Chapter 395 She Understands

Xu's mother knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't say anything, only sighed.

"...Mom, when they saved me, they didn't say anything like I wasn't confident I could cure you, that you could never have another child and would just be left to die alone."

Xu's mother knew, but...

“Yingzi, Mom knows the Li family has been kind to us. I had no choice. There are only so many spots. If there's one more, then one student will definitely not have a mentor. I helped Yao Jianshu, but what about the student who should have been with that mentor? Do you think this is fair to them?”

"What fairness?"

Xu Ying said, "Since they're offering admission to graduate school without entrance exams, why didn't they choose their advisors earlier or later? Why did they sneak in a spot on JianShu when the advisor list was already finalized? This is a dereliction of duty caused by their school's mishandling of the situation! And that Vice Minister Li, as a public official, not only does he pick and choose students, but he also has prejudices against women with families and children, denying their excellence! Is this fair to JianShu?!"

"Mom! Isn't it the responsibility of your education bureau to uphold justice for the students? You dismissed Li Banxia and the others with just one sentence saying it's unfair to others. Is that fair to them?"

Xu's mother, "..."

She looked at Xu Ying with a headache.

“Yingzi, it’s not that Mom doesn’t want to help them. You said it yourself, I’m a public servant. Every word and action of mine is being watched. There are plenty of people who want to make things difficult for me and see me step down. If I really give Yao Jianshu preferential treatment, my position in the Education Bureau will be taken down sooner or later. Don’t you understand?”

Xu Ying paused, then gave her mother a deep look.

He said, "Mom, I understand."

She understood what her biological mother meant.

I also understood the meaning of Su Lao Er's words.

Li Banxia was kind to her and to the Xu family, but that was all.

The debt of gratitude wasn't enough for her parents to risk their future to help them; they couldn't bring themselves to do it. But Su Lao Er said he could, that it was human nature.

She was still unconvinced at the time, thinking that she could persuade her parents, and even boasted that she could help them solve any problem as long as it wasn't murder, arson, or illegal activities.

Thinking about it, it's really laughable.

She couldn't even help Li Banxia with the most basic fairness!

"Eiko!"

Seeing that her expression was strange, Xu's mother patted her.

Xu Ying snapped out of her daze, grabbed her bag, and headed outside.

Where are you going?

Xu Ying raised her voice, "I'll go out and think of a solution."

Xu's mother's expression changed slightly.

"stop."

Xu Ying paused in her steps.

Xu's mother said, "Who do you want to ask for help? Your Uncle Yan? The elders of your girlfriends? Yingzi, once you use up your connections, they're gone..."

Xu Ying remained silent.

Xu's mother was both anxious and angry. She said, "...It's just a tutor. Yao Jianshu has good grades and was noticed by Vice Minister Li. Naturally, she can be noticed by other tutors as well. Even if she doesn't have a tutor, she can still choose to go to other departments. She won't be left without a school to attend. You..."

"mom."

Xu Ying turned to look at her mother and said, "Although I'm not taking the postgraduate entrance exam, I still understand the rules. If such words could come from Vice Minister Li, which professor would dare to accept Jian Shu? Transferring departments... Jian Shu is supposed to study English. What kind of logic is it to transfer to another department?!"

Xu's mother's eyes darted away.

She had also thought of this problem, which is why she didn't dare to respond to Li Banxia's words and could only use the excuse that it was unfair to other students to... give a perfunctory answer.

Seeing her mother's reaction, Xu Ying understood perfectly, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

She cried out weakly, "Mom, how could you do this?"

Seeing the disappointment in her daughter's eyes, Xu's mother sighed helplessly.

"I understand, I'll try again, don't rush me."

She turned around and sat on the sofa, picked up the phone on the coffee table and dialed an outgoing number, while Xu Ying stood to the side clutching her bag.

When the call connected, Xu's mother identified herself and inquired about the progress of graduate supervisors recruiting students. The other party replied, "The supervisors have all found satisfactory students, and the list has been published."

Xu's mother was taken aback, and the mother and daughter exchanged a glance.

"I heard there's one spot available this year without taking the exam, this spot..."

She stopped short of making a point, pausing appropriately.

The other party assumed she wanted a spot and said helplessly, "You've come to the wrong place. The spot has already been given out. This student has been selected by Vice Minister Li and has become his graduate student."

"Vice Minister Li...recruited more graduate students this year?"

"No, the original female student had a family and children, and was not suitable for a career in diplomacy, so Vice Minister Li replaced her."

Xu's mother glanced at Xu Ying, whose brows were furrowed.

Xu's mother expressed surprise, "They changed her? It's such a pity. To catch Vice Minister Li's eye, this girl must be very outstanding. The leader said that women hold up half the sky. Our school and Vice Minister Li are both cultivating pillars of the country. Isn't it inappropriate to select people based on gender?"

The other party was startled. "I'm sorry, Director Xu, this... is the decision of Vice Minister Li and the school. I will convey your opinion to them."

Does this girl have a tutor now?

The other person broke out in a cold sweat again.

"No, no, all the professors on our team are full, and no one can mentor her. This female student is currently without a professor. We... are actively communicating with her and suggesting that she transfer to another department..."

"She agreed to change her major?"

Xu's mother's expression also darkened. What "active communication"? Was she threatening Yao Jianshu that he wouldn't be able to study if he didn't change his major?

The other person swallowed nervously. "No, she refused. The school is still discussing how to handle this..."

The anger in Xu Ying's eyes was almost tangible!

Who would agree to this?

JianShu wants to learn English, so why should she switch to another major?!

Xu's mother glanced at her daughter and told the other party to ask the school leaders to come up with a solution as soon as possible. Since they were the ones who caused the problem, they should take responsibility for resolving it instead of threatening the students.

"...The Education Bureau will continue to follow up on this matter, and we hope your school will handle it properly."

The other party readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, I rushed to find the school leaders.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ying slammed her hand on the table. "That's outrageous! The school is irresponsible, and that Vice Minister Li isn't a good person either. No matter how outstanding the one who got in without taking the exam is, he shouldn't have used gender as an excuse. Doesn't he know that doing this will ruin JianShu? How did someone like that become a vice minister?!"

"Eiko!"

Xu's mother stopped her daughter, "Now is not the time to argue about right and wrong or blame anyone. The important thing is to solve the problem first and let Yao Jianshu go to graduate school."

Xu Ying shook her head.

She wasn't optimistic at all.

The person just now clearly meant that they wanted to reassign her to another department at JianShu!

"Mom, do you have a solution?"

Xu's mother choked. She didn't have the option, unless the school increased the number of places, but the number of places was fixed.

This spot for postgraduate studies without examination belonged to the military and had been unused for a long time. Who knew it would be used this year, and unfortunately, it took Yao Jianshu's spot instead.