Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1630 - 934: Homeward Journey

"Teacher Wang, getting angry won’t solve the problem now that it’s happened. Instead, why not use this time to think about how to seek justice for yourself and the students later?" Seeing the changing expressions on Wang Qiayu’s face without a word, Li Xiaoyan advised again.

Wang Qiayu forced a smile: "Thank you, if it weren’t for you, who knows what might have happened."

"Haha... Teacher Wang, you’re so polite, are you planning to go back on your word?"

"Hmm?" Wang Qiayu looked at Li Xiaoyan blankly, not understanding what she meant.

"About the Imperial Menu, Teacher Wang, are you planning not to help me anymore? Otherwise, why have you been so polite along the way?"

"No... no..."

"Alright, no need to explain..." Seeing Wang Qiayu getting a bit flustered, Li Xiaoyan interrupted him helplessly, "Teacher Wang, are you someone who usually doesn’t joke around?"

"Not really." Wang Qiayu awkwardly scratched his head, "It’s just... it’s just..." he stuttered without finishing his sentence.

Li Xiaoxian looked at him with a smile and chimed in: "It’s just that you’re like this only with young girls, because you’re afraid of causing misunderstandings, right?"

Wang Qiayu’s face turned bright red: "There... there’s a bit of that reason."

"Have you been misunderstood before?" Li Xiaoyan asked casually.

"Yeah." Wang Qiayu nodded honestly, "When I was in junior high, I was misunderstood once and even got talked to by a teacher. Ever since then, I never dared to joke with girls again."

Li Xiaoxian immediately showed a face of interest: "Oh, what kind of joke was it back then? Tell us about it?"

Lin Yuanyuan and Lu Lihua both leaned forward slightly, looking very curious.

"Xiao Xian, it’s not right to joke like this with Teacher Wang." Scolding her sister, Li Xiaoyan turned to Wang Qiayu, "Teacher Wang, don’t listen to Xiao Xian’s nonsense. She doesn’t know any better and never considers herself an outsider."

"Pfft!" Li Xiaoxian immediately burst out laughing.

Lin Yuanyuan and Lu Lihua quickly shifted their gaze out the window, seemingly admiring the scenery, but their mouths twitched...

Li Xiaoning looked helplessly at his eldest sister and second sister. Sigh, he always thought the eldest was kind and sincere, but now it seems she can be a little mischievous too. Having said this, how could Teacher Wang not feel compelled to share his story? But... he was also a bit curious.

Wang Qiayu wasn’t blind, and he could naturally see everyone’s behavior. He awkwardly cleared his throat: "Actually, it was nothing major.

It’s just that, back then, I was young and thought that sort of thing was too embarrassing, so it left a trauma. Growing up, it’s a hard habit to change."

After all this time, he still didn’t say what exactly happened, leaving those sitting in the back a bit disappointed, which reflected in their expressions. Wang Qiayu’s demeanor grew even more awkward: "It’s really nothing, truly nothing."

Although she didn’t know him well, from the interactions over the past few days, it was evident that he was an upright person and wouldn’t do anything shady. If he didn’t want to talk, he surely had his reasons. Li Xiaoyan felt a bit regretful for prying.

But now, explaining would be forcing Wang Qiayu to continue, so after pondering for a while, she changed the subject: "Teacher Wang, how much money do you have left on you?"

"Eleven yuan and five cents." The color that was just returning to Wang Qiayu’s face turned red again.

"Teacher Wang, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s not your fault the school isn’t giving you money, but once you’re back, the school should fight for what you deserve.

Otherwise, if such issues arise again, who would dare take the students anywhere?

Since Shangguan Town Middle School is so poor, good teachers like you, willing to stay are already few. If such reasons hinder the school’s academic results, then in the future, even fewer good teachers will want to stay, and eventually, it’s the children of Shangguan Town who will suffer.

Take me, for example. I never fell out of the top five in my grade during my six years of junior and senior high school. Honestly, I’ve always felt quite good about myself.

But since attending university, I’ve realized that without even comparing myself to city students, compared to rural students from economically better-off areas, my knowledge is quite lacking.

So, let me give a concrete example. A classmate from my dorm also attended a rural high school and had slightly lower entrance exam scores than mine.

Yet, when we both signed up for the same college club, she got accepted and I didn’t. Initially, I wasn’t convinced, but as I got to know her, I had to admit that in terms of overall quality, she was truly on another level.