C38 Farewell

After all, the principal is the principal, and our ability to adapt to the situation isn't something the students can compare with. I thought I gave him a loud and clear ear in front of the crowd and would make him feel embarrassed. I didn't expect that Principal Chen would leave his seat and come to my side before the applause even stopped, and actually start clapping as well. I was wondering why so many people were in agreement with him. It was because behind him, he had already stood up and applauded …

After stopping, Principal Chen rubbed my head like a kind father, then indicated that I should pass the microphone to him, before he spoke to the audience: "What said just now was very good, fairness has different standards no matter where you go. There are many things that I am unable to do with absolute fairness, because we have to look at things from the perspective of the majority. Therefore, I hope that all the teachers and students will act together and do their best to reduce the fairness of the majority. "

The applause came again, but this time it wasn't for me. Principal Chen took the opportunity to change the topic and said a bunch of words to thank the instructor, the new students for their hard work in military training.

I think that Principal Chen did it on purpose. While he was speaking, he didn't return to the stage, and instead stood by Wang Haodong and I. Although the content of his words has nothing to do with us, he would glance at us from time to time, as if reminding everyone that there are two bad students standing on the stage who are receiving punishment. So our embarrassment wasn't much better than it had been on stage.

In fact, there were certain aspects of the school that followed the rules, such as order. When the meeting ended, it was first for the leaders on the platform to leave, then for the instructors and teachers, then for the students to step out.

Other than the staff who were busy restoring the tables and stools in the cafeteria, most of the people in the meeting had already left. I didn't care about Wang Haodong who was still standing there with his head down like a wooden stake, I walked down the stage with my tired body, because there were a few people waiting for me below.

The first one I walked towards was Tian Xiaolong, because when he saw me come down, he took something out from his bosom — — the military dagger that had disappeared without a trace after I stabbed at Gao Zongqiang that day.

Seeing that I calmly accepted it and put it in my bosom, Tian Xiaolong suddenly said: "Good steel should be used on the blade edge, and good blades should be used on people who are worth it! Using him to kill two security guards would be humiliating. "

Mu Dai followed suit and punched me lightly on the chest, saying, "Old Cousin, if you come to our Jing Pao Stronghold, the Patriarch will bring out the best wine for you!"

Then there was Chen Yibo, Qin Li, Fang Zipeng, and even though they didn't say a single word, they just came forward to pat my head or shoulders, but just like Tian Xiaolong and Mu Dai, they made my heart feel warm. And what surprised me the most was that Wang Chenbao and Liu Wei did not leave. After the other roommates greeted me, I saw that the two of them seemed a little hesitant, so I took the initiative to hug Liu Wei first. Then, I extended my right hand towards Wang Chenbao and sincerely said, "Thank you!"

"Enough, are you guys done yet?" Teacher Cai who was standing at the side saw the situation, and suddenly shouted, "You guys are not heroes who returned victorious, look at your momentum! If you want to talk about your classmate's deep affection, then perform well for me in the future and send those who should come up for a review up there one day, and you guys can talk about it while you're spectators! "

Chu Yun, Xu Man and Wandering also stayed behind. After hearing what the Teacher Cai said, the three of them picked up their own small folding chairs and walked outside without saying a word. I wanted to chase after him, but when I looked up and saw that Teacher Cai was looking at me strangely, I couldn't help but to stop in my tracks.

When we left, I, who had already walked to the entrance, turned around to look, only to find that Wang Haodong, who was on stage, was still standing there in a daze. His head was still lowered, and his long hair that drooped down, covered almost his entire face. I suddenly felt so blessed. Even though I had made a mistake, I still had a group of 'family' waiting below the stage. On the other hand, he was like a reed left behind by a raging fire on the riverbank.

After greeting the Teacher Cai and my roommates, I turned around and ran back to the main platform. I said to Wang Haodong, "Haven't you received enough criticism? "If you're done walking, what are you going to look like by standing here?"

"Scram!" Responding to me was a single word from Wang Haodong that was extremely unfriendly.

Since I chose to come back and call him, I didn't care about his attitude. However, to avoid unnecessary trouble, I turned around and left, saying to myself loudly, "I am someone who was almost bitten to death by a dog, but I can't understand it even though I was beaten up by a professional dog. What is the use of sentimentalizing by myself alone, can I recover what I lost?"

To be able to speak such words, I have to really thank my roommates. Of course, there's also the Teacher Cai! It was they who filled my heart with sunshine and gave me the feeling of a home.

The scene in the evening when I bid farewell to the instructor left a deep impression on me. It wasn't just a feeling of being moved. Looking at the reluctance of the students whom I had only known for a short two weeks, I felt that there were more positive things in this world.

While the other students were crying bitterly as they hugged their instructor to say their goodbyes, the people from our dorm were watching by the side like me, because our roommates couldn't find any trace of the Instructor Li.

As the military truck drove off, Tian Xiaolong finally spoke up. "Instructor Li is too heartless, he didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye! We didn't lose any face for him! "

Mu Dai also added, "This Old Cousin soldier is indeed …" Before he finished his sentence, he was interrupted by a few car horns. He looked up and saw that on the black car, other than the driver and chief instructor, there was only one other person who was not Instructor Li.

His disappointed roommates were all clearly surprised, but no one ran up to him. They were all standing in the car, quietly watching him get off.

"Take a break — — stand at attention —" Instructor Li's voice was loud and bright, while his roommates' reactions were very quick as well. They all stood in a neat row except for me, who seemed so out of place.

"Hahahaha", he did not expect the Instructor Li to laugh out loud towards his roommates as if he was looking at a group of freaks. After walking over, he laughed and said, "Did you guys get scolded stupid? It's already over, don't make me nervous. Look at your foolish expressions. Let's not talk about my students in the future. Disgraceful! "

The roommates did not move. They just stood there, as if they were still being lectured by the military instructor.

"I was delayed just now because I went to your dorms to leave something for you all. It was not easy for us to get together, so I hope you all will cherish your student lives and not waste your youth. The depth of one's feelings has nothing to do with the length of time one has been in contact with others. What I have left behind on your bed are expectations for you guys.

Tian Xiaolong took a step forward, wanting to hug Instructor Li, but Instructor Li pushed him away. "Don't be shy like a big girl, I don't have the hobby of hugging men!"

Seeing that his other roommates had gathered around him, Instructor Li's smiling face darkened. He shouted in a low voice, "All of you, scram!" His tone was tight, but I could clearly see that his eyes were wet.

The roommates left without saying anything, not even a word of farewell, but I knew they were all crying, because at the moment they turned around, a few of them had already begun to cry.

"A bunch of idiots!" Instructor Li once again revealed a smile as he looked at the back of his classmates.

I stood there, weeping and not moving. Because I felt that the Instructor Li was actually the real "idiot". A good farewell was originally made into such an emotional and cruel thing by him.

"Zhang Shiming, why don't you scram?" Instructor Li turned around and asked me.

I raised my head and looked straight at him. "I don't want to get lost!"

"Very good! Even though I haven't trained you for a day, I've always treated you as one of my students. " The Instructor Li said to me with a stern expression, "What makes me happy is that you have matured a lot compared to yesterday. Remember what I told you: What a man needs is temperament! He didn't need to use his fist when he could, but if he did, he had to face his own fist. For this fated match, I will give you another word — endure! "

I knew what he meant and nodded. The Instructor Li continued, "Sometimes, brains are more effective than fists. I saw that dagger under your pillow. Do not use it if you have no other choice, but if you use it, then you must let that good knife go! "

I nodded again, ready to listen to him, but he didn't say another word. He turned back and got into the car and drove away from school like a wisp of smoke