Monday came in the blink of an eye.
As expected by Ren Surong and Jia Xiaomin, Comrade Lao Du and Lao Ding also strongly requested to attend the flag-raising ceremony on Monday. The two fathers also wanted to see their children in glory.
"Old Du, look! Miaomiao and Du Bin are already on stage!"
The two families stood in a corner of the playground. After the national flag was raised, the principal stood on the podium and said a few words, and then asked Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao to go on stage.
"Now, I will present the awards and certificates to Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao for the Shanxi Provincial Mathematics Competition. Ding Miaomiao won third place in the province, and Du Bin took seventh place! Applause, everyone!"
After saying that, the principal started to applaud first. Comrade Lao Du and Lao Ding, who were watching, also started to applaud like sea lions, with excitement and pride on their faces, almost sticking out their tongues.
After the principal presented the awards and certificates to Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao, he said a few more words and then spoke into the microphone.
"Now, please allow Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao to speak respectively."
After the principal finished speaking, he stepped aside to make way. Du Bin looked at Ding Miaomiao, and Ding Miaomiao signaled Du Bin to go first.
"Dear school leaders, teachers, and dear students, good morning..."
Du Bin's voice was a little lacking in confidence at first, but he spoke more and more fluently, and the teachers and leaders below nodded frequently.
"Du Chen, Brother Bin is amazing! Listen to how well written this manuscript is!"
Zhao Pengfei, who was behind Du Chen, tugged at Du Chen's clothes and whispered to him.
Du Chen curled his lips and didn't want to say a word. The ones who were on the stage to steal the show were Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao. Who could know what he had written in the past two days?
Since he couldn't resist, Du Chen gave in with great ambition. At the beginning, Du Chen spent half an hour to write two speeches, which were just average and nothing special.
Soon, Lao Du handed the two manuscripts back to Du Chen, pointing out numerous flaws and asking him to revise them. Later, the situation became a situation where Lao Du, Lao Ding, and six other parties (Party A) were working against Du Chen, a single Party B. Du Chen was so angry that he wanted to quit, but under various threats and inducements, he had no choice but to continue to toil away, revising the manuscripts as a mere tool.
After a while, Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao finished their speeches, and each class organized to return to the classroom. Comrade Lao Du and his group of four also came to Du Bin's class.
"Teacher Li! Hello!"
Comrade Lao Du said to the class teacher Du Bin.
"You guys are coming! Wait a moment!"
Class teacher Du Bin greeted Comrade Lao Du and the others, then asked the class monitor to lead the team back to the classroom. She was going to find a place to have a good chat with Comrade Lao Du and the others.
"Teacher Li, aren't you going to the office?"
Comrade Lao Du saw the head teacher leading them to the playground and asked the head teacher in confusion.
"Let's go to the office later and find a quiet place first. I have something to talk to you about."
Upon hearing this, Ren Surong and Jia Xiaomin looked at each other. It seemed that they were right during dinner that day. It was not just a matter of filling out forms.
"Teacher Li, please tell me, what's going on?"
Walking to the edge of the playground, Comrade Lao Du asked the class teacher.
"Um, have you noticed anything different about the children?"
The head teacher, Teacher Li, asked the four parents.
Comrade Lao Du and the others looked at each other, with some guesses in their minds.
"Teacher Li, the children are still doing the same as usual. They get out of school and come home every day to do their homework and study. There is no difference."
Comrade Lao Du responded to the class teacher as a parent representative.
"Teacher, what's wrong with the children?"
Old Ding asked the class teacher directly.
"It's nothing. They're already in their third year of high school. I'm just worried about any mental issues the kids might have. After all, both of them have good academic performance. At this critical moment, we have to keep a close eye on them and not make any mistakes."
The head teacher hesitated for a moment and said to Lao Du and the others.
"Teacher Li, have you noticed anything wrong with the two children? If so, please tell us so we can be prepared."
Jia Xiaomin realized that the head teacher was not telling the truth, so she asked the head teacher directly.
"I've noticed something. I've noticed that Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao are a little too close. Not only do they go to and from school together every day, but I've also noticed that Du Bin usually calls her Miaomiao. So I'm worried that the two children might be getting a little too close."
The head teacher stared at Lao Du and the others as she spoke. She was also afraid that the two parents would do something unexpected. However, after hearing what the head teacher said, Lao Du and the others looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
"Teacher Li, our two families are a little too familiar with each other. Du Bin usually calls Miaomiao directly. They have been classmates since junior high school, so they are indeed quite close. We know this. Thank you for your attention to these two children!"
Jia Xiaomin continued what the head teacher said. After all, those who have been teachers sometimes know what teachers are thinking, so she continued to answer this question.
The head teacher was relieved to hear Jia Xiaomin's answer. It wasn't what she'd imagined. As for the rumors circulating in the class, she didn't really believe them. She had also privately asked many classmates, especially the good students, and they all said they had no idea about Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao's affairs. As for the mention of holding hands and kissing, they'd only heard a few poor students mention it, but no one had actually seen it.
"That's good, that's good. I was also worried that these problems would affect the children's studies. As long as the two children are fine, that's good!"
The head teacher breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed, and he spoke to Comrade Lao Du and others in a cheerful tone.
"These teachers are grateful for your care!"
At this time, Comrade Lao Du also spoke to the class teacher.
"Then let's go to the office. I happened to be there filling out the forms for the national competition winter camp. By the way, do you have any ideas about the children participating in the national competition?"
The head teacher and Lao Du and others walked towards the office while chatting about the children's learning situation. The atmosphere of the conversation was very harmonious.
As soon as everyone arrived at the office door, they saw Director Li walking towards the office and waving to the head teacher.
"Teacher Li, wait a moment!"
"Director, do you have something to talk to me about?"
The head teacher stopped at the office door and asked Director Li in confusion. Comrade Lao Du at the side also looked at Director Li, whom he had met once.
"Teacher Li, I heard two students in your class are in love? They're even holding hands and kissing outside of school. Did you know that?"
Director Li asked the head teacher, Teacher Li, a little angrily.
After hearing what Director Li said, everyone present except Director Li felt a pang of shock in their hearts!
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