148 Unrest in the stronghold (1/2)
Be it Ren Xiaosu's own classmates or these parents of the students, none of them could have expected anyone to stand up for Ren Xiaosu.
Honestly, if their roles had been reversed and they were placed in Ren Xiaosu's position, they believed no one would bother to speak up for them.
Yang Xiaojin folded her arms and stood in the hallway as she watched the situation with interest. She might have guessed this would happen, but little could she have expected such a conclusion.
The parents were a little embarrassed. Right now, they did not know what they should do. Meanwhile, the students were all looking at Ren Xiaosu in a daze. All of them were wondering what kind of backing this teenager had.
Jiang Wu looked at Ren Xiaosu's actual homeroom teacher and said, ”We'll have Ren Xiaosu transfer to our class, so why don't you handle the paperwork with the school?”
This was most welcome to the homeroom teacher. He said with a smile, ”Sure, I'll get to it in a bit.”
But before he could heave a sigh of relief, he heard Jiang Wu say coldly, ”A teacher who can't even protect his own students. I feel ashamed for you. You didn't even put in a good word for him.”
The homeroom teacher choked until he turned purple, yet he couldn't come up with a retort to what Jiang Wu said.
When Ren Xiaosu returned to the classroom to retrieve his belongings and got ready to change classes, he went over to Cao Yuqi. Cao Yuqi suddenly had an ominous feeling.
Ren Xiaosu took a deep breath and said earnestly, ”Get well soon.”
”Pfft.” Yang Xiaojin felt like she had never had such a good laugh in years as she did today. It was as though all of the funny moments over the years were concentrated on Ren Xiaosu. However, she did not hang around long and went to pack her belongings as well.
On the way to the new class, Jiang Wu said to Ren Xiaosu, ”If you have any difficulties in your classes, you can let me know. I can give you remedial lessons on any subjects you don't understand.”
Ren Xiaosu considered it for a moment before saying, ”There's indeed something that I would like to seek advice from Ms. Jiang.”
”Which subject?” Jiang Wu asked.
Ren Xiaosu froze. ”Cycling?”
Jiang Wu stopped in her tracks and looked quietly at him. She had thought Ren Xiaosu might ask her for help on things like math or other subjects, but never could she have expected that he would want to learn how to ride a bicycle. He was truly a young man who always surprised others.
Yang Xiaojin walked beside Ren Xiaosu and asked, ”You bought a bicycle?”
Ren Xiaosu gave her a look. ”What are you playing at? Shouldn't we be trying our best not to be in the same class, Ren Xiaosu?”
Yang Xiaojin smiled gleefully and said, ”I don't mind.”
”Who cares if you mind or not!” Ren Xiaosu wanted to curse at her.
Due to switching classes, Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin ended up becoming deskmates. Even Ren Xiaosu had to accept this was probably fate at work.
After afternoon classes, Jiang Wu went with Ren Xiaosu, Yan Liuyuan, and Wang Dalong to take the streetcar back to the grocery store. While on the way to meet them, Yan Liuyuan seemed to have heard about what happened in school as well, so he thanked Jiang Wu the moment he saw her.
This was in gratitude to Jiang Wu for helping his brother out of a tight spot.
Frankly, Yan Liuyuan was really starting to dislike the people in the stronghold more and more, with the exception of Jiang Wu and her students. Oh, and of course, not including Yang Xiaojin either.