Chapter 40: Have your brother attend your parent-teacher conference

"Teacher, I just heard Chen Zhiyuan read this aloud, and I think it's very well-written."

"I also need to improve my Chinese, so I'll take this back and study it first."

After finishing speaking, Tan Zhixu didn't wait for Lin Zhi's response. He put the envelope into his pocket and then turned to leave.

Lin Zhi didn't even have time to stop it.

Watching Tan Zhixu's retreating figure, Lin Zhi smiled and shook her head.

Tan Zhixu is good in every way, except that his personality is too flamboyant.

Tuesday, the time is getting closer and closer to the college entrance examination.

In Class 2 of the Science Department, everyone was focused on their morning reading.

Lin Zhi came in with the report card, and the first thing she did after entering was to hand it to Xu Yihuan.

This is the ranking table of this exam results, which also shows the rankings of those who advanced and those who declined.

Xu Yihuan had barely gotten a feel for the watch when Wu Qingqing took it away.

She didn't look at her own ranking at first glance; her eyes immediately fell on Xu Yihuan's overall ranking.

Total score 580, grade ranking 360, change in ranking -120.

Wu Qingqing's eyes widened as she looked at the string of data.

Wait, why did Xu Yihuan's grades drop so much this time?!

This is completely unlike her usual performance!

Oh no! Oh no!

How can she go to Nanjing University with Zhou Yanzhe if things continue like this?!

"The ranking list for this year's results is out. After class, Xu Yihuan, please post it on the back wall so that any students who want to see it can go and look at it."

Upon hearing Lin Zhi's words, Xu Yihuan obediently agreed.

"Okay, teacher."

Lin Zhi nodded and continued.

"We need to have a parent-teacher meeting the day after tomorrow. Xu Yihuan, come to my office later to prepare your report cards and then distribute them."

"The report cards are to be shown to all parents at the parent-teacher meeting. Students whose grades have dropped should pay special attention!"

"This is the last parent-teacher conference of this semester, and also the last parent-teacher conference of your high school career. All parents must attend!"

"At the parents' meeting, I will also talk about college application. College application is like a second college entrance examination, so everyone must take it seriously!"

Lin Zhi, who usually got along well with her classmates, suddenly became serious.

Everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

No one caused any trouble; everyone waited quietly for Lin Zhi to finish speaking.

It wasn't until Lin Zhi finished that the class returned to its lively atmosphere.

Parent-teacher meetings are always just a matter of who will be in charge.

"Hey Huanhuan, are you here for the parent-teacher conference, your dad or your mom?" Duan Qing, who sat behind me, leaned forward to chat.

Xu Yihuan twirled her pen absentmindedly.

"It should be my dad who comes, I don't know."

If Xu's father is unavailable, then it's highly likely that Wang Ma will come instead.

Upon hearing this, Duan Qing's eyes immediately lit up.

She had long heard that Xu Yihuan came from a wealthy family.

Xu Yihuan was just too low-key, so she didn't get to see anything.

Besides, the surname is Xu; in Yuncheng, there's only one wealthy family with the surname Xu...

Thinking about it, a hint of anticipation appeared in Duan Qing's eyes.

Although their family is considered well-off, they've never actually seen anyone make it onto the financial news.

Just thinking about Duan Qing makes me excited!

Duan Qing then turned the topic to Wu Qingqing.

"And what about you, Qingqing?"

Wu Qingqing licked her lips and smiled.

"I don't know either, let's see who's free."

Duan Qing nodded in understanding; she did the same, whoever was available would hold the parent-teacher meeting.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yihuan subconsciously stopped twirling her pen.

She knew Zhou Yanzhe's family would never attend her parent-teacher conference, so in her previous life, it was Pei Yuli who attended Wu Qingqing's parent-teacher conference.

In this life...

Wait a minute! Pei Yuli is here for a parent-teacher conference?!

She seemed to know when she lost her guaranteed admission spot in her previous life!

The guaranteed admission quota is handed directly to the homeroom teacher.

In her previous life, she and Pei Yuli had never argued like this, and she naturally knew his whereabouts.

There was absolutely no chance to chat with my homeroom teacher.

Only once!

Parent-Teacher Conference!

He's here to attend Wu Qingqing's parent-teacher conference!

If I remember correctly, he stayed for another half hour after the parent-teacher meeting.

They ostensibly wanted to discuss the students' situation with Teacher Lin.

Maybe it will be within this half hour!

Within that half hour, Pei Yuli gave up the spot that was rightfully his.

It was given to Wu Qingqing...

Xu Yihuan's expression unconsciously turned serious, her pearly teeth biting her lower lip, her brows furrowing.

If that's really the case, then this time...

Meanwhile, in Class 1 of the Science stream, Zhou Cen was also announcing the details of the parents' meeting.

Tan Zhixu's grades have consistently ranked in the top three, and the prospect of a parent-teacher meeting has not affected him at all.

At his previous parent-teacher meetings, the seats were always empty.

His parents are not around; he lives with his grandparents.

This rumor is true.

Grandparents are getting old, and there's no need for them to travel back and forth for this one parent-teacher meeting.

Zhou Cen could usually understand.

This time, however, is quite important.

Zhou Cen glanced at Tan Zhixu, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

He couldn't help but say, "Tan Zhixu, if your parents can come, it would be best if they could."

Tan Zhixu nodded, but it was unclear whether he had taken it to heart.

Chen Zhiyuan scoffed at these words.

"Who doesn't know that Tan Zhixu lives with his grandparents? You're not planning to have a sixty-year-old man attend your parent-teacher conference, are you?"

"Can he understand what the teacher is saying?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around Chen Zhiyuan burst into laughter.

Zhou Cen heard it too, of course.

He immediately slammed his hand on the table.

"Chen Zhiyuan, you still have the nerve to say that? Teacher Lin from next door already told me, do you also want to be kept after the parent-teacher conference along with your parents?!"

Chen Zhiyuan immediately backed down.

If Chen Zhiyue is left behind, she will definitely scold him in front of his parents. Getting beaten up is the least of his worries.

His allowance will probably be reduced as well.

Chen Zhiyuan immediately fell silent.

Zhou Yanzhe glanced at Tan Zhixu after hearing what Chen Zhiyuan said.

Come to think of it, he has indeed never seen Tan Zhixu's parents attend parent-teacher meetings.

So is it true that the school said he was a left-behind child?

...

In the evening, Xu Yihuan returned home.

Coincidentally, Mr. Xu was not working overtime at the company today either.

Pei Yuli has disappeared again.

The two were eating at the dining table.

Xu Yihuan cleared her throat and brought up the parent-teacher meeting for tomorrow with her father.

Xu's father paused for a moment.

"I have a dinner party tomorrow, is it alright if your brother goes?"

Xu Yihuan paused for a moment, then refused.

"No, let Wang Ma go instead."

Although Wang Ma was not highly educated, she was somewhat more acceptable than the vicious Pei Yuli.

I thought about how my son and daughter didn't get along very well.

A pang of guilt welled up in Xu's father's heart.

But there's nothing we can do; tomorrow's work is indeed very important.

If successful, the company's profits could increase by three percentage points year-on-year.

That way, he could give Huanhuan a better life.

What time is tomorrow?

The negotiations began at 2 p.m. and were expected to end around 4 p.m.

Mr. Xu knew that his daughter might have already finished by now, but he still couldn't give up and wanted to ask her.

If he works hard, the schedule might be ready in time.