"Of course, my child is the best."

"Grandpa, let's go to the study. There are some things I need to tell you."

Zhang Hongmei tried to help Gu Chuanming up, but was refused.

Once in the study, Gu Chuanming sat down. "Speak, what is it?"

"Grandpa, is Wang Ying absolutely trustworthy?"

"Why do you ask that?" Gu Chuanming raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Hongmei then told Gu Chuanming about Wang Ying's trip up the mountain, and Gu Chuanming pondered for a while.

"Logically speaking, this child is absolutely trustworthy, and I believe her from the bottom of my heart. But since you have some doubts, I will investigate. I will give you the results no matter what."

"Alright, I'll handle this. Go wash up quickly, Shouyi should be here soon, and it'll be time for dinner." Gu Chuanming said, then turned and left.

Zhang Shouyi returned half an hour later. Dinner for dinner was steamed flower rolls, seafood porridge, stir-fried bamboo shoots, scrambled eggs with chives, and spicy tofu.

Zhang Hongmei ate a few bites of everything and felt that Aunt Li's cooking skills had improved.

After dinner, Zhang Shouyi took Zhang Hongmei's hand and strolled around the yard.

“Hongmei, I know about what happened today. Don’t worry, I will make arrangements. Just like you said, if they still like their old teacher, that’s fine. If they don’t, we’ll replace her immediately. You have the ability to do that.”

"Brother Zhang, do you think I've become unreasonable? Have I become arrogant because of you?"

"Why would you think that? No, you've already done a great job. It's my greatest honor to be your entourage."

"There's no way to communicate with you anymore. With your kind of children, your descendants will definitely be spendthrifts and troublemakers."

"Hehe," Zhang Shouyi just laughed without saying a word.

"By the way, Shan Mianzhi invited me to his house. I told him I would go as long as you or Grandpa agreed. Is that a perfect answer?"

"Perfect, absolutely perfect. From now on, if they encounter anything they don't like, they can just blame it on me." Zhang Shouyi thought to himself, "Does the Shan family want my little girl? They're living too comfortably. I'll chop off their claws and make them shut up."

"Hongmei, the party is scheduled for Friday. It's going to be amazing."

"I understand. I'll go with Grandpa that day, so you don't need to come back."

"Okay, my girlfriend is so virtuous that I feel embarrassed."

Zhang Hongmei didn't speak, but was thinking about whether she was taking a foreign language class. After all, she had her own reasons for it, and she felt a little guilty.

Zhang Shouyi patted Zhang Hongmei's head and said, "Don't take it to heart, it's nothing."

Zhang Hongmei twitched the corners of her mouth. Although it wasn't the first time she had affected others because of herself, none of the times had made her feel as guilty as this time. She realized that the root of the problem was her arrogance.

Zhang Hongmei is now showing signs of self-loathing. She actually despises this kind of person the most, yet now she's become one herself. Was it because she didn't have enough resources before?

Zhang Shouyi looked at Zhang Hongmei, who was in low spirits. He knew she wouldn't listen to anything he said now; she would have to figure it out herself.

The two walked to the corridor. Mosquito-repelling plants were planted in the courtyard, so although there were still mosquitoes, there were far fewer of them.

"Hongmei, let's go back inside. There are too many mosquitoes outside."

"Okay, Brother Zhang, you can go ahead if you need to. I'd like to be alone for a while."

"Okay, I'll be back for dinner tomorrow night. I won't bother you when I leave."

"Okay, I understand."

Zhang Hongmei returned to her bedroom and locked the door. Dejected, she sat on a stool, slumped over the table, and buried her face in her hands, feeling utterly regretful. She didn't regret causing the conflict, but rather that her words and actions had gone too far.

This action lasted for ten minutes. Zhang Hongmei sat up, deciding that she should just keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention to herself in the future; there was no need to dwell on it. She should just get on with her business.

The next day, Wang Xinyi and Gu Chuanming breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Zhang Hongmei was unchanged and the same as usual.

Shan Mianzhi waited for Zhang Hongmei at the bicycle shed. "Hongmei, I also attended the class last night, and I think this teacher is better than the previous one."

"I see. We should listen to everyone's opinions. I'll go ask right away."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"No need, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go find Cheng Guangxi and ask him to do the statistics. He can let me know when he gets back."

Looking at Zhang Hongmei, Shan Mianzhi felt very unhappy about her rejection, but what could he do?

Zhang Hongmei found the mathematics department, and before she even had to ask, someone proactively went to call out to this math genius.

"Zhang Hongmei, are you looking for me?"

"Hmm, how was the teacher last night?"

"We all thought the teacher from last night was good, so could we use that teacher?"

"I'll make the call right away. So, come find me in the classroom after the first class."

"good."

Zhang Hongmei went to the principal's office again. Zheng Chongyu was already there. He understood what was going on when he saw Zhang Hongmei coming.

"Principal, I need to borrow the phone."

"Okay, so what do you say? The students have a choice now?"

"Well, everyone thinks the second one is better. I want to confirm whether the teacher can teach long-term and the class schedule."

Zhang Hongmei called Zhang Shouyi and explained the situation to him.

"No problem, let's do it in the evening. After all, this teacher has a lot of work, so he can only teach in the evening during his private time."

"Okay, I understand. I'll let everyone know."

"Zhang Hongmei, let's talk!"

"Yes, Principal." Zhang Hongmei stood obediently on the other side of the desk, just like a primary school student. Zheng Chongyu smiled inwardly; what an adorable girl. He rehearsed the words he was about to say in his mind, afraid that the little girl would cry later.

“I kept you here because I wanted to talk to you about what happened yesterday. I don’t mean to blame or criticize you, but you did go too far in some places.”

"Yes, Principal, I have been reflecting on what happened yesterday. I have also realized my mistake."

"Oh? What mistake?" Zheng Chongyu became interested.

"First of all, I made the mistake of disrespecting the teacher by confronting him. I should not have had a sense of superiority, made harsh remarks, and acted excessively. I should have resolved the issue first instead of directly and extremely changing teachers."

Zheng Chongyu smiled happily. "Hmm, very good. Your ability to self-reflect will definitely lead you to a longer future. Now that you know your shortcomings, I have nothing more to say. However, Tian Lu does have problems. Alright, put these things aside and focus on your class."

Zhang Hongmei entered the classroom as the bell rang.