"My name is Tian Yu. I'm from Changxi Village to the east, and I help out in the school cafeteria."
The young woman sat opposite Lin Fan, her voice soft and flowing.
The sound of tapping echoed in the clinic.
Lin Fan tapped his fingertips on the counter.
He wasn't particularly interested in the affairs between men and women. He just wanted to know what kind of person Hu Jian was.
This would determine his next course of action, whether to give the man a way out.
"Speaking of which, the cafeteria job was arranged by the old principal. When my family applied for financial aid, all our circumstances were written down. Then he asked my child to ask me if I was willing to work at the school. I... I'm sorry, old principal."
Tian Yu's face was full of shame, and her voice gradually lowered.
"Let's talk about the main issue. How did you get involved with Hu Jian... did he force you?"
Lin Fan asked.
"He... we..."
Tian Yu stammered, her expression complicated, and she lowered her head, saying, "I was just momentarily confused."
Time rewound eight months ago.
She had just started working at the school.
Noon.
The cafeteria hall was bustling.
Children ate and chatted, their youthful, vibrant smiles bringing joy to anyone who saw them.
Tian Yu stood behind the display case, her eyes fixed on her daughter.
Seeing her daughter laughing and chatting with her classmates warmed her heart.
"One portion of braised eggplant, one portion of stir-fried pork with chili, two yuan for rice."
A male voice startled Tian Yu, who had been lost in thought.
Tian Yu quickly put away her smile and stood straight by the side.
On her first day of work, she didn't want to make any mistakes.
This hard-won job was undoubtedly very important to her.
"Old... Huh? Why has it changed?"
Hu Jian's eyes lit up when he saw her face.
"Hello, I'm new here."
Tian Yu was very timid, especially when she noticed Hu Jian's scorching gaze. She didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
"What did you say you wanted? Braised eggplant, right?"
Tian Yu picked up a tray and served the dishes with a large spoon.
"Old Zhou, is this your relative?"
Hu Jian asked a burly chef nearby.
"No, Xiao Tian was arranged by the principal. Her daughter is also studying at our school. The kitchen was short of people, so she was assigned here," the honest and kind-hearted chef replied truthfully.
"I said, why is your kitchen so clean today? This doesn't seem like your usual style."
Hu Jian teased, his eyes darting around, constantly looking at Tian Yu.
"Director Hu, if you want to praise someone, praise them. Don't drag me down. When was I not clean? So many children, have you seen any of them get sick?"
The chef became agitated.
"Look at my mouth, I don't speak well."
Hu Jian picked up his tray, apologized with a smile, and then turned to find a place to eat.
From then on.
Hu Jian broke his habit of going home for private meals and ate at the school every day.
This is how they gradually got to know each other.
Tian Yu wasn't unaware of Hu Jian's intentions.
However, she thought that they were seven or eight years apart in age, and she was a parent. Hu Jian would at most be lusting after her figure and face, and would only say some crude jokes in front of her, not daring to do anything to her.
Until one day.
"Ah~"
Hu Jian, while getting his food, boldly grabbed her hand, making her cry out instinctively.
But thinking that she was in school, she immediately shut her mouth, snatched her hand back, and then pretended nothing had happened and continued to work.
From then on, Hu Jian became even bolder.
He would always take the opportunity to do some sneaky things while serving food.
Although Tian Yu was disgusted, she couldn't do anything about him.
She couldn't just make a scene and lose this hard-won job because her hand was touched, could she?
Moreover, if the matter blew up and spread, her daughter would be ridiculed.
Undoubtedly, Tian Yu's tolerance only fueled Hu Jian's greed and madness.
Until one day.
"Go and call your parents."
A few children were called to Hu Jian's office for not wearing school uniforms during the flag-raising ceremony that morning.
The other children were reprimanded and sent away.
Only Tian Yu's daughter was kept until the end, and then Hu Jian asked her to call her mother.
Children, what schemes and tricks can they understand? She honestly went to the cafeteria to find her mother.
"I... I really should have called the police then!"
Tian Yu cried, filled with regret.
"Sigh~"
Lin Fan sighed helplessly.
From the first time he touched your hand, you should have warned him. But then, your weakness and concession only led to the wolf's arrogance.
"Afterward, Hu Jian gave me two hundred yuan and warned me not to tell anyone about it. He said his uncle was in the education bureau. If I dared to make trouble, he would make sure my daughter couldn't attend school. I..."
Tian Yu choked back, "I thought, my body is already withered and used, for my child, I'll just endure it."
"He didn't let you go, did he?"
Lin Fan could guess the rest with his knees.
"Mmm."
Tian Yu nodded silently.
With the first time happening and no punishment received, Hu Jian's appetite grew even larger.
Soon, Hu Jian found a suitable opportunity.
Tian Yu lived in Changxi Village, and there was a section of the road she took that was on Hu Jian's way.
Whenever she got off work late, Hu Jian would secretly park his car at a fork in the road about a mile from the school.
When Tian Yu arrived, he would pick her up and they would get intimate in the car.
"He gave me some money here and there, and although it might not seem like much to you, it made my family's life much better," Tian Yu said with a bitter smile.
"After so long, haven't your relationship been discovered?"
Lin Fan asked.
"No."
Tian Yu shook her head.
"I walk home, and it's usually around that time. Sometimes I'm ten or eight minutes late, and my husband doesn't suspect anything."
"Oh."
Lin Fan suddenly felt something was not right.
Changxi Village wasn't far from the school!
It was only about five or six miles, right?
If she walked, and Tian Yu wasn't an old man or woman, it would take about half an hour.
And within this short half-hour, she had to walk a distance, and then get into Hu Jian's car.
After they had been intimate, they would have to tidy up, right?
Then Hu Jian would drop her off near the village entrance.
This way, the time left for their trysts was probably less than twenty minutes!
As for the actual time spent...
Lin Fan estimated that it was at most five or six minutes!
Thinking of this, Lin Fan almost burst out laughing.
With your abilities, you still have the nerve to covet Teacher Jiang Hu?
Don't you have any self-awareness?
Less than ten minutes every time, and you're still complaining about kidney deficiency, haha!
Bah!
Seeing the smile on Lin Fan's face, Tian Yu was a little puzzled. "Doctor Lin, do you find what I'm saying amusing?"
"No, I was just lost in thought."
Lin Fan explained, immediately returning to a serious demeanor.
"So what do you plan to do now?"
"I, I..."
Tian Yu was full of worries, her eyes flickering uncertainly.