When Yue Jialiang heard that the other party was Qi Mingyuan, he thought he was calling about the New Year's Eve event, and quickly thanked him:
"So we're in-laws! Look at me, I'm so happy. I should be the one calling you to thank you. I'm so rude!"
Qi Mingyuan was confused on the other end of the phone. He didn't know what Yue Jialiang was talking about, so he hesitated and said:
"Thank you? My dear, what are you talking about..."
Yue Jialiang smiled cheerfully and said:
"Of course, I want to thank you for agreeing to let Shengzhi and Feiying return to Yue Mansion on New Year's Eve to have New Year's Eve dinner with an old lonely man like me!"
"My dear, you don't know. When I heard the children tell me this news, I couldn't believe my ears. How could I be so worthy to have such a righteous, generous and open-minded relative like you? Jialiang is so grateful!"
Qi Mingyuan was stunned on the spot. He had no idea what Yue Jialiang was talking about.
This meant that Qi Shengzhi had already decided not to return to the Qi family for the New Year's Eve dinner this year, and not only had he notified him, he had no intention of discussing it with him...
A surge of anger immediately rose from his chest, but he kept hearing Yue Jialiang's voice of thanks from the other end of the phone. In addition, he thought of the purpose of his call, so he could only suppress his anger.
The flesh on Qi Mingyuan's cheeks trembled. He tried hard to control his temper and said in a deep voice:
"The children are all grown up, have started families, and have their own ideas. We as parents respect that. The fact that they can think of this shows that we have raised our children well, and we should feel relieved!"
Yue Jialiang nodded in agreement:
"Yes, my dear, Sheng Zhi treats me well on weekdays. He often comes back to visit me, always carrying large and small bags. He takes good care of every aspect of the family."
"I thought he was a young man busy with his career, so I often advised him not to come home so often and not to take so many things every time he came, but he just wouldn't listen and still came every week."
"I know he's worried that an old man like me would be lonely at home, so he comes to talk to me whenever he's free. My dear in-laws, I'm so grateful to you. You've raised a good son and given me a good son-in-law!"
After hearing this, Qi Mingyuan felt very complicated and didn't know how to react for a moment.
Is the person Yue Jialiang was describing his unruly son Qi Shengzhi?
Why does it sound like a well-behaved, sensible, filial and considerate child, but he has never seen such a good child before?
Qi Mingyuan coughed twice, as if to relieve the sudden tightness in his chest. Then, remembering the purpose of his call, he abruptly changed the subject:
"...That's what he should do. Thank you for your praise."
"By the way, I called today because I have something else to ask for your help..."
Yue Jialiang was in a very good mood at the moment, so he would not refuse at all, and quickly replied:
"We are all family, so why bother talking about helping or not? As long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation. What is it, in-law?"
When Qi Mingyuan heard Yue Jialiang agree immediately, he felt a little relieved. However, what Qi Guangyao did was so shameful that he felt it was difficult to ask someone for help.
"I'm sorry to embarrass my in-laws, but my youngest son...for some reason he lost his mind and actually hired someone to cheat on the final joint exam. The invigilator caught him."
"I asked someone to inquire about this matter, and now it has been reported to the Provincial Education Bureau. Unfortunately, I don't know many people in the education system. I only vaguely remember that Mr. Yue seemed to have some connections with the leaders of the provincial education system. So, I shamelessly asked you to help me find a solution."
Although Yue Jialiang was an overseas Chinese who had returned from abroad, he had heard about the joint entrance examination in China.
Its importance is similar to that of university entrance examinations abroad, especially when domestic university education resources are severely scarce. Only by passing the joint examination can one get a recommendation to continue studying in university. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most important examination in the life of all students.
Qi Guangyao actually cheated in such an important exam... It's unbelievable!
But Yue Jialiang would not be so stupid as to criticize his son in front of Qi Mingyuan. Since Qi Mingyuan asked him for help, even if he looked down on Qi Guangyao's behavior in his heart, he had to help him for Qi Shengzhi's sake.
Yue Jialiang pondered for a moment and then said:
"My dear relatives, cheating on the joint entrance exam is no small matter. Moreover, it has already been reported to the Provincial Education Bureau, which means that there are already traces in the process. I'm afraid it's impossible to pretend that nothing happened."
Qi Mingyuan naturally understood this logic, and he had no delusion of suppressing the matter completely. It was just like Qu Jingyun said, at least Qi Guangyao's student status could be kept, so spending another year repeating the grade was also a way out.
"I understand, in-laws. This brat has caused quite a bit of trouble, but as parents, we can't just sit there and watch, right?"
"I've used every possible connection I could find, but unfortunately, I had so little experience with the education system before that I'm completely lost trying to find a way in. I have no idea where to put my energy."
"Thankfully, Assistant Ding reminded me. I'd seen a newspaper report about how Old Master Yue sponsored many students. Many of them later achieved academic success and joined the education system, becoming local legends."
"That's why I shamelessly came to my in-laws to see if they could help me find someone to come up with a solution. Forget about the college place, at least keep this bastard's student status and give him another chance to start over. Is that okay with you?"
Yue Jialiang knew what report Qi Mingyuan was talking about. He had also read the news about his father in the newspaper. It was his father who specially sent the newspaper to him via overseas mail just to tell him that he could also achieve academic success in the country and benefit the people. Unfortunately, he still had no intention of returning to China at that time and put it down after reading it.
There were indeed many promising students among those sponsored by my father. When he returned to China, he held a welcoming dinner and many leaders from various industries, including the Ministry of Education, the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and the Economic and Trade Bureau, attended. Of course, it was not because he, a returning businessman, had such a strong appeal, but mainly because of the old man's face. Those people always had a grateful heart towards the Yue family.
What Qi Mingyuan wanted him to do now was to ask those people for help.
Punishment for cheating in the joint examination is naturally inevitable, but the severity of the punishment can be flexible. Whether it is light or heavy sometimes depends on a single word from one person.
After waiting anxiously for a moment, Qi Mingyuan finally showed a smile on his tense face when he heard the answer from the other end of the phone.
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