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"Uncle Ma, Meimei will be scared too."

"What happened?"

"His sister gave up her doctorate in order to defend him. He was very angry and scared, worried that his sister would be hurt because of him."

"—that makes me think of him a little better. What are you wondering about?"

"Death doesn't make him afraid, but family affection does. Uncle Ma, do you remember our discussion about fear before? 'Fear often comes from what we care about most'. I thought he didn't care about anything, but he didn't. "

"So? You seem a little lost."

"Yes, I think, Meimei is not afraid of anything, he just doesn't care about me, and has never been worried or anxious because of me. His energy is always for other things and people, not for me."

"You had expected to see his fears excited. But you didn't, rather dissatisfied?"

"Yes, I'm a little angry. Ah... so I can be angry too!"

"You're getting a little deep, Kanzang. Not so long ago, you just wanted to feel him, but now you're asking for more, you're asking for a deeper connection with him. It's dangerous—not for you, but to him."

"..."

"If he has been unable to meet your requirements, you will gradually develop emotions, more and more negative emotions. And the person who bears the brunt of this emotion must be him."

"Does Uncle Ma think my negative emotions will bring him danger?"

"What do you think, Guan Zang, after meeting him, your emotions are no longer calm, and your self-control has declined. You have done a lot of things that you would never do or even think about. When you have more demands on him, you have to When you are not satisfied, can you guarantee that you will not hurt him?"

"--I have no idea."

"Guan Zang, I've been persuading you to leave him. Before, I was afraid that he would hurt you. Now... I think it's good for both of you."

Folklore was finished in the last class of the undergraduate semester, and Kong Jiben had to go on a business trip for a few days to participate in the Folklore Forum, so he came directly to the school with his luggage.Guan Zang sent the old man to the high-speed rail, and happened to run into Yu Fu on his way out.His face was flushed and he seemed in a good mood, followed by a student.

"Is Mr. Kong on a business trip?"

"Yes. The investigation is over, is there nothing wrong?"

"It's all right, this student is dissatisfied with his younger brother Yan Keji's desire to drop out of school, I can understand it, and it doesn't matter. Alas, Yan Keji is a student, it's really a pity." Yu Fu seemed quite generous, feeling sorry for the former student.

Guan Zang glanced at him and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Yu Fu walked back for a while to send Kong Jiben to the car, then turned around and went back to the teaching building.After Guan Zang delivered Kong Jiben and came back to sort out the teaching records of this semester, Yan Renjing came and asked him if he had time.

Sitting with her in a nearby coffee shop, Yan Renjing didn't say anything, and the two looked at each other quietly for 2 minutes.The older sister, Yan Renjing, has cold eyes, and she is slightly similar to the younger brother who inherited from the same father. She has no makeup, simply tied her ponytail, and wears an old camel-colored overcoat.

"I don't ask those useless things, just one question: Do you have anything to do with Yu Fu when you are with Keji?" Yan Renjing spoke first.

Guan Zang shook his head: "I didn't know anything about him when we first met, but I found out later that he is a student of Dongning. I'm not familiar with Teacher Yu either."

Yan Renjing nodded his chin slightly, and said, "Teacher Guan, as his sister, I need a friendly reminder: my brother is impatient, and he will stab people with a knife."

Guan Zang said happily: "I know." After saying that, he pulled down his collar, revealing the shallow marks on his neck.

Yan Renjing was stunned: "Why?!"

"I asked what I shouldn't ask, and he got angry."

Staring back and forth between the scar and the smiling face, Yan Renjing asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's just the skin is cut."

Yan Renjing pointed his finger: "I'm asking if you're okay here?!"

Guan Zang couldn't help being happy: "You two are really interesting!"

Yan Renjing took a sip of coffee, frowned, and whispered, "What kind of pot is suitable for what kind of lid?" Putting down the coffee cup, staring at Guan Zang, he said, "Let me tell you the truth, Yan Keji is an ancestor, whoever is with him will be unlucky." , if you can bear it, then I can only say "a good man will live a safe life". He has been used to being self-willed and wandering since he was a child, and he did everything by himself. I don't have a good relationship with Yan Keji, so I don't care about him. Life and death. But if someone wants to take advantage of Yan Keji like some bastards, I, Yan Renjing, will not make it easier for him——

"I'll let him know that the ancestor's sister is also an ancestor."

Yan Renjing's tone was indifferent, and he didn't wait for Guan Zang to respond.After drinking coffee, he picked up his scarf and tied it, Guan Zang hurriedly asked, "Can you tell me when and where you got married?"

Yan Renjing paused: "Who did you ask for?"

Guan Zang adjusted his glasses and whispered, "Meimei."

"Did he not have a long mouth? Let him ask himself, why do you let him go?" After speaking, he left.

He sneezed and was a little cold.Rubbing the tip of his red nose, he wrapped his coat tightly, lowered the brim of his baseball cap, and waited in the parking lot near the east gate of the art building.

After class ended a little later than usual, Yu Fu strutted over. At the age of 46, he is still handsome, with a mid-length leather jacket and a beautiful scarf. There is always a lover behind him, carrying his handbag respectfully.

The lights of the car flickered, Yu Fu took the key and unlocked the lock, and was about to open the door when he reached out and pressed the door.

"Long time no see, teacher."

He pushed up the brim of the hat with one finger, exposing his face, Yu Fu looked like he saw a ghost.He turned his head to look at the male student carrying the bag, smiled lightly, and nodded his chin to the student: "Hello, I am his predecessor, senior."

"What nonsense!" Yu Fu regained his composure and pushed him into the back seat.He hurriedly said a few words to the students, took the purse and left quickly.He saw the bewildered and unwilling face of the student, and watched them drive away, the figure standing still and refusing to move became smaller and smaller.

He laughed hehehehe, until Yu Fu's face turned blue.

"Teacher Yu is really dedicated. His taste for male students has never changed." He held the seat in front of him and asked Yu Fu: "When it comes to being young and beautiful, I'm the number one, right? Makes you feel a little conquered, right?"

Yu Fu gritted until his back molars were about to shatter, so he picked up a hidden place and parked the car.Looking at him in the rearview mirror: "What are you doing here?"

"Come to catch up with Mr. Yu. I miss you. Teacher, don't you miss me? We were so happy at that time. Teachers and students were husband and wife on the bed. The underground love is exciting and immoral." He was full of affection, but also a little puzzled , "Why did you get married? You haven't seen what a woman looks like underneath, have you?"

"Yan Keji—!"

"Don't fucking call me!"

Yu Fu yelled at him, but he immediately yelled back and kicked him on the back of the chair.

"If you want to blame it, blame your sister herself! Can't you graduate well? Why are you reporting this!" Yu Fu looked at him with anger and even disappointment, "You siblings really can't be trusted!"

"My God, you talk to me about 'trust'!" After being surprised, he laughed until tears came out.After he stopped laughing, he was very helpless: "How much water was poured into my brain before I fell in love with you?"

Yu Fu loosened the scarf around his neck, and said unbearably: "Her matter has nothing to do with me, please get out of the car, and don't appear in front of me again."

"Well, one has nothing to do with you. In order to protect the reputation of you as a 'famous professor' and the school, how many dirty things did the school cover up for you? Her tutor can find any reason for her to never graduate, and no matter what happens in the future What rumors, no one dares to touch you anymore!"

"So why did she report it! Didn't you promise me that you would not say anything?!" Yu Fu accused.

"I haven't said a single word! Just like those people whose mouths were sealed by you, they would rather die than say anything!" He grabbed Yu Fu's scarf and said word by word: "At the beginning The school will protect you, and it still will this time. It doesn’t matter if I quit school, why don’t you let my sister go? You have harmed so many students by yourself, do you have no conscience?!”

Yu Fu got out of his hand: "I don't understand what you're talking about, anyway, the school's punishment is like this. If she sincerely apologizes and withdraws her slander against me, she might still have a chance. Instead of coming to me, you might as well Go back and persuade your sister well."

"Teacher Yu, you will suffer retribution." He reached out to touch his arms.The brim of the hat cast a shadow on his face, and his black and white eyes were like blades unsheathed in the darkness.Yu Fu almost jumped out of his seat, opened the door in a panic, and ran out of the car.

He took out a candy from the inner pocket of his coat, peeled off the wrapper and put it in his mouth, looking at Yu Fu with a half-smile.Yu Fu was as distraught as if he had been humiliated, and he opened the car door to drag him out.

"What will you do to let my sister graduate—I promise you anything." He stopped laughing and refused to come out.The sour taste permeated his mouth, making the line of extreme patience engraved on the exposed half of his cheek.Yu Fu loosened his hand for a moment, and at the moment of hesitation, he raised his face and said, "Any conditions are fine, please, teacher."

Prayer is like a hard candy that has been crushed, so that the humiliation of despair and the excitement of the rest, together with the sourness, are all over his face.

"Meimei, won't you come to my house today?" Guan Zang asked on the phone.

"I'm going back to the dormitory today."

"Oh."

He put down the phone, listened to the sound of splashing water in the bathroom of the cheap hotel, and changed into Yu Fu's favorite Japanese schoolgirl skirt.

Lingling opened the door a little, and nervously pushed through the door to look at the man standing in the living room.He is gentle and handsome, wearing thin-rimmed glasses.At first glance, he is a man of culture.

After the cultural man finished talking on the phone, he tilted his head slightly and sighed.

"Meimei, I'm not happy."