The students never expected it! Director Sun looked like a stern and impartial figure, but his actions were very humanized! After breakfast on the 9th, Director Sun announced the itinerary for what was to come. "Students who have competitions today will follow their subject teachers to the venue to participate! Those who don’t have a competition, consult with Teacher Xiao Wang and make a plan—if anyone wants to go out, one teacher will lead; another teacher will stay at the hotel with students who don’t want to go out. If everyone wishes to go out, then we will all go together! We’ll handle lunch individually, and dinner as usual!" "Yay!" All students not competing on the 9th let out excited screams. Zhen Yu also lifted the corners of her mouth into a smile because today Han Mingyue was going to arrive in Harbin. It’s been nearly three months since they’d seen each other, and she really missed him! Zhen Yu was merely a spectator in the morning’s provincial math Olympiad finals, but the afternoon’s English speaking competition was her main event. Perhaps due to her young age, Teacher Xiao Zhang did not prattle on endlessly like the middle-aged female teachers from Jia City! She simply gave a few brief instructions, then raised her fist and whispered to the few competing students, "Go for it! The teacher believes in you!" To Zhen Yu, the whole competition went extremely smoothly. And since the results couldn’t be announced on the spot, that was it—whether they made it through or not, everyone had to wait for news back home! Thus, no one’s mood was really affected by the outcome. Under Director Sun’s leadership, everyone finished the competition and took the bus back to Blue Sky Hotel. When the bus arrived, there was still more than half an hour before the scheduled dinner, so Director Sun, after checking his watch, let the students who had gotten off the bus go back to their rooms to rest and gather downstairs when it was time! Since nobody was in a particular rush, teachers and students casually strolled toward the hotel in small groups or pairs. Teacher Xiao Zhang was pulled by the female students who participated in the afternoon events, insisting on revisiting the scenes of the competition with her. Zhen Yu followed at a distance behind the crowd, her head bowed and guessing to herself where Han Mingyue might be right now?! Bringing up the rear of the group was Sun Tiegang, Director Sun. As soon as he got off the bus, he stood by the door until everyone, including the driver, had left before he followed. His reasoning was twofold: first, to ensure not a single person was left on the bus, and second, to ensure that everyone he was responsible for returned safely to the hotel. Zhen Yu, preoccupied, failed to notice someone had already been standing at the hotel entrance for quite some time. The male students and teachers walking ahead of Zhen Yu simply glanced curiously and passed by the other party. But the female students deliberately slowed down, closely examining the person at the entrance! A tall and handsome guy stood dazed at the hotel entrance—who could he be waiting for?! Those quirky or overly curious girls, after entering the hotel lobby, decided not to go upstairs at all! They directly pulled their friends and quietly pressed against the glass door, spying on the guy outside. Seeing that Zhen Yu was about to walk past him without looking up, Han Mingyue had no choice but to call out to her. Zhen Yu suddenly looked up! A joyful smile blossomed instantaneously on her face! For a moment, the brightness dazzled Han Mingyue, his eyes, his heart... On an impulse, he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her! Just as Zhen Yu was about to raise her hands to hug Han Mingyue, a loud "Cough!" suddenly came from behind her. The voice of Director Sun!! Realizing this, Zhen Yu quickly tugged on the back of Han Mingyue’s clothes, signaling him to let go quickly. Han Mingyue, of course, had also heard Sun Tiegang’s cough, and with the hint from Zhen Yu, what else could he not understand? So he quickly let go of Zhen Yu and took a step back, his face slightly red as he stood straight and looked at Sun Tiegang. Zhen Yu also turned around in a hurry and with a proper expression faced Director Sun. Sun Tiegang stared expressionlessly at the two, demanding by his gaze that they speak first. Han Mingyue mentally cried out in distress, "It’s all gone wrong, I’ve caused trouble for Xiao Yu..." Zhen Yu’s face was also a bit red! Luckily, her mind suddenly raced at lightning speed! Seizing the moment, she ingeniously said, "Director Sun! This is my cousin from my aunt’s side! He’s here for the essay competition! It’s been such a long time since I last saw him, ever since I transferred schools!" Cousin Ming Yue twitched his mouth corners, helplessly accepting this new identity. He timidly nodded at Sun Tiegang, "Director Sun, hello!" Sun Tiegang may know what he’s truly thinking, but he didn’t show it on the surface. He just nodded at the two of them and walked straight past them into the hotel. Zhen Yu: "...let’s go to my room to talk!" "Okay!" Han Mingyue obediently followed behind Zhen Yu into the hotel like a child who had done something wrong. "So he was waiting for Zhen Yu..." A gossiping girl A said with some regret. Girl B blinked and remarked, "Eh? That’s not right! Didn’t I hear that Zhen Yu and Lu Huai are..." "Exactly, exactly! We all heard it on the bus on the way here, didn’t we?" The girls exchanged glances, then suddenly burst out laughing together! "Hehe... there’s going to be a good show now!" "With Lu Huai being caught between a rock and a hard place, both in front and behind, and they are love rivals! Hahaha..." "Am I the only one who thinks there’s something wrong with this girl Zhen Yu? Isn’t she playing several fields at once?" "Now that you mention it, it does seem kinda..." Zhen Yu asked Han Mingyue to wait outside first while she opened the door and called in. "Teacher Xiao Zhang?" No response; there was no one in the room. Zhen Yu figured that Teacher Xiao Zhang had probably gone to the several girls’ rooms who were participating in the oral competition. So she opened the door and said to Han Mingyue, "Teacher Zhang is not here, come on in! Sit next to the TV, so she can see you as soon as she enters." "Okay!" Han Mingyue responded and closed the door behind him in one fluid movement. As soon as he turned around, he reached out his left hand to grab Zhen Yu’s wrist, his tone anxious, "Xiao Yu! That Director Sun," Zhen Yu paused for a moment, then naturally turned around and smiled to comfort Han Mingyue. "It’s okay! Didn’t I bluff my way through it?" "Let’s not talk about him! Let’s talk about you!" Zhen Yu thus started conversing with Han Mingyue at the door of the room, "Where’s Mr. Fang? Where are you staying?" Han Mingyue suddenly burst into laughter. Looking at his expression, Zhen Yu blurted out as if inspired, "Don’t tell me you’re also staying here?!" Han Mingyue smiled with pursed lips, "Yep!" "That’s great!" Zhen Yu was extremely happy! In that case! She wouldn’t have to bother taking a leave tomorrow just to go out and find him!