"Teacher Ji, why don't you just come back home with me for the month?" Bai Xifeng suggested, her eyes sparkling hopefully.
"No," Ji Yuan rejected the generous idea without the slightest bit of hesitation. "The core teachers must remain on the school grounds. We still have many structural repairs and administrative tasks to take care of."
"Oh... I see." Bai Xifeng sighed in clear disappointment, her shoulders slumping slightly. After a brief silence, she reminded him once again, "Just remember to eat real food. Don't you dare just swallow fasting pills every day."
"I know, I know. Now go on home." Ji Yuan said, a faint, almost imperceptible trace of warmth touching his usual stoic expression.
"Okay... I will be sure to bring you back a great local souvenir when I return!" Bai Xifeng waved cheerfully at her teacher.
