The programmer and his woman

Oh, it was Xiaoxia calling. A happy smile immediately appeared on my face and I quickly picked up the phone.

"Hey, Xiaoxia, have you eaten?" I asked, my voice full of anticipation.

"Not yet, what about you?" Xiaoxia's voice sounded very gentle.

"I haven't eaten either. Why don't I go find you and eat together?" I suggested.

"No need. I've already got food in the cafeteria. I'll go to your school and eat with you." Xiaoxia said considerately.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you downstairs." I answered happily.

After hanging up the phone, I was in a good mood. It seemed that the misunderstanding between Xiaoxia and I had been resolved. All this was thanks to Sun Lingling. She was really my savior. I had to thank her very much. After all, she had put a lot of thought into helping me.

Thinking of Sun Lingling, I suddenly thought of what she said, especially her mention that Xia Li might have deliberately framed me. I carefully recalled the whole incident and felt that Sun Lingling's analysis was not unreasonable. If this is really the case, then this woman's mind is really terrible. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shudder.

Just then, I saw Xiaoxia coming over with food in her hands. When she saw me, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Xiao Xia, I'm so happy to see you. You're not angry with me anymore, are you?" I walked up to her and took the food from her hand.

"Idiot, if I were angry with you, I wouldn't have brought you food." Xiaoxia said angrily.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. Come on, let's go to my office and eat and talk while we eat." I said with a smile.

After we sat down in the office, we started eating and chatting. Xiaoxia suddenly asked, "Did your female colleague really resign?"

"Yeah, it's not here anymore," I replied.

"Did you really hit her?" Xiaoxia asked again.

I was shocked and thought to myself that it was a good thing that I called Sun Lingling, otherwise I would have let the secret slip.

At this time, Teacher Qi walked in. When he saw Xiao Xia, he asked curiously, "Hey, disciple, who is this little beauty? Disciple, you are quite capable. Xia Li just left and you hooked up with another little girl."

I quickly explained: "Master, please don't say anything nonsense. This is my girlfriend Xiaoxia, and we just reconciled. Please don't mess it up for me."

Teacher Qi widened his eyes and asked in surprise: "Ah? Which one?"

"What number? It's just this one." I replied helplessly.

"Ah, that's the original one." Teacher Qi suddenly realized.

"It doesn't matter what happened now. I have only had this one girlfriend." I explained.

After sending Teacher Qi away, we returned to the topic. Xiao Xia suddenly asked, "Wang Dong, is the Xia Li your master was talking about the person I misunderstood before?"

"Yes, that's her," I replied.

"Oh, it seems that he really resigned." Xiaoxia said thoughtfully.

"Yes, everything has been explained clearly." I comforted him.

"But from what your master said, you must have hooked up with a lot of girls in school, right?" Xiaoxia suddenly asked mischievously.

I hurriedly explained, "Don't believe what my master said. He knows I have a girlfriend, but he has never met you. Today is the first time he has seen you. He thought I had a new girlfriend, so he said that. Ignore him. He usually speaks in such a nonsensical way."

With a bang, Teacher Qi suddenly appeared at the door and said with a smile, "You are saying bad things about me behind my back again."

I smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, when did you run behind me again?"

Teacher Qi smiled and said, "I was going to go to the right, but you pushed me to the other side. Of course I had to pass by here, and that's when I heard you say bad things about me."

I hurriedly explained, "Master, you misunderstood. Let me introduce you to my girlfriend, Yang Xiaoxia. I only have this one girlfriend. Please stop talking nonsense."

"Oh, this is your girlfriend?" Teacher Qi looked at Xiao Xia and said with a smile, "This girl is really pretty. I always hear Teacher Wang mention you. She is like holding you in her hands for fear of dropping you, and holding you in her mouth for fear of melting you."

Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed by Teacher Qi's praise. She smiled and said, "Teacher Qi, you are so funny. Wang Dong always praises you, too."

Teacher Qi was even happier when he heard this, and asked hurriedly, "What did you praise me for?"

Xiaoxia said: "I praise you for your superb skills, handsome appearance, great talent and your ability in both literature and martial arts."

After hearing this, Teacher Qi laughed and said, "Well, not bad, keep going."

Xiaoxia was amused by Teacher Qi, so she shook her head and stopped talking.

"That's all?" Teacher Qi said in a disappointed tone.

"That's too little. I think when you talk about my strengths, you should talk about them in great length and without stopping." Teacher Qi said jokingly.

I hurriedly said, "Master, please don't make it difficult for us. This is already a lot. Others don't even have half of this."

Teacher Qi laughed out loud after hearing this: "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let's talk about something serious. Have you two graduated from night college?"

"So what are your plans for the future?" Teacher Qi's voice was filled with concern.

I took a deep breath and answered honestly, “I haven’t thought about it yet.”

Teacher Qi seemed to have expected this. He continued, "You should have noticed that we may not be planning to do principal training anymore. If you don't have any other plans and are willing to teach, I will introduce you to a school in City A. I have a friend there. She has mentioned to me several times that they need teachers. Are you willing to go? If you are willing to go, I will give you a phone number and you can contact the principal there and set a time."

I hesitated for a moment, but I knew in my heart that this might be a good opportunity, so I replied, "Okay, thank you." I paused and continued, "Then Teacher Qi, if the school really doesn't do it in the future, what are your plans?"

Teacher Qi smiled and said, "I retired a long time ago. It's a good opportunity for me to take a break if I don't work here anymore. Oh, by the way, the last procedure fee has been paid. I'll give you the money later."

I nodded gratefully, and then I heard Teacher Qi continue, "I'll write you a phone number, and when you've made up your mind, contact the principal there."

I took the note from him, feeling grateful. After leaving the office, I decided to go home and discuss it with my parents.

When I got home, I told my parents about the current situation of the school and relayed what Teacher Qi said.

My parents looked at each other, obviously surprised by what I said. Afterwards, my mother nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's good. We should thank Teacher Qi."

I paused and continued, "Mom, I haven't finished speaking yet. The school that Teacher Qi recommended me to go to is in City A."

"City A?" The mother looked up in surprise. "Dongzi, are you going to work in City A? Can you do it on your own? You have never been far away from home since you were a child."

I took a deep breath and said firmly, "It should be possible. At least I have been renting a house outside for a while. I am used to living on my own and I can take care of myself."

My mother looked at me, with a hint of worry in her eyes but more of trust and support: "That's true. I'll listen to you. If you want to go, go ahead."

After getting my parents' approval, I breathed a sigh of relief and then called Xiaoxia.

"Xiao Xia, I went home and discussed it with my parents, and they agreed to let me go to City A to work." I said straight to the point.

Xiaoxia said excitedly: "That's great!", and after a brief excitement there was silence again.

"Xiaoxia, what's wrong with you?" I asked in confusion.

Xiao Xia explained: "It's okay, I just remembered some past events, but it's been many years, and now we have grown up. It's okay, Wang Dong, City A is a place full of infinite possibilities and opportunities, I am willing to challenge it with you."

"Okay, I'll go for the interview in the next two days. If I get the job, I'll come back to pick you up. We'll go together." I said to Xiaoxia in a firm tone.

On the other end of the phone, Xiaoxia asked worriedly, "What about my work here?"

I answered without hesitation: "Of course I will quit and go to City A to look for another job. Don't worry, there are many opportunities in City A, and we will definitely find a better job."

After hearing this, Xiaoxia revealed a hint of relief in her voice: "Okay, it's just a sales job anyway, and I don't want to do this job anymore. I'll take you there when you go to City A."

I told her: "I'll go there tomorrow morning. It's too early, Xiaoxia, so don't come to see me off."

But Xiaoxia insisted: "What time do you take the bus tomorrow?"

"The bus leaves at 6:30 in the morning." Before I could finish, Xiaoxia interrupted and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up at the station tomorrow morning. See you then." Xiaoxia's tone left no room for doubt.

I tried to persuade her again, but before I could say anything else, she hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, I felt a little uneasy inexplicably, after all, this was the first time I was away from my hometown, and I didn't know how long I would be away from my hometown. Who knew that this time I would be away for more than ten years.

The next morning, after packing everything, I went out to the train station. As soon as I arrived at the ticket hall, I saw Xiaoxia. She came after all. She walked up to me with a smile and said, "Why don't you stay at home and sleep a little longer? Really."

I smiled helplessly and said, "Oh, I'm sorry to have worried you. And you came to see me off. Thank you, dear."

Xiaoxia held my hand tightly, her eyes firm and powerful. She shook my hand vigorously and said in a loud and powerful voice: "Come on! Believe in yourself and you can do it! I sincerely wish you a successful interview!" After that, she made a cheering gesture to me.

After saying goodbye to Xiaoxia, I boarded the train to City A. With the experience of the last business trip, I felt very relaxed this time. The train slowly pulled out of the station, and I looked out the window at my hometown gradually going away, my heart full of expectation and reluctance.

After arriving in City A, I took the subway and headed straight to school. The school was very close to the subway station. I only needed to walk a few steps from the subway station to the school. I arrived at the address I was told on the phone. It was a three-story building that looked simple and elegant. I looked up at the sign on the door and walked in after confirming that it was correct.

After entering the gate, I found that there was no reception desk. The corridor was very long and there were classrooms on both sides. I continued to walk forward and saw a person who looked like a teacher walking towards me from the opposite side. So I smiled and greeted her and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get to the principal's office?"

Oh, are you looking for our principal? A middle-aged lady looked me up and down, with a hint of curiosity and scrutiny in her eyes. I nodded and responded politely, "Yes, I'm looking for the principal."

She smiled and said, "Oh, then come with me, I'll take you there." I followed her steps, secretly glad that I was dressed today - a straight suit, a neat tie, and a laptop bag on my back, a standard training school teacher image. With this kind of dress, naturally no one would mistake me for a student.

When I arrived at the principal's office, I saw an elderly lady with gray hair. In fact, I recognized her voice from the phone call and knew she was a female principal, but I didn't expect her to be so old. I greeted her respectfully: "Hello, principal, I was introduced by Teacher Qi. We talked on the phone yesterday."