After Li Mingqiang left, Fang Yan stood on the podium.
He tapped the table with an eraser. After the students in Class 9 quieted down, Fang Yan smiled and said, "Let me introduce a new student to you. Chiba Kaori from Wuren Senior High School …"
Seeing Fang Yan's gesture of invitation, Chiba Kaori walked in from outside the classroom. Since she had just officially enrolled today, she had yet to receive her Rosefinch uniform. She was still wearing the casual clothes that she had brought with her. She was wearing a light gray long skirt, a white, long-sleeved shirt, and a beige knitted coat.
She wore blue canvas shoes, and the sleeves of her shirt were rolled up to her arms. Overall, she gave off a fresh and sweet vibe. With a gentle smile, she stood under the podium and bowed in front of the students. This was a common East Asian etiquette.
"I think everyone is familiar with Chiba Kaori, right? A while ago, she came to Rosefinch with the delegation from Wuren Senior High School. The exquisite tea ceremony she displayed during the tea duel with Qin Yitian was amazing. In the end, she took the initiative to admit defeat to Qin Yitian, which showed us that she is an honest and open-minded girl … "
Fang Yan pretended to glance at Chiba Kaori casually and said, "Just now, Director Li mentioned that Chiba Kaori was supposed to study in Class 1. But because I'm in Class 9, she specially applied to the school, hoping that she could study in Class 9. "
"To be honest, I feel honored, but I'm also a little scared. Why did Chiba Kaori choose my class? I'm sure it's not just because I'm handsome. More importantly, she thinks I'm a good teacher. She hopes to learn enough from me and understand the essence of Hua Xia culture.
"The sea of books is endless, and learning is endless. I'm excellent, but I'm not the best. I know a lot, but there's still a lot I don't know. So, from today onward, I'm a teacher and a student. I want to learn and grow with you … I want you to have no regrets about your choices. I want you to be proud to have a teacher like me. "
Fang Yan applauded first and said, "Let's welcome Chiba Kaori with a warm round of applause."
Pa pa pa …
The applause was resounding.
For the sake of welcoming Chiba Kaoru, and also for Fang Yan's touching confession.
Fang Yan gestured for Chiba Kaori to stand on the podium and said in English, "Chiba Kaori, do you have anything to say to your classmates?"
Fang Yan had been speaking in Hua Xia language earlier, so Chiba Xun couldn't understand him. Now that Fang Yan was speaking in English, it was easy for her to understand. Her foundation in English was pretty good.
She nodded and bowed to the students below the stage again. She looked gentle and cute as she said with a smile, "I'm Chiba Kaori. Nice to meet you all."
Hua la la …
The students applauded again.
"Chiba Kaori, we're honored to meet you as well."
"Chiba Kaori, you're so beautiful."
"Chiba Kaori, let me teach you the Hua Xia language. My Hua Xia language has passed the eighth level … "
…
Chiba Kaori smiled sweetly and let her classmates joke around with her.
She couldn't understand them anyway!
When the classroom quieted down again, Chiba Kaori looked at Qin Yitian, who was sitting in the last row of the classroom, and said with a smile, "The reason why I came to Hua Xia and Rosefinch again is because I lost to Qin Yitian in the tea contest … He's an expert in the tea ceremony that I lost to. During my days in Japan, I've been thinking about this question. How can there be such a girl in this world? I thought, I must come here, I must come here. I want to be her opponent, but I also want to be her friend. "
She looked at Qin Yitian with a burning gaze and said, "Qin Yitian, I'm here. I'm here for you. "
Silence!
The classroom was dead silent!
Everyone's eyes were on Fang Yan, but Fang Yan didn't know where to look.
A slap in the face!
This girl was slapping him in the face!
Fang Yan just said in front of the whole class that Chiba Kaori was here for him, and that he would study hard and make progress every day so that Chiba Kaori wouldn't be disappointed in him. Yet, in the blink of an eye, Chiba Kaori said that she was here for Qin Yitian, to be her opponent, and to be her friend … Have you ever thought about Mr. Fang's feelings?
Chiba Kaori looked at Fang Yan blankly, and then looked at the students sitting below the stage. Shouldn't there be applause?
"Pfft …"
Someone couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. Then, the whole class roared with laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" Fang Yan flew into a rage and shouted, "We're in class. Be serious, everyone."
Everyone laughed even more happily after Fang Yan's outburst.
Fang Yan couldn't help but laugh as well. He said, "Chiba Kaori doesn't understand Hua Xia language, so it'll be hard for her to study in the future. Which student is willing to … "
Before Fang Yan could finish, a student shouted, "I'm willing."
"Me too, me too …"
"Chiba Kaori, let's sit together …"
…
Seeing the boys' enthusiastic response, Fang Yan sneered and said, "Chiba Kaori, you sit with Qin Yitian … Hou Xiaolong, you sit with Wang Dong."
Just now, those boys were the most unbridled laughing. Now, Fang Yan wouldn't let them get what they wanted.
Chiba Kaori laughed, while Qin Yitian's deskmate, Hou Xiaolong, cried.
…
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Tianyi Hotel.
When Fang Yan rushed over, the private room was already full of people.
Zhang Shaofeng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Fang Yan, we've been waiting for you."
Fang Yan apologized profusely and said, "I'm sorry to have made all the leaders wait."
Fang Yan was right. All the people present were the leaders of Rosefinch High School. The school president, Lu Chaoge, the principal, Zhang Shaofeng, a few vice-principals, and the dean of academic affairs, Li Mingqiang.
"This means that Mr. Fang Yan is working hard and didn't skip work early, right?" Li Mingqiang took advantage of his closer relationship with Fang Yan, so he stood up and led Fang Yan to sit on his left.
Sitting on his right was the dean of academic affairs, Zhu Jian. He knew that Zhu Jian and Fang Yan were close, so he called Zhu Jian over.
Fang Yan greeted Zhu Jian and said with a smile, "I'm late. I'll pour wine for all of you as an apology later."
"Mr. Fang Yan, that's not right. Our main target tonight is Chairman Lu … Don't make a mistake and attack the wrong person, "Zhang Shaofeng said with a serious face.
"That's right. Chairman Lu is going out to do big things, and you have to stay and continue to serve our Rosefinch. Our relationship will be closer. " The only female vice-principal, Huang Mi, winked at Fang Yan. A woman in her forties was also charming.
"Then let's assign tasks. Mr. Fang Yan is the youngest in the room, so he should be the best drinker. Tonight, he will accompany Chairman Lu to drink. What do you think? "Zhang Shaofeng said. "If Chairman Lu doesn't drink well, then it's Mr. Fang Yan's dereliction of duty."
Everyone agreed.
Obviously, they had heard of the scandal between Fang Yan and Lu Chaoge and were still trying to prove it.
Fang Yan and Lu Zhaoge looked into each other's eyes. Before the others noticed, they quickly looked away.
Today's dinner was to send Lu Chaoge off, but the scene was unusually lively, as if they were welcoming Lu Chaoge to take up her duties.
It couldn't be helped. Who asked Lu Chaoge to buy Zheng Tiancheng's shares and become the biggest shareholder of Rosefinch?
After the dinner, under everyone's strange gaze, the youngest teacher, Fang Yan, naturally sent Lu Chaoge back.
Because her subordinates were too enthusiastic, Lu Chaoge drank quite a bit tonight. Her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked more approachable than usual.
Fang Yan and Lu Chaoge both drank, so they couldn't drive.
They walked side by side to school. Fang Yan returned to the courtyard that Lu Chaoge lent him, and Lu Chaoge returned to her own courtyard.
The bright moon hung in the sky, and the night breeze blew gently.
The familiar tree-lined path, the bank of the Sparrow River that emitted the fragrance of seaweed, the student couples sneakily dating, and the artsy boys playing the guitar and singing on the grass on the Sparrow Bridge … It was a relaxing and cozy night.
Lu Chaoge pointed to a dark corner not far from the basketball court and said, "That night, Jiang Zhuliu sent me to the school gate … I thought that he was following me, so I created the illusion that we were close. I wanted him to misunderstand, to make him jealous, and to let him know … that not everything is absolute. I'm not the woman he set his eyes on, and I'm not the Jiang family's puppet. "
Fang Yan looked at Lu Chaoge with a puzzled expression and said, "You're talking about this now … What are you trying to do?"
Lu Zhaoge let out a faint smile and said, "Explain. I want you to understand even more clearly what a scheming woman I am. "
"And if you see it clearly?" Fang Yan asked. "So what?"
"After you see it clearly, you'll cooperate with me and get along with me with your guard up … just like you are now."
"You're still trying to lie to me?" Fang Yan widened his eyes and asked with a vigilant expression.
Lu Chaoge shook her head. "I just want you to be on your guard at all times, against me, and against other women like me … You're a good person, and good people should be rewarded."
"…" Fang Yan hated being praised as a 'good person' the most.
"The new company's office space has already been selected. We've acquired a small energy company, and we're going to expand on its original foundation … This will save a lot of preparation time."
"I'll hold 55% of the new company's shares, and my partner will hold 30%. The other 15% will be transferred to your name. This is a joint decision between me and my partner, and I hope you won't decline."
"Chaoyan Energy Technology Company …" Lu Chaoge looked at Fang Yan and said, "I hope you like this name. It's okay if you don't like it, since it's already registered anyway. "
"…"
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