6: Chapter 6 Pause

On the morning of the third day, Xu Weidong returned to school.

His complexion was still a bit pale, but he was in good spirits.

"Are you really better?"

Wei Yingying asked with concern, "Shouldn't you rest for another day?"

"I'm fine."

Xu Weidong put down his schoolbag and noticed that Wei Yingying's cough had lessened.

"Did you take your medicine?"

"Yes, I did. I feel much better."

Wei Yingying said, then lowered her voice, "But the morning run hasn't been cancelled today, and everyone is about to explode."

Just as she was speaking, Qian Fugui walked into the classroom holding his nose and started complaining as soon as he sat down.

"This lousy school, are they only satisfied if they make everyone sick?"

"I had a fever of 38 degrees last night, and my mom was about to come to school to find the principal!"

Zhou Yang teased with a smile, "Then why are you here today?"

"I have to come, the monthly exam is coming up soon."

Qian Fugui blew his nose and said nasally, "Xu Weidong, isn't your mom the vice principal? Can't you talk to the principal again?"

Xu Weidong said calmly, "My mom mentioned it, but the principal is very insistent."

"Sigh, that's true, the principal has such a stubborn temper..."

Qian Fugui sighed, "Looks like we can only pray for ourselves."

During morning self-study, Zhang Qingyun came to the classroom to patrol as usual.

He walked up to Xu Weidong and asked in a low voice, "Are you feeling better?"

"I'm better, thank you for your concern, teacher."

Zhang Qingyun nodded, wanting to say something else, but finally walked away.

During the break after the second period in the morning, something strange happened.

The principal, the vice principal, the director of the Academic Affairs Office, and other school leaders suddenly appeared in the senior high teaching building, patrolling classroom by classroom.

When they reached the experimental class, the principal specially stood at the door for a while, his gaze sweeping across the classroom, finally landing on Xu Weidong.

Xu Weidong was lowering his head to do math problems, as if he hadn't noticed the commotion at the door.

The principal watched for a while, said something to Shen Ziwei beside him, Shen Ziwei nodded, and then the group went to the next classroom.

"What's going on?"

Qian Fugui leaned over and said, "Why is the principal patrolling in person today? And bringing all the leaders?"

"I don't know."

Xu Weidong didn't even raise his head, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Zhou Yang speculated, "Could it be to check on the cold situation?"

"What's the use of checking, the morning run won't be cancelled."

Qian Fugui muttered and sat back in his seat. However, just as the third period started, a notice suddenly came over the loudspeaker.

"All homeroom teachers, please go to the conference room on the third floor of the Administrative Building for a meeting now. An emergency meeting."

Zhang Qingyun put down the chalk and said to the students, "Everyone study on your own, the class monitor will maintain discipline."

After speaking, he hurried out of the classroom, and the classroom was immediately buzzing with discussion.

"What meeting is so urgent?"

"Could it be about the morning run?"

"You're overthinking it, the principal is so insistent, how could it change?"

Xu Weidong continued to do problems, but his pen tip paused on the paper for a moment.

He knew the time had come.

The meeting lasted for a whole period. When the bell rang for the end of class, Zhang Qingyun hadn't returned yet.

Students all swarmed out of the classroom to move around, but many were absent-minded, looking towards the Administrative Building from time to time.

Five minutes before the fourth period started, Zhang Qingyun returned.

His expression was complex when he walked into the classroom, as if he was relieved, and also as if he was a bit helpless.

"Quiet down, I have something to say."

He stood on the podium and waited for the classroom to quiet down.

"Starting from tomorrow, the morning run is suspended."

There was a dead silence in the classroom for a second, and then a huge cheer erupted.

"Is it for real?"

"That's great!"

"Finally cancelled!"

Zhang Qingyun raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said, "It's just suspended, not cancelled."

"The school will scientifically adjust the physical exercise plan according to the weather conditions and students' physical health. Specific arrangements will be notified later."

"Then Teacher Zhang, how long will it be suspended?"

"At least we won't run this week."

"In addition, the school requires each class to do a good job in keeping warm, and students with colds should seek medical treatment in time. Those who are seriously ill must ask for leave to rest, don't push yourself."

There was another cheer. Qian Fugui slapped the table happily and said, "Should have done this long ago! The school finally did something human!"

Zhou Yang also smiled and said, "No need to suffer in the cold now."

Only Wei Yingying noticed that Xu Weidong's expression was very calm, as if he had known this result long ago.

She quietly touched his arm and said, "You don't seem surprised at all?"

Xu Weidong smiled and said, "The cancellation is reasonable, why would I be surprised?"

"But yesterday the principal was still so insistent..."

Wei Yingying looked at him thoughtfully and said, "And when the principal was patrolling today, he specifically looked at you several times."

"Really? I didn't notice."

Wei Yingying didn't press further. She remembered what Xu Weidong said in the text message yesterday that there should be a turning point soon, and thought about how he happened to have a fever on the day he asked for leave...

"Xu Weidong, could it be that you..."

"Me what?"

Xu Weidong turned his head, his eyes clear.

Wei Yingying looked at him and suddenly smiled, "Nothing, anyway, the morning run is cancelled, it's a good thing."

At noon, the whole campus was immersed in a happy atmosphere.

Students walked out of the teaching building in twos and threes, discussing the cancellation of the morning run.

"I heard the principal received a call from the Provincial Department of Education this morning."

"It wasn't the Provincial Department of Education, it was from the Provincial Government."

"Is it for real? Does the Provincial Government care about our morning run?"

"Who knows, anyway, it's good that it's cancelled."

Qian Fugui and Zhou Yang were chatting while walking, just in front of Xu Weidong and Wei Yingying.

Zhou Yang wondered, "Why do you think the school suddenly changed its mind?"

Qian Fugui didn't think much and said, "Probably because too many people have colds, and they couldn't suppress it anymore."

"Yesterday two seniors were sent to the hospital, and their parents made a scene at the school."

"That's true, if it continues like this, something will really happen."

Qian Fugui suddenly remembered something, turned back to Xu Weidong and said, "By the way, Xu Weidong, you said before that the morning run would be cancelled soon, and you were really right! How did you know?"

Xu Weidong said calmly, "I guessed."

"With so many people sick, the school has to consider the actual situation."

"Tch, I thought you had some inside information."

Qian Fugui turned back and continued chatting with Zhou Yang.

Since the theft incident, their relationship had obviously improved a lot.

Wei Yingying looked at Xu Weidong's profile and said softly, "Your guess was really accurate."

Xu Weidong smiled and didn't speak.

The cold wind was still biting, but the students walking on campus had much lighter steps.

He didn't know exactly how his father handled it, and he didn't want to know.

Some things, it's enough to know the result, no need to delve into the process. This was the wisdom he learned from his political family since he was a child.

Some things, the more untraceable they are done, the better the effect.

Wei Yingying suddenly said, "By the way, tomorrow is Saturday, let's go to the library to review? The monthly exam is coming up soon."

"Okay."

The two walked out of the school gate side by side, their white breath intertwining in the cold air.

At the school gate, Shen Ziwei's car was parked on the side of the road. She lowered the car window and waved at Xu Weidong.

"My mom is here to pick me up."

"See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After getting into the car, Shen Ziwei glanced at her son and said, "I heard the morning run is cancelled?"

"Yeah, the notice was given today."

Shen Ziwei started the car and said casually, "Your dad came home very late last night, said he was discussing work with Vice Governor Zhou."

Xu Weidong looked out the window and said, "Oh."

"Vice Governor Zhou is in charge of education and is very concerned about school work."

Shen Ziwei continued, "He called several school principals this morning to investigate the situation of students' physical exercise in winter."

Xu Weidong turned his head and said, "Mom, what do you want to say?"

Shen Ziwei smiled, reached out and ruffled his hair, saying, "Nothing."

"Just feel that you've grown up and have your own ideas and methods."

"That's very good."

Xu Weidong chuckled, as expected, he couldn't hide it from his mother, just didn't know if his father knew about it.