"Oh." Li Rongxiu nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Ji Weibai walked over with a tray, smiling sweetly. In a gentle voice, she said, "You students are eating too? Would it be all right if I sat down and ate with you?"
Before Li Rongxiu could respond, Zhao Qijun's expression turned cold. He said bluntly, "Ms. Ji, I suppose you've only just arrived at the school and aren't familiar with Diwan's rules yet. But Diwan High School explicitly forbids relationships between teachers and students, so I think you should conduct yourself with dignity!"
Chapter 56
The moment Zhao Qijun said that, Ji Weibai could no longer maintain the smile on her face. Looking aggrieved, she glanced at the students around her and found that most of the boys were looking at her sympathetically, while most of the girls were whispering gleefully among themselves. Yet the entire area remained silent. No one stepped forward to say a fair word for her, including the boys who looked sympathetic.
That only made Ji Weibai feel more embarrassed. Still, she tried to explain herself. "You've misunderstood, this student. I don't intend to do anything to Li Rongxiu... His older brother and I were classmates at Harvard, so I felt close to him when I saw him. It wasn't—"
"Say whatever you want." Zhao Qijun waved his hand impatiently and said coldly, "Brother Li has never mentioned you in front of us. Even if you were his classmate, you probably weren't anyone important. So I don't think you need to treat Young Master Xiu differently. Otherwise, Young Master Xiu will feel troubled too."
Before he had even finished, a female student beside them chimed in, "Exactly. Ms. Ji, you should go back to your teachers' cafeteria to eat. You may not have any