The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 462 An excellent teacher is one who takes the initiative.
I'm crazy.

Why is Old Jian still coming for me?

Hey, Old Deng, I'm standing right in front of you. Do I look a bit like I used to?

Lin Li really wanted to say that, but he was afraid of dying.

Bai Bufan was utterly exhausted at this point; his legs were practically weak. He couldn't even answer Xue Jian's question, let alone breathe heavily. Therefore, to avoid arousing Xue Jian's surprise, Lin Li had to turn back and offer an excuse:

"Class 4 of Grade 1? Hmm... I didn't see anyone inside when I passed by just now."

Lin Li pretended to be deep in thought.

"Okay, I understand." Xue Jian nodded upon hearing the other party's reply.

However, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

He came to the teaching building specifically to find Lin Li and Bai Bufan.

Because these two unruly traitors have been missing for at least twenty minutes.

Why can only a vague assessment like "at least twenty minutes" be given?

Twenty minutes earlier, when Xue Jian was walking around his classroom area, he immediately noticed that Lin Li and Bai Bufan were missing, and asked Wang Ze, who was standing next to him, about it.

"Wang Ze, where are those two?"

—"I went to the toilet."

"How long have you been gone?"

— "Just left."

When the conversation ended, Xue Jian didn't pay much attention, thinking it was all normal, so he nodded and went back to doing his own thing.

But five minutes ago, more than ten minutes after the conversation, Xue Jian finished his own business, went for a walk and came back, only to find that the two of them were still not there, and he became a little worried.

At that time, Wang Ze went to the front of the group to take pictures, so Xue Jian asked Zhou Baowei, who was next to him, for advice.

"Baowei, why haven't those two come back yet?"

"I just got back."

"Where is that person?"

—"Going to take pictures up ahead."

"How long have you been gone?"

— "Just left."

Another minute passed.

"Where are Wang Ze, Lin Li, and Bai Bufan?"

--"ah?"

— "Bao said they took pictures here."

"Oh, yes."

—Where are they?

— "I went backstage to cheer on Zhang Liya."

"How long have you been gone?"

— "Just left."

Hey, something seems off here.

Who can understand the heartbreak Xue Jian felt when he heard yet another "just left"?

Xue Jian's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that even Wang Ze's initial statement of "just left" twenty minutes earlier seemed unreliable.

As expected, under Xue Jian's persistent questioning, Wang Ze finally confessed that Lin Li and Bai Bufan had never returned.

To be honest, this news was a bit shocking. Xue Jian's first reaction was to tag the two people in the class group.

But after waiting a minute or two and finding no reply, Xue Jian, who was planning to go back to the classroom anyway, decided to come back and see if the two of them were hiding in the classroom playing on their phones.

But now that he couldn't even find the two people in the classroom, Xue Jian was indeed a little uneasy and worried.

Of course, the unease and worry did not belong to Lin Li and Bai Bufan, but to Nan Sang Middle School.

Xue Jian had a feeling that these two might be tormenting some teachers or students of Nansang in some corner of the school right now.

After confirming with the two teachers, Xue Jian contacted them privately on WeChat, but still received no reply.

Xue Jian felt it was time to make the call.

Too lazy to leave, Xue Jian stood at the top of the stairs, watching the four students doing frog jumps, and dialed Lin Li's number.

"beep--"

"beep--"

"..."

When the call was dialed, Xue Jian only heard a busy tone.

"..."

"Sorry, the user you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later!"

"Sorry! The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment, please redial later!"

"Sorry……"

When he heard the electronic notification tone, Xue Jian frowned and took the phone away from his ear.

If the two people are playing a game, it's possible they won't see the message, but it's impossible for them not to see the phone notification, especially since it was a call they made themselves?

How dare they refuse?

Xue Jian, who was looking down, did not notice that a teacher standing a few meters in front of him was pressing his left hand firmly against the outside of his left trouser pocket, which had been vibrating all along.

If the two were any closer, Xue Jian could even hear a loud gulping sound of someone swallowing their saliva.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Xue Jian clicked his tongue, then changed his target and dialed Bai Bufan's number.

These two are definitely together.

--"beep--"

"I have a good brother~ He's like a cripple~ I stay up past midnight and don't get up until noon, and I always want to escape~ He snores and farts when he sleeps~ He's even quite proud of it..."

The moment Xue Jian's phone went dead, the music of "I Have a Little Donkey" started playing almost simultaneously from the briefcase of another teacher in front of him, who had barely spoken and was carrying a briefcase.

"Holy crap, who called me?"

Although it was his own phone ringing, he was still startled. Bai Bufan cursed inwardly at which idiot had to call him at this time.

As Bai Bufan reached into his briefcase to retrieve his phone, he naturally exchanged a fleeting glance with Lin Li beside him.

I'm crazy.

Why is Lin Li staring at me so intently?

And his eyes seemed to be saying, "Bai Bufan, I'm going to beat you up!"
what happened?

What did you do?

When Bai Bufan took his phone out of his briefcase and saw that the contact on the screen was "Old Jiantou," he almost threw the phone away.

Damn it! ! !

Bai Bufan's Adam's apple bobbed, and his right hand holding the phone began to tremble unconsciously. Not daring to turn around and face the person in question, he could only look at Lin Li with a terrified and pleading gaze.

"Teacher Zhou, you go answer the phone first." Lin Li's eyes were still fierce, but his words were relatively gentle. However, if you listened carefully, you could hear the gritted teeth in his voice.

Bai Bufan is such a useless piece of trash, good for nothing!
Bye-d, what are you thinking if you don't put your phone on silent at school?! You think you're so great just because the school allows phones?!

But there is still a chance to remedy the situation.
If Bai Bufan immediately lowers the phone volume to mute, then holds it to his ear and pretends to make a call, there's still room for things to turn around; it's just a coincidence!
"Hurry up—"

Lin Li, whose mind was racing, frantically gestured with his eyes.

Unfortunately, Bai Bufan, now drenched in sweat, has completely lost his control and his thinking is nowhere near as sharp as Lin Li's.

"beep--"

To Bai Bufan's relief, the call ended on its own.

It seems Xue Jian hasn't realized the truth of the matter—

"~I have a good brother~ He's like a cripple~ I don't call him until the wee hours of the morning——"

Before Bai Bufan could finish speaking, his phone rang again, displaying the same contact as "Old Jiantou." But this time, the terrifying call only lasted a few seconds, before the song had even finished a few lines, when the other party abruptly hung up, leaving only a beeping sound.

"~I have a good brother|du——"

hat trick.

The third time, the call was almost immediately disconnected.

"..."

"..."

No more calls came in.

But Bai Bufan's hands trembled even more violently. If his previous hunchback was just a facade, then at this moment, Bai Bufan really couldn't stand up straight.

He looked at Lin Li for help again.

Holy crap, Lin Li looks like a corpse too.

"You fucking turn the volume down first..." When he noticed his gaze, Lin Li could only say this to himself in despair, collapse, and resentment.

Bai Bufan: "!"

There were footsteps behind me.

……

Time goes back to two minutes ago.

At first, Xue Jian didn't think anything was strange when the busy tone in his ear and the teacher's phone rang at the same time.

But after a few seconds, Xue Jian was stunned after hearing the specific lyrics of the teacher's phone ringtone.

Something is wrong.

As a teacher, setting such a ringtone should absolutely not be allowed—because it sets the wrong values. Although students will mostly find it amusing, the authorities will never allow this behavior that affects the evaluation of teachers.

Didn't you see the four students doing frog jumps on the stairs laughing?
But this is ultimately just a matter of private morality, and there's no need to make a big deal out of it, so Xue Jian can accept it.

But when he realized that Bai Bufan wasn't answering the phone, he hung up on his own, and the phone in front of him stopped ringing just then. Xue Jian was dumbfounded.

Wow, isn't that a coincidence?
Xue Jian couldn't help but look up and scrutinize the two "strangers" in front of him.

hiss--

Don't say it, really don't say it.

Although these two had beer bellies, their height and hair length seemed to match the characteristics of Lin Li and Bai Bufan.

Furthermore, the color scheme of their socks doesn't match their leather shoes at all.

Unable to resist, Xue Jian dialed Bai Bufan's number again.

When the bell rang again in rhythm with him, Xue Jian smiled with relief.

Haha.

The only hope for Bai Bufan and Lin Li to survive now is that the teacher has confiscated Bai Bufan's phone.

What a pity, he wasn't one of the four students who did the frog jump.

Xue Jian, making his third call, was now calling purely for the sound of the phone ringing.

There was actually a fourth call, but on the fourth call, Xue Jian discovered that Bai Bufan's phone had been put into silent mode.

"Fine," Xue Jian sneered and slowly stepped forward.

……

Hearing the approaching footsteps behind them, even Lin Li felt only despair and numbness.

This is a treasure for a teammate! This is a treasure for a teammate!
Bai Bufan, you've ruined my life.

The footsteps disappeared, and judging from the direction of the sound, Xue Jian was now on his left.

Lin Li carefully tilted his head to the left.

Then, Lin Li witnessed a scene that was hard to contain.

Xue Jian was leaning against the wall, at an angle, with only his upper back touching the wall. His right leg was crossed over his left, his arms were wrapped around his arms, and his right index finger was repeatedly raising and lowering to lightly tap his left upper arm. His head was slightly tilted, and he was staring at himself with a cold smile.

Then, Xue Jian witnessed a scene that was hard to bear.

— Lin Li silently withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at him, but he slowly raised his right leg backward, and taking advantage of the moment when the four students on the steps were not paying attention, he suddenly kicked Bai Bufan hard in the back of his left knee.

"Well--"

Bai Bufan, who was being vented on by Lin Li, let out a muffled groan and almost knelt on the ground. However, he dared not be angry or speak out. After regaining his balance, he briefly made eye contact with Xue Jian. In fact, he was already considering whether he should just kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy.

"..."

After a brief silence, Lin Li spoke, speaking gently to Bai Bufan:

"Teacher Bai, was that Director Xue calling you just now? Sigh, we're the ones who need his help. We hope Director Xue can give us a chance and grant us a few more days. We need to finish our teaching tasks first, otherwise we'll lose face. Please, please be magnanimous and don't hold a grudge."

Xue Jian: "☉☉".

I understand—

Lin Li: Old Jian, I beg you, please wait until we've finished punishing these four students before you expose us. Otherwise, we might be finished and they might tear us to pieces. I'm begging you for mercy.

To be honest, if the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, Xue Jian would have really wanted to laugh at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Bai Bufan nodded with difficulty:
"Yes, Lin, but... but Teacher Lin, you don't need to worry. Director Xue is a very good person. Besides, we have an eighty-year-old mother to support, a toddler to learn to speak, and grandparents, aunts, uncles, grandchildren, and other relatives. He definitely won't make things difficult for us..."

Xue Jian pressed down on the corners of his mouth.

These two traitors are quite adept at this kind of thing.

He then picked up his phone, held it to his ear, and smiled as he spoke into the black screen: "Hello? Yeah, I got it. Hurry up. Okay, I'll deal with you guys later. I'm hanging up now."

Bai Bufan Oo?

Is Xue Jian about to die?
real or fake?

Any chance?

Bai Bufan looked at Xue Jian expectantly, then was disappointed to find that Xue Jian was not dead.

Finally, the four people on the steps completed the frog jump task and looked at Lin Li and Bai Bufan with a mixture of anticipation and caution.

"Okay," Lin Li nodded, handed the phone to them, and then said his usual line: "Go on, go back and continue with the party."

Remember, your phone is a tool; use it when it's crucial, don't let entertainment interfere with important matters.

However, this time it was a bit difficult and obscure to say.

"Thank you, teacher! Thank you, teacher!" The four were naturally very grateful.

"Also, after doing such a long frog jump, remember to rest well when you get back..." Noticing the meaningful gaze beside him, Lin Li gave a brief but meaningful instruction, nodded, and waved his hand in despair: "Go."

"Okay, teacher. Goodbye, teacher! We're leaving now."

Bai Bufan: "Walk slowly."

The four students said, "Thank you, teacher. We will be careful to stay safe."

Bai Bufan: Who the hell told you to be careful? I told you to slow down so that Lin Li and I could live a little longer.

But even the longest distance will eventually be covered.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, the four people disappeared completely at the top of the stairs.

Only Teacher Lin, Teacher Bai, and Director Xue remained at the stairwell.

Lin Li and Bai Bufan's eyes were still fixed on the area downstairs, and they dared not meet Xue Jian's gaze.

Just as Director Xue was smiling and about to speak—

Teacher Lin first slowly squatted down, put her hands behind her back, and assumed a standard frog jump posture, and took the initiative to start frog jumping up the steps.

Teacher Bai was stunned for a moment when she saw what was happening, but then she also looked miserable and immediately followed.

“Tread, tap—”

The once-silent stairwell was now filled with the sounds of frog-like footsteps and the rustling of clothes.

However, this time, fewer people jumped.

There is only one audience member.

Xue Jian: “()!”

(End of this chapter)