On Monday, Dai Shiyuan sat at the back of the classroom with panda eyes, nodding off from time to time, as it was a full day of classes. It was now close to November, and a cold gust of wind blew through the hallway, causing Dai Shiyuan to shiver. She quickly opened her eyes and tightened her coat around her, but accidentally met a pair of stern eyes, which instantly frightened her awake.
"Shiyuan, what's wrong with you? You've been dozing off since this morning," whispered Zuo Jia, holding a book in front of her face.
Dai Shiyuan pouted in frustration and picked up a pen, pretending to listen attentively to the lecture. It was all because of what the female lead said that made her unable to sleep well. She was going to leave this world peacefully, how could she possibly live with a character in a book?
Seeing that Dai Shiyuan didn't reply, Zuo Jia whispered again, "Is Teacher Shan feeling better?"
"She's fine," Dai Shiyuan sighed inwardly, propping up her head with one hand and staring blankly ahead without focus. The female lead was even more resilient and decisive than in the book. She saw an unshakable determination in those gentle eyes, without any trace of the loss from her divorce. Instead, it was all of them outsiders who were worrying about it.
Dai Shiyuan indulged in her thoughts for a while before finally focusing on the lecture. At noon, because they had classes in the afternoon, Dai Shiyuan and Zuo Jia returned to their dormitory after lunch.
Not long after they arrived, there was a loud exclamation from the next dormitory, and the voices were so loud that even the soundproof wall couldn't stop them.
Dai Shiyuan was looking down at her phone when she heard this exaggerated sound. She looked up for a moment and then lowered her head again. The female voices from the next room were full of surprise and disbelief.
"Is that really Teacher Shan in the photo? She's divorced!"
"Teacher Shan was already married? She married into a wealthy family, did they reject her?"
"Did Teacher Shan do something wrong to be divorced by the wealthy family?"
Various speculations about Shan Yaxin's divorce constantly came from the next room, and Dai Shiyuan found it hard to ignore. She tapped her fingers on the phone's mirror surface a few times, hesitating before finally opening the school forum.
A striking headline caught her eye, with thousands of comments already.
A striking title floats in red on the homepage, with thousands of comments already posted.
Dai Shiyuan clicked on it and saw a photo on the first floor with the background of the house they currently live in.
In the photo, the female lead can be seen bending down to pick up things on the balcony.
Although her face cannot be seen, those familiar with her can recognize her.
Dai Shiyuan quickly scrolled through several pages, and the comments were already very heated.
Some people said that the female lead was a scheming woman who used her beauty and means to marry into a wealthy family. Now that her true nature has been revealed, she has been driven out of the family.
There are also some who insist that the female lead is a kind and gentle person and not someone who is greedy for vanity.
The two sides argued inside, but it was obvious that those who were mocking the female lead were winning.
Dai Shiyuan became a little annoyed and rubbed her forehead, closing her phone.
"Shiyuan, is there something wrong with Teacher Shan?" Zuo jia asked quietly, looking worriedly at the next room.
Dai Shiyuan shook her head, her brow involuntarily furrowing. "I don't think so."
Divorce is still a scandal in this context, especially since the female lead is a teacher and the other party is a wealthy family.
Those who do not know the truth always use the most malicious attitude to speculate about the female lead. The current situation is very unfavorable for her.
The worst outcome is that the female lead may be fired.
Thinking of this, Dai Shiyuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she stood up quickly, saying, "I have something to do. If I'm late for the first class, you help me cover for me."
"Shiyuan, where are you going..." Zuo jia had not finished speaking, and Dai Shiyuan's figure had disappeared.
Dai Shiyuan ran out of the dormitory, found a quiet place, and immediately dialed Shan Yaxin's phone.
But the call was not immediately answered.
While waiting, Dai Shiyuan felt inexplicably restless and anxious, her left hand pulling on the leaves beside her.
After about five minutes, the call was finally answered, and Dai Shiyuan hurriedly said, "Sister Yaxin, have you seen the post on the school forum?"
"Well, I saw it," Shan Yaxin said lightly, with a smile in her voice.
Dai Shiyuan felt that the other party's attitude was not at all flustered and her tone became urgent. "You saw it and still can be so calm? Do you know how they talk about you? What if this matter has serious consequences if it affects you negatively?"
At the last sentence, Dai Shiyuan almost shouted, sounding angry and anxious.
Holding the phone, Shan Yaxin was slightly stunned and paused for a few seconds before smiling softly.
"Why are you still able to laugh?" Dai Shiyuan became even more angry, and her fingers accidentally snapped off a twig.
Through the phone, Shan Yaxin heard the sound of 'swish, swish, swish', as if venting her anger.
She couldn't help but smile, lowered her voice and asked slowly, "Xiaoyuan, are you worried about me?"
"I..." Dai Shiyuan was suddenly at a loss, and the movement of waving the twig also stopped.
After a few seconds, she threw away the twig, without any forethought...
Looking at the darkened screen, Shan Yaxin smiled faintly and continued with her work.
Dai Shiyuan stood alone under the tree, staring at the ground motionlessly.
After a while, she finally looked up and gazed at the deep blue sky, lost in thought.
Was she worried about the female lead?
Dai Shiyuan was uncertain and sighed as she walked back to her dormitory.
She had originally planned to go to the office to find the female lead, but it seemed unnecessary now.
Based on the female lead's current reaction, she should have anticipated all the consequences.
However, if the female lead was still calm and collected, it meant that she had a way out.
Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt that she was being nosy. The female lead dared to divorce the male lead in advance, so what was there for her to worry about?
When she arrived at the dormitory, Zuo Jia saw Dai Shiyuan's dejected expression and couldn't help but worry, "Shiyuan, what's wrong?"
Dai Shiyuan shook her head and sat down with her hands propped up.
Now looking back at her hurried phone call to the female lead, she felt a little foolish, as if she really cared about the female lead.
Dai Shiyuan regretfully covered her head, and a blush crept onto her fair and tender face.
Although the weather was already cool, she felt a heat rising on her back.
After sitting for a while, Dai Shiyuan finally suppressed these fluctuating emotions.
The school forum's hot post about the female lead only lasted for a day before being suppressed, and now only some fragmented discussions can be found, which will soon be suppressed by other posts.
It seemed as if the female lead's divorce had never happened.
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Author's Note: I had a five-day break for the May Day holiday, and two days were spent rushing to catch the bus. I was so dizzy on the bus that I began to doubt my life. I've been helping my family with things every day, waking up at five or six in the morning and feeling very tired.
I was a bit lazy yesterday and didn't write anything.
I was at home for the May Day holiday, and I rarely held my phone in my hand. I brought my computer back, but I never opened it...
I shouldn't be too busy with anything else from now on.
I want to update as much as possible, but there always seems to be something happening in the real world that makes it difficult for me to write.
At the end of April, I wanted to get full attendance in May, but on May 2nd, I was like, "What is full attendance?"
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or gave me nutrient solution between 2021-04-28 20:30:23 and 2021-05-07 22:10:50.
Translator's note: I'm tired! 😩
TO BE CONTINUE...