Chapter 1691: Human hearts are complex, with both cold and warmth

Lu Feifei took the notes back; she had no objections, and since she wouldn't have looked at them anyway, Lu Feifei gave them to other teachers.

It wasn't just the notes; they also gave away their personal belongings from the school to students and teachers whose families were in difficult circumstances.

When they left, the students were in the middle of class; the two of them held hands, took one last look at the school, and got into the car, ready to depart.

To say they felt no attachment at all would be impossible.

They were still attached; their youth and their memories were here!

It was just that only memories remained.

Not a single person came to see them off; it was cold and desolate, forming a sharp contrast to the scene when they first arrived at the school.

Even the students the two of them liked best, the colleagues they were on good terms with, and the kind, approachable Principal—not one of them came to see them off.

Could it be that people really do turn cold once you leave?

The two looked at each other and smiled, their smiles steeped in bitterness.

"Let's go."

Litian said gently, "You were dragged down by my reputation; it's not that everyone didn't want to see you off, they just didn't want to deal with me."

Lu Feifei chided, "Stop spouting nonsense; you're lying with a straight face. It was I who dragged you down. If it weren't for me, why would you have had to take such a long detour? You might have already transferred to become a formal university teacher by now."

"How could it be that easy? Don't think of me as too capable; that's not good."

"It is good."

The two exchanged a few jokes, and the desolation in their hearts dissipated quite a bit.

After getting into the car and turning a corner, the car stopped.

Standing in front in neat rows were all the teachers and students of the school, with the Principal standing at the very front, holding a box in each hand.

Seeing this, the two hurriedly got out of the car.

"Principal, this is..."

"The area around the school is being monitored, so it's not very convenient; we'll hold a farewell party for you right here."

Tears streamed down Lu Feifei's face instantly.

She had thought everyone blamed them, which was why no one came to see them off; it turned out that wasn't the case at all—she had misunderstood everyone.

The students swarmed over, scrambling to put the things in their hands into the car.

There was a basket of red dates, air-dried cured meat, homespun cloth woven by farmers, homemade rice wine, and even eggs.

The student who brought the eggs explained, "Teacher, the eggs are boiled, so they won't break easily, and they'll be fine even on the plane."

There was so much that the tricycle was almost full.

The two kept saying there was too much and they couldn't take it all, but no one was willing to take back what they had brought.

The Principal said, "Take it; it's everyone's heartfelt gesture. You were very good to us, yet we didn't treat you well enough. Everyone feels very guilty, but..."

He sighed, "There's no other way!"

Indeed, there was no other way; a small arm cannot twist a thigh.

The "thigh" was the stubborn local customs, and he was helpless too; Litian and Lu Feifei could understand the Principal.

"You don't need to say anything more, we understand... Thank you for your care and support during this time!"

"Take care of yourself..."

Neither of them was good with words; they couldn't speak flowery or polite phrases, so everything was left unsaid.

The Principal didn't get to say much to them either, as there were so many other teachers and students; even if he only said two sentences to each, it would take a very long time.

The farewell scene was very moving, and everyone felt terrible; many female students were crying uncontrollably!

At this moment, no one cared about avoiding suspicion anymore; everyone surrounded Sheng Litian and Lu Feifei, thanking them for their earnest teaching over such a long time. There were even female students holding Litian's hand, swearing that he was a good teacher and that the rumors outside were all lies...

Because of Teacher Sheng and Teacher Lu, they had the opportunity to study just like the boys, but now that the two teachers were leaving, whether they could continue to study at the school smoothly was an unknown.

So their crying was truly out of sadness—not for others, but for themselves!

The two said goodbye to everyone one by one, while the driver kept urging from the side, "Hurry up, hurry up, if we don't leave now, we'll miss the flight."

The two got into the car and left; even when the car had driven quite far, there were still students running behind it, waving their hands incessantly...

Lu Feifei nestled in her boyfriend's arms, crying uncontrollably!

All the grievances and dissatisfaction were resolved at this moment, and all she could think of were the happy times they had spent together.

"When we have time, we'll come back to visit; I'll accompany you back!"

"Okay."

Jiangzhou Airport.

This time, only a few brothers came to pick them up; Zichen and the others were startled when they saw the things they were pushing out on the luggage cart.

My god!

Did you move the farmers' market back with you?

"What's going on with you two? Those who know would think you went to handle your resignation, but those who don't would think you two took a flight just to go grocery shopping," Zichen teased.

These things obviously couldn't be taken on the plane and needed to be checked; the checked baggage fees would cost more than these agricultural products!

Litian said, "They were all gifts from the students; it wouldn't be right not to accept everyone's kind intentions, so we brought them all back."

After a long journey of over ten hours, Feifei's emotions had not fully calmed down, and her eyes were still red.

Zihan teased, "Second Brother, you're something else. You let Second Sister-in-law carry such heavy things with her small frame; look, you've made her cry from exhaustion."

"It's not from exhaustion, it's from being moved."

Litian was not good at joking, nor did he hear that Zihan was teasing him; he said with a straight face, "You didn't see the farewell scene; it was so moving. Never mind your Second Sister-in-law, even I was moved to tears."

Zihan looked at Zirui, and Zirui gave him a bewildered look in return.

Such things could only be spoken of; there was no way to empathize.

Not only could they not empathize, the two brothers even felt that their Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law were both fools—what was there to be so moved about?

Is it really worth getting this emotional over a slap followed by a sweet treat?

Second Brother abandoned everything to go teach in a poverty-stricken mountain area and donated all his family assets; Second Aunt even threw in her dowry, yet in the end, that was the outcome they both met.

Getting this emotional over some agricultural products—if that isn't foolish, what is?

In many things, there is no such thing as truly empathizing; only when you have experienced it yourself can you understand the taste of it.

Regardless of how you put it, they have returned in the end.

The brothers are reunited, and they are all studying in University City; although they aren't at the same school, the distance isn't far, which is worth celebrating!

Litian and Feifei want to treat everyone to a meal.

Having harvested so many agricultural products, they have to be eaten.

Litian returned to Physical Education University, and Zichen had rented a three-bedroom apartment for him near the school in advance.

He is not like before, a bachelor who could live anywhere; now that he is a man with a fiancée, it is more convenient to have his own private space, which makes dating and gatherings easier for everyone.

Everyone brought the two of them to the new home, and Gu Yuxin asked if there was anything else they were dissatisfied with, saying she would send it over later.

In fact, the items were prepared very comprehensively; all the daily necessities were fully stocked, and even several sets of change-of-clothes for both of them were prepared in the wardrobe.

"Thank you, Yuxin. You prepared everything so thoughtfully; there is everything here, I don't even know how to thank you enough..."