Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Ye Chuan looked a little unhappy and said, "Bring Principal Meng and Teacher Ran to the office." After that, he turned around and left the school auditorium.

Director Cui's vest was soaked with cold sweat, and he felt a little regretful about what he had done to Ran Qiuye.

Ye Chuan's wife Tong Yao and Ran Qiuye are as close as sisters. This is no secret in the school. Therefore, when the criticism committee was first formed, Director Cui did not target her.

But as time went on, no one reminded them to take care of Ran Qiuye, and after Tong Yao stopped working, no one seemed to care about this matter.

In fact, he had long admired Ran Qiuye, but unfortunately she never paid any attention to him, which made him feel quite dissatisfied.

After a few months, he thought that Ye Chuan and his wife didn't care about Ran Qiuye, so he plucked up the courage to get rid of her.

Who would have thought that Ye Chuan would come in person within just two days.

At this moment, his face was full of bitterness and he wanted to slap himself a few times, but he still had to do it, so he had to take Meng Qinggui and Ran Qiuye to the office.

Ye Chuan was sitting in the office, smoking and thinking. When he saw Director Cui and the two people standing with their heads bowed enter the room, he said, "Principal Meng, Qiu Ye, you two should sit down first."

Director Cui's eyes flickered slightly: the address changed from Teacher Ran to directly calling her by her name "Qiu Ye", implying that the two have a close relationship.

He even wondered if there was some secret between the two of them? Otherwise, why would he care so much about Ran Qiuye's affairs, and why would he, as the deputy director of the district transportation committee, come to her house in person?

"Principal Meng, you haven't suffered any injustice, right?" Ye Chuan asked in a calm tone.

Meng Qinggui waved his hands repeatedly like a frightened bird: "Report to Director Ye, I have not been wronged, the comrades of the Transportation Committee have been very good to me!"

Ye Chuan could tell at a glance that Meng Qinggui had suffered a lot, but he did not expose him. Instead, he looked up at Director Cui standing beside him and said, "Old Cui, Principal Meng has been working diligently as the principal of Red Star Primary School for so many years. Even if you are asked to be the director of the Sports Committee, there is no need to do so. You can just let the two organizations run in parallel."

Director Cui broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. The other party pointed out the problem directly without any concealment, which made him very embarrassed.

"Director Ye is right. It is indeed my fault. I did not consider Principal Meng's feelings and acted a little hastily."

If it weren't for the matter of Meng Qinggui and Ran Qiuye, Ye Chuan would not have bothered to ask about it. Nowadays, there are many similar injustices, and he has no time to deal with them one by one.

So Ye Chuan softened his tone and said, "As the director, you have to be responsible. You must know everything your subordinates are doing and not let them do whatever they want. After all, you were once Principal Meng's assistant and you should know what kind of person he is."

Director Cui was relieved after hearing this. Ye Chuan's words showed that the problem was with his subordinates, which helped him out. He quickly said, "Thank you, Director Ye. In the future, I will strictly supervise my subordinates and ensure that similar things will not happen again."

Ye Chuan also felt helpless. He didn't like hypocrisy, but he didn't like trouble even more. It would be easy to remove Director Cui, but would the next director be able to avoid the same problem? Besides, he had a lot of business cooperation and work at the Second Electronics Factory waiting for him to deal with, so he had no time to pay attention to Red Star Primary School for a long time.

Then he turned to Ran Qiuye and asked, "Qiuye, has anyone bullied you?"

Without waiting for Ran Qiuye to answer, Director Cui quickly replied, "Director Ye, don't worry. Teacher Ran had a problem the day before yesterday, and I haven't had time to investigate yet. This must be a misunderstanding. I was not in school all day yesterday, and I felt very strange to see Teacher Ran on the stage today."

Ran Qiuye raised his head with a hint of grievance in his eyes, as if saying that the other party was lying!

Ye Chuan knew that the old man was not telling the truth, but he could not expose it directly. Fortunately, Ran Qiuye had only been disciplined for two days, so the grievance was not too serious.

He took out another cigarette from the cigarette box, and Director Cui quickly took out a lighter and lit it and approached him. Ye Chuan glanced at him, took the lighter and lit the cigarette.

He said: "The school cannot be suspended like this forever. Normal teaching will resume one day. My suggestion is to let Principal Meng resume his post and start preparing for future teaching work so that he can respond to class notices at any time. Is that okay?"

Director Cui quickly agreed: "Of course, no problem! The old principal is very capable and he is perfect for this job."

Ye Chuan looked at Ran Qiuye again, and then said: "As for Teacher Ran..."

Director Cui had been listening with his ears perked up. He knew that these two people had been saved by Ye Chuan.

"As a woman, Teacher Ran cannot be a bad person. There is no need for the school sports committee to dwell on trivial matters. I think Teacher Ran should be allowed to go home and reflect for a while, and come back to teach after the school officially resumes classes."

Director Cui agreed: "Director Ye's opinion is very pertinent. Teacher Ran's minor problems should not be criticized too much in school. If there are any problems, go home and reflect on them. I have no objection!"

Ye Chuan stood up, took the initiative to extend his hand to shake hands with the other party, and said: "Since Director Cui agrees, this matter is settled. Qiu Ye, go pack your things and I will take you home. When you go back, you must reflect on it and make a deep self-examination."

Ran Qiuye had had many contacts with Ye Chuan, but this was the first time he spoke in this official language. She wanted to laugh but felt it was inappropriate, so she nodded and agreed.

After Ye Chuan finished speaking, he left the school with his hands behind his back and waited for Ran Qiuye next to the jeep parked at the school gate.

Director Cui and Meng Qinggui sent him to the school gate and insisted on waiting with him, but Ye Chuan declined. After waiting for a few minutes, Ran Qiuye came out of the school carrying a bag. "Get in the car!" Ye Chuan said.

Ran Qiuye put her bag on the back seat and sat in the passenger seat. Ye Chuan said nothing more and started the car and drove forward.

Finding that the route was not the way back to his residence, Ran Qiuye asked: "Ye Chuan, where are you taking me? This is not the way back to my home!"

Ye Chuan replied helplessly: "Why should I take you home? Are you going to be criticized again? Your home is not under my jurisdiction, and it's not easy to get you out."

"So… where are we going then?"

"Let me find you a safe place to live!" After saying this, Ye Chuan continued to concentrate on driving. Ran Qiuye didn't ask any more questions, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

After driving for about ten minutes, the car stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard gate.

After Ye Chuan got out of the car, he opened the door for Ran Qiuye. Then, he took out a key from his pocket and opened the gate of the yard.

This courtyard was one of the two properties Ye Chuan bought at the beginning - a ** small courtyard.

Because this courtyard house is smaller in area than another larger courtyard house, he has not paid much attention to this place over the years. He has only carried out simple repairs and the furnishings in the courtyard are relatively simple.

"Ye Chuan, what is this...?" Ran Qiuye asked curiously.

Ye Chuan replied: "This is a small yard I bought a few years ago. You can live here for the time being and go back to work after school resumes."

For some reason, Ran Qiuye thought of four words: Hiding a beautiful woman in a golden house. Then, she lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

Ye Chuan didn't notice her abnormality at all, and took out a bag of rice and some vegetables from the trunk of the car. "You can stay here temporarily. The living conditions are not perfect. I will come back to give you more food after a while. These are enough for you to eat for half a month."

Ran Qiuye suddenly raised her head, stared into his eyes and asked, "Ye Chuan, why are you so nice to me?"

Ye Chuan was a little confused, blinked a few times, and then said: "Because we are friends, and Yaoyao is also your friend..."

"Did you save me?" Ran Qiuye asked again, and saw Ye Chuan nodded to confirm that it was Tong Yao who asked him to do so.

"If Yaoyao wasn't here, would you still come?" Her tone was a little disappointed.

Although Ye Chuan was a little slow to react, he understood her intention. After hesitating for a long time, he finally replied, "Yes, but maybe not now."

These sudden words made Ran Qiuye's eyes light up, and then asked: "Why?"

Ye Chuan sighed and said, "I was too busy to know what happened to you in time. If Yaoyao hadn't come to see me yesterday, I would still be immersed in work and might not have found out in a month or half a year."

Obviously, Ran Qiuye was not satisfied with this answer. Then, she mustered up the courage to continue asking: "Ye Chuan, I have a question that I have been thinking about. Can you help me answer it?"

He realized that he felt a little regretful for abandoning Tong Yao at that time. It was indeed easy to be misunderstood if he helped Ran Qiuye when she was so vulnerable.

"Just ask!" He had no choice but to agree.

Ran Qiuye hesitated for a moment before asking the question that had troubled her for a long time: "If Yaoyao didn't exist, do you think... would you... fall in love with me?"

Ye Chuan complained in his heart - he would admire her, but whether he loved her or not was another matter.

"Qiu Ye, many things are unpredictable. There are no ifs and ifs. I don't even know what the world would be like without Yaoyao."

After saying these words, he left the courtyard in a hurry. Ran Qiuye stood there, looking at his back, her face full of melancholy and resentment. Recalling the scene when she first saw him and collected waste materials into the school, he was the big boy who made her heart beat at first sight, but unfortunately she didn't express this feeling because of shyness.

But not long after, she unexpectedly received the news that Ye Chuan had become the love of her good friend Tong Yao. Although she felt a little sad, she chose to accept it silently when she saw how happy they were.

In this way, she buried this secret love deep in her heart. Whenever she met Ye Chuan, her heart would surge, but she would remind herself that he was her best friend. This time, she encountered unprecedented grievances, and at this moment, Ye Chuan came to save her like a hero on a colorful cloud.

She really couldn't help it. The other party not only provided her with a small yard, but also sent her the food she needed. These actions made her ask that question impulsively.

After driving away, Ye Chuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and felt helpless for a moment.