May Blossoms Bring Wealth and Honor

A crutch-using volunteer teacher x an illiterate man from a poor mountain village

Hezhao Village has no river. This little village sits at the highest point of the mountain.

There are only three children in the village: one is five, and the other two are eight.

Cheng Jitan spent a week debating it at home, but in the end he decided to give up his job at the school and go to Hezhao Village.

He was going to teach there, and to stay with the school through its final two years.

Qi Yiyang heard that a new teacher had come to the school. He wore glasses and looked refined, but never smiled. His face turned especially dark when he ate potatoes and cabbage.

When his younger brother came home, he would ask, "Bro, does Teacher Cheng not know how to smile?"

At first, Qi Yiyang did not take it seriously. Then Teacher Cheng came to his house.

The guy walked in with a stern face, but he was quite polite when he spoke.

He said, "Hello, parent."

A few words later, the guy said again, "Have you ever wondered if something might be wrong with your child?"

Cheng Jitan tapped his temple with his index finger, and Qi Yiyang beat him up.

Cheng Jitan was so frail that one beating left him limping. He went to the city, and when he came back, he was on two crutches.

That guy was fussy about everything, even his backside.

He could not use the outhouse, and he could not sit on a chair with a hole cut in it, either.

Qi Yiyang: "Then what are we supposed to do? How about... you stick your butt out a little, and I'll hold a bag under you?"

Cheng Jitan finally smiled. "Parent, please keep your distance from me. Thank you."

Next book: Regression Failed, 9378478

One successful investment made Lin Chiyu rich. Not thanks to his parents, and not thanks to his own efforts, but entirely thanks to luck.

His businesses were everywhere in the city, but he could not get used to this new identity.

Lin Chiyu always felt like he was still poor. He could not forget the hard times he had been through.

Including the ex who had gone through them with him: Fan Guan.

His ex, Fan Guan, made a scene out of everything, even thin air. A day without drama from him was a miracle.

Six years after their breakup, Fan Guan showed up again.

He was still just as dramatic.

The first thing he said when he saw Lin Chiyu was, "Hey, you're still alive?"

Lin Chiyu: "Should I die now, then?"

Fan Guan had changed a lot. Compared to before, he was even more of a pain.

One night, Fan Guan started making a scene again.

Lin Chiyu folded his arms and looked at him. "So what now? You want to break up again?"

Fan Guan did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Chiyu, do you know you're fake? You don't exist at all."

What the hell was that supposed to mean? Before Lin Chiyu could curse him out, the memory suddenly disappeared.

Lin Chiyu froze for a moment, then asked again, "So what now? You want to break up again?"

Fan Guan was not really a bad person. He was just annoying, talked too much, and was kind of a jerk.

Damn it, he was pretty awful after all.

But Lin Chiyu loved him.

Unfortunately, Lin Chiyu could not make out his face.

It was Lin Chiyu's secret: everyone looked like a blur to him, including Fan Guan.

But he could sense their expressions and emotions, so the blurred faces did not make much difference to him.

But when it came to the person he loved, Lin Chiyu could not help caring.

One night, he could no longer hide what was on his mind.

He cupped Fan Guan's face and asked, "Fan Guan, can you tell me what you really look like?"

Time seemed to stand still. Fan Guan suddenly said, "Regenerate."

The feelings he could not let go of became an obsession.

Lin Chiyu began asking Fan Guan again and again, "What do you really look like?"

But he could not remember anything that happened after that.

What day was it, exactly? Fan Guan flew into a rage, leaving the house in shambles.

Lin Chiyu stood there stunned. Suddenly, he wanted to see what Fan Guan looked like with a frown on his face.

Before he could ask, Fan Guan changed again. He smiled and kissed Lin Chiyu.

Something flickered at the corner of his eye, and he heard Fan Guan say, "Regression."

Lin Chiyu grabbed him, his mind full of questions.

Then the whole screen filled with the words: Network error. Regression failed.

Theme: Teaching and nurturing, neither can be neglected.