The next day, as soon as Jiang Wanqing entered the office, she saw several teachers gathered together discussing something, so she went over and joined them.
What are you talking about?
"Oh, Ms. Jiang, you're here! Your class did very well on the exam this time. Even the principal praised you. You might be the one they focus on talking to today." A female teacher smiled at her, her eyes full of admiration.
"What are you going to talk about?" Jiang Wanqing asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You don't know yet, do you? A university professor from Beijing is coming to our school today to provide guidance and exchange ideas. We all have to stay after school to listen to his lectures."
A university professor from Beijing? Jiang Wanqing caught the key words in the conversation and had a bad feeling. Could it be what she was thinking?
Just as she was about to ask who would be providing instruction, the class bell rang, and the teachers dispersed to teach according to the schedule.
She pursed her lips, dismissed the thoughts in her mind, and went to focus on her work.
The teaching tasks for the day were no different from usual, and Jiang Wanqing still had plenty of energy to complete them. After the students went home from school, all the teachers gathered in the classroom as instructed by the principal.
The desks and chairs the students were sitting on were a bit low for them, so they bent their legs and rested their arms on the desks. After a while, they saw the principal walk in with a smile.
"The reason we've kept you all here today is because a university professor from Beijing has come to share her teaching experience with us. Before she comes in, please allow me to keep you in suspense for a moment. This professor is young, promising, and beautiful, hahaha... Come on, let's welcome Professor Guo with applause!"
As soon as the principal finished speaking, enthusiastic applause broke out, and everyone craned their necks to look at the classroom door with curiosity and anticipation.
The female professor from the Beijing district, surnamed Guo, Jiang Wanqing already had a general idea of who she was before she entered, so she wasn't surprised when Guo Xueyun came in. She just didn't expect such a coincidence...
"Wow, this Professor Guo is so beautiful. I heard she's the youngest associate professor at Peking University, and she's a woman. That's amazing."
"Not only is she remarkable, but her family is too, with two generations serving in the military..."
"Those from Beijing are different. Look at their attire and demeanor. They are definitely not something we can compare to."
People are always interested in new people and things, and Guo Xueyun attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
The female teacher next to Jiang Wanqing nudged her arm.
"Teacher Jiang, look, she seems to be looking at you."
Indeed, Guo Xueyun smiled at her from the podium, the meaning of which was... well, it was just a superior looking down on a subordinate.
"Teacher Guo, welcome! It's an honor for us to have you come to our school to guide our work. We look forward to you sharing some high-level teaching experience with our teachers."
Principal He gave her a lot of face. Although he didn't bow and scrape, he was very respectful. On the other hand, Guo Xueyun also enjoyed this treatment. She glanced at the teachers listening to the class below the podium and then turned to ask the principal a question.
"Principal He, are all the teachers here? If there are any who are not here, I can wait. After all, I don't want to leave any teacher behind."
"Everyone, please..."
The principal had just quietly counted the number of people, and there were no discrepancies; everyone was present. But before he could finish speaking, a sudden voice interrupted from outside.
"Someone is missing!"
Jiang Xiu entered the school after class when the crowd was large. She originally wanted to find the principal to ask for an explanation, but she found that everyone was there, including Guo Xueyun, whom she had just met yesterday.
She overheard the conversation inside from outside, and she knew this was her chance to fight for Yuan Zhong.
"Who are you?"
Principal He frowned unhappily, worried that a stranger from outside the school would disrupt the lecture and become a laughingstock. She then gave a wink to a male teacher, signaling him to kick the person out.
Before even encountering Jiang Xiu, she loudly proclaimed, "I am Teacher Yuan Zhong's wife! Principal, you suspended my husband from his post based on some unsubstantiated accusations, and I demand an explanation today!"
After saying that, she glanced at Jiang Wanqing, her resolve to bring Yuan Zhong back to school strengthened, otherwise the gap between them would really widen.
"This matter is still under investigation. We will notify you when we have a conclusion. You should go back now. We have important matters to attend to here. As a family member of an employee, are you trying to cause trouble?"
Principal He can't stand this kind of reckless woman. She has no scholarly air about her, is impulsive, doesn't know her place, and is annoying!
However, instead of leaving, Jiang Xiu continued to push her way in, this time speaking directly to Guo Xueyun.
“Teacher Guo, you’re from Beijing, you must be knowledgeable and discerning. That Teacher Jiang is my cousin.” She pointed at Jiang Wanqing: “We’ve never gotten along since we were kids, and she’ll find any opportunity to cause me trouble. My husband, Yuan Zhong, was suspended from his job because of her. It was clearly her who seduced my husband, and everyone in our village knows about it. Yet she still has the nerve to slander my husband, accusing him of being immoral and having affairs. Do you think someone like that deserves to be a teacher?”
Wow, as soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Wanqing. Normally, she should have been flustered and at a loss, after all, the incident happened suddenly, and even Principal He was not very calm. But she remained sitting upright.
"oh?"
Jiang Xiu's words were exactly what Guo Xueyun wanted to hear. She was just looking for a reason to make Jiang Wanqing uncomfortable, and it was just like someone offering her a pillow when she was sleepy.
"Teacher Jiang, what do you say? If that's really the case, then I think you're probably not suited to stay here."
"This...Teacher Guo, there must be some misunderstanding here."
Principal He thought highly of Jiang Wanqing, but because Guo Xueyun had spoken up, she couldn't directly contradict her.
"If it's a misunderstanding, then what about this woman saying her husband has been suspended? Shouldn't both parties be treated equally when something happens?"
Guo Xueyun smoothed the ends of her hair, looking at Jiang Wanqing with interest, waiting for her response.
“Teacher Guo is right. I admit that my husband got in through connections, but he graduated from high school and was a sent-down youth. His diploma and ideological awareness are not a problem. On the contrary, my cousin dropped out of school and got into the school through her husband’s connections because she married well. What can I say about that?”
Jiang Xiu was very clever this time. She deliberately avoided talking about Yuan Zhong and her own scandals in front of Guo Xueyun, and instead focused on sowing discord between the two rivals.
"Is that so, Teacher Jiang? Although we just had dinner together yesterday, I'll stick to the principle of justice in such important matters. Even if you are Cheng Ran's wife, I will handle this fairly. At worst, I'll explain it to him myself when I get back. I believe he will understand. We grew up together, and I know him best. He's upright and incorruptible."
The two of them were quite in sync, singing in unison. Jiang Wanqing got up and walked towards Jiang Xiu, a cold smile playing on her lips as she patted her shoulder.
"Don't be so selective in what you say. You should also tell me why he was reported, or if you won't say it, I'll say it for you!"
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