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I was driving my light yellow Volkswagen Beetle when I was stopped at the school gate and couldn't...
He Tiantian took out her employee ID card, showed it to the old gatekeeper, and smiled, "Grandpa, what's your surname?"
When the gatekeeper saw that it really was a teacher from the school, and that only Teacher He could afford a car, he quickly smiled and said, "Old man, your surname is Zhang. Teacher He, you can go in now."
Now that we know each other, we won't need to get checked anymore.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang," He Tiantian said with a smile, taking out two packs of cigarettes from her bag. "I'll trouble you to open the door for me next time, Uncle Zhang."
Grandpa Zhang was originally a gatekeeper; opening and closing the gate was his job.
"No need, this is my job," Grandpa Zhang quickly declined, not daring to accept the cigarettes, which were all good ones.
“My class schedule is not fixed. Sometimes I come late and sometimes I leave early. I’ll have to trouble you, Uncle Zhang.” He Tiantian said with a smile. “Uncle Zhang, just take it. No one in my family smokes, so it won’t be of any use to me.”
"Then I'll take it." Grandpa Zhang took the cigarette and opened the door for He Tiantian. Others would often give him cigarettes, so it wasn't a big deal and he didn't refuse anymore.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang," He Tiantian said with a smile, then started the car and got inside.
He Tiantian knew the way, so she drove directly to an open space near the office building of the Department of Drama, Film and Television Literature, locked the car door, and came in with a large shoulder bag.
On her first day at work, He Tiantian was a little excited and cautiously walked to the office door, gently knocking.
"Come in," came a female teacher's voice from inside.
He Tiantian pushed open the door and entered, saying politely, "Hello everyone, I'm He Tiantian, the new teacher. I'm currently a Chinese teacher in the Department of Drama, Film and Television Literature, teaching Chinese-related courses. Nice to meet you all."
The two male teachers and two female teachers inside all looked at He Tiantian, and were all taken aback.
They all knew that a new colleague had joined the office, who taught freshmen. During the recent military training, there were no classes taught by this teacher, so he simply didn't come.
Just then, Deputy Director Wu came in. Upon seeing He Tiantian, he quickly introduced her: "This is the new teacher, Ms. He. Ms. He, the female teacher sitting opposite you is Ms. Chen, the male teacher to your right is Mr. Chen, the other male teacher is Mr. Zhou, and this female teacher is Ms. Liu."
He Tiantian smiled slightly and said, "Hello, teachers."
Teacher Liu, who was in her forties, chuckled and said in a friendly manner, "Oh my, our new teacher He is so beautiful and talented! It's truly a rare find!"
"You flatter me, Teacher Liu." He Tiantian smiled shyly, glanced at her watch, and said, "By the way, where is Building 4? I have to go to class now. I'll treat everyone to lunch after class."
He Tiantian couldn't be late for her first class.
"That's so kind of you," Teacher Liu smiled. "Building No. 4 is easy to find. Just turn right when you go out, and keep walking straight. The fourth building you see is Building No. 4."
He Tiantian was very grateful. She bowed slightly to everyone and then said to Deputy Director Wu, "Director Wu, I'm going to class now."
"Go ahead, don't be late," Deputy Director Wu said with a smile, watching He Tiantian leave.
After He Tiantian left, everyone looked at Deputy Director Wu, wanting to hear his explanation.
"Director, who is He Tiantian? Why are you being so polite to her?" Teacher Liu had worked with Deputy Director Wu the longest, and they were also classmates before, so she spoke more casually than others.
Deputy Director Wu smiled and said, "Hehe, you are all my capable subordinates. I won't hide it from you. It was the dean who specifically instructed me to do this. As for your family situations, I don't know for the time being. Just take it easy and get along normally. Don't deliberately make things difficult for or exclude others."
Teacher Chen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Director, Teacher He is really beautiful. Is she married?"
"I'm not entirely sure about that. You're colleagues, you'll find out about these things naturally in time," Deputy Director Wu said. "Alright, everyone, let's get back to work. I've already introduced you, and you all know each other now."
After Deputy Director Wu left, the teachers in the office became more lively. Teacher Chen, a young and unmarried woman, said enviously, "I really like the clothes she's wearing, they're so beautiful!"
“Yes, the shoes are very nice too,” said Teacher Liu. “But I like the bag she’s carrying on her shoulder even more; I’ve hardly ever seen one like it in Beijing.”
Teacher Zhou, the oldest among them, said with a smile, "Hehe, you're all young people, that's great!"
"Professor Zhou is still very energetic and youthful despite his age," Professor Liu praised. "He is a capable member of our department."
"Hehe, I don't deserve such praise!" Teacher Zhou waved his hand, not daring to take credit. "Talented people emerge in every generation. Our school's teaching staff and students are increasing year by year, and it's all thanks to everyone!"
"Hehe, yes, there are so many students this year, and quite a few promising talents," Teacher Liu said. "Taking advantage of the ongoing cultural reforms and opening up, we should produce more movies and TV series to generate a greater impact."
The teachers had already started talking about He Tiantian and then moved on to the school's development and the flourishing of the arts and culture scene.
Following Teacher Liu's instructions, He Tiantian walked straight ahead and indeed found Building No. 4. She went into the classroom according to the class schedule.
The classroom was already full of students, and it was a large lecture hall with three classes, totaling more than a hundred students.
He Tiantian received the class schedule and the list of students.
When He Tiantian came in, everyone assumed she was a student.
I thought to myself, "Oh dear, this student is so good-looking, how come I don't remember her at all!"
Everyone whispered among themselves, asking each other questions, trying to find out news about He Tiantian.
He Tiantian was a little nervous. She had been a teacher before, but there were only about twenty students and fifty pairs of eyes in her class. But now she was being stared at by so many people, a dark mass of heads and eyes.
Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.
He Tiantian smiled, walked to the podium, and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, I am He Tiantian, and I am your teacher for the Modern and Contemporary Literature class."
After He Tiantian finished speaking, she picked up a pen and wrote three words on the blackboard: "He Tiantian".
"Huh?" Everyone was taken aback. "This is the teacher! No wonder we recognize him!"
The freshmen from the directing department were also there and were quite surprised. When did the film and literature department become full of old men and women?
"Are all the teachers in the Department of Opera, Film and Television Literature this good-looking?" someone whispered, while glancing at Teacher He at the front desk.
It's understandable that everyone was curious about the teacher at first.
He Tiantian, having been a student herself, naturally knew the reasons behind it. Once everyone had finished talking and discussing, they could focus on their classes.
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