Bai Ming was only eighteen years old, but he was already very tall. His two long legs had nowhere to rest.
He raised his head, revealing an extraordinary face, the thick eyebrows flying diagonally into his temples were tightly frowned, his expression was fierce, and his fists were raised, as if he would be beaten if he disagreed.
His roommate covered his face, as if he couldn't bear to witness what happened next.
Bai Ming, who didn't get enough sleep, was completely unreasonable, and his temper was like a cannonball, igniting at a moment's notice. A lot of people who don't believe in evil intentionally make trouble while he is sleeping, and they all get beaten up and bruised and pissed.
The whole class had their eyes wide open, waiting for the chaos that followed.
However, Zhuang Li was not afraid. Instead, he leaned down, put his face on Bai Ming's fist, and asked with a light smile, "Who are you going to hit?"
Bai Ming's hazy vision finally became clear, so he looked forward and was stunned.
The sun today is very bright and warm, like golden honey, pouring in from the transparent glass window. The young man in front of him was soaked in this golden honey, his white skin was dyed with a halo, his long and narrow eyes were full of stars, and the corner of his mouth contained a smile that was sweeter than honey.
He was slowly leaning towards Bai Ming's fist, his breath lightly sprayed on Bai Ming's knuckles, hot and itchy.
Bai Ming's wrists softened for some reason, the fierce expression still solidified on his face, but his ears quickly burned red.
"You, who are you?" he stammered and asked, then quickly hid his fist behind him.
"The head teacher won the grand prize and went abroad to travel. He is our substitute teacher." The same table reminded in a low voice.
Bai Ming opened his mouth in surprise: "Teacher?"
The young man in front of him was smiling at him in the face of the sun. His facial features were extremely handsome, but there was also a hint of greenness, and he seemed to be about the same age as him. He also thought that this person was a classmate of which class.
Zhuang Li supported the desk with one hand and the back of Bai Ming's chair with the other. He bent over and said, "Hello, I'm a new math teacher. My name is Zhuang Li."
His posture is very strong, and he has completely enveloped Bai Ming under his own aura.
If someone else did this, Bai Ming would kick the opponent away with one kick. He doesn't like the proximity of others, especially the smell of strangers on his own territory. In a way, his temperament is closer to that of a beast.
But at this moment, no one knew that his heart was trembling, his skin was getting goosebumps, and his hair was standing on end. His nostrils were constantly taking in the breath of the new math teacher.
This person turned out to be fragrant, as if the blooming flowers were mixed with sunshine and honey, so sweet that it was intoxicating.
Bai Ming swears that he has never smelled a more beautiful fragrance than the new teacher's scent in his life. He involuntarily took a few deep breaths, the pores all over his body were dilated, and his bones were crisp.
He shrugged and sat in the chair, how could he have the domineering arrogance that he had threatened to beat before, he had already turned into a quail.
Zhuang Li stretched out his fingertips, painted Bai Ming's dark circles at a distance of an inch, and asked, "This classmate, what did you do last night, sleeping so deeply during the day?"
The new teacher's fingers didn't touch Bai Ming's skin at all, but Bai Ming felt that his eyes were slightly warm, and his scalp was numb.
The new teacher is like a magnet, releasing magnetic fields all the time to interfere with his thoughts, making his head clutter and his heart thumping wildly.
For a while, he was short of breath and could not speak.
Zhuang Li smiled lightly and asked again, "Is it too late to read?"
Bai Ming didn't read at all, but went to work. He helped greet guests at a late-night snack stall, and was busy until two or three o'clock in the morning before falling asleep, so he was naturally exhausted during the day.
In the past, when teachers or classmates asked, he would always tell the truth generously. In his view, this little effort to survive is not ashamed. To live, you have to wear clothes and eat. He has no parents, so of course he has to rely on himself.
But now, looking at the person in front of him that was clean and clean, as if condensed by bright spots of light, Bai Ming opened his mouth, but it was hard to say anything.
For the first time in his life, he realized what it means to be ashamed. It is a shame to show the most embarrassed and hardest self in front of this person.
His ears were even redder, and he closed his mouth and acquiesced in saying that it's too late ~", and the eyes glued to the young man's face were timidly averted.
He looked at the slender and beautiful hand that the young man put on his desk, and then looked at his large dark and rough hand, and an idiom popped up in his mind - the difference between clouds and mud.
At this moment, he actually felt that his heart was severely slashed by the sharp blade, and there was a sharp pain.
Zhuang Li looked down at Bai Ming's hair twirling, and already guessed what kind of embarrassment and discomfort he was going through in his heart. For boys of this age, self-esteem is an extremely fragile thing, and it can be broken if you are not careful.
So he straightened up, withdrew the hands that imprisoned the other party, and gently instructed: "Go to bed earlier in the future, don't get tired of your body. Come to my office during your lunch break and let's chat."
Bai Ming raised his head, glanced at him quickly, lowered his head quickly, and agreed in a low voice.
His cowardly look was an eye-opener for the tablemates.
Bai Ming is not afraid of teachers, not afraid of classmates, let alone those gangsters outside the school, no matter who he is, he is righteous and candid. He was never ashamed of his family background, nor was he ashamed of his achievements. He was born with an indelible pride in his bones.
Because of this, everyone admired him, and the teacher was very kind to him.
This was the first time he had concealed from others that he was working outside. Is he embarrassing himself? The tablemate pondered in surprise.
Xu Liangliang stared at Zhuang Li's back slowly walking away, her eyes dimmed. She was keenly aware of the new teacher's influence on Bai Ming.
Bai Ming heard the footsteps of the new teacher and then raised his head, staring at the door, until someone walked past him, disturbing his vision, then turned to look at the same table, and asked, "Mr. How many days of class?"
"Two months." The tablemate stretched out two fingers.
"So long?" Bai Ming tried to frown, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
For some reason, when he learned that he could see the young man every day for the next two months, his heart jumped, he was a little nervous, but he was more happy and looking forward to it.
He took out a pack of cigarettes from the desk and shook it at the same table: "Are you going to have one?"
"Go, go to the toilet." The same table immediately stood up.
After smoking, Bai Ming's mood has almost calmed down.
Another class was lunch break. Thinking that he would have to go to the office in forty-five minutes to receive the "education" from the new teacher, Bai Ming couldn't help grinning.
In this class, he was so excited that he didn't fall asleep. As soon as his eyes were closed, his mind was filled with bright gold and a glowing face. This face smiles so beautifully, how can the curvature of the corner of the mouth be so intoxicating?
Bai Ming buried his face in the crook of his arms, hiding his gradually heavier breathing.
The sun in March was very warm, but it made him feel hot.
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As soon as the bell rang for the end of get out of class, Bai Ming swooped out of the classroom, so fast that his deskmate didn't react at all.
Xu Liangliang stared at his back, her eyes darkened.
Bai Ming quickly ran across the playground, through the tree-lined path, and came to the office building. A second before entering the office, his excited heart suddenly froze.
He suddenly realized that during these forty-five minutes, the new teacher might have heard about his situation from other teachers. He will know that he is an unwanted child, who often fights outside, and has to work at night market stalls at night, leaving him covered in oil.
He will know that his grades are so bad that he can't even get into college.
He will know that this is a person with no future, and will only be able to linger at the bottom of society in the future.
Thinking of this, Bai Ming's body stiffened, and his legs weighed thousands of pounds. He had no idea what he was having fun just now.
He stepped back slowly, turning to leave.
"Why?" A warm voice sounded behind him.
Bai Ming stood on the spot and didn't dare to move, his back straightened subconsciously.
Zhuang Li walked over and held his wrist: "Come on, the takeout I ordered has arrived, let's chat while eating."
The touch on his wrist was light and soft, and he could break free with a slight wiggle, but Bai Ming couldn't think of such a thought at all. Instead, he stretched out his arm and let the man lead him forward.
Zhuang Li's desk is leaning against the window, the light is good, the table top is clean and tidy, and there is a row of small green potted plants.
He pressed Bai Ming down across from him, took out a transcript, and said, "I just saw your grades from last semester."
Bai Ming's heart that became active again slammed to the ground and split into two halves. A strong sense of shame made him unable to lift his head.
7480 sighed: "Others take six or seven hundred exams, but the gods only have more than two hundred, so sin!"
Zhuang Li put the report card on the table, tapped Bai Ming's name with his fingertips, and said slowly, "I already understand your situation."
Bai Ming's heart sank again and again, and broke again and again. He lowered his head more and more, not daring to look at the person in front of him.
"Do you have any plans for your future?" Zhuang Li leaned on the desk and leaned closer to see Bai Ming's face.
Bai Ming turned his head away, avoided his sight, and said angrily, "Teacher, since you know my situation, you should know that I can't get into any good school. After I finish my high school diploma, I will go out to work."
Zhuang Li advised: "With only a high school diploma, what kind of good job can you find? My advice to you is to seize the last few months to sprint and try to get admitted to a university. Get a university degree, and your starting point is high. .points will be higher."
Bai Ming lowered his head and said sullenly: "If I don't work, I have nothing to eat or drink, I can't pay the rent, and I can't even guarantee a basic life."
He finally gave up resistance and cut the most unbearable self in the eyes of the young man. He raised his head and looked at the other person quickly, wondering what kind of expression this person would make.
Is it sympathy? Poor? Or look down on it a little more?