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Chapter 173: The Disgusting Oddball Man
Chapter 173: The Disgusting Oddball Man
Chapter 173
Tang Xiaowan was originally the top-ranked graduate from the preschool education college.
Upon graduation, she had the opportunity to secure a position at a city district kindergarten.
However, she resolutely gave up that chance.
Instead, she chose Starry Sky Kindergarten.
At the time, this decision seemed utterly shocking.
But now, Starry Sky Kindergarten has surpassed even the Noble Kindergarten in reputation.
In an instant, she went from being seen as a rebellious student in her teachers' eyes to a senior with incredible foresight.
These days, junior students often add her on WeChat, hoping for a chance to intern at Starry Sky Kindergarten.
She was a talent that Teacher Tang focused on cultivating.
Teacher Tang is now married to Li Yi, the security guard.
Both of them are not young anymore and are eager to try for a baby.
But during the period from pregnancy to childbirth, Tang Xiaowan might have to take over the class.
With Tang Xiaowan around, Teacher Tang feels completely at ease.
Tang Xiaowan gets along extremely well with everyone at Starry Sky Kindergarten, as if they're all one big family.
Moreover, she's young this year.
All her colleagues dote on her like a child.
It's safe to say that during her time at the kindergarten, she's been happy every day.
Who would have thought that just one blind date would lead her to encounter such an oddball?
Not only did he post very personal matters online, but he also tagged Starry Sky Kindergarten in the post.
Starry Sky Kindergarten was already a hot topic.
Seeing it trending, uninformed netizens began hurling abuse. Especially topics like girls being materialistic tend to be quite controversial.
Tang Xiaowan's eyes were brimming with tears, and several times she was about to cry, but she managed to swallow it back.
However, when Shen Wei said that the kindergarten believed in her character, she could no longer hold back her tears.
Teacher Tang found out about the news rather late.
She had taught a few classes and then rushed over as soon as she finished.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Tang Xiaowan crying.
Teacher Tang genuinely liked Tang Xiaowan.
The two of them had always worked well together.
Tang Xiaowan was understanding by nature and patient with children.
Teacher Tang truly treated her like a little sister.
Seeing her cry like this, she anxiously asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Tang Xiaowan finally sobbed out, "My mom insisted I go on a blind date, but I refused. This time, she just said we were going out for a meal, without mentioning it was for matchmaking."
But when she arrived, she found a man waiting there.
Out of courtesy, Tang Xiaowan couldn't just turn and leave, so she awkwardly sat through the meal.
Liu Chef, who cared deeply about his colleagues, rushed over when he heard something was wrong. However, as a man, he felt it wasn't his place to interject on many topics.
But after listening for a while, he couldn't help but say, "What is your mom thinking? How old are you anyway?"
Tang Xiaowan, between sobs, said, "Because my aunt has a sister who's over 30 and unmarried, my mom is afraid I'll end up like her. So she wants to marry me off early. She says that way she'll have completed her duty."
Teacher Tang hadn't realized Tang Xiaowan's family situation was like this.
She understood Tang Xiaowan; Tang Xiaowan wanted to make breakthroughs in her career.
Moreover, Starry Sky Kindergarten's expansion to a second location was set in stone.
That would be a time of massive recruitment.
Tang Xiaowan was already capable of independently leading a class.
This meant she could transition from an assistant to a full-fledged teacher.
At that time, both her salary and other benefits would improve.
But it required her to devote herself entirely to work.
Young people taking on full responsibilities are always overwhelmed at first.
So Tang Xiaowan had no intention of finding a boyfriend.
If she wanted to, she could just mention it, and people in the kindergarten could introduce her to someone, especially with Shen Wei as her boss.
Teachers from Starry Sky Kindergarten were highly sought after in the marriage market.
She really didn't need to worry about finding a spouse.
So everyone felt that Tang Xiaowan's mother was acting as if possessed.
She was in a rush to get her child married, without caring about what kind of person the match might be.
"Then what happened?" Shen Wei asked.
Tang Xiaowan's face showed she was reluctant to continue.
Shen Wei said, "It's okay, you don't have to say more if you don't want to."
Tang Xiaowan steeled herself and immediately said, "Meeting such a weirdo, I'm not the one who should be embarrassed. I can talk about it."
After a pause, she told everyone.
This guy was quite unattractive.
Not yet 30, his hairline was already receding dramatically.
Anyone who didn't know better might think he had lied about his age by ten years to come to this blind date.
Moreover, his gaze was extremely lecherous and sleazy.
Tang Xiaowan was in the prime of her youth, fresh as a water lily. Meeting such a person for a blind date made her feel nauseated.
Plus, he kept staring at her chest repeatedly, looking her up and down as if appraising goods.
She became increasingly upset and said she had been tricked into coming.
Who knew this statement would be like lighting a powder keg?
The man said, "I heard you're just a teaching assistant. You work at a kindergarten, right? I have a formal government position."
His words were dripping with a sense of superiority.
Tang Xiaowan found it laughable. She was looking for a partner, not marrying a job title.
Besides, her current monthly income was already equivalent to three months of his salary.
She really didn't know where his sense of superiority came from, and she didn't feel inferior at all.
Seeing that Tang Xiaowan didn't respond, the man thought he had intimidated her and said, "Why don't we try living together before marriage?"
Tang Xiaowan was stunned, "What do you mean by 'try living together'?"
The man said, "Let's try it out first. How else can we know if we're suitable for marriage? Some women have already had abortions before marriage, and who knows if they can even get pregnant."
Tang Xiaowan was truly disgusted, "I'm sorry, but I don't want to marry you."
Being rejected so directly, the man suddenly became furious, as if his pride had been wounded, "What, are you one of those types too? Are you afraid you can't have children?"
This kind of talk would be offensive to any woman.
There was no need for her to prove anything to him, yet he continued, "You know how to take care of children, so you should have more in the future."
Tang Xiaowan's face turned completely cold as she said, "I'm sorry, but none of this is any of your business. I hope you find someone you like, but we're not compatible."
The man, embarrassed and angry, said, "What are you pretending for? It's just an internet-famous kindergarten, right? We all know what 'internet-famous' really means. Do you kindergarten teachers also wear black stockings?"
Tang Xiaowan was thoroughly angered, "You can say what you want about me, but leave the kindergarten out of it."
The man seemed to have caught onto something and immediately said, "What? Not allowed to say it? If it can't be said, then it must be true. Is that kindergarten of yours a legitimate one? It's not some cosplay thing, is it?"
Tang Xiaowan was trembling with anger. She picked up a cup of water and threw it at him.
The water was still scalding hot. The man yelped, and Tang Xiaowan grabbed her bag and ran.
Her mood remained sour after encountering such an oddball.
But little did she know that the worst was yet to come.
As soon as she got to work today, she discovered this situation.
Everyone present was angered after hearing about it.
Who would have thought there were such peculiar people in this world?
Turning the tables on someone.
Shen Wei said to Tang Xiaowan, "You don't need to worry about this anymore. I'll beat him to death."
Shen Wei immediately issued a statement, denouncing the slanderous lies and threatening to sue for defamation.
Then Shen Wei called in a private investigator to look into the matter.
This person's habit of constant lying clearly didn't develop overnight.
A brief investigation revealed that he was universally disliked at his workplace too.
He had harassed many unmarried women.
However, since they all worked in the same place and had to see each other daily, they could only swallow their anger.
Who would have thought that, relying on his job security, he would start going on blind dates.
He would viciously criticize others, and one foolish girl actually fell for his tricks. She got pregnant not long after they got together.
She thought they would get married.
Who would have imagined he'd say the child might not be his? He insisted on waiting until after the birth for a paternity test.
Little did he know that this girl was also fierce. She immediately terminated the pregnancy.
His reputation was poor in his small social circle, but in such a big city, who could know everything about everyone?
This time he had set his sights on Tang Xiaowan, thinking he could intimidate and insult an innocent young girl into submission. Who would have thought he'd hit a steel plate?
Shen Wei had built her career on the internet. She took all the investigation results and boom! Posted a bunch of evidence on the official account of Starry Sky Kindergarten.