Lin Wanwan led her entourage out of the school gate in a flurry of activity. Zhang Jun wanted to stop her but couldn't; he couldn't afford to offend this troublesome woman.

As Zou Cui left the school gate, she looked at Lin Wanwan and said, "Little sister, thank you for today. I'll take Qingran home first, so I won't disturb your family's dinner."

Lin Wanwan immediately waved her hand, "I'm not joking when I say Qingran is my goddaughter. There's no one else here at noon, just my parents. We're having lunch together, it's fine."

Zou Cui was a little flustered, "Sister, this..."

"Let's go. I told my parents about this when I left home this morning. My dad also wants to see Qingran."

Seeing that what she said didn't seem like feigned flattery, Zou Cui got into the car as well.

Li Qingran looked anxious as she boarded the bus. She had packed her things and left the school today; what would she do for the college entrance exam?

Lin Wanwan seemed to be able to read minds. "Qingran, don't worry. Auntie will take care of everything at school. I won't let either of you drop out."

The tone was joking, gentle yet firm, and Lin Qingran inexplicably felt at ease.

"Auntie, I didn't..."

"Auntie knows, you don't need to explain."

The two looked at each other and smiled through the rearview mirror.

Seeing that they were almost at her parents' house, Lin Wanwan turned her head and said gently.

"Qingran, don't be nervous for a moment. Your grandparents are very kind people. They will like you very much because you are such a good girl."

Li Qingran nodded with a light smile.

“We didn’t even buy any gifts before coming here to eat. Look at my brain! Girl, could you stop up ahead for a bit? I’m going to buy something.”

Lin Wanwan didn't stop her, and replied with a smile, "That's perfect, my dad also asked me to buy some fruit to take home. There's a fruit shop right outside the door in a bit, let's go buy some."

Zou Cui smiled when she heard Lin Wanwan say that. Lin Wanwan wasn't a pretentious person, and buying some fruit wasn't a big expense, so she didn't need to refuse.

When they arrived at the fruit shop, Zou Cui picked out the most expensive fruits to buy, but Lin Wanwan immediately stopped her.

“It’s not that I don’t want you to buy expensive things. If you buy this, my dad will definitely scold you. He loves oranges. Just pick some oranges. No one will eat the rest.”

Zou Cui turned her head to look at her, "Then let's buy some other things."

"Then let's buy another watermelon for the two kids."

As soon as Lin Wanwan arrived at her doorstep, she saw her mother standing at the gate, looking around.

He greeted Lin Wanwan with a smile as he saw her car.

Lin Wanwan rolled down the car window. "Mom, it's hot. What are you doing standing outside?"

"I figured you'd be arriving soon, so I came out to check."

Lu Ming opened the car door and walked to He Yumei's side, affectionately taking her arm.

"Grandma, it's hot outside, let's go inside."

He Yumei patted his hand, "I haven't seen Xiaoming these past few days, he seems to have grown taller again."

"Mom, you're exaggerating. How can you tell he's grown taller in just three days?"

He Yumei smiled but didn't say anything, watching Zou Cui and her daughter get off the bus.

"Why did you bring things with you?"

Lin Wanwan immediately replied, "My dad loves oranges, so Sister Cui insisted on buying some."

"Is this Qingran?" He Yumei waved to her.

Li Qingran reached out and grabbed her hand, "Grandma~"

"Come on, let's go inside and talk. It's very hot outside."

He Yumei pulled Li Qingran and Lu Ming on either side.

Looking at the meticulously maintained garden and the three-story villa, Li Qingran secretly vowed to work even harder in the future.

Li Qingran and Zou Cui were both a little reserved when they entered the room.

He Yumei invited the two to sit down, saying, "Don't be shy, make yourselves at home. Wanwan just called this morning to say that we weren't prepared at all."

Zou Cui handed the fruit to the aunt, saying, "Wanwan said Uncle likes oranges, so I bought some."

While asking the aunt to put the watermelon in the refrigerator, He Yumei said with a smile, "It's not that her dad likes to eat it, it's that she likes to eat it, so her dad also says he likes to eat it."

Lin Wanwan sat down next to Lin Jianbang with a smile.

"Sister Cui, please make yourself at home. It's just a casual meal today. I haven't visited my parents for a few days, and I'm sorry to have dragged you along."

Zou Cui quickly waved her hand, "No, no."

Lin Jianbang invited the two to have some tea. "It's just a casual meal, don't be too formal. I heard from Wanwan that Qingran's grades are very good, so don't let it interfere with your studies these few days. Leave the school matters to us adults."

"Thank you, Grandpa. I won't let it interfere with my studies."

Lin Jianbang nodded, looking at his daughter.

Do you need help?

"We don't need your help for now, but we'll use your reputation to scare them a little."

"If you want to help, just ask. Don't let it interfere with the two children's schooling."

"I know the school wants to let this go and doesn't want to offend either side, but I can't just let it go like this. I won't let it go until that Zhou family kid apologizes."

What's the Zhou family's current stance?

Lin Wanwan forked a piece of orange for Li Qingran, "Zhou Ming said he'll handle it. Wait for him for two more days. If he can't handle it, I'll have to deal with it myself."

Turning to look at the girl obediently eating oranges, Lin Wanwan felt a warmth in her heart. "Qingran will be coming to our house to study these next two days. I'll hire a tutor for you both so you don't fall behind in your studies."

Li Qingran nodded obediently, "Thank you, Auntie."

He Yumei smiled and said, "Wanwan called this morning saying she wanted to adopt a goddaughter, but judging from Qingran's expression, it seems she doesn't agree?"

Li Qingran immediately put down her fork and waved her hand, saying, "Grandma, no, I'm not unwilling."

Zou Cui smiled and said, "It's Wanwan's good fortune to like her; how could she not want to?"

Lin Jianbang said, "I think it's this girl's good fortune. Qingran will have a bright future, and she'll be the one who benefits from it."

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