Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door

Shi Yang was keenly observant from a young age.

When he was in elementary school, he witnessed his mom privately giving gifts to teachers, sometimes it was two cans of cookies his dad brought back from Shanghai, or money slipped to teachers during the holidays.

Through this exposure, Shi Yang became very clear about the benefits that come from currying favor with superiors and the advantages for subordinates.

Shi Yang himself always disdained such flattery; his academic performance was excellent, and he was good-looking, so teachers naturally viewed him favorably. He always felt that even without his mother’s behind-the-scenes efforts, he could still manage splendidly on his own.

This was all for Zhao Meimei; he was afraid she might be mischievous and the teacher would not favor her, making her time in class difficult, causing her grievances or bullying.

Middle school teachers were very different from elementary school teachers; their tempers were more explosive, and they tended to handle matters solely based on academic performance. It was common for teachers to deal with disobedient students by a couple of whacks with a stick or by serving a little stir-fried pork. Zhao Meimei had been used to a more rugged upbringing, and suddenly entering such a learning environment, Shi Yang was worried she would not adapt.

He understood too well how a teacher’s attitude towards a student could greatly affect that student.

Zhao Dazhuang was honest and upright, and whenever he heard about someone secretly giving gifts to factory leaders, he always scoffed. Liu Xiue was more experienced in this area, but Zhao Meimei had been thriving since preschool, and gradually, she grew negligent regarding these matters.