"Hey, have you heard, then who is getting divorced..."
"...."
In the bathroom, Mingyao, who came to use the toilet, waited until the whispers outside disappeared and then slowly walked out.
The cold water flowed out.
Mingyao washes her hands carefully. She looks a little pale in the mirror.
Since the start of school, Chen Ke, who couldn't find her, started to come to school again and again to block her, hoping that Mingyao would change his mind. During the fight between the two, they were bumped into by a colleague.
Soon, everyone in every office knew that Mingyao and her husband were divorcing.
Mingyao is well-known in the school, and many teachers have seen her getting along with Chen Ke before.
Chen Ke left a good impression on them, and he looked pitiful after recovering from a serious illness, so most people tried to persuade him to make peace but not to break up.
Later, there were too many people trying to persuade her, so Mingyao had no choice but to tell Chen Ke's affair tactfully.
Now there are fewer people trying to persuade her, but more people are coming to the office to chat with her. On the surface, he wanted to comfort her, but in fact, he just wanted to gossip more about the inside story.
Mingyao doesn't go back to the office to rest after class. He either stays in the classroom or goes to the school library to write lesson plans.
Mingyao had talked frankly with Chen Ke several times, but he avoided talking about the divorce. He just apologized and begged repeatedly and talked to himself, which made her very tired.
For this marriage, she originally wanted to end it gracefully and neatly, but now it seems that it is difficult to do so.
But for some reason these days, Chen Ke rarely came to see her.
Maybe I gave up. Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Teacher Song."
A gentle male voice called in his ear.
Mingyao turned around and saw that it was Hengyang.
He was wearing a light blue striped shirt and a dark blue woolen vest, and was holding a book in his hand. Under the winter sunshine, the whole person feels as fresh as a mint candy.
"Hello."
Mingyao nodded and smiled at him, and the two walked side by side.
"Have you read this book?"
Hengyang showed the cover of the book in his hand to Mingyao. It was "Steppenwolf" by Hesse.
Mingyao smiled: "Of course I have read such a famous book..."
The two started talking about the book and talked while walking.
Perhaps it is because both of them have relatively introverted personalities. Many of the books they have read overlap with each other, and they are both informative and eloquent, which is very enjoyable.
"Teacher Song, have you eaten? Do you want to join us?"
Unconsciously, he walked to the cafeteria, and Hengyang invited Mingyao to have lunch with him.
Mingyao was a little hesitant. She was treated as a 'star' in school recently, and she was looked at and discussed wherever she went. She didn't want Hengyang to be discussed with her.
But then I thought about it, she didn't do anything wrong, why was she always hiding?
Besides, the cafeteria is a public place, so there is nothing wrong with eating with male colleagues.
The two of them entered the cafeteria together, each took a plate and went to eat.
When he returned to the table, he discovered that the other party's plate contained the same dish, except that Hengyang had much more rice than Mingyao.
The two of them even have similar tastes, and Mingyao finds the coincidence a bit funny.
The food in the canteen is not very delicious, but it is affordable and there is nothing to fault.
Neither of them ate very fast. While eating, they chatted about the content of the recent open class. Mingyao asked him a lot of questions about teaching, and he answered them one by one, and his answers were sincere.
Mingyao found that one of Hengyang's great advantages was that he had a nice voice, and his enunciation and pronunciation were very clear. He spoke as if the spring breeze was blowing on his face, and he listened to it unconsciously. No wonder he was an excellent teacher.
There was still class in the first period in the afternoon, and they said goodbye after eating.
After the school bell rang, Mingyao stepped into the classroom.
It's already class time, but the classroom is noisy. Students are whispering among themselves, and some people are openly taking out their mobile phones to type and chat.
Mingyao frowned. Experimental Middle School is a key middle school. Students are very conscious in their studies. They usually preview their homework before class. This kind of laxity is rare now.
She stepped onto the podium and knocked on the table twice to signal.
The students under the podium fell silent when they saw Mingyao, then looked at each other and smiled distantly.
The students' emotions were very direct, and the curiosity and excitement on their faces could not be concealed.
Mingyao's heart sank, knowing that something must have happened, but now that she was in class, she had to pretend to be calm and start teaching with a straight face.
After the bell rang, Mingyao quickly left the classroom with her textbooks. As soon as she stepped out of the classroom door, she heard the noise of discussion behind her.
As soon as he returned to the office, Guan Qing came up to him angrily with his cell phone in hand.
"Mingyao, you were secretly photographed and posted online!"
Experimental Middle School has a special forum, which gets a lot of clicks every day. There are all kinds of messy discussions on topics such as study, puppy love, celebrities, and shopping around the school.
During lunch, a post with pictures and a title that looked like a tabloid in the entertainment industry went out.
"A beautiful teacher is deeply involved in a divorce case and having a hot conversation with her male colleague over dinner..."
The accompanying picture is a photo of Mingyao and Hengyang having dinner together at noon.
Mingyao was listening intently to Hengyang's speech, with a smile on his face and bright eyes.
The angle of view is mainly towards Mingyao. Hengyang only shows a small half of his three-dimensional profile, but he can also see a happy expression on his face.
Fortunately, this photo was slightly shaken when it was taken, so the picture is not very clear.
But Mingyao's outstandingly beautiful face and white skin that is about to be exposed make this candid photo very atmospheric and very ambiguous at first glance.
After the post was published, several pages were turned in just a few minutes.
Although it was quickly deleted by the administrator, the picture has been saved and circulated in various groups.
Mingyao's hand holding the phone was shaking a little. She didn't know who posted this post. It was not only full of malice towards her, but also implicated innocent people.
"This kind of behavior should be reported to the police! You should be able to find out the IP address and find out who posted it, and see who created the rumor..." Guan Qing was there to give her advice.
Mingyao took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down.
A person who is pure will be clean by himself. She has a clear conscience about things she has not done and does not need to prove herself.
She did not consider calling the police for the time being. This post was most likely posted by a student. Even if she was found, there would be no serious punishment. What is more likely is that the students' parents will slap them down and complain to the school about the teacher's misconduct.
Mingyao is now in a whirlpool and doesn't want to make things more complicated and confusing. Moreover, she is now really close to a man who is not her husband, but this man is not Heng Yang...
She has always had an ostrich mentality. She just wants to escape when something happens, thinking that no one will pay attention to her after the novelty wears off...
I dragged my exhausted body home after get off work and didn't even buy groceries.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a pair of well-made men's leather shoes placed at the entrance. Mingyao was startled.
When he raised his head, he saw Shen Yu sitting on the sofa, looking down at the tablet in his hand. The refracted light cast a thin layer of blue-white light on his angular face, making him look even more cold and distant.
"Crack."
A tear fell on the floor, making a small splash.
Shen Yu heard the door open and turned around to see Mingyao standing in front of the door blankly, with red eyes and a pitiful look. He immediately stood up and walked over in a few steps.
"Shen Yu..."
Mingyao stretched out her arms, without even changing her shoes, and threw herself into his arms like a swallow in the forest, wrapping her soft arms around his waist.
Shen Yu's heart beat a few minutes faster. This was the first time Ming Yao took the initiative to hug him.
