Li Lei's parents thought that their son had encountered some difficulties at school, but what they didn't expect was that their son Li Lei did encounter difficulties, but it was not because of his studies.
Facing his parents' questions, Li Lei looked at his father and mother who were looking at him with concern. Naturally, he did not have the courage to tell the old couple that the real reason for his trouble was because he received a notebook worth several hundred dollars from the girl.
Receiving an expensive gift would have been fine, but what Li Lei didn't have the courage to tell his parents was that he had a close relationship with the girl who sent the gift, not to mention that there was a little ambiguity between them.
And the most difficult thing is that when Li Lei called Han Meimei in a hurry just now, it seems that he was discovered by Han Meimei's parents on the other end of the phone. Judging from the voice, it should be Han Meimei's father? !
Oh my god, my father-in-law... No, Han Meimei's dad found out?!
This made Li Lei start to back out after he hung up the phone. He thought that he should just return the notebook to Han Meimei and admit his mistake to her father. No, I was forced to do it. What did I do wrong? !
Li Lei was a little panicked and couldn't help but make excuses for himself subconsciously. After all, Li Lei was not the yellow-haired guy driving the will-o'-the-wisp. Even if he went to the victim's house and asked Lao Deng to take care of his will-o'-the-wisp with an indifferent look, Li Lei would not do such a thing, so Li Lei instinctively made excuses.
That's right! Han Meimei took the initiative in all this. I, Li Lei, did nothing wrong! Han Meimei and I are innocent. We are just classmates. We have never crossed the line!
Yes, Li Lei, you must firmly believe this, and keep this idea in mind when Han Meimei's parents find the school. Only in this way can you survive!
Li Lei secretly kept doing this kind of psychological preparation for himself, constantly brainwashing himself in an attempt to convince himself. Fortunately, when he really faced Han Meimei's father and came to question him, he seemed more justified.
Li Lei was really caught off guard by Han Meimei's behavior, which made him a little confused for a moment. Originally, Li Lei planned to take the notebook and then give her a gift of equal value, or treat Han Meimei to fried chicken and beer, which would be considered a return gift.
But now he suddenly discovered that the notebook was worth several hundred dollars, so Li Lei's original plan was definitely ruined, so much so that Li Lei even thought about returning the notebook in the afternoon.
Thinking like this, Li Lei couldn't help but become distracted while eating. Eventually, Li Lei's parents noticed his abnormality and began to ask Li Lei if he had encountered any difficulties.
Facing his parents' concerned gazes and questions, Li Lei forced a smile and smiled at his mother, "Mom, what could possibly happen to me at school?! I'm fine! This time, the head teacher praised me for my great progress. As long as I keep up the good performance, it won't be a problem for me to get into C9 in the future!!"
Sure enough, with Li Lei's deliberate change of topic, Li's father and mother's attention were drawn to their son's future.
Upon hearing this, Father and Mother Li were overjoyed, with Mother Li laughing the most happily. "Oh, really?! Your class teacher, Mr. Zhou, really said that?! Did he really tell you that you would have no problem attending that C9 in the future?!"
Although Li's parents didn't understand what their son Li Lei meant by C9, based on their intuition and understanding of their son, they felt that C9 must be a very good university, at least one that could rival Huaxia University of Science and Technology! !
Li Lei found that his parents' attention had been successfully diverted to this, and he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly continued to explain, "Yes, Mom, our class teacher really said so! By the way, do you know what C9 means?"
Seeing his parents shaking their heads, as if they didn't understand, Li Lei hurriedly began to explain the situation to them, fearing that if he didn't pay attention, his father and mother's attention would return to the topic they had just started with. "This C9 is the Nine Schools Alliance! As the name suggests, it is an alliance of nine top universities!"
"Among them, there are top Chinese universities such as Jingcheng University, Shuimu University, and Bingcheng University of Technology! Oh, and our province's Huaxia University of Science and Technology is also one of them!"
He has made progress. My son has really made progress!
After hearing their son explain the meaning of C9 to them and understanding its value, the first thought of Mr. and Mrs. Li was that their son Li Lei's future would be broader and his future prospects would be bright!
After learning that their son had the opportunity to attend Huaxia University of Science and Technology, and even the best Beijing University and Shuimu University in China, the old couple were ecstatic but also a little bit incredulous.
Naturally, Mr. and Mrs. Li, who have always cared about their children, know exactly what their child is like.
Originally, his son Li Lei's foundation was not very good, otherwise he would not have failed to be admitted to Ruxu Middle School and Ruxu No. 1 Middle School in the high school entrance examination. In the end, he had to settle for the second best and choose to study in Ruxu No. 2 Middle School.
After entering Ruxu No. 2 Middle School, even though Li Lei worked hard and did not have sufficient basic strength, he made up for it with diligence. After two years of hard work, Li Lei was finally able to reach the first-tier level of Ruxu No. 2 Middle School, and he was always among the top students in the grade in science.
But Ruxu No. 2 Middle School is just Ruxu No. 2 Middle School after all.
Ruxu No. 2 Middle School is not a good school with a profound foundation like Ruxu Middle School and Ruxu No. 1 Middle School. The top students in the grade have the ability to go to top schools such as Zhejiang University or Wujiaochang Secretarial Vocational and Technical College. Those who are even more capable can even be directly admitted through various competitions.
For the top students in Ruxu No. 2 Middle School, it would be good enough to be admitted to a better university. As for C9, that is unthinkable!
However, when Li Lei finished his sophomore year of high school and officially entered his junior year, it seemed that all this began to change.
A very talented teacher came to Li Lei's No. 2 Middle School. Li's parents had heard about him a long time ago but had never paid much attention to him. No matter how talented he was, he was not teaching Li Lei's class anyway.
However, when the old couple saw the news about a class in Ruxu No. 2 Middle School with "all students admitted to top universities", especially when most of them went to famous universities and there was also a student from Beijing University, their mentality began to change.
How great it would be if this person was my son’s homeroom teacher!
However, when the couple thought about the fact that the head teacher surnamed Zhou was teaching the senior year students this year, and according to common sense, he would most likely be teaching the freshman year in the second half of the year, some of their little thoughts began to fade.
After thinking about the achievements of their precious son Li Lei, Li's father and mother's little thoughts completely disappeared, and what rose in their hearts was pride and honor for their son.
What is this ace head teacher of Ruxu No.2 Middle School? ! It’s nothing! !
What’s the use of having a good head teacher, don’t students still have to learn on their own? ! !
Based on my son Li Lei's grades, if he works harder, he will definitely be able to get into a top university in the college entrance examination next year! !
My son Li Lei has the potential to be a great man! !
Unexpectedly, Mr. and Mrs. Li's idea only lasted for more than ten days. After their son Li Lei was assigned to the class of the legendary ace head teacher after school started after the summer vacation, the couple's attitude changed rapidly and they immediately became Zhou Yu's supporters.
"Son, when you go to Teacher Zhou's class, you must study hard and seriously. Don't let Teacher Zhou down!" The day before school started, Li's father and mother advised Li Lei gently, without any sign that the couple had shown disdain for Zhou Yu not long ago.
The changes that took place in Li Lei after he joined Zhou Yu's senior class (26) were also seen by Li's parents, who could not help but express their joy and smiled all day long.
In this mock exam, Li Lei scored 673 points, ranking second in No. 2 Middle School and 15th in the county. This good result completely conquered Li's father and mother, making them firmly believe in Zhou Yu's ability.
"Good, good! Good job on the test, good job! Remember, even though you scored so high, you can't be proud. You must continue to be humble and work hard. Only by keeping up the good work can you live up to your teacher Zhou's efforts. Do you understand?"
Mother Li smiled from ear to ear, picking up food for Li Lei while giving him instructions. At the end, she was stunned for a moment, as if she had realized something. She quickly turned to look at her husband, "Mr. Li, you said that Teacher Zhou taught our Li Lei so well. Our Li Lei has been in her class for such a long time and has always been taken care of by Teacher Zhou. But we have never visited Teacher Zhou or invited him to dinner. Isn't this unreasonable?! Will others say that we, as parents, don't know etiquette?!"
As people working in a county government institution, Li's mother and father have naturally been deeply involved in the workplace for many years. They are as familiar with things like entertaining, giving gifts, and using connections to get things done as eating and drinking.
It can be said that if you are in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, or even in a second-tier city like Luzhou, perhaps things like treating, giving gifts and using connections to get things done may not be very common and not very effective, but in a small county like Ruxu, doing so is definitely useful, and a very useful kind of thing.
Mr. and Mrs. Li also went through the same thing, and it has even become a muscle memory.
When Mr. and Mrs. Li saw the changes in their son in Zhou Yu's class, and saw that their son's grades had skyrocketed after he joined Zhou Yu's Senior 3 (26) class, and that they had become so good in just two months, their first reaction was that, judging by Mr. Zhou's performance, he was no longer an ordinary class teacher, and they had to give him a gift!
"Well, well, you know what, you really know what, it seems that Teacher Zhou is really good at what he does!"
Although Li Lei's father had inquired about Zhou Yu and believed in Zhou Yu's ability, he only believed that Zhou Yu was a very capable class teacher. He scoffed at the rumors that Zhou Yu had the ability to "turn stone into gold".
However, this time, the object of his Midas Touch was his own son, and the fact was laid out before him, so Father Li could not help but believe it. "Well, let's find a time to call Teacher Zhou and express our gratitude! Then, let's see when Teacher Zhou is free, buy some good cigarettes and wine, pay him a visit, and then take some time to treat Teacher Zhou to a meal, and be polite!"
Mr. Li's words were agreed by Mrs. Li, and the two had a heated discussion on issues such as when to call, when to invite Teacher Zhou to dinner, who to invite to dinner, and what cigarettes and alcohol to buy to be high-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Li were so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't notice that their son was looking at them helplessly.
"Dad, Mom, what are you doing!" Seeing that his parents were not going to stop discussing the matter until they had come to an end, Li Lei had no choice but to interrupt them, "Teacher Zhou is not the person you think she is. Please stop doing this, it's so embarrassing! Other parents didn't ask for gifts!"
Having been with the head teacher for such a long time, Li Lei and the others knew Zhou Yu's character well.
In the minds of these students, although this head teacher is strict, he is very kind to them. Not to mention accepting gifts, Teacher Zhou even often takes the initiative to spend money to buy snacks for them. So Li Lei thinks that giving gifts to Teacher Zhou is an insult to him.
Li Lei's words drew his parents' sneer. Although in his parents' eyes, Li Lei has always been thoughtful and serious, but when it comes to these things, Li Lei's thinking is still a bit childish.
"What do you know, little kid?" Li's mother was the first to refute her son. "Other parents didn't give gifts?! What? You are not our son, you are the son of other parents in your class?! When they give gifts, will they tell you in a big way or what?!"
"Giving gifts is something that has always been done cautiously and secretly. If you do it openly, can it still be called giving gifts?! Let me tell you, even if your classmates' parents gave gifts, in their mouths, it's still not a gift! You are just thinking too simply!"
"Besides, even if your teacher Zhou is not the kind of person who would accept gifts, we as parents have to be polite, you know! Others can choose not to accept, but we can't not give! And there are rules for giving gifts! Whether you give a TV or a calendar, the teacher will treat you two completely different ways, you know?"
Li's mother is not afraid to teach her son these social skills. In her view, her son is already in his third year of high school and will be entering college next year!
What is a university? A university is no longer just an ivory tower! A university is already half of society, with all kinds of monsters and demons. Telling my son these things in advance can also help him understand these principles of dealing with people in advance.
You can't let your son go into university and society ignorantly and let society educate him, right?
With their guidance and example, my son will always suffer less in the future.
Hearing what Li's mother said, Li Lei wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to say it.
Helplessly, Li Lei could only finish his meal in a depressed mood. After finishing his meal, he threw the bowl away, stood up and prepared to go back to his room, leaving Li's father and Li's mother to discuss with great interest how to contact Zhou Yu later.
When Li's father and mother saw their son getting up and preparing to go back to his room, Li's mother specifically reminded him, "Eat and take a nap before going to school. Don't read books later. It won't take a while! It's most important to stay energetic so that you can be fully prepared for class in the afternoon!"
"Got it." Li Lei replied gloomily, "By the way, our class teacher said that there will be a parents' meeting on the last Sunday afternoon at the end of the month. It will start at 3 o'clock sharp. You can discuss with my dad and see who will remember to go."
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