Back when Rong Qingqing was counting down.
Shen Qiao wiped her tears with a defiant voice, "I won’t be mad at you. I know you were threatened, but I also won’t forgive you."
Shen Qiao choked up a bit, "Because you used to be my closest best friend, but from now on, we won’t be friends anymore."
Rong Qingqing clicked her tongue, walked over, patted Shen Qiao on the back, and glanced over the group of younger classmates.
Her gaze was filled with hostility.
The younger classmates felt their scalps tighten.
Immediately, someone stood up to apologize loudly.
Once the first and second started, slowly, everyone realized that Rong Qingqing’s expression improved a lot after apologizing, and their courage began to return.
Shen Qiao finally couldn’t hold back and wept profusely in Rong Qingqing’s embrace amidst the repeated apologies.
All her stubbornness, all her strength, in this moment, all dissolved into nothingness.
She was only a 14-year-old girl; her inner strength was far from what she thought it was.
Those who were apologizing to her were all once friends who grew up with her.
Before her father and brother had their accidents, every one of them here were classmates she saw day and night.
The atmosphere in the class was a bit stifling for a while; everyone had apologized except for a few like Sun Xiangxiang, who stood with raised necks, refusing to bow.
It wasn’t until someone shouted that the teacher was coming that this group of little chicks let out a breath of relief.
They were young, and in their hearts, the teacher was like a protective umbrella.
A 25 or 26-year-old guy with glasses and a white shirt walked over and spotted the two on the podium as soon as he reached the door.
Rong Qingqing didn’t speak, the bodyguard didn’t let him in either. He stood looking bewildered at the students inside and asked, "What’s happening?"
"Which teacher is this?" Rong Qingqing asked Shen Qiao in a low voice.
"He’s Teacher Lin who teaches mathematics. He’s pretty nice." Shen Qiao wiped her tears and sniffled.
"When I asked you to help me with the math test paper and he found out, he just scolded me a couple of times, telling me I shouldn’t do it again."
Rong Qingqing understood, turned her head, and nodded at the bodyguard, who then let Teacher Lin in.
When Teacher Lin walked in, Rong Qingqing patted Shen Qiao’s shoulder and said, "Come, Qiaoqiao, apologizing earnestly to your Teacher Lin."
Even though Shen Qiao didn’t understand why Rong Qingqing suddenly wanted her to apologize to the teacher, she obediently did as told.
She bowed to Teacher Lin and sincerely said, "Teacher Lin, I’m sorry."
Teacher Lin was taken aback by this and awkwardly adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Teacher Lin, I asked Qiaoqiao to apologize to you because Qiaoqiao didn’t earnestly complete the homework you assigned. That’s Qiaoqiao’s mistake," Rong Qingqing explained.
After speaking, Rong Qingqing also said, "And I, as Qiaoqiao’s elder, foolishly joined her in the mischief and did her homework for her. For that, I also feel very sorry.
Teacher Lin, I’m sorry. Things won’t happen again. I promise you that I will ensure Qiaoqiao completes all her assignments independently in the future."
Upon hearing this, Teacher Lin smiled in relief, "Shen Qiao is fortunate to have an elder like you."
Teacher Lin praised in his heart, nowadays, it’s really rare to have elders like Shen Qiao’s family who respect teachers this much.
Today, these kids are treasures at home, and in the eyes of parents, teachers at school should also treat these students as precious treasures.