Despite the huge fight with Ye Linchen, Ye Zhenghua still came to the parent-teacher conference.

This was an idea that Meng Zihan gave him.

He is Ye Linchen's biological father, so it's only natural for him to attend the parent-teacher conference on behalf of his daughter, and no one can find fault with that.

Moreover, despite Ye Linchen's tough words, he might actually be hoping for his arrival.

However, she was narrow-minded and still held a grudge against him for what happened before, resenting that they didn't dote on her exclusively.

Besides, even if she doesn't understand reason, if Ye Zhenghua really comes, would she kick her own father out in front of her parents?

If she really dares to cause trouble, then she's in the wrong, and she'll be the one who loses face!

After calming down, Ye Zhenghua pondered for a long time and found that Meng Zihan's words made more and more sense.

So when Ye Linchen walked into the classroom, ready to attend his parent-teacher conference, he immediately saw Ye Zhenghua's familiar face.

He was standing next to the podium, holding a report card in his hand, talking to the other parents with a beaming smile.

Upon closer listening, it was all just pretty words embellishing the truth.

"We had a small argument before. Kids are grown up and have their own ideas."

Ye Zhenghua smiled so much that his eyes almost squinted into slits, looking every bit the loving father.

"However, so much time has passed, and she has realized her mistake; she shouldn't have been so rude to her parents."

"Just a few days ago, Xiaochen took the initiative to apologize to me, saying that she had been too willful and regretted it."

"As parents, how can we really argue with our kids? We just let it go, hahaha..."

"Why isn't she living at home? Why is she living outside?" one parent asked curiously.

“Sigh, our house is too small, and it’s inconvenient for the four kids to study together. The college entrance exam is only a few months away, and that time is so precious. We can’t let these things interfere with it. So I took it upon myself to rent a place for her outside so she can focus on her studies.”

Ye Zhenghua cleared his throat and raised his voice, wanting the other parents to hear.

This was also the explanation that Meng Zihan had prepared for him beforehand.

I never expected it would actually come in handy.

This child is really smart, I just don't know why he can't improve his studies.

Ye Zhenghua sighed and added, "As parents, we can't let our children suffer any losses. This is a major event that will affect her entire life!"

“Our family tightened our belts and basically had zero spending to fully support her studies. It only took a few months, but we gritted our teeth and got through it.”

"Fortunately, this child is quite promising and has good grades. He has improved a lot in this exam, and he will definitely get into a good university in the college entrance examination!"

"Old Ye, you're so lucky to have such a sensible daughter!" A man in a blue suit said with a smile. "If my son were even half as easy to take care of as your Xiao Chen, I'd be burning incense in gratitude!"

A woman with curly hair next to him chimed in.

"Your daughter is amazing! Last time, she was the only one in the class to get a perfect score in math. That's incredible! She's even better than the boys."

"You are such a good father! Your daughter's achievements are inseparable from your support."

A man who looked like an official stood with his hands behind his back, speaking in a bureaucratic tone.

Hearing these words of praise, Ye Zhenghua felt incredibly pleased.

It's like eating a bowl of twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts that's fatty but not greasy, lean but not dry, glistening with oil and fragrant!

He straightened his back even more, grinned even wider, and his face was full of smiles.

However, he remained modest and smiled at the man who looked like an official, saying, "Secretary Zhang, you flatter me. It's all thanks to the child's own hard work. We parents are just doing our duty."

He made the right decision to come today; he finally regained some face as a father!

He turned his head with satisfaction, looking around to take in all the praise, but to his surprise, he was met with a blank face.

Ye Zhenghua was jolted awake, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over his head, instantly chilling him to the bone.

When did this girl arrive?

Why is he standing silently in the back like a ghost, without saying a word?

What do you want to do?

He forced a smile, about to say something to ease the tension, when Ye Linchen coldly asked, "Why are you here?"

Ye Zhenghua said matter-of-factly, "This is a parent-teacher meeting. I'm your father, shouldn't I be here?"

“I’ve already made it very clear that I don’t need you to come. I’ll hold my own parent-teacher conferences.”

Ye Linchen's voice was cold, as if it had been quenched with ice, devoid of any warmth.

"What kind of attitude is that? How dare you talk to me like that?"

Ye Zhenghua felt he was losing face, so he raised his voice eight octaves.

The parents around couldn't help but speak up for Ye Zhenghua.

Secretary Zhang spoke first.

"What's wrong with you, child? Your dad treats you so well, why are you behaving like this?"

“Exactly! Look at your dad, he’s renting a place and tightening his belt to support your education, and you don’t appreciate it at all?” the curly-haired mother added.

"Kids these days are getting more and more ungrateful and don't know how to be grateful."

Hearing the accusations from the parents around him, Ye Linchen smiled sarcastically.

"He's good to me?"

She sneered and looked at Ye Zhenghua, "Sorry, since you want to play the role of a loving father, I have no choice but to expose your actions to the public."

"What nonsense are you trying to spout now? Shut up!"

Ye Zhenghua panicked and tried to stop her.

This brat is sharp-tongued now, and she speaks without restraint; he's actually a little afraid of her.

Ye Linchen ignored him, walked to the podium, faced the parents sitting below, and raised her voice.

"Everyone says he's good to me, but do you know what he did to me?"

"His position was unstable after the workshop's democratic election, and he blamed it on me. Is that what you call being good to me?"

"When they kicked me out, I rented the house myself with the money I earned in the countryside. He and my mother chased me to the rented house and made me give up the house and pay them the rent. Is this really for my own good?"

"We've prepared a room for you..."

Ye Zhenghua tried to explain, but Ye Linchen interrupted him rudely: "Give me the balcony room. This is the room prepared for me."

“You don’t give me my living expenses and tuition. I finally found a job and earned some money to support myself, but you came to my workplace and made a scene, demanding that the company hand over my salary to you to collect. Is this what you call being good to me?”

"Your dear niece falsely accused me of stealing exam papers and reported me to my classmates' parents for having an affair with a male classmate. Is this really doing me a favor?"

“My mom was having dinner with my niece at a restaurant. When she saw me, she told other people that the clothes I was wearing were bought by men to seduce them. Is this how she treats me?”

"There are many more such incidents. Do you want me to tell you all about them? If we keep going, we might as well skip today's parent-teacher conference and start my 'bitter memories' session!"

Ye Linchen's words were like a bomb, instantly causing an uproar among the parents below.