Song Yanzhi had been the subject of much gossip, so she didn't really feel anything when she heard others talking about her.
But what she never expected was how these people knew she was going to take the college entrance exam.
She had never told any outsiders about this.
Pei Yuchen wasn't home, her father had gone out of town, her mother was in jail, and her mother's family was too busy to even think about what was going on at school.
After all, they are the ones who are at fault in this matter. If things really escalate, it will be their own family members who will lose face.
If it were truly going to spread, it would have already done so long ago, instead of waiting until now.
It's not that wanting to go to university is something shameful.
However, the school may have some complaints.
After all, a stable teacher is also very important for a school.
She planned to inform the school in advance so they could find a replacement, but she didn't intend to say it so soon.
Given that she has been married for many years and has children, it's inevitable that people will laugh at her if word gets out.
That's why Song Yanzhi kept quiet about it.
"Really? She's already married, why would she take the college entrance exam? Isn't that a joke?"
"Exactly, if you couldn't pass the exam before, do you think you can pass it now?"
"Even if she does get into university, who will support her through college? Who will take care of her child? That's just too unrealistic, isn't it?"
"Her husband must have received a discharge bonus after retiring from the military, which must have been a considerable amount. She might have used that money to support her college education."
"Her husband is really pitiful. He worked hard in the army for so many years and only got this little money. Not to mention raising the child, he also had to support her through college. No wonder Commander Pei went back to work immediately after returning so soon. So that's why."
Some people, however, criticized: "Alright, alright, there's nothing wrong with wanting to go to university. There are plenty of people retaking the college entrance exam these days, it's not strange. But she's already married, it's really wrong for her to use her husband's demobilization pay to go to university, and it's not fair to her in-laws either."
These days, college education is very expensive. Poor families have to sell everything they own to afford to send one child to college. Even if the school provides subsidies, there are still living expenses, accommodation fees, and book fees to pay for.
I don't even know how much money I've spent in a year.
Although these families are all well-off, it's definitely impossible for them to support their daughter-in-law's university education if she marries into the family.
Who would do something so unprofitable?
Besides, she has a child.
Who will take care of the child then?
Everyone thinks Song Yanzhi is too selfish, only caring about himself and not caring about his family at all.
Song Yanzhi knew that the people in the office loved to gossip. On the surface, they all seemed to be intellectuals, but in reality, if there was any news, they would talk about it more than anyone else.
When we're not busy in the office, we often gossip about all sorts of relatives, and we know all about everyone's business.
Now that people had guessed her identity, she stopped hiding it and went straight in.
The people around immediately fell silent, their faces showing obvious embarrassment.
I don't know if Song Yanzhi heard what I just said.
Song Yanzhi usually gets along quite well with everyone in the office.
Apart from Wang Xia, who doesn't match her, everyone else greets her when they meet.
But even someone who was smiling and welcoming you just a second ago might turn around and start pointing fingers at you.
This is the reality of society.
Song Yanzhi looked at the girl who was speaking; it was music teacher Liu Yun.
She was also the person I asked her what she was reading the last time I was reading, and she casually brushed me off.
Liu Yun was a little younger than her and hadn't been there long. Because she was sweet-looking and articulate, and also a music teacher, there was little competition for her, and everyone got along very well with her.
I never imagined that someone who seems sweet and innocent on the surface could be such a gossip.
Seeing Liu Yun's somewhat guilty and evasive expression, Song Yanzhi asked her directly, "Who told you I was going to take the college entrance exam?"
Liu Yun was a little embarrassed and hesitated before saying, "I... I just happened to be passing by and heard it from people in the family compound. Teacher Song, please don't misunderstand, I was just curious. If it's false, just consider it a joke, and I apologize."
"No need." Song Yanzhi naturally didn't believe her. If people in the family compound were really talking about it, it would spread to Wang Yanmei first, not the school.
This matter was spread by someone from within the school.
There is only one person who wants to spread rumors about her and make her life difficult.
Song Yanzhi knew who it was without even thinking.
"You're not wrong, it's true, I'm going to take the college entrance exam next year."
As soon as she spoke, everyone fell silent.
The entire office fell into a deathly silence.
Wang Xia, who had been watching the spectacle with a hint of schadenfreude, could no longer laugh.
Is Song Yanzhi really planning to take the college entrance examination?
Song Yanzhi glanced at her first and continued, "However, this matter is not so easy. I didn't tell everyone before because the school hadn't given me any definite news yet. I was planning to wait for the news before telling you, but I didn't expect you to find out so quickly."
She spoke of it frankly, as if nothing was strange about it.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally someone couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Song, are you really planning to take the college entrance exam? Then you're not going to be a teacher anymore?"
Liu Yun chimed in, "Yeah, if you were to repeat a year, you wouldn't be able to do this job."
Actually, because she teaches fewer classes, her salary is the lowest among music teachers.
However, those who came after Song Yan had the same number of classes as her, but because they were English teachers, their salaries were actually higher than those of her, who had arrived earlier.
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