"Bai Ting, what's wrong with you lately? You've either been absent or late for class. Look at your grades in the final exam last semester. You barely passed. This is a far cry from when you entered college!"
In the school office, the head teacher looked at the students in front of him and did not hide the disappointment on his face.
Being able to be admitted to Huaqing shows that one has ability. Among the dozens of students in the class, except for the top few led by Liu Meiyu who have a big gap, the others are almost the same and are moving forward. But Bai Ting is an exception. Her grades are getting worse every year, and now she even misses classes.
"Teacher, I'm sorry, I will pay attention." Bai Ting pinched her white fingers and felt a headache.
She has been doing clothing business recently and has stopped making hair ornaments. She went to Guangzhou before the New Year and bought a batch of cotton-padded clothes. She thought they would sell well, but a "Hua Mei Clothing Store" appeared halfway and mainly sold down clothes. As a result, the cotton-padded clothes in her hands were piled up and she had to sell them slowly after the New Year.
She had also visited that clothing store. She originally thought it was one of those 1980s-era, rustic clothing stores with unremarkable decoration. However, after entering, she found that it was actually well-organized and had a very modern style. The large glass display windows and the latest clothes left a deep impression on her instantly.
She also knew the shop owner, Mr. Yao, who was the first to sell bell-bottom pants in Beijing. She had bought bell-bottom pants wholesale from someone before, but she didn't expect that he would open his own shop in such a short time.
Bai Ting was jealous and excited, but she had only saved a few thousand yuan in capital. Not only was the capital insufficient, but she also didn't have the time.
The course load at Huaqing University was too heavy for her. It was completely different from the college entrance exam. She could hardly handle even one course, economics, let alone two majors.
"Bai Ting, I don't care what you are busy with every day, but studying is the most important thing at this stage. With your current grades, if you don't study hard, are you going to fail the course again this semester and have to retake it? Can you graduate successfully next year?"
The head teacher advised earnestly that he did not want the youngster who was expected to be admitted to Huaqing University to end up failing to graduate.
"Teacher, I understand. I will work hard this semester." Bai Ting bit her lip, wishing she had three heads and six arms.
Now is a great opportunity to open a shop and make money, but she has to attend classes and run a stall at the same time, and her schedule is too tight. But if she focuses on her studies, she will be unwilling to watch others making a fortune while taking advantage of such a great opportunity.
It was unrealistic to take two majors at the same time, so Bai Ting had to give up English. She thought that she would have plenty of opportunities to learn English in the future. After she successfully graduated from her major courses and got the certificate, she could start her career in a big way.
She is confident that even if her grades are not as good as other students in the class, after graduation, who knows who will do better than the other students.
Bai Ting had just given up her second major, English, while Liu Meiyu was called to the office by the department director, hoping that she could teach her classmates some foreign language learning experience and methods.
"Student Liu Meiyun, the teachers know that you are excellent. In addition to English, you are also self-studying French. Especially your oral ability, we teachers are very surprised that you can achieve such results in such a short time. If you have spare time, can you also teach other students?"
The department head originally taught foreign languages. All the students at Huaqing are excellent, but speaking skills are also very important when learning a foreign language. However, in the current domestic environment, there are very few opportunities to use speaking except in class, and it is impossible for their teachers to take care of every student.
"Teacher, let me try."
In order to make her resume at Huaqing look better and to graduate smoothly at the end of this year, Liu Meiyun hesitated for only a few seconds before accepting this not-so-difficult task.
The worst that can happen is that you can divide your day into three parts.
And practicing spoken English is actually not that difficult. Besides listening to tapes, all you have to do is speak and practice more.
By the time Liu Meiyu returned to the dormitory, an idea came to her mind. She wanted to set up an English corner in Huaqing and organize students to do outdoor exchanges and learning. It would be best if she could find one or two foreigners to participate.
"Meiyun, I'll join your English corner too!"
Wang Meihua had originally chosen English as her second major, but when she heard that Liu Meiyu was going to organize an English corner club, she was the first to sign up to help her.
"Then can I join in the fun?" Zhou Yanhong, the eldest sister in the dormitory, was also eager to try.
"Yes, you can all come. I would love for you to support me."
Liu Meiyu is not afraid of too many people, but she is afraid of no one to support her. Moreover, if all her roommates come, she will be very rude when she calls them.
For example, Tian Xiaoyan, who had some background in painting and was studying architecture, was assigned by her to design promotional posters for the Huaqing English Corner. Wang Meihua read a lot of books, so she just came up with a few promotional slogans. Eldest sister Zhou Yanhong and other sisters helped with the promotion and registration statistics.
Liu Meiyu happily assigned the tasks in her hands, and she just had to focus on the general direction and give commands.
"Once the mission is completed, I will treat everyone to mutton hotpot at Dong Lai Shun!"
How can one do work without some big cakes? Liu Meiyu's meal of delicious mutton hotpot left everyone in the dormitory speechless.
With the influence of the Huaqing academic god as the signboard, the "Huaqing English Corner" posted on the bulletin board quickly spread during class breaks.
There were a lot of people filling out the application form. Those who had never learned English or not all filled out the application form because of the appeal of the academic goddess Liu Meiyun. It was free anyway, and it would be good to gain some knowledge.
But joining does not necessarily mean that one can participate in activities. Before a certain organizational scale is formed, it is impossible for Liu Meiyun to gather people who can speak English and those who cannot speak English together to practice. It will be in vain and there will be no effect.
After deciding on the venue and time for the event, she personally selected more than 30 students who had a solid foundation in English but only average oral skills from among the registered students.
The venue of the event was set at Houhai Park, where foreigners often hang out. Liu Meiyu planned that if she couldn't find a "foreign teacher" to assist, she would just try her luck in the park. If she encountered a live performance, she could just strike up a conversation with them. Anyway, she was not in a hurry.
But before that, she still has to try to see if she can start with Song Qi.
Song Qi's uncle is a diplomat, and her parents don't look ordinary people either. If she asks for help in introduction, there should be a chance.
"You want me to help you find a foreign teacher?" It was a rare occasion for Song Qi to meet Liu Meiyu who wanted her help with something. Sitting on the bed at this moment, she couldn't help but start showing off.
"It's not impossible." She raised her eyebrows. "My uncle has a friend who works at Beijing Foreign Studies University. He's a very nice person. It's definitely okay to ask him for help. But she's Liu Meiyun. Why should I help you?"
Liu Meiyun was looking for someone to do something, so she lowered her attitude and asked tentatively: "Shabu-shabu invites you?"
"I'm tired of eating it." Song Qi didn't want to eat it.
She was born and raised in Beijing, her family was not short of money, and hadn't she eaten at Donglaishun a few times?
"Then just say it directly." Liu Meiyu was too lazy to beat around the bush with her.
Song Qi supported his chin and thought for a long time, but he didn't think he could do anything in front of Liu Meiyu, so he said lazily: "Then you can get me hot water for a month~"
"One week, forget it if it doesn't work." Liu Meiyu looked uninterested.
Song Qi was unwilling to give in, so he had to give in: "Half a month!"
"make a deal."
“…”
Liu Meiyu agreed too readily, and Song Qi felt uneasy in his heart, as if he had been cheated. If he had known earlier, he would have insisted on a month, not a day less.
After the foreign teacher's matter was settled, Liu Meiyu prepared to go to the library to read for a while. As soon as she turned around, Song Qi vomited, bent down, picked up the basin from under the bed and started vomiting.
I didn't vomit anything, just continuous dry vomiting.
Liu Meiyu poured her a cup of hot water. She glanced at the cans of snacks Song Qi placed on the bedside and his increasingly round chin. She was a little bit unbelievable, "Song Qi, are you pregnant?"
Song Qi rinsed his mouth, and it took him a long time to recover. He stared at Liu Meiyu before nodding slowly.
"Don't tell anyone, or I won't forgive you!"
Miss Song had a ferocious look on her face, and Liu Meiyu didn't feel scared, but confused.
"Are you crazy? You're pregnant before marriage. Do you know how serious this is? Do you still want to graduate? And how long do you think you can keep it a secret?" Liu Meiyu looked at Song Qi, as if she wanted to pry open her head to see what was inside.
No wonder she hasn't been going out much during this period. She often stays in the dormitory and sleeps. She is lazy. Although she still has a temper, she is much more talkative than before.
"Who said I got pregnant before marriage? I'm married!" Song Qi looked proud. She took out a well-protected marriage certificate from under her pillow and waved it in front of Liu Meiyun. "See? I got married before the New Year!"
“…”
Liu Meiyu glanced at the marriage certificate and couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth. She thought that this young lady was really patient. She got the marriage certificate on National Day last year, but she still hasn't given in.
"So you have to apply for leave of absence, right? Do you still want to stay in the dormitory to take care of the baby?" Liu Meiyu couldn't guess what she was thinking.
I've vomited so much and my stomach is starting to feel heavy. What can I hide?
"I'm not afraid of school. I have to hide it from my parents, otherwise they will definitely not accept this child." Song Qi sighed. When she thought of her parents at home, the smug expression she had in front of Liu Meiyu just now now became depressed.
"Liu Meiyu, I heard that your family background was not good. Why would your husband's family be willing to let you in? Did you use any tricks? Tell me, I am asking you humbly, not mocking you."
Miss Song Qi doesn't show any hypocrisy on her face, but she's not sarcastic at all either.
She really wanted to ask Liu Meiyu.
Seeing her like that, Liu Meiyun couldn't believe it and asked again, "You wouldn't be getting married for such a big deal. You got married without telling your family and stole the household registration book, right?"
"Yes!" Song Qi nodded decisively, his tone resolute: "Otherwise my father would definitely break his legs rather than let us get married. He would definitely ask me to abort the child. I have to wait until I'm older before telling them."
“…”
"Aren't you afraid of pissing your parents off to death?"
Liu Meiyu was speechless. Looking at Miss Song sitting on the bed and taking care of her baby peacefully, with an expression that said she was willing to give it all for great love, she felt really sorry for Song Qi's parents.
I was also curious about what kind of man Song Qi fell in love with, who could make someone with a normally spoiled temper so obedient that she was willing to stay in the dormitory and raise her baby.
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