Teacher Ma felt a pang of pity seeing Meng Zihan's tearful eyes.
She turned to Ye Linchen and advised, "Although Zihan was a bit impulsive, her intentions were good; she was worried you would make a mistake. Now that she knows she was wrong and has apologized, just be magnanimous and don't take it too seriously."
With his hands in his pockets, Shen Yanlin leaned casually against the wall. Hearing Teacher Ma's words, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Teacher Ma, that's not right. What do you mean by 'don't take it too seriously'? If you're framed like this and don't take it seriously, does that mean you can just throw mud at people next time?"
Upon hearing this, Teacher Ma glared at him and said, "Shut up! You have no right to speak. I'll talk to you about your question later!"
Seeing Ye Linchen's expressionless face, Teacher Ma softened her tone.
“I know you feel wronged, but you are sisters and classmates. You see each other all the time, and it’s not good to make things too awkward.”
Meng Zihan looked at Ye Linchen through teary eyes and said in a sobbing voice, "Cousin, please don't be angry anymore, please forgive me."
Teacher Ma smiled and advised, "Alright, alright, let's leave it at that. Don't take this to heart anymore, everyone. Focus on your studies, the college entrance exam is just around the corner."
Ye Linchen disagreed.
"Teacher Ma, we'll let this go easily this time, but next time..."
"There won't be a next time." Teacher Ma interrupted her, turning to look at Meng Zihan. "Right?"
Meng Zihan nodded quickly: "There won't be a next time. In the future, I will definitely find out the situation first before communicating with my cousin."
Teacher Ma turned to Ye Linchen, her tone leaving no room for argument.
"Since Zihan has already said so, you should stop dwelling on it."
After she finished speaking, she said to the others, "You guys go back to the classroom first. I want to talk to Ye Linchen alone."
Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan exchanged a glance, both seeing dissatisfaction in each other's eyes.
Feng Linlin couldn't help but speak up: "Teacher Ma, how can we just let this go? Meng Zihan's behavior is clearly despicable; we can't let her off so easily!"
Lin Xiaojuan chimed in, "That's right, Teacher Ma, she went too far and must be dealt with seriously!"
Teacher Ma frowned unhappily.
"Alright, you guys go back first! I know what I'm doing." Her tone became a bit more serious. "Don't forget, this is the crucial stage for the college entrance exam. Your task is to study hard, and don't meddle in other things!"
Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan wanted to say something more, but seeing Teacher Ma's stern expression, they had no choice but to shut their mouths in embarrassment.
Seeing Shen Yanlin lift his leg and walk out, the two followed him out of the office.
"Zihan, you should go back first. Think more before you do things in the future," Teacher Ma said gently.
"I know, Teacher Ma, I'm leaving."
Meng Zihan wiped away her tears, glanced timidly at Ye Linchen, and then quickly left.
Now only Teacher Ma and Ye Linchen were left in the office.
Teacher Ma glanced at Ye Linchen, sighed, and brought over a chair, inviting Ye Linchen to sit down.
"Come, sit down first."
Ye Linchen was very dissatisfied with her actions and refused to sit down.
"Teacher Ma, please speak. I'll stand and listen."
Teacher Ma didn't press her. After a moment's thought, she said earnestly, "I know you're upset, but she's still your cousin. Your stubbornness shows a lack of composure."
"I heard some things about you before, and I couldn't believe it. But considering what happened today, I think your attitude towards Zihan was a bit too domineering."
"We're all family, even if we're broken, our bones are still connected, don't take it too seriously."
Ye Linchen lowered his head and remained silent.
His attitude made it seem like he was listening to her lecture very seriously.
Teacher Ma was slightly satisfied and then said, "You should move back home. It's not a good look for the whole family to be fighting like this."
Ye Linchen retorted, "Would it be better to go home and be bullied by Meng Zihan?"
When Teacher Ma was retorted by Ye Linchen, her face immediately darkened, and her lips pursed tightly.
This child is so insensible!
Teacher Ma was unhappy, and her voice rose a few decibels.
"Ye Linchen, how can you talk like that? How can you talk back to your elders like that? I said you're domineering, and you are! Look at you, you've caused such a scene with your family, your cousin is crying like that, and you still won't back down at all, you have no sympathy whatsoever..."
"Besides, how can family members hold grudges overnight? Mutual respect and tolerance are the most important things. If you can't get along with your family and classmates, you can't just blame others. You also need to look for the reasons within yourself."
Teacher Ma was also aware that she was somewhat biased towards Meng Zihan.
After all, she watched that child grow from a tiny little thing into a young woman during her three years of high school.
She believed she understood Meng Zihan.
Although his grades weren't great, his character was impeccable.
She has a gentle nature, but she can be a bit too serious about things.
But there's nothing wrong with that.
In addition, her husband and Ye Zhenghua have a good relationship. Recently, Ye Zhenghua has been very worried about the democratic election of the workshop director. Her husband has mentioned it to her several times since he came back.
It is said that the entire Ye family went to beg Ye Linchen to come home, but the child was very stubborn and refused to go back. He was also having an ambiguous relationship with a male classmate, which was a bad influence.
Although Meng Zihan misunderstood this incident, it was also related to Ye Linchen's usual behavior.
Therefore, Teacher Ma's impression of Ye Linchen was naturally greatly diminished.
Ye Linchen raised his head and stared coldly at her: "Teacher Ma, why should I be the one to find the reason when others make mistakes?"
When Teacher Ma reprimands students, they can only bow their heads and listen, unlike Ye Linchen who would question her.
Her face hardened further, and she said sternly, "Ye Linchen, good grades don't mean everything. If you can't behave properly, you'll amount to nothing! Besides, your grades are questionable..."
Upon hearing her words, Ye Linchen felt a surge of anger rising to his head.
In her previous life, when she was bullied to the point of no return by Meng Zihan, she mustered up the courage to ask Teacher Ma for help.
Teacher Ma not only didn't help her, but also said that flies don't land on eggs without cracks, and told her to think more about whether she had any problems herself.
I never imagined she would be like this in this life!
Ye Linchen stared intently into Teacher Ma's eyes and loudly questioned, "What did you mean when you said my grades were questionable?"
By this time, the teachers had finished lunch and were returning one after another. Hearing the two arguing and raising their voices, they all looked over.
Teacher Ma was a little embarrassed and said angrily, "One placement test doesn't mean anything. What matters is getting good grades in every test and getting good grades in the college entrance examination."
"Don't worry, I will prove my ability with my grades." Ye Linchen retorted, "What do you mean by 'not knowing how to behave'? Does it mean I have to stay at home obediently, give up my studies, and earn money to support Meng Zihan's college education? Does it mean I have to not even have my own room and give all my things to Meng Zihan to be considered a good person?"
Teacher Ma's face turned even uglier.
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