Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

The two who were called stopped and exchanged a glance, their eyes both filled with a helpless smile.

They had initially thought about slipping in unnoticed, but now it seemed that was not going to happen.

Xie Xiao led Luo Yanran obediently to the front of the security office.

Both of them stood out with their tall and outstanding figures, drawing the gazes of many students who were leaving school.

This included Teacher Lin, who was standing by the big tree at the gate, watching the students leave class.

At first, he only felt a sense of familiarity, but upon seeing Xie Xiao's smiling face clearly, Teacher Lin was momentarily stunned.

He walked over just in time to hear Xie Xiao asking if they could go in for a look.

However, outsiders were not allowed inside the school during class time,

due to safety concerns for the students.

The security guard politely explained the situation to them.

Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran both wore looks of disappointment on their faces.

Xie Xiao felt like nothing was going his way today.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out, "Xie Xiao?"

Xie Xiao was taken aback, turned his head, and saw Teacher Lin's face, his eyes full of confusion, "What are you up to?"

Xie Xiao glanced at Luo Yanran beside him and said without blushing or skipping a beat, "Teacher, we came to see you and to revisit our youth."

Teacher Lin cursed with a smile, calling him a cheeky brat, nevertheless, his face beamed with joy.

In fact, Xie Xiao and Lin Yu would visit Teacher Lin every year during the New Year.

The last time they had met was during the New Year in January, and now the year was almost over.

Teacher Lin was very happy to see Xie Xiao.

And even happier to see the girl beside him.

Teacher Lin had known for a long time that Luo Yanran was Xie Xiao's girlfriend.

But there had never been an appropriate opportunity to formally bring her over.

Today, they had stumbled upon one by chance.

In the end, Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran were brought in by Teacher Lin.

The three of them went back to his office.

Teacher Lin no longer taught a graduating class but high school freshmen, so the office was mostly empty after evening self-study as most teachers had left.

Teacher Lin asked them to sit and even poured them some water, his gaze sweeping over Luo Yanran before resting on Xie Xiao, "You sly dog, after all this time, I finally get to meet your better half. I thought I'd have to wait until your wedding."

Luo Yanran's face was flush with an embarrassed smile, and before she could speak, Xie Xiao said with a laugh, "Hey, teacher, you already knew her, right? Luo Yanran, my senior, my wife."

He looked quite smug as he said it.

Teacher Lin shook his head helplessly and then, looking at Luo Yanran's embarrassed face, said with a smile, "Of course I know, didn't we even go out once? Back then, Mr. Li and I found out about this rascal and your affair, but at the time, Mr. Li and I were worried about affecting your studies and never got to meet properly."

He paused, feeling a hint of nostalgia, "Also, as teachers, we've seen too many students start relationships at school and then drift apart after graduation. The fact that you two are still together after so long is truly rare."

Luo Yanran squeezed Xie Xiao's hand tightly and said with a smile, "I told Mr. Li during our talk that I really do like Xie Xiao, so much that even though I knew it was wrong, I couldn't help myself..."

I knew it was wrong, but I'd still make that mistake.

That was Luo Yanran's attitude when Mr. Li had spoken to her.

Xie Xiao's face showed surprise as he remembered asking Luo Yanran; she had told him that the teacher hadn't actively sought her out for a talk...

Teacher Lin looked at the well-matched couple before him and smiled with a nod, "You two are doing well now, both so excellent, and it eases my heart..."

Xie Xiao withdrew his gaze and smiled as he told Teacher Lin that he was doing quite well now.

He hesitated but still decided to talk about his recent encounter with Zhou Mianmian and Yan Shi.

Teacher Lin had been implicated because of their issues before, and Xie Xiao had also been constantly worried about them.

One significant reason Teacher Lin could no longer teach the graduating class was because of the incident with Zhou Mianmian and others.

After Xie Xiao finished speaking, Teacher Lin sighed and looked out at the pitch-black window, "Xie Xiao, I guess I now understand what it means to say that everyone has their own fate. I desperately tried to pull them up, feeling that they were still so young, with such a long road ahead..."

Back then, several colleagues told him it was impossible to help everyone, that he wasn't a savior; how much could he actually do?

Even at home, his wife urged him not to get involved in these things.

Yan Shi's family was the kind that wouldn't listen to reason, and Zhou Mianmian always kept silent.

It seemed like all those efforts were just Teacher Lin's wishful thinking.

Yet he still wanted to try—to help as much as he could, and in the end, he also faced a sanction...

Teacher Lin sighed again, "There's something I've never spoken of, never told anyone."

He looked at Xie Xiao and spoke softly, "But since you've told me about their current situation, I want to tell you, as it's been weighing heavily on me."

Teacher Lin looked at Xie Xiao and said, "Zhou Mianmian came to see me before she left."

At that moment, Teacher Lin gave her all the cash he had on him.

And he helped her find a ride.

Teacher Lin knew she wanted to leave.

"When she came, she was covered in bruises, and I thought to myself, among my students, she wasn't outstanding in any way. But when she knelt before me sobbing, begging me to save her..." Teacher Lin spoke softly, "I couldn't just stand by and do nothing." Read latest stories on My Virtual Library Empire

So after Teacher Lin understood the situation, he even made a special call to a police officer friend he knew.

To verify that what Zhou Mianmian had said was true.

Zhou Mianmian looked desperate at the time but didn't rush or interrupt Teacher Lin as he made the call.

There was no light in her eyes, as if she had accepted her fate.

She said, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I should have listened to you. If they catch me and beat me to death, I would have deserved it..."

In the end, Teacher Lin helped her; she was his student who, in her most desperate moment, still came to say sorry to him.

Xie Xiao finally felt that it made sense. He had found it odd when they said Zhou Mianmian had run away, wondering how she had escaped.

If nobody had helped her, it would have probably been too difficult, right?

The person who helped her turned out to be Teacher Lin, whom no one would have suspected.

"At that time, I told her that after this her life would be her own. Not to look back. Now that I know she's doing well, I can feel at ease," Teacher Lin looked at the astounded faces of Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran and then shushed them, "Even your mentor's wife doesn't know about this."

Looking at the fine lines at the corners of Teacher Lin's eyes, Xie Xiao realized he really treated each student as though they were his own children.

Teacher Lin was indeed a wonderful person.

Xie Xiao smiled slightly, "Don't worry, teacher, we won't tell anyone, and we're grateful you trusted us enough to share."

"How could I not trust you? And now that I've said it, a burden has been lifted off my heart. But enough about that, what about you two? When are you planning to register your marriage, and..."

When Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran left the office, the third-year students had already finished school for the day.