Chapter 1256: Chapter 1256: Let Her Stay With You (Part 5)
She bit her lip, still wanting to say something, but a look from Xiu Xi made her fall silent. No one in the class could withstand his gaze, and Xu Jie immediately shut her mouth.
At this moment, the homeroom teacher happened to walk to the front door of the classroom. Seeing the class so quiet without any reading sound, he frowned and shouted at the door, “What are you doing? Usually, when I let you study by yourselves, you make so much noise the classroom could be lifted up. Now when I kindly let you read, you all become quiet. Are you planning a rebellion?!”
A student sitting at the front of the classroom immediately said, “Teacher, Student Jiaojiao doesn’t seem to feel well.”
“Not feeling well?” The homeroom teacher looked skeptically towards the middle of the classroom and indeed saw that Ruan Jiaojiao looked pale, sweating profusely, as if she were seriously ill.
He walked over with concern and first asked Xiu Xi, “What’s wrong with Ruan Jiaojiao? Did she catch a cold or have a fever?”
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Ruan Jiaojiao’s forehead.
The homeroom teacher was in his forties. Usually, to avoid suspicion, he wouldn’t have physical contact with the female students, but Ruan Jiaojiao was only twelve in his eyes, just a little kid, so he had no reservations.
However, as soon as his hand touched Ruan Jiaojiao’s forehead, he immediately felt a sharp gaze coming from the side. He turned his head and met Xiu Xi’s green eyes, causing a chill to run down his spine, and he instinctively withdrew his hand.
After pulling back his hand, he felt uneasy, as he never thought Xiu Xi’s gaze could be so intimidating. To avoid the embarrassment of showing his fear, he rubbed his nose and said to Ruan Jiaojiao, “Student Jiaojiao, why don’t you go home and rest for half a day? I can see you really don’t look well. While studying is important, your health is even more so.”
Ruan Jiaojiao looked at the concerned teacher in front of her and didn’t insist further, as she indeed felt very uncomfortable. It wasn’t just due to insufficient sleep; she could clearly feel her heart beating too fast, causing her to feel panic in waves.
She nodded weakly, “Alright, then, Teacher, I’ll take half a day off.”
“Okay, if you’re still unwell, just rest at home for the day. A day or half a day won’t delay much.” In the eyes of the homeroom teacher, such a fragile little girl was like his own daughter, and his tone naturally softened.
Seeing this, Lu Zishu immediately shouted, “Teacher, let me take Ruan Jiaojiao home. She’s like my god-sister.”
“No need for you to escort her, please let Yang Xiaona do it,” Xiu Xi said directly before the homeroom teacher could reply.
“Alright, Yang Xiaona, I’ll leave it to you then.” The homeroom teacher didn’t object upon hearing this.
Lu Zishu felt rejected and discarded after being used, yet he had no choice but to sit back down with resentment.
Xiu Xi didn’t care about him at all. He walked over to Ruan Jiaojiao, bent down and squatted, while Yang Xiaona helped Ruan Jiaojiao lean onto him, protecting her as they walked out.
As the three of them left the classroom, the homeroom teacher noticed the class remained silent and immediately furrowed his brow, lowering his voice sharply, “Are you all mute? Do you know it all by heart?!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom once again resounded with the sound of reading, and the homeroom teacher immediately puffed up his chest. Very good, very nice. He felt like he was still the prestigious and authoritative homeroom teacher!
Meanwhile, Ruan Jiaojiao, being carried by Xiu Xi, didn’t head straight home after reaching the first floor. Instead, they first went to Shu Jiao’s office, but Shu Jiao wasn’t there.