Heero could discern from the tone he spoke, Principal Fang did not like him. Of course, Heero was not that dense to not know the reason. Teacher Hong Yu might be the reason Principal Fang disliked him.
Heero smiled and introduced himself, "Hello, Principal Fang. I am a new teacher here, Teacher Xing."
Teacher Lin already told Heero about Principal Fang, the owner of Hope Preschool, Fang Guo Ming. He came from the commerce region and quite rich. This Hope Preschool was just one of the many schools he had.
The frown on Principal Fang reduced a lot after he heard this.
"So you are a new teacher. I am Fang Guo Ming, Principal of Hope Preschool also the owner of this school." Principal Fang introduced himself with a polite smile.
Even though Principal Fang was smiling, it was a fake smile. Heero still could notice it, Principal Fang still disliked him.
Telling him was the owner of Hope Preschool was the same as saying "Don't get near to the woman I have set on, or you will regret!" Heero could perceive it was what Principal Fang told him.
After that, Principal Fang tapped Heero's shoulder, "Please work hard for our school and teach the children well."
Principal Fang was smiling at Heero before looking back to Teacher Hong Yu. Principal Fang waved his hand toward Teacher Hong Yu and left the office.
After Principal Fang left the room, Heero let out a sigh. The love had not bloomed yet but had to wither. Of course, the feeling he had to Teacher Hong Yu was not love, it was just a favorable impression in their first meeting. It was still far from love.
However, he knew that Teacher Hong Yu seemed to close with Principal Fang. He did want to ruin Teacher Hong Yu and Principal Fang's relationship.
'It's better to not get too close with Teacher Hong Yu…'
Teacher Hong Yu heard Heero's sigh and tried to explain it to Heero.
"I don't have any relationship with Principal Fang, we are only a normal friend."
'Why are you explaining this to me? It can make me misunderstand you actually like me…'
"Tch!"
Heero heard someone clicked his tongue, Heero looked back and noticed Principal Fang was still at the door. Teacher Hong Yu might not hear that sound, but Heero had a sharp hearing, he heard it.
'I am done for, it seems I have to look for a new job.'
Heero cried inside. In the first meeting, The Boss did not like him. Now the Boss heard the girl he liked trying to make clear the relationship between them to the man she just met. Heero was not surprised now Principal Fang would misunderstand his relationship with Teacher Hong Yu.
If tomorrow Heero got a notice that he was dismissed, he was not surprised. In Principal Fang's mind, Heero was trying to snatch the girl he was interested in.
"Teacher Xing!? Teacher Xing!!" Looking Heero was in a daze, Teacher Hong Yu tried to call him.
"Oh.. Oh, what?" Heero snapped out of his daze.
"What happens? Is there something in your mind?" Teacher Hong Yu asked in concern.
"Oh, no problem, no problem. Let's write the report, let's write the report." Heero waved his hand and followed Teacher Hong Yu to her table.
Teacher Hong Yu was still dubious, but she could not force Heero either.
The report they needed to write was about the activity they did during the class, including the absence. Teacher Hong Yu was teaching him how to write the report as he was a new teacher.
It was not hard to write a report. After finishing the report, Heero and Teacher Hong Yu bid farewell to Teacher Lin and Teacher Xu.
When Heero and Hong Yu left the office, Teacher Xu and Teacher Lin looked at the office door. After a while, Teacher Lin broke the silence, "I wonder if I made the right decision by placing Teacher Xing with Teacher Hong Yu?"
Principal Fang interested in Teacher Hong Yu was not a secret anymore. All staff, from the chef to security knew Principal Fang liked Teacher Hong Yu.
Teacher Xu was also concerned about this issue. Heero and Hong Yu just met today, but they already close already. Nothing good came up by offending the people from the inner city.
"Should I replace Teacher Xing?" Teacher Xu offered her idea. By replacing Heero with her, it would put some distance between Heero and Hong Yu.
However, Teacher Lin shook her head, "Let's wait until tomorrow. If Principal Fang complains or finds fault about Teacher Xing, at that time I will replace Teacher Xing by myself instead."
…
Meanwhile, Heero was accompanying Hong Yu, Lan Lan, and Man Man. He wanted to put some distance as he realized if he got too close with Teacher Hong Yu, he would lose his job. However, the children were innocent. Lan Lan forced him to accompany them.
It happened a few minutes ago. Lan Lan and Man Man were waiting for Teacher Hong Yu at the office door. When he and Hong Yu went out, Lan Lan dragged him with her.
She said it was her Mother's order. She was ordered to bring him home with her by her Mother, Wang Mi. Heero just could not refuse Lan Lan and followed them.
On the way, Lan Lan told Hong Yu yesterday's incident. Including about him driving away the thugs that bothered Han Ying. Here, Heero found out Hong Yu was Han Ying's little sister.
Hearing the story of how Heero drove away the thugs that bothered her sister, Hong Yu looked at Heero with a more favorable light. Even Man Man who always looked dubious at him now had a favorable impression of him.
"Big Brother, can you give me sweets? I already helped you, you know?"
Finishing her story, Lan Lan demanded payment which confused Heero.
'Helping me? What did this kid doing? She did not help me at all. She was making things worse.' Heero cussed.
He wanted to put some distance with Hong Yu to maintain his job. However, now with a grateful feeling for saving her big sister, Hong Yi would only get closer to him. If Principal Fang had no interest in Hong Yu, this might be a help.
"Sweets!!???" Man Man who heard the word sweets immediately turned back and looked at Lan Lan.
"Yes, sweets. Yesterday, Big Brother gave me sweets."
Then, Man Man looked at Heero with sparkling eyes. Her face was telling Heero, "I want sweets~ I want sweets~ I want sweets~" with drool at the corner of her mouth.
There was no way to reject a little girl that asked him sweets like this. However, Heero also knew he could not comply with whatever they asked.
"I don't bring sweets with me today. How about this, I will give you sweets in class tomorrow? You can't enjoy sweets yourself."
Heero got the idea. He was a new teacher, giving the children in class sweets could make him closer with the children. Meanwhile, Teacher Hong Yu was just smiling from the sideline from watching Heero and Lan Lan exchanged banter.
The district where Lan Lan lived was close to the school. It did not take long before they reached Lan Lan's home. As for Man Man, because her mother had not come back yet, she played at Lan Lan's house.
Heero also had to accompany them as their mothers were still working in Commerce Region. Butcher Wang also had not come back yet from hunting.
Meanwhile, Hong Yu was helping Han Ying at the noodles shop. Even though Miao Miao Noodles Shop was located in a remote place. It was pretty popular as Heero saw the shop garnered many customers.
Heero was the only person who could accompany these two little girls. When they entered Butcher Wang's house, Lan Lan scolded Heero with her two hands on her waist.
"Big Brother, you are so stupid! I have created a chance for you, why don't you strike the iron while still hot?"
"Huh!??" Heero had a dumbfounded look as he heard this. He really did not understand what did Lan Lan said. He could not comprehend Lan Lan's words.
Looking at Heero's dumbfounded look, Man Man let out a giggle, "Hihihi… Teacher Xing, Lan Lan was talking about Teacher Hong Yu."
Then, Heero came to the realization of what Lan Lan talking about. She was talking about saving Han Ying earlier. Lan Lan created a chance for him to get closer, but he did nothing during their way home. In Lan Lan's eyes, he was wasting the moment she created for him to get closer to Teacher Hong Yu.
Tak!
"Aiyooo…" Lan Lan covered her forehead.
Heero flicked Lan Lan's forehead. Of course, he did that with no strength.
"Big Brother is so dumb. You will regret it if you don't make your move now. Our graceful Principal Fang also interested in Teacher Hong. You will…"
Lan Lan stopped midway and immediately ran as she saw Heero wanted to flick her forehead again. She ran to the stairs and continued with her words.
"Really, Big Brother? I gave you milk, but you returned it with poison~ what ungrateful adult…" Lan Lan pouted.
"Hehe, Teacher Xing is so dense. How come he could be a teacher if he so dense?" Man Man commented as she also chased after Lan Lan.
After that, both immediately ran away to upstairs.
"Right? I will tell you a secret, actually, Big Brother did not know how to use chopsticks. Not only that, but he also did not know about the clock. Yesterday…" Lan Lan told everything about yesterday. Her voice was loud and Heero could hear it from downstairs.
"Wow, Teacher Xing is so dumb. Not only he is dense, but he also did not even know about the clock and use chopsticks!"
Heero heard a surprise exclamation from Man Man.
"Then, if an adult like Teacher Xing can become a teacher, Man Man also can become a teacher as well?" Man Man added.
Heero was rooted on the spot as heard the two little girls were talking about him. Now, there was an additional child despised him beside Lan Lan. He knew these two little girls were intentionally talking loudly for him to hear.
"Right? I also thought so. However, My Mom scolded me…" Lan Lan returned.
"How about we ask Teacher Hong instead? If we can become a teacher just like Teacher Xing, we can get a salary and we can buy a lot of snacks and sweets with the salary~"
Suddenly Man Man gave out her proposal.
"Smart!" Lan Lan commented, "Let's ask Teacher Hong tomorrow!"
Heero could not bear the two little girls despised him anymore.
"Oh, I remember I only have 29 sweets left. Look like two naughty little girls will not get their share tomorrow!" Heero exclaimed in a loud voice. He made sure his voice was loud enough so the two little girls heard him.
Lan Lan and Man Man came to an abrupt silence. After a while, Lan Lan's voice sounded again.
"Oh, Teacher Xing is so handsome. Even Principal Fang is not matched for our Teacher Xing's handsomeness~"
"Right~ Right~ not only he is handsome, but he is also kind and elegant~ He is the best teacher in the school~" Man Man sweet voice also resounded.
Meanwhile, Heero had a satisfied smile as he kept hearing the praise from the two little girls.
He stayed in Lan Lan's house and had dinner together with them.
Butcher Wang was surprised when he found Heero was Lan Lan's teacher. That night, Heero had a meat feast made by Butcher Wang's wife, Wang Mi. Butcher Wang also got closer to him, he regarded Heero as his little brother already.
10 pm Heero bid farewell to Butcher Wang. The same as yesterday, Heero slept at Miao Miao Noodles Shop's rooftop. The reason he was sleeping here, he was afraid if Yan Tie would send his underlings again.
However, it did not happen and Heero passed his night peacefully on the rooftop.