Lu Jun scowled. He'd also gone to the engagement party yesterday.
But in the eyes of his adoring younger brother, no one was worthy of his brilliant and valiant big brother.
Ignoring the hostility on the young man's face, Gu Danyu said indifferently, "I'm here to pick you up."
The next second.
Lu Jun bristled furiously, "You don't need to interfere, Uncle Ming will..." Before he could finish, a clear and unhurried female voice interrupted: "Your brother has entrusted you to my care."
The young man paused, suddenly recalling his brother's words on the family group chat yesterday.
He had thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be true!
Lu Jun fell silent, withdrawing into himself.
The two remaining in the office also learned of the situation from their exchange.
Wang Fang's eyes darted around before she stepped forward to Gu Danyu. After looking into those clear, bright eyes, she couldn't help but shrink back, retreating two steps: "So, you're Lu Jun's guardian?"
Seeing the other nod, she put her hands on her hips and lifted her sharp, critical face, all bluster.
"How do you usually discipline him? Look at the injury on me! All inflicted by that little pest."
"Always at the bottom of his class, messing around with all sorts of peculiar trinkets, a hopeless mess..."
The woman's left cheek was bruised and swollen, evidence that whoever had hit her hadn't held back.
Meanwhile, the young man next to her still hung about carelessly, slouching against the back of his chair as if the person being scolded wasn't him.
Gu Danyu frowned deeply, taking a good look at the person before her.
Feeling uncomfortable under the scrutiny, Wang Fang finally ceased her flowery tirade: "You have to give me an explanation today."
Gu Danyu looked puzzled, covering her mouth in surprise, "Oh, so you're Lu Jun's teacher? I almost thought you were some auntie quarreling in the vegetable market."
"You....." Wang Fang was so enraged her face turned red and her neck thickened.
After a glance at the frantic woman, Gu Danyu's gaze grew sharp and serious: "Madam, teacher, the way you just called someone an animal, a pest, a disgrace, and a mess forces me to question where your professional ethics lie."
Wang Fang stiffened, her voice becoming shrill like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "That garbage Lu Jun, with his poor grades and lack of diligence, does a little hoodlum like him deserve my respect?"
"So, only the obedient students who meet your preferences merit your respect?"
Wang Fang choked again, her thoughts might align with her words, but she couldn't admit it.
"I... I'm not going to argue with you about this. The injury on my face is from his doing, there must be some accountability. Don't think just because you have some filthy money you can do whatever you want..."
Gu Danyu couldn't be bothered to continue. She'd encountered this kind of person in her position too, utterly selfish and conceited.
For the first time, Lu Jun saw that old woman at a loss. From the moment Gu Danyu called her an auntie, he couldn't help but snicker, simultaneously opening WeChat to send the audio to the class group.
Classmate A: I'm dying of laughter, the old hag must be seething right now.
Classmate B: In the old hag's mind: I've been nagging for so long, and the first thing you say is that I resemble an auntie?
Classmate C: First time seeing the old hag brought down a peg, too satisfying, this woman is fierce!
Suddenly, a shadow fell before him, and Lu Jun quickly turned his phone screen off, looking up to meet the woman's calm gaze. He inexplicably felt guilty, shifted his gaze away, and stifled the smile that had been on the corner of his lips. His face turned stern.
Gu Danyu hooked the corner of her mouth: "Come with me."
The young man kept an air of defiance on his face, his fingers curling slightly at his side: "Oh."
A cool breeze blew gently as Lu Jun stood in the corridor, only then realizing.
Wait a minute, why should he follow her commands?