Wu Qinmei's expression was sinister. This feud had become a deep one, and one day she would kill that Zhao Xiaoyue.
Chen Juncai was numb with pain. He took out his phone and called his bodyguard, saying that he had broken his leg. The bodyguard arrived in a few minutes and took their young master to the hospital.
Zhao Xiaoyue and her friends arrived at the designated location at the last minute. Under Teacher Fan's sharp gaze, they sat down as if nothing had happened. What a close call!
Lan Caihe sat down and pulled Zhao Xiaoyue, "Xiaoyue, over there, over in the second year of junior high, do you see her? That girl in the plaid polyester clothes is Zhu Min'er."
The girl was sitting up straight; she was clearly a good student.
I wonder if what happened that day left any trauma on this girl.
Zhao Xiaoyue was unaware that this shadow was only a part of Min'er's life.
Before entering the house, she would tidy herself up, making sure she was clean and tidy. She would always come in with a smile and then happily shout, "Mom, I'm home! I won an award at school today!"
A woman's voice would come from the kang (heated brick bed) inside the house, "Min'er is back! There's food inside, heat it up quickly, and then go to your room to do your homework." She was afraid that Min'er would come to her room.
A drunken male voice came out, "What's the point of a girl going to school? She'd be better off marrying a good man early. No matter how well she studies, she'll belong to someone else sooner or later. That's a woman's fate. Sooner or later you'll have to accept it."
The woman's voice retorted, "She's my daughter. Besides, what's wrong with a daughter? She's my precious child, whom I raised with love and care!"
Then came the sound of shattering glass, the woman's accusations, insults, and suppressed sobs.
Sometimes it might even affect Min'er; the sound of the belt cutting through the air was a common occurrence.
The one who firmly said that Min'er is a treasure is Min'er's mother, who suffers from mild polio sequelae and has difficulty walking.
The male voice belonged to Min'er's alcoholic father. Ever since he found out he had a daughter, he had been dreaming of marrying a rich man.
At home, Min'er always did everything she could. Because they rented a place in someone else's courtyard, they had to move frequently. This courtyard was rented to them cheaply because the other party felt sorry for them.
In his spare time, he would work as a part-time cleaner in the homes of the wealthy or as a cleaner in shops and hotels, earning a dollar or two a day.
Min'er is actually very beautiful; otherwise, her alcoholic father wouldn't dream of marrying a rich man. So at school, she always deliberately avoids getting involved with boys, especially those who have girlfriends or are rumored to be dating.
Otherwise, Wu Qinmei is a good example.
I heard she's pursuing Fang Yan from Class 2-3 of the senior high school, and there are three of the most handsome guys in the entire senior high school, which has over thirty classes.
Situ Ming, a first-year high school student, is number one. He's handsome, but he doesn't like to talk to people and his grades are terrible.
Fang Yan, a second-year high school student, is a typical rich kid. He has the trendy yellow hair color, sharp features, and outstanding looks. He's practically a woman's best friend and has a constant stream of scandals.
Duan Yunfei, a senior in high school, is a refined and elegant student. This academic genius in the high school, like Situ Ming, has never had any scandals.
Anyone who has any connection with these three is the public enemy of the entire high school, or even the entire school of girls.
Min'er accidentally fell during a rainstorm, dropping what she was holding. Fang Yan happened to be passing by and helped her pick it up.
Due to the misalignment, it looks like a dialect figure is embracing Min'er who has fallen.
A girl who happened to be leaving the school gate saw it and told Wu Qinmei, which led to the scene where Zhao Xiaoyue saved the person.
Actually, the girl was too eager to show off, so she only glanced at the scene before running off to complain, and didn't even see Min'er's quick dodge later.
When Wu Qinmei caught someone, she didn't say a word. She slapped her, tore her clothes, scolded her for seducing Fang Yan, and even threatened to take nude photos of her and publish them in the school newspaper.
Fortunately, Zhao Xiaoyue saved her.
Therefore, Min'er tried to stay in crowded places during this period, and would stay far away from those delinquent students from No. 2 Middle School to avoid running into them.
He was always the first one to leave the school gate after school.
That's how I've managed to survive until now.
While the other students in the hall were either looking around, whispering to each other, or chattering and playing around in twos and threes, Min'er was the only one who was well-behaved and listened attentively to what the principal was saying over the loudspeaker.
Zhao Xiaoyue asked Lan Caihe, "Caihe, doesn't that girl have any friends? Why doesn't she talk to anyone?"
Lan Caihe glanced at it casually, then said unhurriedly, "That's not right. The students at Haishi No. 2 Middle School can basically be divided into two categories: one is those whose families are extremely wealthy, and the other is those whose grades are so good they're practically invincible. However, people like Zhu Min'er, who have good grades but no background or wealth, are only a minority. To put it bluntly, she's at the very bottom of the social hierarchy in this school."
Caihe thought for a moment, "And she doesn't interact with others much. She's very introverted."
Zhao Xiaoyue understood. "Class is always class. I hope this girl can break free from her constraints!"
"Zhao Xiaoyue, Lan Caihe! Why don't you two go up on stage and say that I'll ask the principal to come down?" Teacher Fan's voice boomed in their ears, startling the two of them.
"Sit still! You two are the only ones who talk so much when you're late."
The two fell silent, and the principal's voice rang out, "Quiet students, what follows is..."
The principal spoke for two hours. Why do school leaders talk so much?
Three hours later, the performance began. Zhao Xiaoyue and Lan Caihe were secretly eating snacks; they were hungry.
"What good food should we have? Let's share some with the whole class!" Teacher Fan's leisurely voice rang in my ears.
Zhao Xiaoyue and her friend Lan Caihe successfully choked on the instant noodles. "Cough, cough cough, no, no, teacher, we didn't eat any!"
A triple denial. Teacher Fan spoke up, "Sit still!"
The two sat down obediently, "Okay, okay!"
After the performance finally ended, it was time for the school leaders to give a speech, which lasted for an hour and a half.
By the time school was over, Zhao Xiaoyue and her friends were so hungry they could barely walk.
Like a ghost, it floated into the wonton shop next door, its eyes glued to the owner's movements.
After eating two bowls, I finally came back to life.
There's a fireworks display tonight, but that's something only big companies do. Ordinary families only set them off during the Lunar New Year.
Lan Caihe explained to her, "The company setting off the biggest fireworks tonight must be Wens Group. They handle 80% of the country's export trade."
Zhao Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Then who is their leader?"
"Ha, don't act like a gangster. That's called the chairman. Their chairman is called Duan Peng. I heard he served in the army and is really impressive."
Zhao Xiaoyue nodded knowingly, "Why is the Wen Group called the Duan Group?"
"Because their former chairman's surname was Wen, Wen Zhengtian! I don't know anything else. Very few people have met Wen Zhengtian, and there's no news about him in the newspapers."
Oh right, back then the internet wasn't as developed. But in the era of big data a decade or so later, they could dig up your entire family history.
Zhao Xiaoyue looked up at the dazzling fireworks, wondering how things were at home. Oh, she missed home so much!
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