Chapter 1598: Changing Perspectives

Fast Chinese.

Shi Youxuan thought to herself, if it's repaired every year, why is it still in this state?

The young man said: "But mudslides happen often in our area, so the road gets ruined before it can even be repaired."

Shi Youxuan:...

She asked: "Do you know Phoenix Primary School and Phoenix Middle School?"

"I know, I know. Those places are the best schools in our area; my younger brother and sister are studying there right now."

Shi Youxuan thought this was perfect; she could ask about Lu Feifei's character there.

"I heard there is a Teacher Lu at Phoenix Middle School who transferred from a good school in the city, and she is also very beautiful... Do you know her?"

Hearing the words "Teacher Lu," the young man's eyes lit up immediately, and he excitedly rambled on: "I know her! Who in these ten miles and eight villages doesn't know Teacher Lu?"

"She is very famous around here; everyone admires her. She is a living Bodhisattva known far and wide..."

"She is kind and brave, warm-hearted toward others, and teaches seriously. The lessons she gives are easy to understand. A while ago, when we had a flood here, Teacher Lu saved all the students, but she herself was swept away by the flood..."

The young man was very good at storytelling. Shi Youxuan listened with her heart in her throat, immersed in the story, and kept asking: "And then?"

"Later, when she was being swept away by the flood, she even managed to save a little boy on the way. Isn't that amazing?"

"After that, the Education Bureau commended Teacher Lu. She could have easily been promoted and received a raise, or even left the school to be transferred somewhere else. Anyone in our poor area who has any means at all would have transferred away."

"But Teacher Lu didn't. She chose to stay, and her boyfriend also came over. He is now the vice principal of the school, and everyone here knows him."

"I heard the vice principal comes from a good family, but Teacher Lu is an orphan. Everyone said they would act as her family, and when she gets married, the whole town will provide her dowry so that her in-laws won't look down on her..."

The young man said a lot, then suddenly remembered and asked: "Are you here to see Teacher Lu?"

Shi Youxuan was immersed in her thoughts and hadn't come back to reality yet, so she answered offhandedly: "Yes."

"Oh my! Who are you to her? Oh my! Are you a leader from her school? No need to pay the fare, no need to pay."

Shi Youxuan said: "No, you misunderstood. I am not anyone to her. I just heard about her story and asked out of curiosity."

After a bumpy ride of several hours, they finally arrived at Phoenix Town.

Shi Youxuan got out of the car and gave an extra two hundred yuan for the fare!

"You gave too much; it doesn't cost this much."

The young man thought Shi Youxuan had given the extra by mistake and tried to hand it back.

Shi Youxuan said: "Keep it. You told me stories the whole way; consider the extra as your tip."

He still refused: "That won't do. We agreed on the price, so that's what it is. I don't want a tip."

Shi Youxuan checked into a room at the best hotel in town—which was only at the level of a guesthouse—dropped off her luggage, and went straight to the school without even eating.

Upon arriving at the school, her eyes were opened once again.

This is called a school?

And it's a middle school, at that.

It was too crude; the school didn't even have a gatekeeper, so she walked right in.

At this moment, the Principal came over and asked: "Who are you looking for?"

"I am looking for Sheng Litian."

From her accent to her attire, she didn't look like a local.

The Principal asked: "Are you..."

"I am his mother."

"Heavens, you are his mother?"

"Why are you so young? You look like his sister. Wait here, I will call him for you right away."

Shi Youxuan thought he would go find someone, but she didn't expect this person to stand right where he was and shout: "Come out, everyone hurry and come out, the vice principal's mother is here!"

The Principal was not tall, but he had a very loud voice, and one shout summoned quite a few people.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, surrounding her and asking after her well-being.

"Why didn't you give us a heads-up before coming? We would have taken a donkey cart to pick you up."

"The road wasn't easy to travel, right? Where did you put your luggage?"

"Stay at my place tonight, my place is big."

"Stay at my place, I have new quilts that weren't flooded..."

"You haven't eaten, right? Come on, come to my place to eat!"

As they spoke, someone grabbed her arm and started pulling her away without allowing any argument.

"No, you can't go with her, I said it first, come with me!"

"Better to go to my place..."

Shi Youxuan was a bit dazed.

What does this mean?

She came to find her son, but she hadn't even seen a shadow of him and was almost snatched away.

"Thank you everyone, I have a place to stay; I am staying at a hotel in town and left my luggage there." She hurriedly declined and emphasized once again that she was here to find her son.

She asked everyone, where is Sheng Litian?

"The vice principal went for a home visit."

"He should be back soon."

"Teacher Lu also went out for a home visit."

Shi Youxuan had made a wasted trip.

She indicated that she didn't need to go anywhere and would just wait at the school for them to return.

The Principal sent a female teacher to accompany her and take her to Litian's dormitory to wait.

The room was very simple, but clean and tidy.

On the single bed, the quilt was folded meticulously, square and neat.

On the table lay student homework and a small photo frame; in the frame, Litian and Lu Feifei were snuggled together affectionately, both of them smiling radiantly.

The female teacher was very talkative and enthusiastic.

It didn't take long for Shi Youxuan to find out almost everything about the two of them at school.

What she heard was vastly different from what she had imagined!

What the female teacher said was much the same as what that young man driving the tricycle had said.

In their eyes, Lu Feifei was synonymous with kindness and goodness.

These things could not be faked, and Shi Youxuan believed what her son had said.

Lu Feifei was indeed different; she had changed, and changed for the better.

If that was the case, she was not entirely opposed to the two of them dating!

Just like Litian, his mother was very open-minded; she was only afraid that her son would be taken advantage of or deceived, and afraid that a scheming woman would disturb the peace of their home.

But if she could truly change, it was not impossible for Lu Feifei to be her daughter-in-law.

Back in the day, Shi Yuke had even pushed her down the stairs, forcing her to pretend to be foolish just to survive, and had bullied her for so many years; later, when Shi Yuke met her retribution, she had forgiven her as well.

Back then, she and Jian Yixin were even romantic rivals, yet later they became best friends.

There is nothing that cannot change.

Change is eternal; it is only stagnation that is temporary.

……

When the two returned from a home visit and heard that Shi Youxuan had arrived, Lu Feifei turned and ran!

"Hey! Where are you going?" Litian grabbed her.

She had a nervous look on her face: "I'm going out to hide; your mother is here."

"You're very afraid, aren't you?"

"Mm." She nodded nervously.

Litian asked: "Can you hide from the first day of the month and still hide from the fifteenth? My mother came specifically for us this time; if you run away, it will only make her think you are in the wrong."

"You haven't done anything wrong, so there's no need to hide."

Lu Feifei thought about it, and it did make sense.

She walked upright and sat straight; it wasn't like before, there was no need to be afraid, and besides, being afraid was useless!

She thought about it well, but she was still scared; her legs were soft as she walked, and she inched forward bit by bit.

Litian whispered in her ear, encouraging her: "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be with you, believe in me!"