In the blink of an eye, one year has quietly passed since Master Lin passed away, and I have slowly come out of the sadness of Grandpa Lin's death.
Over the past year, I haven’t had that terrible recurring dream when I sleep at night.
Studying also climbed from the bottom of the class to the top five in the class.
However, as this year passed, I kept guessing about the reason for Grandpa Lin's death. I always felt that his death seemed to have something to do with me.
Touching the book in my hand, today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and it’s time for Grandpa Lin to teach me to read.
Over the past year, I have studied the above sentences carefully, and I can clearly remember even a few words. Unfortunately, my understanding has always been specious, and I still don’t understand what it means.
"There are many manifestations, but the past life does not appear; the soul is far away and does not care about this life. If you meet the soul of the dead, you can communicate with ghosts and gods. This sentence seems to be very important, but what does it mean?"
Thinking about this sentence, I felt that it was very important, but it seemed to have nothing to do with the content of the entire book, and it appeared very suddenly.
After studying it for a long time, I still couldn't understand it, so I gave up on it. Following Grandpa Lin's instructions, I read it again word for word.
Then I picked up my schoolbag and went to school.
The day passed quickly. After finishing the English course, I packed up and prepared to leave school.
"Yin Xia, come to the office with me."
"Ah, Teacher Bai, you called me?" My face turned red, and I looked at Teacher Bai who called me in surprise. I didn't understand why she asked me to go to the office?
Teacher Bai, named Bai Yuqin, is our English teacher, a young top student who has just graduated from university, and a beauty in her mid-20s.
Regardless of the harshness in class, I can only describe her as "a delicate beauty hidden in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, a gentle voice and a smile", "a taste of unparalleled beauty, and a charming appearance". She is the dream lover of many boys in the school.
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Seeing my confused expression, Teacher Bai looked forward to me and smiled sweetly: "Yin Xia, come with the teacher. The teacher has something to ask you."
"Oh, okay, Teacher Bai." I nodded dully and glanced at Teacher Bai who walked out of the classroom, my heart pounding.
However, he quickly picked up his schoolbag and walked out with her.
When I came to her office, I was a little nervous. I lowered my head and didn't dare to look at her.
Teacher Bai put down the textbook, sat on the chair, gently fiddled with the hair between her eyebrows with her delicate jade fingers, and said with a slight smile: "Classmate Xiaoxia, have you been able to keep up with the progress recently?"
"Teacher, I can barely keep up." I lowered my head and replied.
"Well, it'll be good if you can keep up." Teacher Bai nodded and smiled, "I'm looking for you? Is it because the school is holding an English speech contest, and the teacher hopes you can participate?"
"Teacher, I...I'm afraid it won't work."
Regarding English, I was only so-so in the exam, but when it came time to speak out, I couldn't help but feel a barrier. Moreover, I don't like speaking in public.
"Go and participate, I'll sign up for you, how about it?"
Seeing her staring at me expectantly, I boldly raised my head and glanced at her. I didn't know how to refuse, so I could only nod numbly.
"Well, then it's settled." Teacher Bai smiled happily, placed his hand on a yellowed ancient book, and twirled his fingers.
When I saw the book she was holding, I was very surprised, because I had seen this book in Grandpa Lin's bookstore, and I heard Grandpa Lin say that it was an only copy, the only one in the world.
But after I saw it, Grandpa Lin's bookstore never appeared again, and I never asked him about it later.
How could I not be surprised when I saw it here? I wanted to ask Teacher Bai, but I still couldn't. I just stared a few more times in surprise, waiting for Teacher Bai's order to tell me to leave.
"Hey, Xiaoxia, are you interested in the book in the teacher's hand?" Teacher Bai seemed to look at me in surprise when she noticed that I was staring at the book she was holding.
"Yes...somewhat interested."
"Oh, if you're interested, let me lend it to you!" Teacher Bai showed a hint of surprise, then smiled, "Although I'm interested, I can't delay my studies."
"I will use my discretion, thank you teacher."
"Well, it's good to know the importance." Teacher Bai seemed to have finished explaining the purpose of calling me here. She tapped the table lightly, looked at the watch on her hand, and smiled at me, "I wasted some time on you, teacher."
Shall I take you back?"
"Ah, Teacher Bai, no need, I can just go back by myself."
"It's okay, let's go! The teacher has seen the student information and happens to be on the way with you. I can also tell you about the speech contest in detail on the way!"
Hearing this, I was a little confused. Isn't Teacher Bai's home in Shuijingyuan Community? However, she said so, and I didn't dare to refuse, so I had to follow her down the teaching building and to the parking lot.
When we got to the parking lot, I was waiting for her outside the parking lot. When I saw her car parked in front of me, it turned out to be a white Chevrolet Equinox.
Although I am a car blind person, I happen to know this type of car. I did not expect that Teacher Bai is not only beautiful, but also has such a prosperous family background.
Following her instructions, I sat in the passenger seat.
But it was my first time to ride in this kind of car, and I didn’t know how to fasten my seat belt. Teacher Bai noticed this, smiled softly, turned around and helped me fasten my seat belt.
Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her body, my expression suddenly changed, my face turned red to my neck, my heart was pounding, and I felt very embarrassed.
I feel that something is wrong with me. This is my teacher. This is a great disrespect for her.
"Okay, done." Teacher Bai fastened his seat belt, raised his head, and smiled softly. His delicate and charming face was only five centimeters away from me.
Seeing my red face, she smiled brightly.
I lowered my head, how could I dare to look at her at all.
"Is sister good-looking?" After leaving the school gate, Teacher Bai was joking while driving. He even changed his title.
"It looks good." I nodded, as if answering a question, always lowering my head, and answered whatever she asked.
"Gee, that's quite honest. Xiaoxia, the teacher is going to live here for a while. From now on, I can take you once a day to save you from squeezing the bus."
"Ah, teacher? I'd better go by myself."
"What? Sorry?"
"It's a bit!"
"I'm sorry. Isn't it common in class? Are you shy? Haha, I have to drive alone, so I just want to take you with me!"
"Okay!" I nodded, took a bold look at her, and asked, "Teacher, how many houses does your family have?"
Although I was nervous, I couldn't help but be curious and had doubts in my heart. At school, I accidentally heard from my classmates that Teacher Bai lived in Shuijingyuan Community.
However, when I talk about this, my head is lowered and I feel a little inferior. The situation at home is very different from that of Teacher Bai's family.
"Well, there are two places!" Teacher Bai was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly.
Seeing that she was approachable and not as dignified as she was in class made me feel more relaxed: "So that's it!"
Along the way, Teacher Bai occasionally joked with me, and asked me about my family situation from time to time. I was a poor child from a single-parent family. It was obvious that she did not discriminate, and there was a hint of sympathy on her face.
Teacher Bai smiled and enlightened me: "Xiaoxia, in addition to studying hard, the big boy's family should at least learn to be more sunny. When you go to college, graduate, and find a good job, the situation at home will gradually change.
OK."
"Well, Teacher Bai, I will work hard!"
As she slowly enlightened me, I discovered that Teacher Bai was not only a nice person, but also like a big sister next door.
I am withdrawn and have a low self-esteem. Unknowingly, I don't look so reserved in front of her.
When we were almost home, she told me something about the speech contest and told me to get up early tomorrow morning and she would pick me up and go to school with me. I felt flattered.
When I got out of the car and waved to her, I showed a rare smile like a boy's sunshine. Although it was a little stiff, it was very sincere.
However, I noticed that Teacher Bai, who usually doesn't wear any jewelry, when she raised her hand to say goodbye to me, she was wearing a string of dark Buddhist beads on her white jade arms, which was a bit conspicuous.
I muttered, it turns out that beauties like to wear beads like this.
It wasn't until the car disappeared from sight that I walked towards the door of my house with a happy smile on my face. It felt like Teacher Bai was driving me back, just like a dream.
All I can think of is Teacher Bai's beautiful face and the faint fragrance exuding from her body.
For a seventeen-year-old boy, he is in the hazy fantasy stage of adolescence. The opposite sex, especially a beautiful woman like Teacher Bai, makes me even more excited.
After eating with my father and washing the dishes, I returned to my room and started reviewing my homework.
After finishing my homework, I didn't go to bed immediately. Instead, I looked through the ancient books I borrowed from Teacher Bai.
Yin Yang anecdote!
"Isn't this the book that Grandpa Lin didn't let me read?"
Although I haven't read it, I remember it rightly. I picked it up and was about to read it that day, but Grandpa Lin snatched it away and refused to let me read it, saying that I couldn't read it.
I have never seen this book since then, and I never expected that it would appear in Teacher Bai's hands.
Putting aside my beautiful fantasies about her, my expression became solemn, and the death of Grandpa Lin came to mind. Grandpa Lin said that he was a lonely old man with no children and no relatives.
Where did this book come from? Could it be that Teacher Bai once went to Grandpa Lin’s Yin Yang House and Grandpa Lin gave it to Teacher Bai?