Soon it was holiday time again. Wang Sisi came to Xia Qingqing's dormitory to find her and asked her to go shopping at the department store.
Wang Sisi majored in fashion design. She has been interested in this field since she was a child. When she was four or five years old, she would watch her mother make clothes and would watch for one or two hours at a time without ever getting bored.
As she grew older, she learned to mend her own clothes, and later chose to major in fashion design in college.
This time when Wang Sisi went to the department store, she planned to buy a piece of fabric to make herself a long-sleeved shirt, which would save money and allow her to make it according to her own preferences.
“Sure, it’s almost the change of seasons and I’d like to buy a couple of new outfits,” Xia Qingqing agreed with a smile.
Wang Sisi excitedly grabbed Xia Qingqing's hand: "Then it's settled, I'll come find you tomorrow morning."
Having made an appointment with Xia Qingqing, Wang Sisi skipped away, feeling especially happy.
She and Xia Qingqing were neither in the same class nor in the same dormitory, so they didn't have many opportunities to meet. Although she could visit Xia Qingqing's dormitory, there were other people in the dormitory after all, so she should always consider other people's feelings.
The next day, Wang Sisi appeared at Xia Qingqing's dormitory door on time.
At this time, Xia Qingqing was the only one left in the dormitory; her three roommates had gone to the library to study early.
When Xia Qingqing saw Wang Sisi arrive, she immediately grabbed her small handbag and said, "Sisi, let's go. I'm all packed. Let's go to the cafeteria for breakfast first."
Wang Sisi walked to Xia Qingqing's left, took her arm, and said, "Okay, I'm starving."
After having breakfast in the cafeteria, the two headed towards the bus stop at the school gate.
After waiting for about ten minutes, they finally boarded the bus. Once on the bus, Wang Sisi offered to buy a ticket for Xia Qingqing.
Xia Qingqing didn't stand on ceremony with her. At that time, the bus fare was very cheap, only 3 cents per person.
However, not everyone is willing to take the ride. If the journey is not too far, most people will choose to walk. A round trip costs 6 cents, which is enough to buy an egg.
After the two were seated, Wang Sisi leaned close to Xia Qingqing's ear and said, "Qingqing, my roommate told me some juicy gossip last night. Do you want to know?"
She didn't dare discuss it with Xia Qingqing at school just now, because there were classmates everywhere and she was afraid that someone would overhear.
"What gossip? Tell me about it," Xia Qingqing said, adopting an attitude of being all ears.
Wang Sisi cleared her throat and lowered her voice, saying, "I told you before that there's a really pretty girl in our department, do you remember?"
Despite being a girl, Wang Sisi has a great fondness for beautiful women. In her heart, the most beautiful girl is undoubtedly Xia Qingqing, and no one can shake Xia Qingqing's position in her heart.
Xia Qingqing nodded: "I remember, you also said that girl was the most beautiful girl in your department, so what? What exactly is this gossip?"
"Don't rush, let me tell you slowly," Wang Sisi said mysteriously, "I heard that the most beautiful girl in the department is dating a male teacher."
After Wang Sisi finished speaking, she waited to see Xia Qingqing's surprised expression, but Xia Qingqing remained very calm.
It's no wonder Xia Qingqing remained calm; such things are not uncommon in later generations. Although teacher-student relationships don't have a good impact, if both parties are adults, it's their choice.
Seeing Wang Sisi's frustrated expression, Xia Qingqing immediately pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah, there's actually such a thing? That's outrageous!"
Wang Sisi saw through her pretense at a glance and snorted, "Alright, Qingqing, stop pretending. I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Let me continue with that story. The male teacher who is dating the most beautiful girl in our department is a teacher in our department. He is in his 30s and has a good family background and good looks."
"There's nothing wrong with the two of them dating, at most it's not very nice to talk about. But here's the key point: the male teacher was already married. His wife found out that her husband was cheating on her and went to make trouble for the other woman. But no one knew that the most beautiful girl in the department was already pregnant. In the ensuing push and pull, she ended up losing the girl's child."
Xia Qingqing's expression changed from calm to surprise, and she was speechless. Everyone says that people in this era are conservative, but she doesn't think that's entirely true.
Wang Sisi told Xia Qingqing everything she had heard.
The male teacher had married a woman arranged by his parents. The two had no feelings for each other and had not had children for several years. Later, when they went to the hospital for a check-up, they found that the wife had a health problem. The male teacher's parents immediately wanted the two to divorce, saying, "What's the point of keeping a wife who can't have children?"
But the wife was definitely unwilling. Who would be willing to divorce such an excellent husband? Besides, she genuinely loved him. Whenever the male teacher mentioned divorce, she would cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself—she really did.
The suicide attempt terrified the whole family, and it delayed their divorce proceedings.
But it scared the male teacher so much that he didn't dare go home and moved to the school dormitory to live alone.
Later, the male teacher met the most beautiful girl in the department and quickly fell in love. The beautiful girl was also captivated by the charming male teacher.
The truth eventually came out, and the husband's wife found out about their affair. Now the male teacher is in a dilemma. His wife refuses to divorce him, and the most beautiful girl in the department is pregnant with his child. If the male teacher doesn't agree to marry the girl, he could very well be sued for indecent assault.
"And then, how was this matter ultimately resolved?" Xia Qingqing asked curiously when she saw Wang Sisi stop.
Wang Sisi helplessly spread her hands: "I don't know either. That's all. I'll tell you if there's any follow-up."
"Okay," Xia Qingqing's curiosity was piqued, and she felt like she was being gripped by a whirlwind of gossip.
Suddenly, Wang Sisi let out a long sigh. Xia Qingqing looked at her strangely and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I suddenly find men a bit scary, and I'm afraid to date anyone," Wang Sisi said with a worried expression.
Her father and several brothers-in-law are somewhat chauvinistic, and she doesn't like that type of man. She used to think it might be because they weren't highly educated, and that she could find a highly educated partner in the future, someone whose thinking would be more open-minded.
It seems that her highly educated partner is not only open-minded, but also overly so, which she can't accept.
Xia Qingqing said in a deep voice: "Education and character are two different things. A person with low education level is not necessarily a bad person, and a person with high education level is not necessarily a good person."
“That seems to make sense. Forget about these upsetting things. It’s good not to get married. One person is enough to feed the whole family.” Wang Sisi felt more and more that it made sense: “Yes, I will not get married in the future, so I won’t encounter these troubles.”
Xia Qingqing felt that she was setting a flag, and in this situation, it was easy for her to contradict herself.
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