Catherine did not find Penny's furious appearance rude at all. She only found it amusing.
Never assume that students do not swear. Many parents held the mistaken belief that their children were the best-behaved and most obedient people in the world.
They did not swear or do anything illegal. They were as pure as little angels!
But the truth was that, ever since high school, the school Catherine and Lin Qi attended had been filled with all kinds of things their parents would rather not see.
Fighting, puppy love, and sex.
Swearing was merely the most ordinary of them. Making insulting gestures at one another had almost become a trend among young people when greeting each other.
It was as common as saying, "Good fucking morning," when people met. This "improper" culture was extremely popular among young people, and it would remain so.
Catherine swore too when she was angry or upset, so she did not think Penny was wrong to swear.
She was merely expressing her emotions in the way she found most comfortable. That was all!
Sera was not particularly sensitive to Penny's swearing either. Back when she had been married to Neil, everyone had lived in a poor neighborhood, and it had not been a good place.
Street prostitution had been common, and so had swearing. She would not demand that others live according to her standards; she only demanded that she follow her own rules.
The middle-aged teacher was even less likely to be offended. The students in his classes often gave him the middle finger, and some of the younger girls even flirted with him—
They did it purely for amusement, or because they wanted to see him embarrass himself. Of course, there was often a strong element of prankery involved as well.
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