Chapter 99 Gu Jia's Crisis

"I went back to the dormitory and changed my clothes. What did Teacher Gu eat?"

Zhou Jing's eyes fell on Gu Jia. Gu Jia was wearing a suit, and her graceful curves were still visible.

"Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, I'm leaving first."

Gu Jia didn't dare to look closely at Zhou Jing and the girl next to him, and spoke with her eyes lowered.

"Goodbye, Teacher Gu."

"Uh, bye."

Gu Jia nodded, trying hard to control her emotions and not lose her composure. As she walked past Zhou Jing, her eyes couldn't help but glance at Su Xiaoxue at the radio station.

After taking a few steps and looking back at the two people who had already entered the cafeteria, Gu Jia felt more flustered than ever before.

Gu Jia couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Jing went back to the dormitory to change clothes just to wait for Su Xiaoxue?

Or did Vice President Liu ask the Dean of Academic Affairs to make the connection?
Gu Jia felt that both were possible.

It was a bit sudden that the Dean of Academic Affairs singled out Zhou Jing for praise at the Monday morning meeting. Could it be that he received instructions from the Vice-President?
Gu Jia felt a sense of crisis she had never felt before. Su Xiaoxue was very pretty, young, and had good conditions. Her uncle was the vice-president. It was understandable if Zhou Jing considered it. It would be a good choice for Zhou Jing, who had just started working, to be with Su Xiaoxue, the vice-president's relative. He could achieve success in both love and career.

Gu Jia, who was always confident, now had her confidence shattered. She felt that she didn't even have the qualifications to compete.

It's too weird for a high school teacher to chase after his former student.

Even if Zhou Jing didn't care about his past relationship with Gu Jia, and didn't care about the six-year age difference, if things developed in that direction now, then neither of them would be suitable to continue staying in school.

Gu Jia doesn’t care about this job, but what about Zhou Jing?
Gu Jia was extremely conflicted. Her inner panic made her confirm the ridiculous fact that she really had feelings for Zhou Jing. At the same time, she deeply experienced the helplessness of falling in love with someone she shouldn't like.

"Hello, Teacher Gu."

"Ah? Ugh!"

The more Gu Jia thought about it, the more upset she became. She was in a daze and distraught, so much so that when a student greeted her, she responded hastily.

Back in the dormitory, Gu Jia collapsed on the bed, as if she had no strength left in her body. Her confused mind tried to sort out Zhou Jing's shortcomings, but all that came to her mind were his strengths.

Handsome, caring, able to cook and do housework.
In the staff cafeteria, Zhou Jing and Su Xiaoxue were eating at the same table, not too close nor too far away.

"Teacher Zhou, do you usually eat more outside or at school?"

Su Xiaoxue took a bite of the vegetable and looked at the boy and asked.

"School, there's nothing to eat near school outside. What about you?"

"I sometimes eat out at noon and sometimes at school. I usually go home to eat at night. There is a good braised chicken restaurant near Yushi College. I'll take you there to try it when you are free."

"Okay, I haven't eaten braised chicken since I came back."

Zhou Jing just nodded without giving a definite time.

"Your thesis defense should be next semester, right? Is that a bother?"

"The thesis is not very troublesome, but it's not very convenient to be far from the school. I don't know when you came to the Experimental Middle School?"

"It was June last year, and I graduated more than a year ago. You are a senior this year. Am I two years older than you?"

Su Xiaoxue suddenly realized this problem. She is 23 this year, and if the boy is 21, there will be a difference of two years in age!

"I'm 21 and you're 23?"

Zhou Jing just thought of this problem. Because he had a mature soul at the age of thirty-something, he ignored Su Xiaoxue's age and always thought that he was the same age as Su Xiaoxue.

"Yes, when is your birthday?"

"May 7th, what about you?"

"It's the second day of July. I suddenly feel a lot older. I shouldn't talk about age with you."

Su Xiaoxue felt inexplicably moved when thinking about the relationship between an older woman and a younger man, but she didn't know whether the other party would mind that she was sophomore than the older man.

"I'm only 23 years old, what's there to be anxious about?"

Zhou Jing smiled and said.

"So if you're looking for a partner, would you mind if the other person is older than you?"

Su Xiaoxue was a little unsure when she asked this question. "For me, I can accept a three-year-old or three-year-old."

Zhou Jing was speaking from his heart. In fact, even if the difference was a little bigger, it would not be unacceptable.

"Oh, me too."

Su Xiaoxue nodded slowly and breathed a sigh of relief. If she could find a partner two years younger than her, it would be like a junior looking for a freshman. She felt a little excited just thinking about it. When she was a sophomore, a roommate hooked up with a freshman. At that time, she and other roommates despised her roommate for being an old man eating young grass, but who wouldn't envy him!
"I feel like you are much more mature and stable than most people your age."

Su Xiaoxue smiled and said again.

"I pretend to be wild and unruly at school, but I'm actually wild and unruly at heart."

The young Zhou Jing doesn't like others calling him an old man.

"Hmm?" The atmosphere became lively. Su Xiaoxue stared at the boy with interest and asked, "How wild is it?"

"I was not a good student in high school because I read a self-criticism in front of the whole school because of fighting. Last week, I also arrested three students in a certain class. I won't say more. I'm a teacher."

Zhou Jing stopped talking halfway.

"I heard about what happened last week. It's normal for teachers to teach students a lesson. Why do high schools fight?"

Su Xiaoxue gradually felt that the boy was not the dull and nerdy type she had previously thought, but rather quite interesting.

"It's better not to talk about such shameful things. As a teacher, you should restrain yourself."

Zhou Jing knew that he had whetted the young lady's appetite, but he really didn't mean to flirt with her.

"You don't want to tell me, right? Then I'll ask my uncle later."

As they became more familiar with each other, Su Xiaoxue was no longer so cautious in her words and actions, and gradually showed her lively side.

"Is your uncle really Vice Principal Liu?"

Zhou Jing pretended not to understand.

"Yeah!" Su Xiaoxue nodded hesitantly, "Who told you?"

"I checked you out."

Zhou Jing talked nonsense in a serious manner.

"I don't believe it. How can you pay attention to me if you have no interest in me at all?"

Su Xiaoxue pretended to be disappointed.

"Senior is too unconfident."

Although Zhou Jingzhen didn't pay much attention to her, she certainly couldn't tell the truth. If the other party took such idle talk seriously and was aroused, it could only be said that she was too naive and needed to experience the world.

"Alas, I have lacked self-confidence since I was a child."

Su Xiaoxue sighed and said.

Zhou Jing is quite confident in his judgment and can see that Su Xiaoxue is not a simple naive girl at all.

If she was really unconfident, she would not have taken the initiative to find Zhou Jing. Moreover, she was very calm the first time she found Zhou Jing, which is the performance of someone with rich relationship experience.

Su Xiaoxue was a little confused. The boy was not proactive towards her at all. She wanted to ask Zhou Jing if he had someone he liked, but she didn't know how to start the conversation. Moreover, if she didn't ask, even if Zhou Jing had someone he liked, as long as the relationship was not confirmed, she could continue to interact with Zhou Jing to get to know each other and slowly cultivate feelings and affection.

If I ask Zhou Jing and he answers yes, that would be a bit embarrassing. In that case, should I continue the relationship or give up as soon as possible!
It would be strange if there were no girls chasing after a boy as handsome and outstanding as Zhou Jing, and he has no shortage of suitors. Su Xiaoxue thinks that she is pretty and has good conditions, and is more than enough to match most boys. In the past, it was always others who pursued her, so she felt a little uncomfortable taking the initiative to pursue boys, but who can blame the boy in front of her for his high-quality resources?

So it’s best not to ask first.

If he doesn't say anything, Su Xiaoxue won't ask.

Su Xiaoxue sighed inwardly. There were many men pursuing her now, but none of them satisfied her. In fact, she was not particularly satisfied with Zhou Jing. Although the boy was handsome and well-educated, she was not very optimistic about him becoming a teacher. However, talented people were highly malleable. If the two could get together, she could use her connections to help Zhou Jing get out of school.

After dinner, the two walked around the playground for a while and then returned to their dormitories.

[Are you in any way with that girl at the radio station? (curious)]

After hesitating for a long time, Gu Jia decided to ask clearly and pretended to be calm and sent a message to Zhou Jing.

(End of this chapter)