Chapter 26 Why should she be dissatisfied? She doesn't deserve it.
In the office, Wang Shumei sat down and pointed to the stool next to her: "Sit down."
Wang Yanni sat down nervously, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, and lowered her head, not daring to make a sound.
Wang Shumei tidied up the things she would need for class later, ignoring Wang Yanni's nervousness. Only after she finished tidying up did she turn to face Wang Yanni.
Wang Shumei looked at the fair-skinned and tender girl in front of her, who was wearing a more refined outfit than her classmates and had straight hair. It was clear that she had never suffered, which was in stark contrast to Gu Yin, whose hands were covered in calluses.
"Did you and Gu Yin have any conflicts when you were in elementary school?"
Wang Shumei's sudden voice startled Wang Yanni, who was still lost in thought. Hearing the teacher's question, Wang Yanni pursed her lips and shook her head.
Wang Shumei was even more puzzled, but still looked at her gently: "Then why have you been targeting her? In the last class committee election and this essay contest, you don't need to lie. The teacher has eyes and can tell whether it's targeting or something else."
Wang Yanni looked up at the teacher, and seeing that she wasn't angry, she pursed her lips and said softly, "I'm not targeting her. Her grades in elementary school weren't really that good. She only became class monitor because she did exceptionally well in one placement test. I'm just not convinced. And this essay contest, I think she's just a country girl, how would she know so much? The teacher must have helped her, right?!" She finished, still very unhappy, and said with dissatisfaction, "If the teacher can help her revise, why can't she help us revise? Isn't the teacher being too biased!"
Wang Shumei looked at the student in front of her with a complicated expression, and said helplessly, "You actually didn't mean to revise, did you? You probably think that I wrote Gu Yin's essay for her, right?"
Wang Yanni lowered her head and remained silent.
Wang Shumei didn't look at her again, continued tidying up her things, and said seriously, "I don't know why you, at such a young age, would think so complicatedly. To tell you the truth, two days after the essay contest was announced, Gu Yin showed me her manuscript. I only helped her correct some typos and delete some sentences that couldn't be included. As for other things, such as the direction of writing, methods, content structure, etc., I didn't say a word. Moreover, as a teacher, I am not only responsible to Gu Yin, but also to you. I know the importance of fairness, and I know my responsibilities and bottom line as a teacher. Just like Gu Yin said, you not only wronged her, but also insulted the word 'teacher'."
Seeing her still looking indignant, Wang Shumei sighed, "Besides, the person who asked the teacher to revise it wasn't Gu Yin, it was you, wasn't it? You're not strong in writing, and you lost a lot of points in that area in the exam. You're not suitable to participate in this competition, but seeing how much you were looking forward to it and how you came to me every day to help you with your writing, I didn't say it out loud. Even though I gave you the writing ideas, even though I gave you the writing direction and even the outline, it was because I wanted you to maintain this enthusiasm and face difficulties head-on instead of running away. But clearly, my thoughts and your thoughts..." You're going against the law; all you want is honor, even if that honor is as far away as the sun in the sky! You say you're not convinced, but what makes you so? Gu Yin writes excellent articles; she got first place in the city. Since the start of the semester, has she ever failed to answer a question in class? Has she never completed an assignment or test perfectly? While you were bragging about your summer vacation, she was reading; while you were caught reading novels in class, she was listening attentively; while you were asking the teacher questions from last week, she had already finished reading the entire semester's textbook. What makes you so unconvinced?
The more Wang Shumei spoke, the uglier Wang Yanni's face became, and she was even on the verge of tears.
Even seeing her like this, Wang Shumei didn't stop. She knew that if she didn't educate her, the child's future would be ruined.
"Elementary school courses are very simple, and many teachers don't think much of them. Middle school is where you start to see if students are serious and hardworking. I hope there is competition among you students, but it must be healthy competition, not malicious competition like this where you falsely accuse others without any evidence! At your age, you are the youngest, most vibrant, and best years of your lives. You should be positive, help each other, and grow towards the light. Your focus should be on the midterm exams in two months, on the high school entrance exam, and in the long term, on the college entrance exam, not on Gu Yin. Even without her, there are thousands upon thousands of Gu Yins in the county and city. Can you target them all? I hope you can think about all this carefully and slowly, so you don't go down the wrong path. It's easy to go astray, but it's hard to turn back! Okay, I won't say any more. Sit here and calm down. You can go to class after you've calmed down." After saying that, he handed her a tissue and left her alone in the office to have some peace and quiet.
In the classroom, it was Chinese class, but the teacher wasn't there. However, after what had just happened, no one dared to make a sound.
Zhao Xiaomin held up her textbook and looked down at Gu Yin: "What do you think the teacher will say to her?"
While the teacher was away, Gu Yin was reviewing her collection of incorrect answers. After hearing her deskmate's words, she shook her head: "I don't know."
Aren't you angry?
Gu Yin put down her pen, took out her Chinese textbook, and shook her head with a smile: "How could I not be angry? But this is not worth me staying angry about. The teacher will judge right and wrong. Why should I waste my time on irrelevant people? She doesn't deserve it."
Zhao Xiaomin gave a thumbs up: "I admire you!" After saying that, she stopped talking and turned around to recite the text silently.
When Wang Shumei entered the classroom and saw that the students were all studying on their own, her depressed mood finally lifted.
When the students saw the teacher coming over but didn't see Wang Yanni, they all wondered if her parents had been called in or something, but they didn't dare to say anything and just looked at the teacher.
Seeing that they were all secretly looking at her, Wang Shumei put down her textbook and smiled: "Do you have any questions to ask?"
Seeing her so relaxed, the people below became lively.
Watching Wang Shumei answer all sorts of questions from her classmates, and then guide them not to have any bad thoughts about Wang Yanmei in the future, Gu Yin smiled. Wang Shumei was indeed a responsible and good teacher. She hoped that Wang Yanni could change her mind.
Wang Yanni walked in at that moment, and the classroom fell silent for a moment. Wang Shumei waved for her to come in.
Gu Yin looked up at Wang Yanni who was walking over. Looking at her emotionless eyes, Gu Yin shook her head. The teacher's efforts had probably been in vain.
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