CHAPTER 1600: CHAPTER 1601: LIFE IS SHORT, TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE

"Actually, I’ve been thinking all along, but after seeing you, that thought was dismissed. In reality, my existence to the students is merely that of a teacher, and it would be the same with anyone else. Leaving is just leaving." Leaning her slightly thin body against the cement pillar wrapped with ivy, Wang Posuo laughed softly, "The so-called greeting is just adding a bit of sadness to oneself."

You nodded and said nothing more.

"Got something on your mind?" Seeing that she had time to spare, Wang Posuo started talking with you patiently.

"Hmm." You nodded.

"Tell me about it, maybe I can help a bit."

You sighed lightly: "It’s just a small worry, like wandering into a dead end, and I can’t seem to get out."

Looking at you, Wang Posuo asked, "Is it about the troubles of your past?"

"Yes."

Being someone with experience, Wang Posuo hit the nail on the head. Looking at you, he said earnestly, "Even if I ask more, you wouldn’t tell, but I can share some wisdom from an elder’s perspective."

Gazing at Wang Posuo, you slightly bowed with clasped hands: "Please, teacher, go ahead."

Wang Posuo smiled slightly and held up four fingers to you: "Life is short, time waits for no one, regret is futile, and ends in sorrow."

Seeing you remain silent, Wang Posuo continued, "Actually, everyone understands this principle, whether it’s through films, novels, poetry, or prose. Every mentor mentions it frequently. However, I’ve added another phrase, also four words: be yourself."

You were slightly taken aback; you originally thought Wang Posuo would come up with something more profound.

"A bit disappointed?"

You remained silent.

Wang Posuo stood up with a smile and patted your shoulder, saying, "Young people, even though you have plenty of time and great opportunities, remember not to waste it, and don’t let yourself regret. Whatever you want to do, just go for it. As long as you follow your heart and don’t stray off course."

Watching Wang Posuo’s retreating figure, you sat there silently, not knowing how long it had been before you fell asleep against the cement pillar behind.

When you blinked your eyes open in a daze, you saw a familiar figure sitting quietly in front of you. Upon a closer look, a delicate and dreamy face came into view.

She simply sat there, about a meter apart from you. Looking at her, your whole heart sank.

"It’s already noon, let’s have something to eat."

This she was none other than Yan Zisu. Yan Zisu took out a lunch box with thermal insulation from the bamboo basket beside her. The two of you faced each other and started eating quietly.

"Su, have you always wanted to know about my past?"

Yan Zisu shook her head slightly, giving a serene smile: "In your past world, I didn’t exist, so even if I knew, it wouldn’t hold meaning. I only want the present you, and that’s enough."

You were stunned, at least for a dozen seconds.

Then, as if you were entranced, you suddenly pointed behind Yan Zisu, and Yan Zisu turned her head instinctively.

Seeing no one behind, when she turned back, your face was almost touching hers. At this moment, Yan Zisu’s thin lips were suddenly enveloped by a warm, unprecedented sensation. She opened her eyes in surprise, just looking, not knowing what to do.

And in this instant, even as the initiator, you didn’t know your next step. You simply touched Yan Zisu’s slightly cold lips, and just that unprecedented sensation made you lose yourself.

The two of you were stunned like this for several seconds until hurried footsteps reached your ears. Only then did Yan Zisu pull back a little, bowing her head, her beautiful cheeks flushed and ethereal.

You looked up and found that it was none other than Chen Susu.

Hurriedly entering the relatively secluded space where you two were alone, Chen Susu seemed to sense something and looked at you intently.

Used to being composed in such situations, you had already set your expression upon hearing the footsteps, so Chen Susu didn’t notice anything amiss. Yet the lingering blush on Yan Zisu’s cheeks made Chen Susu realize something must have happened here before she arrived.

Three steps away, Chen Susu had already adjusted her mindset, casting all negative emotions aside. She slowed her steps, coming over to you and Yan Zisu, and said to you, "Brother, I heard that Wang Posuo has retired."

You nodded: "I met him here earlier, chatted a bit. He retired a semester early mainly because he couldn’t leave his old partner at home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Susu’s eyes, seemingly cloaked in an illusory hue, flickered slightly as she looked up at the gradually withering vines above and sighed softly, "For two people to remain so loving at that age is truly wonderful."

Looking at Chen Susu, you directly said, "One day, you’ll find that too. That kid Bai Shu from our class could be an option, right? Although he’s not very tall, he’s still a prince, isn’t he?"

Chen Susu didn’t seem to mind Yan Zisu’s presence at all and candidly said, "If I’m looking, I’m looking for someone like you. As for Bai Shu, he’s not my type."

When Bai Shu was mentioned, Chen Susu’s pupils also shimmered slightly, with a flash of illusory light flowing in those eyes.

You didn’t want to continue discussing this with Chen Susu in front of Yan Zisu, so you said to Chen Susu, "You came hurrying to find me, surely not just about Wang Posuo, right?"

At her mention, Chen Susu quickly stomped her foot: "Ah, my memory! I just received notice that our school’s leadership needs to attend an important meeting in Tianjing, so it’s been decided to advance the anniversary celebration."

"When is it?"

"Three days from now, which means we only have two days to rehearse the program."

Wang Posuo’s departure didn’t cause much of a stir among Class Two of Grade Three students, since at this time, they didn’t particularly value the so-called teacher-student relationships. Their lives revolved around exam scores marked in red pen on test papers and the handsome and beautiful faces around them.

"Hey, did you hear that XOX is coming to Yuhang for a concert next Sunday!"

"Really!?"

"It’s already announced on Tieba and Weibo!"

"Let’s line up for tickets after school?"

"Line up? With so many XOX fans, we won’t get them even by next year!"

"What should we do then?"

"Hm hm, my cousin knows someone, I’ve already asked her to set aside five tickets for me."

"Huh? Only five tickets?"

Upon hearing that, the group of girls appeared somewhat disappointed.