Capítulo 1201: Chapter 808: Rules

It was hard to tell whether it was Liu Hun’s words that left Li Ya speechless or his sincerity, but Li Ya’s face gradually relaxed of its wariness, though it still showed some hesitancy.

“Then give me the materials, I have to take them to the guidance counselor later.” Li Ya nodded at Liu Hun, and once Liu Hun handed her the materials for her to check, Li Ya got up intending to leave, but not before casting a glance at Liu Hun and warning, “Xiao Yu is a good girl; if you dare bully her, I won’t let you off!”

Listening to Li Ya’s threat, Liu Hun was at a loss, unable to respond.

“Why are you following me?” As Li Ya reached the office door, she saw Liu Hun behind her, which prompted a displeased expression to appear on her pretty face.

“I just want to go out…” Liu Hun replied to Li Ya somewhat helplessly.

Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, Li Ya’s face flushed slightly; she realized she had misunderstood him. However, as Liu Hun was about to leave, Li Ya hesitated, lightly biting her lip before calling out to him, “Wait…”

“Is there anything else?” Liu Hun stopped and turned around, somewhat powerless, asking Li Ya.

Regarding a teacher like her, Liu Hun really had no solutions.

“Come with me.” Looking at Liu Hun’s somewhat helpless face, Li Ya said huffily.

After speaking, Li Ya continued walking forward. Seeing Li Ya’s annoyed expression, Liu Hun was dumbfounded, not understanding why Li Ya was suddenly angry. However, since she was Yao Yu’s advisor, Liu Hun had to oblige. After a moment of hesitation, he followed along.

Hearing the footsteps behind, Li Ya realized Liu Hun had indeed followed. She couldn’t help but murmur to herself, “So what if he runs a company? It’s probably just a small one anyway. Since he’s already tricked Xiao Yu, it’s only right he puts in some effort now; and am I really that annoying to this guy, he seems so impatient…”

Liu Hun wasn’t a mind reader, so naturally, he was unaware of Li Ya’s thoughts. Otherwise, he would have cried out in grievance.

After a while, Li Ya brought Liu Hun to an office door, and just as she stopped, Liu Hun accidentally bumped into her.

Feeling Liu Hun bump into her back, Li Ya’s face flushed, turning to glare at Liu Hun in anger.

Seeing Li Ya’s furious expression, Liu Hun quickly stepped back two steps, apologetically explaining, “I’m really sorry, I was thinking about something else just now and wasn’t paying attention, so…”

Originally, Li Ya wanted to slap him, considering her looks and figure were top-notch in the school, with many male teachers and students secretly admiring her. She instinctively thought Liu Hun bumped her intentionally.

Yet looking at Liu Hun’s sincere expression, and with no trace of panic in his eyes, Li Ya gritted her teeth and whispered, “Be more careful next time! Otherwise, I’ll definitely tell Xiao Yu!”

“Yes, yes, I’m really sorry.” Since Liu Hun was indeed at fault, he didn’t refute Li Ya’s anger, quickly agreeing.

“Wait here for me, I’m going to give Xiao Yu’s materials to the guidance counselor. And let me tell you, if you leave before I come out, I will tell Xiao Yu about what happened!” Li Ya hesitated briefly before pretending to threaten Liu Hun.

Watching Li Ya slowly push open the door and walk inside, Liu Hun felt helpless; encountering such a girl left him speechless. Although Li Ya telling Yao Yu about this incident wouldn’t bother him, he was indeed the one at fault, so he had nothing to say.

“Luckily, there’s nothing urgent now, so I’ll wait here for a while. What a hassle.” Liu Hun murmured to himself, then leaned against the railing, watching the students passing by below, his eyes full of nostalgia.

Back then he attended Southeast University entirely because of Qian Zhongshu, but that period still held great significance for Liu Hun; at least during that time, he didn’t have to worry about so many things.

The situation in the Southeast Province is getting increasingly complex. Although Liu Hun wishes to resolve it soon, it isn’t as simple as he imagined. Everything needs to be handled step by step, and even if the issues in the Southeast Province are resolved, Beijing will be next.

The trip to Beijing is likely the most dangerous since his rebirth, yet Liu Hun must go.

While Liu Hun was pondering these matters, Li Ya, who had just stepped into the office of the director of education, looked at the middle-aged man, about forty-some years old, sitting behind a desk with sparse hair and small glasses. His beady eyes were fixed on the computer, and with his hands under the desk, his body was continually moving.

Seeing the flush on the man’s face and hearing the moans occasionally escaping from the computer, even if she were foolish, Li Ya knew what the director was doing.

Although she wanted to turn and leave, she thought about the information on Yao Yu she held. If she couldn’t submit it today, Yao Yu’s hard work would be in vain.

Thinking of this, Li Ya bit her lip, the dislike visible in her beautiful eyes, but she could only endure, forcing a slight smile on her face, and then softly clearing her throat.

“Ah…” The director of education, startled by Li Ya’s cough, hurriedly fumbled with his hands to close the adult film on his computer.

Seeing Li Ya standing before him, his face instinctively showed some anger, and he said, “Ms. Li, before you started this job, didn’t anyone tell you to knock before entering someone else’s room, especially a superior’s room?”

“Well… Director, I saw that your door was not closed, and was in a bit of a hurry, so I forgot to knock…” Li Ya responded awkwardly to the bald middle-aged man in front of her, but internally, she kept cursing Liu Hun in the corridor.

If it weren’t for what just happened at the doorway, she wouldn’t have forgotten to knock, and now she wouldn’t be in such an embarrassing situation.

The middle-aged man was about to continue scolding Li Ya, but when his eyes fell on her, a gleam showed in his beady eyes beneath his glasses.

After tidying up his hands under the table, he stood up slowly with a pale smile and gently said, “Never mind, forget the knocking. What brings you here, Ms. Li?”

Looking at the director, a foreboding feeling rose in Li Ya’s heart, but when she thought of Liu Hun outside, she regained her composure and calmly responded, “Director, I’m here to submit Yao Yu’s graduate school application materials. Today’s the last day, after all, and previously Yao Yu had to leave for family matters and didn’t have time…”

“So, Ms. Li, you’re here for that. With school already on break, it’s commendable that you care for the students and commit to your work. Truly, the whole school should learn from you, but there’s no hurry for this matter.” The middle-aged man casually tossed the materials to a side table while eyeing Li Ya.

Under such scrutiny, Li Ya’s smile slowly froze on her delicate face, her eyes full of disgust, yet knowing this was Yao Yu’s last chance, she bit her lip and bore it.

After all, Liu Hun was outside; if the old man dared to try anything, she could at least call out to Liu Hun, and then he wouldn’t dare act rashly.

“Director, this matter is indeed urgent. I’ve witnessed Yao Yu’s efforts personally, and if delayed today, all his hard work will be wasted,” Li Ya said, taking two steps back and addressing the director firmly.

However, her words didn’t seem to matter to the director, who kept examining her over and over, finally breaking the silence with, “Ms. Li, why are you so concerned about this student? Do you share some special connection with them?”

“I just don’t want to see my student’s efforts go in vain, as I’ve gone through that struggle and know how tough it is,” she replied, her eyebrows furrowed and her tone turning cold.

Obviously, the director was intentionally stalling, and both of them understood the underlying motives quite well.

“Since Ms. Li understands the difficulties of graduate studies, I won’t elaborate on the details, but pursuing graduate school naturally requires some sacrifice. Given your dedication, Ms. Li, I think…” The director paused, his lips curling into a smirk, his eyes narrowing at Li Ya.

Confronted with the director’s insinuations, Li Ya’s delicate face finally darkened. For any other matter, she might have negotiated, but she couldn’t possibly agree to the director’s request.