SYLM Chapter 55
by VolareChapter 55 “Someone said our homeroom teacher is a lesbian.”
Although Tang Ying ruthlessly mocked her Hello Kitty thermos as ugly, Fu Yi Wen stubbornly twisted open the lid to let the water cool before returning to her seat.
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The saying “illness comes like a mountain falling” has some truth to it.
Just five minutes into the class, even with the help of a microphone, Tang Ying still felt very uncomfortable with her throat and had to occasionally turn away from the headset to cough a couple of times, clearing her throat.
Twenty minutes passed, and for the second half of the class, she assigned tasks and the students began group discussions.
Tang Ying took off the microphone and was about to walk around to inspect the group discussions when Fu Yi Wen suddenly rushed to the podium in a few quick steps.
Glancing at the political science paper in Fu Yi Wen’s hand, Tang Ying cleared her throat and asked coldly:
“Which question do you not understand?”
“Did you drink hot water?”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen’s soft murmur cut through the noisy discussion, and Tang Ying’s eyes changed slightly. She looked up and met Fu Yi Wen’s persistent, concerned gaze.
“I said I wouldn’t drink it. If you have a question, ask it. Don’t waste class time with nonsense.”
“How is this nonsense!?”
The poor political science paper in her hand was crumpled into several folds. Fu Yi Wen was a little anxious, and her chubby, round face immediately wrinkled up.
She knew that Tang Ying was like a donkey that only responded to being stroked the right way; she wouldn’t listen to force. So, even though her expression was about to wrinkle into bun pleats, the impulsive Aries still suppressed her temper and politely negotiated with Tang Ying:
“I’ve already prepared it for you, cooled it to the right temperature. Give me some face, okay?”
“Give who face?”
Tang Ying stared at Fu Yi Wen, then turned to look at the pink thermos on the desk, her tone icy:
“Give face to your ugly cup?”
“???”
Why couldn’t this person be reasoned with?
Fu Yi Wen was so anxious that she was about to pry open Tang Ying’s mouth and pour the hot water in!
“If you drink this hot water, I’ll do anything you want!”
“…”
Someone actually made such a request?
What did her drinking water have to do with her?
Was this chubby girl stupid?
Tang Ying turned back and stared at Fu Yi Wen, her tone devoid of emotion:
“Anything you want?”
“Yes!” Fu Yi Wen nodded frantically.
“Even doing ten more English reading comprehensions?”
After hesitating for two seconds, Fu Yi Wen nodded firmly: “Okay, ten it is!”
“Even losing ten pounds in a month?”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen was about to grind her back teeth to dust, but the determination in her eyes never changed:
“Okay! At worst, I’ll skip my late-night snack after evening self-study. I can save money that way!”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen’s quick agreement exceeded Tang Ying’s expectations. An unknown emotion flashed in her phoenix eyes. Tang Ying averted her gaze from Fu Yi Wen, lowered her head to look at the paper in her hand, and added a bit of inexplicable sternness to her tone:
“Okay what okay? Stop talking nonsense and quickly return to your seats for discussions. I’ll ask you questions when I get to your group. See if you can explain it clearly.”
“???”
After thirteen rounds of persuasion, this was the answer she got. Fu Yi Wen’s face was even more unsightly than if she had been punched!
What was wrong with this person?
What was with that tone?
Forcibly changing the subject, was she?
So, all that babbling she had done just now was for nothing!?
Fu Yi Wen, who had been holding back again and again, finally blew her top. Her eyebrows almost flew off in anger. She was about to argue with the ungrateful person when, the next second, she saw that person reluctantly, with her displeasure written all over her face, reaching out to pick up the pink thermos that she had called ugly.
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Over on the window side.
Chen Lu had just finished telling Jiang Zhen Zhen her idea of finding “Little Smart Aleck” Liu Zi Xuan to inquire about what had been happening in the Literature office recently. The next second, Fu Yi Wen, who had flown to the podium like an arrow, returned humming a merry tune.
Seeing that this person’s cheekbones were nearly reaching the heavens and the corners of her mouth were almost splitting to the ears, Chen Lu and Jiang Zhen Zhen exchanged a look, and then turned back to look in the direction of the podium.
Sure enough, on the podium, Tang Ying’s brows were slightly furrowed, her expression was cold, and she was taking small sips of hot water from Fu Yi Wen’s pink Hello Kitty thermos.
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The problem that Fu Yi Wen was worried about was resolved, and now it was Chen Lu’s turn.
After learning of her friend’s idea, Fu Yi Wen didn’t even bother to be happy. She directly took the initiative, using the excuse of discussing problems to drag Liu Zi Xuan, who was known as “Little Smart Aleck,” to their group.
Once the person arrived, without much fanfare, Chen Lu went straight to the point and asked Liu Zi Xuan if she had heard any rumors about the Literature office recently.
Without asking, it wouldn’t have mattered, but as soon as she asked, Liu Zi Xuan’s expression changed on the spot. The look in her eyes as she looked at Chen Lu also became a little more meaningful. She took out a tissue from her school uniform pocket to wipe her nose, seemingly hesitating whether to speak or not.
Even though Chen Lu was a calm person, Liu Zi Xuan’s various behaviors at this moment still made her increasingly uneasy.
It seemed that something had really happened.
And it was related to her.
On the side, glimpsing Chen Lu’s slightly furrowed brows, Jiang Zhen Zhen had a bad feeling, and Fu Yi Wen was even more impatient. Seeing Liu Zi Xuan wipe her nose red but still not speak, she handed the other person a tissue while muttering and urging:
“Okay, change the tissue, you’ve wiped enough, just say what you want to say, why are you still silent?”
“This matter is a little difficult to say…”
“What’s so hard to say, you’ve already been asked directly, just say it, we’re all waiting here!”
“…”
Liu Zi Xuan’s eyes kept darting around. She looked at Chen Lu several times before muttering in a low voice:
“Recently, everyone has been spreading rumors that Chen Lu and the homeroom teacher have an unusual relationship…”
“…”
The hand holding the political science paper trembled violently twice. Liu Zi Xuan’s words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Chen Lu’s ears. Even though she tried her best to make her expression look calm, the surging emotions revealed her chaotic inner state.
Jiang Zhen Zhen, who was beside her, also changed her face when she heard Liu Zi Xuan’s words. She quickly used her peripheral vision to quietly assess Chen Lu’s expression. Only Fu Yi Wen didn’t understand the subtext and foolishly complained:
“I said, can you give some useful information? Does it need to be said that Lu Lu and our homeroom teacher have an unusual relationship? It’s obvious that they’re super close!”
“Not that kind of unusual…”
Liu Zi Xuan looked up at Chen Lu twice and carefully worded her statement:
“Someone said our homeroom teacher is a lesbian…”
“…”
As soon as the bombshell dropped, everyone’s brains crashed on the spot, and the scene unknowingly fell into a strange silence.
Fu Yi Wen and Jiang Zhen Zhen’s faces were as ugly as could be. Both of them immediately turned their heads to look at Chen Lu’s reaction.
The hanging heart finally died.
Things were worse than Chen Lu had expected.
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The second half of the political science class was unusually difficult.
As soon as the dismissal bell rang, Fu Yi Wen put aside the “bombshell” that she hadn’t fully digested. She rushed to the podium as quickly as possible, vying to help Tang Ying take her things.
When picking up the Hello Kitty thermos, Fu Yi Wen found that the cup was empty. She was stunned for a moment. The next second, the originally straight corners of her mouth immediately widened to the point that they almost split to her ears!
“What are you looking at me for? The sooner I finish drinking it, the sooner I’m free. Take this ugly cup away. It’s annoying just looking at it.”
“…”
As she said this, Tang Ying looked disgusted and even rolled her eyes at the pink thermos.
Fu Yi Wen was starting to get used to Tang Ying’s hypocrisy.
No matter how relentlessly this person complained and mocked with her mouth, her actions were more honest than anyone else’s.
A tsundere.
Quite interesting.
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Fu Yi Wen followed behind Tang Ying, carrying her things happily. As soon as the two of them left, the Literature Representative from Class 1 came to the entrance of Class 12 to deliver a message that a new batch of test papers had arrived in the Literature office, and the Literature teacher, Gu Wan Jun, was looking for the Literature Representative from Class 12 to pick up the papers from the office.
Hearing that the person had come to look for the Literature Representative, Chen Lu’s thoughts went wild, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. After hesitating for a while, she excused herself, saying that she had something to do, and sent Qin Hao Yang instead.
To be honest, after hearing the things Liu Zi Xuan had said, Chen Lu really didn’t know how she should face Gu Wan Jun.
Recalling the abnormal reactions of the other teachers in the Literature office yesterday, the rumors Liu Zi Xuan spoke of must have already spread far and wide.
The small county town had almost zero tolerance for homosexuality. From the moment she heard Liu Zi Xuan say that Gu Wan Jun was a lesbian, Chen Lu felt as if a ticking time bomb had been strapped to her heart.
Although she was trembling because she was too worried, after a brief blank in her mind, Chen Lu still forced herself to calm down and think about the whole thing.
There’s no smoke without fire. Who exactly spread these rumors?
Was it Gao Chuan, who had unsuccessfully pursued Gu Wan Jun? Or someone else?
The rumors were spreading like wildfire. Gu Wan Jun must know about them. Knowing that these rumors existed, the best way to deal with it should be to temporarily avoid suspicion. Why did Gu Wan Jun seem to be the same as before? What was she thinking? And how did she plan to deal with it? Why didn’t she tell her?
Chen Lu’s thoughts were in a mess, and her head was about to explode.
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In fact, at the moment when they heard the sudden bombshell, not only Chen Lu, but also Fu Yi Wen and Jiang Zhen Zhen didn’t know how to face it. After all, it was the first time for everyone to come into contact with the word “homosexuality” in reality.
Although Fu Yi Wen and Jiang Zhen Zhen were more concerned that Gu Wan Jun was a good teacher than whether Gu Wan Jun was a lesbian, they also knew that this small county town could not tolerate homosexuality, and Ningcheng No. 1 High School could not tolerate homosexuality even more.
If Gu Wan Jun was really a lesbian…
No one dared to imagine the consequences of such a hypothesis coming true. Intense unease and worry were like several hard stones, weighing heavily on their hearts.
Fourth floor.
Stepping onto the last flight of stairs, seeing that there was no one around, Fu Yi Wen, who had been following behind Tang Ying all the way with a pounding heart, finally tentatively opened her mouth:
“Teacher?”
“Speak.”
“Have you heard any gossip about our class’s homeroom teacher recently?”
“…”
As soon as the words fell, Tang Ying suddenly stopped, turned to look at Fu Yi Wen, her eyes sharp:
“Who did you hear say something?”
“No, no!” Fu Yi Wen shook her head frantically: “I was just asking casually…”
Asking casually. Trying to fool her.
Tang Ying saw through Fu Yi Wen’s lie at a glance, but she didn’t expose her. She only told Fu Yi Wen seriously not to believe those nonsense things.
Before the matter was resolved, Tang Ying could only say so much.
But since the chubby girl had asked this, then that little follower must have also found out something.
Tang Ying felt that she needed to find some time to remind Gu Wan Jun.
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On the other side, Second Year (12) Class.
Five minutes later, Qin Hao Yang, who had gone to the Literature office to get the test papers, returned.
After entering the class, Qin Hao Yang immediately handed the retrieved papers to Chen Lu and passed on the message that the homeroom teacher, Gu Wan Jun, had asked Chen Lu to go to the office when she had time.
“Asked me to go to the office?” Chen Lu’s expression stiffened for a moment: “Why? Didn’t she finish checking the papers?”
“She finished checking them. There was only one set of papers plus the answer sheet. I came back after checking them.”
Qin Hao Yang pushed up his glasses. He didn’t dare to look directly into Chen Lu’s eyes, just like always. He continued:
“The homeroom teacher asked me where you went. I said you had something to do. She asked what it was. I said I didn’t know. Then she said to have you find some time between classes to go to the office to find her.”
“Did she say what she wanted to see me for?”
“She didn’t say.”
Qin Hao Yang shook his head. As soon as the words fell, he noticed that Chen Lu’s face wasn’t looking too good, and that she seemed to be thinking about something. Qin Hao Yang carefully reassured her:
“But the homeroom teacher’s tone was very nice when she asked you to go to the office to find her. It shouldn’t be anything bad.”
“I understand. Thank you.”
Qin Hao Yang was a little embarrassed by the thank you. His originally fair face turned red all of a sudden.
But Chen Lu, whose mind was full of Gu Wan Jun, had no intention of paying attention to how other irrelevant people were doing.
Gu Wan Jun asked her to find time to go to the office.
Should she go?