Chapter 43 Sorry, I let you down

Teacher Shang is to Gu Qili both a mentor and a mother, so it is only in front of her that she does not conceal her grievances.

"Qili, you've heard about the scholarship, haven't you?" The spring lake glistened with scaled waves, rising with the wind, accompanied by the dancing sunlight, shattered bit by bit before her eyes.

Gu Qili wiped her slightly red eyes and nodded her head.

"The teacher actually knew about it long ago, just hadn't figured out how to tell you." Teacher Shang took her hand and sat down by the lake, where Gu Qili picked up a colorful pebble to fiddle with in her hand, keeping her head down, looking at the water surface.

"It was already decided that it would be you, but then that incident happened..." Teacher Shang looked at her with a slight hesitation, her gaze steady, "Qili, I believe in you."