Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 168 Vacation
After evening self-study, Zhou Jing went back to find Gu Jia for a run, and Gu Jia was waiting for him at the intersection in advance.

"I'll go downstairs to pick up Master from now on. It's not safe for a girl to be on the street at night."

Zhou Jing rode his bike slowly and stopped in front of Gu Jia and said.

"There's no traffic here."

In the cold wind, Gu Jia felt warm in her heart.

"The alley over there is a bit remote, so don't come out first. I'll pick you up."

"Well, I'll listen to you. My mother will be here tonight. She'll cook some glutinous rice balls for you and you can eat them together after you finish running."

Gu Jia touched his head with his gloved hand.

"it is good."

Zhou Jing followed Gu Jia on his bike and set off again.

In late January, college students went on vacation one after another. On the 16th and 17th, only the last few majors had not finished their exams. The campus became much quieter, and the playground was empty at night, with almost no one to be seen.

"High schools want holidays, but universities think the holidays are too long."

When she arrived at the playground and saw no one around, Gu Jia took off her scarf and hung it on the railing, preparing to run.

"Yeah, it's torture to have long winter and summer vacations in college. Don't wear a scarf and zip up your pants."

Zhou Jing zipped up Gu Jia's jacket to the top and buttoned it up.

"There is no girl who wouldn't like a gentle boy like you. I wish I was born a few years later."

Gu Jia had a sweet smile on her face and looked at the boy out of the corner of her eyes.

"Does the master like me?"

Zhou Jing could hear the hidden meaning in Gu Jia's words and couldn't help but ask.

Gu Jia's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Without answering, she smiled, touched the boy's head, and turned to run.

Zhou Jing really wanted to chase after her and hug Gu Jia, but he held back after catching up. Given their current relationship, once Zhou Jing hugged Gu Jia again like he did last time after the snow, their relationship would truly break through. They were now like a match and a matchbox, which would sparkle as soon as they were struck.

Zhou Jing didn't have the courage to have secret relationships with both Yang Wenwen and Gu Jia in the same office.

While running, Zhou Jing reached out and touched Gu Jia's face, half jokingly and half seriously saying: "I would still like Master even if he was ten years older than me."

"Ten years is too big of a gap. Your parents will definitely not agree."

Gu Jia could feel the boy's feelings, and now she was more worried about the boy's parents.

"Marriage is my own business."

Even if Zhou Jing wanted to marry Yang Wenwen, his family couldn't stop him. Once Zhou Jing made up his mind, ten oxen couldn't pull him back.

"You will only be 22 next year." Gu Jia sighed softly, "Do you like children?"

"I like it. I have already treated Teacher Yang's daughter as my goddaughter, so I can get used to the role of a father in advance."

Zhou Jing paid attention to Gu Jia's reaction.

"That's good. Teacher Yang's child is still young. Teacher Yang also has a younger brother. After her younger brother gets married, Teacher Yang's child will be of school age. Teacher Yang's situation will probably be even more difficult. Please help her as much as you can."

As a woman herself, Gu Jia felt very sympathetic towards Yang Wenwen. Gu Jia didn't mind Zhou Jing taking care of Yang Wenwen and her daughter. After all, they had a teacher-student friendship for three years in high school. Any student of Yang Wenwen who knew Yang Wenwen's situation should be helped. If Gu Jia herself and Zhou Jing were possible, it would be good for the child to have a playmate in the future.

After hearing what Gu Jia said, Zhou Jing felt slightly relieved.

After running for twenty minutes as usual, the two returned along the same route, with Zhou Jing going to Gu Jia's residence first.

"It's very cold, Xiao Zhou, eat some glutinous rice balls to warm yourself up."

Mother Gu had already cooked the dumplings and brought them to the table, speaking enthusiastically.

"Thank you auntie."

Zhou Jing said politely.

"I have more, I'll give you a few."

Gu Jia used a spoon to put the dumplings from her bowl into the boy's bowl.

"You eat first, and give it to me if you can't finish it."

Zhou Jing said softly.

Gu Jia smiled and said, "Don't you mind the leftovers from your teacher?"

"How can you dislike Master?"

"I cooked black sesame filling today. What kind of dumplings does Xiao Zhou like?"

Mother Gu watched them eat and said, "My favorite ones are black sesame and red bean paste."

“I like these two the best too.”

Gu Jia blew on the spoon and said as she ate the white and glutinous rice balls.

"What are Xiao Zhou's plans for next year?"

Mother Gu sat at the table and looked at Zhou Jing and asked tentatively.

"I opened a store in the e-commerce mall with my classmates. After teaching the first year of high school, I plan to quit my job and try it out with my classmates."

Zhou Jing had nothing to hide about this matter, and he told Gu Jia about it at noon.

"It's a good idea to try to start a business while you're still young. If you need any help, just ask."

Mother Gu nodded with a smile, at least work would not be an obstacle for her daughter and the young man.

"it is good."

With what Gu's mother said, Zhou Jing felt that he had already succeeded for the most part. With the power of Gu's mother and her husband, it would only take a matter of words to get Zhou Jing some bigger projects.

"He is also an online writer. He writes very good online novels. The money he earned from opening a store with his classmates is all from his own royalties."

Gu Jia said with a smile.

"Yeah."

Gu's mother was very surprised. Opening a store in an e-commerce mall would require at least 200,000 or 300,000 yuan in capital, and if two people shared the money equally, it would be more than 100,000 yuan. It turned out that all this money was earned by the young man himself. He was so young and so talented, it could be said that he had made great achievements at a young age, but he did not show any frivolity or arrogance. Such young people are rare.

Gu's mother's affection for Zhou Jing increased.

But then again, the boy is so young, outstanding and gentle, and he can find any young and beautiful girl. Doesn't he really mind that his daughter is too old?

Mother Gu didn't know what Zhou Jing was thinking, so she could only let things take their course.

"I read a lot of online novels. I wrote some in my freshman year, but after two years of not making any progress, I was planning to give up. But after I got bored at work, I found myself reading a lot of novels."

Zhou Jing said very modestly.

“There is no such thing as accidental success. Success is more about accumulated experience. Without previous efforts, you would not have the current success.”

Gu Jia blinked and smiled.

Zhou Jing nodded and said yes, which means that his current success is indeed built on the basis of his previous failures.

After eating the dumplings, Zhou Jing, feeling warm, returned to his residence, turned on his computer, and saw a message from Yang Wenwen on QQ.

Are you writing a novel?

Zhou Jing replied: [I took a bath and am going to sort out my novel ideas. Is the baby asleep?]

Yang Wenwen: [No]

She lay down, unable to sleep because she didn't receive a reply from the boy, who was always worrying about her.

Zhou Jing: [I asked CC if he slept]

Yang Wenwen forced a smile: [Slept (rolled eyes)]

Zhou Jing: [Little guy, smile at your husband like a fool]

Yang Wenwen: [You are the stupid one (knock knock)]

Zhou Jing: [Go to bed early, good night, my wife]

Yang Wenwen: [Good night]

Zhou Jing: [Can’t you type two more words?]

Yang Wenwen: [Good night, husband (knocking)]

After chatting sweetly with Yang Wenwen for a while, Zhou Jing wrote a novel for more than three hours before going to bed.

The end of January marks the much-anticipated winter vacation for teachers and students. After the final exams, students officially go on vacation, but teachers need to work overtime to mark the papers. After the marking is completed and the results are tabulated, the class teacher is responsible for informing all parents by phone.

Some students who did not do well in the exam certainly do not want their results to be known to their families, but parents have the right to know.

It was February 7th when we finished dealing with all matters related to the final exams. A week had passed since the winter vacation and there were not many people left in the school. Zhou Jing simply tidied up his dormitory and went to help Yang Wenwen clean up the dormitory.

Arriving at the floor where Yang Wenwen's dormitory was, Zhou Jing looked around and saw that none of the teachers in the dormitories to the left and right of Yang Wenwen's dormitory were there. He went in, closed the door, and hugged Yang Wenwen, who was bending over to change the bed sheets.

"Don't Zhou Jing, go back first."

"There's no one next door anyway."

(End of this chapter)