Ning Xiwan was lying on her bed in the dormitory, watching a TV series, when her phone suddenly vibrated. She lazily reached for it, and a text message from Ye Qingliu appeared on the screen.
[Ye Qingliu]: Sister Wan, there will be a parent-teacher meeting next Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Ning Xiwan blinked, thinking she had seen it wrong. She rubbed her eyes and looked again carefully.
"A parent-teacher conference?" she muttered to herself. "Qingliu asked me to attend a parent-teacher conference for him?"
She immediately sat up straight, her fingers tapping rapidly on the screen:
[Ning Xiwan]: ...Parents' meeting?
[Ye Qingliu]: Yeah.
[Ning Xiwan]: ...You want me to go?
[Ye Qingliu]: What else?
Ning Xiwan stared at the screen of her mobile phone, feeling her brain working at a rapid pace.
She was only a sophomore this year and had barely attended her own parent-teacher conferences. And now she was actually going to attend a parent-teacher conference for a high school student? And this high school student was the young master of the Ye family, the famous "high-class beauty" Ye Qingliu?
She took a deep breath and decided to call directly to find out. After the call was connected, Ye Qingliu's cold voice came from the receiver: "Hello."
"Ye Qingliu!" Ning Xiwan lowered her voice, "You want me to attend a parent-teacher meeting for you?"
"Is there a problem?" Ye Qingliu's tone was as calm as if he was discussing today's weather.
"This is a huge problem!" Ning Xiwan said frantically, "I haven't even attended my own parent-teacher conferences many times, and now you want me to hold one for you??"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for two seconds, and then Ye Qingliu's faint voice came: "My parents are long gone, you know."
Ning Xiwan was suddenly speechless.
Of course she knew. Ye Qingliu's parents died in an accident when he was very young.
Although he was known as the young master of the Ye family, in reality, no one at home cared about him. This was why, after she and Duan Shuce met him, they took care of him like a younger brother, even jokingly calling him their "son."
But...parent-teacher conferences?
"No, Qingliu," Ning Xiwan rubbed her temples, "Would your teachers accept a college student attending a parent-teacher conference?"
"Yes." Ye Qingliu's tone remained calm. "I've already told the homeroom teacher."
Ning Xiwan: "..."
My goodness, this is a case of acting first and reporting later!
She sighed. "Okay... but you have to tell me, what's the meeting about? What should I prepare?"
"No need to prepare, just show up."
"...So simple?"
"Um."
Ning Xiwan asked suspiciously, "Could it be that your grades have dropped and you're afraid of getting scolded that's why you asked me to go?"
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone for three seconds.
Then Ye Qingliu's voice, a little helpless, came: "I am the first in my grade."
Ning Xiwan: "..."
Oh, yes, she almost forgot that this guy is a top student among top students.
Although Ye Qingliu said, "Just show up," Ning Xiwan still felt she couldn't be too perfunctory. After all, this was her "son's" parent-teacher conference! She decided to prepare thoroughly.
First, she opened her laptop and typed in the search bar:
"Things to note about high school student parent-teacher conferences"
How to be a good parent of a high school student
What clothes should parents wear to appear credible?
The search results were varied, and Ning Xiwan became more and more nervous.
"Parents need to know their children's performance in school in advance..." - This should be no problem. She has dinner with Ye Qingliu almost every week and has a good understanding of his academic performance.
"Parents should prepare questions to discuss with the teacher..." — Questions? What questions? What questions could a top student like Ye Qingliu have? Should we ask, "Teacher, why does my son always get first place in the exams?"
"Parents should dress appropriately to show respect for the school..." - Ning Xiwan looked down at her sweatshirt and jeans and fell into deep thought.
She immediately sent a message to Duan Shuce: [Shuce! Urgent help!]
【Duan Shuce】:?
[Ning Xiwan]: Qingliu asked me to attend his parent-teacher conference! What should I wear?
Duan Shuce: ...
[Duan Shuce]: Are you serious?
[Ning Xiwan]: Very serious!
[Duan Shuce]: Wear a school uniform and sneak in as a student.
Ning Xiwan: "..."
She called him directly: "Duan Shuce! Can you be more reliable!"
Duan Shuce chuckled from the other end of the line: "Just kidding. Just dress formally, don't be too exaggerated."
"How formal is formal? A suit? A cheongsam?"
"...That's not necessary."
In the end, Ning Xiwan decided to wear a beige chiffon shirt, paired with a pair of black high-waisted straight pants, and a pair of low-heeled leather shoes.
This way, it won't look too casual, nor too old-fashioned.
She also tied her hair into a low ponytail and put on light makeup to make herself look more mature.
Just in case, she also took out her student ID card, ready to use it to prove that she was at least a serious college student if her identity was questioned by the teacher.
On Wednesday afternoon, Ning Xiwan arrived at Ye Qingliu's school half an hour early.
This was a key high school, and many parents were already at the school gate, heading in. She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and tried to look like a mature parent.
Entering the campus, Ning Xiwan followed the classroom number Ye Qingliu had given her. As soon as she reached the door, she heard a noisy conversation coming from inside.
"Is Ye Qingliu the top scorer in the monthly exam again?"
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