Despite Ding Huizhu's insistence, the academic affairs director accepted the money.

He has an 80-year-old mother at home, and the old lady is prone to accidents from time to time. Having this nitroglycerin pill on hand might save her life in a critical moment.

However, rules are rules, and he still cannot break them.

"How about this, consider this pill as something I bought, but you should at least charge me the cost price!"

Ding Huizhu casually quoted a very low cost price, just to give the academic affairs director a way out and to give him some psychological comfort.

Wenling coldly watched Ding Huizhu chatting and laughing, then looked down at the pill in his hand. Like the dean of academic affairs, he transferred money to Ding Huizhu and accepted it.

Since it was given to him by someone who went out of their way to give it to him, why shouldn't he accept it?

He doesn't need to pretend to be superior and argue about this kind of thing.

Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, Ding Huizhu must have prepared another gift to give to him privately; she must have already sounded out his intentions on WeChat.

He had no intention of forgiving Xie Li, but he couldn't stop Xie Li from getting into the top class.

The school may not be on his side.

So what's wrong with accepting things from rich people? Even if it's robbing the rich to help the poor, wouldn't it be better to use the money to support a hardworking and ambitious student like Ming Xiaoxiao?

When Xie Li arrived, he saw this harmonious scene.

Ding Huizhu smiled and got up to take Xie Li's hand, but Xie Li subconsciously avoided it. Ding Huizhu was taken aback but didn't think much of it.

"Xie Li, come on, say hello to Teacher Wen, and then we'll go home together."

Ding Huizhu had thought it over. Xie Li was very stubborn and never considered the situation. Forcing her to apologize at this time might not work.

It would be best to calm Xie Li down first, and then take her to Wenling's home later.

There's no need for Xie Li to apologize in person; she'll lower herself and say nice things to Wen Ling. Xie Li only needs to participate a little.

This can be seen as giving Xie Li a way out.

In the past, she would never have done something like bowing down to someone, but Xie Li was her son.

Her expression was gentle and loving, like that of a loving mother: "You did very well on the test this time. Mom specially went out today to buy you clothes and jewelry. We'll try them on when we get back to see if they fit."

What girl doesn't love fancy clothes and jewelry? Once Xie Li accepts her clothes and jewelry, he's in a passive position and can't refuse her other arrangements.

Ding Huizhu had a clear plan in mind and felt that she had worried herself sick over Xie Li.

Xie Li stopped in his tracks. "Sorry, I didn't come here to say hello to anyone."

Wen Ling had been holding his head high, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery, waiting for Xie Li to speak up and contradict himself.

She just said this morning that she didn't want to come to the advanced class, and now she's coming with her parents to say hello, trying to find a way to back down. How dare she?

But to his surprise, Xie Li slapped him hard across the face as soon as he opened his mouth, shattering his arrogance and expectations.

Wenling's face visibly darkened, and he stood up without a word, intending to leave.

Ding Huizhu was caught off guard by this turn of events and instinctively reached out to grab Wen Ling: "Teacher Wen, please don't be angry, Xie Li didn't mean anything by it..."

Xie Li: "That's exactly what I mean." She really didn't want to be represented by Ding Huizhu.

The academic affairs director was also a bit confused. Was this student really that stubborn? But he managed to persuade Wenling.

If this matter escalates to this point, and we don't address it on the spot, the resentment will likely only deepen.