"Is the assistant teacher sick?"
This question came out of nowhere and seemed rather baffling.
Sheng Yiweng was slightly taken aback and said, "Huh?"
Sick? What illness? How come he didn't know about it?
Gu Tong furrowed her brow and said, "I don't know what illness, it just feels very strange. When I entered the room just now, the assistant teacher was muttering to himself about hallucinations, dreams, all sorts of things, as if he were reciting poetry."
"..." Oh, that, now he knew.
This was the assistant teacher's daily task, routinely reciting "When Will Teacher Gu Tong Return" a hundred times. This poem was frequently revised and had multiple versions, such as "Why Not Keep Teacher Gu Tong," "Ah, How Foolish I Was That Day," "Teacher Gu Tong, Please Teach Once More," and so on.
