Wen Ruan wasn't too concerned about the various criticisms coming from the school, but Zhou Wen seemed to be under a lot of pressure those days and was often nervous. It was only after her roommates constantly comforted her that she felt a little better.
Just when Wen Ruan thought that everyone would forget about this soon and that new topics would emerge, someone waved it in front of her.
That day, the group of us from the dormitory had just come out of the dormitory. None of us had classes that day, so we were thinking of going shopping and buying some clothes, especially Wen Ruan and Zhou Wen, who needed to wear proper and formal attire for the exchange meeting.
After discussing it, the group decided to accompany the two.
Before they even reached the school gate, Wen Ruan and her friends were stopped by upperclassmen from the International Relations Department.
Although they were very polite on the surface, congratulating Wen Ruan on getting a spot at the exchange meeting, their words were tinged with doubt.
Some people were even whispering that Wen Ruan got the recommendation by secretly bribing the teacher in charge. Zhao Xiaoyan overheard this when she suddenly needed to use the restroom as she was about to leave, and then she caught up with Wen Ruan and the others from behind as they walked through the crowd.
A surge of anger welled up in Wen Ruan's heart. Although she had only been a student under Lin Qingyou for a short time, his knowledge and his spirit of loving the cause of cultivating talents for the country despite the hardships he had endured deeply moved her.
Wen Ruan greatly admired him...
She couldn't understand why there were always such petty people who would slander a knowledgeable and virtuous person.
Moreover, these people were students personally taught by Professor Lin. Rumors can kill. These people have received higher education, yet they can slander others at will because of their own jealousy. Wen Ruan felt very puzzled.
“The spots for the exchange meeting were selected by the school leaders and teachers through various means. If you are really dissatisfied or have any objections, you can go to the teachers to report it. There is a line of big words below the notice board that says, ‘If you have any objections, please go to Room 208 of the office building to provide feedback.’ Can’t you see such big words?” Wen Ruan said in an attempt to remain calm.
"If any of you senior students have any opinions about the results, you can provide feedback instead of making baseless claims here."
“That’s right! Our Wen Ruan is fluent in German, French, and English, has excellent grades, and has even published a book. Why can’t she have this spot? If you can do all that, know more than her, and are a better fit for this exchange program, don’t say you’re not satisfied, I’ll go and apply to the teacher for you.” Zhao Xiaoyan said excitedly. She is now a staunch supporter of Wen Ruan and admires her greatly in every way.
The two men's words left everyone speechless, and without paying any more attention to them, they simply walked away.
After leaving the school, the group headed to the department store to buy supplies. Wen Ruan didn't take the incident to heart and quickly put it out of her mind, but Zhou Wen remained silent the whole way.
Wu Wenqian gestured to the crowd, indicating that they should look at Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen was quietly lost in thought, seemingly pondering something. She mechanically followed the crowd's lead, and when they got excited, she didn't respond, remaining immersed in her own world.
Wu Wenqian shrugged, unsure of what to do, and gestured for others to try comforting her...
In this matter, perhaps only Wen Ruan could truly empathize. After everyone came forward to comfort her, Zhou Wen forced a smile. Although she had come back from her reverie, her expression still showed how much she cared about the matter.
"Big sister, you don't need to think about these things anymore. In the world of crows, even swans are guilty!"
"Right now, all we need to do is focus on improving our strength. Only strength can silence these doubts. Nothing else is something we should be thinking about right now."
However, Zhou Wen was still a little worried. She was worried that her strength was not strong enough. She always felt that she was very lucky to have been able to get this spot by surpassing so many senior students, but her own strength was somewhat lacking.
Seeing the hesitation in Zhou Wen's eyes, Wen Ruan seemed to understand her thoughts and encouraged her, "Big sister, since the teacher chose you, you must have something special. You didn't steal this spot; you earned it through your own abilities. You just need to do your best, complete the task well, and not let Professor Li and Professor Lin down..."
Hearing this, Zhou Wen gradually gained confidence and became even more determined to perform well and live up to her teacher's trust.
The group went to the department store for a stroll. In Song Ge's words, the clothes inside were ordinary and unoriginal, and they didn't even tempt anyone to buy them.
After a brief discussion, the group decided to head to the back street to take a look.
The back street was like a pedestrian street in later times, with flat and wide bluestone slabs. Children played and all kinds of noises filled the air, and vendors shouted their wares one after another, creating a strong sense of local life.
Even Wen Ruan looked on with curiosity and felt somewhat excited.
Wen Ruan has always believed that she may have spent too much time shopping in her previous life, and now she seems to have become a homebody, wanting to stay at home every day and unwilling to go out unless necessary.
She also believed that going out shopping meant going to department stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, and various overseas Chinese remittance shops, and that the things inside were all ordinary and not very attractive to her. Over time, she gradually lost interest in going out shopping.
Wen Ruan was surprised that Wu Wenqian knew about such a great place; she was amazed that she had never known about it before.
Along the way, there were many food vendors, and the street was filled with the aroma of food. In the distance, you could see a young man in blue overalls selling popsicles, pushing a bicycle with a box tied to it. The box had the words "Serve the People" written on it. The alley was full of the lively atmosphere of everyday life.
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