Although they had been married for a year, Yang Wei was still quite young, so they decided not to have children so soon. But now, they may never have children in their lives.
Yang Wei pursed her lips and continued to correct everyone's doodles.
The physical education representative rushed in, his face flushed with anxiety as he reached Yang Wei: "Ms. Yang, Lin Shi and Zhang Jingyi are fighting!"
Yang Wei felt a twitch at the corner of her mouth. Usually, it's two boys who fight, right? Why are Lin Shi and Zhang Jingyi fighting?
She went to the playground with the sports representative. All the students were practicing the relay race, but Lin Shi and Zhang Jingyi were dragged out and made to stand under a tree to be scolded by the PE teacher.
Judging from their expressions, they seem to be quite competitive with each other.
"What happened?"
Yang Wei walked over. When the PE teacher saw her, he was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Isn't the sports meet going to be held after class? I was organizing everyone to practice the relay race. Both of them wanted to take Liang Minghao's baton, and they started arguing and fighting."
Yang Wei: "..."
These elementary school students these days are something else! They're so young and already involved in love triangles.
She glanced at Huo Shuihao not far away, who waved happily when he saw her looking at him. Yang Wei rolled her eyes inwardly and smiled at the PE teacher, saying, "I'll handle those two. You can continue teaching."
"I'll be going now." The PE teacher took a few steps, then turned back to Yang Wei and said, "By the way, He Can from your class went back to the classroom after roll call again. She's been doing this all semester."
Yang Wei frowned and said, "I understand. I'll ask her about the situation."
"That's good." The PE teacher smiled and said to her as they walked, "Ms. Yang, your new hairstyle is nice."
Yang Wei chuckled and looked down at the two girls: "Who started the fight?"
"It was her! She hit me first, that's why I hit back!" Lin Shi pointed at Zhang Jingyi across from her and shouted her accusation. Zhang Jingyi glared at her defiantly and said in an even louder voice, "That's because you called me an ugly woman first!"
"You were the one who insulted my flat nose first!"
When did I say your nose was flat?
"You said it! You even said that Liang Minghao likes you but not me!"
"He never liked you! He brought me a piece of candy last time, and he ate it all!"
"He even treated me to candied hawthorns last time! They were more expensive than your fruit candies!"
"No, that fruit candy was brought back from abroad!"
Yang Wei: "..."
She took several deep breaths to suppress the urge to curse: "Tell me first, what is it about Liang Minghao that attracts you?"
The two girls exclaimed in unison, "He's handsome!"
Yang Wei: "..."
Don't elementary school students usually like whoever has the best grades? When did they start liking people based on looks?!
She smiled at the two of them and called out to Liang Minghao on the playground, "Liang Minghao, come here."
Liang Minghao came running over excitedly: "Teacher Yang, what's up?"
Yang Wei smiled and said to him, "These two girls just fought for you. Do you have anything to say about that?"
Liang Minghao felt a chill run down his spine from her laughter. He thought for a moment and grinned, saying, "Fighting is bad. Classmates should care for and help each other, not resort to fists. Fighting neither solves problems nor promotes unity, and should be severely criticized! Besides, I don't like rude girls."
Yang Wei gave him a "you really know what I mean" look, smiled and patted his head: "Well said." Especially that last sentence, which was the finishing touch.
Liang Minghao laughed sheepishly. Yang Wei looked at the two girls and asked, "What are your thoughts after hearing what he said?"
Zhang Jingyi sniffed, her eyes reddening: "Teacher Yang, I was wrong, I shouldn't have hit her."
Lin Shi also said with a sob in her voice, "I shouldn't have called Zhang Jingyi an ugly woman. Actually, she's not ugly at all."
Yang Wei nodded in satisfaction: "Being able to recognize your mistakes and correct them makes you a good student. I won't tell your parents about today's incident, but you need to write me an 800-word self-criticism. Now, let's shake hands and make peace."
The two were initially somewhat reluctant, but after Yang Wei's smile deepened, they quickly shook hands.
Yang Wei nodded with satisfaction, then said to Liang Minghao, "You seem to really enjoy giving others candy. In that case, bring a jar of fruit candy tomorrow and give one to each of your classmates."
Liang Minghao: "..."
He tried so hard just now, why won't they let him go?
After Liang Minghao left, Yang Wei took out a pack of tissues and helped the two girls wipe away their tears, gently comforting them, "Girls need to learn to love themselves. Even if Liang Minghao doesn't like you, you still need to cherish yourselves. It's foolish to hurt others and yourself for a boy who doesn't like you, you know?"
The two girls nodded, looking a little confused, and fell silent for a moment, with only dappled sunlight falling on them like sparkling diamonds. Suddenly, Zhang Jingyi looked at Lin Shi and said, "I'll treat you to candied hawthorns after school!"
Lin Shi looked back at her and said excitedly, "I also have some imported candy at home. I'll bring it for you to eat tomorrow!"
The two girls smiled at each other, held hands, and walked away. Yang Wei seemed to see a pure white lily quietly blooming behind them.
ex-husband
The air felt fresher. Yang Wei took a deep breath and realized she had been a bit silly for being sad for Qi Xiaoyan for two days.
Back in the school building, she walked to the door of Class 2, Grade 5 and glanced inside. He Can was sitting alone, intently working on a math test. Yang Wei thought for a moment, then walked to the empty seat in front of her and sat down.
As if only then noticing someone had entered, He Can looked up and glanced at them, a hint of surprise on his face: "Teacher Yang."
Yang Wei smiled at her and glanced at the math test paper on her desk: "Studying hard is a good thing, but health is also very important. In physical education class, you should run and jump around. A combination of work and rest will make you achieve twice the result with half the effort."
He Can pursed his lips and stared at the pencil in his hand: "The entrance exam for No. 2 Middle School will begin next month. This is the last middle school to be included."
Several key middle schools in City A organize their own entrance exams before the primary school to junior high school entrance exams. If a student fails the exam, they will not be admitted. Yang Wei looked at the little girl in front of her and smoothed her bangs: "But you're only in fifth grade, there's no need to be in such a hurry."
He Can bit her lower lip and lowered her head even further: "I was a few points short of the scores for both No. 1 Middle School and No. 7 Middle School, and my mother was very disappointed."
Although she was looking down, Yang Wei knew her eyes must be red.
She patted He Can's head and comforted him, "Have a good talk with your mother, she'll definitely understand you."
He Can was silent for a while, and when she spoke again, her voice was already trembling with tears: "My mother only asks me how many practice tests I did and what score I got on the exam..."
Yang Wei watched as her tears fell "plop plop" onto the math test paper filled with writing, the dark gray pencil marks slowly blurring.
She patted her pocket and realized that she had used up all the tissues with Lin Shi and Zhang Jingyi, so she raised her hand and used her fingertips to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "If she asks you again next time, just ask her how much she got in total for her year-end bonus."
He Can immediately stopped crying and started laughing. Yang Wei rubbed her head and stood up from her seat: "Remember to take attendance later. Also, physical education grades will be counted."
He Can nodded while wiping away her tears: "Understood, Teacher Yang."
Yang Wei nodded and walked back to her office. After get off work, she went straight home. She had an illustration class tonight, and since it was the first formal class, she had prepared thoroughly. According to the syllabus, the first lesson was about head structure, and Yang Wei remembered that her friend had asked her to draw a portrait in three minutes, so she could finish it during the class.
Yang Wei logged into the classroom at 7:30 sharp. The software showed 21 students. Since it wasn't summer or winter vacation, she was quite satisfied with the number: "Hello everyone, I'm Huajuan, welcome to this session of the painting class—"
After Yang Wei greeted her classmates, replies of various colors kept popping up in the chat box—
Future rich and handsome guy: Hello, Teacher Huajuan! —(^o^)/
998: Teacher Huajuan's voice is so soft...
Coco: Teacher, it seems like there's a delay on my end.
Li Gou Dan :)
As Yang Wei opened the drawing software, she kept an eye on the chat window. Her future "tall, rich, and handsome" classmate and Li Gou Dan were both there. She created a new drawing sheet and spoke into the microphone, "A slight delay won't affect anything. If it lags, you can log out and log back in. Let's begin the lesson. Today we'll be learning how to draw a head. Although the way you draw a head will differ depending on gender and age, the general proportions remain the same, such as the 'three courts and five eyes' principle we often talk about..."
Yang Wei sketched a head outline on the paper with a few strokes and began explaining the proportions to everyone. To make things easier for herself, she specially drew a short-haired girl with glasses and a cute girl with medium-length black hair—the former for the artist "Wait Three More Minutes," and the latter for herself as a new profile picture.
After describing the girl's head, she took a sip of water and began describing the boy. Almost unconsciously, she drew a guy with slightly curly hair.
998: So handsome! — [Heart]
Coco: Licked √
Kiki's Meow: The teacher's ex-husband, confirmed.
Yang Wei: "..."
So why are students from previous classes being allowed to attend classes for free?
Qi Xiaoyan glanced at the head that Yang Wei had just finished drawing and gently curled the corners of her lips.
Future rich and handsome guy: Teacher, an ex-husband, even if he's still alive, is already dead. You need to look forward.
Qi Xiaoyan's upturned smile froze.
After typing this sentence, Liang Minghao sighed like a little adult. He was really worried sick about his uncle's happiness.
Yang Wei glanced at the newly displayed row of large purple characters and twitched her lips. Ignoring her future handsome and wealthy classmate, Yang Wei continued her lecture methodically. After the three-hour class, she quickly washed up and collapsed onto the bed.
Yang Wei felt a slight, dull pain in her stomach. She calculated the time; could it be that her period was about to start again? She puffed out her cheeks, covered her lower abdomen, and fell asleep.
The next morning, Yang Wei was woken up by excruciating pain. She hadn't experienced menstrual cramps in a long time, and this time the pain was excruciating. She skipped the bus and took a taxi to school. By the time she arrived at the office, she was practically unconscious. When Teacher Yao saw her walk in, pale-faced, she leaned over and asked, "You're...overindulging in sex?"
Yang Wei twitched her eyebrows: "Menstrual cramps."
Teacher Yao understood: "I have brown sugar in my drawer, you can mix it with some hot water and drink it."
Yang Wei nodded, walked to her seat, and lay down without moving. Teacher Luo wanted to go over to her with concern, but Teacher Yao stopped her: "You don't understand girls' matters."
Teacher Luo: "..."
Yang Wei had two classes today, the morning class being the last one. She glanced at the empty office, then took out Teacher Yao's brown sugar, mixed it with water, and drank it. However, it didn't help much. After the first class, Teacher Yao saw her slumped over her desk, barely alive, and helped her to the school clinic.
The school doctor prescribed her a painkiller. Yang Wei took the medicine and lay in the school clinic for a while before feeling a little better. She managed to attend one class and only ate a few bites of lunch. Before the afternoon classes, she went to the classroom to take attendance before floating back to her office. Liang Minghao watched her walk away and sent a text message to Fang Chengran: "Uncle, Teacher Yang seems to be sick. She hasn't been very energetic all day."
Fang Chengran's slender fingers were rapidly tapping on the mechanical keyboard. The second part of "Dead Man's Party" had been enthusiastically received by readers since its first serialization, and he received many requests for more updates every day. Taking advantage of the completion of "No Marriage," he planned to update 20,000 words today to make the readers happy.
The screen of the phone on the table lit up briefly and then went dark again. Fang Chengran finished writing a chapter, opened his phone, and glanced at it, his brows slowly furrowing. He turned off his computer, grabbed his car keys, and went out.
Yang Wei attended one class in the afternoon but still asked for leave early. The painkillers seemed to have worn off, and the abdominal pain returned in waves. She barely managed to crawl to the school gate when someone suddenly supported her waist: "What's wrong?"
Yang Wei looked at the person in front of her in surprise: "Fang Chengran, what are you doing here?"
Fang Chengran looked at her pale face, frowned, and helped her into the car: "I'll take you to the hospital."
Yang Wei was immediately embarrassed: "No need, I just... have menstrual cramps."
Fang Chengran's movements paused for only a moment before he smoothly started the car and drove the Maserati away. However, the slight unnaturalness between his brows betrayed his embarrassment: "Um, is there anything you need to buy?"
Yang Wei suddenly felt like laughing, but she still didn't mean any harm and asked Fang Chengran to buy her sanitary napkins: "I think we have painkillers at home, you can just take me back."
Despite her words, Fang Chengran still drove to a pharmacy first, returning with a small packet of medicine. Yang Wei, clutching her stomach and huddled to one side, couldn't help but ask, "What did you tell the clerk?"
Fang Chengran fastened his seatbelt, turned his head and smiled slightly at her: "Just say my girlfriend is having menstrual cramps."
Yang Wei turned her head away; his frankness only made her feel more awkward.