While the atmosphere between Su Ting and He Dongchuan was just right, the atmosphere in the Han family's master bedroom was a bit stiff. To be more precise, Duan Xiaoying was sulking because of herself.

Duan Xiaoying didn't want Han Bin to buy a scooter, but she didn't want Han Bin to think she was a steal, so she didn't directly mention the price of the scooter, but started with something else: "Should we pay for Bowen's grandmother's medical expenses?"

Han Bin was in a good mood originally, but when he heard this question, his brows wrinkled unconsciously.

Upset.

The one who was troubled was not someone else but his ex-mother-in-law.

Before his ex-wife married him, his mother-in-law didn't dote on her at all. She didn't allow her to go to school and made her do a lot of housework. When they got married, his mother-in-law's family asked for 88 yuan for the dowry alone!

That was ten years ago. At that time, he had not yet been promoted to an officer, but was just a conscript with no salary, only a monthly allowance.

The allowance was not high, just a few yuan at first and then increased to more than ten yuan. However, he had to use the money not only for himself but also to send it back home. His father died early, and his mother was the only one at home taking care of his two younger siblings, and they had to ask for money everywhere.

What he saved, plus what his mother saved by living frugally, totaled less than eighty-eight dollars.

To be honest, he didn't want to get married at that time. It was a blind date marriage, and the relationship was not that deep. In addition, in rural areas at that time, the bride price of five or eight yuan was enough for the sake of appearance, and eighteen or eight was considered good. His mother-in-law, on the other hand, asked for a very high bride price, which was almost as much as that of people in the city.

Later, it was his father-in-law who spoke up and lowered the bride price to 66, and the marriage was finally settled.

But after marriage, his ex-wife gave a lot of money to her parents' home. It was fine when his mother was alive, but after she passed away, half of the money she sent back every month went into her ex-wife's family's pocket.

He was unhappy and told his ex-wife several times, but she always agreed softly and then went her own way. If it weren't for the children, he would have given up on living like this.

After his ex-wife passed away, his relationship with her family improved for a while. He felt sad when he saw his ex-mother-in-law crying at his ex-wife's funeral, so he let go of the old grudge.

So later, when his ex-mother-in-law offered to help him take care of the children, he agreed, thinking that there was no one at home who could help, but the result was... When he thought of the plump and white children in his brother-in-law's family, while his own children were skinny and hungry, Han Bin felt hatred in his heart!

After that incident, Han Bin originally wanted to cut off all ties with his ex-wife's family, but his ex-mother-in-law was unreasonable and threatened that if he didn't care about her, she would report him to the army, saying that he had killed her daughter.

Although it was nothing, she was his ex-wife's mother after all. If she really made a fuss, he would definitely not get away with it. He could only choose to compromise and give her living expenses on a monthly basis.

But Han Bin didn't expect that his compromise did not satisfy them, but made them more confident and aggressive.

It was originally agreed that the living expenses would be ten yuan per month, but after two years, they kept asking for an increase in the living expenses, and now he has to give at least fifteen yuan per month for living expenses.

Adding on to the various medical and nutritional expenses, he has to give his ex-mother-in-law at least two hundred dollars every year!

Just like this time, his ex-wife's family sent a letter saying that his mother-in-law was ill at the end of last month. There were no receipts, but they said that the treatment cost fifty dollars. Then they said that the medical expenses were paid by his ex-brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and the expenses were shared by three people, so he had to pay fifteen dollars.

Han Bin wanted to sneer after reading the letter. His elder brother-in-law only knew how to farm, and his younger brother-in-law was idle. How could they possibly afford fifty yuan to treat his ex-mother-in-law's illness?

Regardless of whether his ex-mother-in-law was really sick, even if she was really sick and spent so much money, the medical expenses were definitely not paid by the two of them.

His ex-mother-in-law said that just to get money from him.

Because he was unhappy, he said nothing after reading the letter two days ago, so when Duan Xiaoying asked him about it, he didn't think it was strange. He just felt annoyed by the greed of his ex-wife's family.

Seeing Han Bin frowning and not saying anything, Duan Xiaoying continued, "Bowen and his friends can still wear their old clothes from last year, but the season is about to change. Should we make two new sets of clothes for each of them? The cloth coupons issued at the beginning of the year have been used up. If we want to make more, we can only buy industrial cloth. Qianqian is small and uses less cloth. Thirty yuan for two sets of clothes is about enough. For Bowen and Bowu, a total of one hundred yuan should be enough, which is one hundred and thirty yuan."

At this point, Duan Xiaoying paused and said, "As for the milk, we said before that we would order one pound first to see if the children like it, and then adjust it. From what I've seen over this period of time, I think Bowen and Bowu both like milk. I want to ask if you want to order half a pound more? In the future, they can drink one cup at home, and I can also fill a cup for them to take to school. After all, milk is good for the body if you drink too much."

As it concerns the child, Han Bin finally spoke up: "Then order half a pound more. If it's not enough, order one pound more."

"Order half a pound more. Qianqian doesn't like milk that much. She and I drink just half a pound each. Bowen and Bowu each drink half a pound, which is just right." Duan Xiaoying calculated the bill and sighed, "Ordering half a pound more milk will cost an extra four and a half yuan a month. Bowen's grandmother asks for more money, and the seasons change and we have to buy this and that. Oh, by the way, in addition to clothes, we have to buy them new shoes, which will cost another thirty or forty yuan in total. You also promised Bowen yesterday to buy him a scooter, so you have to keep another fifty-six yuan..."

Whether it was milk, clothes or shoes, they were all necessary expenses, and Han Bin knew how much they would cost, so he just listened in silence until he heard that it would cost fifty-six to buy a scooter. He couldn't help but interrupt and ask, "How much is a scooter?"

"Fifty-six dollars."

"Why is a toy car so expensive?"

"Even if it's a toy car, you still have to look at the workmanship. I've seen He Yan's scooter. The wheels are made of iron and the workmanship is good. It's not cheap at first glance." Duan Xiaoying lowered his head and muttered to himself, "It might be better to buy one. Then Bowen won't be too jealous when he sees He Yan playing with a scooter in the future."

It sounds like these words are trying to persuade Han Bin to buy a scooter, but in reality they are telling him not to buy it. It is not worth spending dozens of dollars on a toy car just to satisfy a child's vanity!

Although she thought so in her heart, Duan Xiaoying knew that she couldn't tell Han Bin all her thoughts.

Han Bin is a good person in every other way except that he values ​​Han Bowen and his two siblings too much. So although he likes her, he is also wary of her, fearing that she will treat the children badly.

It took Duan Xiaoying two years to gain Han Bin's trust, so she naturally didn't want this incident to affect her image in his mind.

Although she didn't say it out loud, she hoped that Han Bin could realize that money is needed everywhere in the family and take the initiative to give up the idea of ​​buying a scooter for Han Bowen.

Of course, it would be better if he could develop a resentment towards his ex-mother-in-law because of her words and stop sending her the living expenses every month.

But it is obvious that they are not in sync with each other.

After thinking for a while, Han Bin said, "Starting from next month, milk will be ordered at one and a half kilograms. Clothes and shoes for the children can be purchased as usual. Ignore the letters from the Zhao family. In the future, the living expenses for the old lady will be reduced to ten yuan..."

Hearing the letter that they didn't have to worry about the Zhao family, Duan Xiaoying's lips curled up slightly. She knew that this meant that the medical expenses would not be paid. As for the living expenses being reduced to ten yuan, she was not very satisfied, but five yuan less was five yuan better.

And if the amount of money sent back is too little, the old hag from the Zhao family will definitely be furious.

Duan Xiaoying raised her head and looked at Han Bin expectantly, waiting for his next words. But Han Bin had no intention of speaking again. After a long while, he patted her shoulder and said, "Go to sleep."

Duan Xiaoying was instantly out of breath. After being married for two years, she knew too well what Han Bin's silence meant. To put it bluntly, he just couldn't bear to disappoint his precious son!

She feels wronged!

Although Han Bin had clearly stated before the marriage that he remarried in order to find someone to take care of the children, she readily agreed at the time. After all, the three children would all have a bright future, and she also hoped to have a good relationship with them.

But she didn't expect Han Bowen to be so difficult to deal with, and Han Bin to be so partial.

Just like this time, although she deliberately only mentioned three children when she said she wanted to make new clothes, she felt that since she was such a grown-up standing in front of Han Bin, he would definitely not forget her.

But in the end, he didn't even let her buy him two new sets of clothes. Why? Because he knew he didn't have enough money and wanted to buy a scooter for Han Bowen!

If Han Bowen was sensible, she would have accepted the injustice, but Han Bowen still refuses to change his ways. Why does she want to accept this injustice?

But Duan Xiaoying only thought about these words in her heart and did not dare to express them out loud.

Although she has a bad relationship with Han Bowen and she probably can't rely on him in the future, Han Bowu and Han Qianqian both recognize her, and Han Bin is still her husband. She still has to rely on these three people for the rest of her life.

Let's be frank now. If the relationship becomes strained, everything will be in vain.

So Duan Xiaoying could only be angry and didn't sleep for half the night. When he arrived at school the next day, he was listless and not in a good mood.

But people are always like this. After suffering a lot of grievances, they get used to it and their ability to adjust themselves improves.

What else could she do? Divorce Han Bin? Live the same impoverished life she had lived in her previous life?

Don't tell her that she has been reborn and can make a lot of money with her eyes closed in this life. If she had this ability, she wouldn't have suffered so much loss in her previous life when she was a businessman.

She is not born to be a business person.

If she didn't marry Han Bin, the best scenario for her life would be to use her savings to buy welfare housing from her work unit, wait for the demolition, and get two or three houses, and maybe even some money. If her son is a good person, she can save some money for her old age. If her son is not a good person, she will die in peace, just like in her previous life.

But no matter which one, her choice is definitely not as good as marrying Han Bin.

I can only endure it.

If nothing else, she would have just endured these two days and digested her emotions, but who knew that God seemed to dislike her and bad things happened to her one after another.

Duan Xiaoying had barely even sat down in the office that morning when someone showing up to cause trouble showed up.

The person who came to cause trouble was called Xu Fen, the mother of a student named Li Xiaoming in Duan Xiaoying's class, and also a military wife.

Logically speaking, as both of them are military wives living in the same family compound, the relationship between Duan Xiaoying and Xu Fen should be good, but this is not the case.

As for the reason, it has something to do with Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming is a troublemaker in Duan Xiaoying's class. Not only does he have poor grades, but he is also very domineering. Relying on his tall stature and strong physique, he often bullies his classmates.

This semester alone, Duan Xiaoying was called to school twice by other children's parents because of Li Xiaoming.

Actually this problem is not difficult to solve. If the child has a bad temper, the parents can teach him/her by explaining the reason to him/her. If explaining the reason doesn't work, just give him/her a beating. This will always change the child's temper.

But the Li family is a typical example of a family with a crooked top and crooked bottom. Xu Fen herself is a troublesome person. After being called to the school, she was not ashamed of her son bullying his classmates. She was proud of it and thought her son was very capable.

She said that Li Xiaoming bullied his classmates, and Xu Fen said that it was common for children to fight. She said that Li Xiaoming beat his classmates until they cried, and Xu Fen said that it was because the other party was incompetent and could not win.

It's totally unreasonable!

Therefore, as soon as she saw Xu Fen walk into the office, Duan Xiaoying began to feel a headache. She felt that Xu Fen's visit must be for bad reasons.

Her premonition came true.

Xu Fen came here to perform at the Children's Day party.

Because military leaders were attending the party, many parents of students wanted their children to perform at the party. Xu Fen was one of them.

What makes Xu Fen different from other parents is that she is more difficult to deal with.

Even if other parents wanted their children to go on stage, after she explained the selection criteria for the show and said that if their children had to participate, it would likely affect the overall effect of the show, they would basically give up the idea, thinking that personal interests should not affect collective interests.

But Xu Fen didn't care and said, "There are more than ten people on a show, and the singing is so loud. How can my son hinder the team if he goes up there? If it doesn't work, let him stop singing and just stand on the pole, right?"

Duan Xiaoying said helplessly: "Comrade Xu, the program has been scheduled for next week, and the performance will be on stage next week. The number of people for the program has long been determined and reported. Now you come to me and say that you want classmate Li Xiaoming to go on stage. I really have no choice."

"I'm looking for you now because I just found out about this!"

In fact, Xu Fen knew about this a long time ago, but she didn't think there was anything good about performing on stage until yesterday when she heard someone say that if the child performed well, he might be remembered by the leaders.

But this did not stop her from lying with her eyes open, and she pushed the responsibility onto Duan Xiaoying: "It's such an important matter, you teachers should have told us parents in time, so that we can think clearly earlier whether to let our children perform on stage, don't you think?"

Duan Xiaoying was so angry that she vomited blood after hearing this. She thought, the program was decided by our teacher, what does it have to do with you as parents?

But the words should not be said too directly. Duan Xiaoying gently reminded him, "Comrade Xu, this is a party held by the school. The performers are for the effect of the show. It is determined according to the situation of the show. It does not mean that if parents want their children to be on the show, they can squeeze one person into the show. If they really do that, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"Then tell me, why can't my son be on the show?"

"Student Li Xiaoming is not suitable for singing." Duan Xiaoying said tactfully. This was not a lie. Li Xiaoming's voice was really not good. He couldn't reach the high notes, couldn't go down to the low notes, and could never keep up with the tune.

Xu Fen, however, thought this was not a problem: "What's the problem with singing? If you can speak, you can sing, right? And I just said, as long as you can let him be on the show, I will let him keep quiet and promise not to hinder your show, okay?"

Duan Xiaoying was speechless: "Comrade Xu! This is not a question of whether to speak or not, this is because the program has been decided..."

"Don't try to put me off with that kind of talk. Whether the show is set or not, whether the cast can be changed or not, is up to you as teachers to decide," Xu Fen raised her hand to interrupt Duan Xiaoying and said, "If you don't want my son to go on stage, I'll go out and shout that your casting is unfair!"

At first Xu Fen just said it casually, but after she said it, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was true, and she immediately became more justified: "Teacher Duan, I know you don't like our Xiao Ming, but you are going too far. Such a good opportunity to perform on stage, but because of your personal preference, my Xiao Ming was excluded..."

Duan Xiaoying couldn't sit still at that time, and shouted: "Comrade Xu! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Why is it because of my personal preference? The performers were clearly selected by me and the music teacher according to the standards!"

"I don't care! Anyway, my son can't go on the show, so I'll just think you're behind it!" Xu Fen didn't care about her at all, and shouted, "If you don't let my son go on the show, I'll go to the principal and sue you for abusing your power for personal gain!"

Duan Xiaoying was so angry that he wanted to reply, "Then go ahead and sue me," but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

She didn't dare let Xu Fen sue.

Moreover, although the performers were selected according to the standards and reported, it really doesn't matter if there is one more or one less, or if someone is replaced on the spot.

The main reason she didn't agree was because it was too much trouble. Today she agreed to let Xu Fen let Li Xiaoming be on the show. Would she have to agree to let Wang Fen and Li Fen tomorrow? And would the parents she had rejected before have any opinions and come back to her?

If she agrees to recruit more people from every parent who comes to her, then what standards are there? The whole class can just go on stage and sing together!

If Li Xiaoming was a likable kid with good grades, she would be happy to add him to the group, but who was Li Xiaoming? A naughty and poor student who couldn't sing well and could only hold back the group when he went on stage.

Duan Xiaoying was extremely reluctant, but facing Xu Fen's unreasonableness, she finally chose to compromise.

She was not afraid of Xu Fen, she just didn't want to embarrass the principal.

Duan Xiaoying comforted herself in this way, but after sending Xu Fen away, she still couldn't help but throw her pen.

Then she fell into deep thought.

If she directly adds Li Xiaoming to the program, apart from other things, the parents who were rejected by her before will definitely have opinions, and once this precedent is set, there is no guarantee that other parents who have not approached her will not be tempted.

The best solution is to let the original candidate withdraw from the show and then let Li Xiaoming join. This way, they can explain to the outside world that the student himself did not want to perform on stage, so there was an extra spot, and Li Xiaoming was chosen based on the selection criteria.

So, who would be better to let go?

…

When Duan Xiaoying was thinking about withdrawing from the competition, Xu Fen had already walked to the playground at the gate of the family compound and started showing off to several military wives: "As soon as I entered the office, Teacher Duan told me that Xiao Ming is good-looking and can sing well, and that their class's chorus performance really needs him."

After hearing this, several military wives looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were not sure how well Li Xiaoming sang, but he looked good... well, he was quite strong, but had small eyes and a big nose, and his facial features had nothing to do with being good-looking. He could only be described as average.

Moreover, Xu Fen acted like a smug villain just for the kids to perform on the stage, which was really despicable.

Chen Shaomei said, "I remember the performers for the party were already decided, right? He Yan is in the same class as your Xiao Ming, and he was confirmed to be on stage more than a week ago. Why is your Xiao Ming only being called by the teacher now?"

Xu Fen felt a little guilty when asked this question, but she thought again and realized that Duan Xiaoying had just instructed her that if anyone asked what happened, she should say that her son was chosen by Duan Xiaoying.

If the two parties involved didn't tell us, how would outsiders know the real situation? And they were just bragging... Xu Fen quickly turned around and said proudly, "What do you know! Teacher Duan let my son go on stage now because she wanted to give everyone a surprise. Anyway, my son sings well, and practicing a week or two later than others won't be a drag!"

Just as Xu Fen finished her boast, she saw Su Ting walking slowly from the other end of the open space. She quickly raised her hands and waved at people, so much so that Su Ting, who saw her movements from a distance, stopped and thought in confusion:

Is Xu Fen greeting her?

And, are they that familiar?

Su Ting's doubts were soon resolved. As soon as she reached the playground, she heard Xu Fen say happily, "My son will also participate in the chorus program. He will perform on stage with your Xiaoyan on Children's Day."

He Yan was participating in a chorus program with more than a dozen performers, accounting for one-third of the entire class, so Su Ting didn't quite understand why Xu Fen was so excited.

Maybe it’s your child’s first time on stage?

Thinking of this, Su Ting asked hesitantly, "Congratulations?"

"I'm happy for you." Xu Fen said cheerfully, then changed the subject, "But our Xiao Ming's situation is different from He Yan's. Because he sings well, he is afraid that he will undermine the confidence of other students participating in the show. That's why Teacher Duan told me today that he wants my son to participate in the show."

Su Ting felt that this logic was not quite right. Although this was just a children's party, the military leaders would come to watch, and the school leaders and teachers would definitely hope that the performance would be the best possible.

Is it reasonable to suppress capable students for the sake of boosting the confidence of other students, so that the program cannot achieve the best results?

Xu Fen was still bragging: "Although he started practicing a week later than other children, I believe my son will be able to lead other classmates and make this show the most popular show at the party."

Su Ting: "...as long as you are happy."

…

Although Su Ting found it boring that Xu Fen showed off in front of her for no reason, it did increase her attention to He Yan's performance at the party.

While eating lunch at noon, she suddenly asked, "How is your practice going recently?"

"What?" He Yan didn't react for a moment.

"Is the rehearsal going well for the Children's Day performance? Have you memorized the lyrics? Can you sing it?"

He Yan immediately perked up and said confidently, "Of course I have memorized the lyrics. I am the first student who has memorized the lyrics among all the students who participated in the performance! Moreover, Teacher Wang praised me yesterday, saying that I was the best singer among my classmates. She also asked me if I wanted to stand at the front and lead the singing."

"Wow, you're so amazing?" Su Ting asked in surprise, "Have you agreed to lead the singing?"

How conspicuous it would be to stand alone in a row, why didn't he agree? He Yan nodded: "When we go on stage, Mom and Dad will be the first to see me."

Su Ting had already discovered that although He Yan didn't say it, she really liked to be in the spotlight and was very willing to express herself. For example, when she was the lead singer, she felt uncomfortable thinking that everyone would be looking at her after she went on stage, but He Yan really enjoyed this kind of attention.

To use a popular term from later generations, He Yan's personality is typical of a social bully, and he is not afraid of anything.

Thinking of this, the image of the young man in front of him gradually overlapped with Long Aotian in the original novel. Although the original novel always said that He Yan was low-key and did not like to be in the limelight, Long Aotian was not really low-key. Wherever he stood, he would become the focus of the crowd.

Su Ting said flatteringly: "I will hold up a sign and bring it over to support you."

"What is cheering?" He Yan asked.

"That's it..." Su Ting thought for a moment and said, "To cheer you up, you sing on stage, and I'll hold up a sign to cheer you on, and the slogan will be, 'Three fires, three fires, you will definitely be popular'."

He Yan said "oh" to show that he understood. After a pause, he asked, "Why write three fires?"

"Your name is He Yan. The word yan is made up of three fires. Aren't you three fires?" Su Ting said seriously. "This cheering phrase must firstly rhyme so that it can be pronounced smoothly. Secondly, it must have momentum. Read the cheering phrase I just said again. Doesn't it sound smooth and powerful?"

"Three fires, three fires, it will definitely be a hit!" He Yan repeated the cheering words and tilted his head and said, "It seems so."

Su Ting said with a smile: "Right, it's settled. I'll ask your dad to find a board and write some words to cheer you on. I guarantee that you will be the most beautiful kid in school that day!"

He Yanchang thought about the scene and nodded vigorously: "Yeah!"

What to do? He is now looking forward to the party.

…

Because his play time was infinitely compressed, He Yan originally regretted participating in the choir program, but after talking with Su Ting today, he became passionate about it again.

Before school was over in the afternoon, He Yan hummed the song that would be performed at the party. Although his voice was not loud, it caught the attention of his deskmate Zhang Xiaokai.

Zhang Xiaokai lowered his voice and asked, "What are you doing?"

He Yan, who was humming with great concentration, was almost startled and replied a little late: "I am singing. We are going to perform on stage next week."

"I know, but didn't you start practicing singing after school?" Zhang Xiaokai asked in confusion, "Why are you starting to sing now?"

The reason was of course because he was happy, but He Yan hadn't decided whether to tell Zhang Xiaokai that his parents were going to support him, so he made up an excuse and said, "Teacher Wang said he wanted me to lead the singing, and I want to practice more."

"What is a lead singer?" asked Zhang Xiaokai. He was not on the performance list and did not know what a lead singer was.

"It's the one standing in the front, the first one to start singing." He Yan raised his chin and made a proud expression of "I'm so awesome" after saying this.

Zhang Xiaokai cooperated very well and opened his mouth wide: "Amazing!"

He Yan suddenly felt relaxed and happy, and started laughing.

But he didn't have time to be happy for two minutes before he was caught by the teacher sitting on the podium, who shouted, "He Yan! Zhang Xiaokai, what are you two doing?"

He Yan's face suddenly fell, and he and his deskmate lowered their heads in tacit understanding, acting like a quail.

…

"Jingling bells——"

As the school bell rang, the classroom became lively again. Students stood up one after another. The slow ones were still packing their things, while the fast ones had already walked out of the classroom.

Zhang Xiaokai didn't need to rehearse. He put his books into his schoolbag, waved to He Yan and left.

After students like Zhang Xiaokai who had no performance left the classroom, the only ones left were those who were going to join the chorus. Feng Li did not have to stay in school for rehearsal because her mother was in the art troupe.

However, after joining the main group, He Yan discovered that there was one more person. Some classmates around him asked, "Why is Li Xiaoming here? Didn't he not participate in the show before?"

Those who were asked shook their heads, indicating that they had no idea what was going on.

Although they were confused, no one said anything and went in groups to the empty classroom where they had rehearsed before.

Just as they walked outside the teacher's office, they ran into Duan Xiaoying coming out of the classroom. They all stopped and shouted, "Hello, teacher!"

"Going to rehearse?" Duan Xiaoying asked with a smile. Her eyes passed over the others and landed on Li Xiaoming. She stayed there for two seconds and then quickly moved away to look at He Yan who was walking in the middle. "Xiaoyan, come here. I have something to tell you."

Children often have a natural fear of teachers. He Yan would be afraid in front of his teacher because of his poor grades. Although his parents thought his midterm exam results were not bad, he ranked last in the class.

Duan Xiaoying called him, and his first reaction was to wonder if he had gotten into trouble recently. He scratched his head and said hesitantly, "But, but I still have to go to rehearsal."

"It's okay. I've already talked to Teacher Wang. Let's talk first."

Although Duan Xiaoying's tone was gentle, he turned and walked into the office without giving He Yan a chance to refuse. He stood there hesitating for a moment, and said to other students, "Then I'll go find Teacher Duan first." He waved and walked into the teacher's office.

Because of the Children's Day party, the teachers have been very busy recently. After school, they are either rushing home or worrying about the performances at the party. No one stays in the office.

So when He Yan entered the office, he looked up and saw Duan Xiaoying sitting behind the desk at the back with a serious expression. He slowed down his pace unconsciously, thinking about what mistakes he had made recently and what the teacher wanted to talk to him about.

But he still hadn't figured it out until he walked in front of Duan Xiaoying, and Duan Xiaoying adjusted her expression and asked gently, "How's the rehearsal going recently?"

When she asked about the show, He Yan let out a long sigh, smiled and said, "I already know how to sing it, and I have memorized all the lyrics."

Seeing the smile on his face, Duan Xiaoying was slightly startled, because He Yan was reluctant to perform on stage at the beginning. So even though Teacher Wang praised He Yan for his good voice and singing talent, she still thought he would not be interested in performing.

She didn't expect that when He Yan talked about this, his eyes would sparkle.

Duan Xiaoying lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and then coaxed: "Xiao Yan, I am your teacher. You don't have to lie in front of me. You can tell me whatever you think. Even if you don't want to continue to participate in the show, you know?"

He Yan didn't quite understand what she meant, and shook his head and said, "I don't want to participate in the show." He had already told his parents to remember to come and watch his performance on the day of the party.

"Why do you want to participate in the show? When I first told you about this, you didn't want to go on stage, didn't you?" Duan Xiaoying asked. "At that time, there were not enough people, so the teacher had no choice but to let you take over for a while. But now there are other students who are willing to participate in the show, so the teacher decided not to force you to go on stage. What do you think?"

He Yan was not stupid. He understood what Duan Xiaoying meant. He stared at her blankly for a long time and asked, "Teacher, don't you want me to participate in the show?"

"It's not that I don't want you to participate in the show. It's just that after careful consideration, I think it's best for students to be willing to perform on stage. Since you didn't want to do it before, and now there are other students who are willing to participate, I don't want to force you to do something you don't like, don't you think?"

He Yan defended himself: "But now I like..."

Although he found it troublesome to rehearse the performance at first and felt that the rehearsal took up his play time, he really enjoyed singing with his classmates and was very happy when the teacher praised him.

Moreover, his mother had already told him that he should hold up a sign to cheer for him on the day of the party, and she even thought of a slogan for his support.

But before he could finish his words, Duan Xiaoying interrupted him sternly: "Alright, it's settled! Student Li Xiaoming will start rehearsals from today, and there is no extra space for you now. Xiaoyan, you are a well-behaved child, you won't make things difficult for the teacher, right?"

"I……"

"He Yan, you have to understand one thing. It was because you didn't want to go on stage at first that the teacher asked someone else to replace you. Now I have made an agreement with the new students, but you have changed your mind. Do you think this is appropriate?" Duan Xiaoying looked at He Yan and said earnestly, "You have to know that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."

He Yan was still young, and was quickly entangled by Duan Xiaoying. He really thought that it was his fault that he was replaced, and lowered his head in silence.

Seeing his pitiful look, Duan Xiaoying didn't feel soft at all. The two years of being humble and submissive had made her realize how disgusting children were.

She sympathizes with He Yan, but who will sympathize with her?

What's more, if He Yan hadn't been riding a scooter around showing off these days, Han Bowen wouldn't have been jealous, Han Bin wouldn't have wanted to spend this money in vain, and she wouldn't have been so angry that she couldn't sleep well last night.

If she hadn't slept well, she wouldn't have felt dizzy and been led around by the nose when facing Xu Fen in the morning, and she wouldn't have had to worry about who should be kicked out of the show.

Besides, it was just that he couldn't perform on stage, which was no big deal. That's why she didn't sympathize with He Yan.

Thinking of this, Duan Xiaoying averted his gaze from He Yan, lowered his head and pretended to be busy, and said in a flat and rejecting tone: "I have already told Teacher Wang that you don't need to rehearse from today on, go back early."