Xiao Ruyan felt a bit stifled in her chest.
It was as if her heart might leap out of her chest at any moment.
As a teacher, her observational skills were keener than most. She could tell whether students were genuinely reading or just using their books as a cover to read novels or comic books.
She could also discern if students were cheating during exams.
The panic Xu Wendong showed when he looked at her proved that something was definitely up.
And the only possibility was that he had seen what she was doing earlier.
Her face turned crimson, and her cheeks felt like they were on fire, as though she’d lost all her dignity and wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
After the panic, what she felt more was gratitude, thankful that Xu Wendong pretended that nothing had happened; otherwise, she truly wouldn’t know how to face him.
"Here, let me help you!" Xiao Ruyan flashed a gentle smile and then helped Xu Wendong move the worn-out desks and chairs out of the classroom.
At the same time, the truck delivering furniture from the furniture store arrived.
Xu Wendong lent a hand and arranged all the brand-new desks and chairs in the classroom. When they were done, he was drenched in sweat and covered in a layer of dust.
But when he saw the children’s excited expressions as they entered the classroom, all the fatigue vanished.
Xiao Ruyan smiled and said, "Doctor Xu, thank you for getting the children new desks and benches."
"Oh by the way, come over to my place after school this evening."
"I’ll cook a couple of dishes to thank you for your contribution to Qingshan Village’s educational cause."
"The beautiful teacher invites me, so I must come," Xu Wendong readily accepted Xiao Ruyan’s invitation and then carried a bucket to the river.
After bathing, he went downriver and caught some fresh river delicacies.
Although it was already autumn, the river’s water temperature was still a bit warmer at noon.
If the temperature dropped in the future, even if he could go downriver, the river’s creatures would hide in the deep water, making it more difficult to catch them.
So, he had to seize the season and catch more river delicacies while he could.
Having caught a big bucket of river food,
Xu Wendong returned triumphantly, but when he arrived at the school, the students had already left.
To his surprise, Su Li was sitting with Xiao Ruyan under the setting sun, chatting and laughing as they picked vegetables.
Xu Wendong felt a bit displeased.
He had thought that he could have a dinner with the beautiful teacher tonight to deepen their bond.
But unexpectedly, a third wheel showed up.
Although he was unwilling, he feigned surprise and said, "Oh, Secretary Su, what brings you here?"
Su Li and Xu Wendong were in a relationship, but she had said that she would claim publicly they were just friends since Xu Wendong was seven years younger than she was.
She feared being labeled as an older woman with a younger man, and she also worried that this relationship might affect her work.
Therefore, when Xu Wendong appeared, she didn’t show much delight, just gave a slight smile, "I just came by for some work matters, and happened to catch dinner time, so I stayed for a meal."
"What, am I not welcome?" She flashed a meaningful smile.
Xu Wendong laughed and said, "How could that be, I was just about to call you to have river delicacies, but here you are, saving me a phone bill."
Su Li thought that was more like it.
Xiao Ruyan said, "The education bureau will be sending a teacher over tomorrow."
"As expected," Xu Wendong grinned.
Xiao Ruyan couldn’t help but look at Xu Wendong with new eyes. She knew that the education bureau sending a teacher at this time likely had to do with Xu Wendong.
After all, this guy had previously told her, asking the education bureau to send two teachers to share her workload. Although she didn’t believe Xu Wendong had this pull,
The fact proved that he did it.
Even if only one teacher came, it would relieve her of a lot of work.
A table filled with mountain delights and river delicacies was set on the table.
Two women and one man sat on the playground, under the starry night, enjoying the gentle breeze, feeling utterly comfortable and at ease.
Xu Wendong and Su Li left the school.
"Coming over to my place?" Xu Wendong looked at Su Li, a mischievous smile on his face.
Su Li naturally understood what Xu Wendong meant, her face blushing, "No, I won’t go to your place no matter what."
Xu Wendong scratched his head in surprise, "Why... what’s the matter? Did I do something wrong to upset you?"
He felt a bit guilty.
Could it be that Su Li sensed he had feelings for Xiao Ruyan?
Su Li chidingly said, "If going anywhere, we’ll go to my place."
"Why?" Xu Wendong looked puzzled, "You know the relationship between me and Zheng Yun, honestly, I really don’t want to go to his place."
"I don’t want to leave leaning on the wall from your place, does that satisfy you?" Su Li blushed, but her eyes sparkled with a cute yet fierce glint.
As if scolding Xu Wendong for his relentless enthusiasm from the night before.
Xu Wendong grinned, "Turns out I’m that strong, huh, that you had to leave leaning on the wall!"
"Annoying, annoying, annoying!" Su Li raised her fists and playfully started hitting him.
She had spent over an hour at Xu Wendong’s place the night before, and although the experience was wonderful, something she could cherish for a lifetime,
The aftermath left her incredibly embarrassed, nearly collapsing in the village.
At that time, she secretly vowed never to go to Xu Wendong’s place again, even if for such matters, they’d go to where she lived.
"Alright then, let’s go to your place." Xu Wendong enjoyed Su Li’s massage-like bumps, following her to where she stayed.
Once the door was locked, Su Li seemed to transform, wrapping her arms around Xu Wendong’s neck, her legs entwined around his waist, fiercely and passionately offering herself.
From the yard to the bedroom, they kissed all the way, not separating even as they undressed, like newlyweds reuniting after a long separation.
Sounds of intimacy emanated from the room, which was the most beautiful melody in the world for Xu Wendong.
And he could control whether the melody was rapid or high-pitched.
This was precisely where he found the greatest sense of achievement.
While Xu Wendong and Su Li were exchanging different positions without a care, a stylishly dressed woman in her thirties arrived at Zheng Yun’s house.
Tearful and tense, she said, "Uncle, how’s my husband right now? Can you get him out?"
Her name was Liu Jing, Zheng Jinwang’s wife. Previously, they had been working outside and decided to quit their jobs and return to the village once the living conditions in Qingshan Village warmed up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they returned, her husband was taken away.
This was quite a blow for her!
Smoking a cigarette, Zheng Yun said helplessly, "His matter isn’t too serious, but he will have to be detained for a while."
Sobbing, Liu Jing asked, "Uncle, can you tell me what’s going on? My husband just came back, why was he arrested? Did he offend someone?"
A cold glint flashed in Zheng Yun’s eyes, "He was arrested because of Xu Wendong. Do you want to avenge your husband?"