Back When I Was the Female Top Dog - Chapter 13

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“Instructor Pan, I came to find you after I finished running, but you weren’t in the office just now. I sat down and waited for you for a while,” I hurriedly stood up and explained.

However, Instructor Pan said angrily, “Shen Ling, how dare you lie like this now? I was clearly in the office the entire time. How dare you say that you didn’t see me?”

“But…” I wanted to argue.

“But what? If you don’t want to run, then don’t. Why are you lying to me? Are you trying to say that I’m deliberately framing you?”

Instructor Pan interrupted me.

“I don’t mean that, Instructor Pan.”

“Then tell me, did you run?” Instructor Pan asked me.

“No, don’t be angry with me, Instructor Pan. I’ll go and run now.” I didn’t dare to explain anymore. Even though I knew that she was making things difficult for me, I still didn’t want to explain.

“Then go quickly.”

Hearing Instructor Pan’s urging, I hurriedly went to the field and ran another five rounds.

Iwas already exhausted, so it was difficult for me to even walk. I couldn’t even feel my legs.

This time, Instructor Pan was waiting for me in the office. She did not deliberately make things difficult for me again.

“Instructor Pan, I’m done running,” I said, panting.

“If you’re done running, then so be it. It’s just five rounds. Don’t make it sound like you’re dying.”

Hearing this, I immediately took a deep breath and forced my breathing to calm down.

“Shen Ling, it’s not that I want to lecture you, but it’s not a bad thing to be poor. You have to be ambitious and study well. I heard that your food and clothes are all funded by Instructor Liu?” Instructor Pan asked me.

“Yes.” I nodded.

In the beginning, Instructor Liu was still hiding this matter. However, recently, because of some award, Instructor Liu handed my materials to the higher-ups. It was no longer a secret that I was staying at his house now.

“Shen Ling, you have to work hard. Otherwise, you will have wasted Instructor Liu’s painstaking effort on you and your classmates. If one person is targeting you, the fault is between the two of you. If everyone is targeting you, the fault is yours alone,” Instructor Pan advised patiently.

I felt wronged. I didn’t do anything, so why did the other party say that it was my fault?

I didn’t dare to retort and only nodded slightly to show that I knew.

“Don’t keep acting like a victim. Do you think you’re pitiful? If there’s nothing wrong with you, will everyone target you? Think about it carefully,” Instructor Liu looked at the wronged me and said disdainfully.

“Lunderstand,” I replied, gathering my emotions.

“I’s good that you understand. I’m doing this for your own good. Also, you have to remember that girls have to respect and love themselves. You can’t be so close to those indecent boys. You’re not at the age to be in a relationship. You should focus on your studies and work hard to get into a prestigious

high school. Don’t be a burden to Instructor Liu. If you don’t study hard now, what are you going to do in the future? Are you going to be a prostitute like your mother?”

Instructor Pan spoke without hesitation, her tone and expression clearly showing her disdain.

I felt annoyed. I didn’t seduce indecent people like Instructor Pan said, nor did I slack. I wanted to get into a prestigious high school more than anyone. After that, I would be able to leave Instructor Liu’s control.

‘As for Instructor Pan’s last sentence, it made my heart ache even more. I didn’t expect even the teacher to know about my mother being a prostitute now. I also didn’t expect Instructor Pan to use these things to reason with me.

‘The emotions I had just restrained surged up again at this moment. I felt so wronged that I wanted to cry.

Instructor Pan looked at me and said angrily, “Why are you acting like a dead person again? You clearly did something wrong and yet you still act like a victim. How can you be so shameless? Hurry up and leave. I get annoyed just by seeing you.”

However, Instructor Pan was a person who liked to stand on the moral high ground and never admitted her mistake. At this moment, she probably felt that I was only pretending to be pitiful to gain her sympathy.

I didn’t explain. I said goodbye to the teacher and left the office.

‘As I walked down the school building and towards the front door, I felt disappointed. I had never expected these people to be good to me. However, why did they have to bull me? Why couldn’t they just treat me like I was a stranger?

I didn’t know what I had done wrong. Why were these people so hostile to me? Because I was poor? Because of my mother’s profession? I didn’t understand.

‘When I was about to reach the door, I saw Liu Tao, who was riding a bicycle with one foot on the ground.

At the very least, Liu Tao was still good to me. The moment I saw him, my originally gloomy mood immediately brightened up.

Liu Tao was an extremely bright boy and liked to smile. Although he had a bad temper, he was still more amiable than some weak and educated people.

Liu Tao was also the light that broke through the dark clouds in my life. With him around, I wouldn’t be afraid of Instructor Liu or Wang Fangfang.

It was also because of him that I could be optimistic and positive until now.

“What’s going on? How long has it been since school ended? I thought you left.” Liu Tao asked when he saw me.

“Tm sorry, Brother Liu Tao. I came out late because I was on duty today. Don’t be angry.” I didn’t want to tell Liu Tao about what happened in the class. Otherwise, with his bad temper, he would definitely cause trouble again.

Although I would feel sweet if Liu Tao stood up for me, I really didn’t want him to fight again because of me.

“Alright, it’s nothing. It’s not that I want to lecture you, but why are you so soft-hearted? You apologize at the drop of a hat. They only bully you because you’re too soft.” Liu Tao looked at me speechlessly.

“Yes, I understand,” I replied happily.

“Come, girl. Get on. The back seat of my bike is a place many young girls dream of getting on. You’re lucky,” Liu Tao said smugly.

Of course, he wasn’t lying. The bright and handsome Liu Tao was a very popular figure in our school.

However, I wouldn’t believe it if he said that no one had sat on it before. After all, how could Wang Fangfang not have sat on it before?

Although I was cursing him in my heart, I was still somewhat happy.

I sat in the back and held the seat of the bike.

“Why don’t you hug me? The road will be bumpy later. You won’t be able to hold on like this,” Liu Tao reminded me.

“It’s fine. Isn’t it just the road? It won’t be bumpy,” I said softly.

“Alright, don’t regret it.”

After Liu Tao finished speaking, he stopped persuading me.

After a while, I understood what Liu Tao was talking about. It was clearly a flat cypress road, but Liu Tao insisted on going wherever there was a small stone.

It made me suffer in the back.

Later on, Liu Tao even rode into a small road. The bumpy dirt road made me feel as if I was on a roller coaster.

“Brother Liu Tao, can we go back to the main road?” I hurriedly asked, unable to stand it anymore.