Such a gaze, for some reason, Ye Xiu felt it was somehow familiar.
It was as if they were supposed to know each other; this feeling made Ye Xiu a bit perplexed.
"Do we know each other?"
After some thought, Ye Xiu asked this question.
The idea that they should know each other lingered in her mind.
"Teacher Ye, the principal asked us to hurry over."
Just at that moment, a student came over and called for Ye Xiu to leave.
"I’m Nan Jin. How could you have forgotten about me?"
How could she have forgotten me?
Nan Jin had not missed the unfamiliar look in Ye Xiu’s eyes when she first saw him.
Even though they used to be so familiar with each other, how had a few years of absence made Ye Xiu forget him?
He hadn’t changed that much, had he?
He looked at Ye Xiu with a sense of loss.
Now it was Ye Xiu’s turn to be surprised.
"You’re Nan Jin? My good friend, Bai Da’s close brother Nan Jin?"
Ye Xiu exclaimed in surprise, disbelief evident in her voice.
Why did he feel Ye Xiu’s reaction was strange, as if he wasn’t supposed to be Nan Jin?
"Yes, I’m Nan Jin, have you forgotten? We..."
"I remember," Ye Xiu interrupted Nan Jin coldly.
"I remember that we’re good friends, I remember everything about the three of us very clearly. Your daughter, Nan Xi, is still at my house. What’s strange is that I just don’t recognize you. Isn’t that strange?"
Ye Xiu felt very odd; she remembered clearly every interaction with them and knew that Nan Jin and Bai Da were kind to her, but strangely, she couldn’t remember how Nan Jin looked.
At one point, she even felt that he was just Bai Da’s close brother; her feelings of friendship towards him felt very faint.
But it really shouldn’t be .
"Yes, Nan Xi, I really appreciate all the trouble you’ve taken, thank you for taking care of her for me."
Nan Jin looked at Ye Xiu with a grateful smile.
"There’s no need, I hope you can take her back to your side soon. After all, a child should be with her biological father, right?"
Although confused, Ye Xiu didn’t dwell on it, but remembering Nan Xi, she felt a bit uncomfortable.
With a furrowed brow from Ye Xiu, Nan Jin knew whether she was happy or distressed.
"Is Nan Xi causing you trouble?"
Ye Xiu was a very kind person; how could she initiate a conversation suggesting he take Nan Xi back?
What exactly had happened? Bai Da said that Nan Xi had always been well-behaved and obedient, and everyone liked her, but Ye Xiu didn’t quite seem to feel the same.
"Well, not really, but she feels as if you’ve abandoned her and wants to be with her biological parents," Ye Xiu said with a faint smile, her eyes apologetic as she looked at him.
"Sorry, I have some things to attend to right now. How about meeting this afternoon? There’s something I’d like to ask you about."
Ye Xiu thought for a moment before speaking.
Nan Jin nodded hastily, "How about Lanming?"
Ye Xiu thought for a moment; it seemed to be a restaurant.
"Sure, then I’ll be going first."
Ye Xiu left with the student. After eating, the students went back to rest.
Waiting for the final competition, this time, the principal was genuinely happy, even getting drunk.
Ye Xiu asked other teachers to help take care and felt that she would regret it if she didn’t meet with Nan Jin.
She had forgotten something very important.