Qiu Qingmei was left speechless, and Teacher Chu, who had almost reached the door, turned back upon hearing this.
She had heard about the matters between Qiu Qingmei and Qi Minghai before, but since it hadn’t escalated to her, she pretended not to know.
But today, Qiu Qingmei went too far, and it was hard to ignore it. She first looked at Qi Minghai, "This morning they had an argument, did you handle it?"
Qi Minghai’s face flushed with embarrassment, "I just thought with the college entrance exams coming up, there’s no need to waste time on such trivial matters."
When Teacher Chu looked at Qi Minghai again, there was a clear disappointment in her eyes, "Qiu Qingmei, after school, have your parents come to the school. Qi Minghai, come with me to the office."
Qiu Qingmei panicked, chasing after Teacher Chu, "Teacher Chu, I know I was wrong. This has nothing to do with Qi Minghai. I just felt uncomfortable seeing her ask Yu Xinyan about a question. I wanted to mess with Yu Xinyan, it really has nothing to do with Qi Minghai."
Following behind, Qi Minghai felt like he wanted to die. He didn’t walk forward but turned back to the classroom and said to Yu Xinyan, Zhao Jianlan, and the drenched Duan Ruilian, "I’m really sorry for what happened today."
He bowed deeply to the three of them before turning to leave the classroom.
Zhao Jianlan said disdainfully, "It’s always like this. No matter what Qiu Qingmei does, he comes to apologize for her, as if his apology means others aren’t hurt. It’s really disgusting."
Duan Ruilian laughed at hearing this, "You’re right. What you said is so true. Qiu Qingmei has targeted not just a few female classmates. Some Qi Minghai doesn’t even know about, some he bows in front of people, making it awkward for them to pursue it further. It really is annoying."
Yu Xinyan echoed, "It’s classic moral blackmail. He thinks that because he apologized, others shouldn’t mind anymore. If they do, then they’re the ones being unreasonable."
Yu Xinyan finished speaking and looked at Duan Ruilian, "You should take a leave and go home to change clothes. Although it’s hot now, in your state, it’s not suitable to continue with classes.
Duan Ruilian patted the workbook she held against her chest, grateful they helped cover for her, otherwise, she’d really be embarrassed to be seen.
The tall workbook just blocked her chest, and the three of them thought of something, their faces full of awkwardness.
Duan Ruilian quickly went to her seat, put down the soaked physics workbook, took a jacket from the desk, and walked out.
Luckily, it rained a few days ago, and her family worried she’d get cold coming home late, so her third brother brought a jacket for her. She forgot to take it home but would manage to get through the last class with it.
As soon as Duan Ruilian left, the class bell rang.
However, Qi Minghai and Qiu Qingmei had not returned to the classroom. It seemed today’s matter also upset Teacher Chu.
It wasn’t until self-study in the evening started that they appeared, accompanied by their parents, but Teacher Cao didn’t bother with such affairs, "If there’s anything, wait until the self-study ends to discuss. The school selection is tomorrow, their time is precious."
He had also heard about the afternoon’s events. This time, even the excellent student Qi Minghai left a bad impression on him, seating him and Qiu Qingmei far from his view. When the self-study ended, he said to Qi Minghai, "Your personal feelings shouldn’t be brought to school. Others are innocent. You have to take responsibility. It’s not just about apologizing afterward."
Qi Minghai now understood that even the teachers knew about his previous conduct and started questioning his character.