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"Shh... Wenjie, keep your voice down." Fang Yuan glanced at Fang Yifan's bedroom and, seeing no reaction, said to Tong Wenjie, "Wenjie, let me tell you, Fang Yifan was really well-behaved today. He was researching and writing an essay as soon as he got back."

"Really? So well-behaved? No, I have to go see for myself. I just can't believe it." Tong Wenjie wouldn't listen to Fang Yuan's one-sided story. She preferred to see for herself. This time, Fang Yuan didn't stop her. He shrugged and went back to the kitchen to cook.

Tong Wenjie gently turned the doorknob, not daring to make a sound. When she opened the door, she saw Fang Yifan holding his phone and doing something. Tong Wenjie was immediately angry and about to explode, but remembering Fang Yuan's words, she quietly moved closer.

When Tong Wenjie walked up behind Fang Yifan, she found that he wasn't playing games. Instead, he was researching online, looking up explanations of the article "The Difficulty of the Shu Road." A smile of relief appeared on Tong Wenjie's face. Parents all over the world love their children. Which parent doesn't want their child to be successful?

Seeing Fang Yifan diligently researching and writing his essay, Tong Wenjie quietly left Fang Yifan's room, then smiled with satisfaction. Fang Yuan then leaned over and whispered, "How was that? I told you Fang Yifan was very well-behaved today."

Tong Wenjie glared at him, annoyed. Although she was happy inside, she still said, "Who knows if it's just a passing fad? We need to keep observing. Besides, I see that Fang Yifan's class group is in an uproar. I have to go check it out."

“No need to look anymore, I’ve already seen it. Fang Yifan and his classmates have changed their Chinese teacher to Teacher Su, a top student who returned from abroad. Her teaching style is quite innovative, and now they’ve split into two factions,” Fang Yuan immediately explained to Tong Wenjie.

"One group, led by Song Qian, felt that she wasn't following the teaching syllabus and hadn't covered any key points. The other group, led by Huang Zhitao's uncle Pan Shuai, thought that Teacher Su's teaching style was innovative and could motivate the children. So, you shouldn't get involved. Go wash your face, we can eat soon."

"Oh? Is that so? Never mind then. Although Song Qian is my best friend, I think this is pretty good. At least Fanfan loves studying, so I won't interfere." After saying that, Tong Wenjie went to the bedroom to change clothes and wash up.

The next morning, Su Chang ran into Song Qian and Qiao Yingzi, who were just coming downstairs, as soon as she stepped out of her house. Qiao Yingzi immediately greeted Su Chang warmly, "Good morning, Teacher Su!" Her face was beaming with a bright smile, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

"Good morning, beautiful lady! Why aren't you calling me handsome today?" Su Chang teased with a smile, his voice light and humorous.

Although Qiao Yingzi was a little shy, she still smiled and replied, "Hehe! Teacher Su, didn't I not know you were our teacher before?" Her hand unconsciously fiddled with the hem of her clothes, revealing a hint of nervousness.

At this moment, Song Qian also realized what was happening and looked at Su Chang with a surprised expression: "You're the new teacher Su who's here with Yingzi and the others?"

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her eyes revealed doubt and dissatisfaction.

"Yes, Ms. Song, I'm the new Chinese teacher for Class 3." Su Chang nodded, his expression calm.

"Um... Ms. Su, may I give you some advice?" Song Qian hesitated for a moment before deciding to speak up.

"Yes, Ms. Song, please go ahead. But it would be best if we talked as we walked, otherwise Yingzi and I will be late." Su Chang hadn't joined the parents' group, so she was still unaware of the messages that had been circulating in the group last night. She looked at Song Qian with a puzzled expression, wanting to know what she was going to say.

“Okay, no problem.” Song Qian agreed, and then the group headed towards Chunfeng Middle School.

Qiao Yingzi glanced at Su Chang, then at Song Qian, feeling uneasy. She worried that Song Qian was going to cause trouble again, especially since Fang Yifan and Tao Zi had told her about the things that happened in the parents' group last night.

"Ms. Su, I think there's something wrong with your teaching method. Yingzi told me yesterday that you didn't cover a single knowledge point during class. Don't you think that's very irresponsible?"

"Moreover, in China, we parents care more about students' scores. After all, the college entrance examination is like a thousand horses crossing a single-plank bridge every year. As your senior at Chunfeng Middle School and also as a parent, I'm reminding you that every extra point you explain can help your child score even just one more point on the college entrance examination. That can make her surpass an entire field of students." Song Qian poured out her heart in one breath, her expression serious and her tone exceptionally firm.

Chapter 142 Making Trouble

After listening to Song Qian's words, Su Chang understood Song Qian's feelings as a parent, since the college entrance examination is a very important event for students, but he would not accept her point of view.

“Teacher Song, I understand your concerns, but I believe that teaching is not just about imparting knowledge, but more importantly, about cultivating students’ thinking skills and creativity. If we just cram knowledge into them, students may achieve good grades in a short period of time, but their learning and innovation abilities may be limited. Moreover, my teaching will not necessarily cause students’ grades to decline.” Su Chang tried to explain her teaching philosophy.

“But the college entrance exam is a reality. We can’t ignore the importance of scores, and we certainly can’t gamble on the uncertainties you mentioned.” Song Qian still insisted on her point of view, her eyes revealing her concern for her child’s future.

Qiao Yingzi listened silently, her feelings a complex mix. She hoped Su Chang would stick to her teaching methods, but she also didn't want to disappoint Song Qian. She knew Song Qian meant well and understood the hardships Song Qian had endured taking care of herself alone all these years, but she also longed for a freer and more open learning environment.

Su Chang remained calm after hearing this and had no intention of arguing with her. He knew from watching the original drama how stubborn and controlling Song Qian was; you couldn't reason with someone like that.

"Teacher Song, I think facts speak louder than words. There's no point in me saying anything more now. Let's see how the results are in the next monthly exam."

"What? A month? No way! Do you know how close the college entrance exam is? Every day is incredibly important for Yingzi and the others. How can we give you a month to experiment?" Hearing Su Chang ask her to wait a month, Song Qian's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, attracting the attention of the parents and students nearby.

Su Chang frowned slightly. He felt that Song Qian was being unreasonable and sincerely felt sorry for that scumbag Qiao Weidong. Of course, Xiao Meng was even more pitiful.

"Teacher Song, what do you think I should do?" Su Chang asked, suppressing his anger. If it weren't for Qiao Yingzi being there, he would have really wanted to give her a piece of his mind.

“Teacher Su, I’ve already expressed my opinion before. I think you should explain more knowledge points to the students so they can improve their scores. Isn’t my point obvious enough?” Song Qian said calmly, seemingly oblivious to the stares around her.

"Teacher Song... What I want to say is that my teaching methods are not problematic and will not cause students' grades to drop. Moreover, as I said, if you don't believe me, you can wait for the results of the next monthly exam, and the results will naturally be clear. You can't use your so-called experience to judge whether my teaching has problems, right?" Su Chang originally wanted to give her a good scolding, but seeing Qiao Yingzi's pleading eyes on the side, he suppressed his temper and said calmly.

“Teacher Su, first of all, you are older than me, and I think your teaching experience is not as rich. You should learn more from the experience of your seniors. Also, this is not a foreign country. You can’t just copy the so-called advanced teaching experience from abroad to educate students in China whose national conditions are different. That would be irresponsible to the students.” Song Qian continued to argue relentlessly.

"Hoo..." Su Chang let out a long breath, then stopped and stared at Song Qian with a serious expression, saying, "Teacher Song, I don't know what kind of teaching experience and achievements you have had before, nor do I know how many students you have helped get into good universities, but are your students really happy and healthy after entering university? Will they still be willing to study as much as before? And I want my students to fall in love with learning, is there a problem with that?"

Su Chang really wanted to say that even Ding Yi, the pride of her teaching, has developed depression, and she still has the nerve to say how rich her teaching experience is. But in the end, she held back, because even if she said it now, Song Qian probably wouldn't believe it. She would only believe it when Ding Yi appeared in front of her next semester.

"Hmph! That's just sophistry. As long as they get into good universities, they'll all be students who love learning. How could they not like studying? It's only when they go to bad schools where everyone is just playing that they'll dislike studying," Song Qian said stubbornly.

"Forget it, Ms. Song, neither of us can convince the other. I'll say it again: facts speak louder than words. We'll see in the monthly exam a month from now. Let the facts do the talking. Okay, I have to go to school now. Goodbye!" Su Chang really didn't want to talk to Song Qian anymore. He was afraid that if he continued arguing, she would drive him crazy. She always thought she was right and that no one could do anything against her wishes. She really treated everyone like her parents.

"Mom, didn't Teacher Su say we'd talk about it after the monthly exam results come out in a month? Why are you doing this?" Qiao Yingzi whispered after Su Chang walked away.

Upon hearing Qiao Yingzi's words, Song Qian glared at her and scolded, "Yingzi, why didn't you tell your mother that this person is your new teacher? I felt he was very unprofessional that day, and he didn't have any teacher's demeanor. How could he possibly be a good teacher?"

"Mom, I'm going to be late for school, I have to go now." Qiao Yingzi was really speechless, but she didn't want to argue with her mother, so she hurriedly ran away.

"Hmph! No, I can't let him harm Yingzi like this. I have to go talk to the principal." Song Qian said as she walked towards Chunfeng Middle School.

As soon as morning self-study ended, Su Chang was carrying her classmates' homework to go back to the office, but she was stopped by Li Meng as soon as she left the classroom.

"Teacher Su, the principal wants to see you!"

"Okay, just a moment." Although Su Chang didn't know why the principal wanted to see her, she still agreed. Then she said to Huang Zhitao and Qiao Yingzi, who had just come out of the classroom, "Taozi, Yingzi, could you please put my homework in the office for me?"

“Of course, Teacher Su,” Huang Zhitao and Qiao Yingzi immediately agreed.

"Okay, thank you!" Su Chang handed the homework to the two of them, then looked at Li Meng and said, "Teacher Li, let's go."

"Okay, sure." Li Meng agreed and walked towards the principal's office first, but she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Su Chang frowned slightly, looking at Li Meng with a puzzled expression, and asked in confusion, "Teacher Li, is there something you need?"

Li Meng glanced at Su Chang, then sighed softly and said helplessly, "You need to be careful. Qiao Yingzi's mother, Song Qian, was also our school's former physics teacher. Because of your teaching style, she reported you to the principal. So you'd better figure out how to resolve this yourself."

Her eyes revealed a hint of worry, and she also felt a little dissatisfied with Song Qian's behavior.

Hearing Li Meng's words, Su Chang frowned even more deeply, his heart filled with doubt and anger. He had already been tolerant because of Qiao Yingzi, and because he was now a teacher, but Song Qian had gone too far, even taking the matter to the principal. He thought to himself, "This Song Qian is really too much! It's all because Qiao Weidong spoiled her."

"Thank you, Teacher Li," Su Chang said gratefully, a sincere smile on his face.

He was very grateful for Li Meng's reminder, after all, their relationship wasn't exactly good. It was clear that Li Meng was a person who clearly distinguished between public and private matters, which was indeed very good. No wonder Pan Shuai was willing to be her lapdog.

Li Meng simply uttered two words: "No need." Then she stopped talking and walked straight ahead.

"Hey! This girl's got personality!" Su Chang smiled slightly, thinking to himself. His opinion of Li Meng's personality and attitude had begun to change.

When they arrived at the principal's office, Li Meng gently knocked on the door, her movements elegant and composed.

"Please come in!" The principal's voice was strong and clear.

Upon hearing the principal's voice, Li Meng led Su Chang inside.

At this moment, Song Qian was sitting opposite the principal with a serious expression. Her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and anger, and her hands were clenched tightly, as if she was suppressing her inner emotions.

The principal's expression was also not good; his brows were slightly furrowed, clearly indicating that he was having a headache over the matter.

"Principal, Teacher Su is here." Li Meng pointed to Su Chang and introduced her to the principal. Her voice was calm and firm, without the slightest fear.

"Hello, Principal! I am Su Chang." Su Chang smiled and nodded to the principal, then sat down at the principal's gesture.

"Teacher Li, you can go ahead and get busy," the principal said to Li Meng.

Li (Wang Qian's) Meng nodded, then turned and left the office, leaving Su Chang, the principal, and Song Qian behind.

"Ms. Su, you've seen the situation. Ms. Song thinks your teaching methods will lower Qiao Yingzi's grades. What are your thoughts on this?" the principal asked Gu with a serious expression.

"Principal, I'd like to ask, is Ms. Song asking me this as a teacher or as a parent?" Su Chang didn't rush to answer, but instead looked at Song Qian and asked.

"What about the teacher's identity? And what about the parent's identity?" Song Qian's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. Her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and anger as she stared intently at Su Chang, as if she wanted to devour him alive.

Su Chang met Song Qian's gaze without flinching, his expression firm and confident, showing no sign of backing down. He straightened his posture and said righteously, "Teacher Song, as a teacher, you do indeed only have the right to make suggestions, not the right to decide. You came to see the principal because you thought that because you were once an outstanding teacher in our school, your suggestions must be correct and all teachers must listen to them?"

Song Qian was speechless for a moment, choked by Su Chang's words. Her lips trembled slightly, but no sound came out. Her hands were clenched into fists, revealing her inner anger and resentment.

Chapter 143 The Monthly Exam Results Are Out

Su Chang didn't give Song Qian a chance to catch her breath and continued, "If you're questioning me as a parent, I already made it very clear this morning that everything is based on the monthly exam results. As for the school's arrangements and the teachers' teaching methods, that's not something a parent like you can question at will. Don't you think you've overstepped your bounds by forcibly interfering in the teachers' teaching?"

Song Qian's face grew even more ashen; her chest heaved violently as she struggled to control her emotions. The anger flashing in her eyes seemed ready to erupt at any moment, revealing her deep disappointment in Su Chang's attitude.

"You...you..." Song Qian finally managed to squeeze out a few words, but her voice was unusually hoarse, as if something was blocking her throat. She glared fiercely at Su Chang, her eyes filled with resentment and hatred.

Then, Song Qian turned to the principal and asked, "Principal, what do you think of my suggestion? I believe that Teacher Su is so young and doesn't understand these things, so you should be able to understand."

The principal's face also showed displeasure. He looked at Song Qian and said in a serious tone, "Teacher Song, I believe Teacher Su has already made herself very clear. You are no longer a teacher at our school and have no right to interfere with the school's work. If you have any dissatisfaction with Qiao Yingzi's education, or if you feel that our school is causing Qiao Yingzi's grades to decline, you can choose to transfer schools."

Song Qian's face turned deathly pale, her body trembling slightly, clearly deeply shocked. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent. She simply snorted coldly, glared fiercely at Su Chang, and turned to leave.

As she turned away, Song Qian was filled with anger and resentment. She felt she had been treated unfairly, and her suggestions had not been taken seriously.

Su Chang curled her lip in disdain, thinking to herself that it was all because Qiao Weidong had spoiled her, and everyone had to listen to her.

Su Chang then looked at the principal and smiled, "Principal, thank you very much for your support! I won't bother you any longer. I still need to grade the homework that was just collected over there, as I'll need it in class."

The principal smiled at that moment.

"Okay, Ms. Su, you can go ahead and get busy. I'm also looking forward to your class's Chinese scores in this monthly exam."

"Okay, Principal." Su Chang knew that the principal was calling on him, but he didn't take it to heart, after all, he had a lot of confidence in himself and the children.

Afterwards, Su Chang returned to his office and began grading their essays. He wrote his own comments after each student's point of view, and he graded very quickly. What Su Chang didn't notice was that Pan Shuai was standing behind him, staring at everything in disbelief. He had to admire Su Chang's reading ability and profound Chinese language skills.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Two days ago, the first monthly exam of the second semester of the second year of high school at Chunfeng Middle School ended. At this moment, many second-year students are gathered around the announcement to check their scores and rankings. The students are showing a variety of emotions, with some happy and some sad.

"Yingzi, Taozi, wait for me!" Qiao Yingzi and Huang Zhitao were rushing towards the notice board when Fang Yifan shouted and chased after them.

After catching up with the two, Fang Yifan said, "Yingzi, Taozi, why are you in such a hurry? They must be among the top students in the grade again. What's so interesting about that?"

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Qiao Yingzi glared at him and said irritably, "Fang Hou, are we worried about our own grades? We're worried about people like you dragging us down."

“That’s right. My uncle said that if our Chinese grades drop this time, Ms. Su might not be able to teach our Chinese class anymore,” Huang Zhitao chimed in.

"Is that so? I didn't hear Teacher Su mention it?" Fang Yifan looked at the two of them with surprise.

"I guess Teacher Su doesn't want to put pressure on us," Huang Zhitao speculated.

"Don't worry, I can't guarantee anything about the other subjects, but I'm sure I'll be fine with Chinese. Teacher Su has covered almost all the material for this exam, and I think I wrote the final essay very well," Fang Yifan assured, patting his chest.

"Hey! Look, isn't that Ji Yangyang? Why is he here too?" Qiao Yingzi said, pointing to a tall, thin boy in the direction of the notice board.

"It really is Ji Yangyang. Doesn't he always seem indifferent to his grades? Why is he here today to check on them?" Huang Zhitao said, looking puzzled.

"Why guess here? Just go up and ask." Fang Yifan said and ran towards Ji Yangyang.

"Hey! Fang Hou..."