Chapter 146 You Want to Become a Rat Like Him

"Mother, Brother Tin An..."

Zhao Xinran's tears flowed even more violently as if she saw her patron's grievance.

"Ting'an's parents will find a way to deal with it. You're just causing trouble." Liu Cui'e said, slapping Zhao Xinran twice. "You're too ignorant."

"I just want to see Brother Tin-an. I'm worried about him."

Zhao Xinran was beaten so badly that it hurt, but she didn't dare to resist. She could only bite her lips in grievance and look at Shao Baoguo and Sun Meijuan in the door with tears in her eyes.

Seeing that Liu Cui'e was so understanding, Sun Meijuan's expression eased a little, but she was still unhappy.

"You better be smart. Take good care of your daughter from now on and don't let her bother my son again!"

Such a wild girl, they used to look up to her because she was obedient and did whatever she was told to do. She was a free nanny and she really thought she could enter the Shao family.

Even the current Shao Ting'an is not something a country girl like her can dream of.

"Auntie, Brother Ting'an and I love each other. We are inseparable."

"Pah"

Liu Cui'e's slap, wrapped in a cold wind, hit Zhao Xinran's face, and she stumbled and fell to the ground. The finger marks on her pale skin swelled rapidly, and mixed with tears, soaked the front of her clothes.

"mother……"

Zhao Xinran wanted to say something, but Liu Cui'e glared at him fiercely, forcing him to swallow his words back.

Liu Cui'e pulled Zhao Xinran up and said with an apologetic smile, "Mother Ting'an, you can't say that. Matters between men and women don't last two years, so let's not argue in front of so many people. I'll take my daughter back first. She was indeed too impulsive today."

"What are you talking about..."

Shao Baoguo felt that this rural woman had some insight and was sensible. He tugged at his wife's sleeve and scolded her, "Stop talking."

Zhao Xinran turned around and saw Su Li behind the crowd. The grievance in her eyes instantly turned into anger, and she stared at her.

Su Li stood outside the crowd, watching this scene, feeling mixed emotions.

She wanted to go forward and watch Zhao Xinran's embarrassment from a close distance, but when she saw her pitiful appearance, she felt bored.

Witnessing Zhao Xinran's serious hatred at this moment, she suddenly turned around and left quietly.

This was once her most beloved student, but now there is no love at all between them.

Walking out of the alley where the Shao family lived, Su Li took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the depression in her chest.

She knew that the dispute between her, Zhao Xinran and Shao Ting'an, was not over yet.

On the other side, Zhao Xinran, who was pulled away by Liu Cui'e, was full of resentment and confusion.

"Mom, why are you stopping me?" After walking a distance and making sure the Shao family couldn't hear her, Zhao Xinran finally couldn't help but ask, "With such a good opportunity, why didn't you let me explain things to the Shao family?"

"As long as they acknowledge my relationship with Brother Ting'an, even if the school finds out later, they'll be able to help me deal with it!"

Zhao Xinran's voice was full of grievance and confusion.

She didn't understand why her mother treated her like this.

Liu Cui'e looked at her daughter with disappointment and poked her forehead hard.

"You silly girl, do you think the Shao family is a good family?"

"They're dying to eat you alive, how could they possibly help you?" Liu Cui'e said earnestly, "The most important thing for you right now is to protect your reputation and your studies! But you can't count on the Shao family to help you with your studies."

"Then what should I do? If the school finds out, I'll definitely be punished, and graduation will be almost impossible. Besides, Brother Ting'an and I, from now on..."

Zhao Xinran wanted to say something but was interrupted by Liu Cui'e.

"There's no future! Now it all depends on whether Shao Ting'an can get away. If he's safe and sound, you can continue to be with him, and mother won't stop you. But if he falls, you must immediately sever ties with him and put the blame on him for everything!"

Liu Cui'e stared at her daughter with shrewd eyes and a firm tone that left no room for questioning.

When Zhao Xinran heard this, he felt a chill in his heart.

She hadn't expected her mother to teach her this way. Her eyes widened as she asked, "Mom! I love Brother Ting'an very much. I've loved him since I was a child, as you know. You encouraged me before, so how could you do this now?"

"Is it the same now as before? He used to have a promising future, but now he's in jail. I'm afraid his future is gone. Do you want to become a pariah like him?"

Zhao Xinran was speechless. She was unwilling to accept it, but she also understood that her mother was right.

Now, she can only take one step at a time.

"Hey, where's Li Yatou?"

After the mother and daughter finished talking, Liu Cui'e remembered to look for Su Li. She looked left and right but there was no trace of Su Li.

…

Su Li returned to school and was called over by Deputy Director Xu Wen as soon as she entered the office.

"Teacher Su, come here for a moment."

Xu Wen looked a little serious.

Su Li was not worried at all, as she had already expected what was going to happen.

She followed Xu Wen to the office and saw the principal and several other school leaders were there.

The atmosphere was so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

"Teacher Su, is what's in the newspaper true?"

The principal went straight to the point and pointed to a newspaper on the table.

The newspaper prominently reported that Shao Ting'an was under investigation and also mentioned his extramarital affair with Zhao Xinran.

Su Li nodded calmly, "It's true."

"Someone posted this newspaper on the school bulletin board, and now everyone in the school knows about it."

The principal spoke in a deep voice, with a hint of blame in his tone, as if Su Li's family affairs had disrupted the school's discipline.

Deputy Director Xu asked, "Where is Zhao Xinran now?"

Su Li remained calm and said frankly, "She should be at home. She doesn't live outside all the time."

"As her teacher, a student with whom you have a close relationship and who lives in your home, when something like this happened, have you fulfilled your responsibilities in education and management?" the vice principal said sternly. "This incident has impacted both the student's future and the school's reputation."

Su Li smiled and said, "Principal Ma, I feel uncomfortable when you say that. Just because I'm nice to my students, should that be a reason for her to destroy my family?"

The school leader's face froze.

She knew she would be implicated, so she remained neither humble nor arrogant. "I was bitten by the venomous snake I saved, so I admit my mistake. I deserve no sympathy from everyone. But I don't need to endure and sacrifice for this venomous snake anymore. So I won't care about her affairs anymore, and I won't ask about them. I won't interfere in any punishment the school gives her."

Xu Wen saw Su Li's cold and hard attitude and stepped forward to smooth things over for her. "Teacher Su is right. You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Zhao Xinran has been on leave for the past few days. We'll talk to her about the situation when she returns."

"Dear leaders, regarding education and management... I believe I've done my best. However, I was truly unaware of what was going on between her and Shao Ting'an. Until she was hit by a motorcycle and miscarried, and Director Zhang and I ran into her, we had no idea she was pregnant with my husband's child."

Su Li spoke firmly, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart. After all, she knew it from the beginning.

Xu Wen asked, "Director Zhang also knows?"