When Jiang Wei arrived, he saw his eldest nephew hurling insults at the principal, with security guards holding him back. The dean of students and his homeroom teacher were also in the office.
Jiang Wei felt like the sky was falling. Had Yanling gone mad? That was the principal! The principal! The person who could decide his future!
He quickly stepped forward and scolded, "Yanling, what are you doing!"
When Yanling saw his uncle arrive, he struggled even more fiercely. The principal gave him a signal, and the security guard released his grip. He then walked past the guard and ran quickly toward his uncle.
Then she shouted angrily, "Uncle, they're bullying me! I already told you I'm not a student from a poor family! But the principal insists on giving me the student from a poor family spot!"
Jiang Wei forced a smile at the principal: "Principal, what did he mean by that?"
The principal ignored his question, didn't even glance at him, and went straight to pick up his teacup and take a sip of tea.
Jiang Wei knew the principal was angry, but he didn't know what had happened. He needed to let the principal know what had happened.
At this moment, the head of the teaching department spoke up: "It's like this, the school gave Yanling a scholarship for a student from a poor family, but he insisted that he didn't need it. He even contradicted the principal in front of the whole school, shouting at the principal. He showed no respect for his elders and teachers. Do you see him as a student at all?"
Just as Jiang Wei was about to defend Yan Ling, the director stared at him with a half-smile and said, "He was given this spot because his father passed away and his mother doesn't care about him. He's only able to rely on you, his uncle, to take him in."
Our school wanted to help ease the financial burden on the student's family by sponsoring his tuition and living expenses from high school to university. However, Yanling insisted that his family wasn't short of money and didn't need the donation.
"Since you're here too, do you think what he did was right?"
"this……"
Jiang Wei was caught in a dilemma. He wasn't stupid; he knew that the money could improve his family's situation and that the donation would greatly reduce the pressure on him and his wife.
But……
Jiang Wei glanced at his nephew, who was extremely concerned with his reputation and valued it above all else. Taking this financial aid would be tantamount to taking his nephew's life. How could Yan Ling, such a proud person, tolerate such humiliation?
As soon as I turned my gaze to my nephew, I saw his unruly expression, like a little wolf lurking in the shadows, ready to tear its prey apart at any moment.
The office was completely silent; everyone was waiting for Jiang Wei's decision.
He glanced at his nephew, who held his head high, closed his eyes, and said, "Although our family isn't particularly well-off, we can still afford to send Yanling to school!"
"Okay, then we'll give this spot to other students who need it. Teacher Sun, 5000 should be enough to sponsor two impoverished students, right?"
The director didn't expect Mr. Sun, who was so oblivious to social cues, to give him a satisfactory answer. To everyone's surprise, the usually taciturn Mr. Sun honestly replied, "That's enough to sponsor three impoverished students!"
How much? 5000? That's more than my wife and I earn combined!
Jiang Wei looked at the director in shock, wishing he hadn't heard the truth.
If it really is 5000, then he...
Just as Jiang Wei was about to speak, Teacher Sun saw through his intentions and gave him no chance to back out.
He spoke urgently, "Since you've decided not to accept the funding, we'll give it to another student. Thank you for declining; on behalf of those students, I thank you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Teacher Sun stepped forward and shook hands with Jiang Wei, expressing her gratitude.
Jiang Wei felt as if he had swallowed a pound of bitter herbs; he couldn't express his bitterness. He had no idea that so much money could be given!
Yanling never expected that he would be given 5,000 yuan a month! That's 5,000! Not 50! How could his uncle be so stupid as to refuse money that was offered to him!
He was too young to make the decision himself, so he asked his uncle to take charge. But he didn't expect his uncle to refuse outright!
Doesn't he know his family's financial situation? Other classmates buy the latest sneakers, but he doesn't have any. They eat and drink well every day, while he's struggling to make ends meet. How can he refuse?
If my uncle agrees, I can put all the blame on him, saying that I didn't know my uncle had taken the money without my knowledge, but my uncle ruined everything!
Yanling couldn't help but have some dark thoughts. Was his uncle afraid that he would disown him and his aunt if he took the money? Was he worried that he would be difficult to control once he had the money, which was why he refused so righteously?
He even wondered if his uncle's decision to take him in was part of a conspiracy. Otherwise, with his talent, he would have become an adopted son of a wealthy family like Jiang Xin long ago, instead of living a miserable life with his uncle's family.
He definitely doesn't want his life to get better! Jiang Wei, how could you stop me from becoming rich just for your own selfish reasons!
Yanling felt that the man in front of him was not his uncle, but his enemy! This man was desperately trying to cut off his interests under the guise of family ties. Fortunately, he saw through his despicable behavior and was not deceived by him.
The principal noticed the fleeting resentment on Yanling's face and sighed inwardly, feeling sorry for Yanling's uncle.
Yanling is a famous student at school. He has none of the characteristics of a good student, but he has all the shortcomings of a bad student.
Every time he got into trouble, it was his uncle and aunt who came to the school to plead for him. The couple endured countless scoldings and scornful looks for him. If it weren't for their persistent pleas, the school would have expelled a student like Yanling long ago.
He had just realized that Yanling's uncle refused to provide financial assistance entirely because of Yanling; he was afraid that Yanling would lose face in front of his classmates, which was why he had to make the difficult decision to refuse.
Their family situation was indeed not good; in fact, it was only because they were raising Yanling that things became bad.
According to him, Yanling's uncle and aunt work very hard and don't earn much each month. If they only have one daughter, it would be more than enough for them.
But they took Yanling in, and as Yanling grew up, his demands gradually increased. He wanted what his classmates had, and he also wanted what his classmates didn't have.
The uncle and aunt felt that since they had raised him, they should give him a good life and not let the child's self-esteem be hurt.
So they gritted their teeth and fulfilled his every request. The couple saved every penny and spent all the money they saved on Yanling. Their own daughter didn't even get to enjoy this treatment.
It was clearly Yanling who refused the funding, but now he seems to be blaming his uncle for it.
It's a pity that my uncle's family's kindness was all wasted, resulting in them raising such an ungrateful scoundrel.
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