This was the first time Song Wan had been late for work.
She rushed to the kindergarten gate, usually greeting the security guard, but today she didn't have time. However, by the time she finally reached the time clock to scan her fingerprint, her shift had already started a minute earlier.
She was incredibly frustrated. Just one minute too late, and she would have missed out on the perfect attendance bonus for the month.
Song Wan walked back to her office. All the other teachers had gone to class, and she didn't have any classes this morning. She sat down and took a deep breath.
My mind is replaying everything that happened last night.
She blamed herself for being careless, how could she have fallen asleep in Lin Zhaojiang's car, and slept for so long... When she woke up, she found that it was already morning.
She was covered with his clothes, the car seat had been folded down at some point, and Lin Zhaojiang was standing outside the car smoking. The faint light of dawn shone on his face, softening his angular features.
Song Wan hurriedly got out of the car, but she hadn't changed out of the dress from the previous night. Lin Zhaojiang took her to the Lixing Hotel, which wasn't far away, and while they were driving, he arranged a room for her to change.
When she entered the room, the mall manager was already waiting inside with suits from different brands...
Song Wan looked down.
At this moment, she was wearing the off-white suit that Lin Zhaojiang had chosen for her.
The Chanel-inspired style is sophisticated yet charming, and the color complements her skin tone.
The size seemed tailor-made for her.
Song Wan's heart was pounding.
For some reason, she was bewitched; the man's image and smile were haunting her mind.
"Teacher Song, you're here?" The principal pushed open the door and came in.
Song Wan hurriedly stood up, looked at her with great embarrassment, and lowered her head slightly.
"I just saw the attendance record; you were one minute late." The principal said kindly, "Actually, it's not a big deal. You're usually very diligent and hardworking, so being late once in a while is understandable. However, to be fair, I can't show you any favoritism, so that I can give an explanation to the other colleagues as well."
"Yes!" Song Wan nodded hurriedly. "Principal, I'm sorry... It was my fault for being late today. Please follow the rules and regulations as punishment!"
“Your perfect attendance bonus for this month will be deducted,” the principal smiled. “However, the results of the outstanding teacher selection you applied for last month are in. You came in first place in our district, and the district will award you a bonus as encouragement.”
Song Wan was somewhat surprised, but she couldn't hide her joy.
"This way, it will offset the full attendance bonus that was deducted from you, so you won't suffer any financial loss, and it will also shut up your other colleagues."
"Thank you, Director..."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing." The headmaster was about to leave when he turned back. "Look at my memory! I came to tell you that someone is looking for you outside."
Song Wan's heart skipped a beat. "Who?"
She said she was your sister.
After calming herself down, Song Wan thanked the director and headed towards the entrance.
Her older sister, Song Xi, was waiting by the gate. As soon as she saw her, she waved and smiled at her.
"Sister!" Song Wan tried to pull her, but her sister suddenly dodged away, putting her hands behind her back.
"Sis, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing..." Song Xi's expression was off, and she forced a smile. "Wanwan, I just came to see you. You haven't been home for a long time, and we all miss you."
Song Wan pursed her lips.
Her sister said she missed her, and she believed it. Apart from being a little timid, her sister was genuinely good to her.
But if you say that your mother, brother, and sister-in-law miss her, she doesn't believe you.
She knew she had been seriously ill and had lost her memory after waking up. After recuperating at home for a while, Lin Yuqing brought her to Yangcheng, where she got this job and started a new life.
She couldn't remember anything about the past.
But she can sense who treats her well and who doesn't.
Her mother and sister-in-law treated her like an ATM. Even though they lived far away in Yun City and she was in Yangcheng, they still demanded that she send her salary back every month, completely disregarding how high her cost of living was in Yangcheng.
One of their favorite sayings is, "You've hooked up with the young master of the Bai family, how could you not have money?"
Her brother-in-law was even worse; he indulged in all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, and womanizing, and constantly caused trouble for her sister. But because he had made a fortune through small businesses over the years, her mother absolutely refused to let her sister divorce him.
Song Wan felt sorry for her sister and would sometimes secretly transfer money to her, but without exception, her sister would always transfer it back.
“Sister,” Song Wan looked at her, “you came all the way from Yun City, you didn’t just come here to tell me this, did you?”
Song Xi stammered and couldn't say anything.
Song Wan naturally placed her hand on her shoulder, but as soon as she touched her, her sister immediately shrank back.
Song Wan realized something, and ignoring her sister's struggles, rolled up her sleeves...
The large bruises made her mind go blank for a moment!
"sister!"
Song Xi could no longer hold back, but dared not cry too loudly, and covered her mouth tightly.
"Wanwan, I...I really can't take it anymore," she choked out. "I want a divorce...this time, I absolutely have to divorce him!"
"You should have divorced him a long time ago!" Song Wan's eyes reddened as she became agitated. "He beat you like that; he doesn't treat you like a human being at all! That beast!"
“Wanwan, listen to me… His business hasn’t been doing well lately, he lost some money, and he hasn’t been home for several days. I’m worried he might come to Yangcheng to look for you…”
"If he comes, whatever you do, don't give him any money, and don't confront him directly. Call the police as soon as possible, understand?"
"Sis, what are you going to do?"
Song Xi gave a bitter smile and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She hadn't figured out what to do, and didn't even know how to get a divorce.
She came to Yangcheng to find her sister, just to make sure that the man hadn't come looking for her and to confirm her safety.
"Sis, you can stay at my place for now." Song Wan took out her keys from her pocket. "My rented apartment isn't far from here, you can walk there. Settle in first, and we'll discuss things properly when I get home from get off work."
Song Xi nodded; it seemed to be the only option at the moment.
However, just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a tall figure not far away... She opened her eyes wide and stared at the person in disbelief.
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