"Alright, Jia Qing's mother, just pay the money and take Jia Geng away!"
Seeing the principal's firm attitude and that Jia Geng was unwilling to come to school, Qin Huairu could only helplessly accept the fact that Jia Geng would drop out. Thinking about the need to pay compensation, she awkwardly looked at Sha Zhu. "Zhuzi, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring any money. Can you lend me some? I promise to pay you back when I get home!"
Sha Zhu dug into his pocket. "Sister Qin, have you forgotten that I haven't worked for two months? Where am I supposed to get money from?"
Qin Huairu looked at the principal again with a troubled expression. The principal said, "Since you didn't bring any money, then you can bring it tomorrow. Remember, if the money isn't here by the end of school tomorrow, we will call the police! If Jia Qing gets caught because of this, don't blame the school!"
"Okay, Principal. Don't worry, I will definitely bring the money tomorrow!" Upon hearing that they would report her if she didn’t pay by tomorrow, Qin Huairu quickly agreed.
Afterward, she pulled Jia Geng along and started to leave. Sha Zhu chased after them for a couple of steps but then hesitated and turned back.
He said to Ran Qiuyue, "Teacher Ran, can I talk to you for a moment?"
Ran Qiuyue glanced at Sha Zhu with annoyance. "I have nothing to talk about with you!"
Then she addressed the principal. "Principal, I'm heading home now. Goodbye!"
"Goodbye, be careful on your way!"
Ran Qiuyue turned and left the principal's office, with Sha Zhu following closely behind.
Ever since he saw Ran Qiuyue in the courtyard last time, Sha Zhu couldn't stop thinking about her! He thought about finding a matchmaker to set them up, but unfortunately, his reputation was too bad and he didn't have much money to offer a matchmaker; no one was willing to take on his case!
Now that he had another chance to see Ran Qiuyue, how could he let this opportunity slip away?
"Teacher Ran, wait! I really have something to tell you!"
Sha Zhu hurriedly caught up with Ran Qiuyue and blocked her path.
Ran Qiuyue looked at him expressionlessly. "He Yuzhu, please step aside!"
There was no way Sha Zhu would step aside. He anxiously said, "Teacher Ran, I... I like you! Would you go out with me?"
It was hard to tell if Sha Zhu was genuinely foolish or just pretending; stopping a woman to say such things at that moment was undoubtedly inappropriate!
Ran Qiuyue angrily retorted, "He Yuzhu, you scoundrel! Get out of my way! Have you even looked at yourself? You think you can date me?"
"I would rather remain single than date a habitual thief like you! Give up on that thought! If you don’t move aside now, I’ll scream for help!"
Sha Zhu felt his heart sink at being called a habitual thief by Ran Qiuyue!
With an ugly expression on his face, he tried to explain. "Teacher Ran, please listen to me! I'm not a habitual thief!"
Ran Qiuyue scoffed at him. "Isn't your record at the steel mill fake? You even admitted yourself that you stole chickens from Xu Damao's house! And yet you say you're not a habitual thief!"
He Yuzhu, I just realized that not only are you a habitual thief, but you're also a coward who won't admit it! Step aside!
Shazhu stood there in a daze as Ruan Qiuyue walked away. He felt an overwhelming sense of regret for taking things from the steel mill and helping Sige take the blame. It seemed he could never shake off the reputation of being a thief! He couldn't even say that the chicken was stolen by Sige; it wasn't just about whether others would believe him, but he also had no way to explain it to Sister Qin! It was so frustrating!
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