Chapter 95 – Episode 95 Starting School (4)
“Hoo. Look at this bitch?”
“Isn’t he crazy?”
“So?”
Hye-hyeon, who was listening to Ye-ji’s entire conversation with Su-jeong through eavesdropping on her smartphone, laughed loudly as Su-jeong continued her persuasive appeal, but was shocked and cursed at the final twist.
The reason they were so surprised was because Yeji didn’t know how to tell others about her situation. In a situation where she was being manipulated by her own weaknesses, no one expected that more people would know about her own secrets, which could become her shackles.
And the second most surprising part was that that person was Sujeong.
The existence of teachers in vocational special schools was nothing more or less than systematic management of graduation. Except for the students who are doing it for their grades, they just treat each other like air.
There is usually less friction between teachers and students in special vocational schools than you might think. Except for school events or essential situations, teachers do not impose significant sanctions on students’ behavior. I don’t care at all whether I talk during class or skip class.
Sujeong, which values communication with students, has also taken a step back in this area. Instead, students also follow teachers’ instructions without words when absolutely necessary.
Given this reality, asking a teacher for help was unthinkable to them.
“I think it would be a hassle if Korean language gets involved.”
Miju said that she likes the current situation the most.
“Because Korean language seems to be different from that of other old school kids. According to seniors, there are people who don’t even blink when threatened, and there are people who tried to pressure them with force and ended up getting the opposite effect?”
“I heard you come from a business background. I guess I blew it a bit.”
Miju expressed her dissatisfaction with Sihyeon’s information by blowing air into her cheeks.
“Ah~!! Why are people in the same business group interfering with each other?”
While Eunseo, Miju, and Sihyeon were talking, Hyehyun seemed to have finished organizing her thoughts and spoke with her sparkling eyes.
“I think this could unexpectedly be an opportunity.”
At Hye-hyeon’s words, the other three turned their heads towards Hye-hyeon at the same time.
“What do you mean?”
Her feelings about Hye-hyeon’s correction were of a different kind compared to the other three. If Hye-hyeon thought that her Eunseo were a hindrance to her revision, then Hye-hyeon had built up quite a bit of hostility toward her revision.
It was not unreasonable for her to feel that way, since with the help of her modifications, her original plan was ruined, and she suffered the greatest humiliation of her life.
“We’ll see how the homeroom teacher turns out… But if we do well, we might be able to get revenge and get rid of him.”
At this stage, Hye-hyeon could not give a definite answer. However, it was clear that Sujeong would contact me first.
She wasn’t sure if this was a trick that Yeji was planning since Yeji didn’t approach Sujeong first, but she was very fortunate to have been able to know in advance about variables that could arise again. 〉
The consultation between Sujeong and Yeji heard on the cell phone was coming to an end.
Her crystal covered her open mouth with her hand, preventing her from speaking. The story that came out of her Yeji’s mouth was shocking.
“That’s why I asked for my cell phone at that time. So I could delete my photos and videos.”
“Then what you deleted at that time… Was Yeji’s photo…?”
“Yes.”
Yeji spoke calmly, but it was difficult to hide the anger inside. When I brought up my old memories of her, the anger I had been suppressing rose up.
“And after that, she fell into the trap again and ended up driving drunk. Not knowing that the coffee Hye-hyeon gave her contained alcohol, she drove. This time, she even caught Sia.”
“Zinc too?”
Yeji shook her head.
“A-yeon doesn’t have a license, fortunately.”
Yeji smiled bitterly and continued.
“During the vacation, we were their slaves, and a lot of things happened… And it continues to this day.”
Only then did Sujeong become aware of Yeji’s strange behavior that she had noticed. Even before the vacation, she showed a violent side for a short time and then came back, and the reason why she is showing the same side as Sura again recently.
She was like Yeji, but Soo-jung also began to develop feelings of anger toward Hye-hyeon while listening to her story. Although she had seen many people being humiliated in fights, this was the first time she had seen someone being toyed with like this.
“It’s disgraceful…”
Sujeong was angry at Hye-hyeon’s cowardly actions, but what was even more confusing was that there was no clear way to resolve the situation.
“Teacher.”
Yeji looked at her crystal with stern eyes.
“This should never be dealt with officially. It will definitely hurt her parents.”
Soo-jung was able to understand why Ye-ji was suffering. She said that although drunk driving is a huge social problem, in Yeji’s case, the punishment was the lightest. And if you take into account the circumstances, she probably isn’t something that deserves much criticism.
However, it was also clear that the result itself could lead to an awkward situation. It was a cunning and clever plan for a student who thought of it for only 20 seconds.
“And I don’t want Zinc to get hurt. I can tolerate being hurt, but if it means harm to my parents and Zinc…”
Yeji paused for a moment and then continued.
“Don’t even start. Just leave this story buried. I’m begging you.”
Sujeong, left alone in her consulting room, sipped tea and lost herself in her deep thoughts. In response to Yeji’s last request, she told him not to worry, but she did not give any strength or confirmation.
‘There is no way…’
It was the worst situation. I couldn’t think of a way to solve this problem without it being revealed.
If it is a physical weakness like the one in the photo, she can find a way to mobilize force and then proceed with it, whether it is the way Yeji did.
But now that we have legal evidence, there is only one way left. Hye-hyeon and his wife quit on their own. But that was an absolutely impossible method.
‘Why is Hye-hyeon pushing Ye-ji so hard in the first place?’
Even if you lose a fight, I’ve never seen it reach this level. According to Yeji, the cause was Hyehyeon’s ‘lack of qualifications’. The pain that Hye-hyeon experienced because of Ye-ji was something that was natural to her, so even as Ye-ji, she could only think of it that way.
“Whoa…”
Just as I was sighing deeply and drinking my tea, a woman came in through the door of the counseling room.
“You worked hard today, Teacher Hong.”
The woman who came in with her long hair in a ponytail was Kim Hee-jin, her fellow teacher and the same age as her.
“Mr. Kim.”
Sujeong frowned slightly and greeted lightly.
“You had a consultation again? You’re still wasting time needlessly. I guess you’re enjoying it at this level.”
Sujeong did not give in to the sarcastic comments she made and hit back.
“Could you please stop talking about things for students like that?”
“Is this for the students?”
Heejin said, pouring her herbal tea into her own cup.
“Mr. Hong, isn’t it for her own satisfaction?”
Sujeong knew that even if she protested, her mouth would only hurt, so she didn’t bother to answer. She had already argued about the same topic several times.
Heejin, who knew that the silence did not mean positivity, raised the medicine without stopping.
“They don’t change anyway. It’s time to admit it, right?”
No. At least the Yeji I saw today didn’t do it intentionally. But she couldn’t say what she was thinking.
“If you’re not going to help me, would you please not disturb me?”
Sujeong was wary of Heejin with her barbed words. The two had a difficult relationship from their first meeting.
From the beginning of his tenure, Jeong tried to go out of his way to help students, but it was not as easy as he thought. Above all, students were stuck in their own rules and did not want help with corrections.
Soo-jung asked Hee-jin, who is one year her senior but the same age as her, for help, but Hee-jin coldly refused the request. They were two people whose perceptions of business students were polar opposites.
“It’s because I’m worried about Teacher Hong. If she gets deeply involved, she might end up in trouble.”
Heejin’s words, unlike her content, had a strong feeling of killing me. Heejin and she usually doesn’t care about each other, but it’s only at times like this that she seems to show up to challenge Sujeong.
Heejin also did not like Sujeong in her own way. She thought she would give up after a few months, but she has been struggling tirelessly for her students for years.
There are things in the world that cannot be helped, she thought. She was Hee-jin, who thought that dragons coming out of a stream was only possible in the past.
However, if things continue to change one by one according to Sujeong’s will, everything she thought was right will turn out to be wrong.
Heejin hated feeling that kind of defeat.
“I’ll take care of that.”
“Huh… Why did Ms. Hong come to the business world? If she liked being a teacher like that, why didn’t she go to the humanities field?”
“That’s…”
“She wants to help kids like her? Wouldn’t that be too selfish? If the students wanted it, they would have reached out to Teacher Hong by now.”
“…”
While Sujeong remained silent, Heejin continued to push.
“Why did the other teachers come here? Because they are all nice like Teacher Hong? No way.”
Heejin continued her words after taking a sip of the slightly lukewarm tea.
“This is the last bastion of teachers. This is the only place where incidents of sexual harassment, corruption, leaked test papers, etc. Can occur. There is always a shortage of teachers here. Ah, maybe male teachers are a little different… Perverts, Tsk.”
The humiliation of students usually takes place in public places. Looking at the form in which the punishment was carried out, it was undoubtedly true that it was great eye candy for men with unique tastes.
“If I rationalize myself like that, will I get any better?”
This time, Heejin’s face, which had always been relaxed, became slightly distorted.
“What?!”
“Just admit honestly that you’re not doing it because you can’t do it, and just be quiet. Teacher Kim, no, Heejin, is tired of seeing you behave so rudely.”
After glaring at her for a while, Heejin gritted her teeth and left without saying a word, slamming the door to her consulting room.
“Ha… I’m still upset…”
Soo-jung began to worry about her premonition again, roughly stroking her hair with one hand. So Sujeong’s worries continued throughout the weekend.
