Arithmetic of Meanness

Marina Kazantseva is a thirdyear student A romantic girl who read Dumas and Mayne Reid novels while growing up Marina is in love with her sports teacher Konstantin Pavlovich however while Konstantin is aware of her feelings he does not take them seriously Meanwhile her classmate Varia blames Marina for her abusive childhood and is planning her revenge Fifteen years ago Marinas father Boris had an affair with Varias mother Lyudmila When Boriss wife Yekaterina discovered the affair she returned her husband to the family after creating a very public scandal Yekaterina then used her position as District Public Education Department Inspector to make sure that her husbands mistress was refused employment from every educational institution in town