Chapter 1, My Deskmate

Childhood sweethearts, they are those who grew up together, just like you and your deskmate Tang Xue

Tang Xue proudly shook her little head, "Does he dare to speak ill of me?!"

The radio is tuned to the traffic channel, and it is currently a song request program. The deep-voiced male host says: "The last four digits of the phone number are 4591. This listener, named 'Spinach', wants to dedicate a song to their childhood sweetheart..."

"Li Yubing, sharpen my pencil for me." Tang Xue had not even settled down yet when she began to give him orders

What nonsense, I know it's a sticker, but what kind of sticker is it

Li Yubing let out a faint "oh," took out a mechanical pencil sharpener, and sharpened her pencil for her

Teacher Zhao expressed some sentiments. The children nowadays are not simple; they understand everything, making it difficult for us as teachers to carry out our persuasive efforts

Tang Xue nodded her little head vigorously, her attitude exceedingly obsequious

Tang Xue, having completed her spiritual cleansing with Teacher Zhao, returned to the classroom and saw that several people had gathered around her good deskmate.

In September, the weather had already turned a bit cool. Li Yubing, dressed in a blue and white long-sleeved school uniform, stood in the soft golden sunlight of the evening, curiously observing the passersby. His small face was fair and delicate, with clear and upright features. Teacher Zhao watched from the side, thinking to himself that this child, when he grows up, would surely charm countless girls. How good, how good, Amitabha.

Naturally, nothing can shake the authority of the principal's daughter

Teacher Zhao's gaze drifted slightly when asked this by Li Yubing. She placed her palm on his shoulder and inquired about the matter she had been worried about: "Li Yubing, tell the truth to the teacher, has Tang Xue ever hit you?"

Teacher Zhao coughed softly, covering her lips, and suddenly felt a wave of sympathy for her domineering deskmate, Li Yubing, as she gently called out to him: "Li Yubing"

My deskmate is named Li Yubing, and he is a very annoying person. Why do I dislike him? Because my grandfather promised me that if I ranked first in the class, he would take me to Disneyland. I really want to go to Disneyland! But I am not first in the class; Li Yubing is. The teacher praised Li Yubing at the parent-teacher meeting. My father said to me, "Look at Li Yubing, and then look at yourself." I hope the teacher will stop praising Li Yubing because he is too annoying.

Li Yubing tilted his head slightly, gazing at Teacher Zhao, and asked: "Teacher Zhao, why am I sitting at the same desk as Tang Xue?"

She had no choice but to explain the reasoning to Tang Xue again

Tang Xue beckoned with her finger, "Show me."

Well

The cognition of elementary school students is simple and clear: the principal manages the teachers, the teachers manage the students, which means that they, as students, can never shake the authority of the principal

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Small theater

Then Teacher Zhao praised her: "Your composition this time has no typos or grammatical errors, and the punctuation is also used correctly. This is very well done, and you should keep it up."

Sticker

"Happy Planet"

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Teacher Zhao, what is the matter

"Cough, that's not what I meant..." Teacher Zhao's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, "Tang Xue, look, Li Yubing wrote all about your good qualities in his essay. He said he likes having a deskmate like you"

Tang Xue was very happy: "Thank you, teacher. Teacher, I had Li Yubing revise it for me, so I will have him revise it again next time!"

Mother Li smiled and said, "Tang Xue is really adorable!"

Tang Xue tore open the sticker, almost without hesitation, and directly affixed it to her pencil case and backpack

Li Yubing pretended not to hear and continued sharpening his pencil. Wood shavings were ejected in circles from the automatic pencil sharpener, piling up layer upon layer on the table, resembling the fallen leaves of autumn. He carefully gathered the wood shavings together

Under the gaze of such a pair of distinctly black and white, clean eyes, Teacher Zhao felt somewhat guilty

After listening to Teacher Zhao's advice, he withdrew from all the tutoring classes. Now he is learning the cello and making rapid progress. Mother Li smiled gently; parents always speak of their children with tenderness and pride.

She no longer wished to speak with her son, so she turned on the car radio

Li Yubing felt embarrassed to tell her that he was bullied by a girl at school. He remained silent for a moment and then quietly said: "My deskmate is too foolish"

During the break, Teacher Zhao called Tang Xue to the office and explained some principles to her. The gist of the message was to foster unity and friendship among classmates, to reflect on one's own issues regarding studies, and that with effort, achieving the top rank in the class is still within reach.

Teacher Zhao hesitated for a moment, "Uh ... ..."

The two adults did not exchange pleasantries for long, as they were in a hurry to take Li Yubing to violin class

"You cannot say that about your classmate," Mother educated him sternly. "Kindness is the most important quality in a person. Complaining about your classmate because you think he is foolish is very narrow-minded. Do you understand?"

The feedback on Tang Xue's essay was a series of ellipses, and she did not understand what Teacher Zhao intended to convey

Li Yubing's face tightened: "Not cute at all"

Li's mother tilted her head and noticed her son's brows slightly furrowed, appearing to be deep in thought. She chuckled softly and said, "What’s wrong with you?"

Teacher Zhao helplessly pressed his forehead, thinking about how much Li Yubing had been bullied...

Mother Li feels a bit melancholic, "He does not like sports, he only went to the swimming class once and refuses to go again, and he is not interested in other sports either"

Oh, that is not a good word

Mother Li, wearing light makeup, a small suit, and high heels, looked very young. She held Li Yubing's hand and said to Teacher Zhao: "I apologize, I was delayed by some matters, thank you for your hard work, Teacher Zhao"

Li Yubing asked his mother: "What does 'qingmei zhuma' mean?"

"It's nothing," Teacher Zhao waved his hand and asked with a smile, "What tutoring class is Li Yubing attending recently?"

Have you ever been insulted? Have people said very hurtful things to you?

Li Yubing scores full marks in every exam, regardless of its significance, without exception. Coupled with his good looks, he is favored by the teachers. One by one, his classmates fawn over him, and there is always someone looking to talk to Li Yubing after class. This guy is almost becoming a little celebrity.

Feeling as if she could sense Teacher Zhao's gaze, Li Yubing looked up at her

Whatever

Tang Xue noticed that he was ignoring her, so she boldly stretched out her arm to take the sticker for herself. After carefully examining it, she found it quite good. Therefore, she said: "Shall I help you stick it on?"

Li Yubing's opinion can be considered the standard answer. In a classroom, high-achieving students are always a scarce resource. Li Yubing is both intelligent and obedient, and Principal Tang hopes that her daughter will be associated with such outstanding children, as one becomes influenced by their surroundings.

After school, Teacher Zhao, as the head teacher, must hand over each child to their parents before being able to leave work

In any case, she has already expressed what she wanted to convey clearly

Teacher Zhao let out a quiet sigh of relief and comforted him: "I have already reprimanded Tang Xue. In the future, if anyone bullies you, remember to tell the teacher."

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Li Yubing is the last child, and Teacher Zhao is standing at the school gate with him, waiting for his parents

Li Yubing rolled her eyes dramatically in a place where she could not be seen

Li Yubing pondered for a moment and replied ambiguously, "It's okay."

Author: Tang Xue (Second Grade)

Li Yubing felt quite wronged, yet had no choice but to nod and admit the mistake, "Understood"

No

Is Tang Xue still my deskmate this semester

The top comment: Now she is my wife

Tang Xue, if she bullies you, just tell the teacher, do not be afraid

Li Yubing shook his head: "No."

Li Yubing's mother was driving a champagne-colored business vehicle, parked at the school gate. The car was quite conspicuous in both its shape and color

Mama Li thought, silly boy

On the car, Mother asked Li Yubing: "How was your day today?"

My Deskmate

She did not answer, so Li Yubing helped her respond: "Because Tang Xue's father is the principal, right?"

What has become of the person who used to bully you when you were young

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When he flipped the pencil case, Tang Xue, with her keen eyes, noticed a small stack of stickers inside his pencil case. She asked knowingly, "What is that?"

Li Yubing did not wish to offend Tang Xue, to be precise, none of the classmates wanted to offend her

Haven't you taken any physical education classes? Many boys in our class are learning swimming, taekwondo, and some are learning fencing

By the way, I also peeled two for myself