.

He felt a little relieved, then suddenly asked, "Have you heard your sister mention anything else?"

Qi An asked, "What else?"

"For example..." Lin Huaixu lowered his eyes: "Zhou Shan."