Orderly Debarkation

Shen Yu: ...

He looked up at the man in the bus, who was also looking at him. As their eyes met, Shen Yu read an extremely complex emotion in the other's gaze.

The man was extremely handsome, but his entire body exuded an aura that was unlike an ordinary human. The corners of his eyes were narrow and long, carrying a hint of seductive charm, beautiful like an ancient Greek god—both alluring and aggressive.

Yu Chengyi was scared to death. He was glad that the hand wasn't pointing at him, but at the same time, he worried for Shen Yu, who was about to board the bus.

"Shen Yu..." Yu Chengyi called his name in fear.

The others whose names were called included Chen Shuang, the curly-haired girl, and the brute from earlier, Xu Yining.

All three were terrified, especially Xu Yining. His nerves were already frayed from the previous incident, scaring him half to death, and being triggered like this only made him panic more.

He almost burst into tears: "Spare me, spare me, I beg of you."

He reached out to Lu Wei for help, but Lu Wei leaned aside to avoid him, then tightened his tie without saying a word.

Xu Yining was utterly desperate. He looked around, seemingly searching for support, yet also looking for an escape route.

He looked in the direction of the bus that had just arrived, where the white fog was so thick that he couldn't see ahead. He silently encouraged himself, planning to flee from here.

Shen Yu looked at his near-collapsed state. Just as he decided to run, Shen Yu spoke up: "The work handbook didn't say anything would happen on the school bus. You don't need to be afraid."

His sudden voice drew everyone's gaze.

At this moment, in Xu Yining's eyes, Shen Yu, with his slender and somewhat frail figure, suddenly seemed incredibly grand and reliable.

Shen Yu ignored the eyes fixed on him. "Let me go in and take a look first."

With that, he stepped closer to the vehicle.

The man seemed very patient. He leaned halfway against the bus door, waiting for Shen Yu to approach, and then made a polite gesture of invitation.

"Thank you." Shen Yu also cooperatively expressed his gratitude.

The man curled his lips, watching him board the bus with a gaze that was almost filled with lust. Shen Yu's back looked slender and beautiful.

Because he tilted his head to look at Shen Yu, the others couldn't see his expression.

The remaining three slowly dragged their feet over, waiting for Shen Yu to speak from inside the bus.

Shen Yu turned to look at the back rows. Sure enough, this bus was cleaner and more spacious than the one that had brought them here. There was no strange smell inside; aside from being a bit stuffy, nothing was out of the ordinary.

The children giggled and greeted him.

"Teacher! Teacher!"

"Are you the new teacher?"

"Teacher, I want to get off first!"

"..."

Shen Yu's vigilance relaxed slightly. He smiled and said to the children, "I am the new teacher. Just call me Teacher Shen."

Shen Yu's voice wasn't quiet; at least, the people outside could hear him.

Hearing his stable voice, which didn't sound like anything bad had happened, the people hesitating outside finally dared to follow him in.

The man glanced at them, stepped aside to let them pass, waited until everyone was on board, and then spoke.

"Just let them get off the bus in an orderly manner." He only said this one sentence.

The other three looked at Shen Yu with awkward expressions. He nodded slightly and said, "Then let's get off."

"Hooray!" "Awesome!"... The children clapped, their laughter clear and bright.

Shen Yu was squeezed in the middle by the children. The order was completely chaotic. If they let them rush out, it would go against the man's wishes.

He wanted them to alight in an orderly fashion.

Shen Yu looked at the children crowding toward the door, his expression changing slightly. He immediately called out to the three standing by the door, "Block the door! Don't let them get off!"

They had never heard Shen Yu speak so loudly, but they instinctively blocked the door anyway.

The curly-haired girl said, "Slow down, kids, no need to rush."

But the children didn't listen to her. "Teacher Shen said to get off, we want to get off!"

"Move, get out of the way!"

...

It was too noisy; Shen Yu's ears throbbed.

"She-Shen Yu, what should we do? They won't listen to us!" Chen Shuang and Xu Yining blocked the door, asking Shen Yu anxiously.

Shen Yu calmed down. It wasn't that they wouldn't listen. Before this, they hadn't been crowding to get off; it was only after he said "let's get off" that they rushed forward.

They said Teacher Shen told them to get off.

Shen Yu's eyelids twitched, and he immediately reacted: "Tell me, who are you!"

"Huh!?" All three of them were dazed.

Shen Yu clicked his tongue and added, "Your identities here!"

The three immediately understood. The curly-haired girl reacted the fastest: "I am the newly arrived Teacher Wang. Listen to me, everyone stop!"

The chaotic crowd instantly fell silent. They stopped pushing, though they were still noisy.

The other two followed suit. Chen Shuang said, "I am the newly arrived Teacher Chen. Children, stop talking."

The children indeed grew quieter.

Xu Yining, drenched in sweat, said tremblingly, "I-I am the newly arrived Teacher Xu."

Shen Yu let out a sigh of relief. "Let's return to our seats first."

The children then returned to their original seats.

The other three also breathed a sigh of relief. The curly-haired girl looked at Shen Yu and asked, "Shen Yu, what do we do now..."

"Listen to him. Let them get off in an orderly manner." Shen Yu gestured with his chin toward the man at the door.

Xu Yining was too terrified to think. He asked blankly, "Then... how do we make them get off in an orderly manner..."

The curly-haired girl said, "How about we let them get off according to their seating order?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, the children began to argue noisily.

A chubby boy immediately protested, "No way! I want to get off first!"

"I want to get off first too!"

"No!! I got first place in the exam, I should get off first!"

...

The curly-haired girl was choked up and fell silent.

Shen Yu had been contemplating, but upon hearing this child's words, he smiled, leaned down, and asked the girl, "You got first place?"

"Yes!" The girl nodded proudly.

Shen Yu smiled. "Then you get off first."

Shen Yu let her go first, which made the other children unhappy. "No way, I want to get off first!"

It was the chubby boy speaking again, looking quite stubborn.

Shen Yu also looked at the boy with a smile. "Teacher Shen wants the first-place student to get off first. Is that not okay?"

During school days, academic rankings still held some sway.

The boy indeed fell silent, only letting out a disgruntled huff.

The girl immediately grabbed her backpack and ran to the door. The curly-haired girl shielded her as she alighted.

"Then, second-place student, please get off." Shen Yu stood blocking the only aisle, afraid some child might suddenly rush out. Fortunately, they really listened to the teachers, and only one child stood up.

Afterward, under Shen Yu's arrangement, they got off one by one in order of their grades.

"Student number forty-three, please get off." When Shen Yu said this, everyone was stunned, including him. Because after that child stood up, there were still two people left in the seats.

They had all been watching the children get off; there was no way they could have missed anyone. So why was there an extra child?!!

This extra child, who on earth was it?

Shen Yu's palms gradually began to sweat.

The forty-third child had alighted.

Shen Yu paused for a moment, then called out, "Student number forty-four, please get off."

The one who stood up was the chubby boy who had been clamoring to get off.

Shen Yu watched the boy walk over. When the boy reached his side, Shen Yu turned with him. "Little guy, do better on your exams next time, or you'll be the last one to get off again."

He automatically ignored the last child on the seat.

That child looked no different from the others; in fact, she was very cute and well-behaved. Her eyes were beautiful as she looked at Shen Yu expectantly, preparing to be called to stand up.

Shen Yu pursed his lips, pretending not to see.

The curly-haired girl looked at the girl's gradually tearing eyes, her heart tightening.

"Teacher Shen, there's still me!" The girl called out to Shen Yu in a sweet but hoarse voice.

If it were anyone else, they might not have been able to resist letting her get off too.

For instance, the curly-haired girl weakly called out, "Shen Yu, she..."

Shen Yu glanced at her, then patted the chubby boy's head, saying, "That's right, he is the last one."

Shen Yu clearly didn't want her to say more. Fortunately, the curly-haired girl got the hint.

Shen Yu said, "Alright, you three get off first."

The three didn't dare hesitate for a second and immediately followed him down.

Shen Yu went last. Unexpectedly, the man suddenly asked him, "Are they all off?"

Shen Yu smiled faintly. Standing inside the bus, he looked down to meet his eyes: "Yes."

The man gestured with his chin toward the girl behind him: "There's still one left over there."

Shen Yu smiled at him, "I think you are mistaken, sir."

"Our orphanage only has forty-four children."

The man seemed to only just react: "Is that so?"

"Of course." Shen Yu didn't want to linger with him.

He followed behind the other three. But as he stepped onto the second step, a sudden cough caused his foot to slip, and Shen Yu stumbled forward.

The people outside gasped.

But the man was quick to grab Shen Yu's wrist just as he was about to fall.

His hand was very cold, ice-cold.

Goosebumps broke out on Shen Yu's back. He instinctively looked at the man, who smiled and said, "Teacher Shen, be careful."

Shen Yu forced a smile.

"Thank you."

He stood firm, but his back was still cold. It wasn't because of this man, but because when he fell, out of the corner of his eye, he had glanced behind the seats and discovered that the girl left on the seat had vanished!

In a sense, this was indeed the first supernatural event Shen Yu had encountered in this world.