Chapter 365
Teacher Chen took a deep breath, a look of contempt on his face. "You've really given up on yourself!"
How could the old Si Nian ever say such a thing?
In the past, although Si Nian was proud, she was highly respectful to her teachers.
But look at her now, what has she become!
After all, she isn't a biological daughter. I heard she even became a stepmother to someone's kids; no wonder she has fallen so low.
Oh well.
"Forget it, the college entrance examination is coming up, so I won't hold it against you. Marrying someone and becoming a stepmother is disgraceful, but as long as you don't spread it around, it's not unbearable. Come back to my class. Even if you don't do well on the exam, I won't blame you," Teacher Chen said in a patronizing tone.
Even if she did poorly in his own class, it wouldn't be as much of a joke as her doing poorly at another school.
In any case, he absolutely could not tolerate his student going to the No. 2 High School.
Lin Sisi, who was standing to the side, felt her heart tighten upon hearing this.
Didn't her mother warn Teacher Chen not to accept Si Nian?
Almost no one knew about her time in prison, except for the people in the family compound and the teachers.
If Si Nian returned to the school and intentionally spread this matter around, how could she ever show her face at school again?
Hearing this, Si Nian laughed out of sheer exasperation. "Teacher, you still don't get it."
Teacher Chen frowned and said in displeasure, "What do you mean?"
Si Nian replied, "Whether I go to No. 1 High School or No. 2 High School, it's my own choice. It's not about going wherever you want me to go."
"You were my teacher in the past, but you are not my teacher now. I have no obligation to take orders from you."
"Furthermore, my current teachers are great, at least far better than the kind who likes to point fingers at other people's private lives. I really should thank you for rejecting me back then; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to attend such a good school."
"Speaking of which, you cared so much about me being married and becoming a stepmother that you refused to accept me. But now I find it strange, you don't mind taking in someone who has been to prison, yet you despise someone who is married. Your taste is truly quite unusual, Teacher."
She looked at the two of them, whose faces had turned green, with a half-smile.
"Since there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Just as Si Nian finished speaking, the bus arrived.
She quickly walked over and got on the bus with the crowd.
Teacher Chen was furious.
If Zhang Cuimei hadn't come to his door time and time again, he wouldn't have accepted Lin Sisi.
Going to prison was truly too shameful.
He hadn't expected Si Nian to expose it. Right now, he felt thoroughly humiliated, his expression incredibly ugly.
Although Lin Sisi was also angry, she thought it was a good thing Si Nian had the sense not to come back; otherwise, her situation would be really troublesome.
Seeing Teacher Chen's ugly expression, she quickly comforted him, "Teacher Chen, please don't be angry. Sister Si Nian might just be upset that you didn't accept her before, which is why she said those angry words. She didn't mean it."
Teacher Chen grew even angrier. "What right does she have to be angry? Was anything I said wrong? Who told her, a perfectly good young maiden, to go and become someone's stepmother instead of doing something proper? If word gets out, I'll be laughed at too! Whose student is this shameless?"
"And now she ran off to No. 2 High School. She really won't be happy until she ruins my reputation as a homeroom teacher."
Teacher Chen was so angry he could barely stand steady.
Lin Sisi quickly said, "Teacher Chen, don't worry. I'll ask my parents to persuade Sister Si Nian to come back. Sister Si Nian will definitely understand your good intentions."
Hearing her say this, Teacher Chen calmed down a bit. He thought about it and agreed, even if Si Nian didn't listen to him, she would surely listen to her adoptive parents, right?
He said, "Actually, I'm not entirely worried just about her going to No. 2 High School, but about her grades. She used to have excellent grades at our school. I'm worried she'll raise the average score of No. 2 High School. If that really happens, everyone will know she was my student, and as her teacher, I will definitely be made a laughingstock. So, we absolutely cannot let her stay at No. 2 High School."
Teacher Chen was already feeling some regret.
Not just because Si Nian went to No. 2 High School, but because her grades were so outstanding, yet he had refused to accept her as a repeating student.
This led to Si Nian going to No. 2 High School to get back at him. That child was highly competitive; if she scored high on the college entrance exam because of this, it might even suppress their school's overall scores.
When that time came, he would lose all his dignity and reputation.
Therefore, even though he was so angry, he still wanted to get Si Nian to transfer back to their school.
At worst, he would just pretend not to see her to keep his peace of mind.
Anyway, it wasn't long until the college entrance examination.
Hearing this, Lin Sisi's expression also turned a bit ugly.
This wasn't just what Teacher Chen was worried about; it was her worry as well.
She was just about to say something when she heard Teacher Chen say, "Speaking of which, you need to study hard too. I don't know exactly how your grades were before, but in our class, you can't be considered outstanding. I only accepted you for the sake of your parents. When it's time for the college entrance examination, don't embarrass me."
After saying that, Teacher Chen walked away arrogantly.
Lin Sisi was so angry her nose was practically crooked.
Even though Si Nian contradicted him so much, he was still praising her good grades and all.
She had studied so hard to please him, yet he actually said she couldn't be considered outstanding!
If she hadn't wasted time in prison, would she be like this?!
Although she was unwilling to accept it, Lin Sisi also knew that what Teacher Chen said was the truth.
Si Nian, Si Nian, it was all that damn Si Nian's fault for putting her in this dilemma.
If only she couldn't participate in the college entrance examination, that would be great.
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Upon returning home, Si Nian was covered in hot sweat from being squeezed on the bus.
She went to Grandma Jiang's house to pick up Yaoyao and happened to see Grandpa Jiang sitting at the door playing chess.
Yaoyao was leaning nearby, watching, occasionally stretching out her chubby little hand to point at things. At these moments, Grandpa Jiang would patiently explain to her what it was.
After listening, the little girl would immediately show an expression of sudden realization.
Just as she pinched a chess piece and put it down, Si Nian's voice rang out.
"Yaoyao."
"Mama~" The leaning little girl immediately stood up in excitement and ran toward Si Nian, her short little legs pattering on the ground.
Si Nian smiled, picked her up, and wiped the hot sweat from her forehead.
The weather was just too hot.
It seemed she needed to prepare something to cool down the heat.
Grandpa Jiang also heard the commotion. He looked up and smiled. "Teacher Xiao Si is back."
Si Nian smiled and nodded. "Yes, Uncle Jiang. Thank you and Auntie for going through the trouble to look after Yaoyao for me."
Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily. "You're too polite. Your Yaoyao is so well-behaved. She doesn't cry or make a fuss. She's much more fun than our Little Jiang. I like this little girl. Come watch Grandpa play chess more often from now on, alright?"
Yaoyao nodded and said, "Mama~ Playing chess is so much fun."
Si Nian smiled and rubbed her head, telling her that if she liked it, she could play with Grandpa more often in the future. Then, she bid farewell to Grandpa Jiang and went home.