However, his desire to take on apprentices has never waned; after all, what you can't have is always the best.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt he had lost out. How could he have been so blind and failed to seize the opportunity?

He slumped weakly in the wicker chair, muttering, "Where can I find such a good apprentice?"

Just then, Mrs. Gu pushed the door open and entered, coldly shoving her phone in front of Mr. Gu.

"Old man, look at yourself! Not only are you blind, but you've also mistaken a fish eye for a pearl!"

These past few days, Grandpa Gu has been preoccupied with taking on apprentices, which has infuriated Grandma Gu.

What kind of nonsense is this, daring to compare itself to Xie Ziyuan?

Now, the evidence is right in front of him. Let's see what Old Master Gu has to say.

Mr. Gu quickly read through the news article. After all, Spring Bud magazine was a relatively authoritative educational journal, so the authenticity of this report should be beyond doubt.

His expression turned serious, and he couldn't help but say, "That's...not really possible, is it?"

Was there any foul play in Xie Li's entrance exam for Linjiang No. 1 Middle School? How could that be? The Ding family has been avoiding their own niece like the plague, so there's no way they could have pulled any strings behind the scenes.

Seeing that he was still so stubborn, the old lady was so angry that she kept sneering.

"If they're doing things behind the scenes, would they announce it publicly? You saw how much that old man Xie Buyun protects this granddaughter!"

Old Master Gu felt something was amiss and thought that Old Master Xie wasn't that kind of person.

Mrs. Gu said impatiently, "Alright, stop talking. Anyway, once this gets out, public opinion will pressure Linjiang No. 1 Middle School to give an explanation."

"This Xie Li is about to slink out of Linjiang No.1 Middle School in disgrace!"

After finishing her sentence, the old lady turned and left. She needed to spread the news far and wide so that the education community in Linjiang City would know just what kind of person this real heiress of the Xie family really was!

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After Xie Li and his friends finished their meal and went back to school, they ran into Xie Yunqiu again at the school gate.

It must have been tough on her, waiting at the school gate in the middle of the day.

The faces of the ladies who came with her were stiff. What was going on? Jiang Baili was not showing up for a long time. They couldn't keep waiting, could they?

Normally, schools like Linjiang No. 1 Middle School would allow students and parents to come and visit.

I don't know what happened today, but Xie Yunqiu asked the security guards to let her in. The security captain contacted them, but they refused to let her in.

Xie Yunqiu felt somewhat embarrassed.

Despite the loss of face, seeing Xie Li still made her feel happy.

"Xie Li!" she called out to Xie Li, smiling. "I have some news about you, I don't know if you want to hear it."

Xie Li: "I don't want to hear it." She found Xie Yunqiu annoying.

Xie Yunqiu's face stiffened for a moment, but she felt she had to understand Xie Li, after all, he had lost face today.

“You really need to know this, or you'll be homeless soon.” Xie Yunqiu pressed a handkerchief to her lips. “In exchange, you’ll take us into the school.”

This is considered the last chance for Xie Li to shine; otherwise, after today, Xie Li probably wouldn't even be able to get into the gates of Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

Xie Li: "...I'm homeless?"

She just spoke to Grandpa Xie on the phone. Is Xie Yunqiu out of her mind?

She didn't even bother with Xie Yunqiu and just swiped her card to enter.

Su Ying walked over to Xie Yunqiu and said, "Madam Jiang, instead of spreading rumors about Xie Li here, you should pay more attention to your daughter!"