After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

The coffee shop was relatively quiet in the morning.

Lan Yujuan led Teacher Kong to a quiet spot by a floor-to-ceiling window to sit down.

Then I ordered a coffee, a beverage, and some desserts, ready to sit down and chat while we drank.

"Learning to make coffee isn't difficult; the main thing is having the time," Lan Yujuan replied with a smile.

"As far as I know, Mr. Kong is currently teaching a graduating class of senior high school students. He gets up at 5 a.m. every day and doesn't get home until after 10 p.m.

"With your limited time right now, do you have any free time to learn about coffee?"

Upon hearing about his own schedule, Teacher Kong couldn't help but rub his temples. "Teaching a graduating class now, time is indeed very tight."

"I feel sleepy when I wake up in the morning, I feel sleepy at noon, and I'm still sleepy even after staying up late grading homework!"

"That's why I desperately need coffee to keep me going!"

Lan Yujuan listened, feeling both heartache and a desire to laugh.

Lan's father also works in the education industry, and she has witnessed firsthand how tiring it is to be a homeroom teacher and lead students.

Teacher Kong has an outstanding academic background and has achieved remarkable results at a young age. However, even after leaving her job, she still has the mentality of a young girl.

She picked up her coffee, took a small sip, and her face lit up with genuine joy.

When I'm in a good mood, I can't help but complain, pouting and muttering:

"I'm currently at work, and I'm just looking forward to holidays."

"But once the holiday actually starts, I start to feel anxious again because time flies by, and after the holiday I have to go back to work. Ugh, it's a vicious cycle!"

"So I was thinking that I should develop some hobbies and put some things I like on my desk at school."

"In this way, besides work, there are things I love waiting for me and accompanying me at school, so that working may not be so difficult."

Lan Yujuan understood perfectly what the other person was feeling.

She knew that Teacher Kong chose to become a teacher out of passion and faith.

But when a hobby actually becomes a profession, after the initial passion fades, what remains is the daily repetition, with boredom accompanied by a sense of responsibility.

What she wants to do now is to find new sources of enjoyment in the daily grind, something that will keep her going.

After figuring this out, Lan Yujuan immediately said:

"As long as Professor Kong is willing, you are welcome to come here to learn about coffee anytime!"

"Don't let the size of my coffee shop fool you; I have world-class baristas and award-winning coffee beans—it's absolutely reliable!"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Kong immediately laughed, his interest piqued even more. "Really?"

"What a coincidence! I was just wondering what to do during the National Day holiday!"

"How about I take advantage of the National Day holiday and come here to learn about coffee?"

"Don't worry, I'll register as usual, paying whatever tuition fee is required."

"During this holiday, many teachers invited me to go on trips and hiking, but I wasn't interested in any of them."

"I just want to take advantage of the holiday to learn something interesting and fun, preferably something that can be integrated into everyday life."

"I heard before that the tea house on the top of your mountain offers tea ceremony classes, and I was thinking of signing up to participate."

"I had just called to register when I heard that the tea house had been shut down, and I don't know why."

"However, I prefer coffee to tea."

"By the way, if I come to the shop to learn coffee making, can I learn from that barista?"

Teacher Kong spoke excitedly, pointing towards Qi Lei, who was busy behind the bar.

Qi Lei, who was not far away, seemed to sense something and happened to look up and glance at the two of them.

Upon seeing this, Teacher Kong waved and greeted the other person in a generous manner.

Qi Lei paused for a moment, then nodded slightly to the two of them, a rare hint of shyness flashing in his eyes, and even his neck turned red.

Such unusual behavior is extremely rare.

Lan Yujuan almost thought she was seeing things.

She slowly turned her head and took another serious look at Teacher Kong, her father's prized student.

Seemingly remembering something, he cleared his throat and asked tactfully:

"Senior, do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?"

As their way of addressing each other changed, their relationship also changed.

When Lan Yujuan addressed the other party as Teacher Kong, she did so as a parent.

Now, addressing each other as "senior sister" clearly indicates that the relationship between parents and teachers has been set aside and transformed into a personal one.

Teacher Kong blinked, put down his coffee cup, and chuckled.

"What's wrong, Juan'er? Are you going to introduce me to someone?"

After saying that, without waiting for Lan Yujuan's reply, he waved his hands repeatedly, "Let's forget about it!"

"Right now, all I want to do is lead this senior class to achieve good results!"

"I'm so busy I barely have time to drink water, let alone date!"

Lan Yujuan chuckled and casually echoed:

"No, no, I was just asking."

After saying that, he quickly picked up the drink on the table, lowered his head and took a sip to hide the gleam in his eyes.

Just an hour ago, Qi Lei had mentioned his requirements for finding a partner to her.

After listening to this, Lan Yujuan initially felt that this standard was a bit hard to find.

Seeing Teacher Kong now, isn't he a ready-made model?

He must be older than Qi Lei, more mature, serious and focused in his work, have a career he is passionate about, and have a higher level of education.

Even more coincidentally, both of them are currently single, and by some inexplicable twist of fate, they have run into each other.

As Lan Yujuan was lost in her fantasies, she suddenly saw the table in front of her being gently tapped twice.

"What are you thinking about?" She looked up and saw Teacher Kong smiling at her.

"What did you want to talk to me about when you asked me out today?"

"Why are you still daydreaming in class, just like my classmates?"

Lan Yujuan raised her hand and touched her ear, her cheeks slightly flushed. "It's nothing. I just suddenly thought of something, but let's not talk about it."

She didn't want to make her matchmaking efforts too obvious.

As long as the two are given an environment to spend time together, whether they can get together or not depends on their own fate.

So, the two of them got back to the main topic of their conversation.

"Professor Kong, I asked you to come out today because I wanted to express my special gratitude!"

As she spoke, Lan Yujuan took out the report card from her bag. It was neatly folded and tucked inside her notebook.

When unfolded, the report card was completely free of wrinkles.

Li Le, 301 points.

Teacher Kong, who was still smiling, said modestly:

"You're welcome, it's all thanks to the child's hard work!"

After saying that, he picked up his coffee and took a sip, his face full of pleasure.

However, when she saw the score of 301 and the name Li Le, her expression immediately changed.

He turned his head and "poof!" spat out a mouthful of coffee, then coughed violently.

"Cough, cough!"

It just so happened that Qi Lei had just finished delivering coffee, and it was only a few steps away from the next shop.

Seeing this, he quickly grabbed a few tissues, walked over briskly, and handed them to Teacher Kong.

"Teacher Kong, are you alright?"

Teacher Kong took the tissue to wipe his mouth, then quickly waved his hand and shook his head, his face turning bright red.

"No, it's nothing."

Qi Lei stood to the side, somewhat curious, holding a tray in one hand and casually resting the other on his waist, tilting his head to look at the report card on the table.

Upon seeing this, Teacher Kong quickly flipped the report card over and placed it face down on the table.

"Um, aren't you busy?"

Qi Lei scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. "Well, I was just looking around."

"Feel sorry!"

At this point, Lan Yujuan also realized it.

Li Le's score of 301 in this monthly exam is a huge improvement for his family.

But for Ms. Kong, who teaches the top-performing class, it is a painful memory she is unwilling to revisit.

Lan Yujuan blushed and whispered, "Senior sister, Li Le has made great progress. He used to only get around 200 points."

After hearing this, Teacher Kong almost couldn't catch his breath; he felt like his back teeth were about to grind sparks out of them.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Li Le is a smart kid. He listens carefully when the teacher explains the questions and completes the homework assigned by the teacher diligently."

"I originally thought that he would only score around 400 points at worst."

"Who would have thought that after entering his senior year, in the first monthly mock exam, he would score 301 points... On the entire grade's report card, his ranking would have to be from the bottom."

"I've been summoned for questioning several times because of this!"

"Ask me about this child, what exactly happened?"

"The class I teach consistently scores above 600 points on every exam."

"Shu Yi transferred to our class and immediately dragged the average score down to below 600."

"With Li Le this time, it's incredible! This pair of brilliant minds, combined, can lower our class average by at least 8 points!"

Teacher Kong was genuinely upset, but Lan Yujuan could also tell from her expression:

Despite her complaints, she resigned herself to the fact that these two students had transferred to her class.

Seeing this, Lan Yujuan quickly and softly advised:

"Senior sister, try to think about it from a different perspective."

"What if, I mean, what if, these two kids come from behind and become dark horses in the last year?"

"If both of them could go from being among the bottom of the grade to being among the top, and both of them were in your class."

"At that time... hehe."

Teacher Kong didn't say anything, but just gave Lan Yujuan a big eye roll.

"Why don't you tell me which direction I should sleep in at night so I can have such sweet dreams!"