A Young Woman's Heart

"Yes, the same as before."

Mo Xueyao shifted her body slightly: "After we're done setting up, why don't we go swimming? What do you think, Wanyan?"

"It's raining."

"It's more fun to go swimming when it's raining! It's raining outside, and we're swimming, how fun is that! It's as fun as eating ice cream in winter!"

"I agree!" Hua Yinyin raised both hands. "Xiaoxue should come along later too!"

"Should we invite others?" Mr. Xue asked with a smile, turning halfway around as he held the chalk.

"No need—let them stay in the band room, hmph." Hua Yinyin pouted. "They didn't invite me and Xiao Yaoyao when they went to the band room before, so we won't invite them either!"

"That's because they saw us sleeping..." Mo Xueyao shook her head helplessly.

"Methods for students to choose their majors...Introduction to the process of school trips..." Hua Yinyin looked up at the blackboard, "Xiaoxue, did Awen ask you to write this?"

"Correct."

"Oh—wait a minute, doesn't this say that we're going on a school trip somewhere?!"

"Yes." Mr. Xue stepped aside, revealing a detailed itinerary, which naturally included the destination for this trip.

"Small county... What a strange place name. By the way, where is this?"

“It’s near a small city.” Mr. Xue clearly knew it well. “That area should be a relatively remote and poor place in Zhejiang. Although it’s called a small county town, it’s actually a small town.”

"A small city?" Mo Xueyao recalled the summer before when she and Ye Wen stayed at the beach in a small city for several days.

"Looks like it's in Awen's small town, right? It's by the sea!" Hua Yinyin exclaimed with great anticipation.

"No, it's in the mountains."

"Huh? This is supposed to be a coastal city, but our destination is in the mountains?" Hua Yinyin walked to the blackboard and carefully looked at the schedule.

The destination was an old school building in a small county.

It wasn't from Yukong High School, but rather provided by a local school.

It was originally in a semi-abandoned state, but in 1999, schools began to set up agricultural training bases and military training bases there, and it was gradually redeveloped.

However, Yukong High School is the only one that takes its senior students on study trips.

Students from other schools were all in their first or second year of high school.

"I think there will be a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains," Mo Xueyao said without any anticipation. "I'll have to bring plenty of mosquito coils and insect repellent..."

"Oh, right... Damn it, why did we put it in the mountains? It's such a hassle."

"If you think about it carefully, there are only a few days left. We'll have two days of classes next week and then we'll be leaving."

"I can only hope there will be fewer mosquitoes in May..." Hua Yinyin clasped her hands together and began to pray.

……

(three)

Once the pool is open, the water is changed daily.

When Mo Xueyao and the others arrived, the pool had only been filled with water for a short time, and there was still a smell of disinfectant powder in the air.

With all the windows open for ventilation, they waited for half an hour before daring to go swimming.

Although they said they came to swim, in reality, only Mr. Xue was actually swimming the whole time; the others were just soaking in the water.

Hua Yinyin lay on the shore, splashing water with her chubby feet, practicing her somewhat rusty swimming skills.

Mo Xueyao lay on her back on the water, occasionally moving her hands to push herself a little further away.

If this weren't on the water, she probably would have fallen asleep.

Because it was just too comfortable and pleasant.

"Little Yaoyao, you said there should be streams and rivers in the mountains, right? We can swim in them then, right?"

"It's possible... but are you sure there aren't snakes or anything like that in those places?"

"Hmm—that's true... what if I get bitten..."

"The school might bring some serum just in case."

"I will bring it," Mr. Xue, who happened to be swimming by, replied quickly.

"Huh, where's Wanyan?" Mo Xueyao suddenly felt like someone was missing. Looking around, she found Li Wanyan huddled in the water like a baby, with bubbles rising from her side as if she were playing a game of holding her breath.

"Ah, Wanyan... how about a swimming race! From this end to the other?"

"it is good."

"Yinyin?"

"Here it comes, here it comes, I feel like my breaststroke is deteriorating into a doggy paddle..."

……

(four)

The rain was still falling, neither too light nor too heavy.

Li Wanyan stood at the door holding up a sign for Class 2 of Senior Three, while Mo Xueyao held an umbrella for her.

Whenever a parent comes over and asks where Class 2 of Senior Three is, they will point out the way. If the parent still doesn't know how to get there, Hua Yinyin, who is standing next to them, will take them up.

The parent-teacher meeting hadn't officially started yet, but the parents had already gathered around Ye Wen.

The main concern is about college application.

"Teacher Ye! What school do you think would be suitable for my child? His grades are just so-so..."

"Teacher Ye! My child wants to study at a teacher's college, do you think that's a good idea? Can they become a primary school teacher or a middle school teacher after graduation? I heard that graduates from less prestigious teacher's colleges can only become early childhood educators?"

"Teacher Ye, do you think my son still has a chance to go to university with these grades...?"

The cacophony of voices overwhelmed Ye Wen, leaving her momentarily disoriented. She waved her hand, saying, "Parents, parents, please don't rush. Please line up and ask one by one. Don't worry if you haven't been asked yet; I'll explain the important points to everyone later. I'll also keep you here afterward so you can ask again later..."

Besides those who came forward to ask questions, some sat silently in their seats, especially the parents of students who didn't do well in school. They would flip through the test papers with the scores written on them over and over again, probably already thinking about how to beat their children when they got home...

Of course, some parents are overjoyed to find that their children have made great progress, and they can't help but look around and ask other children how they are doing.

Parent-teacher meetings are far from as simple as children imagine.

……

Chapter 242 Parent-Teacher Meeting After the Midterm Exams (Part 2)

(One)

It was getting darker and darker. Even though it had been raining all day and the sun hadn't come out, the sky was still bright at six o'clock, and even the streetlights weren't on.

There are more and more people and cars at the school gate.

Bicycles and electric bikes were parked everywhere, leaving hardly any room to walk.

Besides those who came by bicycle, there were also those who came by car.

Although not many families owned cars in those days, when parents from a school gathered together, there were always a dozen or so cars.

This doesn't even include parents who live nearby and are too lazy to drive.

Of course, Yukong High School isn't exactly a prestigious private school, so the car they drove was a fairly ordinary brand.

Standing at the school gate, Mo Xueyao saw mostly Santana cars and minivans.

Suddenly, a brand-new white sedan slowly drove up. In this era, most cars were only available in black, and even if white was available, you had to pay extra or wait a long time.

So much so that she would stop and admire a white Santana on the street that wasn't a driving school car for a long time.

How new is this car? So new that even the tires are shiny, and there's a brand new, clean red cloth tied to the rearview mirror, as if it just came out of the store.

The three shield symbols looked somewhat familiar to Mo Xueyao. She tilted her head and looked at Hua Yinyin: "Yinyin, that looks like... a Buick?"

"I don't know." Hua Yinyin clearly hadn't paid much attention to these things. Even though her parents each owned a car, they were still not very familiar with car brands.

Just as I was wondering about it, the brand-new white Buick slowly pulled up in front of the school.

The security guard waved his hand and shouted, "Don't park by the entrance! There are no spaces there, and others won't be able to get in! Either park outside or on the playground!"

"Stop on the playground." The driver's side window was rolled down, and a man with rough skin and an unrefined appearance poked half his face out.

The security guard pressed a switch and opened the school's sliding gate a little so that the car could drive in.

"Hey—" Mo Xueyao pressed down on Li Wanyan's shoulder with one hand, excitedly shaking the umbrella, letting a lot of rainwater fall onto Li Wanyan's shoulder, "Wanyan, it's Dad!"

"Huh?" Li Wanyan was a little taken aback, then immediately looked at the white sedan that was gradually approaching with surprise.

Through the windshield, one could clearly see the father's rough and unkempt face, while Pan Jiexiang sat in the passenger seat, smiling at Li Wanyan.

"Dad—!" Mo Xueyao waved to him, "Your new car?"

"Haha—" The father in the car didn't say anything, but just laughed loudly. The car drove all the way to the playground and stopped, and then he and Pan Jiexiang walked over, each holding an umbrella.

"No way, Dad, when did you become so rich? This car must cost three or four hundred thousand, right?"

"Hahaha, I didn't buy it." Her father stood in front of her, finally stopping his laughter. "Just came to show off."

Whose is that?

"Of course it's your godfather's."

"Wow, he's so rich now?"

"It was bought through special internal channels. Oh dear, kid, don't ask so many questions."

"Could it be embezzlement or bribery?"

"No, no," her father patted her head. "Where was your class again?"

"Fifth floor, go all the way to the end, the innermost classroom. You know Wen, right? She's in the classroom, just go there."

"Row."

"Wanyan, Mommy's going upstairs now." Pan Jiexiang pinched Li Wanyan's little face, as if she still treated her like a child.

"Ah."