Chapter 58

"Teacher Li, my mother may not be able to come to the parents' meeting tomorrow."

Tang Xinxin wrung her fingers in embarrassment and stood in front of the podium. She was too young and was about as tall as the podium. She looked up at the handsome man in front of her who had his head lowered and was reading the lesson plan seriously.

Teacher Li was obviously very absorbed in reading the lesson plan. The classroom was extremely noisy after class, and it was normal for him to not notice the child in front of him for a while.

Tang Xinxin pursed her lips in grievance and stretched out her hand to pull down the corner of his clothes: "Teacher Li." "

Huh?" Teacher Li turned his eyes blankly and smiled apologetically, "What did Xinxin just say?"

With bright white eyes and a gentle smile, Tang Xinxin, who had always been shy, spoke out again: "Teacher, my mother can't come to school tomorrow."

"Tang Xinxin, you can't lie again."

A slow voice said A familiar voice floated over. He Jian walked over with textbooks in his arms, bent down and looked at Tang Xinxin with a pretended serious face.

But children can't see this kind of "pretending". Tang Xinxin was a little anxious: "No, my mother really said she didn't have time. Can... let my sister come?"

He Jian stared at her, Seeing that the child's expression didn't look like he was lying, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Then let your sister come over tomorrow."

Tang Xinxin immediately beamed with joy, swung her ponytails and walked away.

He Jian put his hands on the podium, frowning and puzzled: "Li Yu, tell me, I am obviously the head teacher, why do these children come to you all the time if they have any problems."

Li Wenyu closed the lesson plan , smiled slightly: "Maybe you look too serious, just smile more at the children."

He Jian sighed, and couldn't help but mutter: "My hair has turned gray after dealing with these children all day long. , Smile more."

Li Wenyu glanced at the students jumping around in the classroom and smiled slightly: "Children also have their benefits. I have classes upstairs soon, so I'll leave first. "

He walked out with the lesson plan. There was a lot of noise in the corridor. The white railings and the reflection of the camphor tree fell on the ground. The sound of cicadas chirped tirelessly, accompanying him all the way back to the office through the hot playground.

The air conditioner was on in the office, and someone probably ate oranges in there. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of fruit pulp.

Li Wenyu sat down and quickly stretched out a hand from behind him: "Teacher Xiao Li, would you like some oranges?"

Li Wenyu has been working in this school for less than half a year. There is also a senior teacher with the same surname in the office. Li, so in order to distinguish the two names, everyone called him Teacher Xiao Li.

"Thank you." Li Wenyu took the orange and smiled politely.

The person who handed him the oranges was a trainee teacher named Chen Ming who had just arrived a few days ago. He had just graduated from college and was always embarrassed to talk in the office. Li Wenyu had only met him a few times.

"Teacher Xiao Li," Chen Ming leaned a little closer and whispered, "Last time I heard you said you were looking for a house. I have been looking for a place to live recently. Have you found a suitable one?"

Li Wenyu asked. Putting the orange on the desk, he hesitated for a moment: "The place I'm looking for is a bit far from the school, so it may not be very convenient."

"It's okay," Chen Ming said quickly, "I'm just too busy recently and don't have time to take my time." "Look, can you give me the landlord's phone number? I can contact you to check on the house myself."

Li Wenyu sighed slowly and took out his phone: "Then let's add WeChat and I'll send you the phone number later." You."

"Okay, okay."

After Chen Ming received the phone number, he immediately went out and called the landlord. When he came back, he asked Li Wenyu excitedly if he could take him there with him after work. He wanted to go see it. house.

Li Wenyu nodded in agreement while writing the lesson plan.

He lives a few kilometers away from the school, in an alley. If you look up, you can see the tangled wires intertwined. The towering trees in the courtyard walls on both sides almost cover the entire alley. From a distance, it looks like the entrance to Nanwang Lane. .

The aroma of food floated in the air in the alley. Chen Ming observed the surrounding scenery, then looked at Li Wenyu next to him, and asked curiously: "Teacher Xiao Li, are you a native of City B?"

Li Wenyu shook his head: " I'm not a local, so don't call me Teacher Xiao Li, just call me Li Yu."

They turned the corner and entered the community, where the green and yellow branches of a ginkgo tree almost covered a corner of the sky. Li Wenyu had just moved in, and he felt a little dazed looking at the familiar scenes around him.

It has been more than five years since he left city A and changed his identity and name. Life is now in front of us, and the experiences of the past ten years are gradually blurring and eclipsing.

But some things, no matter how vague they are, will always remain in a corner of memory and cannot be completely eliminated.

"Teacher Xiao Li, which floor do you live on?"

Chen Ming squinted his eyes and looked up. The summer sun was too bright, and it was still a bit dazzling until six or seven in the afternoon.

Li Wenyu came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "On the second floor, the landlord just sent me a message saying that he had something to do and couldn't come over. He asked me to take you to my room first. The environment on both sides is similar."

He The rented house has one bedroom and one living room, which is relatively rare in the neighborhood.

Chen Ming smiled and said yes, so the two of them went upstairs together. Although this community is an old community, the house was renovated later. It has all kinds of furniture and appliances, the space is spacious, and the lighting is good. In addition to being far away from the school One point and almost no other drawbacks.

Chen Ming looked around and was very satisfied. He immediately decided to rent it and called the landlord to discuss signing the contract.

After finalizing the time to sign the contract, Chen Ming stretched out his hand to Li Wenyu very solemnly: "Teacher Xiao Li, we will be neighbors from now on, please take care of us."

Li Wenyu smiled helplessly, but there was no impatience on his face. Meaning, he shook hands lightly and said in a gentle tone: "Please take care of me."

After sending Chen Ming away, Li Wenyu made a hasty dinner for himself, but the hot weather greatly affected people's appetite, so he only Filled my stomach.

The days in midsummer are so long, and at half past seven, there is still a light white fish belly rolling on the horizon. The sun refused to be completely silent, and the moon was already faintly hidden behind the small building opposite.

Li Wenyu was used to going to bed early, but thinking about the parent-teacher meeting the next day, he suddenly felt stressed, so he sat on the sofa and found an old movie to watch.

This is a Hong Kong police and gangster film, with all the old actors in it. Li Wenyu can tell which faces they are just by listening to their voices.

He nestled on the corner of the sofa and found a comfortable position. Perhaps too comfortable a position always made people feel sleepy. Sleep was like a slow tide, slowly covering his nerve endings. Li Wenyu did not deliberately endure it and slowly closed his eyes.

When he was drowsy, he had a very shallow dream.

There were always people sitting under the trees enjoying the shade in Nanwang Alley in summer evenings, gathering in twos and threes, but he could never hear clearly what was said as he hurried past after school.

The thick summer light shines through the linen curtains, illuminating every corner of the house without hiding anything. Grandma was sitting on the washed-white sofa at home, and Li Teng was standing on the balcony making a phone call. Everything was a silent movie, without any sound. Li Wenyu wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth.

So he walked towards his room, and what he saw when he opened the door was not his single bed.

Minimalist style modern furniture, a spacious two-meter bed covered with dark bedding, the surrounding light was dim, and in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, a thin and slender figure stood there, with a broad and straight back like a sharp thin blade.

He only glanced at it and hurriedly exited the room. His shoulder hit the wall behind him without any pain.

Li Wenyu woke up instantly, and the bright overhead light made his eyes sore and painful. The movie wasn't over yet. There were gunshots and fighting sounds surrounding the living room, which was not too spacious. He was sweating under the tireless cold air of the air conditioner.