Chapter 42: The 1990s Teacher Supporting Character Who Despises the Poor and Favors the Rich (19)

Fang Yuwei successfully graduated from college, Lin Yan originally said he would celebrate properly for her, but she was completely busy, quickly throwing herself into preparing for the city open class.

Before leaving, Fang Yuwei practiced several lessons with her students. Her class was obedient and interested in her lessons, the teaching effect was quite satisfactory, but she did not know how it would be in the city.

Fang Yuwei did not let down her guard for a moment and still carefully polished her lessons.

On the day they were to go to the city for the competition, Principal Wang arranged for the vice principal to rent a car especially to take them to the competition.

On the car, Fang Yuwei kept looking at her teaching plans, Su Yue sat beside her, distracted.

She thought that the city had many famous teachers, including many senior and special-grade teachers. The school’s quota was just to accompany the exam, it was impossible to win any prizes, completely a formality.

More than that, Su Yue worried that somewhere the plot had gone wrong. According to the timeline, Fang Yuwei should have run off with another man long ago, so why was she now a homeroom teacher with Lin Yan buying a house and building a building?

Wasn’t that something that happened only after she got together with him? And the timeline had been moved earlier.

“Teacher Su?”

Su Yue was lost in thought and suddenly realized Fang Yuwei had already gotten off the car. Everyone looked at her in confusion.

“I, I was thinking about the teaching plan.” Su Yue avoided eye contact and said guiltily.

“We have arrived.” The vice principal did not expose her but said, “Teachers, just relax and perform naturally.”

Fang Yuwei went to prepare in her classroom.

Although she had rehearsed countless times in her heart, before entering she was still a little nervous. The students were strangers, and the judges were famous strangers.

The competition was very formal, and people were taking photos and videos for records.

Fang Yuwei took a deep breath, showing a gentle smile, and walked straight inside.

When she came out, the vice principal and Su Yue were already waiting in the car.

“Let’s go eat together first.” The vice principal did not mention the competition at all and cheerfully invited them to eat.

Everyone tacitly did not say anything more.

In their view, it was normal that the town’s teachers couldn’t compete with the city’s teachers.

The education equipment and teaching environment there were much better than theirs.

After eating, the vice principal took them back to the town. Approaching the school, he turned to Fang Yuwei and asked, “Teacher Fang, shall I send you home?”

The other two teachers lived in the school. Lin’s family owned a breakfast shop right opposite the school. If Fang Yuwei got off here, she wouldn’t have to go out through the school again.

“Just stop at the milk tea shop in front.” Fang Yuwei said.

“Okay.”

The car stopped. Lin Yan took out freshly squeezed watermelon juice and gave everyone a cup.

The weather was hot, and drinking a cold drink like this felt heavenly.

On the way back to the school, the vice principal sipped the watermelon juice and sighed, “Teacher Fang really has a comfortable life.”

“Isn’t that true?” Teacher Chen smiled, “It’s rare to see a couple so lovey-dovey after being married so long.”

Before, those teachers secretly spoke ill of Fang Yuwei, saying the couple’s relationship was bad, and their parent-child relationship was disharmonious. There were even rumors that Fang Yuwei was reckless outside.

In fact, the couple’s feelings were excellent.

Su Yue held the cold watermelon juice but felt it was burning her hand. She observed more carefully than others. The watermelon juice Lin Yan gave Fang Yuwei had no ice added.

This man was thoughtful and gentle; life was comfortable and easy with him.

She had decided that even though teachers’ salaries would improve, if she married Lin Yan, as long as she managed him and the twins properly, she could live a good life too.

Su Yue couldn’t help but wonder, had she gotten the timeline wrong?

*

Inside the milk tea shop.

Suddenly someone ordered thirteen cups of lemon tea. Lin Yan was busy behind the counter.

Fang Yuwei wanted to help.

“No hurry, I’ll handle it slowly. Why don’t you go take a nap?” Lin Yan didn’t let her help.

“No.” Fang Yuwei shook her head and didn’t sit idly but went over to talk with him.

Lin Yan filled a cup with ice water and sealed it, “Shall we celebrate tonight?”

“Celebrate what?” Fang Yuwei was puzzled, “The open class results aren’t out yet, and town teachers will probably only get consolation prizes.”

“Not that, it’s for your successful graduation.”

Fang Yuwei forgot about it without him mentioning it, “How should we celebrate?”

He didn’t say more.

That evening, Lin Yan secretly took Fang Yuwei to a restaurant in the city. He said they would watch a movie later and wouldn’t return home tonight.

“What about the baby?” Fang Yuwei said instinctively.

Although the two of them lived on the third floor, after eating, they would still accompany the children to play for a while and tell them stories to maintain parent-child interaction.

Lin Yan remained calm, “Mom and Dad will take good care of them.”

“But—”

“You finally managed to go on a date with me, why are you not focused?”

Seeing his complaining look, Fang Yuwei couldn’t help laughing and gave him a piece of steak with a raised brow, “You make it sound like we are having an affair. Those are our children.”

Hearing this, Lin Yan’s expression softened slightly, but he still did not want the two little ones to spoil their date mood.

After finishing dinner and stepping out of the restaurant, Lin Yan kept holding Fang Yuwei’s hand, their fingers intertwined. Like countless couples in love, they occasionally whispered to each other, showing some affectionate closeness.

Lin Yan bought tickets for a romantic movie. Fang Yuwei watched the film attentively while he kept stealing glances at her.

“Are you tired? Do you want to lean on my shoulder?” Lin Yan suddenly asked.

“No need.” Fang Yuwei was watching the exciting part, shaking her head, leaning to one side without taking her eyes off the screen.

She did not notice Lin Yan’s dim and disappointed expression.

After leaving the theater, Fang Yuwei saw he hadn’t spoken and asked out of curiosity, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

Lin Yan was not good at hiding his emotions, or maybe he purposely showed them. Fang Yuwei stopped walking and looked at him gently, “What is it? Tell me.”

His deep, dark eyes looked at her: “You wouldn’t lean on my shoulder.”

“?”

“You used to lean on my shoulder when watching movies before.”

“Pfft—”

Fang Yuwei laughed more deeply, stepped closer, wrapped her arms around his waist, and tilted her head to kiss his chin lightly: “Then I’ll go along with you next time, okay?”

At these words, Lin Yan’s breathing quickened a bit, and his gaze at her held a strong possessiveness.

This was the first time after marriage they came alone to a hotel.

The last time was before marriage, and then Fang Yuwei took the initiative, got pregnant with twins in one go, and gave birth to those two little ones who looked just like Lin Yan.

This time, Fang Yuwei was still the one to take the initiative. No matter how many times, Lin Yan’s rationality collapsed when facing her, and the possessiveness in his eyes grew stronger.

She pushed Lin Yan onto his back, looked at his handsome and tender face, and kissed his lips lightly: “Mwah—”

After the kiss, she sighed contentedly, “Mm—”

Her husband was really handsome.

Before Fang Yuwei could feel more, Lin Yan flipped over and pinned her down.

One hand lifted her arm, pressing it against the headboard.

When they lived in the teacher’s dormitory, Fang Yuwei didn’t dare make a sound. After buying the house, even though the kids were not always with them, the children were playful and sometimes knocked on the locked door, so they held back a little.

But at the hotel, it was different. Fang Yuwei’s voice was a bit hoarse by the end. She pushed Lin Yan slightly away.

“Last time.” He leaned close to her ear, his voice hoarse but tender, tempting beyond measure.

“…No—” She was panting, her chest rising and falling rapidly.

“Hmm?”

Fang Yuwei looked at him full of desire, loosened the push on his hand, and Lin Yan’s smile deepened. He kissed her lips again.

At the same time, the two little ones at home were hugging their blankets, looking at their Grandma: “Why haven’t Dad and Mom come back yet?”

Mother Lin explained: “Dad and Mom are busy. They will come back tomorrow.”

“Will they bring snacks back for Yangyang?” Xiao Yangyang looked at Grandma. Seeing Grandma hesitate, he immediately lay down rolling on the bed, “Grandma, Yangyang wants yogurt? Yogurt, yogurt!!!”

Mother Lin couldn’t bear her well-behaved grandson’s fussing. Even Father Lin said: “Give him a bottle. It’s just yogurt.”

Xiao Yangyang smiled with eyes squinting after drinking the yogurt. He said, “See, learning from Mom is never wrong.” He secretly told Xiao Chaochao, “Brother, next time you ask Dad for it. If I don’t perform well, I want lots of bottles.”

Xiao Chaochao drank the yogurt his brother got, his eyes thoughtful and slow to respond.

What Xiao Yangyang didn’t know was that when his Dad came back and found out about this, his butt would be in trouble again.

*

A new week began, Monday morning reading followed by a meeting.

Wang Guohai suddenly asked Su Yue how the public class competition went.

“Of course, it’s not as good as other teachers. I didn’t expect much.” Su Yue answered frankly.

Mainly because no one had ever won before, so she didn’t feel much pressure.

Wang Guohai saw Fang Yuwei passing by, deliberately raised his voice: “It’s okay. Our town’s level is just like this. People should have self-awareness. What’s worse is when people don’t realize their limits.”

Su Yue felt awkward and didn’t know how to respond.

Fang Yuwei didn’t reply and just walked straight ahead.

Wang Guohai really disliked Fang Yuwei. It wasn’t just because she didn’t give him face. Because of Wang Mingyu, he argued with Wang Guomin, and now Wang Mingyu dropped out of school. The two families no longer spoke.

Wang Guohai blamed Fang Yuwei for everything.

Seeing Fang Yuwei ignore him, he suddenly praised her in front of others, saying, “Teacher Fang teaches well, doesn’t she? Maybe she can bring home a first prize from the public class.”

Other teachers didn’t dare respond. First prize?

Even a consolation prize would be lucky.

Wang Guohai said this more than once, especially when the office was full of people. When he saw Fang Yuwei come in after class, he deliberately said: “Teacher Fang, if you really win first prize this time, the position of Chinese department group leader must be yours. No one will oppose.”

The implied meaning was, if there was no first prize, it would be embarrassing.

Wang Guohai had been eyeing that position for a long time, had tried changing one or two, but Principal Wang just wouldn’t give it to him. Now he even claimed that only those with a college education or above could hold the post, cutting off his own path.

If Fang Yuwei got the position, which he couldn’t get, it would surely anger him to death.

“If I’m lucky enough to get first prize, I’ll treat everyone to a meal then.” Fang Yuwei replied openly, adding with a smile, “People still need to have some dreams.”

After she spoke, she looked at Wang Guohai: “Thank you, Teacher Wang, for thinking so highly of me. If I get selected, it won’t be without your help.”

Wang Guohai couldn’t tell if she was mocking or praising him. Holding his textbook, he passed by Fang Yuwei and lowered his voice in a sarcastic tone: “Let’s see if you can get selected first.”

Dreaming of first prize.

Before Wang Guohai had even walked out the door, Principal Wang came in excitedly, loudly saying, “Teacher Fang, you won an award for your public class!”

Fang Yuwei stopped what she was doing.

Everyone else also looked over.

What award?

A consolation prize?

Principal Wang’s cheeks flushed with excitement, his voice unsteady, “First prize, you won first prize!!!”

A teacher from their town won first prize at the city level.

It was said this time the selection criteria were very strict; even the staff who called were somewhat surprised.

Hearing this, the others were shocked and speechless.

Fang Yuwei won first prize?

Wang Guohai could not believe it and stood there stunned for a long time.

News of Fang Yuwei winning first prize at the city public competition spread quickly, and banners were hung all along the school gate and the nearby road.

Everyone in town knew there was a teacher named Fang Yuwei who won first prize at the city competition, and they discussed how their town had teachers just as excellent as those in the city.

Students and parents from Fang Yuwei’s class also spread the news, repeatedly saying Fang Yuwei was very responsible and taught very well.

She became famous in the small town. When people found out her family also ran a breakfast shop and a milk tea shop, those two shops became popular too. From morning until evening, they were always crowded, and even the barbecue shop at night benefited from the fame.

At the Friday meeting, Principal Wang directly announced that Fang Yuwei would be the head of the Chinese language group.

“I don’t deny Teacher Fang’s ability, but what about her education level? Won’t people talk?” Wang Guohai acted as if he was concerned for Fang Yuwei, even kindly suggesting, “Teacher Fang, do you want to retake a test to improve your education?”

Vocational school education is a bit low.

Before Fang Yuwei could respond, Principal Wang said, “Teacher Fang has a college diploma.”

Wang Guohai immediately thought Fang Yuwei was lying and tried to cover it up to Principal Wang, sharply saying, “There is no shame in having a low education, but lying is wrong. I clearly remember Teacher Fang only has a vocational school diploma!”

Principal Wang smiled and replied, “Teacher Fang is very ambitious. She has been preparing for the college exam these past two years and recently received her college graduation certificate.”

When he finished speaking, not only did Wang Guohai widen his eyes, but the other teachers present felt as if they had been hit hard.

Fang Yuwei secretly took the self-study college exam and passed?!

Wang Guohai had nothing to say but ended up getting sick after returning home, showing how petty he was.

Fang Yuwei had the shortest tenure but became the group leader. Many people said nothing but were unhappy, especially Zhong Quan and others who had always led the sixth-grade graduating class. Suddenly they could no longer take over from Fang Yuwei, and their thoughts were not small.

They were assigned to teach third grade, waiting to see what Fang Yuwei could actually do.

Unexpectedly, in the city-wide sixth-grade math competition, two students from Fang Yuwei’s class actually ranked within the top fifty.

Among them, Tian Yuxin ranked 42nd city-wide, and Yang Liyu, who was never taken seriously by anyone, ranked 8th city-wide. When Principal Wang heard the news, his hands trembled as he hung up the phone, sweat pouring from his forehead. Within less than thirty seconds, his clothes were soaked.

“Quick, go buy firecrackers, hurry—”

“Banners are already hung on every street.”

“Smoke is rising.”

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