Chapter 169 - You're Too Old

In the end, Edith decided to wear a teal turtleneck and jeans. Though that mark on her neck was hidden under her clothes, Edith styled her hair to a side low ponytail in hope that her hair would provide extra coverage. The end of her hair was curly, giving her a cute and playful look.

When she walked down the stairs again, the person who made her wear a turtleneck could not take his eyes off her. Seeing the way he was looking at her, Edith tilted her head sideways and smiled. "How do I look? Cute?"

A chuckle escaped him. Neil walked over to her and twirled his finger into her curls.

Previously, his girlfriend would always style her hair into a high ponytail or simply pulled her hair into a bun. As a kindergarten teacher, those hairstyles were very convenient for her as she will be dealing with children every day. 

This was the first time Neil had seen her with this hairstyle and naturally he was enchanted.

"Un. Cute." He nodded. He continued to twirl his finger and inched closer to whisper. "Teacher Qian, I wonder if there is a spot for me to attend your class?"

Edith chuckled. "I cannot accept you as my student. You're too old." The smile on her face widened when she saw him frown. 

Even though he realized that he was indeed too old to join the kindergartners, Neil found it very unpleasant to hear his girlfriend mentioned his age. After all, between him and Edith, he was indeed slightly older than her. He was five years older than his girlfriend.

"Alright, I need to head over to the kindergarten now," Edith said. She tiptoed to kiss the tip of his nose. "I will see you later at home."

Neil heaved a long sigh. He dropped her curls and watched them fall softly on her chest. His eyes darkened when he noticed that the knitted turtleneck was showing off her figure. Her chest area especially appeared bigger.

His throat felt dry and suddenly, Neil wished that his girlfriend was dressed in her usual oversize shirt. The thought that there were a few male teachers at the kindergarten made Neil unhappy. He did not want to let others see his girlfriend's figure and had some ideas about her.

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"Teacher Qian, you look different today," Teacher Guo, who was receiving the students with her at the door commented. "This hairstyle looks pretty on you."

"You think so?" Edith subconsciously touched her neck where Neil had left a mark last night. A breath of relief escaped her, knowing that her colleagues would not be able to see that mark under her clothing.

"Un." Teacher Guo nodded. She gave Edith a look over and tapped a finger at her chin. "Your dressing is slightly different than usual as well. What's with the change?"

Edith blew a sigh. "No reason. I just thought that I should try something different once in a while."

"Really?" Teacher Guo flashed her a teasing smile. "And here I thought that you are probably in a relationship." Her eyes widened when she noticed the fluctuation in Edith's expression. "It seemed that I've guessed correctly. Teacher Qian, you're in a relationship? Who is it? Was it someone we know?"

Edith placed her finger on her lips, signaling Teacher Guo not to say anything. "Teacher Guo, I hope that you won't mention this to anyone. My boyfriend and I have just started dating. When the time comes, I will introduce you to him."

Seeing the shy look on Edith's face, Teacher Guo decided not to say anything.

At this time, a student ran over to them and announced that two boys were fighting in the classroom. Because the fight happened in her classroom, Edith soon left the receiving to Teacher Guo and went to look at the situation. 

When she arrived, the two boys were wrestling on the ground. Edith pulled the two boys apart and brought them over to Headmistress Fu's office. After some questioning, the boys admitted that they were fighting because they both fancied the same girl. After informing their parents of the situation, Edith went back to her classroom and started the lessons.

It was not until the children were taking their afternoon nap that Edith had time to take a breather.

Habitually, she took out her phone to check on her messages. 

A smile curled on her lips when she saw Neil's messages. Just as she was about to read his messages, her phone vibrated, and Aaron's name popped up on the screen. Edith tapped at Aaron's name and pressed her phone to her ear. 

"Aaron Li, I am still at school. You better have a good reason for calling me during my working hours," Edith spoke as soon as the phone call was connected.

"Heads up. Your grandfather is heading to L City with Grandpa George and my father," Aaron said.

"What? Why?"

Edith started to panic upon hearing that her grandfather was heading to the city. She still hasn't told her grandfather that she was now living with Neil and Hazel. Previously, she did not say a word to her grandfather as the contract only lasted for two months.

But now that she was dating Neil, Edith was afraid that her grandfather would chop that man into pieces upon finding that her precious granddaughter was cohabiting with a man.

"Remember that I am working on some murder cases with those guys in L City? Well, apparently, when something similar happened in Z Town a few years ago, your grandfather's team was assigned to investigate those murders."

Back then, Grandpa George and Aaron's father were both in her grandfather's team and they have been working together for years.

"There was another murder last two days and we are getting desperate to solve this case. The team in L City wanted them to come over and share their knowledge."

Edith frowned as she tried to recall the information Aaron had shared with her previously.

A few women were found dead in a gruesome manner with signs that they were violated. The autopsy showed that there were similarities between the murders that took place in Z Town a few years ago and the recent cases in L City.

It was due to this that Aaron has been traveling back and forth from Z Town.

As she grew up, Edith often spent her time at the police station. Sometimes, she would overhear her grandfather and his men discussed murders and such. But she did not think that she had heard her grandfather mentioning this case before.

"Don't worry. Your grandpa and the others were planning to head back to Z Town once they are done," Aaron continued. "But your grandpa might want to have a meal with you before we leave.. I just called to remind you not to work overtime."

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