After Meng Xueyun and Meng Zihan left, the neighbors chatted and dispersed.
The alleyway has returned to tranquility.
Aunt Wang looked at Ye Linchen and sighed.
"Xiao Ye, don't be sad. Your mother is just unreasonable. It's not worth getting angry with her. If she dares to bully you again, just call me, and I'll help you scold her back!"
Ye Linchen smiled gratefully at Aunt Wang: "Thank you, Aunt Wang, I understand."
"Alright, go study with your classmates."
Aunt Wang sighed and went back to her room.
Ye Linchen returned to the room with his classmates.
Once inside, Feng Linlin angrily exclaimed, "That's outrageous! What kind of mother is that! Xiao Chen, don't be sad!"
Lin Xiaojuan also comforted her, "That's right, don't pay any attention to her! You're such a good student, a hundred times better than Meng Zihan. You must get into university in the future and make them furious!"
She looked at Ye Linchen, her feelings complicated.
Ye Linchen's mother is really outrageous; how could she be so biased!
But no matter what, she's still my mother; even if we break bones, the tendons are still connected.
With this relationship, how will Xiao Chen live her life from now on?
If the relationship really sours, Xiao Chen won't have anyone to rely on if anything happens to her in the future.
Oh, how pitiful!
She looked Ye Linchen up and down and saw that her expression was calm, as if nothing had happened.
She felt even worse.
Xiao Chen must be heartbroken, but she has to pretend that nothing's wrong. It's really heartbreaking!
Seeing that she was staring at him with a worried look on her face, her lips were pursed and she looked like she was about to cry, Ye Linchen quickly smiled at her and indicated that he was fine.
"I stopped caring about them a long time ago. Whatever they do, it won't bother me."
She changed the subject, her face turning cold, "However, I've found their weakness. They immediately cower at the mere mention of the factory leaders. From now on, we'll use that to control them."
Shen Yanlin did not join the discussion. Instead, he walked to the table and sat down, saying to the three of them, "Alright, it's no big deal. Come on, let's continue studying and not waste time."
Ye Linchen didn't want to continue the topic, so he went over and sat down, picking up his textbook.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's get back to studying."
Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan also hurriedly returned to their seats, took out their textbooks and notes, and continued their study.
The room quieted down, with only the sound of turning pages and occasional chatter.
The room quieted down, with only the rustling of pages turning and the occasional chatter.
Before I knew it, the hour hand of the small alarm clock on my desk pointed to nine o'clock and started to tick.
The time Ye Linchen set for school to end has arrived.
She quickly reached out and turned off the alarm.
Shen Yanlin leaned back in his chair, looked at the alarm clock, and stretched.
"I'm sleepy, let's call it a day."
Feng Linlin rubbed her eyes: "That's right, I'm sleepy too."
"Okay, that's a wrap!"
Ye Linchen began tidying up the books on the table as he spoke.
Shen Yanlin slowly packed his things away, saying, "You're quite clever."
Ye Linchen knew he was praising her for learning quickly, so he just smiled and said, "I still need to keep working hard."
Feng Linlin slung her schoolbag over her shoulder and suddenly remembered something: "Xiao Chen, I'll bring dinner over tomorrow night and we can eat here. That way we won't have to travel back and forth, and we can study a little longer."
“Okay, okay, I’ll join in too, let’s have some fun together!” Lin Xiaojuan immediately chimed in.
Ye Linchen naturally had no objection: "Sure, welcome, welcome!"
Feng Linlin's eyes lit up: "How about this, Xiaojuan and I will bring the dishes, and you can bring the rice, okay?"
Lin Xiaojuan said enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, that way you don't have to cook anymore, Xiaochen. My mom cooks every day, so I can just eat whatever's ready. I can also eat Linlin's dishes, which have a much wider variety than mine! It's really great!"
Rice is much cheaper than vegetables.
Ye Linchen understood that they were trying to save him money in various ways.
Ye Linchen generously replied, "No problem. You don't need to bring anything another day; I'll cook for you!"
Shen Yanlin shook his head: "I won't participate."
Feng Linlin didn't insist: "Okay, do as you please."
After saying that, he pulled Lin Xiaojuan aside and said goodbye to Ye Linchen: "We're leaving now, see you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!" Ye Linchen saw the two to the door.
Shen Yanlin walked to the door, then suddenly stopped, turned to look at Ye Linchen, his face still bearing that carefree expression.
“I’ve heard people talk about you before, and I thought they were exaggerating a bit, but I’ve seen it for myself today.”
Ye Linchen lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Shen Yanlin's smile faded. "Ye Linchen, you're not quite what I imagined." He raised an eyebrow. "Which university do you want to apply to?"
Ye Linchen certainly wanted to get into Tsinghua or Peking University, but he also knew that with his current level of Chinese and English, it would be a bit too ambitious to say so.
She only vaguely replied, "I want to go to a university in the north, the farther away from here the better."
Shen Yanlin didn't say anything more, nodded, and turned to leave.
After leaving the alleyway in the dormitory area, Meng Xueyun and Meng Zihan did not speak to each other and hurried forward without saying a word.
Meng Xueyun didn't stop until she reached the small park outside the dormitory area.
She turned her head and asked Meng Zihan with an unfriendly expression.
"Xiaohan, why didn't you tell me that Feng Linlin was here too?"
It's perfectly normal for several male and female classmates to study together. Why would someone go and cause trouble like this? Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Meng Zihan quickly explained, "Auntie, I didn't know she was there. If I had known, I definitely would have told you." She pouted, looking aggrieved. "I heard my older sister and Shen Yanlin discussing organizing a study group and going to her house to study. I was worried that it would have a bad influence if word got out, so I volunteered to join, hoping she could help me. I never expected..."
Meng Zihan lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "She'd rather be with Feng Linlin than with me!"
She would never tell Meng Xueyun that Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan were there.
If she knew, how could she possibly come knocking on the door?
She deliberately gave vague answers, making Meng Xueyun believe that Ye Linchen had hooked up with a male classmate on her first day of school and even brought him home!
Only after hearing her words did Meng Xueyun dare to go to her door and teach this shameless daughter a lesson.
Even if Ye Linchen is heartless, she would still feel bad if her own mother called her shameless.
She wanted to make Ye Linchen feel bad. She had been humiliated by her at school today, so why should Ye Linchen be happy?
Seeing Meng Zihan's heartbroken appearance, Meng Xueyun softened and quickly comforted her, "That's a heartless bastard, don't pay any attention to her."
Meng Zihan wiped away her tears, nodded, and forced a smile, saying, "I'm fine, Auntie, I can handle it."
Meng Xueyun sighed, "What if word gets out that we've made a scene and it affects your uncle's election?"
The thought of Ye Zhenghua's fierce, murderous gaze made her legs go weak, and she didn't even have the courage to go home.
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