After falling into a deep sleep, the protagonist, Jiang Bailin, finds herself in a dream where her soul has traveled back to ancient times, her past life. The dream sequence is brief.
"Wake up, Teacher Jiang," someone taps her shoulder, and the fluctuating lights around her snatch her from the dream. "Sorry, Teacher Xu, I dozed off," she rubs her eyes, facing a middle-aged woman with a round, soft face.
"No problem, you must be exhausted managing a class on your own, especially being a young lady," Xu Wen'an hands her a bottle of water. "Once this batch of sixth graders graduates, you can take it easy."
Jiang Bailin smiles at the thought, uncertain of which grade the tricky principal might assign her next.
"Teacher Jiang, later I'll take the kids fishing by the stream. Could you please prepare the utensils?" Zhang Wei, the PE teacher, leans over with a smile, his dark face slightly flushed.
"Sure, I got it," Jiang Bailin replies with a polite smile. Xu Wen'an glances at Zhang Wei, saying, "Don't worry, Xiao Zhang, I'll help our dear Teacher Jiang."
"Okay," the tall young man nods awkwardly and hurries to the back of the car.
Jiang Bailin turns to pretend to organize her backpack, glimpsing the huddled teachers whispering behind the window glass.
Especially the young female teachers, with disdainful and mocking expressions, discussing something she's well aware of.
Qianfo Experimental Elementary School is one of the top private schools in Qianfo City, both in terms of teaching environment and quality. Parents have to make reservations months in advance for their kids to enroll. Jiang Bailin, at a young age, has been entrusted with the responsibility of being the homeroom teacher for a fifth-grade class on the verge of graduation.
Being a homeroom teacher comes with higher pay but also greater pressure. Becoming a homeroom teacher at just over twenty and swiftly becoming a regular one, she is the first. Whispers and rumors have been circulating in the teacher circle about her having powerful connections.
As the saying goes, if you're in the arena, you're bound to get cut. Jiang Bailin has been telling herself this, reminding herself that ten thousand criticisms don't prove her wrong.
"How can the principal choose such a remote place for a picnic? It's so rural, what if there are snakes?" one female teacher, displeased, steps out of the car, carefully pulling her dress away from the muddy ground. Her shiny leather shoes immediately get dirty, and she wrinkles her nose in distaste.
"As long as you hit the grass with a stick, the snakes will run away," Jiang Bailin looks around, "Once we light a fire later, snakes won't come near."
In fact, the location chosen by the principal is not bad at all, surrounded by picturesque scenery, with distant fields and a clear stream. For city kids, such views are almost unheard of and add an interesting aspect to the outing.
"Teacher Jiang knows a lot," one of the teachers remarks, and Jiang Bailin smiles without saying anything.
This young woman, Jiang Bailin, is relatively new to the school, charming and amiable. Some teachers even playfully refer to her and the music teacher, Zeng Shuiyu, as the "ShuiLing duo," two blossoms in Qianfo Elementary School.
Not far away, Zhang Wei claps his hands, "Come, kids, I'll take you fishing by the stream. Teacher Jiang, please arrange the utensils."
"Okay, I got it," Jiang Bailin wears a polite smile, and Xu Wen'an glances at Zhang Wei, saying, "Xiao Zhang, you can rest assured; I'll help our Teacher Jiang."
"Ah," the tall young man responds, probably feeling awkward. He quickly heads to the back of the car.
Jiang Bailin turns to pretend to organize her backpack. From the window glass, she indeed sees the remaining teachers whispering.
Especially the young female teachers, with disdainful and mocking expressions, discussing something she's well aware of.
She knows what they're talking about.
Qianfo Experimental Elementary School is one of the top private schools in Qianfo City, both in terms of teaching environment and quality. Parents have to make reservations months in advance for their kids to enroll. Jiang Bailin, at a young age, has been entrusted with the responsibility of being the homeroom teacher for a fifth-grade class on the verge of graduation.
Being a homeroom teacher comes with higher pay but also greater pressure. Becoming a homeroom teacher at just over twenty and swiftly becoming a regular one, she is the first. Whispers and rumors have been circulating in the teacher circle about her having powerful connections.
As the saying goes, if you're in the arena, you're bound to get cut. Jiang Bailin has been telling herself this, reminding herself that ten thousand criticisms don't prove her wrong.
"How can the principal choose such a remote place for a picnic? It's so rural, what if there are snakes?" one female teacher, displeased, steps out of the car, carefully pulling her dress away from the muddy ground. Her shiny leather shoes immediately get dirty, and she wrinkles her nose in distaste.
"As long as you hit the grass with a stick, the snakes will run away," Jiang Bailin looks around, "Once we light a fire later, snakes won't come near."
In fact, the location chosen by the principal is not bad at all, surrounded by picturesque scenery, with distant fields and a clear stream. For city kids, such views are almost unheard of and add an interesting aspect to the outing.
"Teacher Jiang knows a lot," one of the teachers remarks, and Jiang Bailin smiles without saying anything.
This young woman, Jiang Bailin, is relatively new to the school, charming and amiable. Some teachers even playfully refer to her and the music teacher, Zeng Shuiyu, as the "ShuiLing duo," two blossoms in Qianfo Elementary School.
Not far away, Zhang Wei claps his hands, "Come, kids, I'll take you fishing by the stream. Teacher Jiang, please arrange the utensils."
"Okay, I got it," Jiang Bailin wears a polite smile, and Xu Wen'an glances at Zhang Wei, saying, "Xiao Zhang, you can rest assured; I'll help our Teacher Jiang."
"Ah," the tall young man responds, probably feeling awkward. He quickly heads to the back of the car.
Jiang Bailin turns to pretend to organize her backpack. From the window glass, she indeed sees the remaining teachers whispering.
Especially the young female teachers, with disdainful and mocking expressions, discussing something she's well aware of.
She knows what they're talking about.
Qianfo Experimental Elementary School is one of the top private schools in Qianfo City, both in terms of teaching environment and quality. Parents have to make reservations months in advance for their kids to enroll. Jiang Bailin, at a young age, has been entrusted with the responsibility of being the homeroom teacher for a fifth-grade class on the verge of graduation.
Being a homeroom teacher comes with higher pay but also greater pressure. Becoming a homeroom teacher at just over twenty and swiftly becoming a regular one, she is the first. Wh