Vol 1 Chapter 12 (2/2)

At the time, the class had afternoon self study Everyone had their heads down doing ho yesterday’s ho, she suddenly called out my name: “Luo Qi Qi!”

I stood up tre but I didn’t think that she would set anything wrong in your homework!”

My grades weren’t good but that day, I somehow didyour ho doesn’t praise me, at least she wouldn’t have need to scold me so my heart relaxed a bit and I quietly stood with my head bowed

She asked: “Whose homework did you copy?”

I raised : “I didn’t copy anyone”

Teacher Zhang asked me another three tiot impatient and called me up to the front

I walked up until I was at a 1 , edat my homework book, she sternly questioned: “You can do this question? You can do this question? If you can do this question then pigs can fly”

A few guys couldn’t hold back their laughter My face instantly turned boiling hot Feeling both ashamed and resentful, I called out loudly for the first time: “I did it correctly!”

In Teacher Zhang’s heart, I’ve always been silent and subave ht

In an instant, Teacher Zhang reacted, getting even angrier She curled her hands into a fist and shoved ain! Do you have the guts to say it again?! It was done by yourself? Being bad at studying is nothing, that’s a probleence but you even have proble, you’re filled with badness”

At her shoves, my body stumbled back, when I was about to be beyond her ar another round of shoving: “Say that again! Do you have the guys to say it again?! It wasn’t copied…”

I silently endured it, allowing her to repeatedly insult me I was like a little bird in the hands of a child, co, only able to allow her shoves Beneath the podium, there were countless black heads raised up, with different kinds of stares at me, some of fear, some of indifference, some of despise, some of sympathy…

Suddenly, I don’t knohy but I felt that I’ve had enough I’ve co and loudly said: “I didn’t copy the homework! I didn’t copy the homework!”

Teacher Zhang froze, stunned

In front of the whole class, I dared to challenge her authority She was already a bad tempered worabbed my workbook and fanned it towardsht so many students, but I’ve never seen a bad student like you! If this asn’t copied by you, ’ should be spelled backwards…”

She pushed ainst the blackboard while she actually hit towardsI could only see the white pages of the workbook flapping here and there while I was closely pressed against the blackboard with no way out Still, I yelled out again and again: “I didn’t copy! I didn’t copy! I didn’t copy…”

My sound grew louder and louder, it had already become a hoarse scream

At last, es scattered apart and floated all around the podiu had to stop I still stubbornly glared at Teacher Zhang as I shouted again and again: “I didn’t copy! Didn’t copy…”

My thoughts at the ti on your teacher status to hit uts then it’s best if you hit me to death here today!

I don’t knohether or not Teacher Zhang could see hme She stood on the podiu: “I can’t teach a child like you! I will phone your parents!”

It was a strange feeling, although her expression was as strict as before, I felt that she was only fierce on the outside and weak inside At that moment, all the previous fear of her that I had accu behind only disdain I tidiedknowfor her reply, I stepped off the podius I slung ered out the classroom

My classaped at e their stares like before As I walked, I stared coldly back at the? Then I’ll let you guys watch clearly, watch enough! Whenback at the Jun however, didn’t avoid my stare He leaned back on his slanted chair, carefreely spinning his fountain pen as he calhtly curved upwards

Carrying aa and my parents Gathered inside were people who incalled thes’ and my classmates called them ‘the mafia’ In the past, I would always avoid those places but today, since o and experience it once

I picked the largest ga s es, they seeh school students with a few priaae, they only looked up briefly before continuing with their games In an instant, I liked this smoke filled place because here, nobody used different types of stares to look at me

Ten or so years ago, electronic gafor a long tiuys were so into it, juun to kill people, I felt it was really boring I heard people cheering in the yard so I followed the sounds and walked out the side door

There were two billiard tables put out in the spacious yard One of the tables were croith people These onlookers seea and one watching

To promote and advertise, other businesses had their billiard tables placed outside their game house This place however, had theirs hidden inside I didn’t think too ame with the less people

One of the people playing was bent over and as he hed to the person watching: “Business is good, even pris have come to visit”

Only then did the other player realise that there was a person standing on the side and looking up and down at me, he said: “Little sister, it’s tio home or else your parents will realise that you’ve skipped school”

He was tall but I was unable to tell his age Although he was a smooth talker, his expression didn’t seem like his careless attitude That day, I ate explosives so no ood or bad intentions, all I said were choking words: “Who’s your little sister? If you’re short sighted, go and get yourself a pair of glasses”

The three guys turned their heads to stare at ed instead, and said to his mate: “Don’t be serious with children!” He bent down to continue playing, quickly striking in a ball He straightened up again, and as he searched for another place to strike,he shted person do this?”

[Actually uses “little friends” which is a friendly term”]

The guy standing on the side watching seerab the bottle of beer he had put on the floor, I noticed a tattoo on his body and suddenly felt worried Without a sound, I turned and walked out

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I originally assu would viciously tell off me to my parents ould then properly scold ave me the hoain After he watched o eat After eating, they talked in whispers inside their roo how to deal with me

That night before I went to sleep, my mother softly toldyour teacher to her face isn’t right To Also, your father bought this fountain pen when he went to Beijing, now it’s yours In the future, tell

I know that Teacher Zhang had told my parents about the fountain pen theft fro considerate ofbut they unexpectedly didn’t askso I pulled out my blankets and lay on the bed Mom wanted to speak some more but my little sister loudly shouted for her in the bathroom so my mother immediately stood up, put the pen on my desk and hurriedly walked out

I heard sounds of laughter co from the bathroom I pulled my blankets over my head In the dayti, I didn’t drop a tear but this ti out If Grandpa was here, would his heart ache for“Qi Qi definitely wouldn’t steal other people’s things”, was I allowed to cry in his embrace?