Chapter 103: Teacher Lin [1]

“Even if you torture me like this, I won’t say a word!”
“Damn! You’re really hitting me! I’m telling you, I have friends who know I’m in Fengmen Village. They must have realized I’m missing and will come to rescue me soon!”
“Ouch! I confess, I confess... I really am not a reporter! Who at my age would still be working as a reporter?!”

In a dimly lit room, Master Cao was tied up tightly, his face bruised and battered from the beating.

After a thorough thrashing, the group finally left. Master Cao lay miserably in a pile of straw, tears of frustration streaming down his face:
“Yan Yu, Master, why haven’t you come to save me yet...”

...

“Achoo—”

Just as Yan Yu arrived at the school gate, he couldn’t help but sneeze.

“How strange, I feel like someone’s watching me from behind. Could it be some girl secretly admiring me?” Yan Yu rubbed his nose, talking to himself.

Qingqing Zhao floated beside Yan Yu, giggling softly, “Maybe it’s little Su.”

“Could be,” Yan Yu nodded seriously, then furrowed his brows.

Why did he feel like he had forgotten something?

“By the way, Qingqing, since you’re a ghost, you don’t need to sleep, right? Do you know where Master went early this morning?” Yan Yu asked.

Qingqing shook her head. “Last night, I think I heard Senior Lin on the phone. He left early this morning without saying anything.”

“Forget it, that old rascal probably went off chasing women again. After all, he just received two million yesterday.”

Mentioning the two million made Yan Yu feel gloomy. Those two million were a reward from the Su family patriarch for Lin Xuan saving Su Han and Su Yinxuan’s lives. Since Lin Xuan hadn’t spoken up, Yan Yu felt awkward about taking any share.

But that’s the difference between Yan Yu and Lin Xuan. If Yan Yu did something good and got rewarded, Lin Xuan would shamelessly demand an equal share.

“Boss!”

At that moment, Fatty and Hao Zhuang appeared from behind Yan Yu, hooking their arms around his shoulders from both sides. Qingqing quickly slipped aside.

“Brr... why do I suddenly feel cold?” Fatty shivered.

Qingqing rolled her eyes and silently slipped back into Yan Yu’s backpack, where the small Hello Kitty sat.

Hao Zhuang had a lot more yang energy; he shrugged and gave a sly smile. “Boss, where have you been these past couple of days? No news at all.”

“What else could I be doing?” Yan Yu asked in puzzlement.

Fatty chuckled, “Boss, don’t pretend. On Friday, we all saw Teacher Su grab you with your ID card and drag you away... Spill it — did you manage to get lucky?”

“...Don’t overthink it.”

The three of them had just reached the school gate when they saw two large buses parked outside. Yang Xuefei announced to everyone, “Classmates, Teacher Su had to take leave and won’t be joining us for the outing this time!”

Fatty and Hao Zhuang exchanged shocked looks. “Boss, aren’t you going a bit too far? Teacher Su can’t even get out of bed now...”

“Don’t think like that. Teacher Su had some family matters on Friday and just took me to Lucheng with my ID card.” Yan Yu hurriedly explained.

“Oh...”

Their obvious disbelief said it all.

Yan Yu rolled his eyes and walked into the class line with the others.

After passing by the Su family in Lucheng, Yang Xuefei’s impression of Yan Yu greatly improved. When she saw him, she even gave him a sweet smile.

Yan Yu nodded slightly in return.

Yang Xuefei stepped beside Yan Yu and whispered, “Usually only Teacher Su can keep our class in line. Now that she’s not here, I don’t know which teacher will substitute.”

The reputation of Class 3-2 at Rongcheng No. 1 High School was well known. Some of the troublemakers there weren’t afraid of any ordinary teacher. Before Su Han arrived, no teacher could control them.

Now that Su Han was gone, as class monitor, Yang Xuefei was worried about maintaining discipline.

Yan Yu was about to reply when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure.

This guy had a scruffy beard, carried a long object on his back that nobody could identify, and had a gourd hanging from his waist.

But today, he was dressed differently—in loose work pants and a windbreaker, holding a small red flag in his hand.

“Classmates, I’m your substitute teacher, Lin Xuan. Female students can call me Uncle Lin, and male students must call me Teacher Lin!”

“...”

Yan Yu covered his face.

That old rascal had really followed them here.

Under suspicious gazes, Lin Xuan proudly approached Yan Yu and whispered, “Surprised? Excited?”

“How did you manage this...” Yan Yu asked speechlessly.

Lin Xuan chuckled, “Your principal owes me a favor. When he heard I’d be substituting for Su Han and looking after you little rascals, he was more than happy.”

Yan Yu suddenly felt some sympathy for Yang Xuefei.

This class’s second-generation heirs were already hard to manage.

Now with an old troublemaker like Lin Xuan leading the charge, who knew what chaos would ensue.

Yan Yu warned, “Master, take it easy. Harassing minors is a serious offense.”

“Do I look like that kind of person?” Lin Xuan said seriously. “I’m just worried about your safety and want to protect you!”

“Teacher Lin, when do we leave?” asked a young-looking female vice monitor.

Lin Xuan turned around, smiling broadly. “Once everyone’s here, we’ll go. By the way, little miss, what’s your name? Want to sit next to the teacher later?”

Seeing Lin Xuan’s shameless grin, Yan Yu really wanted to call the police and have him arrested.

But he also knew his master’s character. Most of the time, he was just messing around; he would never do anything truly evil or corrupt.

Yang Xuefei reported, “Teacher Lin, everyone has arrived.”

“Good, let’s go then. But little miss, remember to call me Uncle Lin from now on.” Lin Xuan squinted playfully.

Yan Yu shot Lin Xuan a glare.

Lin Xuan chuckled, waving the red flag to signal everyone to board.

Just as they were about to depart, Fatty suddenly clutched his stomach, pale-faced, and said, “Boss, I think I ate something bad. I need to go to the bathroom.”

“Can you be a little more civilized?”

“My butt feels like it’s going to vomit.”

“...”

Yan Yu was helpless and had to help Fatty off the bus along with Hao Zhuang.

Yang Xuefei informed Lin Xuan of the situation. Lin Xuan excitedly said, “We can’t keep so many people waiting for one person. Let’s have them take the bus to Fengmen Village on their own. It’s not far anyway.”

Yan Yu knew exactly what his master was thinking—that old fellow just wanted to ditch him and go chase girls.

But leaving Fatty alone would make him feel awkward, so Yan Yu nodded in agreement.

Yan Yu and Fatty stayed behind, and Hao Zhuang naturally wouldn’t go with the others. Yang Xuefei hesitated but also got off the bus.

After all, as class monitor, she was responsible for the safety of her classmates.