The sunlight, slightly setting in the west, fell precisely on the sofa, bright and clear without a trace of the twilight of sunset.
Lu Shizhen was still standing at the door, lost in thought, when she saw the beautiful woman on the sofa turn to her with a smile.
The diamond ring, the size of a pigeon egg, reflected the light from above and waved twice in Lu Shizhen's line of sight without any hesitation.
Then she heard the beautiful woman in front of her, who looked only a few years older than her, gently call out to her, "Zhenzhen, come here to Mommy."
……Mother?
Lu Shizhen was taken aback when she heard the beautiful woman refer to herself as such.
Qiuqiu detected the appearance of a new character and hurriedly reminded her to introduce her: "This is your mother in this world, Ms. Cheng Meiyan. She is forty-five years old this year. She and your brother Lu Shize are currently managing the Lu Group together."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shizhen's shock did not subside; on the contrary, it intensified.
She just stared at the beautiful woman who had greeted her, the light shining on her face, and there was no trace of time on her.
She doesn't look forty years old at all; you could tell she's twenty and she'd believe it.
Her skin is in even better condition than her body when she was twenty years old in her original world!
Just as Lu Shizhen was shocked to have such a "young" mother, an indignant woman's voice came from not far away: "So it was you who hit my daughter, you ill-mannered little bitch, just you wait—"
The man was so angry that he was about to rush over and teach Lu Shizhen a lesson, but before he could take more than a few steps, he tripped over something.
Lu Shizhen didn't even try to dodge before she saw the brightly dressed woman stumble and fall to the ground in a rather comical manner.
The dim sunlight made the room a little darker.
Xu Shiyue straightened her posture slightly and quietly withdrew her feet from the aisle.
Without waiting for the woman to turn around and question her, she said, "Aunt Sun, I can't see, please forgive me."
The girl's voice was calm and indifferent. Despite being in a vulnerable position, she showed no sign of humility. Instead, she used her current weakness to coldly describe how the other party had brought it upon themselves.
The woman called Aunt Sun looked extremely embarrassed.
She scrambled to her feet, pointing angrily at Xu Shiyue, and said, "You did this on purpose!"
But just as this person stretched out his hand, it was snapped back by another hand that came across it.
With her long, seaweed-like hair undulating like ocean waves, Cheng Meiyan warned imposingly, "Sun Chenchen's mother, are you going to discipline my two children in front of me?"
Cheng Meiyan had practiced Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) for several years, and Sun's mother was no match for her at all.
Seeing that the scene was about to become chaotic again, Lu Shizhen's homeroom teacher, Wu Qing, quickly stepped between the two: "Hey, you two mothers, we called everyone here today to resolve the issue. It's not good to resort to violence. Let's sit down and talk things out."
“We just showed everyone the surveillance footage of yesterday’s events. It’s true that Lu Shizhen was the one who started the fight, but what Sun Chenchen said earlier was also true…”
"Ms. Wu, what do you mean by that? So it's our Chenchen's fault?" Sun's mother retorted loudly, pointing at Sun Chenchen who was still crying beside her. "Does this mean that in our school, just because someone said a few words, they can be beaten like this?"
"I took Chenchen to get her injuries checked last night. She has soft tissue contusions and loose teeth. What should your school do about it?"
Sun's mother spoke with a firm and resounding voice, as if justice had been delivered.
Cheng Meiyan snorted and retorted without backing down, "Our Zhenzhen has always had a strong sense of justice and can't stand seeing people bully the weak. Our Shiyue is such a good child, she won't let anyone make fun of her! Your child has only herself to blame."
"Aunt Lu, you really have a silver tongue that can twist the truth."
"Aunt Sun, you are so well-mannered."
The two mothers started arguing again.
Just as the flames burst forth, a clear and cold question suddenly rang out, remarkably sharp: "Teacher Wang, I have a question. Do you think a minor girl, without any prior strength training, could have the strength to loosen someone's teeth with a single slap?"
Lu Shizhen looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the rational and organized questioner was Xu Shiyue.
She sat there with her eyes downcast, the hem of her school uniform skirt hanging neatly over her knees, exuding a cool yet obedient air.
This was the first time Lu Shizhen had seen Xu Shiyue in her school uniform.
The long-sleeved white shirt hung neatly on her body, the thin yet resilient fabric revealing her straight figure.
Her curly hair, which was a bit against school rules, fell over her shoulders. It seemed to be Cheng Meiyan's doing. Her long hair, which was half tied back, was pinned with a pretty satin bow. Her clean and neat hair brought out the beauty that belonged to her age to the fullest.
Even with Sung Mi-yeon's stunning beauty standing in front of her, she was still in no way inferior.
On the contrary, she appeared even calmer and more composed because she was sitting next to Cheng Meiyan the whole time.
Upon hearing Xu Shiyue's question, the head of the teaching department pondered for a moment before cautiously replying, "Logically speaking, it's not possible."
He's still young and inexperienced.
When Sun Chenchen heard the head of the teaching department say that, a hint of guilt flashed across her eyes.
After being reminded by Xu Shiyue, Cheng Meiyan seemed to have guessed something and said gently, "Aunt Sun, the hospital you found doesn't seem very reliable."
She said this with a smile, but her gentle eyes were full of the same disdain as the original owner of the body.
She slowly picked up her coffee and suggested in a low voice, "How about this, I know Director Li of the Central Hospital. Many cases at the police station are examined at their hospital. Why don't we go to the Central Hospital for another examination?"
The Lu family already held a considerable financial and social standing in S City, and now Cheng Meiyan had put her connections out in the open. It would be a lie to say she wasn't feeling guilty.
But Sun's mother was more mentally prepared than Sun Chenchen. Thinking that she couldn't let her daughter's sacrifice last night be in vain, she forced herself to say, "Aunt Lu, you shouldn't doubt people so easily. The hospital I found is very reliable."
“Since Aunt Sun’s medical report is fine, why not do it again?” Xu Shiyue said calmly. “Besides, it’s in accordance with procedure for the school to conduct the medical examination as a third party.”
Hearing Xu Shiyue's voice again, Sun Chenchen could no longer contain her excitement and retorted, "Why should you have the final say? Don't think you're still the same Miss Xu you used to be, you little brat..."
But before she could finish speaking, she was stopped by Sun's mother.
But it was too late.
Cheng Meiyan's face immediately darkened: "This young lady looks so pretty, how could she say such awful things?"
Lu Shizhen also snorted coldly and added insult to injury: "Yeah, I wonder who is the one who is all show and no substance."
Director Wang is nicknamed "Extinction Master" at the girls' high school because she always speaks fairly and impartially, and she cannot tolerate any wrongdoing.
Listening to the back-and-forth confrontation, she became even more convinced of her previous judgment and solemnly reminded Sun's mother, "Lu Shizhen did make a big mistake in this matter, but insulting her classmate also crossed the line of school rules. Moreover, I don't think Sun Chenchen has any intention of making amends. If it is found that she tried to frame her classmate, it will not be as simple as just an apology."
"Sun Chenchen's mother, are you sure you want to go for a medical examination?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun's tone softened. She smiled and said gently, "Actually, things between children don't have to be so serious. Children should be given opportunities to interact with each other."
“Yes.” Wu Qing nodded. “We called you two parents here today to try to resolve this matter peacefully, since you’re both in your final year of high school.”
Then she looked at the always meticulous Director Wang and defended Lu Shizhen, whose behavior was more serious, saying, "Moreover, Director, Shizhen is also very remorseful for hitting someone. She already reflected on her actions to me yesterday and showed a good attitude in admitting her mistake. She has also written a self-criticism, right?"
Lu Shizhen felt a sudden tightness in her heart when she saw Wu Qingchao turn his gaze away from her.
Yesterday, she was so happy about getting extra points that she completely forgot about writing a self-criticism.
What should we do...?
Just moments ago, they were standing on their moral high ground, pointing fingers and gossiping about Sun Chenchen and her daughter…
"I……"
"She wrote it and left it at home."
Just as Lu Shizhen was hesitating about how to explain, Xu Shiyue's voice rang out.
Sunlight danced, and the girl's slender arm calmly and naturally passed through Lu Shizhen's line of sight.
The school-issue envelopes were neatly bound, and the densely packed small characters were coated with a layer of light, which, along with the girl's light pink fingertips, were reflected in Lu Shizhen's eyes.
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