Chapter 1170: Chapter 1170: Turning Point (11)

Xiao Yan Yu was originally sitting on a chair chatting with classmates, and they laughed out loud at the happy part. As she looked up, she saw Shu Jie and the homeroom teacher standing in front of her desk.

Shu Jie turned forty years old this year. Women usually start to decline at her age, but it seems the heavens have particularly favored her. At forty, she remains beautiful and intellectual, carrying an air of elegance and wisdom that time has accumulated, unmatched by others. Eighty percent of the people passing by would turn their heads to glance at her.

Thus, all these years, never mind changing his heart, Ruan Jianguo would get furious if other men even glanced at his wife a few times, wishing he could gouge out their eyeballs.

Moreover, not only is Shu Jie beautiful, but she is also very capable. Over the years, she has been greatly valued by the school and deeply loved by the students. The university students she has taught are too numerous to count.

Yet, with such a person like Shu Jie standing in front of the desk, Xiao Yan Yu’s smile gradually froze and eventually disappeared altogether.

Shu Jie was also looking at Xiao Yan Yu in front of her. Initially, she didn’t plan to handle this matter; Ruan Jiaojiao had given the medical invoice to Xiao Yan Yu, and if Xiao Yan Yu apologized and paid for the medical expenses, the matter would have been over.

But she didn’t expect that Xiao Yan Yu not only didn’t apologize or pay, but also caused the opinion of the entire school to shift. She couldn’t ignore this.

The few dollars certainly didn’t mean much to the Ruan Family, and Shu Jie didn’t care about these few dollars. But Xiao Yan Yu’s attitude made her very uncomfortable.

She has always been protective; the injury to Ruan Jiaojiao already made her heart ache. But after all, it’s the kids’ issue, and as a mother, it’s not appropriate to intervene. She thought Ruan Jiaojiao could handle it herself. Yet, Xiao Yan Yu used this opportunity to spread rumors, making her daughter seem unsympathetic.

“Student Xiao Yan Yu, last time you injured Student Ruan Jiaojiao from Class 2, and you agreed to apologize and compensate the medical expenses yesterday. Why didn’t you go?” The homeroom teacher of Class 1 is a woman in her thirties, known for being rather strict. Her relationship with Shu Jie in school is only so-so, the kind where they nod in acknowledgment.

As for Xiao Yan Yu, who is among the top three in her class, the teacher actually likes her very much. After all, teachers usually favor students with good grades. Though she feels Shu Jie has made a mountain out of a molehill, considering they work in the same school, she decided to give her the courtesy of handling it.

Since childhood, Xiao Yan Yu has been the teachers’ favorite. Which teacher wouldn’t smile upon seeing her? Now being questioned in public by the homeroom teacher with so many classmates watching, she felt extremely embarrassed and turned pale.

Of course, she couldn’t admit she didn’t want to pay. She glanced at her surroundings and then, with eyes reddened, whispered, “I’m sorry, teacher, I… I have no money. My family can’t afford that amount of money. I want to pay it back…”

Her helpless appearance seemed as though she was unfairly treated, making nearby classmates feel somewhat sympathetic.

The homeroom teacher, aware of her family’s situation, also felt compassion upon hearing this. She turned to Shu Jie and said, “Teacher Shu, you see, this student’s family is indeed in financial trouble. Her school fees have been largely reduced by the school, and yet they haven’t been fully paid. To others, ten dollars might seem negligible, but it truly is a substantial amount for this child, so possibly she really can’t afford it all at once…”