After Becoming the Abused Heroine in a Campus Story - Chapter 50: The School’s Teachers Were More Precious Than the Students

Chapter 50: The School’s Teachers Were More Precious Than the Students…

Teacher Cao only felt his bl00d pressure soar; he had truly never seen a student like Zhou Yining.

“You, Zhou Yining, don’t want to attend English class, do you? Get out and stand outside,” Teacher Cao shouted in helpless rage.

Zhou Yining coldly curled her lip at him, “Do you think my words make sense, but you don’t want to admit your mistake, so you start raging helplessly?”

“Get out, go stand outside, and from now on, for my classes, you stand outside,” Teacher Cao yelled angrily.

Zhou Yining shook her head carelessly, then walked straight out of the classroom, stretched her body, leaned against the wall, and played on her phone.

Teacher Cao, having been provoked by Zhou Yining, was in a bad mood and started handing out answer sheets, scolding each student who came to collect theirs one by one.

The grade leader, Luo Mei, happened to pass by and saw Zhou Yining leaning against the corridor wall, playing on her phone. She frowned and said, “Zhou Yining? Why are you standing here?”

“The English teacher targeted me and kicked me out,” Zhou Yining looked at Luo Mei and answered honestly.

Luo Mei knew about the conflict between Zhou Yining and the English teacher. She sighed and glared at Zhou Yining, “Aren’t you going to put your phone away quickly?”

“Okay, teacher,” Zhou Yining smiled at her and quickly put her phone away.

“Alright, don’t just stand there; come with me to the office.”

“Okay,” Zhou Yining followed Luo Mei to the teachers’ main office.

Luo Mei brought Zhou Yining to her desk, “Sit down and tell me what exactly happened.”

Zhou Yining obediently sat down and said, “Nothing much, just the same old thing. He wrongly accused me, and it’s been so long, but I still haven’t gotten an apology. Just because a teacher does something wrong, does it not matter? Was I supposed to be wrongly accused of copying answers?”

Luo Mei frowned at Zhou Yining, “He’s been teaching for decades; asking him to apologize in front of so many students is something he definitely won’t do.”

“A private apology would be fine, but I haven’t gotten that either,” Zhou Yining looked at Luo Mei and said.

Luo Mei sighed again and continued, “What’s with your scores these two times? I looked at your English answer sheet, and you didn’t fill in the later questions at all, not even writing a single letter.”

“I deliberately scored 89, one point short of passing, just to show my dislike for the English teacher,” Zhou Yining explained.

“What? Are you saying you were confident you got all the earlier questions right?” Luo Mei asked again.

Zhou Yining nodded, “Hmm, of course I was confident. My English has always been good. If I had filled everything out, I’d probably only lose one or two points on the essay at most.”

Luo Mei looked at Zhou Yining seriously, “You’re not joking, are you?”

Zhou Yining shook her head, “Of course not. If you don’t believe me, give me any test paper now, and I can guarantee accuracy.”

Luo Mei sighed, “The school leaders already know about this matter. Especially since you ranked first in the grade in all three subjects except English, the school leaders value you highly. Here’s the deal: I’ll report this to the school leaders again, and it’s best if Teacher Cao can apologize to you privately, and this matter will be over.”

“Okay,” Zhou Yining nodded in agreement, though she didn’t hold much hope, as she was just a student, and the school would likely prioritize the teacher.

When the English class ended, Teacher Cao saw that Zhou Yining wasn’t in the corridor and got furious. He stormed into the office to find Chen Yitong, but Luo Mei stopped him first.

“What are you doing? I took Zhou Yining away. That’s enough. From now on, don’t kick students out of the classroom. Strictly speaking, that’s corporal punishment. You’re an experienced teacher, so I won’t say much more. Just be careful in the future,” Luo Mei sighed and said.

Teacher Cao’s face turned red with anger. As a man in his forties, he was at an age where pride mattered. He glared at Luo Mei for a while, then snorted coldly and left.

Zhou Yining was speechless, wondering how a grown man like Teacher Cao could be so petty.

Since Zhou Yining was in the office, Chen Yitong called out to her.

“Zhou Yining, I was just looking for you. Come here,” Chen Yitong waved at her.

Zhou Yining said something to Luo Mei and went to Chen Yitong, “Teacher, you needed me for something?”

Chen Yitong smiled at her, “Hmm, did you have another conflict with Teacher Cao?”

“No, I’m an obedient student,” Zhou Yining said seriously.

“Alright, let’s get to the point. The citywide language arts ranking came out. Your language arts score was the highest in Nanchuan City, and your essay score was the highest among all students in the city. You earned a spot to participate in the provincial essay contest training.”

Chen Yitong looked at Zhou Yining and explained, “The quotas were readjusted this time, with each school getting only three spots. Attending the training is just the first hurdle; you need to pass the final training exam to compete in the provincial contest. This is a great opportunity. Winning a prize at the provincial level brings both a cash award and honor.”

“Teacher, does the training require any fees?” Zhou Yining asked.

“No, the city covers the training fees. You don’t need to pay anything, but you’ll need to go there and stay for a week in a few days,” Chen Yitong said.

Zhou Yining nodded, “Okay, teacher, I understand.”

Chen Yitong thought for a moment and asked, “Is everything okay at home?”

“No problem. They’d probably be happier if I’m not at home,” Zhou Yining answered honestly.

Chen Yitong felt a pang in her heart at Zhou Yining’s words and said, “If you run into any trouble, make sure to tell me. I’ll help you however I can.”

“Hmm, thank you, teacher,” Zhou Yining smiled at Chen Yitong.

There were still many decent teachers in the school, and as a homeroom teacher, Chen Yitong was quite responsible, especially since she had helped Zhou Yining find a lawyer.

After returning home that evening, Zhou Yining was about to take a shower when her phone received a call from an unknown number.

Zhou Yining pressed the answer button, “Hello, who is this?”

“Is this Zhou Yining? I’m a teacher from Yinghua Private High School. The citywide ranking came out, and we heard you’re not getting along with your school’s English teacher. Are you interested in joining our school? We’ll pay you 50,000 yuan, and if you can become the city’s top scorer in next year’s college entrance exam, the school will also give you a 100,000 yuan bonus.”

Zhou Yining knew that schools liked to recruit top students, especially private schools. Producing a top scorer was more effective than any advertisement and helped with the next year’s enrollment, so private schools were willing to spend money to poach talent.

Zhou Yining hadn’t expected to make money this way, but she had no intention of leaving Nanchuan City No. 1 High School. After all, her homeroom teacher and other subject teachers were good to her, her little fox was at the school, and the girls in her class were quite cute.

“Thank you for calling me, but I don’t have such plans at the moment,” Zhou Yining politely declined.

“Oh, no problem. You can save this number. If you change your mind, feel free to contact me anytime,” the male teacher on the other end said.

After hanging up, Zhou Yining prepared to take a shower. Zhao Xiuna heard the noise and came out of her room, asking, “Yining, who called you so late?”

Zhou Yining curled her lip. If this family knew she could make money by going to school, they’d probably want her to transfer tomorrow. “No one, just a spam call. I’m going to take a shower,” she said.

Saying that, Zhou Yining took her clothes and went into the bathroom.

The next morning, before Zhou Yining went to school, she received several more calls from private schools. Some offered even higher amounts than Yinghua Private High School, but Zhou Yining politely declined them all, though she saved their contact information.

At school, since it was a half-day before the break, everyone was distracted. Some were thinking about the wonderful summer vacation, while others were worried about the parent-teacher meeting that afternoon.

After the second class, Chen Yitong called Zhou Yining away and took her to the vice-principal’s office, where more than a dozen students, including Zhang Ye and Zhong Yumeng, were present.

The vice-principal sighed and said to them, “The competition for students among schools here is fierce. You’re the top 20 in the second-year grade, and next semester, you’ll be third-year students. I don’t know if other private schools have called you, but I want to remind you that there’s still one year left. Our Nanchuan City No. 1 High School has the best teaching quality in the city. If you go to a private school, you might not achieve the same results. I won’t say much more; you’re almost adults and should understand.”

The grade leader added, “Yes, we’re just reminding everyone not to be swayed by small benefits. Studying hard is the right path.”

The students agreed, stating they definitely wouldn’t transfer.

Zhou Yining looked at the vice-principal and smiled, “These past few days, private schools did call me. They even knew about my conflict with the English teacher.”

As Zhou Yining said this, the office fell silent.

The vice-principal knew who Zhou Yining was and found her case troublesome. Students like Zhou Yining were rare—almost perfect scores in every subject except English. He had heard from Luo Mei that Zhou Yining’s English was actually good, and she scored 89 just to make a point.

“Zhou, it’s just a small conflict with Teacher Cao. You can resolve it privately. There’s no need to transfer over this, right?” the vice-principal looked at Zhou Yining and smiled.

Zhou Yining looked back at the vice-principal, “I’m not so sure. I have a bad temper. I can hand in a blank English test because I dislike the teacher, and I can also transfer because I dislike the teacher. Besides, the conditions they offered are pretty good. Transferring could earn me some money, which seems like a nice choice.”

The vice-principal coughed twice and said, “Zhou, stay for a bit. The rest of you can leave.”

The vice-principal signaled to Luo Mei to quickly take the others away.

Once they left, the vice-principal frowned at Zhou Yining, “You don’t think our Nanchuan City No. 1 High School can’t do without you, do you?”

Zhou Yining smiled at him, “You can try. Besides, Teacher Cao falsely accused me of cheating, which is a fact. I’m just asking for an apology. What? Are the school’s teachers more precious than the students? When they do something wrong, do they not need to apologize?”

“You’re such a stubborn kid,” the vice-principal said, but in his mind, he was weighing the pros and cons. This semester’s final exam was harder than previous college entrance exams, and Zhou Yining was nearly first in the city in every subject except English. If they could keep her and get her to take English seriously, there was a good chance their school could produce the city’s top liberal arts scorer next year.