Chapter 148 The Missing Female Student
Chapter 148 The Missing Female Student
Chenyang Middle School.
The sky at the end of June was dyed a warm orange-red by the setting sun, and the clouds looked like they were burned by flames, with golden edges.
The sun is slowly setting, and its afterglow is casting a shadow on the earth.
Guan Youshuang brought the projectionist into the campus.
The projectionist was pulling a cart with projection equipment on it.
The children in the lower grades have already gone back, and those who remain in school are basically those in the third year of junior high school.
Because Guan Youshuang was there, the children were not afraid of strangers. When they saw them, they gathered around enthusiastically and looked at the tools curiously.
According to previous agreement, the movie will be shown in a larger classroom.
Several teachers have moved the desks to both sides, and many small benches have been neatly placed in the middle of the classroom.
As the evening breeze blew, the fragrance of the locust tree flowers drifted into the classroom, which was particularly pleasant.
The projectionist skillfully arranged various tools and began to debug the machine.
The children entered the classroom one after another, with beads of sweat on their faces and anticipation gleaming in their eyes.
Before they had time to adjust to the relatively cool environment in the classroom, they couldn't wait to sit on the small benches, exchanging excited glances with each other and talking in low voices.
At this time, the principal and several other teachers also came in one after another and sat behind the children consciously.
The sky gradually darkened and the projectionist adjusted the equipment.
The only sounds in the classroom were the clicking of the projector reel and the announcement that the movie was about to begin.
The children fell silent, staring intently at the curtain in front of them.
Soon, a few big words appeared on the screen: "Dead Poets Society".
There was an uproar in the classroom.
"What kind of movie is this?"
"Why is there the word death? It looks scary."
"I don't want to watch a horror movie."
Guan Youshuang smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, kids. This is not a horror film. It's an educational film. You will understand once you watch it."
The reason she chose this film was because it really touched her in her previous life.
The film was recommended to them by her college counselor.
It mainly tells the story of an English teacher named Keating who teaches in a conservative American boarding school in the 50s.
Mr. Keating encourages students to think independently and pursue their dreams. He guides them to express themselves through poetry and pursue the meaning and freedom of life.
In the film, Mr. Keating’s words “Carpe diem” (Seize the moment) has become a classic line, inspiring generations of young people.
Children in rural areas have more or less inferiority complex, and Guan Youshuang herself has also felt it during this period of time.
Through the film, she wants to encourage children to break free from the rules and pursue their dreams.
Although they live in different countries and different historical backgrounds, the pursuit of freedom and dreams in the film transcends the limitations of time and space and touches the hearts of these children standing at the crossroads of life, including her.
The film has soundtrack and is in black and white, so the viewing experience is a bit unpleasant.
But the children watched it very carefully.
The film was quite long and some students stood at the back.
During the class, some children went out through the back door to go to the toilet, and the principal and several teachers also went out.
Because it was night, Guan Youshuang still valued the safety of the children, so she kept paying attention to the number of people.
Suddenly, she discovered that a girl in her class named Liu Xiafei had been out for a long time and had not returned yet.
Although Guan Youshuang teaches the top class, she knows most of the students in other classes.
Liu Xiafei is one of them.
Liu Xiafei had good grades before, but when the top class was selected, she was just a dozen points short.
Guan Youshuang originally thought that she would be promoted after the second mock exam, but who would have thought that in the second exam, her score would drop by more than 100 points.
Guan Youshuang also talked to this girl, but she was unwilling to say anything and just said that she would try her best.
The toilet was in the playground. It was late at night and she was afraid of any accidents, so she hurried out to look for it.
However, there was no one in the toilet.
Guan Youshuang panicked.
She searched every corner of the playground again and called her name, but still couldn't find her.
I hope he didn't meet some bad guy.
Guan Youshuang was so anxious that she was sweating. When she saw the light in the principal's office was on, she ran over.
The principal was chatting with Wang Shan and Zhang Qingsheng.
"Youshuang, what's wrong?"
"That's right, Liu Xiafei from Class 2 went out to use the restroom, but now she can't be found."
"Ah?" The principal also started to get nervous.
It's so dark here, where did he go?
"She said she was going to the bathroom? She's not going home, is she?" Wang Shan said.
Guan Youshuang shook her head and said, "No, I've been guarding the back door the whole time, and I told the children that they can't go home alone tonight, they have to wait until the movie is over before going back together."
"Then let's split up and look for it." Wang Shan said as he stood up.
"You stay in the girls' bathroom, and we'll look for other places," the principal said. "Let's get going without delay."
Zhang Qingsheng said, "Oh, it would be great if Teacher He was here. He has a pretty good intuition and might be able to find it right away."
Only then did Guan Youshuang realize that her English teacher He Guifeng was not there.
She asked, "Where is Teacher He?"
"He said he had something to do and went out," said Zhang Qingsheng.
"How long has he been out?"
Zhang Qingsheng looked at Wang Shan and said, "I didn't pay much attention. It seems to have been a while."
Based on her intuition, Guan Youshuang felt that Liu Xiafei's disappearance was closely related to He Guifeng.
This beast!
What a hypocritical person indeed!
Although she was in school during this period, she basically went home after class and never wandered around the school.
So she is not very familiar with the surrounding environment.
She asked, "Is there any secluded place around the school?"
The principal said, "Yes, behind the playground is Dongshan."
Wang Shan took over and said, "Yes, there is a gap in the wall behind the toilet, which can lead directly to the mountain."
The principal said a little uncomfortably, "I was going to fix that, but I was too busy recently and forgot about it."
"I see. Let's go find someone there."
"Huh? How did you know that student would go there?"
"Intuition, let's go, do you have a flashlight?"
The principal opened a drawer, took out a flashlight, and said, "There are two of us. Let's go."
Wang Shan led the way, and they left the playground and went up the mountain.
This mountain road is just like the road to fetch water from Gujiaping, a narrow path with dry weeds on both sides.
After walking only a dozen meters, a rustling sound came from the grass not far away.
"What's that sound?" asked the principal.
Guan Youshuang whispered, "Let's turn off the flashlights first, and try not to make any noise when walking."
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