Chapter 123: Sabotage

When they arrived at Qin Huairu's house and saw Teacher Ran, Shazhu couldn't help but grin foolishly.

He laughed while pointing at Teacher Ran.

Sure enough, Bang Geng's mother was right; he's utterly foolish.

Wait, I think I've seen him before.

Teacher Ran thought for a moment and said:

"So it's you!"

Shazhu nodded and laughed, "Hehe."

Teacher Ran: "That auto repair shop on Dongzhimen Dajie, right?"

Shazhu still laughed "Hehe": "Yes, yes, yes."

It turned out they had met before.

Shazhu had previously stolen Yan Bu Gui's wheel hub and sold it to an auto repair shop on Dongzhimen Dajie.

Coincidentally, Teacher Ran's wheel hub was broken and needed replacement.

So Shazhu sold the wheel hub to Teacher Ran.

So it was him.

Seems really foolish, a hub that good sold for only seven yuan.

It couldn't have been stolen, could it?

Thinking that, Teacher Ran became wary.

Seeing that Shazhu and Teacher Ran already knew each other made Qin Huairu nervous.

"Yo, you two know each other?"

Shazhu casually nodded.

Qin Huairu: "Then sit down and chat, or are you still standing?"

Shazhu: "No sitting. How about Teacher Ran comes over to my place for a while, huh?"

"Um, Teacher Ran, let's put it this way."

"It's about Qin Jie's family affairs."

"Consider it as our family matter, please."

"Not much different, huh."

"I heard that, what, the school fees haven't been paid, right?"

At that point, Shazhu pulled a stack of money from his pocket and said:

"Here, I'll pay this first."

Shazhu had all his money on his person.

It was his entire fortune.

First, Bang Geng is too formidable; he's truly scared.

Second, he wants Teacher Ran to look up to him.

See, I can just reach into my pocket and pull out that much money.

That proves I have money.

Teacher Ran only smiled politely, with no particular thoughts.

Meanwhile, Qin Huairu and Bang Geng's gazes instantly sharpened.

They both zeroed in on Shazhu's money; it must be over a hundred yuan.

Shazhu held the stack of money, lowered his head, and searched.

The bills stuck together, hard to separate.

Then.

He made a move that left everyone present dumbfounded.

He put his hand in his mouth, dabbed some saliva, then counted out two yuan and fifty cents, handed it to Teacher Ran, and said:

"Teacher Ran, this is the school fee for Bang Geng; please take it for now, huh."

Teacher Ran frowned; accepting or not seemed both wrong.

If he doesn't accept, it's impolite.

If he accepts, the money is too disgusting.

It's still stained with Shazhu's spit.

Bang Geng could no longer hold back:

"Shazhu, no, Sha Shu, no, Uncle He, you—you're being far too unhygienic."

Shazhu's complexion had already turned as black as charcoal.

He had repeatedly warned Bang Geng not to use the word "silly" in front of Teacher Ran.

But he ended up mentioning "silly" twice at once.

How could Teacher Ran view him now?

He now earnestly wants to become Teacher Ran's partner.

Isn't Bang Geng supposed to cause trouble?

Could it be that Lin Shengli really turned him, just to sabotage my plans?

Hearing Bang Geng's words made Qin Huairu overjoyed.

When she felt she might burst into laughter, she quickly turned her back.

She was trying to sabotage, to undermine the stage.

Before she even got a chance to act, Bang Geng had already taken care of it for her; could she not be pleased?

Moreover.

After Shazhu's latest move, can Teacher Ran still have a good impression of him?

As for Teacher Ran.

Seeing Shazhu say nothing, with his expression wavering, she felt a bit frightened.

She took a book from her bag, opened it, then held it out in front of Shazhu and said:

"How about you place the money here?"

Shazhu lowered his head, glanced at the book, frowned, and said:

"No, Teacher Ran, this, what is this......"

Suddenly.

He slapped his forehead and then said:

"Sorry, sorry."

"I wasn't paying attention."

"I, uh, just now was a bit unhygienic."

"That doesn't mean I'm always careless; I'm usually very mindful of hygiene."

"Just that I was too hurried; the money was sticky, my hands were dry and slippery, I couldn't get it out without a bit of water."

"Let me wash my hands and give you the money again, ah."

Quickly, Shazhu returned after washing his hands.

He showed his still damp hands to Teacher Ran and said:

"Teacher Ran, I really am very hygienic."

"I've just washed my hands; I'll give you the money again."

Teacher Ran: "Sorry, I actually should have taken the money at first."

Qin Huairu: "It's fine, Teacher Ran, we understand."

"Shazhu......"

Upon hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but glare at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu hurriedly corrected herself, saying:

"He Yuzhu was indeed a bit unhygienic just now; using the book to receive it is also normal."

"If it were me, I would do the same."

Bang Geng: "Yeah, if it were me I would do the same."

Shazhu: "......."

What are this mother and son trying to do?

Answering each other in sync.

Tearing down my platform, what's this?

Could it be that they don't want me to find a partner?

Bang Geng: "Uncle He, why are you still staring?"

"Teacher Ran is waiting for you."

Shazhu: "Oh, um, I'll give it to you now."

As he spoke, he took out money, counted two yuan and fifty cents, and handed it to Teacher Ran.

Teacher Ran smiled politely, took it, and said:

"Well, you really are warm‑hearted."

"Actually I had no choice either."

"The school is pressing hard."

"By the way, here's a receipt for you."

After saying that, she took a receipt from her bag and handed it to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu took it and said:

"Teacher Ran, you're not wrong."

"We are the ones at fault."

"This matter was done incorrectly by us."

"Next time, I'll definitely submit it in advance."

Shazhu: "What else is 'next time'?"

"Isn't it just the school opening on March 1st?"

"Rest assured, you all."

"Bang Geng will definitely be the first to strike then, ah."

"This also counts as supporting Teacher Ran's work, doesn't it?"

Teacher Ran: "Then I thank you again."

Qin Huairu, issuing a dismissal, said: "Shall we stop for a while, Teacher Ran?"

Shazhu: "No, no, didn't we say to sit over there for a while?"

Teacher Ran: "No need, I still have to do a home visit."

"Then I'll leave first."

Shazhu, a bit displeased, said: "Then, I'll see you off."

Teacher Ran: "No need, no need."

"You all chat, uh, I'm leaving first."

Teacher Ran thought, better hurry up and leave.

This Shazhu is foolish and unhygienic, disgusting.

Moreover, Qin Huairu often gives Shazhu flirtatious looks; their relationship is definitely not simple.

Seeing how attentive Shazhu is to me, I couldn't wait to issue the eviction order.

After Teacher Ran walked out, Shazhu hurriedly tried to follow.

Suddenly, Bang Geng's voice came:

"Sha Shu, don't pursue her; our Teacher Ran won't take a liking to you."

Shazhu: "......."