Lan Xiaoling was a bit dazed and opened her mouth to speak. Suddenly, a student ran up excitedly to greet her, "Good morning, Teacher Lan!"

"Good morning!" Lan Xiaoling replied with a smile.

The child was also very excited as he talked about what had happened that morning. "Teacher Lan, you all are so great. Not only do you let us study, but you're also going to build a school for us. When I grow up, I want to be as great as you and my grandpa!"

Grandpa? Lan Xiaoling had several question marks in her mind.

Just then, a villager passed by on the way to work in the fields. Seeing Lan Xiaoling, he said the same thing, "Teacher Lan, having you and Mr. Lu in the village is truly a blessing for all of us. In the future, if you two have any needs, please mention them as soon as possible. We will definitely do our best to help."

Lan Xiaoling had no idea what was going on and was left stunned by what they said.

When she came to her senses, she looked at Yuanman seriously. "Be honest. What are you and Daddy plotting?"

After seeing Gabriel last night, Lan Xiaoling had felt that Yuanman was acting a bit strange. And now, when he was nowhere to be found in the morning, she became even more suspicious.

Yuanman originally didn't want to say it, but it seemed that the truth couldn't be hidden any longer. With a determined heart, he confessed.

"All right, I'll tell you, Mommy."

After that, the little guy paused and then said, "Daddy is going to build a school in the village so that all the students can enjoy excellent learning conditions. He's also going to invite some teachers to come and support us, and develop this village."

Yuanman was full of pride as he talked about this.

No wonder he was his daddy. He was the kind of person who did big things. He made such a generous move right from the start.

If the school was built, everyone wouldn't have to squeeze into this dilapidated classroom anymore.

Upon hearing these words, Lan Xiaoling had an incredulous expression in her eyes.

What was going on? Gabriel was going to build a school?

"Manman, why is Daddy doing this?"

Lan Xiaoling really couldn't find a reason for Gabriel to do this. A person like him had always put interests first. What was he aiming for by building a school in this shabby village?

Moreover, building a school was not a small project. It required a lot of capital investment. And with this village being so remote, how could the materials be transported here?

Lan Xiaoling thought it was absurd and could only try to find the answer from her son.

Yuanman winked playfully and then leaned close to Lan Xiaoling's ear and said, "Because Daddy wants you to be happy, Mommy!"

The childish tone, paired with these words, made Lan Xiaoling's heart beat wildly, and even her heartbeat rhythm was disrupted.

Her face felt a bit hot, and she whispered sternly, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not worth him investing so much."

"Why not?" Yuanman snorted. "Daddy told me last night that he loves you very, very much and wants to give you, me, and Yuanbao a good life. Since you want to stay here and teach, Daddy will build a school for you. Of course, if you want to stay here, he will develop the businesses here."

"Anyway, in a nutshell, Daddy wants you to be happy and blissful!"

The words "happy and blissful" made Lan Xiaoling even more flustered.

She started to speak incoherently, "Don't listen to your daddy's nonsense. And you go and tell your daddy later that I don't need him to do all this."

The more Gabriel did this, the more he shook her resolve.

Lan Xiaoling also knew that this man was waging a long-term battle.

"Daddy isn't talking nonsense. Although I'm still young, I can tell that Daddy cares about you very much!" Yuanman chose to side with his daddy and kept saying good things about him.

Lan Xiaoling couldn't argue with him and could only give up resentfully.

All the way, whenever they met someone, they were talking about the school construction. The villagers kept thanking her, and Lan Xiaoling felt embarrassed.

When they reached the classroom, the children were even more excited as they talked about the design of the school.

"My dad said that the new school will have three floors, and there will also be a big playground and a lot of sports facilities."

Just by listening to the children's words, Lan Xiaoling could guess how much capital would be invested.

Was Gabriel crazy? He actually wanted to develop this place and inject so much capital.

Did he have so much money that he didn't know where to spend it?

As a matter of fact, Gabriel really wasn't short of money.

After the plan was finalized, he had people arrange for the materials to be sent over. And what's more, he was so generous that he directly dispatched a helicopter to transport them.

When the rumbling sound of the helicopter's propellers hovered overhead, not only were the children in the classroom attracted, but even the villagers working in the fields came over to watch when they heard the sound.

"Wow, it's an army of helicopters!"

"So cool!"

The children let out bursts of admiration.

When Lan Xiaoling came out, she saw Gabriel standing in front, guiding the helicopter to land. When he saw Lan Xiaoling come out, he turned back and gave her a gentle smile.

Lan Xiaoling couldn't hold back anymore. She gathered her courage and approached him. "Gabriel, I think we need to have a talk!"

Gabriel had been waiting for Lan Xiaoling to approach him on her own. Now that she had taken the initiative to talk, he couldn't hide his joy. He instructed his subordinates to put the materials in the designated place and then followed Lan Xiaoling to the side.

"Why are you doing this?" Lan Xiaoling asked directly.

Gabriel didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Because of you!"

These simple three words made her heart flutter.

Lan Xiaoling felt her breath quicken. And as the man's burning gaze fell on her, her face turned completely red.

She didn't dare to look at him and quickly averted her gaze, while her heart was beating a bit rapidly.

"I'm not worth you doing this!"

But Gabriel suddenly grabbed her hand and said earnestly, "Everything I do for you is worth it, Xiaoling. No matter what you want to do, I will support you. But could you please give me a little encouragement so that I have the courage to keep going?"

Lan Xiaoling was already flustered, and when the man said this, she became even more flustered and wanted to run away.

And of course, she did just that. She tried to break free from the man's hand and attempted to run away.

However, Gabriel was faster. He pulled her into his arms in one step and held her tightly.

"Don't push me away!"

His voice carried a hint of pleading. "You can ask me to do anything. As long as I can stay by your side silently. Of course, if you don't want to see me, I can stay far away from you."

Lan Xiaoling had been struggling at first. But now, as she hid in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat and the pleasant smell emanating from him, she actually hesitated greedily.

Slowly, she relaxed her strength and let him hold her.

Time seemed to stand still.

It was not until the report from his subordinate reached their ears that Lan Xiaoling pushed him away shyly and ran off.

Gabriel looked at her flustered steps and the corners of his thin lips curved into a beautiful arc.

She had clearly softened her heart just now!

Even though she didn't say anything, Gabriel could clearly feel her feelings. In her heart, there was definitely a place for him!

"Mr. Lu, the materials have been placed properly!"

The subordinate's tone was filled with caution and even a bit of fear for interrupting his boss's good moment.