Chapter 1335 - 591: The Premise of Proper Hospitality Is the Guest_2

Chapter 1335: Chapter 591: The Premise of Proper Hospitality Is the Guest_2

Lin Li had been seated for quite a while, looked around, and regrettably discovered that the living room didn’t have the banner he asked Yangliang to give to Xue Jian.

He was a bit disappointed not to see it treated like a precious treasure on display.

Could it be that he isn’t a treasure in Xue Jian’s heart, and Xue Jian doesn’t love him enough to care about his possessions?

At that moment, Xue Jian’s wife looked particularly at Lin Li and Bai Bufan, with a slight smile before speaking:

"Lin Li and Bufan, help yourselves, eat more. Although your Teacher Xue said he didn’t want you to come, he was actually quite welcoming and immediately started preparing this table full of food for you both upon learning you were coming."

Just as Lin Li and Bai Bufan settled on the sofa, they noticed something was amiss before they could even say thank you.

The two exchanged glances and nodded.

Lin Li picked up a sunflower seed from the table and tried it: "The sunflower seeds are plain and they’re all small ones."

Bai Bufan squinted: "This means not only are they tedious to eat, they’re also not tasty."

Lin Li looked at the fruit platter: "It’s one thing not to have sugar mandarins, but to host guests with pineapples, pomelos, and oranges?"

Bai Bufan took a sharp breath: "Are they seriously showcasing fruits that humans can’t peel with their hands? And...why are the watermelon and cantaloupe whole on the coffee table? Shouldn’t they at least be sliced?"

Then Lin Li’s incredulous gaze fell upon the fruit platter with dried fruits:

"It’s macadamia nuts... but where’s the key to my Hawaii house? How come I don’t see a nutcracker?"

Is Xue Jian the type to buy macadamia nuts and swallow them whole, letting gastric acid digest them, and then complain to the seller about them having no kernels to get a refund?

No, that can’t be right—

Bai Bufan: "Lin Li, look at this, isn’t it even more amazing? Have you noticed that each pistachio here seems carefully selected, although there aren’t many, each one is completely sealed! If someone can eat this entire platter without tools, their jaw strength is comparable to an adult hyena!"

Lin Li: "Luckily there’s tea to drink... It’s barley tea! This is barley tea! The most diuretic tea! Now I understand, since most guests tend to avoid using someone else’s restroom, the teacher is trying to use the urge to urinate to expel the guests!"

Bai Bufan’s expression suddenly became stern:

"Then everyone be cautious! If it’s come to this point, I’m afraid... there might be laxatives added to all the food! Even Lin Li and Bai Bufan, whose faces are thick enough not to care about urinating at someone else’s, are still wary of having a diarrhea episode there!!"

Xue Jian stood smiling, listening to the two analyze.

Noticing the two stealthily shifting their gaze toward him, he had no intention of refuting them.

Smiling.

Lin Li, Bai Bufan: "..."

Now the two were convinced that this was specially prepared for them by Xue Jian, but what they didn’t believe—

The two turned to the teacher’s wife, reconfirming: "Teacher’s wife, are you sure that the teacher’s ’said he didn’t want us to come but actually welcomed us’?"

Xue Jian’s wife was different from both the "three" and Xue Jian; she was hearing their ’crosstalk’ for the first time.

Therefore, she had a lower threshold for being entertained, and was amused by their interspersed analysis, almost laughing to tears.

Seeing Xue Jian’s reaction, it felt like a butler should pop up here to say that it’s been awhile since someone has made the lady laugh so happily.

"You two... really, what you hear is fictitious, what you see confirms what you heard was too understated," the teacher’s wife wiped her eyes and nodded:

"Why wouldn’t it count? Isn’t this exactly how your Teacher Xue shows his welcome? He enjoys watching you two panic and be helpless around him; that makes him feel good inside."

"According to him, this is called using others’ tactics against themselves."

"There were several times when he couldn’t sleep at night because of you two."

"The same goes for me, teacher’s wife," Bai Bufan raised his hand, "I couldn’t sleep several nights also because of Teacher Xue."

Xue Jian: "Ha, were you catching up on homework?"

Lin Li: "Actually, there’s also sneaking out of the dorm at midnight, looking for me outside to smoke, drink, and rave, worried about being caught by you."

Bai Bufan, Xue Jian: "?"

Xue Jian looked coldly at Bai Bufan: You’ve done something like that?

Bai Bufan looked coldly at himself: I’ve done something like that?

Xue Jian’s wife didn’t join this round of conversation but stood up smiling, pointing at the two:

"You keep chatting, I’ll go get you something normal. You know, your Teacher Xue really doesn’t mind exhausting himself, he just had to put everything that was already on display away, now he has to fetch them again, I’ll go find them now."

The teacher’s wife walked briskly towards the kitchen direction, leaving six people in the living room.

Xue Jian cleared his throat, his gaze scanning across the five students’ faces, finally settling on Lin Li and Bai Bufan, who were obviously the instigators:

"Alright, stop choking around, why did you come over to pay New Year’s greetings this late evening? Bufan, you’re not from Xiling, are you?"

Lin Li frowned: "Teacher, uh—Qu Wanqiu isn’t from Xiling either, why didn’t you mention her, are you treating students differently?"

"Otherwise?" Xue Jian side-eyed Lin Li, "I wish I could plant a bomb in you two, the kind that detonates with a push of a button."

And then go shoot a live-action version of "The Terror Live," right.

Indeed, one can’t be morally blackmailed without morality.

Hence, Lin Li skipped over Xue Jian’s heartfelt reveal and answered the earlier question: "Actually, we first visited the class monitor’s home today, and I figured next semester I want to be the class monitor, Bufan wants to advance to police dog, so we decided to swing by and honor the teacher."

Upon learning it wasn’t solely aimed at his house, Xue Jian breathed a little easier.

"Teacher, are you willing to trust me? If I become the class monitor, our class will certainly reach new heights, I’ll ensure that everyone in Nansang knows the prestige of our Class Four."

"Good or bad."

"That’s none of your concern, they’ll just know."

"A good proposal, but..." Xue Jian shook his head.

"Why? I asked the class monitor, she’s okay with it, says she can abdicate for me."

"Lin Li, are your sights really that short?" Xue Jian’s gaze suddenly became sharp and piercing, "Just a class monitor, is that truly enough for you?"

Lin Li: "?"

"Ah?" Wrong move, even Lin Li hadn’t anticipated this twist.

Xue Jian didn’t immediately explain but instead pulled out his phone and fiddled with it for a while before showing the screen to Lin Li.

It was an address.

"Have you memorized it?"

"Memorized it, but what’s this?"

"This is Principal Wang’s address," Xue Jian said calmly, "Lin Li, have you considered giving a gift to the principal, letting him directly promote you as the head teacher of Class Four? Just being a class monitor, are you truly satisfied? As a head teacher, you can lead Class Four even farther."

Lin Li, Bai Bufan: "?"

Oh my god! It’s misdirection!

"Teacher, I don’t have a teaching qualification."

"As long as your gift is substantial enough, I believe Principal Wang would risk everything for you."

Lin Li: "?"

Oh my god, Principal, was that really your nature!

But Lin Li quickly suppressed his temptation, narrowing his eyes:

"Teacher, I’m a bit suspicious you’re planning on reporting to the Education Bureau and disposing of both me and the principal, killing two birds with one stone."

"..."

"..."

"Teacher? Teacher?? Why aren’t you speaking! Are you not denying?!!"

...

The five people didn’t stay long at Xue Jian’s house, only for about half an hour.

After all, Xue Jian was ultimately the class teacher and not one to mingle tightly with his students.

When Xue Jian’s wife returned, it was more the five of them chatting with her rather than with Xue Jian.

Furthermore, it wasn’t just Xue Jian and his wife in their home; the second bedroom door was closed, but light seeped out from underneath, indicating their children might be in there.

Perhaps they’re socially anxious, currently holding back, hoping to use the restroom once the five guests leave.

Hence, after more than twenty minutes, the five took their leave from Xue Jian’s house under the excuse of wanting to catch a movie later.

At the moment the door closed again with a vibrating thud, Xue Jian let out a long sigh of relief.

Saved.

Glad he didn’t say anything that shouldn’t be said.

And having been greeted for New Year’s today, at least he wouldn’t be greeted again this year, offering a night of restful sleep.

A happy new year can be had.

Xue Jian’s expression took on a complex look.

Eh.

This mindset.

Why does it feel like he was the one visited for a family check?