Chapter 57

57 Ice Queen is, after all, an Ice Queen. Although she broke her usual silence to say a few words, once she finished speaking, she reverted to her "shut down" mode.

Yang Chen tactfully left the ward. Since he hadn’t eaten lunch and was quite hungry, he drove to a small restaurant to have a quick meal. He didn’t plan to return to the company but instead asked for directions to find Li Jingjing at Zhonghai No. 1 High School.

For that innocent girl, Yang Chen had always been troubled about how to handle their relationship. He didn’t want to hurt her, nor did he want to see her sad. But deep down, Yang Chen knew that he hadn’t completely given up on Li Jingjing.

Men just find grandiose reasons for their own *...

Zhonghai No. 1 High School is a top school in Zhonghai, so it was easy to find with a simple inquiry.

Parking his car in the spacious parking lot outside the school, Yang Chen realized he had forgotten to ask Li Jingjing the exact meeting spot. However, he didn’t rush to call her, thinking it would be better to keep it a surprise.

Perhaps because he arrived in a BMW, the security guard at the gate didn’t stop him much, just glanced at him and smiled friendly, allowing him to pass.

Yang Chen found the campus of Zhonghai No. 1 High School quite novel. In fact, he had never really been to a school before. The neatly arranged layout, the motivational quotes on wooden signs among the plants, and the occasional teachers and students passing by with books in hand all seemed fresh and new to him.

After asking an older teacher, Yang Chen found the teachers' office building. Remembering that Li Jingjing taught English, he quickly found the office with her name on the door, along with a photo of a girl in a uniform smiling, looking very fresh and beautiful. After knocking three times, a voice from inside said, "Please come in," which was Li Jingjing’s familiar voice.

Yang Chen opened the door and saw two people sitting inside. One was naturally Li Jingjing, with a long ponytail, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a pair of tight-fitting jeans, looking fresh and beautiful.

The appearance of the other person surprised Yang Chen. It was the "Six Tigers Lady" he had encountered one evening. She had a seductive figure, a layered black dress, and a pair of crystal-like silver high heels. Sitting in the chair, her entire figure looked like a meticulously crafted work of art.

The two women, with different styles but equally charming, were sitting face to face and turned their heads to look at Yang Chen at the door, but their expressions were completely different.

Li Jingjing’s joy was evident. She stood up and called out, "Big Brother Yang," happily pulling him into the office and pulling a chair for him to sit down. "Why did you come suddenly without calling me?"

Yang Chen laughed awkwardly and said, "It’s a surprise, better as a surprise," then he looked at the lady who had a look of realization, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

"Yes," Tang Wan looked Yang Chen over, then glanced at the satisfied Li Jingjing, a strange and ambiguous smile appearing on her face. "So you know Teacher Li."

Li Jingjing asked curiously, "Miss Tang, do you know Big Brother Yang?"

"Just a brief encounter," Tang Wan said, adding, "Not very familiar."

Li Jingjing didn’t think much of it, nodding and saying, "I didn’t expect Big Brother Yang to come so suddenly, but since we know each other, it’s fine. If Miss Tang needs any help or information, feel free to say."

Tang Wan shook her head and smiled, "I’ve already troubled Teacher Li enough today. She’s been talking to me for so long, and I should go back to the company. Besides, since Mr. Yang is here, it would be too tactless of me to stay longer." She glanced at Yang Chen with a meaningful look.

Yang Chen didn’t dare to meet her eyes. He had clearly sought a one-night stand with her before, but tragically, it didn’t succeed. Now, seeing her face-to-face with Li Jingjing, he couldn’t help but think of other things. So he looked around, avoiding any further conversation with Tang Wan.

Li Jingjing’s face turned red, but she felt a bit sweet inside. "Miss Tang, you’re overthinking it. We’re not the kind of relationship you think."

"Then I must have overthought it," Tang Wan didn’t press the matter, elegantly standing up and picking up her white Chanel handbag. "I’ll have to trouble Teacher Li with my daughter’s matters in the future. I’ll take my leave now, thank you, Teacher Li."

"You’re welcome, Miss Tang, take care."

After seeing Tang Wan off, Yang Chen let out a sigh of relief. Thinking about their conversation, he asked curiously, "Jingjing, did Miss Tang ask you to take care of her daughter?"

Li Jingjing nodded and smiled, "Yes, Miss Tang’s daughter is in our class. I’m the new homeroom teacher, so she talked to me about her daughter. Her daughter is quite smart and has good grades, but she’s very mischievous. Previous teachers have been quite troubled by her, and she’s changed classes several times. Miss Tang was worried I might have similar thoughts, so she talked to me for a long time."

"Oh..." Yang Chen was somewhat surprised. He didn’t expect Tang Wan to have a daughter, and she looked so young, no wonder he couldn’t get anywhere that night.

Li Jingjing, unaware of her "good big brother’s" thoughts, continued, "Parents always have a heart for their children. I think educating children requires some patience. I plan to make sure the child understands the parents’ efforts."

Yang Chen nodded in agreement, "That’s true. Having a mother who cares and still not being satisfied, how can I, who grew up without parents, feel?"

"Big Brother Yang, don’t bring up these things, it’s too sad," Li Jingjing consoled him.

"I’m used to it," Yang Chen smiled, standing up from the chair and looking around the elegant office. "No wonder it’s a top high school, the office is so pleasant to look at."

Li Jingjing was delighted and said with a smile, "This office is shared by me and another female teacher. Sometimes I feel it’s a bit wasteful."

"Our Li Jingjing has studied hard for ten years, what’s wrong with using such an office?" Yang Chen teased.

Li Jingjing pouted, "Big Brother Yang, I’m not that young... I’m not a little girl... In terms of age, I’m the same as you..."

Yang Chen was taken aback. He saw Li Jingjing’s innocent big eyes, glistening with water, looking at him. He understood what she was thinking, feeling a bit guilty, but didn’t know what to say.

At that moment, the phone in the office rang.

Li Jingjing gave Yang Chen a resentful look before answering the phone. After listening, she said, "Thank you, I understand," and hung up.

"What’s wrong? Is there any emergency?" Yang Chen quickly changed the topic.

Li Jingjing bit her lip shyly, looking at Yang Chen with a hint of expectation, "Big Brother Yang, can you accompany me to a place tonight?"