The first holiday after school starts is Teacher's Day.
In the past, children were not sensitive to this holiday, and most of them did not even know that this holiday existed. Later, I don’t know why, but I suddenly became aware of this festival again.
Although Meng Yao has been called "Teacher Xiao Meng" for a while and teaches every day, she always gets along with the students as a "sister" and "friend", and she does not feel that this festival has anything to do with her.
When she got up in the morning, she received a joking message from Song Siqi: Happy Holidays, Teacher Meng, remember to eat candy today.
Meng Yao was amused and replied her message. After she washed up and changed her clothes, she was about to go have breakfast. As she was leaving the house, her phone rang again. She looked down and saw another holiday blessing message.
From Xu Yao: Happy holidays
Very simple four words.
Meng Yao wasn't sure whether Xu Yao sent this message to her specifically.
On the mobile phone chat page, the last time they chatted was when Xu Yao had just returned to Beijing. After Meng Yao replied with a "good" message, they had no contact again. It has been half a month since today.
Regardless of whether Xu Yao sent this message intentionally or not, Meng Yao was very happy.
She couldn't help but smile and replied: Thank you.
Although Xu Yao is not a teacher by profession, in some respects, some of his actions and contributions can also bear this title. So Meng Yao thought about it and added another sentence after the message he just sent: You are also celebrating the holidays. hapiness
Xu Yao probably happened to be looking at his mobile phone, and he replied to the message very quickly. He said jokingly: I wasted a holiday.
The word "Reng" is used very vividly.
Meng Yao smiled while holding the phone.
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Yunnan is a romantic city.
There are not only reunions here, but also many unexpected surprises.
Meng Yao received flowers here for the first time as a teacher.
The bouquet was not wrapped in exquisite wrapping paper, and it was not a very rare variety. It might have been grown at the children's home, or it might have been picked on the roadside somewhere.
The flowers are beautiful and colorful.
Meng Yao was overjoyed and touched when he received it. It was the kind of touch that surprised him to be liked and taken seriously by such a group of children. She took it carefully and held it in her hand, fearing that she would break the branch if she wasn't careful.
She suddenly remembered that in college, Zhou Meng would go to the flower shop outside the school to buy a flower every time he was in a bad mood. Zhou Meng said at that time that no one can refuse flowers.
At that time, Meng Yao did not quite agree with this point of view.
Today, Meng Yao couldn't help but think that indeed, perhaps no one could refuse a bouquet of flowers full of heart.
Meng Yao didn't receive many gifts since he was a child. Song Lan didn't value any festivals except the Spring Festival. The family's birthdays were very dull every year. Song Lan had never set up a reward system at home.
Therefore, she never regarded the umbrella Xu Yao handed out on a rainy night a few years ago as Xu Yao's charity.
She kept it properly for many years, treating the umbrella as a gift, and treating Xu Yao's appearance as a gift given to her by fate.
Now, the flowers the children gave her were gifts, and these children were also precious gifts to her.
Although most people can't understand that she came all the way to Yunnan after graduation to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote mountainous area. Meng Yao thought before that she came here to help others.
Today she had different ideas.
She thought that maybe here, she would get many things that she had never had before, and she would also find the meaning of life.
Meng Yao received a "Happy Teacher's Day" blessing from the children in the classroom, which actually brought tears to her eyes.
Every teacher in the school received a gift, not just flowers, but students wrote cards and drew pictures... Meng Yao returned to the office with the flowers and saw Feng Xiao taking photos while holding the gifts.
When Meng Yao came back, Feng Xiao glanced at her and praised, "Your flowers are beautiful."
She put her phone into selfie mode, leaned over, and said with a smile, "Take a photo together to commemorate it."
Meng Yao raised his eyes in cooperation and smiled. Feng Xiao looked at the phone screen and pressed the button.
She looked at the photo and said, "Meng Yao, you have such a small face."
"Is there any?" Meng Yao also took a look at the photo, "We are almost the same."
Feng Xiao happily posted on Moments.
Meng Yao also took a photo of the flowers he received with his mobile phone.
During lunch, Yu Yuan came to inspect the classroom and also received Teacher's Day gifts and blessings.
Yu Yuan is a person who truly devotes her youth and life to this school. She is great, and she is also the person who Meng Yao feels is closest to the word "selfless" around him.
Yu Yuan smiled after receiving the gift. Her smile was warm. She stood on the podium and sincerely said thank you to the children.
The children shook their heads with spoons in their hands and said no thank you in clear childlike voices. A little girl in the classroom slowly raised her hand, first called Yu Yuan affectionately, and then asked a little shyly: "Can we have a call with brother Xu Yao?"
Yu Yuan was stunned for a moment when she heard this request. Meng Yao hadn't heard the title "Brother Xu Yao" from a student for a while. Although she had exchanged a few messages with Xu Yao in the morning, when the name came out, she Still he was stunned for a moment. Yu Yuan asked softly: "What's wrong?"
The little girl looked at her and said, "Every teacher in the school has received a gift, but brother Xu Yao has not. We miss him."
This sentence resonated with all the students. One after another, they all said: "I miss Brother Xu Yao so much."
Yu Yuan laughed. After Xu Yao left Yunnan, except for the news that he had arrived in Beijing, Yu Yuan had no contact with him.
In fact, Yu Yuan and Xu Yao did not have frequent contact in the past. Although there were occasions like talking to students on the phone, they were rare.
Yu Yuan touched her pocket and said, "But I didn't bring my mobile phone."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the classroom let out a disappointed "ah".
Yu Yuan originally wanted to say it would be later, but considering that it was lunch and lunch break time, the children had to go to class in the afternoon, and Xu Yao might not be free. She thought for a moment, turned to look at Meng Yao, and asked, "Meng Yao, do you have Xu Yao's contact information?"
Meng Yao was suddenly asked and was startled.
This feeling was strange, like it connected her with Xu Yao.
"have."
The children were thinking about Xu Yao, and Yu Yuan couldn't bear their disappointment, so she said, "Can you ask Xu Yao? Is he free at the moment?"
Things took a turn for the better. The children changed their disappointed expressions and opened their eyes wide, looking at her expectantly.
Meng Yao felt inexplicably pressured. She nodded and said, "Okay."
When sending a message to Xu Yao, it might be because the chat page had other content and was not blank. Meng Yao felt as if she was very familiar with Xu Yao.
Everyone was waiting. Meng Yao typed quickly and asked directly: Are you busy?
After the message was sent, Meng Yao didn't turn off his phone and looked at the bright screen and waited.
Xu Yao did not reply immediately.
The phone automatically turned off the screen, and the students in the audience looked at her eagerly. Meng Yao didn't say anything else, and naturally placed the phone on the podium, smiling and asking them to eat first. Yu Yuan guessed that Xu Yao didn't reply to the message, so she was probably busy. She had to go to other classes to check on her, so she didn't wait with her.
Meng Yao watched the children finish their meals and put away their bowls and spoons. It's time to enter lunch break, but everyone refuses to lie down on the desk to sleep, and keeps glancing towards the podium.
Meng Yao knew what they were waiting for. In fact, Meng Yao couldn't completely calm down. She kept paying attention to the movement of her mobile phone.
But she hid it well in front of the students because in addition to her own emotions, she wanted to appease the students.
This call probably won't be made today.
Meng Yao sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to organize a lunch break for the students, the cell phone placed on the podium suddenly rang.
Everyone looked towards the source of the sound.
Meng Yao paused for a moment, then quickly picked up his phone and opened it to take a look.
The expectation was not fulfilled, Xu Yao finally replied to the message: I was having lunch just now, what happened?
Meng Yao was very hopeless and got excited because of such a message. She restrained herself and said: There are a group of children who want to make a video with you. Is it convenient for you?
The children under the podium had long been impatient. They stretched their necks and couldn't see the content on Meng Yao's phone. They only knew that Meng Yao was looking at his phone with his head down. Not knowing what was going on, they asked anxiously: "Teacher Xiao Meng." , is it brother Xu Yao who sent the message?"
Meng Yao said: "Yes."
There was a cheer.
The children asked again: "Has brother Xu Yao sent a video?"
Not yet, it’s inconvenient and Xu Yao didn’t even reply.
Meng Yao lowered his head again.
A message popped up on the chat page. Xu Yao said: Okay, wait for me for two minutes.
Meng Yao ignored the reply, raised his head and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, brother Xu Yao will call right away."
The classroom instantly became lively.
Two minutes later, Xu Yao made a video call.
When the video waiting page was displayed on the screen, Meng Yao was still a little nervous and at a loss.
She answered the call almost holding her breath.
She looked at the camera, and a second later, Xu Yao's face appeared on the screen.
We haven't seen each other for half a month, and nothing has changed, but it seems a little strange.
Maybe because of work, Xu Yao didn't dress as casually as before in Yunnan.
Making video calls actually requires a close relationship to avoid embarrassment.
When each other's faces appear on the screen, every detail on the face will be magnified. If you are not a very close or familiar person, it will be very awkward.
Meng Yao was a little awkward, and she was worried about how Xu Yao's eyes would look at her.
She didn't put on makeup today, and the way she held her phone wasn't the best angle either.
Meng Yao looked at his phone and couldn't find the opening remarks for a while.
Perhaps feeling her embarrassment, Xu Yao smiled on the screen, his slightly curved eyes seemed to have a faint light.
He spoke first, breaking the silence between them: "How is the weather in Yunnan today?"
Meng Yao didn't think twice and actually looked outside before saying, "It's not bad, it's a sunny day."
"What a coincidence, Beijing is the same." Xu Yao answered naturally.
In fact, Meng Yao already knew it without him having to say anything.
Xu Yao didn't know where to start the video, but there was a warm light on the white wall behind him.
The children in the classroom couldn't hold back listening to their conversation.
Meng Yao remembered the real purpose of this call and said, "Oh, yes, let me show you, the children want to say hello to you."
She regretted not bringing her computer to the classroom because the screen of her mobile phone was too small. Meng Yao could only flip the camera to a horizontal screen, slowly move the phone, and capture every childish and innocent face in the classroom.
When the children saw her movements and knew that Xu Yao was watching in the video, they straightened their backs, sat upright, waved to their mobile phones, called Xu Yao brother, said happy holidays, and boldly and frankly said they missed him.
During this rare video time, the children had endless things to say. Later, Meng Yao's cell phone was taken away by a student, and everyone became less disciplined. They gathered in a group. This person said a few words to Xu Yao and handed the phone back, while the other person continued.
They were so happy that Meng Yao didn't supervise them. He only reminded them to keep their voices down and be careful not to disturb other students in the next class during their lunch break.
The call took a long time, and the phone was already hot when it was finally returned to Meng Yao's hand. Meng Yao looked at Xu Yao's face in the video and asked, "Did it disturb you at work?"
"No." Xu Yao spoke for a long time, his voice felt a little uncomfortable and his voice became deeper, "There is a break at noon."
"That's good." Meng Yao was relieved.
Xu Yao looked at her.
Video calls will magically shorten the sense of distance.
Xu Yao could clearly see the details of Meng Yao's face. There were no skin blemishes on her face. When he lowered his eyes, Xu Yao noticed that her eyelashes were very long.
Xu Yao rarely observed a girl in such detail. He asked: "I heard that the children said that they gave you a Teacher's Day gift today?"
"Yeah." Meng Yao smiled in a good mood at the mention of this, "It's a flower."
"Flowers?" Xu Yao raised an eyebrow, "Does it look good?"
"It's very beautiful." Meng Yao suddenly felt a strong desire to share it, but unfortunately, she said, "I spent it in the office."
Xu Yao was not sorry: "Let's wait until you return to the office to see."
He could actually feel Meng Yao's desire to share at that moment.
Meng Yao was surprised.
The students in the audience were all paying attention to her, as if they were curious about her conversation with Xu Yao.
This was not a very suitable time to chat. Meng Yao was so happy that Xu Yao could understand what she was saying that she didn't know how to deal with it. Her mood was a bit like the rising tide. She thought of going to the sea when she was in college, with the rolling waves and turbulent scenery. She didn't want to reveal these emotions in front of Xu Yao, so she hurriedly said to Xu Yao: "I'll take them to take a nap first."
It seemed like a brave escape.
She even forgot to respond to Xu Yao's words.
But Xu Yao didn't mind.
"Go and get busy." He nodded understandingly, "I'll call you when you have time."
After hanging up the phone, Meng Yao asked the children to lie down and take a nap.
The classroom fell silent.
Meng Yao stood on the podium recalling her phone call with Xu Yao. She suddenly remembered something and turned on her phone. Without leaving herself any time to hesitate, she sent the new photos in the album to Xu Yao.
