142, Abnormal Self-Redemption
"Hu——"
Yan Chu woke up from a nightmare, covered his violently beating chest, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
He turned on the light on the bedside table, lifted the quilt, put on slippers, and walked towards the bathroom.
The room of more than 120 square meters was too spacious for a young man living alone. The extremely simple furniture decoration made the room look empty.
Yan Chu washed his face with cold water, then looked up and looked at himself in the mirror carefully.
The overly pale skin, the narrow eyebrows and eyes were cold and distant, the nose was high, the lips were thin, and the face with sharp corners made this face look handsome and beautiful, but also gave people a sense of distance.
Because he just woke up from a nightmare, his hair was slightly damp, covering his forehead in a messy way. The bangs that had not been trimmed for a long time were slightly dazzling and blocked most of his vision.
The faucet was not tightened, and it made a dripping sound. In the silent space, such a face actually gave people a faint feeling of horror and suffocation.
Yan Chu rubbed his sore eyes, put on the plain glasses placed beside the sink, looked at himself in the mirror, and raised the corners of his mouth.
With this smile, the person in the mirror suddenly became completely different from just now, and the whole face seemed to melt ice and snow.
The overly sharp eyebrows became soft, and the dimple on the cheek due to the smile made this face look youthful and harmless.
Yan Chu smiled and combed his messy hair, once, twice, three times.
This is really a dirty world...
*****
"Morning, Teacher Yan."
"Morning, Teacher Yan."
Yan Chu carried his briefcase and nodded to every colleague and student who greeted him, but never responded to the same greeting. The people around him were not surprised, and they didn't seem to think that he was too rude at all.
"Teacher Yan, this is the breakfast my mother prepared for me. The bread my mother made is delicious. I specially asked her to make an extra portion. This one is for you."
A cute little girl ran to Yan Chu and handed him a bag of bread with a bottle of fresh milk.
Yan Chu squatted down, just in time to look at the little girl. He smiled and took the breakfast handed over by the little girl, and then, like a magic trick, a handful of high-end chocolate suddenly appeared in his hand and handed it to the little girl.
"Wow!"
The little girl happily took the chocolate and smiled with two missing front teeth.
Yan Chu gestured a word, and the little girl nodded repeatedly: "I know, I can only eat one a day."
She puffed out her belly and promised Yan Chu seriously, staring at the chocolate, almost drooling.
Yan Chu touched the little girl's head, and the little girl held the candy and jumped to find her friends to share.
It was not just the little girl. Yan Chu had received six or seven breakfasts from the school gate to the office. If his hands could not hold too many things, there would probably be many children who wanted to share their favorite food with him.
"Teacher Yan is really popular with students."
The teachers who watched this scene but did not receive the same treatment felt a little sad, but when they mentioned Yan Chu, there was no jealousy on their faces, as if it was natural for students to like Yan Chu.
"If you ask me, Teacher Yan is so patient and gentle to every child, it is normal for students to like him, but it's a pity..."
The teacher who spoke sighed, what a pity? Everyone present knew it well.
Yan Chu, the most popular piano teacher in Mingxing Primary School, is a mute.
Mingxing Primary School is a private primary school with high tuition fees. While paying attention to students' academic performance, it also pays attention to the cultivation of specialties. In addition to piano and painting, there are some other talent shows. Among so many courses, Yan Chu's class has always been the most popular among children, so that parents who originally complained about the school hiring a mute as a teacher no longer have any opinions.
"By the way, I asked you to sound out Teacher Jiang last time. What did he say?"
An older female teacher asked the person next to her.
"What else can I say? He doesn't want to." The other person replied.
"In fact, except that he can't speak, Teacher Yan is very good in other aspects. He has a house and a car. His parents died early, so he doesn't have to worry about the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problem. Moreover, after so many years of getting along, he is definitely a good man with responsibility and patience."
The female teacher sighed after hearing the other person's answer. Before, a young female teacher came to the school. She wanted to help the single Yan Chu to be a matchmaker. But now it seems that the mute is really a big problem for Teacher Yan on the road to blind dates. Otherwise, with just that face and other conditions, how can he worry about not finding a girlfriend.
Another teacher didn't respond to this sentence. Who in the school doesn't know that Teacher Yan is good? But as colleagues and friends, they can accept this. But if they are really as a couple, when they get along, one talks and the other types, the communication must be awkward. It is also normal for the young girl to be unwilling.
It was about to be time for morning self-study. Several teachers didn't say much and walked towards their offices.
*****
"Excuse me, is the office of Ms. Fang, the head teacher of Grade 3 Class 3, located here?"
A well-dressed woman with overly heavy makeup appeared outside Yan Chu's office.
"This is Yinmei's office. You need to find the homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 3. Go straight ahead, turn left and see the stairs going up to the second floor. That should be there."
A female teacher in the office gave her directions. The young woman thanked her profusely, then turned and walked in the direction she said. At this time, Yan Chu happened to come over and passed by her.
Because he was so close, he could clearly see the bruises that the other party's heavy foundation couldn't hide.
Yan Chu knew clearly who the other party was.
"Teacher Fang."
The woman didn't care about Yan Chu who passed her by. She walked to the office pointed by the female teacher just now and found her daughter's teacher.
"Who are you?"
Teacher Fang was a middle-aged man. He did not recognize the parent of the student in front of him.
"I am Xu Duo's mother. Xu Duo is sick. I would like to give her a week's leave." The young woman said a little cautiously. Her daughter had just transferred to Xingxing Primary School not long ago and was not familiar with the teacher in front of her.
"You are Xu Duo's mother."
Teacher Fang thought of the person in front of him: "Xu Duo is sick, is it serious?"
As a class teacher, it is also his responsibility to care about every child.
"It's not serious, she just needs to recuperate at home for a while. Don't worry, teacher, I will help her make up for the homework she missed these days at home."
Star Primary School charges high fees. Most of the children here come from middle-class families, and their parents are well-educated. The courses are only at the elementary school level, and parents can help with tutoring.
"Okay, I hope Xu Duo can recover soon."
This semester has not long started, and the homework assignments are not serious. Teacher Fang agreed with Xu Duo's mother's reason for asking for leave.
The young woman breathed a sigh of relief, thanked her profusely, and left.
"Is this the mother of the transfer student in your class? She looks gentle and gentle. She asked for leave and came over in person."
The teacher opposite Teacher Fang said after the young woman left.
"Mom has a good temper, but this girl has never learned anything from her mother. She has only been at school for a long time, and many children in the class told me that she has a bad temper and is a loner, not to mention how unsociable she is. "
Teacher Fang shook his head and didn't say much. He picked up his lesson plan and hurried to the class where he taught.
To him, Xu Duo is a troublesome student. It doesn't matter if he doesn't fit in with others, as long as he doesn't cause trouble for him. At present, it seems that Xu Duo is a bit lonely. If other students don't provoke her, she won't either. He will take the initiative to provoke other students. As long as the other students can keep doing this, he will become an Amitabha.
The teacher sitting opposite him smiled. What class didn't have annoying students, especially in a private school like theirs? There were a lot of spoiled bullies. Nowadays, teachers can't beat or scold them, so they may lose focus on talking.
Who dares to really control those children? For the very few who are disobedient, they can only let them go.
*****
"Has the information about the deceased been found?"
In the Linjiang City Public Security Bureau, Liu Feng, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, asked the people around him.
"Investigation revealed that the deceased Wang Hudong, a native of Linjiang, divorced his wife a month ago and had a son who was raised by his ex-wife. The autopsy showed a severe head impact. The deceased had a history of alcoholism. The reason why he divorced his ex-wife was his long-term alcoholism. After the domestic violence, the alcohol content in his blood exceeded 0.6% before death, and he had reached a severe state of drunkenness. It was most likely that he was confused at the time, lost his footing and fell down the steps, and then fell to his death. "
Li Qinyu took the autopsy report from the medical examiner and said to his boss.
"Investigate Wang Hudong's social relationships, focusing on what his ex-wife was doing during the period of his death."
Liu Feng took the coffee handed to him by the person next to him and said to Li Qinyu, "By the way, how old is his son this year?"
"Nine years old, studying at Mingxing Primary School."
Li Qinyu was stunned. He didn't know why the boss suddenly asked how old the deceased's son was, but he still said it honestly.
"Nine years old, that's still young."
Liu Feng muttered in a low voice: "Okay, hurry up and find out whether this person's death was an accident or homicide. Don't make a decision so early."
He patted Li Qinyu on the shoulder. This young man had just graduated from the police academy. He was very optimistic about his future. He kept him with him all the time and wanted to train him well.
"yes."
Li Qinyu saluted Liu Feng seriously, and then went to do what he asked.
*****
"Teacher Yan, the big bad guy who has been bullying me and my mother is dead. I am so happy."
In the flower bed of the school, there was a chubby little boy with extremely kind eyes. He didn't mind at all that Yan Chu couldn't give him any reply. His eyes revealed strong joy and excitement.
That big devil is finally dead.