The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

But she still said energetically, "Let's play one last round."

I suspected this woman was a teenage internet addict who desperately needed Yang's electrotherapy... I was really exhausted, so I had to make an excuse: "My phone is almost dead. How about we add each other on WeChat and play together sometime?"

"...Alright then."

Seeing that she had finally let me go, I breathed a sigh of relief. I gave her my phone number, and soon a woman with the nickname "Ye Zhi" added me. I accepted the friend request and then turned off my phone.

I knocked on the bedroom door, intending to get my pillow and blankets, but there was no response. I opened the door and went in. The lights were still on, but Bi Antong, wearing a white slip dress, was asleep on the computer desk. I glanced at what was written on her desk; it must have been the homework Lu Xiaojun had mentioned.

Seeing her fall asleep from exhaustion, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. I felt sorry for her having to work to earn money and stay up late studying to maintain her grades. After the monotonous high school life, she should be able to have a good relationship or meet more people in college... Compared to her, I still haven't worked hard enough...

So as not to wake her, I carefully picked her up and was surprised at how light she was. I glanced at the delicate collarbone that was exposed on her shoulder and found it to have an indescribable charm.

I gently placed her on the bed she had already made, and just as I was about to remove my arm from under her back, she grabbed it. I thought she had woken up, but then I heard her mutter in her sleep, "Daddy, don't leave me and Mommy, don't leave..."

I gently replied, "Dad is here with you, so you can sleep peacefully."

I used my other hand to let go of her hand that was holding mine, then covered her with the blanket, went to the closet to take out a pillow and blanket, came to the door, looked back at Bi Antong who was already fast asleep, sighed softly, and then turned off the light and closed the door.

I can only do my best to take care of you...

The next morning, I got up early to make breakfast. I don't really like food from outside, so I prefer to make it myself. I was frying eggs when, without me noticing, Bi Antong, who had already washed up and dressed, stood at the kitchen door. She frowned and stared at me with a complicated look.

I felt uneasy under her gaze, and to avoid embarrassment, I casually said, "You wash up really quickly. If it were my ex-girlfriend, she wouldn't be able to leave the house in less than half an hour."

Why was I in bed last night?

“I was worried you’d catch a cold sleeping on the table last night, so I carried you to the bed…”

Bi Antong looked me over suspiciously, as if she thought I had taken advantage of her last night, but I was an open and honest person, so I met her gaze without changing my expression.

Seeing that I hadn't revealed any flaws, Bi Antong stopped insisting and went to the cupboard to take out the tableware the two of them used for breakfast.

After breakfast, Bi Antong and I took the subway to school together, but I made a point of keeping a distance from her before entering the school.

"The school gate is this way, which way are you going?" Bi Antong stopped and asked me.

"Let's keep our distance at school, otherwise it won't be good if people gossip about us."

Bi Antong pursed her lips, said nothing, and walked into the campus by herself.

During my lunch break, I received a call from Bi Antong in my office.

"Hey, what's wrong, girl?"

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything?" I asked, puzzled.

"Who is the girl calling?"

"I'm on the phone with you, who else should I call..."

Bi Antong was silent for a while before saying, "It's too much trouble to go back to the apartment during lunch break. I want to rest in your office."

I do have a sofa here, but this isn't a good idea. What if someone comes and sees it?

"I...I'm not in the office..."

"hehe."

The next second, the office door opened, and standing there was Bi Antong. Under my surprised gaze, she said coldly, "You're just like this morning, afraid that I'll drag you down and make you lose your job, right? All that talk about helping me is just hypocrisy from people like you!"

Isn't she being way too sensitive?

Seeing her voice gradually turn to tears, I didn't have time to figure out why she was at the door. I quickly explained, "I was afraid people would gossip about you, saying you were standing too close to the teacher! We're both adults. Don't those imaginative students think the opposite of what we mean? You idiots!"

Hearing my explanation, Bi Antong's emotions clearly calmed down. She turned her head to the side and stammered, "I... I don't care what they think..."

Little sister, even if you don't care, think about me. Your previous counselor, Senior Wang, is a cautionary tale.

"In short, you're not allowed to avoid me like this anymore!" After saying that, Bi Antong acted as if she were in her own office, taking off her shoes without any hesitation and lying down on the sofa to rest.

I didn't misunderstand her. She had just been under too much pressure and needed a shoulder to lean on, which is why she didn't want me to lie to her... Helpless, I had no choice but to go back to my seat and continue working.

But then there was a knock on the office door. I panicked and whispered to Bi Antong, "You'd better hide! If someone sees you, it'll be hard to explain!"

Bi Antong remained unmoved. I went to her side, pulled her up, and said urgently, "Quickly hide under my table and don't make a sound for now."

Bi Antong's eyes widened. She hadn't expected me to tell her to hide under the table, but by the time she realized what was happening, she was already being half-pushed and crouching under the desk.

I sat upright at my desk and said, "Please come in."

It turned out to be Lu Xiaojun who came in. I breathed a sigh of relief, but then I suddenly felt like my brain wasn't working properly. Couldn't I have just pretended to be talking to Bi Antong about something? Why did I have to make her squat under the table in such an ambiguous position?

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Chapter 9.9. I got a dog.

"I'm sorry, teacher, for disturbing your lunch break." Lu Xiaojun gently closed the door and walked to the desk.

"No, no, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's like this, the school's 90th anniversary is in a week, and our student union wants to organize a group of students from the college to perform at the gala..."

"boom"

Lu Xiaojun was interrupted and looked at me in confusion. I quickly explained, "I accidentally bumped my thigh on the table. Don't worry about me, you can continue."

In fact, it was Bi Antong who bumped her head under the table, and now she's pinching my calf in frustration.

"I'd like to ask the teacher if you agree?"

Higher-ups usually don't concern themselves with these trivial matters, so it naturally falls entirely to me. I calmly endured the pain from being pinched in the calf and said, "Of course I have no objection, as long as you can organize the students..."

At this moment, Bi Antong seemed unable to bear the injustice and tried to force her way out. I quickly squatted down and pressed her back down. Just as she was about to speak, I quickly covered her mouth.

Seeing a commotion coming from under my desk, Lu Xiaojun asked again, puzzled, "Teacher, under your desk..."

I looked up and said casually, "I recently got a dog, and she's really rowdy..."

Why did you put it under the table?

"Because I'm afraid of being inspected by superiors, you know..."

Lu Xiaojun suddenly realized, patted her slightly protruding chest and said, "I definitely won't tell anyone, teacher, please let the dog out, it'll be suffocating."

I was almost moved to tears by her loyalty, and continued to make up a story: "Um, she, she has a rare disease that can't be exposed to the light, it can't be shown out... Wait a minute, let me comfort her."

I crouched down and saw Bi Antong staring at me with a face full of indignation. I made a pleading expression and coaxed in a very low voice, "As long as you behave, I'll agree to anything you want, okay?"

The anger in Bi Antong's eyes subsided considerably. I withdrew my hand from hers and sat back down in my chair.

"Um, where were we?"

Lu Xiaojun was still staring curiously under the desk. After hearing me speak, she immediately came to her senses and said, "You said you agreed to let us hold a party performance."

I hesitated for a moment and said, "Have you managed to secure any sponsorship? Since this wasn't arranged by the school, it's probably going to be difficult to get funding approved, but I'll do my best to help you find some."

Lu Xiaojun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I can sponsor this..."

I was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant.

Lu Xiaojun explained, "My father owns a real estate company; he can sponsor it..."

My lips twitched slightly. So she's a rich girl. I guess I was just being presumptuous...

I forced a smile and said, "Oh, I see. That's good then..."

Lu Xiaojun seemed to sense that I was feeling a bit down, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, teacher, I didn't mean anything by it. I just thought it would reduce your workload."

I secretly blamed myself for being too obvious and said, "It's not your fault. It's certainly best if you can find sponsors, as it saves a lot of time and effort."

Lu Xiaojun hesitated for a moment, clutching her skirt, and said shyly, "I'm in charge of the program for this party... I wanted to ask if you could help me with the arrangements..."

After saying that, she added, "Of course, if you're busy, then forget it..."

I know she was being considerate of my feelings and didn't want me to feel like I hadn't helped at all. I felt more and more that she was a sensible girl.

"I have no problem. Just contact me when the time comes."

Lu Xiaojun's face lit up with joy as she said, "Then it's settled! Teacher, I'll head back now so I don't disturb your rest~"

As she turned to leave, she stopped by the sofa and glanced at a woman's backpack. My heart leaped into my throat, and I nervously awaited her judgment.

However, Lu Xiaojun only glanced at it and walked out of the office without saying anything.

I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had recognized it as Bi Antong's schoolbag and become suspicious.

Bi Antong emerged from under the table, her slightly curly hair a little disheveled. I just prayed that no one would be so bored as to stare at the monitor screen, otherwise, if someone saw her like this, they would definitely think that I had forced her to do something unspeakable...

Bi Antong glared at me fiercely, and as he stood up, he angrily said, "You bastard, you actually called me a dog... Ouch!"

Bi Antong cried out, and I quickly helped her up. It turned out that her legs had gone numb and she was a little unsteady on her feet. I pulled her to sit down in my office chair and then half-squatted down to massage her numb calves.

After massaging it for a while, I asked, "Is it still numb?"

Seeing that she didn't answer, I looked up at her and saw her looking at me shyly. I realized how inappropriate my behavior was, and I reluctantly removed my hand from her white-stockinged leg. But to my surprise, she turned her head away and whispered, "It's still numb..."

So I could legitimately continue massaging her...

We both remained silent, and an awkward atmosphere permeated the office. Usually, when her long legs swayed in front of me, I was indeed somewhat attracted, but now that I had touched them, I felt like I was sitting on pins and needles. The place, the occasion, and the relationship were all too inappropriate. I would rather be called a filthy, vulgar, shameless big silver worm by her than feel this way...

After an unknown amount of time, Bi Antong stood up and said emotionlessly, "I'm going back to class now..."

Then he picked up his backpack from the sofa and left.

I checked the time; there's still an hour before class...

……

In the afternoon, I started brainstorming ideas for the school anniversary program. This reminded me of my student days. Back then, I would watch the performances from the audience and always complain about how boring and outdated the programs the school arranged were. Now that it was my turn to be in charge, I had no idea what to come up with. I wanted to come up with something interesting, but I knew it wouldn't pass the review process...

So I went out of the office, went to the campus to smoke a cigarette and take a walk. I grabbed a few students I met and asked them what kind of program they wanted. Some of the more audacious ones directly said they wanted to see pretty girls dancing. I almost kicked them. They are all people who have received higher education in the country. Why can't they express themselves more tactfully?

So I silently wrote this down in my notebook...

I grabbed a few more girls and asked them a few questions. They said they wanted to see handsome guys dance... If it weren't for their delicate and frail bodies, I would have kicked them over. What kind of handsome guys would I want to see dance...

After asking around, I didn't get any novel ideas. Before I knew it, it was time to leave work, and then an unfamiliar phone number called.

"Hey?"

Are you Lu Xiaojun's counselor?