Rebirth 08: A Happy Life Begins in Elementary School

Chapter 77 Huang Keyun's Troubles

Huang Keyun was in a hurry.

The emotions she had been building up for so long were so easily shattered by Li Zhao's casual remark.

Who listens to lies first? Who listens to lies and then refuses to listen to the truth?

unacceptable!

Huang Keyun wanted to stomp her feet, but didn't dare. The office was very quiet, so she could only pick up her water glass and take a big gulp.

Li Zhao ignored her completely and searched for the article about earthquake relief on his own. He discovered that even the comments on it already had an astonishing number of views and comments.

The original article, posted on the South China Weekly website, received over two hundred comments, which is quite impressive for the site.

Crucially, Li Zhao also found a lot of news about counties and towns in Sichuan launching evacuation drills, and several familiar prefecture-level cities directly launched "earthquake drill season" activities, along with some planning discussion meetings.

This is a long-term task that cannot be accomplished overnight, but since the task has been assigned, there should be some feedback.

Therefore, drills are the easiest option. Whether they can be normalized or whether it is necessary to normalize them is another matter.

However, what Li Zhao wanted was a large-scale drill right now.

If things continue this way, any predicted upheavals will likely just fester in small circles and then fade away.

Now that the results are in, Li Zhao no longer pays attention to it.

So, that's the end of it.

Li Zhao let out a long sigh of relief.

Then I opened Great Wisdom software, and Yuannong Hi-Tech's stock price rose to 21 yuan.

—It seems to be slower than expected?

Don't rush, there's still May, just wait a little longer.

There's nothing more to see then. Li Zhao took his hand off the mouse and looked to the side.

Huang Keyun appeared to be looking at the lesson plan, but her pen was trembling wildly; she was clearly about to burst with frustration.

The resentment was almost tangible, gathering above Li Zhao's head.

"Teacher Huang, are you not as depressed as you were at the beginning?" Li Zhao asked.

Huang Keyun put down her pen, frowned, and turned around. "Yes, yes, you're angry."

"What are you angry about?"

"You silly child, usually so clever, have you learned to play dumb now?"

Li Zhao laughed and said, "You're the one who asked me, wanting to hear the truth or a lie."

"Then why don't you want to hear the truth?"

"Because if it's appropriate, you'll say it yourself; if it's not, even if I ask, it'll just be a lie."

Huang Keyun, who had been baring her teeth and frowning, suddenly became obedient.

Oh, this kid is incredibly mature.

"Why do you seem so experienced?" Huang Keyun asked with a half-smile. "You're only 12 years old, aren't you?"

"right."

"Even teachers can handle this so well, no wonder He Shuyao likes chatting with you."

Teacher, that's a bit too gossipy.

However, Huang Keyun was actually wrong. Although Li Zhao started dating late and his love life was ruined by his ex-wife, he had dealt with quite a few women after he started working.

What he lacked was not an understanding of women, or even an understanding of relationships between the sexes, but rather that youthful, innocent flutter of the heart—a feeling that may seem insignificant but is actually unforgettable.

Ultimately, this incomplete view of love backfired.

After gaining wealth and status, he was surrounded by a variety of women, and dealing with them was far more complicated than dealing with a mere Huang Keyun.

On the contrary, Li Zhao is not able to handle the current elementary school student He Shuyao with ease.

"Shuyao and I only talked about studying."

Huang Keyun smiled and said, "I know, I know. I didn't say anything. Love and romance are things that even I, a teacher in my mid-twenties, don't understand. How could you possibly understand them?"

Li Zhao really didn't dare to say he understood.

However, Huang Keyun's words reminded Li Zhao of some things.

Having only a so-so impression of Huang Keyun in his previous life, and having gone to New Taipei Experimental High School for junior high, Li Zhao didn't have close contact with his elementary school classmates.

I only saw some gossip about Huang Keyun on QQ. I heard that after the second semester of sixth grade, Huang Keyun went on a blind date and met a boyfriend, but six months later, his ex-wife came to the school to make trouble for her.

At the time, there were two main rumors circulating: one was that the man completely deceived Huang Keyun, and the other was that Huang Keyun knew the man had problems, but still chose to be with him because of his status.

Li Zhao vaguely remembers that at that time everyone was saying that Huang Keyun was always dissatisfied with not being valued and was a very career-oriented woman, so the students' parents generally accepted the second version of the story.

Later, Li Zhao didn't pay much attention, only hearing that Huang Keyun had voluntarily applied to be transferred from Xinbei No. 6 Elementary School.

The impact is undeniable; right and wrong are no longer of concern to anyone. Even the victims are not immune to being viewed through a biased lens.

Li Zhao didn't make any judgment at the time because he genuinely didn't care; he only cared about whether he could turn the tables on the top student from No. 1 High School in junior high.

However, since I got to know Huang Keyun after my rebirth, she is actually a young woman in her twenties who is career-minded, may not be very mature, but is of good nature.

Looking back now, it's likely a combination of two reasons: Huang Keyun was indeed deceived by this man, unaware that he was already married, but she was willing to be with him, partly hoping for support in her career.

However, blind dates are inherently based on mutual benefit.

"Tell me about it, teacher," Li Zhao said.

"Um?"

"That's the truth."

"You want to hear it?"

Li Zhao nodded.

Huang Keyun immediately switched back to a melancholy expression and sighed softly, "It's possible to say, although you probably wouldn't understand—or maybe not, you child, I don't know how to judge."

Li Zhao didn't speak, letting Huang Keyun continue.

Do you know how old the teacher is this year?

"have no idea."

"You should say that the teacher looks only 18 years old."

"I'm not stupid."

Huang Keyun laughed, "Teacher, you're 27, almost 28. You've never been in a relationship."

Hmm? That's a bit unexpected.

With Huang Keyun's looks and figure, she must have had no shortage of suitors during her university years.

"The teacher's family was very strict, and they cracked down on early relationships until high school. The teacher was also someone who really wanted to become successful, so he focused on his studies in college and didn't date until graduation."

Sure enough, having too much ambition can be harmful, my friends.

"Well, it's not really appropriate to tell you this, puppy love is wrong," Huang Keyun tried to smooth things over, but seeing Li Zhao's composed expression, she gave a self-deprecating laugh. "I was overthinking it again. Anyway, by the time I graduate with my master's degree, I'll be 25. Then I'll immediately throw myself back into work, come here, and become your teacher."

Li Zhao nodded.

"My family used to be against me dating, but now that I'm older, they're starting to pressure me into blind dates. Do you even know what a blind date is?"

"A form of human mating."

Huang Keyun was stunned.

It was just a moment of emotion, and since Li Zhao happened to ask, I thought I'd bring it up. After all, although Li Zhao is mature, he's still a primary school student, so it shouldn't have much of an impact.

Why do I have this vague feeling that I'm going to be the one being educated?

Li Zhao blinked and looked at her.

"What... what does this mean?"

"Isn't that right? It's driven by family ties and self-interest. What should be a major decision about living together for decades is essentially a utilitarian negotiation that serves the interests of the family."

"You're saying all this so well—" Huang Keyun was shocked.

But this shock seems quite reasonable.

Because the child's name is Li Zhao.

Li Zhao offered no further explanation.

As someone who didn't go on blind dates but suffered an even bigger setback, he doesn't seem to have much right to continue contributing.

"Sigh, anyway, my family is pressuring me to meet potential dates—you're actually right, it's all about self-interest. My family doesn't really care about my feelings, they keep telling me how good other people are. They even try to pressure me with my ambition."

Ok?

"I'll let you in on a little secret: they recommended a section chief from the Education Bureau, saying that I could teach junior high school."

Li Zhao frowned slightly. This was the boyfriend Huang Keyun had dated in her previous life.

"What's troubling you, teacher?" Li Zhao asked.

"I have absolutely no interest in him, and I even argued with my family about it."

The plot seems a bit different?

Why?

"Do I need a reason for not being interested?"

"But he can help you."

"I'm your teacher, and your first prize in the national competition gives me so much confidence," Huang Keyun said with a smile. "I'm sure I can earn a teaching position at a prestigious university through my own abilities. Who needs to rely on blind dates?"

Li Zhao was taken aback.

The butterfly's wings seemed to have stirred up a small hurricane.

However, this is probably not the whole reason.

"Teacher, the results of the national competition haven't been released yet."