Chapter 3

"Your father." Wei Chaoren said this and then laughed

The liberal arts building is adjacent to the teachers' office building, and from the window, one can see Old Yuan and Teacher Liang in the office on the second floor

Is there any logical relationship between these two?" Xu Chuan asked again

Huo Ran hesitated for a moment, enduring humiliation and bending down to sweep in the same posture as Kou Chen, but he was very displeased with Kou Chen's words: "You speak as if the ghost building is your home; I could stand there for you to tie me up, yet you probably wouldn't even dare to step inside, blowing your horn like a suona."

In order to distinguish himself from the dramatist, he swept in a very perfunctory manner, without even bending his waist

"Rest assured, if you are too afraid to go, I will not tell anyone either," Kou Chen said, before continuing to sweep the floor.

What? Huo Ran was taken aback.

"The Ghost Building?" Huo Ran paused for a moment, "The building where we have our classes?"

"Cultural relics," Kou Chen glanced at him, "There is a large stone tablet at the entrance of the Ghost Tower that states it is a municipal cultural relic unit, didn't you see it?"

"Let's talk after it's done," replied Old Yuan

I can't see, someone downstairs replied, "What did you see?"

Kou Chen, who could casually fill in content in language class, surprisingly wrote not a single word. He couldn't help but say, "I could probably write in the vegetable market and it would be quieter than here." From that moment on, Teacher Liang no longer treated him kindly. Last week, he had been sent out to stand as punishment three times during class.

"Are we going to the haunted building tonight?" Huo Ran was once again taken aback

In terms of geographical location, they are stronger than the people from Unit 3 downstairs. After the curtains were drawn, they discovered that quite a few people from Unit 3 were standing in the open space downstairs

"Was it intentional later on? The ceiling is falling down with a crash because of you all," Lu Huan said, playfully handing the mop over to him, "Why don't you come and mop the floor instead?"

Kou Chen went downstairs and glanced into Classroom 3 on the first floor. The wall dust on the floor had been cleaned up, but due to the wooden floor, there was still some white dust remaining. A few girls were mopping the floor, and one-third of the ceiling exposed the rafters.

"You should be more careful when sweeping," Kou Chen turned his head.

I saw it, "Kou Chen said, "If you want to measure, I can do it right now."

"The wall plaster has fallen off," Xu Chuan also responded, "one third."

"Sure," Huo Ran readily agreed, "What if they didn't come out first? Or what if they ran out together?"

Huo Ran opened his mouth to speak, but Kou Chen patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's nothing, even the girls are too afraid to go."

The person in Document 3 continued to tilt their head back, and Wei Chaoren couldn't help but ask, "Since you can't see or hear anything, what are you standing there for?"

You don't have to stand there and let me tie you up, " Kou Chen said, " 1 hour, from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock, whoever comes out first loses

Kou Chen exchanged glances with him for a moment, and suddenly realized, nodding his head: "You never dared to go near that place, did you?"

We will begin processing now," said Old Yuan

Everyone is afraid of ghosts, but he has his strengths. Not to mention spending a night in a dilapidated building, he was already camping alone in the wilderness with a single-person tent when Kou Chen hadn't even started middle school yet

"I have never heard of it," said Huo Ran, who had been standing silently beside.

What kind of attitude is this! Teacher Liang is very angry

Huo Ran was extremely disdainful, but could only begin sweeping the floor

As soon as his hand touched the broom handle, Kou Chen's hand reached over from the side and gave a sharp "pop" on the back of his hand, causing him to instinctively retract his hand in pain

Kou Chen did not hesitate and directly walked into Classroom 3, taking the mop from Lu Huan's hands

Take your hand away!" Huo Ran glared at him

Kou Chen slowly bounced down a few steps: "He just has that irresistible charm."

"The ceiling has not collapsed," Xu Zhifan said

"Go away, I am not going," Xu Chuan said

"Xu Zhifan and your father," Wei Chaoren said from behind him

"Can Old Yuan match Liang Mulan in capability?" Xu Chuan asked with some concern as he descended the stairs

Huo Ran sighed, glanced at the broom in the corner, and discovered that not all of them were new; only one appeared to be relatively full. He quickly walked over, and even if it was just for show, he still wanted to take a new one

Huo Ran did not speak, but looked at him

I was wrong. Wei Chaoren immediately admitted his mistake

"Are you out of your mind?" Xu Chuan said

Who let the person from document 1 in!" Someone shouted immediately

"That was the price he paid for being my father," Kou Chen said

Kou Chen turned around and walked out without a second thought, followed by several people behind him, all of them rushing out of the office.

When he gritted his teeth and turned to glare at Kou Chen, Kou Chen had already taken the new broom in his hand and even smiled at him

We later jumped because Class 3 came up aggressively saying that we did it on purpose, Xu Zhifan said, their attitude was too poor, and they wouldn't listen to our explanation, so who wouldn't be angry

"I have never heard of such a thing," said Teacher Liang

Xu Chuan does not quite understand Kou Chen's line of thinking

Hmm..." Kou Chen paused, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Alright.

Have you noticed that he looks quite similar to Lu Huan?" Kou Chen said

Kou Chen underestimated him too much. He indeed has never been to the Ghost Tower, not because he is afraid, but because he simply never thought of going there. The school stated that it is a dangerous building, and students are not allowed to go up.

"The current focus is not on who took the first step," Teacher Liang said, "the key point is that knowing the consequences, they still led a group of people to jump, and they forcibly collapsed the ceiling of our class!"

But I have seen it with my own eyes. " Huo Ran continued to speak.

"What are you sweeping?" Huo Ran glanced at the floor, which not only had been swept but also showed signs of having been mopped.

I don't know, "Kou Chen jumped down the last step of the stairs, "Shall we go to the haunted building tonight?"

What nonsense should I say to them?" Lu Wei, downstairs, was very dissatisfied with such friendly exchanges and interrupted the conversation

Kou Chen recognized that this was the director of education, and upon further inspection, he also noticed the vice principal.

"Hurry up," as Kou Chen just entered the classroom, Wei Chaoren approached him and said, "Quickly go to the office to receive the enlightening guidance of Teacher Liang Mulan who values education greatly"

"I curse your grandfather." Without a moment's pause, Huo Ran turned around and approached directly.

"Itchy, is it?" Kou Chen pointed at him, "Just wait."

"Lu Huan?" Xu Chuan looked at the back of his head. The day after Kou Chen transferred to the school, he asked him about Lu Huan's name, appearing quite fond of it. However, the day before, when Lu Huan introduced himself, he had clearly stated his name.

"Impossible," Kou Chen said, "There can't be that many things. Just say whether you are going or not."

"There is no need," Huo Ran said, "I like daughters."

The people in line 1 were almost all crowded by the window, some were sticking to the window, while others were piled on the chairs and tables, all looking in that direction together

However, the tense atmosphere that had been brewing between the two classes for quite some time has mostly dissipated. Now, everyone is merely in a state of watching the excitement. When Huo Ran and Kou Chen walked into the classroom, there were still people outside waving at them.

"Alright, it's settled," Xu Chuan said, "Then why did you act impulsively just then?"

As the two of them walked out together, Old Yuan added, "Take the tools with you; in case you are not allowed to use their class's items, you will have to come back to get them."

"I have been here for such a long time and have not yet gone in," Kou Chen turned around, his face filled with anticipation, "I want to know how Liang Mulan was scared to that extent."

drama queen

"How? Are you selling tickets?" Kou Chen looked over.

You old man! Wei Chaoren cursed.

"What about the bet?" Huo Ran asked

"Alright, I think I have understood it well enough. You all can head back to the classroom now," Old Yuan waved his hand at them.

Kou Chen stopped in his tracks and turned his head: "With whom?"

I am a woman," Xu Chuan said

I don't know," Xu Chuan said, "students who graduated before have all said that they were scared in the Ghost Building.

Suppressing the urge to curse, Huo Ran took another scoop. Just as he was about to leave, Kou Chen, who had already exited the classroom, turned back. With a smile almost touching Huo Ran's face, he picked up the nearby scoop, wearing an expression that seemed to say, "Look, I have taken two items; I am a person of loyalty," and walked out of the classroom again

Now? '' Kou Chen was taken aback.

"Teacher Yuan! Is this the attitude you have towards handling matters?" Teacher Liang raised his voice after regaining his composure

When they went downstairs, Teacher Liang stood at the entrance of Classroom 3, remaining silent

"An apology is impossible," Wei Chaoren said, "Let's disperse, and do not indulge in fanciful thoughts."

"Forget it, Kou Chen, are you going to the office? Hurry up and go, what are you wasting time here for?" A boy next to him took the mop from his hands. This was a classmate who had sat in front of him last semester, but Kou Chen was surprised to find that he couldn't remember the boy's name even after three seconds.

"Let's go back to the classroom, we should head back first." Xu Zhifan half-pushed, half-dragged Huo Ran down the stairs.

But it is unknown who said the words; in any case, several people were looking at him together, and two former classmates smiled at him.

Hey, hey, hey! Xu Chuan quickly rushed between the two, saying, "This is the teacher's office building!"

"Go," said Huo Ran

"Whatever," Kou Chen said, "If I lose, I'll call you Dad"

"No need, no need," Old Yuan waved at him from the window, "Kou Chen, can you explain what happened?"

Kou Chen has only transferred for one semester, and initially, he had not yet gotten to know the people well. Now, after a summer break, it feels as if he has entered a completely different world with the new class divisions.

"We still have students fighting; I believe that fighting is even worse than this," came Lao Yuan's voice.

"Can you see it?" someone asked downstairs

"Such a large section has collapsed, half of the roof has fallen in," Teacher Liang said, "What kind of behavior is this! How could such a heinous thing happen at our school! It is utterly despicable! This is simply the most despicable thing!"

They have already cleaned up said Kou Chen

What? Xu Chuan was somewhat confused

Who else is there?" Kou Chen asked as he turned and walked out of the classroom again

Of course ...! ... He is afraid of ghosts, but who isn't afraid of ghosts!

Huo Ran took a glance into the classroom and indeed found no one inside; everyone was standing in the open space outside.

"Kou Chen, how can you still bear to look?" A girl mopping the floor turned her head and said this upon seeing him

Liang is waiting at the door. If she is not satisfied, she will come back in half an hour and say, "You don't respect me." Kou Chen glanced at the door and said, "Tonight, I will tie you up and spend the night in the haunted building."

Teacher Liang stated, "According to those downstairs, before this matter is resolved and before you apologize to us, we cannot enter the classroom"

No one was on the stairs, Xu Chuan glanced at Kou Chen. "What's wrong? He just spoke up for you," Liang Mulan said you did it on purpose, Huo Ran kept explaining that the floor cracked on its own.

"It’s useless," Kou Chen walked out of the classroom and raised his voice, "Hurry up and take off your underwear and put it on the outside."

Apologies! Teacher Liang's voice is still very loud

Kou Chenhuo said, "Old Yuan said, 'You two are the main ones, go downstairs and sweep up the wall dust and such.'"

"Old Yuan, what is the situation?" Someone in the classroom eagerly inquired about the state of the battle

"The main culprits have already left, and Xu Chuan has also gone. Originally, it had nothing to do with him, but he said he wanted to go and listen," Wei Chaoren said

A burst of laughter followed.

This is their former class leader Lu Huan, who had a beautiful voice and a sweet demeanor.

Kou Chen looked up, walked to the spot beneath the ceiling that had fallen plaster, and jabbed the broom down to the floor: "Right here, sweep it up."

Kou Chen thought for a moment: "The loser should do something for the winner, as long as it is not against the law. Whenever you have decided, just let me know."

"Half a roof?" someone asked nearby

"It's noisy," said the person upstairs, "the curtains are drawn, so I can't see anything now."

"Indeed, why is it not allowed to dismantle it?" Huo Ran asked

Twenty minutes later, Old Yuan entered the classroom, his face revealing no signs of victory or defeat

One third," said Kou Chen

I think it is quite good, said Old Yuan, as high school students, they should be brave enough to express their thoughts and positions. This has always been the principle of our school. Whether right or wrong, if they are willing to speak up, we can then guide them

In the office, Teacher Liang appeared somewhat agitated. Although it was difficult to hear what she was saying, her gestures of pointing at the sky and then at the ground made it possible to guess her meaning. In contrast, Old Yuan remained quite calm, displaying minimal body language. He only waved his hand when he turned around and noticed the crowd at this window, and then he came over to draw the curtains.

You ... ... '' Kou Chen smiled for a moment

"If he can't surpass it, then no one can," Xu Zhifan said, "Has Liang Mulan experienced some kind of provocation?"

Huo Ran did not speak, but looked at him

"I was just standing there, not moving at all, when suddenly the floor cracked... I don't even know if it really cracked, but all of a sudden one of my legs just stepped into thin air and got stuck there." Kou Chen entered the office and walked over to Old Yuan.

However, he still has a deep impression of Teacher Liang. Teacher Liang previously taught their class, and during a surprise quiz, she kept talking, ... starting from not underestimating Chinese language classes to not cheating, then to how everyone usually does not respect teachers, and finally mentioning how she was ostracized by students in the past

Teacher Liang suddenly turned his head upon hearing the sound: "Did you measure it?"

"Why don't you ask Liang Mulan?" Kou Chen bent down and began to sweep the floor, doing so with great seriousness. When he reached the area beside the table, he even lifted the table slightly to sweep underneath it.

"What are you doing, demonstrating?" Wei Chaoren said.

There is really nothing much to clean; the dust on the desk, which hasn't been wiped all summer, may even be more than that on the floor

Kou Chen glanced at him, and his good-looking face was filled with unmasked impatience

I did not do it on purpose," Kou Chen said

"It has already been removed," Kou Chen said. As Huo Ran turned his head to prepare to continue down the stairs, he reached out and grabbed Huo Ran's shoulder again, "Now you can say it once more."

Huo Ran turned around and glanced at Kou Chen, who stood up; he followed suit and also stood up

"What kind of ghost building is that?" Xu Chuan said, "That building over there by the football field is the real ghost building, and it can't be demolished."

"Make a gesture," Old Yuan said, "demonstrate a bit, you are not entirely correct either."

When entering the office, Teacher Liang had her back to the door, but Kou Chen could still tell from her silhouette pointing at the ceiling that she was very unhappy