Instinctively, Su Yan stretched his hand forward . By nature, he loved to render help to those in need .
But he must have been in a daze earlier on, for he had forgotten about the distance between them .
“Teacher! Teacher!”
The girl lost her balance and fell forward . Fortunately, her students hastily held her to prevent her from falling . With their help, she managed to gain her balance .
The girl straightened her back and bowed her head . She stuck out her tongue at the children . “This is so embarrassing . I almost fell down . ”
She should have been awkward with those parents and spectators standing around the rink . But she wasn’t, and instead, she was natural and unruffled .
Her reaction and tough mentality surprised Su Yan, and he couldn’t peel his eyes off her .
The girl kept her head bowed, and her hair tumbled across her shoulders and hid her face from view . This girl seemed to exude… serenity .
Incredibly, that was what he had been looking for… serenity, peace, and tranquility .
“Teacher, you are so beautiful!”
“Teacher, you’re like a fairy!”
The little boys crowded around her and eagerly clamored for her attention . They lavished her with generous praise .
The teacher gently stroked the heads of two little boys . “Why are you all so sweet?”
‘Why did her voice sound vaguely… familiar?’
Su Yan thought to himself, but he couldn’t recall where he had heard the voice before .
He frowned as he surveyed the girl intently . Xiaojiao suddenly tugged at his clothes . “Uncle, do you also think that the sister is very pretty?”
Xiaojiao’s voice jolted Su Yan back to his senses and he smiled . “She is not as pretty as Xiaojiao . ”
Every girl loved compliments, including little girls like Xiaojiao .
She beamed brightly at Su Yan . “Uncle, you’re the best!”
Su Yan grinned at her before he turned around . His eyes wandered back to the teacher, but she had vanished, leaving only the children in sight .
He pressed his lips and withdrew his gaze .
The ice skating rink closed at 9 p . m . , and they managed to play for about an hour . Su Yan helped Xiaojiao to remove all her protective gear .
Then he led Xiaojiao towards the exit . He glanced at her and asked, “Xiaojiao, did you have fun?”
Xiaojiao nodded excitedly . “Yes!”
After replying to Su Yan, she turned back to cast a longing glance at the skating rink .
Su Yan noticed the longing in her eyes . He bent to ask, “Do you like to ice skate?”
“I like it . Can we come again?” Xiaojiao peered at him with anticipation .
Su Yan readily nodded . “Sure, I will be your teacher . ”
Xiaojiao clung at Su Yan’s leg and she was ecstatic . “Uncle is the best!”
“Shall we go home and sleep now?” Su Yan bent to carry Xiaojiao .
He strode out of the skating rink .
Her clothes weren’t warm enough and she was cold . Even the tip of her nose was slightly red .
Su Yan held her hands together and rubbed them as he walked to the elevator .
“Bye-bye Teacher!”
“Bye!”
The children bid the teacher goodbye, and Su Yan still felt an indescribable sense of familiarity when he heard her voice .
Although it was quite subtle .
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