Chapter 40: Kind Homeroom Teacher (2/2)

She could then live in any romantic place in the world with her loved one whenever she wanted.

Embrace deeply by the Seine River.

Kiss passionately under the Northern Lights.

Leave happy memories in every beautiful place in the world, then write these memories in a diary, how romantic and fulfilling that would be.

“…”

A sudden dream from the bottom of her heart made Shen Lingyao sigh softly.

She knew all too well that you can’t have it all; to realize her dream, relying solely on herself might not be enough.

She turned her head to look at Zhao Qingfeng, who was earnestly teaching.

This man.

Maybe in the future, he would be like his father…

If they really got married in the future, with his abilities, they might end up living in a small county town for their whole lives.

But there was no helping it.

Who asked her to like him?

But would he become like other men in the future, lazing on the sofa watching TV after work and not keeping her company?

No, that’s absolutely unacceptable.

Shen Lingyao bit her lower lip with her little tiger teeth, staring fiercely at Zhao Qingfeng, determined in her heart.

“If he dares to be lazy and not keep me company.”

“I’ll teach him a harsh lesson.”

“I’ll make him do the laundry, cook, soothe the children, wash the dishes, and be submissive to me every day, haha!”

“But he’s so naughty, he’ll probably deliberately annoy me.”

“Ah! The more I look at him, the angrier I get, I can’t stand it anymore!”

Thinking this,

Shen Lingyao suddenly angrily pinched Zhao Qingfeng’s face.

Zhao Qingfeng was confused, “Yaoyao, what did I do wrong now?”

Zhang Yang was also confused, “Brother Zhao, did you explain something wrong just now? Have you always been wrong? I’m suddenly a bit afraid to learn from you.”

…………………

Before long, it was time to leave school.

Just before leaving, Teacher Yan entered the classroom to specially instruct about the second mock exam.

There are a total of three mock exams before the university entrance examination.

The second mock exam’s difficulty is closest to the actual university entrance exam.

The third mock exam will be simpler, intended to boost the students’ confidence.

As the homeroom teacher,

Teacher Yan naturally hoped all the students would achieve good results.

After encouraging them, he walked over to Zhao Qingfeng and said seriously, “Zhao Qingfeng, remember what you said, don’t let your mother down, at the very least, you should aim for a decent university.”

Zhao Qingfeng looked up at Teacher Yan.

In just two days, he seemed to have aged, with two more wrinkles on his forehead.

But what relieved Zhao Qingfeng was that the smell of smoke on Teacher Yan had disappeared, leaving only two yellow-stained fingers from smoking.

“Teacher, you quit smoking?”

Zhao Qingfeng asked happily.

“Mind your own business!”

Teacher Yan scolded, then sighed softly.

Yesterday, he had been forced by his wife to go to the hospital for a checkup. The results were not good, but also not bad, early-stage lung cancer.

According to the doctors, the survival rate in the early stage could be over 90%.

After the radical surgery, no need for radiotherapy or chemotherapy, he could live like a normal person.

But the key issue was, the surgery was not cheap.

The whole procedure would cost at least 40,000 yuan, and he would need to be hospitalized for a month for observation.

So Teacher Yan deliberately delayed the surgery for a while, partly to gather some money, and partly planning to wait until after the students’ university entrance exams.

After all, his heart was entirely in teaching, and the students were his life.

“Come outside for a moment.”

Teacher Yan called Zhao Qingfeng out.

At the door, Teacher Yan took out the three hundred yuan he had prepared earlier from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhao Qingfeng’s pocket.

“This is part of the salary I just received yesterday, give it to your mother.”

“Tell her that everything should focus on your studies right now, with the university entrance exams coming up, don’t worry about daily necessities.”

“If it really gets tough, I’ve thought of a way, we can apply for a donation from the school.”

“In any case, the most important thing for you and your mother right now is to prepare for the exams with all your might, don’t think about anything else, understand?”

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