"So it's settled." Director Xue seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as he hurriedly waved his hand towards Gu Yu, Tang Yuran, Gu Yu's father, and Teacher Zhao, saying, "It's getting late; I should be heading back. Let's leave the matter at this for now, okay??"
"Okay," Teacher Zhao and Gu Yu's father nodded simultaneously, exchanged a few more polite words with him, and then left with Gu Yu and Tang Yuran.
After they left the academic affairs office, Teacher Zhao looked at Tang Yuran with a sympathetic expression, patted her shoulder as a form of comfort, and then left directly.
Gu Yu's father looked at Gu Yu and then at Tang Yuran, jingled his car keys, and said to Tang Yuran with a beaming smile, "Youran, let's go. Uncle will give you a ride home."
"Um... no need..." Tang Yuran hesitated, then waved her hands repeatedly at Gu Yu's father, saying, "I can go home by myself; there's no need to trouble Uncle."
