"Why should I give in to her? There are so many of us in the family, why should we be afraid of an outsider like her? Mom, this must be a coincidence. Her family runs a small business, there's no way they have any connections."
Grandpa Liao sighed meaningfully, "Xiao Qiao, this matter is not as simple as you think. Your grandmother and I have worked in the system our whole lives. If something really happened to your parents, we should have heard about it in advance. If they were really going to be suspended, they wouldn't be suspended together. They didn't even come up with a reason, which shows how sudden it was."
"grandfather……"
"Okay, do as your mom says. Behave yourself at school and don't cause trouble for the other party. When school starts on Monday, your mom will go with you, bring a gift, and say some nice things to ask her to go easy on you."
Liao Xiaoqiao was dumbfounded.
On Monday, Liao's mother brought several cans of malted milk powder and imported chocolate to the dormitory. Chu Yu was discussing code with Zhang Ying. Liao's mother placed the things on Chu Yu's desk and smiled politely.
"Chu Yu, it's me, Aunt Liao. Do you remember me?"
Zhang Ying and Li Miao exchanged a glance, utterly stunned. Was this really the same arrogant Liao's mother? On the first day of school, Liao's mother was so haughty, looking down on them, the outsiders, with discrimination written all over her face, her haughty attitude was all too real.
How can you change your expression so quickly?
Liao's mother smiled and said, "Auntie bought you some food. It's not easy for you to study in Beijing all by yourself. Drink more malted milk powder to supplement your nutrition."
Chu Yu guessed her purpose, but she didn't expect Dai Donglin to act so quickly.
"I have food and drink, I don't need malted milk powder. Please take your things away and don't put them on my desk, they're taking up my space."
Liao Xiaoqiao's face turned red with anger. "Who do you think you are? My mother is being so humble and apologetic to you, that's giving you face. How dare you talk to me like that?"
Liao's mother's expression changed, and she pulled Liao Xiaoqiao aside, pretending to scold her:
"How can you talk to Chu Yu like that? Classmates should be considerate of each other and not compete for the top over trivial matters."
Chu Yu realized that the mother and daughter were putting on a show. She was really curious about what Dai Donglin had done to make the Liao family lower their noble heads.
Liao's mother smiled and said, "Zhou, please accept our apology. Let's put your conflict with Xiao Qiao behind us. We hope you'll be lenient and not pursue this any further. We're all classmates, and making a scene won't benefit anyone. If it gets to the teachers, it will leave them with a bad impression of 'abusing power,' don't you think?"
This is both a threat and a warning.
Chu Yu frowned. "You all seem to know your place and have a lot of arguments, but when you shut down my shop, why didn't you show any mercy? If we're talking about abusing power, then it's you. What's wrong? You can't control me, you can't bully me, so you try to teach me a lesson and threaten me? Your Liao family's apology is quite unique."
Liao's mother was embarrassed.
Having served as a cadre her entire life, even if her position wasn't high, she knew Xu Tong and had the Xu family's help. Liao's mother had never suffered much hardship in her life, and this was the first time she had been humiliated by a young girl.
Liao's mother couldn't swallow this insult.
Chu Yu refused to accept the apology, so Liao's mother simply broke off all pretense of civility, picked up the bottles of malted milk powder, and went to the Xu family.
Xu Tong had a good relationship with her, and finding out the details of this matter was a bit difficult. The Liao family had bullied others first, so they couldn't blame others for dealing with them, but Xu Tong hadn't expected the Dai family to get involved. Did this send some kind of signal?
Xu Tong would never break ties with the Dai family for the sake of the Liao family.
To put it bluntly, she and Liao's mother are good friends, and she helps them when she can, but that's because of their friendship abroad. But when it comes to family interests, what is the Liao family? How can they compare to the Dai family?
"Zhihua, I won't lie to you, the Dai family is involved in this. I advise you to apologize properly and let it go, and don't make things worse."
"The Dai family?" Liao's mother was shocked. "I haven't offended them. That little girl is from out of town. How could she possibly be related to the Dai family? Are you mistaken?"
"There's no mistake. I heard Zhou Yun say that Dai Donglin has a girlfriend in Deyang, and it might be this girl. In any case, it's fine if the other party doesn't pursue this matter. Your daughter shouldn't cause any more trouble. Young people need to know how to be patient, otherwise it will implicate you sooner or later."
Liao's mother nervously rubbed her hands together.
After returning home, she relayed what she had said to the Liao family. Liao Xiaoqiao was stunned. She kept pursuing Dai Donglin and often asked her mother to go to the compound to find Xu Tong, hoping to build a relationship with the Dai family, but she couldn't even get close to them.
Chu Yu is actually Dai Donglin's girlfriend?
No wonder she said her boyfriend's surname was Dai.
What was so good about her that a man like Dai Donglin would stand up for her? Liao Xiaoqiao was still upset and couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart.
The matter was thus settled. From then on, Liao Xiaoqiao kept a low profile in the dormitory, speaking in a low voice and never daring to look up when looking at people. She never caused Chu Yu any more trouble.
During this time, she also gave Chu Yu a can of food, which Chu Yu refused.
"She's really changed for the better? Chu Yu, your boyfriend is amazing, even the Liao family has to bow down to you." Chen Qiufen tried to get information out of her.
"Serves them right for making things difficult for Chu Yu!" Zhang Ying said. "By the way, Liao Xiaoqiao sent you canned food again. She's probably scared of your boyfriend and is trying to make amends to you."
Zhang Ying had never liked Liao Xiaoqiao. Last time, Liao Xiaoqiao mocked her for her poor hygiene habits, and laughed at her for the patches on her clothes and the fact that her breasts were sagging because of breastfeeding. Zhang Ying hated her to the core. Liao Xiaoqiao had kicked a hornet's nest, and Zhang Ying was happier than anyone else.
It's like celebrating the New Year every day.
Chu Yu dared not eat the things Liao Xiaoqiao gave him, always feeling that she was plotting something bad.
After winter sets in, there are more stray cats at Tsinghua University. These cats are intelligent and will listen to lectures with students. They also love to lie on the windowsill and sunbathe.
Chu Yu really liked these orange cats and often brought them food. On her way back to the dormitory, she encountered another orange cat.
"I'm going to find something to eat."
These days, people can't even get enough to eat, so who has food to feed a cat? Chu Yu had a bag of biscuits and some leftover steamed buns from this morning, which she planned to soak in hot water for the cat.
When she returned, there was another can of food on her table. Chu Yu was quite annoyed by Liao Xiaoqiao, so she put the can on her shelf.
Liao Xiaoqiao has a row of canned goods on her shelf. That's why they're a family working within the system; they can't possibly finish all the canned malted milk powder.
Chu Yu was about to go downstairs when she remembered something and rearranged the canned food, placing it in the middle.
The next day, a crowd had gathered at the dormitory entrance. Chu Yu pushed through the crowd and asked, "What's going on?"
"Chu Yu, you're back?" Zhang Ying pulled her aside. She was pale with fright and her voice was trembling. "Liao Xiaoqiao fainted. The dorm supervisor took her to the hospital. Her lips were a very strange color. The girls in the chemistry department saw it and guessed that she might have been poisoned. Where would we get poison from in our dorm? Chen Qiufen said that she was eating canned food and collapsed after eating half of it."
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