Chapter 142 Dismissal was inevitable.

Gao Xiuxiu was thinking of giving the money to Da Niu for her education, but she thought, "Even if you give money to Er Niu, she won't side with you. She's an ingrate."

“Erniu isn’t as bad as you say,” Fang Xudong said. “Don’t be prejudiced against her.”

“I’m prejudiced against her? Is that prejudice? I was prescient,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “Erniu dares to roll her eyes at her own mother. She doesn’t care about me at all. If she cared about me, would I treat her like that? She’s a piece of my flesh and blood. Wouldn’t I feel sorry for her? It’s because she doesn’t know how to be grateful that I treat her this way. Do you know how awful Erniu is?”

“She’s fine.” Fang Xudong didn’t really think so. His wife had always had a problem with Erniu, and no matter what Erniu did, she couldn’t change Gao Xiuxiu’s attitude. “She got her salary and even knew to buy meat for the family. You ate some too.”

“It was just a tiny bit of meat, and she just wanted to keep the money for herself,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “I went to her boss, but he insisted on giving the money to Erniu and wouldn’t give it to me.”

"You went over there?" Fang Xudong didn't expect Gao Xiuxiu to do this.

“Yes, I went there. If I hadn’t gone there, I wouldn’t have known that Erniu was so wary of us,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “Her boss listens to her and refuses to give me Erniu’s salary.”

Gao Xiuxiu harbored resentment towards Erniu. She wanted to take Erniu's wages, having previously considered what she could do with that money. However, Erniu's scheme left Gao Xiuxiu seething with anger. While Danu continued to spend money, Gao Xiuxiu didn't see anything wrong with Danu; she only felt that Erniu was bad.

Fang Erniu thought that once she started working and earning money, her mother would change her attitude towards her. She was wrong. No matter what Fang Erniu did, her mother would never feel sorry for her. Especially when Fang Erniu learned that Gao Xiuxiu had gone to her boss to ask for her wages, Fang Erniu felt even more heartbroken; that was money she had worked so hard to earn.

Fang Daniu doesn't have to do anything to spend so much money, while Fang Erniu works hard to earn money but is still told she's not doing a good enough job.

“That’s Erniu’s salary, not yours,” Fang Xudong said. “Her boss did nothing wrong. Stop being so mean to Erniu; you’re pushing her away.”

“She’s never been close to us, so there’s no question of me pushing her away,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “You’re always working outside, so you have no idea about these things. If you were at home, you’d know how bad Erniu is. Erniu always compares herself to Daniu. If we make her wear Daniu’s clothes, she complains. So many people wear their older siblings’ hand-me-downs, and we don’t hear anyone say anything about it. But Erniu is never satisfied with this or that. She’s dissatisfied with so many things.”

Gao Xiuxiu thought that Fang Erniu had never suffered, unlike herself when she was a child who never had enough to eat or wear.

“You’re just too good to her,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “If I say anything to her, you have to comfort her.”

Gao Xiuxiu and Fang Xudong were talking loudly about Fang Erniu when Fatty Sister heard them. Fatty Sister shook her head, saying, "What kind of mother treats her own daughter like that? If Gao Xiuxiu had a son, it would be one thing, but Gao Xiuxiu only has two daughters, and she's still so biased."

"Gao Xiuxiu isn't planning on having Erniu anymore, is she?" Fatty Sister-in-law said to Zhang Chenghai at home. "Erniu was forced to rent a place outside because of her."

"Ignore her," Zhang Chenghai said.

"I don't care, I just want to hear it," said the fat woman. "Before, Gao Xiuxiu was saying bad things about me outside. I just said a few words, and it wasn't that Fenglan was at fault. She exaggerated and made it sound very dramatic."

The key point is that Fatty's wife actually said a few words, to the point that she was too embarrassed to go out and explain, and didn't rush to Gao Xiuxiu's house. Fatty's wife has to admit that she was wrong before, but Gao Xiuxiu really is not a good person.

“Erniu is a pretty good kid, and she still treats her like that,” said the fat woman. “Does she think Da Niu is any better? I’ve seen Da Niu start dressing up, even at school. Her teachers don’t care and just let her do whatever she wants.”

"Do Fang Xudong and the others know?" Zhang Chenghai asked.

“I know, how could I not know?” the fat woman said. “Gao Xiuxiu has the nerve to say that Erniu is dressing up. Erniu has gone out to work, of course she has to dress up. Da Niu is still studying, what’s the point of dressing up? Da Niu even repeated a year of high school, spending so much money, and she doesn’t even know how to cherish the opportunity to study. How can you expect someone like that to be good to her parents in the future? Heh, impossible.”

Fatty Sister-in-law doesn't approve of Fang Daniu. Gao Xiuxiu treated Daniu badly when she was pregnant with Erniu, and she wasn't much better to Daniu later when she was drinking the folk remedy. Does Gao Xiuxiu really think Daniu doesn't remember anything? Does Gao Xiuxiu think that because Daniu was young back then, her kindness towards her later will change everything? Daniu probably remembers everything, but she hasn't shown it because Gao Xiuxiu and the others are treating her well now.

"Never mind them," Zhang Chenghai said. He and Fang Xudong didn't work in the same unit, and he rarely talked to Fang Xudong about the children. Zhang Chenghai knew that Fang Xudong would secretly give Erniu some money, and Fang Xudong tried his best to treat everyone equally, but the other family members didn't, so it was impossible for Erniu not to feel resentful.

In the capital, Tan Wu became pregnant. She used to work as a salesperson, but after becoming pregnant, she felt unwell and couldn't stand for long periods of time, so she simply resigned.

Zhang Xiaohu had no objection; they didn't need to rent a place, and they had enough money to live on. Tan Wu didn't have a job.

Work is fine, Tan Wu is quite good at cooking at home.

After learning the news, Fatty didn't call Song Fenglan. She felt she couldn't trouble Song Fenglan any further. The two of them should call each other less often now, only in emergencies; that was enough. Fatty didn't go to the capital; the travel expenses were too high. She'd rather use the money to help Tan Wu recover.

"You shouldn't bother Zihang," said the plump woman. "You can decide for yourselves which hospital to give birth in. If you don't have enough money, just let us know."

Zhang Wen and his wife don't have children yet, but they are planning to have one. They just didn't expect Tan Wu to get pregnant first.

"I know," Zhang Xiaohu understood.

“You’re all grown up now, you’re going to be parents, you’ll have to solve a lot of things on your own,” said the plump woman.

"Okay, sure," Zhang Xiaohu said.

Fat Sister-in-law gave Zhang Xiaohu a lot of instructions, asking him to take good care of the children.

Xu Yan also became pregnant. She hadn't intended to use contraception, nor had Qin Zihang. Xu Yan was pregnant with twins; someone in her family had also been pregnant with twins, and now she was pregnant herself.

After learning that Xu Yan was pregnant, Song Fenglan gave Xu Yan some money so that she could hire a nanny herself. Song Fenglan didn't know what kind of nanny Xu Yan would like; it was up to Xu Yan to decide.

At that time, Song Fenglan held Xu Yan's hand and talked for a long time.

“There’s nothing I can do to help you, and I can’t take care of you,” Song Fenglan said. “Take this money, buy whatever you want to eat, and hire someone to take care of you. If your mother comes to take care of you, you can give her money too; it’s only right.”

"Give my mom her money back?" Xu Yan asked in surprise.

“Of course, your mother has several children. If she only comes to take care of you, others will have opinions,” Song Fenglan said. “It will also take up time for your mother to take care of you. Although it is appropriate for elders to help younger generations, the younger generation should do their best to avoid other problems.”

“Yes, that’s true,” Xu Yan said. “Mom, you’ve really thought this through. If my mom knew, she would definitely say you did a great job and that you’re absolutely brilliant.”

Xu Yan really liked Song Fenglan's way of handling things; at least she wouldn't embarrass anyone. Song Fenglan would directly say what she couldn't do, and if she could, she would do it directly.

Around October, Professor Su and his wife traveled from the southern part of the city to the capital. Professor Su's health wasn't good, and he was approaching retirement age. He came to the university to teach students instead of staying in the southern city. Professor Su and his wife had a son in the capital, and they wanted to buy a house there so they could spend more time with their child and grandchildren.

Knowing that Professor Su and his wife had arrived, Song Fenglan made a special trip to visit them.

Professor Su's hair was completely white; he had aged considerably. Indeed, Song Fenglan had been back in the capital for over a decade.

"Fenglan." Professor Su was surprised that Song Fenglan came to visit him so soon.

“Uncle.” Song Fenglan looked at Professor Su.

"Sit down, sit down," Professor Su waved his hand.

Professor Su did not teach at Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, but instead went to teach at Capital University of Science and Technology. Professor Su felt that Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics already had many excellent teachers, and he wanted to go to another slightly less prestigious university. Professor Su had long since retired and was now a retired personnel rehired.

Professor Su could still do some work in the lab, but it was tiring, and his body couldn't keep up for long. He also had people helping him, and he felt he should contribute more, which is why he accepted the offer from Capital University of Technology.

"I heard you went to Capital University of Technology?" Song Fenglan asked.

“Yes.” Professor Su nodded. “It’s good to go to this school, instead of going with you guys.”

“You can come with us too,” Song Fenglan said.

"No, no, it's better to go somewhere newer," Professor Su said. "You all should focus on your research. How's Zihang?"

"He's doing well, he'll be graduating with his doctorate soon," Song Fenglan said. "He'll come see you again another day."

"Whether you come or not is fine, just focus on what you're doing." Professor Su didn't care about these things.

"How could I not come?" Song Fenglan said. "We owe Zihang a lot from you guys. You made things easier for us. Zihang was very happy to hear that you were here. He just has some things to do, and his wife is pregnant, so he's a little overwhelmed. I'll come first, and he'll come in a couple of days."

Qin Zihang also mentioned that he could bring some food over separately so that Professor Su and his wife could have a taste. Qin Zihang still remembered Professor Su and his wife; when he was a child, Mrs. Su would pick him up and drop him off at school. During his years in the capital, Song Fenglan had also mentioned Professor Su and his wife, so Qin Zihang couldn't possibly forget them.

“I remember when you went to Nancheng, Zihang was still very young, about three years old.” Professor Su gestured. “In the blink of an eye, he has grown up so much and even got married. We were too busy to come to his wedding banquet.”

Professor Su and his wife's son came to the wedding banquet, and Qin Yizhou treated them well.

"I'll have Zihang treat you to a meal at the hotel another day, and see what he'll be eating at his wedding banquet," Song Fenglan said with a smile.

"No, no, it's fine to eat at home," Professor Su said. "You even bring food over, that's enough. There's no need to go to a hotel for a meal."

"It's nothing," Song Fenglan said. "The important thing is that everyone is happy."

"I'm happy, I'm very happy right now," Professor Su said.

“He’s really happy. His grandson is married now, how could he not be? When he comes over, he can see his great-grandchildren directly.” Mrs. Su brought over some fruit. “He didn’t have to take care of his son and grandchildren before, but now he’s getting them all. We live in the same neighborhood as them, so we can go visit them whenever we have time.”

Mrs. Su and her husband did not live with their son. They didn't think that four generations living under one roof would cause many problems. Mrs. Su was still in good health and could still buy groceries and cook, so she didn't need her son's help.

The daughter-in-law came to her side.

“Your uncle always has a stern face, and his great-grandchildren are a little afraid of him,” Mrs. Su said. “He even gets anxious, saying that his great-grandchildren don’t like him and what he should do. He should just smile more. He doesn’t work at the research institute anymore, and his relatives aren’t his subordinates. He doesn’t need to maintain his authority.”

“I live close to Zihang and his wife, but not in the same building,” Song Fenglan said. “It’s simpler for them to live separately. I don’t know how to be a mother-in-law, and I don’t know if my approach is right or wrong. Not living together can avoid conflicts and will be much better.”

“Your idea is good,” Mrs. Su said. “You’re going to be a grandmother soon, but you can just hire someone to take care of them. You won’t have to take care of the children yourself.”

Madam Su thought that since Song Fenglan hadn't had time to take care of Qin Zihang in her early years, she naturally wouldn't have time to take care of her daughter-in-law or grandson now.

"She's pregnant with twins," Song Fenglan said. "My daughter-in-law's family has a history of twin births."

"That's great!" Mrs. Su's eyes lit up. "We'll see when the time comes."

“Sure, I’ll definitely let you see the baby after it’s born,” Song Fenglan said.

"I can't take care of the child now, but I can still look after him," Mrs. Su chuckled.

"If you're Fenglan, do you still need to take care of the child?" Professor Su wiped his glasses. "Times have changed. This is a good era."

You can hire a nanny as long as you pay her. The nanny will take care of everything at home perfectly, which is more important than anything else. The nanny gets paid, and the employer doesn't have to work so hard; it's essentially a win-win situation.

"Fenglan, stay for dinner later," Madam Su said.

"I have to go back in a bit; I need to hold a group meeting with the students," Song Fenglan said. "It was all arranged a long time ago; there's just too much to do. If I don't go today, I don't know when the next opportunity will come."

"Alright, you can go back now. Let's have dinner together another day when you're free," Madam Su said.

After Song Fenglan left, Madam Su looked at the gifts on the table.

"Fenglan is still so polite. Over the years, she has sent us many things," Madam Su said. "Knowing that we were back, she still brought so many things over."

“We helped her, and she remembered it,” Professor Su said. “She is a good child, knows how to be grateful, and is patriotic.”

Professor Su was very satisfied with Song Fenglan. Sometimes he even wished she were his daughter. But then he thought, no, if Song Fenglan were his daughter, she wouldn't have achieved so much. None of Professor Su's children studied the same field as him, nor did they aspire to be researchers.

Perhaps because Professor Su neglected his family and focused all his attention on scientific research, his children did not feel much fatherly love, which is why they did not want to follow the same path.

"That's right. If she weren't good, would you have helped her in the first place?" Madam Su said.

“That’s because she was capable,” Professor Su said. “Given her abilities, if she had tried to go abroad back then, she probably would have had foreign powers help her.”

Professor Su knew that Song Fenglan had chosen to believe in the country and hadn't run away, which was already very good. Song Fenglan loved her country and cared for her family; she couldn't abandon the rest of the Song family. Song Fenglan valued loyalty and affection too much.

“No, there definitely are,” Professor Su said. “There must be foreign research institutions inviting her now.”

“She can’t possibly go,” Madam Su said.

"Yes, indeed." Professor Su nodded. "Time flies too fast."

“I still remember when Fenglan first arrived at the family compound, people treated her badly and talked badly about her behind her back,” Mrs. Su said. “She has gotten to where she is today step by step through her own abilities.”

Song Fenglan went to the school to hold a group meeting for the students. After finally finishing the meeting, Song Fenglan heard that a professor had been reported. The professor's wife had filed a formal complaint, and she and her family were holding up banners at the school, saying that they wanted to let the professor take a concubine.

People are naturally drawn to excitement, and Song Fenglan was no exception; she went to take a look as well. Not only Song Fenglan, but her students did too.

The professor ran out to pull his wife away, but she wouldn't leave. His female student didn't come out either. Keep in mind, this student was an undergraduate, and she already had several papers published in top-tier journals, listed as a first author.

The wife wrote down all the information and posted photos of the female students.

The matter escalated so much that even the school leaders found out.

Song Fenglan left quickly; lingering there risked being implicated. As she turned away, she saw her student, but she lightly patted her clothes, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

When Song Fenglan returned home, she told her husband about the professor's wife's actions.

“She’s not afraid at all of the female students suing her for infringing on their portrait rights,” Song Fenglan said. “But anyone with a shred of self-respect wouldn’t sue. Taking a concubine, banners, and even the wedding dress is all prepared, pink, really impressive.”

In her previous life, Song Fenglan mostly saw those contents online, but now, she saw them in person.

"You know him?" Qin Yizhou asked.

“I don’t know him, he’s not a professor from our college,” Song Fenglan said. “He’s from another college. With the banner hanging up, a lot of people know about it. The matter has blown up, and the school has to give an attitude.”

"How did you end up with a female student?" Qin Yizhou asked.

“This kind of thing happens easily in universities,” Song Fenglan said. “Many male professors do this; they coerce female students. Others are female students who want to get benefits themselves, and they are willing to do it. It’s very difficult to stop this kind of thing.”

This involves vested interests. The female student probably thought it would make her future graduate and doctoral studies easier; having first-author papers would simplify things considerably. Whether she stayed with the professor afterward is irrelevant. Once she left the university, the professor could find other young and beautiful female students. Like weeds, one crop after another grows. The professor wasn't lacking in women, so he wouldn't force that female student to maintain a close relationship with him.

"Aren't there any female professors?" Qin Yizhou asked.

“Female professors do exist, but such cases are relatively rare,” Song Fenglan said. “What, do you have any thoughts on this?”

"No," Qin Yizhou said. "If it happens to someone else, it's not a big problem."

As long as Song Fenglan isn't with those young and strong male students, then it's fine.

Qin Yizhou felt he had aged considerably, while Song Fenglan looked much younger than him.

Two days later, Qin Zihang and his wife visited Professor Su and his wife, bringing them a lot of food. Mrs. Su said that Song Fenglan had already taken everything, and they were still taking more.

"Mom took care of what she did, and we took care of what we did," Qin Zihang said.

About two weeks later, when Tan Wu went to the hospital for a check-up, she ran into Xu Yan. Tan Wu had assumed Xu Yan would go to a private hospital or something similar, not expecting to be at the same hospital as her. Tan Wu didn't go up to greet her, nor did she try to get close to Xu Yan.

Xu's mother accompanied Xu Yan, and Xu Yan didn't pay much attention to the others.

Qin Zihang was too busy to come with Xu Yan, so Xu Yan went to see her mother instead.

“Zihang is so busy, your family really needs to hire someone,” said Xu’s mother.

“Yes, we need to hire someone. I’m asking you to help me find someone suitable,” Xu Yan said. “Don’t ask relatives, they’re not suitable. We need to find other people from outside who can do the job well. Mom, you can come to our house too. Anyway, you’re acting in a play at your workplace now, and you don’t have many scenes. If you come and take care of me, I can pay you.”

"I don't need you to calculate my wages. Taking care of my own daughter and still asking for wages? What kind of talk is that?" said Xu's mother.

“My mom said it, oh, my mother-in-law said it,” Xu Yan said. “You’ve put in a lot of hard work, so you deserve it.”

“Your mother-in-law is nice,” Xu’s mother said.

"It's very good. She can't take care of me, so she gives me money, a generous amount, and lets me manage it myself," Xu Yan said.

Xu Yan gets especially happy whenever she talks about Song Fenglan. Seeing Xu Yan like that, Xu's mother sometimes wonders whether she is Xu Yan's real mother or Song Fenglan is.

“You’re very satisfied with your mother-in-law,” Xu’s mother said.

“Of course, if I’m not satisfied with a mother-in-law like this, what kind of mother-in-law would I want? Do I want a mother-in-law who gives me money and takes care of me? Asking for too much will only lead to unhappiness,” Xu Yan said. “I should be content. My mother-in-law has given me more than enough. How much could I get from Zihang’s meager subsidies? He hasn’t even graduated with his doctorate yet, and he doesn’t have a formal job. We are currently relying on my mother-in-law. Those houses were bought by my parents-in-law. If they hadn’t bought those houses, we wouldn’t be able to live off the rent and not have to worry about daily expenses.”

Xu Yan thought of her sister, who still felt she didn't have enough money even though she was working, simply because her sister and brother-in-law didn't have that much wealth.

“Mom, you still have to give some money. If you don’t, my sister will say that you value us more because our family is rich.” Xu Yan knew her sister too well; her sister loved to compare herself to her.

When Xu Yan got married, her older sister wanted to see how much dowry she had. Xu Yan said she didn't ask her family to prepare too much dowry; the money she spent was the bride price. If her sister had that much bride price, her sister's dowry would have been just as much.

"Your sister has had a tough time," said Xu's mother. She also helped her eldest daughter, not just her youngest. Xu's mother also had a son and daughter-in-law; she had many other things to do.

"Take the money, save it, whether you buy things or keep it for retirement, it's all good," Xu Yan said.

Tan Wu sat not far away, listening to what Xu Yan and her daughter were saying. She was so envious. Tan Wu didn't go over; she went to get a checkup. After the checkup, Tan Wu went home first.

That evening, Zhang Xiaohu returned home, and Tan Wu told him about Qin Zihang's wife.

“She went to the same hospital for a checkup as me,” Tan Wu said. “She seemed quite happy, as if her own mother was with her, but her husband wasn’t there.”

Tan Wu envied Xu Yan. Although Qin Zihang wasn't with Xu Yan, Xu Yan had her biological mother by her side. Tan Wu, on the other hand, went for her checkup alone; her biological mother wasn't there, and even if she were in the capital, she couldn't possibly be with her. Tan Wu's biological mother favored boys over girls and didn't treat her well. If it were her biological mother, her mother would definitely still be thinking about asking for money.

“She said she would give her mother money, but her mother said no,” Tan Wu said. “When we got married, my mother… well, never mind, I won’t say anything to her.”

When Tan Wu married Zhang Xiaohu, her mother demanded a large dowry but didn't give any money to Tan Wu as part of her dowry; her mother kept most of it. Fortunately, Tan Wu had saved some money from working outside, and she used it as part of her dowry so that her mother-in-law and others wouldn't think she hadn't brought anything with her.

Fatty didn't know that Tan Wu's parents had kept all the betrothal gifts and hadn't given them to her. Zhang Xiaohu didn't say anything because Tan Wu hadn't told him. Tan Wu felt incredibly unlucky to have encountered such a situation, and she was afraid that if Zhang Xiaohu found out, he would be unhappy, so she preferred to say as little as possible.

"Do you want my mom to come and keep you company?" Zhang Xiaohu asked.

"No need." Tan Wu shook her head. "If your mother comes, she'll probably not like me. It's better not to have her come."

Tan Wu didn't intend to have Fatty Sister accompany her; she and Fatty Sister didn't get along. Even though they didn't live in the same place, it didn't affect their feelings towards each other.

"If that doesn't work, we'll hire someone," Zhang Xiaohu said.

“There’s no rush now. I’ll hire someone when I’m close to giving birth,” Tan Wu said.

“Okay.” Zhang Xiaohu nodded.

Tan Wu was worried about spending too much money. The two of them weren't exactly wealthy, so there was no need to hire someone so early.

The leadership at Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics handled the matter quite quickly; the professor who had harassed the female student was promptly dismissed. It's said that the professor's advisor, who is quite well-known, even visited the university, yet the school still dismissed him.

They dismissed that male professor, but publicly stated it was a contract termination.

This was at the professor's insistence. Since he couldn't stay, they should at least save face for each other and avoid making things too awkward. The school staff still had to give that professor some respect, even if he was a professor at another university.

When Song Fenglan learned of this outcome, she was not surprised; it was perfectly normal.

This society values ​​personal connections, and since the person has sought outside help to plead for leniency, the school can't very well refuse to give them face.

When Song Fenglan talked about this with Qin Yizhou, she felt that the male professor might harm others in the future.

“If I switch schools and continue teaching, even if this incident causes a lot of noise in the short term, who will remember it in a few years?” Song Fenglan said.

"Have they divorced?" Qin Yizhou was more concerned about this question.

"I don't know," Song Fenglan said. "I didn't ask."

"Divorce is good," Qin Yizhou said. "Things have come to this."

“Not necessarily,” Song Fenglan said. “Some people make a scene not because they want a divorce. But a divorce is definitely better. That professor can easily go to another school. His advisor is protecting him, and his advisor has certain abilities and can still make arrangements for him.”

"The problem lies with those students," Qin Yizhou said.

“Yes, this is really unfair to students. People like this are unlikely to change,” Song Fenglan said. “It’s immoral, but they don’t have to go to jail. Their reputation might be a little bad for a short time, but they can still get by later.”

Song Fenglan felt disgusted just thinking about it; this was the cruel reality. With powerful figures protecting him, who could easily touch that person? Song Fenglan was indeed capable, but she couldn't extend her reach that far, nor could she control whether other universities hired that male professor.

There are so many universities across the country; if someone doesn't teach at a university in the capital, they can teach at universities elsewhere. However, that male professor will most likely stay in the capital, where there are many universities. If he changes schools and continues teaching, people might not even know that he's the professor who cheated on his wife.

Gao Xiuxiu's eldest daughter doesn't study hard; she's already repeated a grade, but she still doesn't take it seriously. Her daughter is dating someone; they were seen being affectionate at school, even kissing in an empty classroom. The school's homeroom teacher called Gao Xiuxiu in.

"Impossible, this must be a misunderstanding." Gao Xiuxiu didn't believe that her eldest daughter would be dating someone at this time.

"It's true, other students saw it," the homeroom teacher said.

“Call that classmate out and let him say it to my face,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “Don’t let it be a mistake, or that you’ve wronged my daughter.”

“Some teachers went over there too. If they had been any later, I can’t imagine what would have happened,” the homeroom teacher said. “They were all about to take off their clothes.”

The homeroom teacher was speechless. It was during evening self-study when Da Niu went out with a male classmate. Perhaps Da Niu and the other girl found it exciting, but the homeroom teacher's heart couldn't take it.

“Take her back with you. Our school can’t accept a student like her,” the homeroom teacher said.

The school is worried that Da Niu will influence other students, causing them to neglect their studies and engage in early romantic relationships. Da Niu's grades are already poor, and the school can't keep her on the payroll. If the school does keep her, other parents will object.

For the sake of the other students and to prevent their parents from making a fuss, Da Niu was expelled from school.

Gao Xiuxiu's attempts to cause trouble at the school were futile. She claimed her husband worked at the police station, and the school teachers didn't care; they were determined to expel Da Niu. After Da Niu's expulsion, Gao Xiuxiu demanded a refund of the exorbitant tuition fees. Naturally, the school refused, arguing that Da Niu had violated school rules herself, not that anyone forced her to.

On the way, Gao Xiuxiu had a cold face. She really didn't expect that her eldest daughter would be having a puppy love at school. How could that be?

Gao Xiuxiu wanted to hear what Da Niu said in person, but it wasn't appropriate to say it outside, so she could only go home.

After arriving home, Gao Xiuxiu asked Da Niu.

“Yes, I’m in a relationship,” Fang Danu said. “His family owns a company, they’re rich.”

“No matter how rich his family is, you can’t do this. Tell me, did you sleep with him?” Gao Xiuxiu asked.

"Hmm." Fang Danu looked down at her stomach; perhaps she already had a baby.

Gao Xiuxiu almost fainted; she never expected Daniu to react like this.

"Go to the hospital, go to the hospital," Gao Xiuxiu said. "Get rid of it, get rid of it."

“I can’t abort,” Fang Danu said. “Mom, I don’t even know if I’m pregnant yet. Besides, if I’m pregnant with their child, they’ll be so happy. They’ll give a huge dowry, and I can marry into their family and…”

"You're going to have a son-in-law marry into your family, do you know that?" Gao Xiuxiu gripped Fang Daniu's shoulders tightly. She had no intention of letting Fang Daniu go out and marry; she was going to have a son-in-law marry into her family.

Gao Xiuxiu wanted Fang Daniu's child to have the surname Fang, which would be equivalent to her giving birth to a son for Fang Xudong.

"Mom, what era are we living in? Still having a son-in-law marry into the family? Are you trying to make me a laughingstock?" Fang Daniu had never considered having a son-in-law marry into the family, even though her mother had said it to her many times, it was no use.

Fang Daniu wanted to leave this home. She still remembered some things from her childhood; her mother didn't truly love her at all, and had treated her very badly. Fang Daniu believed that her mother was only kind to her because she hadn't given birth to a son. This kindness had ulterior motives, and Fang Daniu couldn't possibly be very filial to Gao Xiuxiu, she just didn't show it.

"Mom, as long as I marry into their family, they're so rich. I can have a couple more kids, right?" Fang Daniu said. "They can afford to raise the children. If I have more, they can take the father's surname. It doesn't have to be a live-in son-in-law. If you really want someone to marry into the family, don't you still have Erniu?"

“Erniu won’t do.” Gao Xiuxiu couldn’t let Erniu marry into another family. Erniu’s attitude towards her was bad, and Erniu would never be filial to her. “Let’s go to the hospital. Whether she’s pregnant or not, we have to get her checked.”

The investigation revealed something shocking: Fang Daniu was indeed pregnant. Gao Xiuxiu wanted Fang Daniu to abort the child, but Fang Daniu refused, insisting that the man was very wealthy. True, the man was very rich, but he was under the legal marriage age, while Fang Daniu had almost reached it.

“Mom, if we have a child, I can marry him,” Fang Daniu said.

Fang Daniu begged Gao Xiuxiu, saying that if Gao Xiuxiu made her abort the child, she would disown Gao Xiuxiu as her mother. Gao Xiuxiu had no choice but to take Fang Daniu home.

Gao Xiuxiu had no choice but to go to the man's house. However, the man's mother disagreed with Fang Daniu marrying into the family. Even Fang Xudong's job at the police station was useless; she simply wouldn't agree.

“Your daughter is already eighteen years old. Your daughter and my son were both willing partners. It was not my son who forced your daughter.”

"Tell your daughter to get an abortion. My son will never marry her."

"So shameless, still in school, all she does is seduce men."

...

The man's mother looked down on Fang Daniu and said many hurtful things. Gao Xiuxiu blamed the man, saying he didn't respect her at all. Fang Xudong was just an ordinary policeman who hadn't been promoted to deputy director.

This is Nancheng, a big city. There are many people more capable than Fang Xudong, so they are not afraid of him.

Gao Xiuxiu had no choice but to go back. She told Fang Dani what the man's mother had said, but Fang Dani didn't care.

“It doesn’t matter if she disagrees, as long as her son agrees,” Fang Daniu said. “Once I give birth to the child, she will naturally accept it.”

"Do you really want to have this child?" Gao Xiuxiu asked.

“Of course I want to have the baby,” Fang Daniu said. “Mom, didn’t you hear what the doctor said? The doctor said that my health is very good, and if I abort this child, I may not be able to get pregnant again. Mom, do you want your daughter to be unable to have children? Who would want a daughter who can’t lay eggs? We can’t expect the man to go out and adopt a child; no man would agree to that. Mom, please let me have this baby.”

When Fang Xudong returned home and learned about Fang Daniu's actions, he remained silent for a long time. He truly hadn't expected Fang Daniu to be so audacious. How could Fang Daniu dare to do something so shameless? She was still in school! All the money the family had spent on Fang Daniu was wasted, but she was utterly disappointing.

“Da Niu’s health isn’t good, so we have to let her give birth to this child,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “If we don’t let her have the child, she won’t be able to conceive in the future, and that won’t do. At least you and I have two daughters, so if we can’t have any more, that’s fine. Da Niu is different; she has plenty of time ahead of her. Life is long. We have to let her have this child. If she doesn’t, she’ll only have a worse life than me.”

Fang Xudong knew how unhappy Gao Xiuxiu had been over the years, and how her mentality had become quite twisted. If Da Niu couldn't have children either, Da Niu would be in a terrible situation. It wouldn't do for Da Niu to be childless.

"The man's family doesn't agree to the girl marrying someone who has been married before."

"Go?" Fang Xudong asked.

“They don’t agree,” Gao Xiuxiu said. “It’s okay. Even if they don’t agree, the child that Da Niu has can take the Fang surname. If their family won’t let Da Niu into their home, we’ll let Da Niu marry someone else in the future.”

Gao Xiuxiu thought that if Da Niu gave birth to a boy, the man's mother would be very happy, and those people would want Da Niu to marry into the family.

Fang Xudong remained silent. What could he say? Da Niu's health was poor, so she could only give birth to that child. Fang Xudong looked at his wife, feeling that Da Niu's current state was largely due to her indulgence. But his wife's poor health prevented her from having more children, so Fang Xudong could only tolerate her mistakes.

The news of Da Niu's expulsion from school spread throughout the residential compound. Da Niu stayed home and didn't go out; she needed to recover properly. Da Niu wasn't afraid of being laughed at; once she gave birth, everyone would envy her.

When Fatty went to Fan Yani's place, she whispered, "Da Niu is pregnant and is resting at home."