Chapter 21 Jealous of Zoe？

It was almost unbelievable, even to myself, that I felt an inexplicable sense of loss when he wasn't around.

"I have no idea."

A helpless voice mixed with a sigh rang out in the quiet room. When I entered the preparation room, the first thing I asked Zoe was about Blake's whereabouts. We were in different classes, and I couldn't monitor him every day, so Zoe probably wouldn't know where he was.

"I know I shouldn't ask like this."

I muttered and lowered my head, and a pile of papers was suddenly placed on my head.

"It's only been a day or two. Don't look so miserable."

"I don't have such an expression."

I took the papers off my head and looked up at her standing in front of me. Zoe crossed her arms and looked down at me. Our eyes suddenly met, and she seemed to be saying that I was hopeless as she let out a deep sigh. The reason why I was so depressed and down was that I hadn't been able to see Blake since that time.

Before Blake arrived, I was called away by a student for an urgent matter and had to go back to the office. After school, I wanted to go to Blake's class, but I was caught by other subject teachers to help with something. And then, today, I didn't even see him and school was over. Everything was going wrong, and the more I couldn't see him, the more stubbornly I wanted to.

"Well, it's still commendable that you care about him so much."

"Why do you always talk in such a condescending tone?"

I couldn't help but pout at Zoe's attitude. She shrugged and chuckled.

Zoe had always had a cute appearance, but her heart was the opposite. She was good at finding out about other people's affairs and liked to tease others. But strangely, I didn't find her annoying. Maybe it was because I could see her innocent side. Well, sometimes she would show a bad expression that made people feel at a loss and break out in a cold sweat.

"Mr. Ben is respectable as a teacher, but as a person... he's like a worrying child."

"You jerk."

"But, this side of you is kind of cute."

"...It's not cute."

I would never get used to being talked about like this. Seeing me twist my face in discomfort, Zoe covered her mouth with her hand, trying to hold back her laughter, and her shoulders trembled.

"Why don't you go and see him on your way back?"

"On my way back?"

"Blake is going to work today, right?"

"Oh, yeah."

"Always waiting passively will miss opportunities."

For my absent-minded reply, Zoe let out a light sigh. I understood what she wanted to say, but I just couldn't get motivated.

It was a matter of timing. I didn't know how to talk to Blake or how to bring up the previous incident, so I hesitated. I knew that thinking like this would only waste time. But I just couldn't take action.

"If you don't want to wait silently, try texting or calling him."

"Um..."

I replied vaguely to Zoe's words, and suddenly she pinched my nose with her fingertips.

"What, what are you doing?"

I panicked and waved Zoe's hand away, and she frowned unhappily.

"What are you worrying about? You've realized that you like Blake, right?"

"No, that..."

The sudden question made my shoulders involuntarily shake, and my eyes shifted from side to side.

"What is that?"

Faced with Zoe's stern expression, I mumbled some excuses. But I really couldn't find an answer, and I could only clench my fists in a fluster, my fingers moving restlessly to hide my feelings.

"So, that..."

I really hadn't realized it. Indeed, Mingliang said that I liked Blake, but I wasn't sure if it was really true. I had been restless these few days without seeing him, maybe just because we had been meeting every day recently, so I felt uneasy.

So I thought that maybe seeing him would make me understand, but not being able to see him made me anxious.

"Really, you're so indecisive! How old are you, teacher?"

"Well, thirty-two, but..."

Intimidated by Zoe's momentum, my voice unconsciously became softer. For some reason, I remembered being scolded by a teacher in the corridor when I was a child. No, now I was sitting on a chair.

"You've lived for so long and still don't understand! What do you dislike about Blake?"

"I don't dislike him..."

She suddenly approached, and I couldn't help but retreat. I didn't understand why I was being pushed to this extent. It felt like being forced to make a life choice. But indeed, this choice had a great impact on my life. The answer might greatly affect my life.

"Put your hand on your chest and think about it."

"Um, um..."

I did as she said, but the answer wasn't so easy to find.

"Oh, it's true that when you get older, you use your head to fall in love."

Zoe narrowed her eyes and looked at me with a distant look. Don't look at me with such a pitiful look, I would feel uncomfortable and even want to run away.

"Does it take time to fall in love with someone? Can't it be love at first sight? Can't you fall in love the moment you realize it?"

"Why is Zoe so desperately concerned about Blake's affairs?"

I couldn't help but frown at Zoe, who was seriously pursuing the matter. Why was she so desperate? A sudden question - was it because they were childhood friends?

I stared at Zoe in confusion, and her expression instantly became even more stern and helpless.

"Don't you realize it? Mr. Ben has always been jealous of me. When I talk to Blake, you always look annoyed."

"Me?"

"Yes, you, teacher. I am very certain."

Hearing this unexpected answer, I widened my eyes and was stunned.

Jealousy?

Me, of Zoe?

Why?