Several parents in the class who were close to Mrs. Wang recognized the man's voice immediately upon hearing it—Wang Fa, Mrs. Wang's husband. As for the woman's voice, those who knew her immediately recognized it as Qiu Mang.
Speaking of Mrs. Wang's family, they were quite wealthy in their early years. Back then, Wang Fa married into the Wang family as an adopted son-in-law, and over the years, relying on his father-in-law's connections and resources, his business has flourished.
"What's wrong with the Wang family? Are they trying to kill Qiu Mang? Mrs. Wang deliberately made things difficult for that young girl, and now Mr. Wang wants to keep her as a mistress. This family is really ruthless!" a parent said indignantly in the group chat.
"Do you think it's possible that Qiu Mang was targeted by Mrs. Wang because she rejected Mr. Wang?" someone suggested.
"Impossible! According to you, Mrs. Wang is trying to matchmake her husband with Qiu Mang? No way! What woman would want her husband to cheat on her?" someone immediately retorted.
“Things are different now. Mrs. Wang’s family isn’t as supportive as they used to be, so she has to rely on Mr. Wang for everything. Of course, she has to go along with them!” someone else said, expressing a different opinion.
“Hey, you’re going too far. Even if Mrs. Wang’s family has declined, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. No matter what, they can’t be this humble. I think Mrs. Wang knows that her husband likes Qiu Mang, so she’s deliberately making things difficult for that young girl!” a more rational parent analyzed.
"What you said makes sense, I think it's very likely!" Everyone agreed.
Mrs. Wang watched as messages flooded the group chat, trembling with rage. She grabbed a teacup from the table, threw it to the ground, and roared, "Get out here, you old bastard!"
With that roar, a slightly overweight man cautiously emerged from behind the curtains, ran to Mrs. Wang, and knelt down with a thud.
Just then, Mrs. Wang's phone rang urgently. She impatiently swiped to answer and snapped, "What is it?"
"Madam, this is terrible! There's been a voice message online saying that Mr. Wang wants to keep a female shop assistant as a mistress. The internet is in an uproar, and our company phones have been ringing off the hook. Everyone's saying that our company leader has character issues, and many companies want to terminate their contracts with us! There are also many customers saying that we have low moral standards and demanding refunds." The assistant's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt dizzy. She clutched her chest, gasping for breath, and it took her a while to recover before she said weakly, "I understand. Try to calm everyone down first, and try to suppress the online criticism."
The assistant said anxiously, "Madam, we've already done our best, but the online buzz remains strong, and our clients and partners are also taking a hard line."
Mrs. Wang sighed, "I understand."
After the call ended, Mrs. Wang was furious and threw her phone at Wang Fa.
Wang Fa was so frightened that he closed his eyes tightly and didn't dare to move, letting the phone smash a conspicuous red mark on his forehead.
Mrs. Wang pointed her trembling finger at Wang Fa, who was kneeling on the ground, and shouted hoarsely, "You think you're all grown up now? You've just made a little money and you want to keep a mistress like other people? Do you even have the ability to do that? If my dad hadn't shared his resources with you in every way, would you be where you are today? You need to understand that since my dad can make you successful, he can also make you fall! If you're used to living a comfortable life, then we'll get a divorce, and you'll leave with nothing!"
After finishing her tirade, Mrs. Wang felt utterly exhausted and collapsed onto the sofa.
Wang Fa crawled over on his knees, grabbed his wife's leg with a look of fear on his face, and pleaded tearfully, "Wife, wife, I was wrong, please give me another chance, I will never dare to do it again! Wife, I was wrong!"
Mrs. Wang stared blankly at him, utterly exhausted, and said, "Of all people to mess with, you had to provoke her! If she really wants to get back at us, we won't even know how we died!"
Wang Fa looked helpless, but still tried to argue with a glimmer of hope: "It can't be that bad, can it? Honey, she's just a lowly laborer, what can she possibly do to us?"
Mrs. Wang let out a long sigh of relief. "We underestimated her before. Whether we can protect her this time depends entirely on her mood!"
Looking at his wife's serious expression, Wang Fa felt like the sky was falling. "She...she's really that amazing?"
Mrs. Wang glanced at him and said irritably, "They have the Lu family behind them, what do you think?"
On the other side, Lu Yanting, dressed in comfortable home clothes, was leisurely eating at Qiu Mang's house.
"Is there a parent-teacher conference today?" the man asked casually, as he ladled out a bowl of hot soup.
"Yes, that's right. I mainly want to introduce our new classmate, your niece, Yangyang," Qiu Mang replied softly.
"Has nothing else happened?" The man's deep, dark eyes were fixed on her, as if trying to see right through her.
"No." Qiu Mang remained calm, took a sip of soup, and tried to hide the turmoil in his heart.
"Big brother, Wang Lulu's mother was really fierce today! She kept scolding my sister, and Wang Lulu even said I was the little one..."
"Qiu Li!"
Xiao Qiuli had barely uttered a few words when Qiu Mang immediately stopped her with a stern shout.
Lu Yanting frowned slightly and looked at Qiu Mang, "Is there something you can't let her finish saying?"
Qiu Mang lowered her head and took another sip of soup. After a moment of silence, she said softly, "It's nothing, it's not a big deal. I'll handle it."
Lu Yanting picked up a piece of meat and put it in Qiu Li's bowl, encouraging her gently, "Come on, tell your big brother what they said."
Qiu Li glanced nervously at Qiu Mang, then cautiously began, "Wang Lulu's mother said that my sister is being kept by someone, and Wang Lulu even said that I'm a bastard..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanting felt a pang of pain in his heart and tenderly reached out to rub the girl's soft hair.
After Qiu Li finished speaking, she pouted and complained with a frustrated look on her face, "Big brother, they really went too far. Tell me, how am I a bastard? I clearly have a father and mother, and my sister wasn't kept by anyone, right?"
Lu Yanting was taken aback, his hand froze in mid-air, and then slowly withdrew it.
"Have you eaten enough?" he asked softly.
The little girl was taken aback, then shook her head: "No."
Lu Yanting gently lifted Qiu Li off the chair and said softly, "Go play in your room for a while after you've eaten, then come out again later!"
Little Qiu Li looked puzzled, blinked her big eyes, and protested, "Big brother, I said I'm not full..."
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