Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s

Chapter 29: 【29】Meeting my mentor2

Just so happened that Teacher Zhuang had once been Xie Wanying’s mathematics teacher during her freshman and sophomore years. Therefore, Teacher Zhuang knew very well that the time Xie Wanying had spent with Liu Hui was merely a year. High school students lay their foundation in freshman and sophomore years, while the senior year is merely a review, which actually isn’t as significant.

Facing the inquiries from the other teachers, Teacher Zhuang strode into the office with the commanding steps of a heroic woman and said, “Our school has produced a science top scorer, how could I not come and see? The principal even told me I could come over. It’s just that I went to my son’s place in the Capital and returned a bit late.”

The teachers, upon hearing this, suddenly understood. As for the other students present, they all made room for Teacher Zhuang and Xie Wanying.

Teacher Zhuang stopped in front of her own student and, without any hesitation, turned her head to criticize Teacher Wang, “You’re saying Teacher Liu alone cultivated student Xie Wanying? Isn’t that a joke? Every teacher who has taught the student deserves credit for their achievements. This credit is definitely not something Teacher Liu can claim all by herself. What is she doing hiding at home now?”

Upon Teacher Zhuang’s words, especially the last sentence, the teachers in the office couldn’t help but burst into applause and laughter.

Who couldn’t guess Liu Hui’s little scheme? Because she had offended the student and felt guilty, she might as well feign illness and hide at home, trying to morally blackmail the student into submission.

The more the teachers thought about it, the angrier they became. With Teacher Zhuang leading the way, they immediately started mocking in unison.

“Right, right, right, just like Teacher Zhuang said. How could she act as if she were the only one teaching?”

“Your Teacher Liu only taught Xie Wanying’s class chemistry. But the average chemistry score of the senior class five was the lowest in our school’s college entrance examination. It was Xie Wanying herself who scored well, what does that have to do with her?”

“Xie Wanying’s highest score in the college entrance exam was mathematics. If anyone deserves the most credit, it’s Teacher Zhuang, not her, Teacher Liu!”

Teacher Wang stiffened on the spot, her face turning livid with humiliation amid the teasing of her colleagues.

Seeing this, Teacher Zhuang leaned in and whispered into Teacher Wang’s ear, “Don’t think I don’t know her schemes. You go back and tell her to pack up, otherwise, I will go to the principal. Don’t think I don’t know you’re related.”

With those words, Teacher Wang couldn’t even dare to wield her authority as part of the academic affairs office anymore, and she shrank back into her shell.

Never mind that Teacher Zhuang had retired, but as a seasoned gold-medal teacher, her words carried great weight with the principal.

Teacher Wang scuttled away with her tail between her legs.

“You all go on with your business. I’m just a retired old person with nothing to do, just looking to chat with students,” Teacher Zhuang said to the other colleagues.

The teachers understood and walked away with smiles.

Xie Wanying and Teacher Zhuang stood together, and she said, “I tried calling you at home before, but there was no answer at your house’s phone.”

Thinking back, the teacher she most wanted to thank after the college entrance examination in her previous life was definitely Teacher Zhuang, whom she felt had been the most help to her. But she really couldn’t reach Teacher Zhuang. Later she heard that Teacher Zhuang had gone to the Capital and never returned to Songyuan City, so she never got to see Teacher Zhuang again. Knowing that after her rebirth, things had changed, and Teacher Zhuang had actually come back and she could meet her, Xie Wanying couldn’t help feeling jubilant.

Upon hearing these words from her student, Teacher Zhuang was equally delighted and asked with a laugh, “Oh, that’s because after I left, to save on living expenses, I discontinued the phone service, I truly am sorry about that.”