Wen Liang woke up early the next morning only to find out that Wen Huaiming had not returned all night. This situation seems to have become the norm recently, but people in official circles are least afraid of being busy. Only when they are busy can they have connections, relationships, and networks, and only then can they find opportunities to climb up through interaction and change. Compared to those who sit on the bench and are marginalized, being busy is also a blessing!
Ding Mei was in a hurry to go to work. She stuffed a few dollars into Wen Liang's pocket and told him to get breakfast on the way. She ignored her son's strong protests and left with her bag like a gust of wind.
Wen Liang jumped up and down and shouted, "I'm going to sue you at the Women's Federation. Is there any mother in the world who doesn't make breakfast? You are abusing children. You are..."
Ding Mei had just walked down a few steps when she turned around and squinted at him, sneering, "Are you itching for trouble?"
Wen Liang shuddered, swallowed the rest of his words, put on a smile, and said, "Mom, goodbye!"
The second class in the morning was English. Wen Liang's heart skipped a beat when he saw Huang Mei coming in with a textbook. The classroom was immediately filled with chatter, and everyone was obviously surprised. Huang Mei winked playfully and said, "It seems that the students in Class 3 are very unfriendly! Why, don't you welcome your new English teacher?"
New teacher? Not a substitute teacher, nor an open class. New teacher
The students looked at each other and said all kinds of things.
"Where's Teacher Ye? Why isn't Teacher Ye here?"
"That's right, why isn't Teacher Ye coming to class? He didn't come to the class meeting yesterday, and why isn't he coming today?"
"Teacher Huang, it's not that we don't welcome you, but we prefer Teacher Ye's class."
The boys were merciless and didn't give Huang Mei any face. The girls were soft-hearted after all, so they spoke more gently, but they got to the heart of the matter: "Is Teacher Ye sick?"
"Did Teacher Ye ask for leave because of family matters?"
"Mr. Huang, how many days will you be teaching?"
Lian Ji Su couldn't help but look worried. He touched Wen Liang with his arm and asked, "Is Teacher Ye really sick? But he came to class yesterday morning..."
Normally, the school would not easily replace teachers, especially since Ye Yuting was the head teacher of Class 3. It was common to ask someone to substitute for her when she was occasionally sick or had something else to do. When it was said that there would be a sudden adjustment, everyone was skeptical - how long had the school started
Wen Liang looked calm, looking down at the textbook without saying anything. Ji Su was a little surprised, his long eyelashes moved, as if he noticed something, and then he also calmed down.
Huang Mei pressed her hands in the air a few times, not minding the chaotic scene below the stage at all, and said with a smile: "I feel very jealous when I see the lofty status that Teacher Ye holds in your hearts. However, I am confident that in the days to come, I will gradually narrow the gap with Teacher Ye and successfully gain everyone's recognition."
The classroom was in an uproar. Several impulsive boys stood up. Ren Yi took the lead and shouted, "Where is Teacher Ye? Isn't he going to teach us anymore?"
These words represent the thoughts of the majority of people. The students suddenly fell silent and looked up at Huang Mei on the podium. The atmosphere was terribly depressing.
If there is a wide-angle lens that slowly extends from the door of Class 3 to the corner of the last row of the classroom, you can see many young faces full of nervousness and surprise, and even in the eyes of a few girls, you can faintly see a few sparkles of water.
No words can move people more than the silence at this moment! Although they have only been together for half a year, Ye Yuting's elegant and fresh smile, her conversation as both a teacher and a friend, her amiable and respectable style, and her serious and responsible personality have easily captured the hearts of these little girls. It's not that no one makes trouble for Ye Yuting on weekdays, and it's not that no one cries when Ye Yuting scolds them, but no one has ever said a bad word about her behind her back. She can make these young teenagers who have just passed the rebellious period obedient in a short time. It must be said that Ye Yuting's personal charm and professional ability are the best choice in Qingyi Middle School.
But today, without any warning, Ye Yuting is going to abandon the classmates in Class 3 and is not even willing to see them again
Huang Mei's smile froze on her face. She, who had always been cheerful and carefree, finally felt the heart-stirring power condensed in the classroom.
She fully realized the trust, love, reliance and dependence of the students in Class 3 on Ye Yuting. Isn't this the glory that a teacher should aspire for
Huang Mei put away her smile and said seriously, "Teacher Ye is not sick, nor did she ask for leave. She is not leaving us, but obeying the school's arrangement to go to Lingyang High School for a one-year teaching exchange activity. After she comes back, she can continue to lead us..."
Before Huang Mei finished her words, tears started flowing from the eyes of several girls in the front row. Intermittent sobbing sounds were heard, first from the first row, then the fourth row, then the sixth row, the seventh row, and the eighth row. The teenage girls, who were most easily affected by emotions, were in tears. The usually lawless boys clenched their fists, but did not know how to vent their suppressed sadness.
Can we hold Teacher Ye's hand and ask her not to go? Can we ask the principal to change another teacher? Children in high school do not have the courage and confidence to change the decisions of teachers or adults!
Huang Mei suddenly understood why Ye Yuting didn't come to the classroom to say goodbye to the students in person. Even the most hard-hearted person couldn't bear to turn around and leave in the face of such a scene. Zhang Tianqi stood up and said, "Don't be sad, Teacher Ye said that she will still miss you all in another place, and will take time to come back to visit us. Please be quiet and listen to Teacher Huang."
Wen Liang lowered his head, a bitter smile appeared on his face. Zhang Tianqi had known it for a long time. When did Ye Yuting become so distant from him...
Huang Mei nodded to Zhang Tianqi, knowing that this class could not go on, and that she needed to give these lovely students some time to adapt. She clapped her hands and said, "Study on your own first, and come to my office if you have anything to do. By the way, I share an office with Teacher Ye."
As soon as Huang Mei left, Wen Liang stood up. Ji Su was startled and looked up and asked, "Wen Liang..."
"I want to ask Teacher Huang something."
After answering Ji Su, Wen Liang chased after him. Looking at his back, Ji Su seemed to be thinking about something.
Wen Liang stopped Huang Mei at the corner of the stairs. Huang Mei looked at him with interest and said with a smile, "It's you, Wen Liang. If you act naughty again, I can't guarantee that I will be as kind as Teacher Ye."
Wen Liang didn't want to argue with her, so he whispered, "Did the school ask Teacher Ye to go to Lingyang?"
Although the scene in the office the day before yesterday was very out of line, Wen Liang felt that considering his relationship with Ye Yuting and the atmosphere at that time, it had not yet reached the point where it could not be handled. Ye Yuting was indeed embarrassed and annoyed, but she was slightly angry at him at that time, but she did not show any disgust or aversion. Why did she flee to Lingyang under the pretext of a teacher exchange activity
He asked this because he wanted to know whether Ye Yuting left without saying goodbye because it was a coincidence that the school was recruiting her, or because it was her own request. The two are very different!
Huang Mei scratched her head without caring about her image and said in distress: "So you didn't know either! I thought she only hid it from me..."
Wen Liang was surprised and asked, "What?"
"There aren't any exchange activities in the school! Even if there are, they have to go through layers of selection, with discussions and recommendations from various teaching and research groups, and approval by leaders. The news would have come out a month or two in advance. Unlike Yu Ting this time, there was no movement beforehand. She was even fine yesterday morning, discussing the recent exams with me, but she disappeared in the afternoon. In the evening, I was notified that I would be acting as the head teacher of Class 3, saying that she would go to Lingyang High School for an exchange for a year..." Huang Mei pouted, obviously very dissatisfied with her friend's behavior, "Although I have only been a teacher for less than a year, I also know what kind of procedure this is? It is difficult enough to transfer across schools, and now it's good, she went directly to Lingyang! Fortunately, my sister has been hiding the transfer from me..."
Wen Liang became more shrewd. After hearing Huang Mei's words, he had roughly guessed what had happened, but there was no emotion on his face.
He sorted it out silently in his mind. Well, that is to say, Ye Yuting went to class as usual yesterday morning and did not show any unusual behavior. If she wanted to avoid him because of what happened the day before yesterday, she should not have waited until today, but should not have shown up yesterday morning.
Ji Su said that she looked unhappy when she saw me not around, so she didn't attend the class in the afternoon, and then she changed to Huangmei today, so...
But is this possible
Wen Liang suppressed his pounding heart and asked, "Is she gone?"
Huang Mei first poked her head out to look at the corridor, tilted her head to examine Wen Liang for a few times, and then said mysteriously: "Well, since we are acquaintances, I won't betray my sister. You have been away for so long, you have to pack your things. It's not that easy to leave. Her train is at twelve o'clock tonight, I want to see her off!"
Wen Liang clasped his hands together and bowed, saying, "Teacher Huang, if you have anything to say in the future, just talk to me. Even if you want to find a prince charming, just hold on to me."
After saying that, he turned around and ran downstairs. Huang Mei was so angry that she stamped her feet behind him: "We are in class, where are you going... Come back and I will punish you..."
Wen Liang ran out of the teaching building. The cold wind blew and his brain calmed down instantly. He slowly walked out of the school. The most reasonable conclusion he could deduce was that Ye Yuting wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, and that they would continue to be teachers and students and friends. But when she saw that Wen Liang did not attend class yesterday morning, she might have thought too much, thinking that Wen Liang could not forget the scene in the office and could not face her as a teacher. Especially since Wen Liang had been avoiding her after coming out of the office, the two lacked the necessary communication. Although Ye Yuting knew that Wen Liang's mental age might be more mature than his peers, an adult might not be able to untie the knot when encountering such a thing with his teacher.
After all, this was 1995. There was suddenly an ambiguity between the teacher and the student. If both of them acted as if nothing had happened, it would be fine. As long as one party showed deliberateness, the other party would be uncomfortable. Since Ye Yuting had misunderstood Wen Liang's intention, the more she thought about it, the more she felt ashamed to face others. As a teacher, she would only blame herself for such a thing. It was not surprising that she did anything under impulse.
Especially when she has the ability to do something, such as this easy cross-city transfer!