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

Having said all that, Song Lai had nothing more to say, only her face full of resentment and indignation. But since everyone present was someone she knew, she could only pretend to be apologetic and say, "So that's how it is. Xiao Jun never mentioned it, so I didn't know... I was being presumptuous."

"Just know that, and be mindful of the boundaries when you interact with Xiaojun in the future. Know what you should and shouldn't do."

I didn't want to take this opportunity to scold him further, because such verbal attacks are childish, and besides, I'm older than him, so it would be more appropriate to speak in an educational tone.

After I finished speaking, I led Lu Xiaojun out of the private room. I saw her laugh as if she had been relieved. I tapped her head and said irritably, "You're still laughing? You have no idea how worried I was about you. You didn't answer my calls..."

Just as Lu Xiaojun was about to say something, Liao Zhengyang and Li Xiner also came up. The scene was strangely harmonious, with Liao Zhengyang, who was over 1.9 meters tall, paired with Li Xiner, who was only 1.5 meters tall. Lu Xiaojun and I were the same pair, but the scene was also strangely eerie, as if my best friend and I would meet again with our precious daughters more than ten years in the future...

Liao Zhengyang still liked to take the initiative with his words. Looking at me and Lu Xiaojun, he teased, "Oh, so this is our daughter-in-law. I met her last time."

"Bullshit, she's your mom!" Even after all these years since graduation, we still can't admit defeat on the topic of who's whose father.

As soon as I said that, Lu Xiaojun blushed. She knew perfectly well that I wasn't her boyfriend yet, and now that I'd elevated me to the status of her wife, how could she not be shy?

Liao Zhengyang clicked his tongue, then pulled me aside, a wicked smile on his face, and said, "I didn't expect you to have this kind of taste too..."

"What's so good about it?" I was dumbfounded.

Liao Zhengyang glanced at Li Xin'er and Lu Xiaojun, who were about the same height, then patted my shoulder meaningfully and said, "Stop pretending, brother. There's nothing shameful about it. I've always openly admitted it. It's a unique charm that outsiders don't understand... It's rare that we two brothers can reach a consensus on this matter and become fellow Daoists..."

"Can't you speak like a human being?" Seeing his constant sarcastic remarks, I couldn't help but shove a shoe insole into his mouth.

Liao Zhengyang clicked his tongue and shook his head, looking quite disappointed in me.

"You're still a newcomer, your skills are too shallow to say it openly... It's not your fault that you like girlfriends with loli figures, it actually shows you have an eye for beauty. I bet you're just getting started, right? Soon you'll see where this beauty lies, hehe..."

This guy was a total lecher from the moment he opened his mouth. I was helpless against him, so I had to explain, "Actually, Lu Xiaojun isn't my girlfriend, she's just my student and friend. She only said that to keep things quiet..."

Liao Zhengyang said sadly, "That's a real pity... But I think she likes you, doesn't she?"

I subconsciously turned my head to look at Lu Xiaojun, who was chatting with Li Xin'er. I saw her looking at me and then she smiled. I then said to Liao Zhengyang, "Anyway, I'm quite happy to be with her."

After I finished explaining to Liao Zhengyang, I returned to the two women. They were chatting happily and had even exchanged WeChat contacts. Perhaps they got along so well because they shared a similar height.

Before Liao Zhengyang and the others left, I reminded them not to forget to look for connections where they could place advertisements. They said they were already looking, which shows that they are taking this joint venture between the three of us seriously, just like the tacit cooperation we had when the four of us, including Mo Jia, did during our university research projects and other projects.

After they left, I asked Lu Xiaojun, "Tell me, how did a perfectly good gathering turn into this? You even called me several times, but you didn't answer when I got through, which made me very worried."

Lu Xiaojun was a little touched and pulled me to sit down, explaining in detail: "It was originally supposed to be a gathering. After dinner, we came to sing karaoke, but more than a dozen of Song Lai's friends joined us, so we booked two private rooms."

"So those guys were his friends too?"

Lu Xiaojun nodded.

Then I immediately understood that Song Lai was planning to take this opportunity to confess to Lu Xiaojun, but since not all the student council members would be on his side, he called his friends to split the room into two. The student council members in the room where Lu Xiaojun was undoubtedly helping Song Lai.

"At first, I didn't have any objections, after all, it was just singing together. But then they ordered a lot of alcohol, which I've never touched since I was little, so I didn't want to drink. But they insisted that I drink with them, and if I refused, it would spoil their fun, so I had to endure it and take a few small sips. Then Song Lai invited me to sing a love song with him, but the others surrounded me and kept urging me to get the microphone. I didn't know what to do, so I reached into my pocket and dialed the emergency contact number to ask the teacher to come and help me out. But I didn't have a chance to answer, and they kept calling me to go sing with them, so I had to go on stage and sing... Then Song Lai suddenly confessed to me with flowers. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to refuse directly, but I was afraid it would be awkward if we met in the student council later, so I subconsciously called you, teacher..."

After a pause, Lu Xiaojun hurriedly added, "But I didn't sing with Song Lai; I sang solo."

Seeing how nervous she was, as if she was afraid I would feel bad, I think Lu Xiaojun is the most considerate and gentle girl in the world. If anyone becomes her boyfriend and lets her down, that boyfriend must be out of his mind.

"Then why did I hear the sound of glass breaking? I thought there was a fight going on."

"That's just because someone accidentally broke a bottle..."

"I was really scared at the time, worried that something might have happened to you," I said with lingering fear. Those twenty minutes in the taxi were truly agonizing.

Lu Xiaojun was deeply moved and hugged me, saying softly, "Thank you, teacher, for coming when I needed you most."

Chapter 17, Chapter 137: The Feeling of Being Scolded by Xiaojun~

It wasn't as sentimental as she made it out to be. I was just there to help her out, but because she loves me so much, she magnifies my small acts of concern and makes me feel touched.

Lu Xiaojun hugged me for a while before finally pulling away, saying shyly, "I'm sorry, teacher, I hugged you without permission..."

I shook my head to indicate that it was nothing, and that I should have a few more hugs so I could enjoy this moment a little longer.

Perhaps it's an occupational hazard, but after some deliberation, I felt that there were some things I should say to Lu Xiaojun.

“I think you should be a little tougher sometimes, Xiaojun… I’m not saying you’re easy to bully right now, but sometimes you need to know how to say no. Like they were making things difficult for you just now, you don’t need to give them any more face. You want to leave them a way out so you can meet again in the future, but did they think that way when they were making things difficult for you?”

Lu Xiaojun lowered her head and said, "I know, but I don't have the courage to say it..."

To be precise, she has too many concerns and worries. But some people will make things difficult for you and embarrass you just because you are easy to bully. You don't need to show them any mercy.

I put my hands on Lu Xiaojun's shoulders and turned her to face me. She looked at me with some confusion.

"Xiao Jun, do you know who you are?"

Lu Xiaojun was even more confused, and looked at me with a puzzled expression, saying, "My father is Lu Chaoxiong, my mother is Yu Xiaoman, and I am their daughter?"

Isn't that obvious?

I looked at her solemnly and said, "Remember, you are the daughter of the Lu family, and your father is a successful entrepreneur..."

“I know~” Lu Xiaojun said with a smile.

I facepalmed.

"In short, your family provides you with a stronger support system than most people, which means you don't need to be overly deferential to others in interpersonal relationships. This would distort the meaning of the word 'deferential.' If you're unhappy, you can express it directly and refuse directly without being timid... They only know you're an ordinary girl because they don't know your family background. So Song Lai uses her family background to gang up on you and force you to drink, sing, and even accept Song Lai's confession..."

It was precisely because of Lu Xiaojun's gentle and easygoing nature that I always forgot that she was the young lady of a prestigious family that I couldn't possibly befriend, let alone those classmates who didn't know about her family background.

Lu Xiaojun seemed a little unable to accept it.

"Can I really do this?"

"That's right, you are. In layman's terms, you're a 'rich, beautiful, and fair-skinned' woman. You can look down on or even ignore guys you're not interested in. Come on, slightly raise your chin, look at me with a cold gaze, and say to me haughtily: 'Little loser.'"

! ”

Lu Xiaojun shook her head, unwilling to say, "No, no, how could I say such insulting things to my teacher..."

"I'm just asking you to think of me as one of the people who make things difficult for you. You can think of them that way in your heart, so you don't have to worry too much."

Lu Xiaojun nodded as if she understood, and then she really tried her best to do as I said, looking at me with a cold and arrogant gaze and saying disdainfully, "Little loser."

I suddenly felt a chill. How did Lu Xiaojun get into character so quickly? Well, no, she was that character all along, so she was confident and learned quickly. It's just that the feeling of being looked at coldly by her is really hard to bear.

Seeing that I remained silent, Lu Xiaojun hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, teacher, I didn't mean to just now."

"I know, I know... This way, next time you encounter this situation, you can confidently refuse to let them ask you to do something you don't want to do."

"Yes, yes, I understand, teacher." Lu Xiaojun nodded obediently.

After thinking for a moment, I added, "Not only that, when there's a lot going on in the student council, if they all think you're easy to bully and dump all the tasks on you, you can refuse and then assign them to do it. That's right, sometimes you can be a little domineering and let them know that you're not easy to bully."

I don't think I'm instilling incorrect ideas in Lu Xiaojun. On the contrary, I think she has the confidence that most people don't have, so she should live more freely and not be so self-willed or constrained by social norms. She can be more carefree.

I checked the time; it was almost time. If I didn't go back soon, my little tiger at home would give me trouble again.

I stood up and walked towards the door, intending to take Lu Xiaojun home first. But I found that Lu Xiaojun did not follow. I looked back and saw Lu Xiaojun looking at me with an unprecedentedly aloof attitude, ordering me in a very domineering manner: "Squat down and carry me on your back!"

"..."

I walked over in a huff, grabbed her by the neck, and dragged her out the door.

"You idiot, this isn't being domineering, it's just that you've taken the wrong medicine!"

"Waaaaah, that's exactly how my teacher taught me..."

After dropping Lu Xiaojun off at home, I took a taxi back to my apartment. As soon as I opened the door, I glanced into the living room, only to be met with Bi Antong's gaze. It wasn't a particularly meaningful look, but why did my heart skip a beat? Was I starting to feel afraid of Bi Antong?

That won't do. I just got her to call me "Dad" last night, so I should be more confident.

I casually took off my shoes and went to the TV to get some water. I could feel Bi Antong's gaze lingering on me. After taking a sip of water, I calmly asked, "What's wrong?"

"You...it's nothing."

Bi Antong shifted her gaze back to her phone.

I was secretly pleased with myself. This time I got home around 10 o'clock and informed her in advance. She couldn't find fault with me this time, right?

Ha ha ha ha…...

No, for some reason, I feel a sudden, inexplicable pang of sadness welling up inside me...

After I took the clothes that Bi Antong had folded and put on the sofa for me, I went to take a shower and came out. Suddenly, Bi Antong's voice rang out.

"Didn't you promise to make me a midnight snack tonight?"

I sighed inwardly. Even the best-laid plans can slip up; she still managed to find fault with me. So, while I was showering, she was thinking about how to nitpick...

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

"Hmm... Here you go, your noodles are quite delicious."

Then I'll cook it for her. It's easy anyway, it won't take more than ten minutes.

I went to the kitchen to boil water and cook noodles, while Bi Antong leaned against the kitchen door watching me. But I couldn't concentrate on making noodles like this, because she looked so attractive in her pajamas after taking a shower...

Suddenly, her gaze met mine with a cold stare, full of warning. I coughed and went back to making the noodles seriously, lest she accuse me of having all sorts of inappropriate thoughts about her.

After I finished making the noodles, I took them out for her, but she took out another bowl and filled it with more than half of the noodles.

"Here, let's eat together."

I looked at the noodles she had left, which were less than three bites for me, and said, "Never mind, you eat them. There wasn't much to begin with, and if we share it, there won't be much left to eat."

So she took most of her portion and gave it to me; hers was almost all soup left…

"So what will you eat?"

"I'll just have some soup."

I'm speechless. What's the point of me making midnight snacks then? Are you just trying to amuse me?

Bi Antong seemed to sense my displeasure and said somewhat aggrievedly, "I didn't mean to tease you, I just wanted to have dinner with you at home. You haven't been home for dinner for many nights..."

Chapter 18, page 138: Tongtong actually fed me on her own initiative?

Actually, what she said wasn't quite accurate. Last night, on the weekend, I just had dumplings with her outside. However, she emphasized that it was at home, which is undeniable. I suddenly realized that almost every night I get home very late because of various trivial matters, so I can't cook a proper dinner at home and eat with Bi Antong.

I couldn't bear to see her with such a resentful expression, so I teased her, "Now you admit my cooking is good, right? You were just being stubborn and saying it was so-so before."

Surprisingly, Bi Antong didn't argue with me. Instead, she held a pineapple in one hand and sipped her soup in the other, while I ate noodles. The table was quiet.

I glanced at her briefly and saw that the cat in her arms had actually put its paw inside her low-cut neckline and was even resting its head on it. I was so envious. These days, people don't even get the treatment that cats receive.