Ch 75: Revealing Another Secret, Prepare To Be Blinded!
She knew that she had finally gotten her chance, and naturally, she wanted to brag about it.
“I applied for a job at Hangzhou No.1 Middle School today. They were recruiting English teachers, and after the assessment, I was successfully hired. I started working today.”
As soon as she said this, even Gu Jianjun, who was sitting beside her, stopped reading his newspaper. “Hangzhou No.1 Middle School? The same school as Xiaofei?”
Shen Mingyue nodded. “Yes, Dad, and the Vice Principal seemed to think highly of me. I’m not only working as an English teacher but also as the Head Teacher of the first year, class three.”
Tian Shufang forgot all about the clothes and looked surprised.
“Is that true? Mingyue, you’re so amazing?”
At this moment, she was still a little incredulous. After all, in everyone’s eyes, Shen Mingyue was an illiterate, although she had been self-studying and learning from Gu Yuanzhou, but nobody took it seriously.
But now she suddenly said she became an English teacher and also a Head Teacher; it was all too surreal.
“Mom, I wouldn’t joke about this kind of thing.”
Tian Shufang also realized that Shen Mingyue was quite reliable and wouldn’t talk nonsense, so it must be true.
Gu Jianjun said the word “good” three times in a row.
“Good, good, good. My Gu Jianjun’s daughter-in-law is naturally extraordinary. Actually, Dad has always had high hopes for you. I knew you were no ordinary person. I’ll definitely tell this good news to the Old Master and the rest of the family.”
Gu Jianjun felt proud. When his son married Shen Mingyue, many people gossiped behind his back, even his own brothers mocked him.
Now Shen Mingyue has not only earned a lot of money but also become a teacher. Regardless of her rural background, she is no less impressive than others in the city.
Gu Sisi and Gu Yuanyang were also stunned, staring at this scene in disbelief. Gu Sisi was numb now; even if Shen Mingyue said she was a vixen transformed, she would believe it.
She leaned close to Zhou Xiaofei and whispered, “Sister, did she really become a teacher at our school?”
Although she spoke softly, everyone sitting so close could hear her.
For a moment, Gu Jianjun and the others looked at Zhou Xiaofei.
Zhou Xiaofei scolded Gu Sisi in her heart, but she still had to nod her head bravely.
“Yes.”
Gu Sisi fell silent, thinking about how she looked down on Shen Mingyue in the beginning, feeling somewhat ashamed.
Why did she look down on her? Someone from the countryside, who worked hard to do business and now has a secure job; Gu Sisi knew she couldn’t do that.
When she looked at Shen Mingyue again, her gaze was different. But it was impossible for her to change her opinion just because of this. Gu Sisi thought, and hummed in her heart.
Wang Cuie only knew that her daughter became a teacher; she didn’t understand what English was. Hearing everyone praising her daughter, the smile on her face never faded.
“I can’t believe it, this is such great joy, I need to cook two more dishes, to celebrate for Mingyue properly.”
After Tian Shufang said this, she immediately went to the kitchen and brought out two meat dishes after a while.
Zhou Xiaofei’s face turned green when she saw this.
Shen Mingyue patiently explained to her mother what English was. After listening, Wang Cuie looked at her daughter with admiration.
“Mingyue, you are so amazing. It’s all my fault for not being useful. If I had let you continue your studies, you would have definitely entered university.”
Having said this, Wang Cuie felt somewhat sad.
Shen Mingyue had good grades when she was a child, but Shen Fuzhu said that girls didn’t need so much education; just let the sons study, so she was taken out of school early.
“It’s okay, Mom, I can also go to university next year; it’s not a big deal.”
Wang Cuie held Shen Mingyue’s hand, her heart filled with pride. This was her daughter, Wang Cuie’s daughter, more excellent than anyone else.
During the meal, the smiles on Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang’s faces were overflowing. In this high-achieving family, if you can make money, people might look up to you, but it’s still far from being accepted.
But Shen Mingyue now not only proved that she could do business, but she’s also a cultured person.
Gu Jianjun and his wife were both very ambitious. Since their son married Shen Mingyue, although they didn’t say it out loud, they still looked down on her in their hearts.
And Shen Mingyue, whom they considered useless and only capable of having children, suddenly started to excel, this surprise came unexpectedly.
Zhou Xiaofei had painstakingly cooked a table of dishes, but in the end, the whole family revolved around Shen Mingyue, and Tian Shufang kept serving her dishes; this disparity was so uncomfortable.
“Mother-in-law, you have given birth to a wonderful daughter. It is our Yuanzhou’s good fortune to have married Mingyue.”
When had Wang Cuie ever been praised by such important people? She was so nervous that she didn’t know what to say.
Gu Yuanzhou had a faint smile on his face, occasionally looking at Shen Mingyue beside him, with an imperceptible spoiling in his eyes.
Gu Yuanyang was sitting opposite his second brother, watching his actions, suddenly felt a lack of appetite.
His gaze shifted slightly, and he saw an exquisite and beautiful face. Even living under the same roof, every time he saw Shen Mingyue, he was shocked by her beauty.
At this moment, he began to mock his own ignorance.
So what if he was a university student? Shen Mingyue was not bad either. The harsh words he spoke before now seemed short-sighted.
That’s right, what kind of person is his second brother? The female comrade he could fall for wouldn’t be bad.
After dinner, Tian Shufang found an excuse to go for a walk. Seeing this, Gu Jianjun hurriedly followed.
Gu Yuanzhou shook his head helplessly. He knew that the two of them were going out to show off.
The weather was hot now, and after dinner, everyone would sit under the trees to cool off, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans, listening to the chirping of insects and birds, it was so pleasant.
After Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang went out, they went straight to the crowd.
When some people saw them coming, they quickly made room for two seats.
“Old Gu, why are you free to come out today?”
Gu Jianjun usually drank tea and read books in his study after work and generally didn’t join in the excitement.
Gu Jianjun was reserved and didn’t dare to say it directly. Tian Shufang, on the other hand, didn’t care so much.
“There’s great joy at home today, Old Gu and I are happy, so we thought we’d come out for a walk.”
Upon hearing this, everyone cooperated and asked questions.
“Oh? What’s the great joy? Tell us so we can be happy too.”
Tian Shufang was waiting for this sentence and immediately chuckled.
“It’s my daughter-in-law. Today she applied for a job at Hangzhou No.1 Middle School and was hired directly. From now on, she’ll be an English teacher and Head Teacher at Hangzhou No.1 Middle School.”
As soon as she said this, several Old Ladies who were fanning themselves stopped their movements.
“Who are you talking about? Your daughter-in-law?”
Everyone knew Shen Mingyue, just a pretty vase who grew up in the countryside and had been married to Gu Hongbin.
Because of this, people gossiped for many days, saying that the Gu family, which had been prosperous for so many years, had fallen because of this daughter-in-law.