Chapter 112 My daughter has gone astray
Xu Yao gently pushed open the office door, and a strange smell mixed with chalk dust and adolescent hormones hit her in the face.
Her daughter Xu Weiwei, like a prickly little hedgehog, stood alone in the middle of the room, her stubborn chin slightly raised, her eyes flashing with a gleam of unyielding determination.
On the opposite side, several girls dressed up gorgeously were looking down on her in all directions with an attitude of "I'm the most beautiful".
One of them was particularly eye-catching because she was wearing a bright yellow dress and had delicate makeup like a girl who was going to participate in a beauty pageant.
She looked Xu Weiwei up and down, with a hint of contempt on her lips, just like the arrogant and domineering second female villain in a TV series.
"Hey, your mother is here? Why, is she here to support you?" The tone of her voice was sourer than lemon and hotter than chili.
Xu Yao took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger surging in her heart.
She is not here to play the role of "protecting her child".
She walked over to her daughter, patted her shoulder gently and gave her a reassuring look.
Then, she turned to look at the "second female lead" and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, "Hello, classmate. I am Weiwei's mother. May I ask what happened?"
At this time, a middle-aged female teacher wearing glasses and looking a little tired came over.
She is Xu Weiwei’s homeroom teacher, Teacher Wang.
Teacher Wang sighed and said, "Ms. Xu, Mr. Xue, hello. Weiwei had a fight with her classmates at school this time and even talked back to the teacher. Her behavior was indeed a bit extreme."
Xue Han's brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a storm.
He turned to look at Xu Weiwei, his eyes full of disappointment and blame.
Xu Yao seemed unusually calm. She did not immediately blame her daughter, but turned to ask Teacher Wang: "Teacher Wang, how is Weiwei's performance in school recently? How does she get along with her classmates?"
Teacher Wang pushed up his glasses and said, "Weiwei has been absent-minded recently. She is always distracted in class, as if something is bothering her. Moreover, she is very close to some... not-so-good students."
"Not so good students?" Xu Yao keenly caught the key point in Teacher Wang's words, "Teacher Wang, can you tell me more specifically?"
Teacher Wang hesitated for a moment and said, "They are just some students who are not good at studying and have poor discipline. They often get together, skip classes, fight, smoke..."
Xu Yao's heart sank.
She knew that her daughter had gone astray.
Xue Han was furious when he heard this. He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "This kid is getting more and more outrageous! He must be disciplined!"
However, Xu Yao held him back, shook her head, and signaled him to stay calm.
"Xue Han, don't be anxious. Let's understand the situation first." She turned to look at Teacher Wang, "Teacher Wang, thank you for telling us this. We will educate Weiwei well."
After sending Teacher Wang away, Xu Yao did not immediately blame her daughter, but gently asked: "Weiwei, can you tell mom why you have become like this recently?"
Xu Weiwei lowered her head and said nothing, but her tears fell one by one like pearls from a broken string.
Xu Yao hugged her in his arms lovingly and stroked her hair gently.
Just then, Xiaofang ran into the office panting.
"Sister Yao, something bad has happened! The store..."
Xiaofang was interrupted by Xu Yao before she could finish her words.
"Xiaofang, don't be anxious. Talk slowly. What happened in the store?"
Xiaofang took a breath and said, "Sister Yao, when I was sorting out the goods in the store just now, I suddenly thought of some ideas about the transformation of the store's business! I think... I think we can..."
Xiaofang talked incessantly about her thoughts, and Xu Yao's eyes became brighter and brighter.
She felt that Xiaofang's idea was very feasible and she became more confident about the business transformation.
Xue Han looked at this scene and admired Xu Yao's wisdom and calmness even more.
He knew that this woman was not only strong, but also very smart.
She always faces challenges with ease and finds the best solutions to problems.
"Yaoyao..." Xue Han called softly, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
Xu Yao turned to look at him and smiled slightly. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Xue Han shook his head, "I just think... you are really amazing."
Xu Yao smiled and said nothing.
She knew that now was not the time to talk about love.
She has more important things to do.
"Weiwei," Xu Yao gently pushed her daughter away, "Tell mom, what are you thinking about?"
Xu Weiwei raised her head and looked at Xu Yao with tearful eyes. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't say it...
Xu Yao gave Xue Han a look that said "be patient", then turned to Teacher Wang and gave him a sincere smile. That smile was like the warm sun in winter, instantly melting the tense atmosphere in the office.
"Teacher Wang, thank you for your detailed information. Let's take Weiwei back first and have a good talk with her." The tone was as gentle as a spring breeze, but the implication was: We can solve this matter at home, so don't worry about it.
Xue Han nodded in agreement, and his usually stern face softened a little at this moment.
Although he was extremely anxious and wanted to pick up his daughter and give her a good scolding, he had to give her face since his wife had spoken.
After all, making your wife happy is more important than anything else!
Teacher Wang was relieved to see that the two were so reasonable.
She pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose, and a gleam of light flashed across the lenses, as if saying: Finally, I got rid of this hot potato!
"Okay, Ms. Xu, Mr. Xue, thank you for your help. I will also pay more attention to Weiwei's situation at school and cooperate with your educational work."
After the three of them reached a consensus, Xu Yao gently took her daughter's hand.
Weiwei's hands were icy cold, like a piece of temperatureless stone, and her fingertips were trembling slightly.
Xu Yao's heart suddenly tightened. How many things are hidden in this child's heart?
Walking out of the office, the dazzling sunlight shone on her body, but Xu Yao could not feel a trace of warmth.
She took a deep breath. The air was filled with the faint scent of osmanthus, but it could not conceal the anxiety in her heart.
Along the way, the carriage was eerily quiet.
Xue Han would occasionally steal a glance at his daughter in the back seat through the rearview mirror, his eyes full of worry and helplessness.
Weiwei kept her head down, playing with the corner of her clothes, not saying a word, as if the whole world had nothing to do with her.
After returning home, Xu Yao asked Xue Han to make a cup of hot milk, and then she took her daughter into the room.
"Weiwei, tell your mother what happened? Why did you fight with your classmates?" Xu Yao's voice was gentle yet firm, like a warm current, slowly flowing into Weiwei's heart.
Weiwei raised her head and looked at her mother's concerned eyes, her eyes reddened again.
"Mom, they...they said I was a fatherless child, and that my dad didn't want me anymore..." Weiwei's voice was choked, and she whimpered helplessly like a wounded little animal.
Xu Yao's heart felt like it was pricked by a needle and it hurt so much.
She knew that her daughter's rebellion was due to her inner lack of security and her longing for and resentment towards her father.
"Weiwei," Xu Yao gently stroked her daughter's hair, "your father...he...he has his own difficulties. He...he actually loves you very much." Although she herself did not believe these words, she still said them.
She didn't want her daughter to live in hatred, she hoped her daughter could have a complete childhood.
"You're lying!" Weiwei pushed Xu Yao away and shouted excitedly, "If he loves me, why doesn't he want me? Why doesn't he ever come to see me? He is a bad guy!"
Weiwei's tears fell like pearls from a broken string, wetting her clothes.
She curled up into a ball like a wounded little hedgehog, using her sharp thorns to protect her fragile heart.
Xu Yao felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter in pain.
She knew that her daughter's knot in her heart could not be untied in a short time.
This takes time, patience, and love.
Just then, Xue Han walked in with milk.
He felt mixed emotions as he watched the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying.
He put down the milk, walked over to his daughter and patted her shoulder gently.
"Weiwei..."
Before he could speak, Weiwei suddenly raised her head, her eyes full of anger and hostility.
"Don't touch me! I hate you!" After saying that, Weiwei pushed Xue Han away, ran into her room, and closed the door heavily.
A loud "bang" sounded like a heavy hammer, hitting Xu Yao and Xue Han's hearts hard.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness and worry.
The road ahead in education seems to be more difficult than they imagined...
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