Chapter 11

Two weeks later, it was time for the parent-teacher conference.

Hu Zhenzhen spent an hour choosing clothes.

Unlike meeting the teacher alone, this time she needed to pay more attention to her attire, to project an imposing presence in front of the parents she was meeting for the first time.

Hu Zhenzhen's goal this time was to overpower everyone and become the representative of the supervisory committee.

Such strenuous school activities might be beneath the notice of those who haven't had children.

In reality, however, there are far more people competing than there are.

The wealthier a family is, the more they value their children's education. Parents may be extremely busy, but with that much money, they naturally have secretaries to supervise them.

The role of a representative is not very important, but it represents the parents in school affairs.

If the school really has any mistakes or oversights, they can discover them immediately.

This is precisely the sense of security that many wealthy people need.

With this right, they can entrust their children to the school with more peace of mind.

Hu Zhenzhen's first step was to seize this right.

The fact that the system's main quest has a prefix means that the goal can only be achieved if Hu Zhenzhen becomes the richest person in the school.

She completed the first stage by accident.

In reality, Hu Zhenzhen's first main quest was when she became the richest mom in the school during the second phase.

She was a little nervous when she sat in the classroom.

"Hello, I'm Li Jiajia's mother," the parent in the next seat greeted her warmly.

Hu Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Hello, I am Jiang Chen's parent."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's name, a look of understanding flashed across the woman's face.

No wonder she felt she had never seen this parent before; it turned out to be Jiang Chen's parent. She had attended several parent-teacher meetings, and every time the teacher called roll, no one spoke up when Jiang Chen's parent was called.

Over time, the parents in the class all developed an impression of Jiang Chen as a student.

So he has parents.

The woman looked somewhat embarrassed; she had always thought Jiang Chen was an orphan.

"Yes, I am his mother. I just moved here from the south to settle in S City a few days ago."

Hu Zhenzhen smiled on the surface, as if she hadn't seen through the woman's thoughts. In reality, she had cursed Jiang Hua eight hundred times over in her heart.

This man is such a scumbag; he's never even attended a single parent-teacher conference for his own son.

"You just moved here from the south, no wonder you speak so gently."

The woman gave her a polite compliment, but Hu Zhenzhen didn't take it seriously.

After all, respectable adults won't directly ask you why you didn't attend the previous parent-teacher conferences.

The parent-teacher meeting has officially begun.

Class teacher Jiang Xin began calling out students' names, "Xu Jiayi's parent."

"arrive."

...

No matter how high a leader is outside, once they enter the classroom, they still have to respectfully announce, "We've arrived!"

Soon, they came to Jiang Chen's name.

"arrive."

As Hu Zhenzhen spoke, she raised her hand and noticed that most of the parents in the room were looking over.

Well, she's become memorable to so many people all of a sudden.

Hu Zhenzhen comforted herself in her heart.

Fortunately, I soon read the name of the next student, and my gaze naturally shifted away.

"The topic of today's parent meeting has already been announced in the group. Now let me explain in detail what the parent representatives of the supervisory committee are responsible for."

"Firstly, we supervise the school's academic affairs and help the school communicate with parents so that parents can better understand their children's current learning situation."

"Secondly, we need to identify and address any shortcomings, and promptly report any areas for improvement to the school..."

As Jiang Xin introduced the topic on stage, Hu Zhenzhen's eyes casually swept across the room and spotted many competitors who were listening attentively.

"Parents are responsible for everything in the supervisory committee, so each class's representative needs to contribute some funds. Please think carefully before participating in the selection."

This point was mentioned before, and no one present showed any signs of frustration.

After briefly explaining everything, Jiang Xin stepped down from the podium.

The parents stood up in unison, starting from the first row. Those who wanted to become agents went up to the stage one after another to explain their advantages.

Hu Zhenzhen sat in the sixth row, which was a very far back seat.

By the time she spoke, the parents before her had already stated all the conditions they could, so the parents after her naturally had nothing new to say.

Just before Hu Zhenzhen was about to speak, the parent in front of her suddenly added, "After I become the agent, I will donate a new basketball court to the school so that the children can exercise better under the blue sky and white clouds."

They beat us to it.

Hu Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes slightly; fortunately, she had prepared more than just this one thing.

The male parent who came down from the stage looked somewhat familiar, but Hu Zhenzhen was certain she didn't know him and didn't know where this familiarity came from.

Perhaps it's because he has an average-looking face.

She stood up, strode confidently onto the podium.

"Hello everyone, I am Jiang Chen's mother, Hu Zhenzhen. This is my first time attending a parent-teacher meeting, and I don't quite agree with what the parent just said."

As soon as she took the stage, she started by addressing another parent's speech and dropped a bombshell right from the beginning.

The male parent had just sat down when he heard this and immediately raised his eyebrows.

Hu Zhenzhen smiled generously, "Donating new basketball courts to children is a good thing, but it's petty to tie it to the election of representatives for the supervisory committee."

The man interjected, unconvinced, "Ms. Hu's words are still inappropriate. At least my willingness to contribute money to help the school improve its environment is well-intentioned, and the children will truly benefit."

"It's better than some people who only know how to criticize and educate verbally but are unwilling to do anything else."

This is clearly referring to Hu Zhenzhen.

The parents' eyes, which had been watching the drama unfold, returned to the podium.

They expected to see Hu Zhenzhen arguing defiantly on the podium, but when they turned around, they saw Hu Zhenzhen's even brighter smile.

"Mr. Li, are you referring to me? If so, I'm sorry, but I'm not one to just talk the talk."

She walked a few steps to the window, pulled back the curtains that had been closed to see the screen clearly, and pointed outside.

"See that construction site over there? It's the library, which I donated."

library!

The man immediately knew he had lost.

Unlike sports venues that only cost a million, things involving books are often very expensive.

Donating just one library can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, let alone building an entire building out of thin air and filling it with books to create a library.

Many parents were secretly astonished.

Judging from the size of the building's foundation, the entire library would probably cost nine figures to build.

When they looked at Hu Zhenzhen again, their gaze immediately changed.

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods were donated so quietly?

Many acquaintances have started arguing over the matter: when did such a wealthy woman emerge in City S?

“Oh my, I saw this construction site when I came here today. I was wondering what they were going to build. I didn’t expect it to be a library donated by you, Ms. Hu. You are such a thoughtful mother. Children really should read more books.”

This group consists of parents who never intended to participate in the competition.

The addition of a library to the school is only beneficial to them, and they are genuinely happy about it.

"I didn't expect Ms. Hu to be so generous. Your business must be doing well lately. Would you have the honor of cooperating with me?"

This is an attempt to use the opportunity to build relationships and seek cooperation.

Many parents remained unmoved, intending to observe further to see if Hu Zhenzhen truly possessed any real skills.

Of course, we also need to observe whether she is capable of fulfilling the role of supervisor.

"Excuse me, I haven't actually finished speaking yet."

Hu Zhenzhen's expression remained unchanged as she calmly walked to the podium, and the other parents who had left their seats returned to their seats.

"Donating the library to the school is my personal wish. Of course, this is not asking Mr. Li to donate the basketball court as well. I just want to emphasize what I said before: donations should come from the heart. It is inappropriate to use them to exchange for the position of agent."

If he still insists on donating the basketball court only after being elected, then he would be beneath his dignity.

Li Ming's expression wasn't good, but he chose to maintain his composure.

"Ms. Hu makes a good point. My secretary will contact the school tomorrow to discuss the donation of the basketball court."

"Mr. Li is so generous," Hu Zhenzhen led the applause.

The parents also clapped, which made Li Ming's expression much better, and he looked at Hu Zhenzhen with more friendliness.

"Then I'll continue, let's get back to the issue of oversight."

With just one sentence, Hu Zhenzhen drew everyone's attention back to her.

"Many parents must be wondering why I haven't held a parent-teacher meeting for Xiaochen before. Actually, I am not his biological mother."

One sentence instantly silenced the slightly noisy classroom.

There may have been stepfathers and stepmothers sitting there, but in the minds of Chinese people, stepmothers and stepfathers don't have a good impression, and they wouldn't bring up this identity themselves.

Hu Zhenzhen's direct statement that she wasn't her biological mother was no different than throwing a bullet into the classroom.

The parents were puzzled as to why she said that, and they also questioned her motives for becoming a representative.

“Jiang Chen’s biological father just passed away. I had no connection with him, but I have a connection with Xiao Chen. I hope to spend more time with him as he grows up, so that he can grow up in a loving environment and enjoy his mother’s love and care, just like all of your children.”

Hu Zhenzhen's smile had become more aggressive.

"Although I am not his biological mother, I am confident that I can do a better job than a biological mother, raise Jiang Chen well, guide his behavior, and make him happy."

"I think this is also why parents choose this school. While the learning atmosphere is good, the school does not deprive children of their time for fun."

"How many of you parents here plan to become agents and let the secretary handle school affairs? In my opinion, that's not enough. Since it's about supervision, you need to see it for yourself. There are some small details that only we parents can notice, which the secretary may not be able to notice."

She then changed the subject, saying, "What I can assure you is that I will treat all the children in the school the same way I would treat my own children. If I find any oversights, I will help the school to address them as soon as possible."

"In other words, I'll pay for it."

Many parents were already tempted at this point.

Hu Zhenzhen's smile remained unchanged as she casually dropped another bombshell.

“Supervisors and parents need to communicate with each other, and I believe face-to-face is the best way to communicate.”

"Coincidentally, I happen to have a floor in a shopping mall on Central Avenue."