Chapter 43 Another Home Visit

  On this day, Cen Yanqiu was called to the office again. The reason was that Tan Shizhe had not come to school for two days. Cen Yanqiu felt puzzled and wondered if it was necessary for the class leader to keep track of which classmates came to school and which ones didn't. He felt a wave of frustration, thinking that his classmates were too irresponsible. It turned out that even Tan Shizhe, whom he thought was particularly mature and stable, had also skipped school without asking for leave.

  "Alas, I know you're busy with your studies, but as the class monitor, you have to take responsibility and consider things for the sake of your classmates."

  Cen Yan Qiu let out a sigh, I consider for them, but have they ever considered for me?

  "And, Tan Shizhe is also a member of the animation club, and you two are good friends, so I'll have to trouble you to go to his house." Jin Mingmei was always especially gentle when she had something to ask for, her smile was particularly beautiful, but Shen Yeqiu couldn't bring himself to like such a lovely smile.

  However, Jin Mingmei had already done so, and with her super-powered, universe-conquering smile, she was able to persuade him. Chi Yanqiu couldn't refuse, and being called "Qiu" instead of "Chi Yanqiu classmate" made him feel honored. How could he not agree?

  Actually, Cen Yanqiu wasn't unwilling to go to Tan Shizhe's house to see him, it's just that the last time with Bai Yaya, he still had a shadow in his heart. He was so concerned about everyone, but whenever anyone had something going on, they wouldn't tell him, treating him like an outsider, which made him somewhat unhappy.

  "Teacher, I know, I'll go this afternoon after school." Xun Yanqiu nodded.

  So, when school was over in the afternoon, Cen Yanqiu could only call his mother and told her that as a class leader, he had to listen to the teacher and consider his classmates. His mother was the one who loved him the most and was also proud of him, so she naturally became happy and postponed dinner.

  On the way home from school, students are either walking in groups of several people, or two by two chatting and laughing as they go, or alone with their backpack tightly grasped, not paying attention to anyone else, occasionally quickening their pace.

  It just so happens that all three of them are from the same school, and when they leave the school gate, it's a big crowd of people, everyone chatting and laughing about one topic. Then there were only two left, Yang Chengyu and Ji Ningning, Yang Chengyu couldn't help but tease him along the way, and Ji Ningning just said a few disdainful words and nothing else. In the end, only Cen Yanqiu was left alone, because he had to go to Tan Shizhe's house today.

  According to Jin Mingmei's address, Cen Yanqiu had a hard time finding the place, but finally arrived at Tan Shizhe's home.

  This is an ordinary residential area, Tan Shizhe's home is on the third floor of a single building, neither high nor low.

  Cen Yanqiu arrived at the door, rang the doorbell, but after half a day, no one came to open it. He was puzzled, wondering if there was really no one home? Or had Tan Shizhe actually been hospitalized?

  Cen Yanqiu thought for a moment, then pressed the doorbell again. After waiting for a while, no one came to open the door. He was unwilling to give up and looked at the unresponsive door, hesitated for a moment, and then put his ear against the door to listen if there were any sounds inside.

  However, putting one's ear to someone else's door is extremely unbecoming and suspicious. Of course, at that time, Qin Yanqiu had not thought of this. Fortunately, he actually heard some sounds coming from inside the house.

  Cen Yanqiu smiled happily and was about to knock on the door, but then heard a voice from behind, "Hey, who are you and what do you want to do!"

  Who is this? What do you want to do? Cen Yanqiu was surprised, he was wearing a school uniform, didn't he look like a student? What could he do, and what bad things couldn't he do. He turned his head back in a daze, only to see an old man over 50 years old behind him, Cen Yanqiu was now in trouble, how could he be unreasonable to an old man? He smiled faintly and said: "Old man, I am the classmate of the child of this family, he hasn't gone to school for two days, the teacher asked me to come and take a look."

  "Are you Ah Zhe's classmate?" The old man stared at Cen Yanqiu with an extremely suspicious gaze.

  Heavens! What's there to suspect? Tian Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, did he look like a bad person?

  "Uh-huh, I am..."

  The old man listened to some words and couldn't help but frown, saying: "Since he's his classmate, why is he sneaking around? I really don't understand you young people!"

  "Haha......" Xun Yanqiu raised his right hand, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment, with an awkward smile on his face.

  The old man walked up to the door, took out a key and opened it. Xun Yanqiu was surprised, so this was...

  "Azhe, your classmate has come to see you!" The old man said, and then walked towards the living room.

  Cen Yanqiu finally saw Tan Shizhe paralyzed on the sofa in the living room, and he was extremely surprised. What happened to Tan Shizhe? He was so serious that he couldn't even get up to open the door.

  Tan Shizhe slowly opened his eyes on the sofa, saw Qin Yanqiu, and smiled slightly, "Qiu, it's you, cough...".

  "This is..." Cen Yanqiu found himself unsuitable to visit the sick alone, and should have brought Ji Ningning along. At this time, if Ji Ningning were here, she would definitely know what to say.

  Tan Shizhe sat up, somewhat weak and listless. "I accidentally caught a cold and had a fever, it's nothing. But I didn't ask for leave, my phone was confiscated, so I lost your numbers. I plan to go back to school tomorrow to apologize."

  "When you're sick, just rest well. The class teacher will call home if there's anything important. But why are the phone numbers of your dad and mom always empty?" Cen Yanqiu also found it strange. A good student like Tan Shizhe shouldn't be playing a prank on the class teacher with an empty number, right? When Jin Mingmei told him about this today, he was almost unbelievable."

  After hearing Cen Yanqiu's question, Tan Shizhe lowered his head and didn't know what to say.

  Cen Yanqiu seemed to understand a bit and smiled: "It's okay, I'll tell the class teacher that your dad and mom changed their mobile phone numbers."

  "I don't have a father or mother..." Tan Shizhe said quietly without lifting his head.

  "Ah Zhe..." At this time, the old man walked over and looked deeply at Tan Shizhe sitting on the sofa.

  Tan Shizhe heard the old man's voice, so he raised his head, looked at the old man, and smiled slightly. "Fifth Uncle, I didn't say anything wrong. Having a dad and mom is actually the same as not having any."

  Cen Yanqiu was shocked, originally thinking that this old man would be Tan Shizhe's grandfather, but unexpectedly it turned out to be Wu Jiayeye.

  "Hey young man, what's your name? I'll go cook for both of you!" The old man said with a faint smile.

  "Oh, I haven't introduced myself," Cen Yanqiu was originally sitting on the sofa opposite Tan Shizhe, and now he hastily stood up. "My name is Cen Yanqiu, I'm a classmate of Zhe's."

  "Oh...I see..." The old man nodded and said, "I'll go cook."

  "No need to trouble you, sir. I won't bother with my share. My mom is calling me home for dinner." Qian Xiu hastily declined.