Just as Ye Linbei was about to speak, Meng Xueyun grabbed Ye Zhenghua's arm and said first, "Old Ye, let me finish what I have to say!"

Her eyes reddened, and she said in a tearful voice, "I was so angry at the time! I scolded Xiaochen a few times, but that stubborn girl wouldn't explain what happened to me. She just talked back and said that she had moved out and it was none of my business!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenghua flew into a rage and shouted, "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

He paced back and forth in the living room, anxiously asking, "And then?"

Meng Xueyun glanced at him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

"We were arguing when Feng Linlin and another female classmate came out of the house..."

"What? Feng Linlin is here too?"

Ye Zhenghua stopped in his tracks, his face filled with shock.

Although Feng Linlin is young, she is tall, has a strong presence, and speaks quickly and bluntly, showing no respect for others. Ye Zhenghua is actually a little intimidated by her.

"She's here too, so Xiao Chen isn't alone with the young man?"

Ye Zhenghua's tone softened.

"Of course! I made a huge misunderstanding. Those classmates were having tutoring sessions in the room!"

Without batting an eye, Meng Xueyun shifted the blame onto Ye Linchen.

"How was I supposed to know? Xiao Chen didn't explain to me at all. If she had explained that Feng Linlin was there when she first saw that I misunderstood, would I have been able to scold her? She just argued with me and said it was none of my business. How could I not be anxious?"

Thinking of Ye Linchen's stubborn temper, Ye Zhenghua sighed with a headache, "That girl, sigh..."

Seeing this, Meng Zihan quickly stepped forward, gently patted Meng Xueyun's back, and softly comforted her.

"Auntie, don't be angry. Things will be alright once we figure it out."

Meng Xueyun rolled her eyes, sighed, turned to Ye Zhenghua, and began to complain.

"Tell me, since it's tutoring, why can't Xiaohan come along? Xiaochen also said that those classmates all have excellent grades. If they are willing to help Xiaohan with her studies, it will definitely be better than Xiaohan studying alone."

Ye Zhenghua thought this made sense.

"Yes, they're all classmates, so tutoring with them will definitely be more effective than tutoring with college students, and it'll save you money too. You can talk to Xiaochen about it."

Meng Xueyun felt wronged and pouted, saying, "I did tell her! I even apologized to Xiao Chen, saying that I misunderstood her and asked her to bring Xiao Han along too. They're sisters and classmates, so they should help each other out."

"But that brat absolutely refused! She thinks Xiaohan's grades are bad!"

"Xiaohan needs help because her grades are bad! But she said Xiaohan will be a burden to them! Listen to what she's saying!"

Hearing Meng Xueyun repeatedly complain about her poor grades, Meng Zihan felt so ashamed that she wanted to disappear. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and her shoulders trembled as she cried.

Seeing Meng Zihan, whom he had raised since childhood, crying so sadly, Ye Zhenghua also felt bad.

He genuinely felt that it would be wonderful if Meng Zihan could study with Ye Linchen.

If the two sisters spend more time together, their relationship might improve, and Ye Linchen's misunderstanding about her family might be cleared up.

If Meng Zihan gets into university because of this, it would be an even greater surprise.

It's so prestigious to have two children from one family go to university!

He comforted Meng Zihan, saying, "Xiaohan, don't cry. Let your aunt talk to her again."

Meng Xueyun shook her head and sighed helplessly.

"That brat said some harsh words and refused to study with Xiaohan no matter what. I couldn't help but say a few words to her, and guess what? That old lady next door heard it, rushed over and called me a vicious stepmother! Me, a stepmother? I'm Xiaochen's biological mother!"

As Meng Xueyun spoke, she became agitated again, and her eyes reddened.

“Even if I did something wrong in the past, I still think about her while she lives outside! I was not convinced, so I argued with that old lady.”

Ye Zhenghua had dealt with the woman next door before and knew she was a shrew.

If she hadn't grabbed me last time, I wouldn't have been able to pay two hundred yuan.

He waved his hand impatiently: "That shrew, ignore her."

Meng Xueyun wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said in a low voice, "I ignored her, told Xiao Chen to study hard, and then came back with Xiao Han."

She added worriedly, "That's right, that old lady is very talkative. I'm afraid she'll go out and make up stories, which will have a bad influence."

Ye Zhenghua, however, didn't take it to heart: "Don't worry about her, we've done our best. Xiao Chen is so immature, anyone who truly understands wouldn't side with her."

He is now very angry with Ye Linchen.

Even if her parents were wrong before, so much time has passed, they have apologized, prepared a room, and even sent her younger brother to deliver a message, but Ye Linchen is still unmoved and refuses to go home.

He was heartbroken that his parents were so inconsiderate.

"Let her be, we can't control her anymore."

Seeing that Ye Zhenghua completely believed her after she had given a tearful account that downplayed the seriousness of the matter, Meng Xueyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She planned to say the same thing to other people in the future.

It can convince Ye Zhenghua, and it can also convince others!

Ye Zhenghua turned to look at Meng Zihan and said in a softer tone, "Xiaohan, don't be sad. Go back to your studies."

Meng Zihan lowered her head, sniffed, agreed, and walked to her room with a wronged expression.

Ye Zhenghua added, "Keep a close eye on your sister at school. If anything seems amiss, come back and tell us immediately."

This incident really served as a wake-up call for him.

Xiao Chen is a grown woman now, living alone outside. If something were to happen to her, it would be a real problem.

We need to be careful.

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