Lin Xin'ai waited with her uncle at the door before her aunt and cousin finished their parent-teacher meeting.
Looking at his niece's obedient appearance, Zhan Dahai said, "My dear, you were bullied at school, why didn't you tell your uncle?"
Sigh, even if I talked to him, it wouldn't make a difference. The parents at this school are all rich and powerful, and he can't afford to offend them.
If only my sister and brother-in-law were here, my beloved would still be the Lin family's little princess.
Lin Xin'ai smiled and said, "Uncle, I'm fine. It's just a little squabble between classmates. Could you please not tell Grandma? I'm afraid she'll worry."
"Yes, Uncle knows."
"Sister, sister..."
I could hear Zhan Zerun's voice from a great distance.
"Slow down, my little darling..."
Zou Mingxia followed behind.
Lin Xin'ai took her cousin's hand and asked, "Ze Run, how are you?"
Zhan Zerun's cheeks were flushed, and he scratched his head. "Sister, I was playing outside and didn't listen to the teacher."
Zou Mingxia deliberately said loudly, "Zhan Dahai, your son did quite well on the test this time. The teacher praised him."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Lin Xin'ai and said, "As expected, my son is a promising student."
This school is really good.
Looking back now, I realize how biased my mother-in-law was. If Lin Xin'ai hadn't gone to this school, her grades would definitely have been terrible.
Don't they realize that their eldest sister's family is down on their luck? What's so special about them?
Zhan Dahai grinned, "Both siblings have good grades. It seems our Zhan family is about to produce some talented people."
Full of joy, she asked, "By the way, what score did Zerun get?"
"Sixty points."
Zhan Dahai's smile froze instantly.
She only got 60 points; how dare this woman say that?
He muttered to himself, "My beloved even got a perfect score."
Zou Mingxia retorted stubbornly, "What's so great about getting a perfect score? Zerun just started, getting a perfect score will be a piece of cake for him in the future, won't it?"
"What, Zhan Dahai, don't you believe your son?" She reached out and twisted Zhan Dahai's ear, raising her voice.
"No," Zhan Dahai said with a forced smile. "The two children are right here. Can you please give me some face?"
Lin Xin'ai and Zhan Zerun held hands, deliberately not looking back to avoid embarrassing their uncle.
*
Recently, the factory had a batch of goods that couldn't be sold. Wang Tao was extremely busy every day, both smiling and spending money to deal with those high-ranking officials, and finally managed to solve the problem.
If this batch of goods cannot be sold, he may face bankruptcy.
I got home early today and was leisurely sipping tea on the sofa.
Seeing that the living room was quiet, I asked the maid and learned that it was Jiao Jiao's parent-teacher meeting today. It seems he was too busy to speak.
With a "bang," Geng Xueqin burst through the door, her face long and drawn.
Wang Jiaojiao also hung her head, but when she looked up and saw her father, she immediately burst into tears.
"Dad, someone is bullying me."
Wang Tao put down his teacup, puffed out his cheeks and glared, "Who made my daughter angry? Tell your father."
Although he loves his son, he also adores his daughter.
Wang Jiaojiao sobbed as she spoke, and he listened in a daze.
Wang Tao rubbed his bald spot and said, "Xueqin, you tell me."
Geng Xueqin vividly recounted the events, and at the end, she even played up her innocent and naive persona.
"You must stand up for us, mother and son."
In the past, she was always the one who was praised whenever she went to school; she had never suffered such humiliation before.
"Dad, I hate Li Yuanyuan now too." Just as much as Lin Xin'ai.
Wang Tao seemed to be deep in thought. "Which Li Yuanyuan?"
A wave of fear washed over me, and I had a bad feeling.
"It's that Li Yuanyuan."
Wang Tao suddenly stood up, startling the mother and daughter.
"Wang Tao, what are you doing? You scared me to death."
Wang Tao was furious, pointing at the mother and daughter with exasperation, "Do you two know how much trouble you've caused me?"
"What trouble?" Geng Xueqin retorted angrily, "Instead of standing up for us, you're blaming us. Whose side are you on anyway?"
"Bullshit—"
Wang Tao couldn't help but curse. This woman is always causing trouble, she doesn't even realize she's about to die.
"Long hair, short on brains."
With a dark expression, he asked, "Jiaojiao, didn't Daddy tell you not to mess with the Li family?"
"I...I forgot."
Wang Jiaojiao trembled. Her father was so scary when he was angry.
Why are you yelling at the child?
Wang Jiaojiao quickly sought refuge, crying out, "Waaah... Mommy..."
Wang Tao slammed his hand on the table, his eyes widening in surprise.
"Do you know who that man is? He is Li Hanting, the second young master of the famous Li family in Huaicheng. He is currently the regimental commander of the First Military Region. His family is involved in both the military and politics. Do you think a family like ours can afford to offend him?"
Although he went into business, he still knew a little about the identities of the military and political officials in Huaicheng. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."
Geng Xueqin's face turned deathly pale instantly; no wonder that man's eyes were so terrifying.
"Then what should we do?"
"What else can we do but go and apologize in person?" Wang Tao roared.
After saying that, he turned and left, a good-for-nothing who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
"Waaah... Mom, I don't want to go."
No one paid any attention to Wang Jiaojiao's crying.
The next morning, Wang Tao and his family went to the First Military Region. The three of them looked lifeless, as if they were going to their execution.
Geng Xueqin suddenly felt hesitant. "Old Wang, how about we don't go? I wasn't that rude yesterday, maybe they've already forgotten about it."
She couldn't bear to lose face like that.
"If you don't go, you won't even know how you died."
Wang Tao broke out in a cold sweat. "Remember to be nicer."
"And Jiaojiao, if you don't apologize, we won't have money to buy pretty dresses."
"Dad, I understand."
Wang Jiaojiao's eyes were red; she didn't want to live a hard life.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the First Military Region, Wang Tao shamelessly said to the guard, "Young man, I am the father of your regimental commander's daughter's classmate. I'd like to come and pay him a visit. Could you please pass on my message?"
The soldier on guard had a cold face. "Wait a moment."
Li Hanting received a call and refused their request to come to his home.
"Our regimental commander said that you should go directly to the school tomorrow."
Wang Tao was stunned for a moment, then thanked him and left.
"Old Wang, aren't we allowed in?"
Wang Tao gritted his teeth, "Li Hanting told us to go to the school tomorrow morning to apologize in person."
Geng Xueqin's heart sank. "He did it on purpose."
So what if it was intentional?
There is still room for salvage.
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