Chapter 70

Today is the day Liu Menglong returns to school, and it is also the day he officially decides to resign.

Before leaving, Nalan Ruyue considerately straightened his collar for him, stepped back to look at him, and smiled with satisfaction, gesturing: "Big brother, you look so handsome."

"Without being handsome, how could I hook up a sister-in-law for you?" Liu Menglong was in a good mood and joked casually.

To his surprise, Nalan Ruyue's face changed slightly, and her smile became a bit stiff. Liu Menglong, who was considering how to resign at school, did not notice Nalan Ruyue's change.

"I'm leaving." At the door, Liu Menglong rolled down the car window and said to Nalan Ruyue.

Nalan Ruyue stood at the door, smiling and waving to Liu Menglong, watching him drive away.

After he left, the smile on Nalan Ruyue's face was replaced by a hint of melancholy. She returned to the house and threw herself onto the sofa.

"Without being handsome, how could I hook up a sister-in-law for you?"

This sentence, like a curse, was etched in her mind, continuously causing pain.

She turned her body, her right hand resting on her forehead, gazing up at the white ceiling, her eyes somewhat hazy.

Big brother... will eventually marry a woman... what should I do?

...

Tianfu No. 3 Middle School is about a ten-minute drive from Liu Menglong's home. Although Tianfu No. 3 Middle School has a low college admission rate, the school's scale and location are quite good. It is located in the southwestern part of the city center, with convenient transportation and rarely any traffic jams. The school was also rebuilt a few years ago, with mountains, water, green lawns, and the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, like a park.

Such an environment is very beneficial for students' studies. However, the weak faculty and the students' preference for physical activities over academics have led to the low college admission rate. But precisely because of this, although Tianfu No. 3 Middle School is not a sports school, the students' qualities are not inferior to those of the elite in sports schools. Every year, in the various sports competitions held by Tianfu Middle School, Tianfu No. 3 Middle School ranks just below the sports schools.

Of course, the ranking of Tianfu No. 3 Middle School has little to do with the physical education teachers. Teachers like Liu Menglong, who are just part-time, mainly lead students in physical activities, such as running, long jumping, and playing ball games, unlike the students in sports schools, who focus primarily on professional sports and do not have the pressure of cultural courses.

Driving to the school gate, Liu Menglong shouted to the guard room: "Old Mr. Wang! Open the gate to welcome the guests!"

"Damn, this is a school, not a nightclub. What guests are you welcoming!" A retired old man in his sixties came out, standing at about 1.6 meters tall, thin and small, wearing a simple white shirt and blue pants. Seeing Liu Menglong, he laughed and scolded: "Who has such a big nerve? It's you, you brat."

Liu Menglong chuckled: "Old Mr. Wang, it's been two months since we last met, and you're still so healthy!"

"Of course, even though I'm old, I practice Tai Chi every day, with a full breath of energy, living to 120 is no problem." Old Mr. Wang boasted while opening the school gate.

Liu Menglong drove into the school gate and said with a smile: "You keep practicing, I'll go in first."

"Damn, when is it to practice? Get lost! Seeing you brat annoys me."

Liu Menglong chuckled and drove away.

Liu Menglong arrived relatively early. Walking into the school meeting room, only four or five teachers were chatting casually. They were all older teachers over forty. The older they were, the worse their sleep quality, so they might have come early because they couldn't sleep and had nothing to do. Liu Menglong, a young man in his twenties, had little in common with them. He greeted them casually and found an empty seat to sit down, picking up his phone to read a novel.

As time passed, more and more people gathered in the meeting room. Two young female teachers sat next to Liu Menglong. They had joined the teaching team in the past two years, were about the same age as Liu Menglong, and had some charm. They all had a crush on Liu Menglong and hoped to one day marry him.

However, Liu Menglong had high standards. Their charm was not enough to even make him interested, let alone develop a relationship with them.

But the girls in Tianfu were like chili peppers. They had already made up their minds that as long as Liu Menglong was not married, they would not give up. At that moment, they sat on either side of Liu Menglong, competing to attract his attention.

The other teachers, seeing this, all shook their heads. They were experienced and could easily see through the situation. The two female teachers were competing, but Liu Menglong paid no attention to them. This doomed love triangle would only be a funny story for them years later.

At 9:00 AM, the school's ultimate boss—the principal—finally appeared.

"Everyone, please quiet down!" The principal was a man in his fifties with a big belly, standing at 1.7 meters tall and weighing over 200 pounds. His hair was gray and somewhat bald, and he wore a pair of glasses, looking like the old man from KFC: "Let's start the meeting!"

The teachers and leaders stopped talking, and the meeting room became quiet.

The principal looked satisfied and said: "Today's meeting is about the new semester of our school..."

The principal skillfully repeated the lines he had said for over a decade and finally asked: "Do any of the teachers have any questions?"

"Principal." Liu Menglong raised his hand.

The principal and the other teachers were somewhat surprised. The principal chuckled: "What's the matter, Mr. Liu?"

"It's like this," Liu Menglong said. "Due to family reasons, I want to resign from my position as a physical education teacher. But please rest assured, Principal, I will continue to fulfill my duties until a new teacher is found. I hope the new teacher can be in place as soon as possible, but I can only last for a month at most."

The room immediately buzzed with whispers. The two female teachers next to Liu Menglong were even more shocked: "Mr. Liu, are you really leaving?"

Liu Menglong nodded and looked at the principal.

The principal tapped his fingers on the table and said: "Mr. Liu, can you tell us about the family reasons?"

Liu Menglong, although just a part-time physical education teacher, had been the top-rated teacher in student satisfaction for two consecutive years, far ahead of the second place. This was partly because students liked physical education, but Liu Menglong's ability to connect with the students played a significant role. Lin Jie was a living example.

The principal did not want to lose such a teacher, especially since the salary for a physical education teacher was not high, only about 1,000 yuan a month, which was like getting it for free.

"I'm sorry, I can't say," Liu Menglong shook his head and placed his resignation letter on the table: "Please approve it, Principal."

Seeing that Liu Menglong had already prepared his resignation letter, the principal sighed: "Alright! The school will quickly arrange for a new teacher to take over. Do any of the other teachers have any questions?"

The other teachers remained silent. The principal saw this and said: "Alright, the meeting is over."

The teachers took their class schedules and chatted with Liu Menglong, who was about to leave, before gradually dispersing. Liu Menglong was also about to leave, but the two female teachers surrounded him, their faces full of reluctance: "Mr. Liu, what's really going on with your family? Can you tell us?"

Liu Menglong looked at the two young female teachers and smiled: "Thank you for your concern, but I really can't say." He paused and patted their shoulders: "There are plenty of good men in the world. Both of you are young and beautiful, with stable jobs, so you won't have trouble finding good husbands." With that, Liu Menglong ignored the two stunned women and left the meeting room.

The meeting ended just before noon. Liu Menglong did not go home but drove directly to the construction site. It had rained the day before, so no work was done. Today, Liu Menglong had only missed half a day of work. The morning work had just ended, and the workers were lining up to collect their boxed meals. Liu Menglong changed his clothes and picked up a shovel to start working.

The foreman and the workers were used to Liu Menglong's unique behavior. They knew he was a strange guy, and no one cared about the details.

Liu Menglong's architect level had reached 78% mastery. With his daily progress of 3%, it would take him a week to reach the perfect level. However, the school would officially start tomorrow, and he would not have much time to work at the construction site, so he cherished every minute and second. At least before he officially left the school, he had to reach the perfect level in his architect skills.

Motivation brings efficiency. From 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM, six and a half hours of intense work, Liu Menglong gained 3 more points of mastery. Of course, the price he paid was being so hungry he could eat a person.

Seeing Liu Menglong's eyes, which looked like those of a wolf who hadn't eaten for three days, the foreman and the workers all felt a chill.

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