Now, letting them spend a little more time together was a good thing, too.
After going inside to announce him, Hu Ruoyun came back out. "Teacher Qin, the Former Principal invites you in."
Then she hurried away herself.
It hasn't been easy for them... I must stay farther away and not disturb them.
"Teacher Qin?" He Yuanyue put down the book in her hands and managed a smile. "What brings you here? Sit."
Qin Fangyang walked up to the desk and was just about to speak, but the moment he opened his mouth...
He had clearly spent ages thinking up his reasons, yet he couldn't remember even half a sentence.
"...Well, I..."
Qin Fangyang stared wide-eyed. The harder he thought, the more his mind seemed utterly blank, and the harder it became to remember. Scratching his head, beside himself with frustration, he muttered, "...I... what did I come here for again... this..."
Even He Yuanyue couldn't help laughing. "Don't be nervous, Teacher Qin. Take your time thinking. There's no rush. I'm free today."
Qin Fangyang clawed at his head in his anxiety, but still couldn't think of it. After struggling for a good while, he simply thrust his right hand forward. "Well... this is for you."
"A coin?"
He Yuanyue frowned. "What is this?"
"This is..."
Qin Fangyang racked his brains. "They say it carries the magical power of an expert... ahem, anyway, wearing it is particularly good for the soul..."
"Oh?"
He Yuanyue picked up the coin, glanced at it, and said, "It really does seem to carry the power of fortune..."
Qin Fangyang brightened at her words and said with a smile, "It'll definitely help."
He rummaged in his pocket. "I brought a thin cord. Shall I tie it on you?"
"Tie it on? A cord?"
He Yuanyue