Chapter 71 - Parent Bear
Chapter 71 - Parent Bear
Not surprisingly, Ning Fei was visited by Ji Xingzhe's mother the next day.
To be precise, Ning Fei was called to the principal's office. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the principal, vice principal, Director Ma and Mrs. Ji were all there. This "four-party trial" situation did not scare Ning Fei, but instead made him almost burst out laughing.
"Teacher Ning is here, please sit down."
The principal didn't put on a sullen face right away. After all, Madam Ji came to support Ji Xingzhe, and Ning Fei was also personally taken care of by Duan Yunhong. The principal couldn't figure out whether the two of them were "flooding the Dragon King Temple" or not, so he decided not to make the atmosphere too tense.
Ning Fei sat down calmly, leaning back in his chair, looking composed. Director Ma looked at his calm state - as if this meeting had nothing to do with him - and pressed the corners of his mouth in dissatisfaction.
The principal glanced at Madam Ji and confirmed that the cold-faced mother was not going to speak now, so he had to continue: "Teacher Ning, this is Ji Xingzhe's mother. I came here today mainly to understand how Ji Xingzhe fell."
Having said this, the principal paused. In theory, it was Ning Fei's turn to answer. But Ning Fei just looked at him without saying a word, with no intention of responding. There was a lot of silence and the atmosphere was very awkward.
The principal had no choice but to ask directly: "Teacher Ning, please tell me what you know."
Ning Fei said calmly: "I didn't see him fall, so I don't know how he fell."
headmaster:"……"
This may sound like an argument, but if you think about it carefully, it is true. Its only effect was that the other four people present realized that Ning Fei would not face this "inquiry" with trepidation.
Vice Principal Li saw that the situation had become stagnant again, so he spoke up and said, "Ning Fei, tell me more about the conversation you had with him before he fell."
This sounds as if there is a direct causal relationship between having a conversation and falling down.
Ning Fei didn't fall for it and continued with the same rhetoric: "Student Ji Xingzhe's grades have been declining significantly recently. The head teacher said that he would ask the teachers of each major subject to talk to Ji Xingzhe, and suggested that I have a chat..."
After laying out the situation of Ji Xingzhe and the class teacher, Ning Fei briefly recounted what he had talked about with Ji Xingzhe. After saying that, he also emphasized that he did not force Ji Xingzhe to ask why his grades dropped, and the other teachers in the office heard it clearly.
Who doesn't know how to shirk responsibility?
After listening to this, the principal glanced at Mrs. Ji's expression and asked, "Did Student Ji show any difference when you were talking?"
"Nothing special... But, as I said, he said that he was not used to his brother not being at home, which affected his studies. I asked him to talk to his family or his brother, or even asked me to contact his family directly, but he said it was not necessary." Ning Fei said slowly, "He just promised to study hard. I don't understand why he is so taboo to talk to his family."
"Teacher Ning, what you mean is that something happened at home, which caused Xiaozhe to fall down the stairs, right?"
Madam Ji finally spoke, her tone cold and stern: "Principal Zhang, I came to the school to understand the whole situation, but the school is now preparing to shirk responsibility like this?"
This state is completely different from the first time Ning Fei met him.
"No, no, of course not." The principal replied somewhat awkwardly, "But it's normal for a student's grades to fluctuate and for the teacher to talk to him. It should be an accident that Ji fell down the stairs."
"Accident? Xiaozhe really fell because he was distracted. If you want to call it an 'accident', it is indeed an accident." Madam Ji glanced at Ning Fei, then looked at the principal again and said in a cold voice, "But what exactly made him distracted to the point of being in a trance when he went downstairs? I want to confirm it."
She spoke to the principal in order to put pressure on him, and then let the principal put pressure on Ning Fei. She was very good at "transferring pressure". But Ning Fei didn't buy it and said calmly, "I think the most direct way to ask this question is to ask Ji Xingzhe himself."
"Why do you think I didn't ask? I asked, and what he said was that the teacher wanted to talk to him, and when he came out, he was distracted and fell in the office building." Mrs. Ji saw that Ning Fei finally "confronted head-on", and turned to look at him, "But he is a thoughtful child, still in adolescence, and he hides a lot of things from us, and doesn't want us to worry or interfere. But as parents, how can we just ignore it? If we really let the child bear it alone, what if he gets bullied?"
Ning Fei heard her voice-over and thought: What you mean is that I am "bullying" Ji Xingzhe.
"But that's all I can say." Ning Fei replied, "I think that instead of delving into the exact words and sentences I used to talk to Ji Xingzhe, you should ask him what exactly made him so distracted, so unable to concentrate on his studies, and so that his grades dropped. Since the child said that it was because his brother was not at home that he was in such a bad state, should we talk to him about it?"
"What do you think?" Madam Ji's dissatisfaction was increasingly evident on her face. "Teacher Ning, our Xiaozhe used to like you very much and even invited you to be his tutor. Later, due to some misunderstandings, he no longer needed your tutoring. But he is still your student. Is this your attitude towards your students?"
Ning Fei sounded as if he was targeting Ji Xingzhe. But even if Ning Fei was really targeting him, he would not leave any evidence behind, let alone give others an excuse to accuse him at this time. He responded calmly: "You misunderstood, I didn't target him. If I was targeting him, why would I listen to the advice of the head teacher and go to him to find out the real reason for the decline in his grades? He used to be a very good English student, and his performance in other subjects was also good. But now his grades fluctuate greatly, and not only did I talk to him, but other teachers also talked to him. Are we all targeting him? As teachers, shouldn't we, as parents, work together to understand the child's true thoughts and help him solve his troubles?
"In addition, whether it was Ji Xingzhe who asked me to tutor him or said no later, it was all his decision. He misunderstood me at the time, and I was very sad. But I respected his decision, so I followed his words and ended the tutoring activity without even asking your parents. I don't know if you understand, but your husband's brother and I are good friends. Why would I target my friend's nephew?"
Madam Ji didn't know whether she was defeated by his logic or simply choked by this long speech. In any case, she was speechless for a long time.
When she spoke again, she actually said, "You are actually Duan Yunhong's good friend? How come I have never heard of him?"
Ning Fei used a few tricks to deal with this endless verbal trap: "Really? But when Duan Yunhong and I went to your house, your husband and two sons were there and saw it, and we all talked to each other. Didn't they mention it to you?"
Madam Ji would not be easily defeated by such sarcasm, and replied lightly: "Oh, maybe they forgot."
Ning Fei didn't let her do what she wanted and took out his cell phone directly: "How about I call Duan Yunhong now and check on the spot. Oh, by the way, he should be with your eldest son now? Then we can talk about the influence of this brother on classmate Ji Xingzhe..."
"No need!" Mrs. Ji finally interrupted him. If the call was really made on the spot, the brother-in-law would know that his son had lost face at school, and Madam Ji did not want to make a fool of herself.
"Okay then." Ning Fei actually smiled and put away his phone. "Now that things have come to this, I think parents should have a good talk with their children and find out the deeper reasons. This will be more conducive to their growth, right? Physical health is important, and mental health is also important. If Ji Xingzhe's worries are not resolved, if he gets distracted again next time, who knows what might happen. Wouldn't that be dangerous?"
This was almost like cursing someone. Madam Ji wanted to jump up and curse when she heard it. However, it was her self-esteem that allowed her to maintain her image. But she still glared at Ning Fei and said in a cold voice: "Teacher Ning, what you said seems a bit inconsistent with your status. You are a teacher who teaches and educates people. It is better to think before you speak."
"That's a very good suggestion. I will adopt it." Ning Fei compared with her and became more relaxed. "By the way, if you need me and my parents to go and talk to Ji Xingzhe, I will be happy to help."
——By then, Ji Xingzhe will be afraid that I will reveal his identity on the spot, so he will definitely act very desperately. It will be so interesting.
"That's not necessary. Xiaozhe has a fractured leg now, and he needs to rest at home for a while. I will personally ask him what has affected him." Unfortunately, Madam Ji did not give him a chance. It seemed that she saw Ning Fei's intention of "watching the fun and not afraid of trouble" and decisively refused. "As for his studies, I will also find someone to help him with his lessons. Teacher Ning will not worry about our Xiaozhe alone anymore."
"You are so reasonable, you are really a role model for parents!" Ning Fei didn't care about the "innuendo" in her words, but praised her, "Then I hope Ji Xingzhe can have a good rest and recover soon. Try to catch up with the final exam and get the same excellent results as before!"
Madam Ji: "Xiaozhe's health is important. If he doesn't recover, then he won't take the final exam."
Ning Fei: "Since the teacher has already given him extra lessons, it's better for the child to stay in a proper state for the exam. The second year of high school is very important. If he can't come, I'll have someone bring the English final exam paper to him."
Madam Ji finally realized that she could not win the argument with this "copper pea" and the more she talked to him, the angrier she would get. So she stood up and nodded to the principal and others: "It seems that I can't get anything out of school. I have to go home to take care of Xiaozhe, so let's leave it at that for today."
The principal couldn't tell whether he was relieved or more nervous, so he asked, "Uh, is Ji Xingzhe's condition serious? How long does the doctor say he needs to rest?"
"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. You should rest at home for half a month first." Madam Ji didn't care about the leave application process. She just said this and said, "Goodbye."
After saying that, she didn't care about the reactions of the principal and others, and was too lazy to even look at Ning Fei any more. She really turned around and left.
After leaving the principal's office, going downstairs and crossing the campus, Mrs. Ji's face remained gloomy. Ji Xingzhe's childhood friend Qin Ran actually happened to pass by and saw Madam Ji not far away, but because the other party looked unhappy, he did not step forward to say hello.
However, Madam Ji happened to glance at him on the road and stopped for a moment.
——The child’s appearance…
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