Chapter 51: Destroying Ecological Balance is a Great Sin

  Not having had time to be pleased, but saw Xia Xiang'er sitting very self-consciously in another rather comfortable chair.

  Has your teacher told you to sit down? You're also too casual with yourself, aren't you?

  Besides, why are there only two chairs? What if a classmate's parents both come to the office, won't they have to stand?

  The expected scene of Lin Nan scolding Xia Xiang'er was not seen, only Li Xiaobai standing alone muttering to himself.

  When the two arrived at the office, Lin Nan was obviously dealing with those lists that had been handed in.

  At a glance, it was found that for the majority of classmates in the class who wanted to join or establish a study group, Lin Nan was the one who stamped the seal of approval. Only a handful were marked by Lin Nan.

  Lin Nan finally looked up after putting down the materials in her hand.

  When Lin Nan raised her head, Li Xiaobai naturally lowered his head.

  The collision of gazes was too intense, and if it was just a momentary show of strength that ended up affecting the innocent Xia Xiang'er, it wouldn't be good.

  "Do you two still remember the original intention when I first arranged for you to sit at the same table?"

  Admittedly, Lin Nan finally admitted that she had completely ignored her own opinions and arranged for him and Xia Xier to sit at the same table as Guo Jing.

  Teacher, when can you think from our perspective?

  "Remember, try to get along with your classmates...” Xia Xiner still didn't want to let Lin Nan be embarrassed, so Li Xiaobai had to stand up and answer, "Also, as long as the three of us can communicate normally, it's no problem to communicate with other classmates."

  "Don't take me in?" At this time, Xia Xiang'er turned her head around and said discontentedly, "I just don't want to talk, that's all."

  "That's right, in that case, I'm just not used to talking to girls either. Teacher, thinking about it, we're actually pretty normal, your words back then seemed a bit too absolute, didn't they?"

  "According to you, is Guo Jing the type of person who can talk to anyone one second and quarrel with anyone the next?"

  It didn't occur to him about Guo Jing, but when Lin Nan said it, Li Xiaobai hastily nodded in agreement.

  "Li Xiaobai, this is what you call normal? I feel like your understanding of 'normal' is different from others."

  It was Xia Xiang'er who first brought up this topic, so why did it end up here with him?

  Well, maybe because Xia Xiner's face is too thick, Lin Nan doesn't even bother to say anything to her, and just listens for now.

  Lin Nan said, "Anyway, I think it has some effect. At least, since the rearrangement two weeks ago, except for Guo Jing running to the office to cry once, none of you have suggested re-arranging."

  Lin Nan's forgetfulness is too great, he himself has mentioned it twice in private, only to be stopped abruptly by Lin Nan each time. Now that it's brought up again, he only mentions the time when he made Guo Jing cry, as if his own opinion doesn't count as an opinion?

  Or Lin Nan had set up an automatic filtering mechanism for him. As long as he heard Li Xiaobai's name or saw the three words "Li Xiaobai", he would ignore it?

  It's indeed the case, he wouldn't have been in and out of Lin Nan's office so frequently.

  Lin Nan continued, "The three of you can barely get along with each other. No, I should say that Guo Jing is better at handling interpersonal relationships than the two of you. So, this activity is only for the two of you?"

  "Teacher, you're referring to the activities of a research-based learning group, right?" Li Xiaobai asked proactively, catching on to something.

  "Not bad, Li Xiaobai, you're quite clever."

  Lin Nan burst out laughing in the desolate wilderness.

  This smile was so natural that Li Xiaobai almost couldn't move his line of sight away from it.

  It is said that he has an appreciative attitude towards mature women when watching them.

  Have to admit, ignoring the intimidating factor of being a teacher, Lin Nan is really charming.

  "Teacher, I'd like to ask, is it that no matter what kind of group Xia Tian and I establish, you won't agree?"

  "Of course not, if you two were really thinking seriously about it, I wouldn't veto it either. No teacher would easily suppress a student's enthusiasm and creativity. It's just that you two are exactly as I expected, completely perfunctory."

  "What's going on?" Xia Xiner raised her head and asked the key question.

  "I don't need you guys to think about what group name, what activity slogan..."

  "Indeed," Li Xiaobai said with delight, "if we must force it, wouldn't that be contrary to what you just said about suppressing students' enthusiasm, Teacher? You truly understand people's intentions."

  Mingming also spoke out the words in Xia Xiner's heart, but Xia Xiner looked at him with a gaze as if looking at an idiot. Li Xiaobai felt a surge of anger, did this little girl not understand gratitude?

  "Li Xiaobai, listen to me...” After the other party nodded, Lin Nan continued, “You don't need to establish any groups, but not participating in this activity is absolutely not allowed. I've thought about it, for you two, the most important thing is still getting along with other classmates, so next, what you need to do is follow the group I assigned to you and attend their activities on time."

  Isn't this the legendary outsider?

  "Teacher, isn't this not good? Won't it be too troublesome?" Li Xiaobai immediately retorted, "Furthermore, the number of people on their side has already been fixed, and tasks have probably been assigned as well. Suddenly adding two more people would disrupt the ecological balance, which is a serious offense."

  "Don't worry, I'll make sure to greet them specially. And put away your little thoughts. Although you're only in a small group for a week before rotating to the next one, if you don't participate, I'll know right away. At that time, I'll invite you to the office and ask you some questions."

  "Still rotating in groups one by one?" Li Xiaobai said with some surprise, "Not fixed to stay in a certain small group?"

  "Wait until you two have greatly improved your communication skills, then you can stay in the same small group."

  Can't resist anymore, Lin Nan had already made up her mind long ago.

  Since we can't resist, let's just try to gain a little bit of benefit.

  "Teacher, I heard that each group has a certain amount of activity funds," Li Xiaobai said cautiously after glancing at Lin Nan, "I don't know if Xie Xianer and I have any?"

  Must bring Xia Xiner, some ambiguous requirements, top students are killer aces.

  "Still want group expenses," Lin Nan rubbed her forehead, somewhat helpless. "To say that you two are equivalent to free visits to various study groups, do you still have the nerve to ask for activity expenses?"

  Lin Nan said it was true, and indeed there is such a feeling.

  Just like those retired big shots, traveling all over the country for free.

  As expected, Lin Nan must have seen that he would definitely become a big shot in the future and thought it was better to let him get used to this role ahead of time.

  But what's with Xia Xiang'er following him, is she also destined to be some kind of extraordinary figure in the future?