Li Wei stood up anxiously, wanting to defend himself.
"Wanwan, Madam Song, look who's here."
Lin Wanwan peeked outside and exclaimed happily, "Brother Bai Qi!! Why are you back?"
Bai Qi also smiled and said, "I wanted to give you a surprise."
"Brother?!?!" Bai Ying's voice came from behind.
Bai Qi turned to look at her, and Bai Ying rushed forward and threw herself into his arms, crying as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances she had suffered.
Bai Qi initially thought she was just too happy, but when he saw her crying harder and harder, he realized something was wrong.
He turned back and looked at Lin Wanwan questioningly, while Lin Wanwan glanced lightly at Frog Brother Li Wei.
Bai Qi hugged and comforted Bai Ying for a long time before finally persuading her to go back.
"Bai Qi, sit down. What's with this outfit of yours?"
Bai Qi reported to his new unit today, wearing a uniform with his military rank and a row of medals.
Li Wei was even more sweating profusely.
"I went to my workplace to report for duty today, and I originally wanted to come here to give you all a surprise."
"Reassigned back to Beijing?" Lin Wanwan was surprised; the speed was a bit too fast.
"Yes, the Ministry of National Defense just reported it today," Bai Qi took a sip of tea and nodded. "The tea I brought over earlier?"
"Yes, my senior brother loves to drink this. You've probably never seen it before. Let me introduce you. This is my grandfather's student, Cheng Jinyan."
Cheng Jinyan extended his hand to shake Bai Qi's hand. "Cheng Jinyan, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Bai Qi raised an eyebrow. "Bai Qi, I am Bai Ying's brother. I am very grateful to you for taking care of Bai Ying these days."
Song Lanzhi smiled and said, "There's no need for thanks among family members. Bai Ying is so thoughtful. If anyone should thank someone, it's me who should thank her. I don't even get to eat every day."
“We’re family, let’s not talk about those things,” Bai Qi said, looking at Li Wei with a hint of curiosity. “And who is this? I’ve never seen him before.”
No one spoke. Li Wei wiped his sweat, stood up, and reached out to Bai Qi, "I am Bai Ying's homeroom teacher, my name is Li Wei, and I'm here to see Bai Ying today."
Bai Qi acted as if he hadn't seen the outstretched hand. "Really? Why didn't my sister go to school? Does Teacher Li know?"
“I… Bai Ying, she…”
Seeing that he couldn't give a clear answer, Bai Qi had a pretty good idea of what was going on. It wasn't the weekend, and even Lin Wanwan had come back, so something must have happened at Bai Ying's school.
"Brother," Bai Ying said, running over after washing up in her room, "Wanwan, why are you back?"
"I got here before your brother, so you couldn't see me at all."
Bai Ying blushed and saw Li Wei lower his head.
Li Wei looked at her and said, "Bai Ying, why don't you come back to school? There are teachers there to help you review, and you'll improve faster."
Bai Yingmei spoke, then turned to look at Lin Wanwan.
"Wasn't my mom clear enough? If the school doesn't give us an explanation, our family won't let this go. We're not a rich or powerful family, but we will never let our family members be bullied at school for nothing. Teacher, you have a family too, can you understand?"
"Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be a local. It must be very difficult for you to stay in Beijing, right?" Cheng Jinyan's words were quite apt.
Cheng Jinyan didn't finish his sentence; he just drank his tea and occasionally lowered his head to say a few words to Lin Wanwan.
Bai Qi glanced at his watch. "Let's go out to eat today, it's on me."
Song Lanzhi came in and said in an annoyed tone, "Why go outside? If there's anything good to eat outside, just eat at home. I've asked the housekeeper to make something. Your room is all cleaned up too. Go wash up and change into some comfortable clothes. You and your siblings can have a good chat. Bai Ying misses you terribly."
"Aunt Song, thank you. Then I won't be polite. Jinyan, you two chat first." After saying that, she ignored Li Wei, stood up and left.
Bai Ying looked left and right, but in the end she ran off with her brother.
"Teacher Li, please go back. Don't make things too difficult for Bai Ying. She was wronged at school and was threatened by a teacher. It's normal that she doesn't dare to go back to school. We hope that the teacher and the school can give us a reasonable explanation."
Lin Wanwan stood up, glanced at her watch, and said, "It's getting late, Teacher Li, please go ahead. As you can see, we can't entertain guests at home today."
Li Wei felt a pang of sadness. He could tell that this family was protective of their own. But if Bai Ying wasn't brought back to school, he would lose his job. The college entrance exam was just around the corner, and what if something happened to Bai Ying during the exam?
Li Wei was afraid. There were too many powerful and influential people in Beijing. He was afraid that one day he would not even know how he died, but he was also unwilling to accept this fate.
Many people want to stay in Beijing, but he not only stayed in Beijing, but also went on to teach at the High School Affiliated to Peking University, climbing step by step to his current position. He even married the daughter of a textile factory director. Many people envy him.
If I slink back to my hometown now, I won't get anything in return.
Li Wei stood under the sun, looking somewhat dazed. Now that his father-in-law had heard about this, he wanted to postpone the engagement.
Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, Li Wei turned and went in another direction.
After watching Li Wei leave, Lin Wanwan smiled and sat down.
What are you planning to do?
Lin Wanwan turned to look at Cheng Jinyan, "What can I do? I'm just a nobody. He did something wrong, and Ziran won't let it go so easily. He's come twice already, but he hasn't said a single word of apology. He's just downplaying the seriousness of the matter."
Cheng Jinyan looked at her with a half-smile. Lin Wanwan said embarrassedly, "Did I say something wrong? I'm just a nobody, my voice carries no weight, there's nothing I can do."
"Judging from your demeanor just now, it doesn't seem like you did nothing."
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