Utterly Embarrassing

Wang Shili put on a very authoritative look and said, "I am Wang Shili, a highly respected mathematics teacher at Wutong Academy. The students I have trained all have excellent mathematical skills. If you join the academy, you should join my class."

As soon as Wang Shili finished speaking, a student nearby interrupted, "New classmate, today we are waiting at the gate for the new mathematics teacher. I heard this teacher was personally invited by Dean Gu, so his skills must be top-notch. Some of us even discussed that many will want to study under the new Su teacher. Do you want to come with us?"

Wang Shili was displeased upon hearing this, but he couldn't lose face in front of the students. So, with a serious expression, he said earnestly to Su Li, "New classmate, don't just follow the crowd. When choosing a teacher, naturally choose one with long teaching experience. This new Su teacher's level is unknown. If you rashly choose him and he turns out weak, wouldn't you risk failing your exams?"

A nearby student disagreed with Wang Shili's biased words and retorted, "Since Su teacher was personally invited by Dean Gu, he must have his strengths."

"If Su teacher is so great, why has he never shown any fame in the Great Jin Dynasty? An unknown person being praised like this—how can you have such little insight and still be a student at Wutong Academy?" Wang Shili shot back sarcastically.

After Wang Shili finished speaking, the student fell silent awkwardly and just craned their neck to wait for the new Su teacher.

Su Li was trying to slip into the academy while they argued, but Wang Shili stopped her: "New student, what's your name? When you registered at the academy, you must choose me as your teacher. That new Su teacher has no reputation; no one knows where he came from. Sigh, you’re young and don’t understand the complicated human affairs..."

Wang Shili looked at Su Li meaningfully and said with deep implication, "...Some people rise to power not because of true talent but because of strong connections. Oh, I’m not talking about that unknown Su teacher, don’t misunderstand me. I just suddenly had a thought..."

Su Li looked at Wang Shili, who was vigorously promoting himself while slyly smearing Su teacher, and was at a loss for words on how to tell him that she was actually the unknown new mathematics teacher he was talking about.

Su Li no longer wanted to get entangled with Wang Shili, feeling utterly embarrassed. She hurriedly said, "I have urgent matters, so I’ll go in first."

After saying that, Su Li took Lingdang and quickly walked into the academy.

Su Li and Lingdang had only taken a few steps when they found they simply couldn’t get through the gate. In just that short time, many students and teachers had gathered at Wutong Academy’s gate to see Su teacher, making it impossible to enter.

"Why don’t we avoid the front and enter through the side gate?" Su Li just said this to Lingdang when a burst of surprised shouts erupted from the crowd behind them: "Dean Gu is here! Oh my, Dean Gu personally came out to welcome Su teacher!"

"What! Dean Gu personally came? Then who exactly is this Su teacher that he can make Dean Gu come out to greet him?"

Su Li immediately stopped in her tracks, her scalp tingling: "Oh no, Dean Gu is here, there’s no escaping now!"