Chapter 264: Changing Tian Xianma's Life Path

"The one who's embarrassing is him, not you."

Xu Yuexin lightly patted Bai Shuanglu on the back and said, "After we return to the city, find a house with strict gate guards, so he can't get in."

"Mm mm……"

Bai Shuanglu's sobs gradually softened, and she whispered her agreement.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew in from outside, making her a little more alert.

Then she realized she had been in Xu Yuexin's arms for a long time, and quickly blushed as she slipped out of his embrace.

"The door hasn't closed yet."

Bai Shuanglu pretended nothing was wrong, ran to the doorway, closed the house door, then turned and said, "It's getting late, let's go to sleep."

After speaking, her heart pounded as she walked toward the bedroom.

When she passed by Xu Yuexin, a wave of heat rose on her back from nervousness, fearing he might take the opportunity to do something.

Xu Yuexin noticed her worry and thought it rather amusing.

…

The next morning, before Xu Yuexin could even open his eyes, he heard a commotion in the courtyard outside.

Recalling the wolf encounter from the night before, Xu Yuexin instinctively opened his eyes and sprang out of bed.

Hoo……

Only after he saw the scene outside the window did Xu Yuexin let out a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Bai Shuanglu was clearing a wolf corpse in the courtyard, causing the noise.

In the freezing cold, the wolf corpse was frozen solid in the snow, impossible to move, and Bai Shuanglu, exhausted and drenched in sweat, could do nothing.

"You rest a bit, I'll do it."

Xu Yuexin shouted toward Bai Shuanglu outside, quickly got up, went out, and took the shovel from her hand.

He saw the accumulated snow stained by the wolf corpse into an irregular purplish‑red patch, dotted with shallow marks Bai Shuanglu had dug, resembling the white streaks a kitchen knife leaves on stone.

"Move aside a bit."

Xu Yuexin told Bai Shuanglu to swing the shovel down forcefully.

Crack! The shovel wedged deep into the hard ice and snow, spraying shards of ice everywhere.

Hey.

Xu Yuexin lifted the shovel again, and after several more swings finally pried the ice and snow embedding the wolf corpse free.

"Throw it away."

Xu Yuexin said to Bai Shuanglu.

"Mm, throw it away; I won't clean up this thing either."

Bai Shuanglu looked at the wolf corpse with its gaping, snarling jaws and said, still trembling.

When she began working earnestly, she didn't yet feel how terrifying the wolf corpse was.

Now, standing beside it and looking closely, she thought the wolf's blood‑splattered, snarling form was extremely terrifying.

After Xu Yuexin tossed the wolf corpse far away, Bai Shuanglu finally caught her breath.

"That wolf was really big."

Bai Shuanglu sighed, "It scared the life out of me last night."

"It was my first time seeing a wolf either."

Xu Yuexin said, "So let's go back to the city; it's really unsafe for a woman like you here."

"I think so too. Today I'll ask the school for leave to pack my luggage; I'll move in a couple of days."

Bai Shuanglu said.

"I'll wash my face, then you come back to the city with me."

After saying that, Xu Yuexin went back inside, grabbed a towel and splashed his face with cold water, then went outside and got into the Mercedes.

When Bai Shuanglu settled into the passenger seat and the door closed, Xu Yuexin started the car and drove out of the village.

"Can't your school grant leave over the phone?"

Xu Yuexin asked as he passed the village Squad Headquarters.

He thought that if she could get leave by phone, he could drop Bai Shuanglu off at the Squad Headquarters, saving her time to pack.

"I just became regular staff; it's better to ask for leave in person."

"Makes sense."

With that said, Xu Yuexin accelerated.

At this moment, he was thinking about Tian Xianma's regularization.

According to his request, Tian Xianma has already enrolled in Correspondence Education and is currently studying.

If all goes well, after obtaining the Correspondence Education diploma she can regularize smoothly. Xu Yuexin was now pondering whether the process could be sped up a bit…

The earlier she regularizes, the sooner she can accumulate seniority.

University title evaluations consider not only achievements but also seniority; deeper seniority would greatly benefit Tian Xianma's future development.

Xu Yuexin kept mulling over it while driving Bai Shuanglu to the school gate, waiting until she finished her leave request and came out.

"Boss Xu, you've really had a hard time waiting for me."

When Bai Shuanglu got back into the car, she thanked him profusely, "Will taking me round‑trip delay you from handling your official matters?"

She had originally thought Xu Yuexin would drop her off and leave, and was worried about how to get back to the countryside in the heavy snow.

Now that Xu Yuexin is taking her back, it really solves a huge problem for her.

In the snow, Xu Yuexin drove more slowly than usual, taking almost two hours to get Bai Shuanglu home.

After arriving, he didn't leave immediately; instead he helped Bai Shuanglu move two heavy items before driving away.

"When you need to move, tell me, and I'll drive to transport you."

Xu Yuexin said.

"Thank you, Boss Xu, I'll consider it then."

Bai Shuanglu didn't dare to promise again.

Xu Yuexin ran back and forth helping her, which truly made her feel embarrassed.

Seeing this, Xu Yuexin didn't press the issue, gave a greeting and drove away.

After returning to the city, Xu Yuexin found Tian Xianma and talked with her about the school's teacher regularization.

"With your qualifications, does the school currently have any teachers converting to a permanent post?"

Inside Guogongfu, Xu Yuexin asked Tian Xianma.

"Yes, but only one."

Tian Xianma said, "Anyway, it's very difficult."

"What is the situation of that one?"

"She won the National First Prize in Dance Competition, so she was regularized and directly appointed as Assistant Professor."

"Can you participate in this competition?"

"No. The event has qualification requirements; my current credentials are insufficient, so I can't join."

Upon saying that, Tian Xianma became sorrowful.

Xu Yuexin slapped his thigh.

"That's easy. I'll organize a competition; you just need to win it."

"As for whether the school recognizes the award, you don't have to worry about it at all."

"As long as the scale is large enough and enough high‑level contestants join, the school will have no reason not to recognize it."

Xu Yuexin voiced his idea, "As for the competition budget, let's set it at 2 million for now."

"If it's insufficient, we'll add more."

Two million for a competition!

Tian Xianma was startled by Xu Yuexin's idea.

Even in present‑day Jing, that's enough to buy dozens of apartments.

Is it really necessary to spend such a huge sum for her title?

Thinking that, Tian Xianma hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

"No need, I can wait until I graduate from Correspondence Education and get the title just the same."

"It's not the same."

Xu Yuexin shook his head, saying that anything he decides cannot be altered, "If you regularize early, you can start sprinting for the title sooner."

"It can change the whole trajectory of your life."

"Or just like when we were in the Cassette Tape business, you handle the contacts, I fund it, and we organize the competition."

Tian Xianma was moved by Xu Yuexin's words.

Just as Xu Yuexin said, if she could indeed regularize early like that previous teacher and obtain an Assistant Professor title, her whole life's trajectory would become different.

For Tian Xianma, this is a huge temptation.

"Alright, I'll go contact some professionals in the dance field."

"Let them serve as competition judges."

Tian Xianma nodded.

(End of Chapter)