Children Aren't Allowed to Fall in Love

After the office door closed, the footsteps in the hallway gradually faded away. Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's backs disappeared around the stairwell corner, and the air still carried a faint scent of training-ground dust they had brought in.

Tang Wulin stood where he was, his gaze resting on the door for several seconds. He felt oddly empty inside, unable to describe the feeling. It was simply that with those two desks now vacant, even the air in the classroom seemed to have changed.

"What do you think of this Xu Xiaoyan..." Wu Changkong stood beside the desk, looking out the window at the ground below. Long Bing was leading three people through activities on the field, while Xu Xiaoyan followed behind Gu Yue and Xie Xie, her two braids bouncing back and forth. His gaze lingered on the pale blue figure below, and the lines in his eyes softened slightly.

"I think this Xu Xiaoyan came at exactly the right time, Teacher."

The corner of Wu Changkong's mouth twitched. He turned to look at Tang Wulin, his gaze lingering in those eyes for two seconds as if confirming something. "Exactly the right time?" he repeated, his tone rising slightly at the end.

He stared into Tang Wulin's eyes, watching the light flickering within them as his own gaze gradually turned cold. "You're still young. Put matters of love aside for now." He paused, his eyes shifting slightly behind Tang Wulin as though looking at someone who was not here. "Besides, I see that you and Gu..."

"No!" Tang Wulin was horrified. His voice bounced around the office as he stepped half a pace forward, as if he wanted to cover Wu Changkong's mouth. He raised his hand halfway, then quickly pulled it back. "Teacher! You've misunderstood, I... I swear!"