Chapter 11 Dressed Beast
"Ah..." With a scream, Cheng Yu woke up from the bed in the darkness, with beads of sweat on her forehead and fear from the nightmare still lingering in her eyes. In the empty room, only a few lights from the occasional passing cars shone into the empty room, but more of it was the darkness that enveloped her, as if a pair of invisible big hands were trying to hold her tightly in their palms, leaving her nowhere to escape.

The night was still long, but the petite figure did not lie down until the next morning.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu... It's time to get up. It's almost eight o'clock. Don't let Teacher Guo wait for you, okay?" As the door opened, a young mother walked in. Seeing her daughter who had already sat on the bed, Li Lan walked forward with a smile, holding her daughter's little face in her hands and said with a smile:
"Why aren't you getting dressed yet? Breakfast is ready and on the table. Eat quickly so you can go to Mr. Guo's house for tutoring."

Li Lan looked at her daughter's lifeless eyes, thinking that she had not woken up yet. Then she looked at the dim room, walked over and opened the curtains to both sides. In an instant, dazzling sunlight came from the sky and dispelled all the darkness in the room.

After finishing all this, Li Lan hurriedly gave a few instructions and then hurried to the company to work overtime.

In the room, Cheng Yu still did not move until half a quarter of an hour later, when she slowly got up from the bed, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and ate. Her movements were very slow, as if she was deliberately procrastinating and did not want to go to the tutoring class, and in fact, she really thought so in her heart.

She didn't want to go to Teacher Guo's house for tutoring. She was afraid of Teacher Guo, afraid to hear his voice, afraid of him sitting next to her and guiding her.

Cheng Yu knew that her family was not well off. If she did not have Mr. Guo's tutoring, her parents would definitely enroll her in cram schools for the sake of her grades. However, the cost of cram schools was very expensive, and she would often hear her parents sighing.

Moreover, his grades have indeed improved during this period. Whenever he sees the smiles on his parents' faces, Cheng Yu feels happy too.

"But I really don't want to go..."

Thinking this in his mind, Cheng Yu went to the entrance, put on his shoes, got up and went out.

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Room 101, first floor, Dujiangyuan Community.

"Haha, how come Director Guo has time to invite me for tea today?" A middle-aged man with a bald head and a big belly said with a laugh.

"Haha, it's because you're usually too busy to make an appointment. I just got some Xuanwu tea and I don't know if it's real or not. I know you've been immersed in this for many years, so I'd like to trouble you to come and taste it."

Director Guo is a middle-aged man with thick hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his square face. He is usually serious and the students in the school are intimidated by him, but now his smile is almost flattering.

"Haha, you." Section Chief Jiang pointed at Director Guo and smiled, then picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Mm, sweet but not too bitter, it tastes sweet in my throat, it is indeed a good tea!"

Section Chief Jiang put down his teacup, then looked at Director Guo and said, "Tell me, what exactly do you want to talk to me about this time?"

"It's like this. I heard that the Education Bureau is planning to purchase a batch of new textbooks for grades one to six. My brother's brother-in-law owns a processing plant, and I was wondering if Chief Jiang could give this quota here?" Director Guo got straight to the point. The two of them had worked together many times and knew each other well, so there was no need to hide anything.

"This... Old Guo, you also know that purchasing is not decided by me alone, and the quota this time has basically been determined. I..." Section Chief Jiang looked embarrassed and wanted to continue saying something, but at this moment there was a doorbell ring.

Guo Feng stood up and went to open the door. When he opened the door, Cheng Yu's petite figure was standing in front of the door.

"Xiaoyu is here, come in quickly, you are late today." He said, ignoring Cheng Yu's resistance, and pulled Cheng Yu to walk into the house. Hearing the movement at the door, Section Chief Jiang put away his unhappy expression and turned to look. When he saw the petite figure behind Guo Feng, he was startled and his eyes revealed a kind of unknown brilliance.

"Director Guo, who is this girl?" Section Chief Jiang's eyes widened, and he looked at Cheng Yu with a smile on his fat face. Cheng Yu felt a little scared when he was stared at, and instinctively hid behind Guo Feng.

Watching the scene in front of him, Guo Feng's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He lowered his head and said to Cheng Yu:

"Xiao Yu, this is my teacher's friend who is visiting me today. You can call him Uncle Jiang."

Cheng Yu didn't want to shout, but facing the look from Teacher Guo, he was too scared to resist, so he called out in a whisper, "Uncle Jiang Jiang."

"Hey! Good, good boy." The fat on Section Chief Jiang's face trembled, and a hint of morbid satisfaction and excitement flashed in his eyes that were narrowed into slits.

"Okay, Xiaoyu, go to the study first. Your Uncle Jiang and I have something to talk about. I'll come in to give you tutoring later." Hearing this, Cheng Yu felt relieved and quickly ran into the study and closed the door.

During the journey, Chief Jiang's eyes followed Cheng Yu's figure until Guo Feng spoke again to bring him back to his senses.

"Haha, Director Guo, this must be your student. He's really sensible!"

"Chief Jiang, you are joking. Our school is one of the top three famous schools in the province. Which student in our school is ignorant?" Guo Feng sat back on the sofa slowly, poured himself and Chief Jiang another cup of tea, and continued:
"That child's name is Cheng Yu, and she's a student in my class. You know, many parents now enroll their children in cram schools to improve their grades. Cheng Yu's family is ordinary, and the tuition is expensive, so she came to me for help. After all, she's my student, and as a teacher, who doesn't want his students to work hard and make progress? So I agreed to give Cheng Yu tutoring, which can be regarded as giving her special treatment."

"Oh? So that's how it is." Section Chief Jiang suddenly realized something, and a certain light burst out in his eyes again, and then he asked with concern:

"But, I remember that you teach mathematics, Lao Guo. You can tutor Xiaoyu in mathematics, but what about her other subjects?"

Huh? Hearing this, Guo Feng raised his head and glanced at the other person. When the other person's gaze changed from probing to calm, Guo Feng suddenly slapped his thigh:
"Oh! Speaking of which, I have been troubled by this issue these days, but now, I remember that you used to teach Chinese, and you published several articles in junior and senior high school journals, which received very good responses. I wonder if you are willing to teach my students?"

"Haha, what's the point of being willing or not? I'm in the education industry, and Xiaoyu is a very sensible child. I like her very much. By the way, can I go see Xiaoyu? Before I teach her, I have to understand her shortcomings first so that I can prescribe the right medicine for her."

"Of course." Guo Feng nodded and extended his hand to make a gesture of invitation. Section Chief Jiang stood up excitedly and walked quickly towards the study. However, just as he grasped the door handle and was about to push the door open, Guo Feng's voice came from behind: "Section Chief Jiang, what about the purchase quota?"

Section Chief Jiang put away his smile and said solemnly, "In fact, we have been receiving feedback about the substandard quality of teaching materials. This time I will review them carefully when I go back. Director Guo, rest assured, I will give you a satisfactory answer!"

"it is good!"

As Section Chief Jiang entered the study, Guo Feng was the only one left in the living room. The sunlight shone in from the window and fell on him, but his face was hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see his expression.

(End of this chapter)