I was the leader of the righteous path in high school.

Zhang Qingshan is old, but he's not stupid.

Even when he was dating, he would call his wife "little sister," and she would occasionally call him "dad."

Hearing Gu Yun's "sophistry" now, his heart was pounding and his hands were trembling; his emotions were overflowing.

We don't even share the same surname, can you spout a few more nonsense?

Having no other choice, Gu Yun reached out his hand.

"What are you doing?"

Give your phone to your teacher.

"What are you doing?"

"I'll apply for 200,000 yuan for you... no, call my mom, she can vouch for it."

Zhang Qingshan paused for a moment, stared at Gu Yun with his cloudy eyes for a few seconds, and finally handed over his phone.

Gu Yun took the old-fashioned smartphone, asked his old teacher for the password, and then dialed a number on speakerphone.

"Mom, I'm Gu Yun. Teacher Zhang thinks I'm in a relationship. Can you prove who Su Nianshan is to me?"

The person on the other end of the phone sounded like they had just answered, saying, "Hey? What's wrong, Teacher Zhang? Did Gu Yun cause you trouble?"

"This kid is naughty, but please don't hit him! We'll discipline him later!"

"Oh right, this dress is 260 yuan. Shall I wrap it up for you?"

Gu Yun immediately knew that his mother most likely sold clothes in the store.

His family was already poor, and his father passed away early, leaving only his mother to earn money to support the whole family through her clothing store.

Fortunately, we have a house, so we don't have to worry about him food or clothing, and he lives a normal life like any other child.

Besides, when they came to his door, she immediately told him not to hit him; she truly is his mother.

Gu Yun felt a warmth in his heart, and his voice became much softer: "Mom, Teacher Zhang asked me if I was dating Su Nianshan. Please explain to Teacher Zhang that she really is my sister."

"Teacher Zhang? Su Nianshan? Are you two dating?"

Ms. Song Shan was taken aback when she heard this.

My first thought was whether they had actually talked.

But then I thought again, I guess they saw the two of them together and that's why they misunderstood.

So she explained, "Oh, Teacher Zhang asked about this? We're a blended family. I was dating her dad, that's how they met."

"They're not dating. What you saw was probably the two of them going out together, which we support."

Wow, they really are siblings.

The wrinkles on Zhang Qingshan's face gradually smoothed out, then wrinkled again, finally turning into a complex expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He took the phone, said "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding" into the microphone, and then let out a long sigh after hanging up.

All the teachers also lost interest and turned their attention back to their own tasks.

I thought it was a bad student luring a good student.

I never expected that the bad student would become the good student's older brother.

This kind of thing probably wouldn't even make two episodes in a TV series; it's incredibly boring.

"Ahem, Mr. Zhang, could you perhaps use your keen intuition, honed from your reconnaissance background, for something worthwhile?"

Zhang Qingshan glared at him, but his gaze had softened.

He walked to the window, stood there with his hands behind his back for a while, and then turned around.

"Gu Yun..." he began, his voice slightly hoarse.

"I apologize to you, teacher. I shouldn't have drawn conclusions without understanding the situation."

Hearing this, Gu Yun felt embarrassed and scratched his head, maintaining a harmonious teacher-student relationship: "It's also my fault for not explaining it to you beforehand."

"No, it's my problem."

Zhang Qingshan waved his hand and sat back down in the creaking rattan chair.

This was a tool he specially bought to slack off, so he could take a good nap and it would also support his old back.

"I've seen too many kids... take the wrong path at this age, get anxious, and when they get anxious, they make mistakes."

"You're doing this for my own good."

The sedan chair is made by people carrying each other; even the old teacher has given in, so it would be ridiculous to keep clinging to this point.

Besides, I might need my teacher's help to complete the task later, so it's good to build a good relationship now.

Seeing that Gu Yun was so cooperative, Zhang Qingshan nodded in satisfaction.

Then she took out a small tin box from the drawer and pushed it in front of Gu Yun: "Your teacher's wife made osmanthus cake. I was originally planning to give it to you after you improved in your midterm exams. Now... consider it an apology."

"I've noticed you've been studying diligently lately, but just learning math isn't enough. You need to excel in all three areas: Chinese, math, and English, especially English."

"Once you memorize the grammar and vocabulary, then..."

Seeing that Zhang Qingshan was about to launch into another long-winded speech, Gu Yun quickly stopped him: "Teacher Zhang, I understand everything."

"But I have math class next period, so I'll head back now?"

Zhang Qingshan then stopped, and when he checked the time, he realized that the questioning had indeed taken up a whole break between classes.

He nodded, stood up, and patted Gu Yun on the shoulder: "Keep it up, I believe in you!"

"Teacher... may I come in for a moment?"

Don't get me wrong, this wasn't said by Gu Yun.

Hearing the noise, the two turned around and saw a girl peeking her head in through the doorway.

Seeing that Gu Yun was next to Zhang Qingshan, she shyly shrank back, looking incredibly cute.

With her round, black-rimmed glasses, she looks so sweet and innocent, and her smile is probably as beautiful as a blooming lily.

Gu Yun recognized who it was immediately.

Oh my, isn't this Chen Zhizhi?

Why did you come to the office during class instead of hanging out with that blond guy?

Although he knew that the other party was obviously taking advantage of that blond kid who couldn't see the situation at all, Gu Yun found it even more terrifying.

Humans are instinctively drawn to cute creatures, but if those cute creatures can kill them, they will only feel more terrified.

Gu Yun wasn't afraid of her; he just didn't want to get involved.

But he never expected that even though he wanted to avoid the other party, he would refuse to give up anything he had.

[Ding, the host is detected to be at a critical juncture in the choice of becoming the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Path. A limited-time mission has been activated.]

[The celestial secrets of the void are disturbed, and destiny is manifesting. The Demonic Saintess's black hair is recently entangled with evil spirits, and a blood moon reflects the purple star between her brows, indicating changes in her home and a rebellion within her sect.]

[Originally, within the Nine Nether Profound Yin Sect under her control, the sect leader colluded with external demons, using the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to tamper with the inscriptions on the ancestral tablet, defaming the Holy Maiden's bloodline as impure, and secretly performing a blood sacrifice on seven mortal cities, causing the evil energy of the Nine Netherworlds to backfire on the Holy Maiden's place of seclusion.]

[Upon discovering this, the Holy Maiden was enraged and, wielding the sect's most precious treasure, attempted to set things right. However, the spot where she was located revealed that the leaders of other demonic sects had secretly entered into a blood pact of devouring their master.]

[At the Xuan Yin Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet three days later, he will feign an oath, but in reality, he will set up the Nine Turns Yellow Spring Immortal Slaughtering Formation to capture the Holy Maiden and refine her into the Immaculate Demon Cauldron, making her a slave for eternity and supplying the fortunes of all religions.]

If this calamity succeeds, the demonic path's fortune will be completely corrupted, and its wicked power will flood the three thousand miles of mountains and rivers, causing widespread suffering and death.

Although we are the leaders of the righteous path, wielding the Purple Heaven Thunder and upholding the mighty laws of Heaven, the Heavenly Way has its balance, and the fate of the Demonic Saintess is subtly intertwined with the destiny of the righteous path.

Please go to the rescue immediately!

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