She seemed a little embarrassed. "I heard about what happened between Teacher Wang and you guys before, and it was quite awkward. But I still hope that we won't have any misunderstandings because of her. I'm new here, so I hope you can give me some guidance."
Song Yanzhi and Teacher Xu exchanged a glance, nodded, and said nothing more.
Seeing that they weren't as enthusiastic as the others, Zhu Yun paused for a moment, then said, "I heard that Teacher Song and Teacher Xu were selected as this year's outstanding teachers."
The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.
Everyone looked at her.
"Teacher Zhu, how...how did you know?"
"The results are in?"
"How come we haven't heard a single word about it yet?"
Everyone asked suspiciously.
"I heard it from my uncle." She didn't say who her uncle was, and said ambiguously, "Anyway, the news came down soon. I congratulate the two teachers in advance. I will definitely work hard to become the best teacher, just like you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The office is in an uproar.
People didn't quite understand why it was Teacher Xu and Song Yanzhi.
As for Ms. Xu, everyone knows that she used to clean the house.
The director saw her again, so it's normal that he has a good impression of her.
But isn't Song Yanzhi the same as them?
Everyone was left speechless, unable to articulate their feelings.
When I was being assessed, I just hoped I wouldn't get caught.
But when the results were about to come out, they fantasized about what it would be like if it were them.
If it were someone else, I would unconsciously feel jealousy and envy.
I have mixed feelings.
Compared to Song Yanzhi's silence, Teacher Xu was very happy.
"Really? I was selected?" She was still a little dazed.
Song Yanzhi frowned. Judging from the other party's confident tone, it was almost certainly true.
They probably have connections in higher-ups to dare say that.
Moreover, this relationship is not simple.
"No rush, let's wait for the results."
Although it sounded like a good thing, both of them could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the office was different.
Although she had never worked in her previous life, Song Yanzhi knew that the most outstanding people in a company were always the most hated and envied.
This applies to any industry.
She stopped talking.
Meanwhile, the aunties, having failed to get any information out of Song Yanzhi, went to the Li family's house.
Since we can't get any information from the Pei family, we can only ask the Li family.
Xiuhe's mother was airing out the quilts when several people greeted her, "Xiuhe's mother, busy, huh? Your daughter's getting married soon, why haven't you decorated the house yet?"
Xiuhe's mother frowned, seemingly not very happy about the matter, and said indifferently, "It's still early, take your time to arrange it. You gentlemen don't come here unless you have something important to say. What do you want to see me about?"
The group exchanged glances and lowered their voices. "Hey, Xiuhe's mom, stop pretending. How much dowry did the Pei family give? You've already agreed to get married, so it must have been quite a lot, right?"
"Yes, I've heard that Pei Hai is an uneducated and incompetent man who doesn't even have a proper job. How could he be worthy of your Xiuhe?"
"Don't be impulsive. His brother is capable, but he has nothing to do with him."
"That's right. I heard that the two children the Pei family adopted are still living with him. When your daughter goes there, she'll have to raise other people's children. That's so pitiful."
Xiuhe's mother didn't take what was said before seriously, after all, she knew Pei Hai's situation better than anyone else.
But the next few sentences did remind her.
Yes, it seems that the two children that Boss Pei adopted are with Wang Yanmei.
Although I don't quite understand why, this is not a good thing for my daughter.
Her expression immediately changed, and she stopped talking to the group and hurriedly went to find Wang Yanmei.
Wang Yanmei was getting ready to go to work when she saw Xiuhe's mother coming over, her face full of wrinkles from smiling.
"My dear in-law, what brings you here?"
"Quickly, come inside and sit down."
Xiuhe's mother followed them inside, looked around the Pei family's house, and then said, "Didn't I see two children in your house before? I heard they were adopted by your eldest son. What happened to them? Were they taken away?"
Wang Yanmei laughed and said, "How could that be? They've all gone to school."
"What? Go to school? You're still supporting their schooling?" Xiuhe's mother stared at her in disbelief. These days, so many families can't even afford to send their own children to school, how could they possibly support other people's children to go to school?
Wang Yanmei hadn't realized the problem yet. "Those two children are smart, so I sent them there."
In her subconscious, both children were her own grandchildren, so naturally she would speak up for them.
To everyone's surprise, Xiuhe's mother's face immediately darkened. "That must cost a lot of money. Your father-in-law is injured and needs to recuperate. You're the only one in your family who works, and your daughter is in high school. You also have two children to support. How will your daughter manage after she marries into the family?"
Wang Yanmei then realized what she meant, and her expression became somewhat awkward. She explained, "It's not the kind of in-law relationship you're thinking of. Although the two children live with me, their living expenses and tuition fees are paid by the eldest son's side, since he adopted them."
Xiuhe's mother's expression softened, but she still disagreed, saying, "Since he adopted her, why doesn't she live with them? Your house is already small. If my daughter marries into the family, there won't even be enough room at the table. And next year, when she gets pregnant and has a baby, there won't even be a room!"
Wang Yanmei was somewhat embarrassed.
They're all her grandsons, how could she not want to keep them by her side?
But Xiuhe's mother's words also make sense.
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