CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 196: LOOKING FOR THE TEACHER

The next day, Lin Xue took a few of her younger siblings to school.

She originally came to find Wang Cheng for something, to settle accounts and also to collect some supplies.

But the matters involving her siblings were more important. She had to resolve Xiao Shuang’s issues first.

After sending her siblings to their classrooms, Lin Xue went alone to the office.

The elementary second-grade homeroom teacher happened to have no class for the first period and was staying in the office.

When Lin Xue knocked and entered, several teachers without classes turned to look at her.

"Hello, teachers. I’m looking for the second-grade homeroom teacher!" Lin Xue addressed them confidently, embodying the demeanor of the family elder.

"That’s me! What brings you here?" The female homeroom teacher gestured to indicate she was the second-grade homeroom teacher.

"Hello, teacher! I’m Lin Shuang’s eldest sister, named Lin Xue! I came today to inquire about her situation!" Lin Xue spoke while approaching the homeroom teacher.

The female homeroom teacher realized from Lin Xue’s demeanor and clothing that the person in front of her was formidable.

She quickly greeted her, "Comrade Lin Xue, please sit and let’s talk!" while pulling out a chair for her.

"No need, I just want to ask, why have all of our Xiao Shuang’s books been ripped? Does the teacher know about this?" Lin Xue’s presence was overwhelming, and her question left the teachers speechless.

"I... I truly don’t know! I’ll ask the students later! Comrade Lin Xue, rest assured!" the homeroom teacher replied.

"I truly can’t rest assured. Our Xiao Shuang is spoiled by us siblings at home, but since coming to school, she’s been hearing rumors and doesn’t want to study anymore. I heard my brother and sister came to see you yesterday, but today when I came, the students’ attitudes haven’t changed at all. You, as the homeroom teacher, haven’t made it clear to them! If you can’t handle it, just tell me! I won’t waste my breath here! At school, the principal has the highest authority! I might as well go find him to resolve the matter!" Lin Xue noticed the female homeroom teacher’s evasive eyes and figured that this homeroom teacher hadn’t taken care of Xiao Shuang’s affairs at all.

"Don’t... Comrade Lin Xue, I’ll talk to the students about your sister’s issue! No one will bully her anymore. But your sister has a bad temper and can’t get along with the other students, there’s nothing I can do!" the homeroom teacher shrugged off responsibility.

"My sister is smart and understanding, she has the best temper, and she is the most considerate at home. How come she now has a bad temper in the teacher’s view? I heard students in your class are saying she’s a beggar?" Flames of anger flashed in Lin Xue’s eyes. If the homeroom teacher managed the situation fairly and spoke properly, she would let it go.

But looking at the teacher’s attitude, it was clear she was somewhat biased.

"Comrade Lin Xue, how could you say that, the students didn’t say Lin Shuang is a beggar! She’s just a child you adopted, right? The students aren’t wrong in what they’re saying! You can’t just cover people’s mouths and stop them from talking, can you?" The homeroom teacher’s temper flared up completely.

"Fine! Then I’ll go talk to the principal. Your class’s students are spreading false rumors, ostracizing classmates, and tearing textbooks, and the homeroom teacher isn’t managing it, how is this handled!" Lin Xue didn’t want to waste time with this person.

She turned to leave, but was stopped by a teacher from another desk.

"Comrade Lin Xue, I understand now. Is it your sister being ostracized by classmates and falsely accused of being a beggar? This can be resolved easily, we’ll have Xiao Qin take you to the class later, you can explain to the students clearly! As for the notebooks, that’s even easier, Xiao Qin, don’t you have an extra set of textbooks there? Give them to the classmates!" The one stopping Lin Xue was a woman in her thirties.

After speaking, she exchanged glances with the second-grade homeroom teacher.

She was the homeroom teacher Xiao Qin’s aunt. This child’s personality was not good, difficult to get along with, and had a strong disdain for the poor, so not helping the classmate was also within expectation.

However, if they let this child go to the parents, she would be close to losing her job.

How could someone remain a homeroom teacher without managing anything day after day?

"Fine! I’ll bring the textbooks to Lin Shuang myself. Comrade Lin Xue, come with me to our classroom, and I’ll clearly explain to the students that Lin Shuang is not an orphan or beggar, does that work?" The second-grade homeroom teacher was also startled.

It was only after her aunt signaled her that she woke up to what she had been doing.

If she offended the student’s parents and they went to see the principal, things would escalate.

Finally, she took Lin Xue and carried the textbooks to the classroom; the teacher currently teaching noticed the homeroom teacher had some business and left the class to them.

Lin Xue stood on the podium, looking at the children below who were attentively staring at her, but the words she spoke were frightening to them.

"I am Lin Shuang’s eldest sister! I’m standing here today to tell you all, Lin Shuang is not an orphan, nor a beggar. She has five brothers and sisters, two younger siblings, parents, and a grandmother! A large family! If any of you dare to bully her or spread false rumors again, her two sisters are first-year students, and her two brothers are fourth-grade students! I’ll not go to the teachers anymore, I’ll settle it in my own way! If you all truly don’t behave, then your parents will be close to losing their jobs too!" Once the threat was spoken, the students below understood, and those who didn’t understood as well, realizing Lin Shuang was not an orphan, but had been harmed by those few classmates who were talking nonsense.

The children might not fully understand, but the homeroom teacher was shocked by the sentence about their parents losing their jobs, turning pale.

She saw that Comrade Lin Xue had an extraordinary aura and was well dressed, she must have some influence.

"Comrade Lin Xue! The students will not bully Lin Shuang any longer, nor will they spread false rumors, rest assured!" The homeroom teacher hurriedly spoke to mediate.

Lin Xue’s words were also directed at this homeroom teacher. It’s always been a world for the wealthy and powerful, she didn’t believe the homeroom teacher would dare neglect Xiao Shuang anymore.

Finally, the textbooks were given to Lin Shuang, and the classmates proactively apologized to her.

Lin Shuang didn’t mind, since she wasn’t bothered by their ostracizing.

If her eldest sister hadn’t stood up for her today, she would have found a way to stand up for herself.

However, this feeling was amazing—having brothers and sisters to protect her, along with her parents and grandmother, others wouldn’t dare say she was an orphan or beggar anymore; from now on, she could walk with her head high and her chest out.

On the third day, which was Saturday, Lin Xue arrived early on her bicycle. The little ones had agreed to repay money on the third day, so after school on Friday, none of them went home.

Lin Daliang returned on Saturday morning after Lin Xue came.

He needed to help with house construction, anything he could do, and he greatly missed his wife; both children had already started turning over.

Well-fed and nourished children are different.

Children their age sometimes couldn’t even lift their heads.

They ate only plain coarse grain porridge daily, what kind of nutrition could they talk about?

Lin Xue gave her bicycle to her father; during this time, Lin Daliang had learned to ride and letting him ride home saved time, while she considered buying another one in the coming days and taking hers back.

That one was a betrothal gift from Zhang Yuan and couldn’t be given away to others.