Chapter 35 Nonsense Love
Ge Lin didn't come in the morning. He Xiaolan called her several times but she didn't answer. Mo Li didn't know where she was and didn't respond to her calls. He Xiaolan was a little worried about her, afraid that she would do something stupid because of what happened yesterday. She asked Mo Li to keep an eye on her and if Ge Lin came, she could just tell her to come to her office.
Director Xiong’s sturdy figure appeared at the door of He Xiaolan’s office, “Let’s go, President Yang wants us to go to a meeting.”
"Meeting? What kind of meeting?" He Xiaolan got drunk at Qin Tiantian's house last night and was still a little dizzy when she woke up in the morning. She hadn't checked her phone on the way there, but after hearing what Director Xiong said, she quickly looked around for her phone to see what was said in the group chat.
"Director He, don't be nervous. Let's just have a short meeting and have the heads of our departments go."
"Is that really the case?"
Director Xiong nodded, acknowledging He Xiaolan's concerns. As the two walked towards the conference room, He Xiaolan unconsciously touched her neck: "It's like being rushed to the execution ground. It's too scary."
"Relax, even if the empire changes hands, the new boss will still need employees. He can't just lay off everyone, right?" Director Xiong lowered his voice, fearing that his words would be heard by others.
Yang Fan arrived late, and the chattering stopped instantly as he entered. He looked no different than usual, rambling on for half an hour. The gist of his words was simply that he couldn't continue running the company due to his limited abilities, and that he had already found a new, more capable backer. He also said he was getting older and wanted to spend more time with his children, so he decided not to stay in China and work with them any longer.
Yang Fan's speech contained only a few words, yet the atmosphere of farewell was strong. Director Xiong typed the words "Let me tell you" on a memo and handed it to He Xiaolan. He Xiaolan, however, showed no sadness; her mind was filled with fear for the future. Before she could escalate her anxiety about impending unemployment, Hua Hudie called desperately. He Xiaolan hung up and replied that she was in a meeting.
"Stop it! Something happened to Teacher Qin, and the girl in your company has gone crazy"!
After sending a message to He Xiaolan, Hua Hudie put her phone in her pocket and rushed forward to rescue Qin Tiantian. Ge Lin held Qin Tiantian tightly and refused to let go. It happened to be morning class time, and students and teachers coming and going stopped nearby to watch this farce. Everyone hopes that something ugly will happen in life, as long as they are not the protagonist.
"Look everyone! This is the teacher from your school! She's so old and still stealing other people's boyfriends!" Ge Lin shouted hysterically, while Qin Tiantian stood there in a daze, allowing her to accuse her.
Hua Hudie stood beside Qin Tiantian and said anxiously, "You are usually very talkative, so say something quickly."
"Classmates, stop looking at this guy. This guy is mentally ill. This has nothing to do with her. Let's disperse quickly. Go do what you need to do. Don't gather here anymore." Hua Hudie hurriedly took off her scarf and wrapped it around Qin Tiantian's face. "I've told you several times, go do what you need to do. What are you doing with a broken phone taking pictures?" Hua Hudie was anxious and wanted to rush forward to grab the other person's phone, but was grabbed by Qin Tiantian, who wanted to take her away from this place of trouble.
When Ge Lin saw Qin Tiantian was about to leave, she stepped forward with open arms to block the way of the two people, "How dare you? You are forty years old, and you are hooking up with a guy who is seven or eight years younger than you. Do you have any shame?"
Hua Hudie quickly pulled Qin Tiantian out and protected her behind her, and grabbed Ge Lin's hand to try to calm her down, "Don't say that now. Your boyfriend is hiding his love history. In the final analysis, you are both victims. Why are you going crazy here?"
"I'm crazy? You're all in the same group! You have no idea how deep the relationship between us is! I tell you, if I'm not having a good life, none of you will have a good life either."
School officials and security rushed over and took everyone to the conference room. Qin Tiantian didn't say a word the entire time until He Xiaolan arrived. Then she burst into tears and hugged He Xiaolan tightly, refusing to let go.
The leader looked at He Xiaolan, then at Qin Tiantian, with an unhappy expression: "Who are you?"
"I'm Teacher Qin's friend and also her supervisor." He Xiaolan quickly introduced herself, fearing that her supervisor would kick her out.
"What's wrong with you? Do you know where this is? This is a school. It's so chaotic. Qin Tiantian, you are a teacher. If you can't manage your own emotional problems, how can you teach students?"
"Boss, I'm so sorry. There must be a misunderstanding here. Don't be angry, we will definitely resolve this as soon as possible!" He Xiaolan apologized profusely, her mind racing with how to deal with the current situation. After Qin Tiantian's visit with Ge Lin yesterday, she had imagined many possible outcomes, but she had never expected this to happen.
"Xiao Ge, if there is anything, let's solve it privately. What are you doing now?" He Xiaolan looked at Ge Lin disappointedly. She didn't know how Ge Lin, who was usually energetic and optimistic, became like this overnight.
Hua Hudie took Qin Tiantian's cell phone and searched for Zhang Haiming's number, "Call that guy. He can't control the trouble he caused himself, so come and solve it yourself."
When Ge Lin heard that Hua Hudie was going to call Zhang Haiming, she suddenly jumped up, snatched the phone from Hua Hudie's hand and threw it on the ground. She was so angry that she stomped on it a few times. The broken screen showed that Zhang Haiming had answered the call. A "hello" sound came from the other end. When Ge Lin heard Zhang Haiming's voice, she collapsed to the ground.
"You all bully me and you all look down on me."
She never thought that one day she would be like a madman accusing another woman. In fact, she knew in her heart that it was Zhang Haiming's fault in the end, but she refused to admit it - she had loved Zhang Haiming for ten years, but in the end, it ended like this.
He Xiaolan quickly pulled her up and placed her on a chair, asking her to calm down. "Xiao Ge, we're still young, it's normal to meet one or two scumbags."
"Sister, I have no chance. I gave him everything I have. I can't turn back."
"Why can't you go back? You are not married and have no children. Breaking up now is just cutting your losses. It's not too late to get back together."
Hua Hudie sat aside and tried to comfort Qin Tiantian, "What's the matter? Let's go to Baiyun Temple to worship someday. Why have so many bad things happened recently?"
"Why are you here today?" Seeing that Ge Lin's mood was gradually stabilizing, He Xiaolan walked towards Hua Hudie and Qin Tiantian.
"I asked students from Teacher Qin's school to design some posters for my store, and I came here to pick them up. It just happened to be this early in the morning. I was thinking about ordering express delivery, but after a while, I finally decided to come here myself."
Zhang Haiming had just opened the door, but before he could walk in, He Xiaolan quickly stepped forward and slapped him in the face.
Zhang Haiming was a little dissatisfied with being beaten, and glared at He Xiaolan fiercely, "Who the hell are you? Why did you hit me? What does it have to do with you?"
"If I were your ancestor, I would beat you to death today. Even scolding you would make my mouth dirty. You caused all this trouble by yourself, and you're still not convinced?"
Zhang Haiming pushed He Xiaolan aside, walked up to Ge Lin, and pulled her up, trying to take her away. "If you have anything to say, go home and tell me! What are you doing here making trouble?"
Ge Lin shook off Zhang Haiming's hand: "Am I the one making trouble? Didn't you lie to me about all this?"
"What did I lie to you about? What was it that you didn't do willingly?"
It's a man's instinct to shirk responsibility; they instinctively forgive all their mistakes. Zhang Haiming never felt that he was at fault in this emotional battle, and he even felt a little proud that two women had actually come to the surface for him.
This is what a scumbag is like. A bad guy can get double or more love. How can this not be considered a medal?
He Xiaolan and Hua Hudie didn't dare leave Qin Tiantian's side. They knew that Qin Tiantian valued her reputation above all else. No one could easily let go of something like this happening at school. They leaned against the wall outside the Vice President's office, like children kicked out of the classroom by their teachers in school, staring out the window boredly, sighing and lamenting the impermanence of life.
"How could such a good person like Teacher Qin get into such trouble? Is the girl in your company usually like this? Is she extreme?"
"She is a very nice girl. I was the one who hired her. During the interview, I felt that she was very down-to-earth. She has been working diligently in the company for many years and has no complaints about anything she is asked to do."
The university campus is bustling with activity, and occasionally a few couples walk past the window, laughing and chatting about the interesting things that happened today, and discussing what to eat for lunch.
"Don't you think every day has flown by so quickly since you graduated from college?" Hua Hudie replied to a few messages from the store, and occasionally, group-buying offers from Meituan would pop up on her phone.
"It was so good back then. I didn't have to worry about anything. Someone took care of my food and drink. Although I still had to work to support myself, I could stop if I couldn't do it because my parents would cover for me. Now I'm someone else's parent. I have to do things I don't want to do because I have to cover for my children."
In the office, although the vice president did not say it explicitly, he hinted in his words and deeds that Qin Tiantian should resign voluntarily. He also said that as long as she resigned, he could show leniency and not leave a bad record in her file.
"I didn't do anything wrong, I'm also a victim," Qin Tiantian whispered.
"Teacher Qin, I personally understand you, but this is a campus, and you are a teacher. Naturally, your every word and action will be magnified in the eyes of students. What era is it now? Everyone has a mobile phone in their hands. They can take pictures of you and send them everywhere. Maybe we will receive complaints from students' parents in the afternoon. Then it won't be you who resigns, but you will be punished."
"Okay, Dean, I understand. I will submit my resignation later."
No one could have imagined that the unemployment that had worried her in the morning would happen to Qin Tiantian first. The three of them were sitting in the school cafeteria eating. Everyone who passed by pointed at Qin Tiantian and talked about her. She lowered her head and tried hard to eat rice, but not a single grain of rice went into her mouth.
At first, everyone thought it was a simple love story that would end either sadly or sweetly, but today it has become such a farce.
"What are you going to do next? It should be easy to find a job with your education." He Xiaolan was driving and waiting at the traffic light when she saw Qin Tiantian beside her, who looked lifeless.
"I wanted to go abroad. I saw a research project by a scholar and I was quite interested. I didn't want to stay in Beijing anymore. I've been here for so many years and nothing has been left. It's just a mess. There's no point in staying here any longer." Qin Tiantian is no longer as energetic as before.
"Then what about your parents? The old couple will definitely not want to do that. You are their only child, and you want to go so far away all of a sudden."
"It's not necessary for them to agree. They just want me to get married and have children. Although there's nothing wrong with that, they are still afraid that after they are gone, I will have no one to rely on. Having a man and a child can be considered stable. Xiaolan, tell me the truth, if you get married and have children, do you feel at ease?"
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