Chapter 76 (1/2)

When he went to school, He Nuo was still thinking about how he had forgotten to get Shi Yan to promise him not to cause trouble at school yesterday, so he was a bit worried. During second period, he was called out by his form teacher so that he could understand the situation better. He Nuo recounted the entire incident to him word for word. His teacher asked him what he planned to do — this stunned He Nuo, because he had never thought that his form teacher would ask him about what he wanted to do.

His form teacher had actually asked the class monitor and a few other students about the details in advance, and had heard the disgust in their voices when they talked about the vicious words that their geography teacher uttered yesterday. But he was a teacher after all, and he was his colleague, so not only would it be impossible to get him to apologise to He Nuo, but He Nuo would also have to admit that it was his fault in order for his teacher to regain the face that he had lost. The geography teacher already told him that if the student didn’t apologise to him in front of the whole class, then he would refuse to teach that class.

“I was at fault for being late yesterday, so I can apologise to Laoshi for that. But he would also need to apologise to me for his inappropriate insults that are unsuitable for someone of his status. I won’t have any other ideas in the future either, and I won’t cause trouble during Laoshi’s lessons, so I hope that Laoshi can teach us without bearing a grudge. That’s what I think.”

His form teacher didn’t know if he should call him naive or simple-minded. This beautiful student hasn’t talked much ever since the first time he stepped into class, and rarely comes into contact with his classmates. At first he thought that he felt inferior because he was a student who resumed classes, but after some time passed, he realised that this student simply possessed a kind of innate calmness and purity. He was totally unaffected by the outside world. So when he heard that the student was him, he had to ensure that he didn’t hear the name wrongly before he was surprised at his colleague’s capabilities.

“He Nuo, have you ever thought of the fact that he’s a teacher?” His form teacher said with great earnesty.

With keen insight, He Nuo had understood the insinuation behind those words. He looked straight at his form teacher with eyes as clear as spring until his form teacher had to avoid his gaze.

“It’s okay if I had to lose face, but I have parents. I don’t want my parents to lose their dignity. And I don’t think that apologising would cause him to lose face either. In fact, everyone will despise him if he doesn’t apologise.”

“Teacher Zhao (the geography teacher) has that kind of temper, plus he had to endure some grievances before class yesterday……..” The form teacher was combining both hard and soft tactics to get He Nuo to yield. He didn’t want to bully the one who owned those clear eyes, but he was helpless too. You have to sacrifice a pawn to save the castle, if anyone else were in his position they would handle this the same way — the form teacher explained in his own defence.

Unfortunately, He Nuo refused to yield. He never gave up on protecting his parents who had been implicated for no reason. They negotiated until the morning break exercises ended. The form teacher didn’t try to persuade He Nuo anymore; he never knew that this student could have such a stubborn side, so he lost his patience too and no longer felt like taking care of him. He only thought that this student doesn’t know what’s good for him, so he had to resort to his ultimate move — requesting assistance from his parents. The form teacher asked He Nuo to come to school with his parents in the afternoon.

He Nuo knew that if his parents came, then not only would he get beaten, but he would also be forced to apologise to Zhao Laoshi. His parents have always respected teachers as if they were gods — anything a teacher says must be right, so of course they would force him to admit that it was his fault. After his teacher said those words yesterday, He Nuo had begun to despise his character. When he thought about apologising to someone he despised, He Nuo wondered if he should just remain stubborn till the end.

During their third period, Shi Yan and gang had arrived at school. He had wanted to come right after he woke up, but after he talked to Wang Feng about that son of a bitch over the phone last night, Wang Feng insisted on following along, so he had to wait for him to pack up in the morning. But who knew this guy actually gave everyone else a call too and woke up all of those who were sleeping in, which was why they were so delayed.