Chapter 203 Xiang Lei was expelled from school
Neither Song Xu nor Song Chen refuted it, but Xu Wantang was dumbfounded. "What's going on? You guessed it just because I said something casually?"
"Lu Yunzhou wants to steal Xixi from Xiaoxu?" Xu Wantang asked, staring at her two sons. "What were you two thinking? Why didn't you beat him up together!"
"You two brothers, and he managed to bully you like this all by himself! Last time, Xiao Xu, you had black eyes, was that because Lu Yunzhou beat you up?"
Song Xu and Song Chen remained silent with their heads down.
Xu Wantang pointed at the two of them and said, "You two are really useless. What are you talking about morality and righteousness? Why don't you just attack together?"
Song Chen touched his nose. "Mom, I know. From now on, my brothers and I will go together."
“Fighting is a minor matter,” Xu Wantang said anxiously. “The most important thing is Xixi. You have to keep an eye on her. If you lose Xixi, my daughter-in-law, I’ll never forgive you.”
“Xixi suffered a grievance today,” Song Xu muttered, “She shouldn’t suffer in vain.”
Xu Wantang nodded, "You're right. You can give Xixi that set of sapphire jewelry that I've been keeping."
“Mom, that was a 20th wedding anniversary gift from Dad. It wouldn’t be right to give it to Xixi.” Song Xu shook her head.
“As the mother-in-law, I should contribute something too,” Xu Wantang thought of Bai Tiantian and said, “Chenchen, give my ruby jewelry to Tiantian.”
"Xixi has a cool and aloof personality, so sapphires suit her well. Tiantian is passionate and fiery, so rubies suit her better. Each of my two daughters-in-law gets a set, which is fair and just. Am I a decent mother-in-law?"
"That's perfect!" Song Xu immediately agreed when he heard that he would also be giving Bai Tiantian a set of clothes as a gift.
Song Chen smiled and accepted, "I'll thank Mom on behalf of Tian Tian."
“Chenchen, you’ll have to work a little harder these next few days,” Xu Wantang said. “Xiaoxu is in the hospital and can’t take care of Xixi, so you’ll have to look after her more. You’re her brother, so it’ll be convenient for you.”
Song Chen understood his mother's meaning; she was afraid that Lu Yunzhou would take the opportunity to abduct Xixi. "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of Xixi. Xixi has principles and a bottom line. She won't easily abandon Xiaoxu unless Xiaoxu does something to betray her."
"How could I possibly wrong Xixi? I love her dearly," Song Xu said hastily.
Xu Wantang shook off the goosebumps all over her body. "Chenchen, you go ahead and do your work. I'll stay here and take care of Xiaoxu."
Song Chen nodded. "I'll come over tonight."
...
Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian did not return to Grandma Lin's villa, but went to school instead.
As soon as they entered the classroom, the class monitor, Jiang Xuan, ran up to Lin Xi and whispered, "Lin Xi, do you know about some big news today?"
Lin Xi didn't speak, but Bai Tiantian asked curiously first, "What breaking news?"
“Xiang Lei was expelled from school,” Jiang Xuan said softly. “I heard it was because she skipped a week of classes without asking anyone for leave.”
"Wow, this is really great news," Bai Tiantian said with a smile.
Lin Xi didn't say anything. If Xiang Lei hadn't offended her and her cousin-in-law, skipping classes for a month wouldn't have been a big deal. But now, skipping classes for a week would lead to expulsion.
Perhaps because it's only been a short time since the start of the semester, Xiang Lei hasn't had a chance to make any mistakes yet, so the only option now is to advise her to withdraw.
"The school also said that if Xiang Lei doesn't want to drop out and wants to continue her studies, she must get excellent grades in all her final exams this semester," Jiang Xuan continued.
"All excellent?" Bai Tiantian laughed. "If you were to ask Xixi to do that, I would think it would be quite reasonable. But Xiang Lei, hmph, she'd be lucky to even pass."
"Don't say that. Xiang Lei is a good student too," Lin Xi said. "She got in based on her own merit."
"I heard she got an extra 20 points on her college entrance exam," Jiang Xuan gossiped with them.
Lin Xi coughed and said, "Let's stop gossiping behind people's backs. What happens to Xiang Lei is none of our business. If she has the ability to skip classes, she certainly has the ability to continue studying at this university."
"Class is about to start, let's go back to our seats," Lin Xi said with a smile. She couldn't continue chatting, or she might drag her cousin Jingming into it.
Lin Xi thought that Xiang Lei's matter was over and she didn't take it to heart anymore. However, during class, she was still thinking about Song Xu in the hospital.
After class, Lin Xi called Song Chen to inquire about Song Xu's situation.
Song Chen told Lin Xi what had happened in the ward that morning, while Bai Tiantian was also eating melon seeds next to her. The two of them listened with wide eyes.
"Chenchen, are all your family members this good at cooking?" Bai Tiantian asked from the side.
Song Chen paused awkwardly for two seconds, then said, "It's alright, we had no choice but to do this for Xiao Xu and Xi Xi."
Lin Xi fell silent. She hadn't expected Song Xu to actually be so resourceful; at least he had managed to get his grandfather to stop objecting.
However, she didn't really care whether she opposed it or not.
"Xixi, wait for me after school today. I'll pick you and Tiantian up and take you home together," Song Chen instructed.
Lin Xi hesitated for a moment. She wanted to visit her mother that evening, but it seemed she wouldn't have the chance today and would have to go another day. "Okay."
Lin Xi hung up the phone, her face devoid of a smile.
"Xi Xi, is something on your mind?" Bai Tiantian could tell that Lin Xi was not happy.
Lin Xi shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm just a little down because my period is coming soon."
"Have a piece of chocolate," Bai Tiantian said, a piece of chocolate appearing in her hand. "Eating sweets makes people feel better."
Lin Xi held the chocolate in her hand and said with a smile, "Then how about I just eat you? You're sweet."
"That won't do," Bai Tiantian said shyly. "I can only let your brother eat it."
"Ugh~" Lin Xi pushed Bai Tiantian away, "That's so cloying."
Bai Tiantian came back and took Lin Xi's arm, saying, "You and Song Xu are still just as lovey-dovey."
Lin Xi sighed, "Since his grandfather came back, I've spent significantly less time with him."
Who would have thought they'd have to go to a hotel to meet, making it all so clandestine?
“Things will be better in the future. At least his grandfather doesn’t object anymore,” Bai Tiantian comforted. “Anyway, we’re still young. Even if we get married, we’ll have to wait two more years. Who knows what will happen after two years?”
Lin Xi agreed with Bai Tiantian's words. Not to mention two years later, she was sure that there would be earth-shattering changes in two months.
Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian were walking towards other classrooms when suddenly a figure darted out and blocked their way.
The two women were startled, but upon closer inspection, they realized it was Xiang Lei.
"Xiang Lei, are you out of your mind?" Bai Tiantian said, patting her chest. "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a rat."
"Lin Xi!" Xiang Lei's chest heaved as she looked very angry. "You've really gone too far."
Lin Xi was completely confused. "What did I do to you this time?"
"What gives you the right to get the school to expel me?" Xiang Lei's eyes were red. "I only said a few words to you, is it necessary for you to bully me like this?"
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