After transmigrating into the body of the female supporting character's biological mother, she

Zhao Guangtian nodded. "I called you here today to talk about this. The child is young and doesn't understand things. Please be lenient with him, Teacher Lin. I will make sure he attends class on time from now on. As for the previous record of absence, please take care of it."

"So, being ignorant actually gets you into university," Lin Zhilan shook her head and sneered. "If I don't delete my truancy record, what does Director Zhao plan to do with me?"

Zhao Guangtian's face darkened. "Teacher Lin, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

"I don't like drinking, whether it's a toast or a penalty." Lin Zhilan stood up gracefully, picked up her things, and said, "On my first day of class, Zhao Weidong told me that traditional Chinese medicine has no future. He said that his family has connections and that after this semester, they will transfer him to the clinical class."

Lin Zhilan paused, looking into Zhao Guangtian's eyes, "I presume the relationship he's referring to is you?"

Zhao Guangtian's face trembled.

He withdrew his hand from the table, leaned back in his chair, and frowned as he stared at Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan doesn't lack a job, and she has Cheng Qingshan as her backer.

With this tiger skin on her body, if she were afraid of Zhao Guangtian, she would stay in the hospital for the rest of her life and never go out.

Lin Zhilan sneered, "It seems Director Zhao's connections aren't that strong. Otherwise, why would your son still be a student? Wouldn't you just easily make him a leader at the school and everything would be fine?"

"Teacher Lin!" Zhao Guangtian exclaimed angrily, "You're being far too arrogant!"

Lin Zhilan scoffed, "Director Zhao, am I arrogant? I don't have a son who frequently skips school, nor do I arbitrarily call teachers to my office and ask them to delete my absence records. Am I arrogant? Am I as arrogant as you?"

Zhao Guangtian has seen all sorts of people to get to where he is today.

Soft, hard, smooth, straightforward—all sorts of people.

This is the first time I've encountered someone as blunt as Lin Zhilan.

"Teacher Lin, you are young and promising with a bright future. Perhaps it would be better if you were a little more tactful? What do you think?"

Lin Zhilan shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. I've had this personality for so many years, I can't change it. I can only ask others to give in to me."

Zhao Guangtian's face had turned a deep liver color from anger.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Lin Zhilan tapped her fingers twice on the solid wood desk, then turned and left.

Before the afternoon classes were even over, news of Lin Zhilan and Director Zhao arguing in the office had already spread throughout the entire campus.

The teachers who used to greet Lin Zhilan often now avoid her when they see her.

Lin Zhilan didn't mind and was understanding towards them.

But when school was over, all the students flocked over.

"Teacher Lin, are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Lin Zhilan said with a smile as she packed her things.

Most of these students are here for academic purposes, as they will be assigned to work in hospitals or clinics in their hometowns after graduation. Therefore, most of them attend classes very seriously.

They didn't want Lin Zhilan to leave because she was a good teacher.

"Teacher Lin, will you still be coming to class next week?" Wang Min asked from the crowd.

The others quieted down and waited for Lin Zhilan's answer.

Lin Zhilan laughed and said, "If I didn't come, would you give me a day off?"

Everyone laughed.

Lin Zhilan glanced at her watch. "It's getting late. I have to catch the boat back. You should all go back and rest early too."

Goodbye, Teacher Lin.

"goodbye."

On the second Saturday, Lin Zhilan ate a bowl of noodles at a state-run restaurant and then went to school.

As soon as I entered the classroom, an elderly teacher was already standing on the podium.

The teacher was also a little embarrassed. "Teacher Lin, the academic affairs office notified me that I will be teaching the formulary course in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department from now on."

"Okay." Lin Zhilan nodded decisively, surprising everyone.

"Students, pay attention in class."

After giving her those instructions, she left.

Zhao Guangtian watched her walk out of the school gate from the second floor, took a sip of tea, and sneered, "Ungrateful wretch."

He has already investigated Lin Zhilan.

The military doctors at the military region hospital also had some connections with the pharmaceutical factory, and it is said that they were also affiliated with Commander Gu.

Unfortunately, a local official is more powerful than a distant one.

No matter how powerful Commander Gu was, he couldn't control the Revolutionary Committee.

Besides, he didn't dismiss Lin Zhilan from her post; he just left her hanging, which wasn't excessive.

Zhao Guangtian sipped his tea contentedly, fantasizing about the day Lin Zhilan would come to him and apologize.

Lin Zhilan left the school gate and headed straight for the post office, as it was the only place where she could make long-distance calls.

It's not as convenient as the military region here; you have to fill out forms, queue, and wait for an operator to connect you.

Lin Zhilan dialed Cheng Qingshan's number, and as soon as he spoke, she said, "Chief Cheng, I'm not going to the medical school classes."

When Cheng Qingshan heard Lin Zhilan's call, he was overjoyed, but then worried that something urgent had happened, so he quickly came over to answer the phone.

As soon as the call connected, Lin Zhilan said this to him.

"What's wrong? Are you too tired?" Cheng Qingshan asked.

"I'm not too tired, but this school doesn't need me. You insisted on putting me here, making me look shameless."

Cheng Qingshan's face hardened. "Nonsense, who said the school doesn't need you anymore?"

Lin Zhilan made this phone call to complain.

She rattled off the story of Zhao Guangtian and Zhao Weidong, saying, "Anyway, I won't bow down for five pecks of rice. They already have teachers, so I won't go."

Cheng Qingshan had no idea who Zhao Guangtian or Zhao Weidong were, and he got angry after hearing about it.

"You did the right thing. Here's what we'll do: you go back first, and I'll send someone to investigate this Zhao Guangtian. I'll let you know when things are settled."

Hearing his words, Lin Zhilan finally felt some of her anger subside. "Uncle Cheng, I listened to you and came to class obediently. I didn't cause any trouble. Besides, I didn't intend to trouble you. It was others who bullied me first."

"Okay, okay, I understand." Cheng Qingshan nodded with a smile on the other end of the phone. "Don't be afraid to bother me. I asked you to do this. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me."

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng."

Cheng Qingshan teased her, "When you're angry you call me Chief Cheng, but now that I'm backing you up, you call me Uncle?"

Lin Zhilan made a face on the other end of the phone, "You're not just standing up for me, you're advocating for fairness and justice, you can't confuse the two."

Cheng Qingshan shook his head helplessly, "The sauces you sent me before were delicious, especially the crab roe sauce. Why is there only one jar?"

"You have no idea how difficult it is to make crab roe sauce. It takes a long time just to remove the crab shell and peel the crab meat."

"Then send me more of your other sauces. I don't need dried seafood sauces, since no one else can replicate your flavor."

"I understand." Lin Zhilan was also exasperated with the old man. "I don't think this is a bribe, do I?"

Cheng Qingshan scoffed, "You're just trying to bribe me with a few bottles of sauce?"

Lin Zhilan smiled, "Su Lang gave all the crab roe sauce to him on his recent voyage. I'll make more for you next time."

"If it's too much trouble, do less," Cheng Qingshan said, unable to bear it any longer.

After hanging up the phone, someone leaned over and asked Cheng Qingshan, "Chief Cheng, who were you calling?"