The curtains in the room were tightly closed. Although it was a sunny room in broad daylight, it was dark and eerie inside.
Su Manyu subconsciously shuddered and stood at the door without going in.
"Qingqing, what's wrong with you? Are you tired from reviewing?" She asked softly, but did not go forward to hug her daughter as usual.
In fact, the company had been unstable recently and she had been very busy, so she seldom paid attention to her daughter. Therefore, she did not notice that Ye Qingqing had not returned home with her schoolbag for a long time, and she was becoming more and more gloomy day by day.
“…”
At this moment, Ye Qingqing still had her head down, as if she was only focused on her phone and was oblivious to everything in the outside world.
"Qingqing, Mom is talking to you. You have the college entrance exam tomorrow. You can't just play with your phone all day. You should learn from your sister." Su Manyu frowned, a little dissatisfied. For a moment, she forgot about the previous matter. Now, she was using Ye Lan as an example to urge Ye Qingqing. After thinking for a while, she waved her hand and said, "Forget it. One day more or one day less won't make much difference. If you feel bored, go with your parents to the teacher appreciation banquet. In the afternoon, your sister's classmates' parents will thank her, and our family must attend as well."
In fact, this was just a casual remark. After all, Ye Qingqing hated Ye Lan, and Su Manyu knew it very well.
Just hearing this, Ye Qingqing beside the bed suddenly raised her head. Under the light of the mobile phone screen, her eyes were sunken and her cheeks were thin. She looked scarier than a ghost.
Su Manyu was startled, then reacted with a horrified look and said, "Oh my God, Qingqing, why are you like this? Are you feeling unwell? I'll ask the housekeeper to call a doctor."
After saying this, she was about to give instructions to the housekeeper waiting beside her.
However, Ye Qingqing suddenly stood up and rushed towards her, grabbing her arm with one hand and asking ferociously, "Ye Lan, is she still alive?!"
"Ah..." Su Manyu was frightened by her face and let out a short scream. For the first time, she felt that the girl in front of her was indeed not her biological child. Whether it was her intelligence or her appearance, she was too ordinary. She felt disgusted and unconsciously showed a bit of impatience on her face. "What nonsense are you talking about? Ye Lan is fine. She is your sister. Look at you, as her elder sister, what are you saying?"
Usually, whenever she lost her temper, Ye Qingqing would calm down and act coquettishly and say nice things to her.
But now, Ye Qingqing's body was stiff for a while, and then she suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha... it's gone, everything is gone... everything is over..."
Su Manyu was so frightened by her laughter that she took a step back and said, "I see you're not in good condition. You should rest at home and have a doctor come over later."
Having said that, she turned around and was about to leave.
But before she took two steps, a pair of hands suddenly came from behind and grabbed her hair fiercely, and a familiar voice sounded sinisterly from behind.
"Where are you going to leave me? My dear mother, if I am ruined, you will not have a good life either."
What?
Su Manyu was startled and turned around to ask her what was going on, when she suddenly saw a shiny fruit knife passing before her eyes.
"ah!"
Today, the most famous five-star hotel in the center of Jiangcheng City was booked out. Someone passing by looked at the sign at the door curiously and found that it said - Teacher Appreciation Banquet.
"I haven't even finished my exam yet and I'm already thanking the teacher. What kind of teacher would put on such a grand show? Ye Lan, why does that name sound familiar?"
"Hey, is that the student from Jiangjing No. 1 Middle School who was all the rage online last time?"
"Student? That's impossible. How can a student have a thank-you banquet for his teacher? This is a joke."
…
It turns out that it’s not a joke.
At this moment, the luxury car owners gathered downstairs in the hotel's banquet hall. The venue, which could accommodate a thousand people, was packed, and many people took the elevator up from the lower floor to toast.
The central position is naturally the main table.
"Ms. Ye, thank you so much for this time. This is the first time I've seen my child study so hard since he was born."
"Whether or not he passed the exam, we as parents are very relieved this time."
"Come, let's toast Miss Ye together as a family of three. Thank you for your kindness in giving me a new life."
…
Crowds of people came forward one after another, and each of them toasted the girl with a serious and earnest look on their faces.
Ye Lan held a glass of juice and didn't need to stand up during the whole process. He was tired just from nodding.
"Okay, okay, I know you're incredibly grateful, but let the kid finish his meal first. He hasn't even touched a single bite of this dish yet."
Halfway through the toast, Chen Maoyuan, who was sitting at the same table, finally couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the man, which gave Ye Lan a break.
Seeing this, he smiled helplessly and said, "This is the first time I've been treated coldly in all my years as principal."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lan was still eating and hadn't said anything, but Teacher Shi next to him felt embarrassed.
Seeing his ashamed face, Chen Maoyuan burst into laughter and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Teacher Shi, don't take it seriously. I'm just happy. Ye Lan has been very kind to our Chen family, and now she has done such a great thing for Jiangjing No. 1 Middle School. This is inseparable from your kindness to Ye Lan back then and not ostracizing her for other reasons."
This other factor naturally refers to the issue of one's background.
"What are you talking about, principal? I'm a teacher, so of course I teach everyone. Besides, Ye Lan's talents and character are impeccable. It's better to say that she teaches me rather than I teach her. I've also learned a lot from the tutoring classes during this period." Teacher Shi scratched the back of his head and frankly admitted his shame about not being as skilled as others.
The Luo couple across from them nodded repeatedly, their faces filled with satisfaction. "Although Ye's family isn't well off, she's lucky to have so many caring teachers and classmates at school."
As soon as she finished speaking, her own son stepped on her foot under the table.
"Mom and Dad, if you don't know how to speak, just say less." Luo Junpeng was very embarrassed and quickly lowered his voice to explain the whole thing to them.
The Luo couple only then learned about Ye Lan's previous experience at school. They were so angry that they started cursing on the spot, "This Ye family is such a piece of shit! When we brought her back, we heard that she was bullied by her adopted daughter. They also turned a blind eye to the bullying of the daughters of wealthy families. I didn't expect that when the child was wronged at school, not only did they not do anything, but they also helped them to keep the situation quiet. They are simply unworthy of being parents."
Both of them were straightforward people. They realized something was wrong only after they had vented their anger. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the girl opposite them eating quietly and not caring at all. At the same time, they couldn't help feeling distressed.
"How about this, girl Ye, if you're willing, we'll be your godparents. We'll be your backers in the future and we'll never let you be bullied!"
As soon as this suggestion was made, the table instantly became quiet.
Ye Lan: “…”
Xie Chenan, who was standing by, looked at her speechless face and couldn't help but want to laugh.
This is the second time. The rich men are vying to adopt the girl as their goddaughter, and they all treat the girl as the unwanted cabbages in the field.
However, as soon as the Luo couple finished speaking, Chen Maoyuan smiled and said, "I thank you two for your kindness on behalf of Ye Lan, but she already has a new guardian."
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