The teacher stood on the platform. He soon saw the pitiful Yu Sui in front of him. He asked her swiftly, "What's wrong?"
Yu Sui could not bring herself to say anything.
Surely she could not tell the truth.
"Tang Li has had some arguments with Yu Sui." Jiang Yining hugged Yu Sui's shoulders to gave her moral support. Then, she continued, "Her pants are ruined. Teacher Wong, may I ask whether she can return to her hostel first?"
It was obvious that Teacher Wong knew who Yu Sui was. So, he did not make it difficult for her.
Jiang Yining accompanied Yu Sui as they left the class. Wu Xuehan was worried now. She approached Tang Li and asked softly, "Will we get into trouble?"
Tang Li opened her book. "If the worse comes to worst, we only have to be extremely careful. It's not a big deal."
Wu Xuehan was relieved when she saw that Tang Li was not very bothered by that.
Wu Xuehan was worried again when she saw Yu Guowen standing outside of the class when their lesson was over. She looked at Tang Li instinctively.
Tang Li remained expressionless when Yu Guowen called her name.
She cleaned up her things and went to the office with Yu Guowen.
She stood in front of the desk. Yu Guowen made himself a cup of hot tea. After a long while, he looked up at Tang Li. "It's been a month since college has reopened. I heard from your acting course's mentor that you're the only one who has not paid the sponsorship fee."
They needed to pay the college fifty thousand dollars in sponsorship fees every year. It was the extra fee they charged on the students.
"From what I remember, I've paid the sponsorship fees."
Yu Guowen looked at Tang Li when he heard that.
He put down the teacup. "You need to take professional lessons next term. If you cannot afford the sponsorship fees, you're not allowed to take some of the courses."
The same thing had happened to her in her former life.
She did not manage to pay the sponsorship fees and that was why she did not attend any professional lessons.
Li Yuan'er gave her a chance to appear on set then.
But, Li Yuan'er just wanted to humiliate her.
Yu Guowen got up from his seat and stared at the girl's beautiful face. "You're quite pretty. But, there are too many beautiful girls in the entertainment world. You have hurt your forehead, haven't you? There might be a scar."
Yu Guowen was the only one in the large office now.
He closed the door of the office behind him.
Tang Li heard the sound of the door being locked behind her. She tightened her grasp on her bag.
There was a scandal in the art college when she had left college for half a year.
A girl who was currently studying in the third year had jumped down from the building and killed herself.
According to the online news, she had suddenly committed suicide because she was being sexually abused by an authoritative figure in the college.
Yu Guowen's name was revealed in the end.
But, the college eventually made a clarification claiming that the girl had depression and Yu Guowen was found not guilty.
But now, Tang Li was starting to believe that it was true all along based on her sixth sense.
"It's fine if you're poor. What's important is that you need to rely on yourself." Yu Guowen's voice came from behind her. It seemed that they were only one step apart. "There are a lot of ordinary girls from art colleges who have become famous artists. What do they have to offer? You're an adult. Surely, you know what I mean."
The middle-aged man's plump body got near her when he was done talking.
Suddenly, Tang Li turned around to face him.
"I know what you mean, Teacher Yu. Those girls are just like me. They have worked hard. I'll work hard too. Thank you for your encouragement today, Teacher Yu."
She put some distance between them when she was talking.