The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 43 Sorry, I let you down

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Sorry, I let you down

Teacher Shang is to Gu Qili both a mentor and a mother, so it is only in front of her that she does not conceal her grievances.

"Qili, you’ve heard about the scholarship, haven’t you?" The spring lake glistened with scaled waves, rising with the wind, accompanied by the dancing sunlight, shattered bit by bit before her eyes.

Gu Qili wiped her slightly red eyes and nodded her head.

"The teacher actually knew about it long ago, just hadn’t figured out how to tell you." Teacher Shang took her hand and sat down by the lake, where Gu Qili picked up a colorful pebble to fiddle with in her hand, keeping her head down, looking at the water surface.

"It was already decided that it would be you, but then that incident happened..." Teacher Shang looked at her with a slight hesitation, her gaze steady, "Qili, I believe in you."

Because of this trust, the tears she had held back for so long finally fell, and Gu Qili turned and threw herself into Teacher Shang’s arms, grabbing at her clothes and crying her heart out.

No need for any wordy explanations, those who understand her will eventually get her.

"Teacher, I’m sorry, I’ve let you down, sorry, I’m so sorry." Her voice was choked with recurring apologies.

Teacher Shang’s eyes also reddened, gently patting her slender back. This girl has taken on too much, has endured too long. She’s only twenty-one years old, and just three years ago, she was a pampered young lady, but overnight the splendor faded, the light vanished, and yet she did not fall into mediocrity, but rather like a charred blade of grass, she sprouted anew from the earth.

She is her favorite student, well-behaved, sensible, literate and well-spoken, and she has treated her as if she were her own daughter. Such an incident has also grieved her, but she does not know how to lend a hand to this poor child.

"The teacher has already reported this matter to the principal. I hope the school can resolve it properly. After all, your competence is evident, and you should not be completely discredited by an unsubstantiated rumor."

Gu Qili wiped away her tears, took her hand, and shook it: "Teacher, it’s not necessary, I’ve already accepted this decision."

If Teacher Shang offended the higher-ups at the school because of her, it would not be worth it. She didn’t want to drag her down with her – money can be earned again, but once a good impression is gone, it’s hard to recover. Teacher Shang also has a son in school, and she is struggling as well.

"Teacher, your money, I will only be able to pay you back in other ways."

Teacher Shang had been advancing the annual tuition fees for her, which she would pay back to Teacher Shang once she had saved up enough money.

"This year’s money, the teacher does not want it."

"No, that’s not good. It’s not easy for you to earn money. Teacher, don’t worry, I’m about to graduate. Once I find a job, I will be able to earn money."

Speaking of jobs, Teacher Shang suddenly remembered something.

"Qili, the school’s recruitment season is almost here, and I heard that Pujing Group is recruiting at our school for the first time. Are you interested?"

"Really?" Gu Qili was also surprised; it was rumored that Pujing had always done internal recruitment with very strict standards and never resorted to public recruiting at various universities.

Australian University’s hospitality major is also quite renowned, and though she is not a hospitality management major, any company’s office needs foreign languages, especially as she is proficient in four languages. Aside from her professional level eight in French and English, which she has not yet taken, she has just achieved the highest N1 certification in Japanese and Korean.

Teacher Shang is very optimistic about the future of her pupil.

When the Pujing Group is mentioned, Gu Qili thinks of Mu Shuoqian, and with a smile she says to Teacher Shang: "Thank you, Teacher, I’ll give it a try."