Chapter 575 The Truth Behind It

"Teacher Yu, you all..."

Su Hongmei was a little confused, and for a moment she didn't know how to think.

She had always thought the two teachers were kind, but it turned out that her older brother and sister-in-law had secretly asked them for help.

That... that...

The homeroom teacher and the English teacher exchanged a glance.

The English teacher smiled and waved to Su Hongmei, "Hongmei, come here."

Su Hongmei walked over blankly, and was pulled to sit down by the English teacher, who gently patted her hand.

“Your older brother and sister-in-law didn’t want us to tell you this, because they were afraid it would make you feel bad. But since you’ve heard it, we should tell you. You’re all grown up now, and you should know who is really looking out for you.”

The homeroom teacher nodded. "I am your older brother Su Guotai's college classmate. I came from a mountainous area and my family was poor. When I was in school, your older brother helped me get a job helping out in the school cafeteria, which gave me enough to eat. It was also your older brother who took me to tutor on weekends, which allowed me to save some money so that I could have a place in Beijing after graduation."

"My elder brother asked you to take care of me?" Su Hongmei asked.

The homeroom teacher nodded. "Yes, your older brother treated me to dinner beforehand and asked me to help you get into my class. He wants me to help you adjust your mindset, study hard, and get into university so you can have a solid foundation in society. Also, I want to make sure you're not bullied..."

Su Hongmei pursed her lips, and a sudden pang of sadness welled up in her eyes.

She glanced at her English teacher.

The English teacher smiled and said, "I was your sister-in-law's college roommate, so we're good friends. I even went to your brother's and sister-in-law's wedding..."

Su Hongmei was stunned; she didn't recognize him at all.

"...Your sister-in-law said you have a talent for languages, and asked me to see if I could bring your English along. It turns out she was right; your English is really excellent. By the way..."

The English teacher glanced at her clothes and sighed, "In the past three years, ninety percent of the clothes and shoes you've worn were bought for you by your older brother and sister-in-law and delivered to me and your teacher, Ms. Yu, for us to pass on. Some of the clothes are simple in style, but they are not cheap."

Su Hongmei lowered her eyes in a daze, glancing at the dress she was wearing. It was a gift from her English teacher on the day she filled out her college application, a graduation present to congratulate her on graduating from high school.

"This is……"

The English teacher looked at her and nodded. "It was specially bought for you by your sister-in-law as a graduation gift. She said that her sister-in-law gave her a dress like this when she graduated, and as her sister-in-law, she wanted to give you one too."

Su Hongmei opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

The soreness in my nose intensified instantly, the soreness rushing straight to my eyes, and tears welled up in my eyes in an instant.

The English teacher took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

Su Hongmei lowered her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks and dripping onto the back of her hand, burning her.

She wiped away her tears and asked the two of them, "What about the food in the cafeteria? Where's the braised pork and tomato stewed beef in the thermos?"

"You really do get to the bottom of things."

The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "I found you a part-time job. Your older brother helped me like that back then, saying that you need to eat well to have the energy to study. I think you need one too."

The English teacher laughed, "The food in the thermos is what my mom prepared at home and brought to school. The food at school isn't very oily, and the little girl is growing a lot, so she needs to eat something nutritious."

"Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

"...Your concern for me over the past three years wasn't entirely because of them, was it? There must have been a reason because you thought I was very well-behaved and hardworking... right?"

The two exchanged a glance, smiled, and nodded. "Of course."

A smile spread across Su Hongmei's eyes.

He said, "That's good, I'm glad to hear you say that! Don't worry, I will remember the kindness my elder brother and sister-in-law have shown me, and I will also remember the kindness you have shown me."

She looked at the two of them with a smile, "I'm so happy today. I received my acceptance letter from the university I wanted, treated my teachers to a meal, and found out that my older brother and sister-in-law still care about me. I suddenly realized that I'm not fighting alone. It's great."

The homeroom teacher and the English teacher exchanged a glance and smiled.

After the three finished their meal, as they were leaving, the two men were still giving Su Hongmei some instructions.

"...Study hard in university and strive to graduate with excellent grades. Maybe you can be headhunted by a good company before graduation. Good luck!"

Her English teacher also advised her, "Your family has always been silently caring for you. You haven't been abandoned. They just chose a way to help you grow up quickly. Don't hate them."

Su Hongmei shook her head.

“I was ignorant before and felt that they didn’t want me anymore. But after experiencing more things, I realized that I was the one who pushed them away first. Teacher, I don’t hate them. I…I’m sorry to them.”

The English teacher patted her arm.

Watching the two leave on the bus, Su Hongmei stood at the bus stop, looking back at the high school gate with a blank expression.

Her mind raced through memories of being bullied when she first entered school, to her homeroom teacher standing up for her and caring for her like family, and her homeroom teacher's wife taking her out to eat, buying her clothes and shoes.

The English teacher took her home for the night, told her that girls shouldn't eat cold or chilled foods or overexert themselves during their menstrual period, taught her pronunciation word by word, helped her improve her grades little by little, and encouraged her to have a talent for learning languages.

She cherished them like her own brothers and sisters, secretly delighted that the poor little thing, unwanted by her father and mother and disliked by her brothers, could finally be loved.

It turned out that her older brother and sister-in-law had been gently supporting her from behind.

She treated her sister-in-law like that, and her sister-in-law actually found her best college classmate to take care of her, and she stayed with her for three years!

Doesn't her sister-in-law know the old Chinese saying, "If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?"

She only showed affection for her because of her older brother, right?

How stupid!

Someone like her should be encouraged by her sister-in-law to let her brother ignore her life or death, let her rot in the mud, rot by Su Youfu's side, be tormented and abused by him, and become his tool for making money, so that she can avenge the humiliation she caused her sister-in-law in the past!

As Su Hongmei thought about it, tears began to well up in her eyes.

How can she repay them for treating her like this?!

She raised her hand to cover her eyes, and tears fell through her fingers.

She stood there for a long time before wiping away her tears and getting on the bus to the auto parts factory.

It was agreed back then that she would show her university admission letter to the factory leaders.

This proves that she used the tuition money they gave her properly and didn't waste it.

She remembered the tuition fees the factory paid for her and planned to pay them back as soon as she graduated from university and started earning money.

Upon arriving at the factory's office building, she first went to find the secretary who usually paid her tuition. The secretary, seeing the acceptance letter in her hand, exclaimed with delight, "You got into a foreign language university? Studying English like your sister-in-law? That's amazing! Come on, I'll take you to see the leaders..."