C277 A Compromise
"Really, don't go. Next semester, there will be a new teacher to take over my job. My parents are old now, and they are not in good health. I've been here for a few years. It's time for me to go back and take care of them."
Xinlan's voice was somewhat reluctant and also a little self-blame, but she quickly found the tone of ridicule.
"You are now a celebrity