Chapter 67 True Friends
Luo Meili paused for a moment, then immediately straightened her back and continued walking forward with Da Pang in her hand.
She hadn't taken two steps when Wei Tai suddenly stopped her.
"Um...do you...do you have time?"
Luo Meili: ?
At the school gate, several teachers, fearing another disturbance, quickly ran over.
“Um, Mrs. Wei… isn’t that all in the past? We agreed that Da Pang could come to school this week.”
"Yes, if classes are really suspended for a month, Fatty will fall behind."
I guess I remember that Tu Yao generously accepted not apologizing that day in order to make a donation, and several teachers said nice things to her one by one.
Wei Tai's face flushed red and then turned pale: "No...no! That's not why I came."
She stammered, her usual arrogance gone, and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'm here to apologize to Fatty and Fatty's mother!"
After saying that, he called out to those behind him, "Zesheng, come down here too and apologize to Da Pang!"
After saying that, Wei Zesheng got out of the car with his head down and slowly walked over.
He bowed to the fat man and said, "I'm sorry, I ate your rice cake, and I shouldn't have called it garbage."
Everyone: ? ? ? ?
Luo Meili looked up in confusion; the sun hadn't risen in the west today...
The teachers were dumbfounded.
Wei Taiyi said in one go, "It was Zesheng who made a mistake, and it was also my rudeness that day. In addition, I also caused trouble for the school. We will make a second donation to the school."
She had never bowed her head like this in her entire life, but reality wouldn't allow her to remain arrogant.
In the past two days, the internet has been full of mockery of the Wei family for dividing people into upper and lower classes while trying to save face by pointing to charitable donations to the so-called lower classes. Several of the company's almost-closed collaborations have fallen through on the spot.
Nothing I did could fix it.
Having run a business for decades, Mr. Wei could naturally tell that someone was pulling strings behind the scenes. Without a doubt, it was either Xu Bai or that other person…
He was so anxious that he got angry and cursed Wei Tai every day.
The couple argued for two days before finally realizing they needed to address the issue at its source.
So Mrs. Wei arrived with her son.
She thought that once she had the mother and son's forgiveness, everything would be much easier.
So she looked at Da Pang expectantly: "Da Pang, Da Pang's mom, can you forgive us?"
Big Fatty subconsciously looked at the van across the street.
Inside the car, Tu Yao was sitting with her chin resting on her hand, watching him and giving him a thumbs-up.
The fat man immediately felt emboldened and said in a low but firm voice, "...No."
Wei Tai's expression immediately changed.
The fat man raised his head and repeated, "No!"
He's always been a bit slow and not very smart, but he'll never forget how Wei Tai called his mother old-fashioned and called Xiao Mao a low-class person.
He also wouldn't forget how his mother had to accept that pizza despite being wronged, and how she had no choice but to quell Mrs. Wei's anger by scolding him.
Xiao Mao doesn't want a fake apology, and he also doesn't want an apology that's forced upon him!
Big Fatty let go of Luo Meili's hand, "Goodbye, Mom!"
Then, with a grin, he waved to Tu Yao in the distance: "Goodbye, Xiao Mao!"
After saying that, he ran into the school.
Luo Meili watched her son leave, then walked back with her head held high and chest out, slamming the car door shut!
The van sped away smugly!
Wei Tai's face turned ashen, and he was trembling with rage!
...
In the courtyard, Xu Chi was reading a book, while Langya stuck out his tongue and glared menacingly at the gate.
While reporting on the situation over the past two days, Xu Bai tried to secretly pat the dog's head.
Wolf Fang immediately let out a threatening "woof".
Xu Bai awkwardly withdrew his hand: "Well, Uncle, that's how it is. Wei Tai came to apologize to my elder sister and the others today."
"Big sister?"
Xu Bai sighed, "Tu Xiaomao, I've gotten used to calling him that these past few days."
"Uncle, you know, this older sister is really good to that chubby boy. The other day she dared to confront Mrs. Wei for his sake."
"The chubby boy is also very good to the older sister, but he didn't accept Mrs. Wei's apology today."
Xu Bai exclaimed, "They really are a pair of good friends."
Xu Chi's lips twitched slightly, and he said indifferently, "Leave now that you're done talking."
Xu Bai hesitated to move, and Xu Chi didn't urge him either.
After a while, his hesitant voice rang out:
"Uncle... could I explain the Wei family matter to Chumeng...?"
His presence here can't be kept secret; everyone knows he was the one who helped Nan Ke airlift the piano.
Now everyone is saying that the Wei family offended him, which is why they ended up like this.
The Wei family is also Chu Meng's maternal uncle's family, and he was afraid that Chu Meng would misunderstand him.
"Uncle, you know Chu Meng, right? She saved Xu Feng when he fell into the water ten years ago. When we were kids, no one dared to play with me at parties, but Chu Meng was the only friend who took the initiative to play with me. Even that curly-haired kid from the Cheng family, who has such a bad temper, treats her as a friend!"
"She is so kind!"
Xu Chi turned a page and said indifferently, "Is that so?"
That's quite a coincidence that she's kind.
Ten years ago, the shipping policy was updated, and the port replanned its routes and cargo indicators, which almost dragged down the Bai family's hundreds of cargo ships. The Bai family tried many things, even seeking help from gods and gods, but to no avail.
He held on for several months until the youngest daughter of the Bai family rescued Xu Feng from drowning, allowing Xu Feng to catch up with the mine auction that had been in preparation for nearly a year.
Afterwards, Xu Feng gifted the Bai family a ten-year right to operate a port, and the Bai family was revived from then on.
Later, through Xu Feng's connection, she entered a party organized by the Xu family, became friends with Xu Bai, and successfully moved among various prominent families.
There has always been a hierarchy of contempt between established families and rising stars in Hong Kong. The Cheng family, who married Xu Bai, is considered a nouveau riche by many established families, but she also has a very close relationship with Cheng Sangsang.
Thus, she gained a naive young master from a wealthy family who was easily fooled, and a clueless nouveau riche heiress. As the link between them, she received information from both circles.
Looking back over the past decade, every step she has taken has been significant, as she has skillfully participated in one event after another, whether it has yet to happen or is already happening, ultimately bringing immense benefits to herself and her family.
Their luck is exceptionally good.
There is only one point that remains unclear.
Xu Chi raised his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable: "Since you are her friend, do you know that she has been staying at Gangcheng Hospital for nearly half a month, and her medical records are completely blank?"
"And do you know who sent so many people who had conflicts with Tu Chaoxi to this program, and who stirred up the plagiarism controversy surrounding Nan Ke?"
"Who even exposed those fabricated charges against Tu Chaoxi in the first place?"
Her home turf is Hong Kong, so why would she suddenly target these two brothers?
The timing is after Xu Feng lost power; what is the connection between these events?
Xu Bai was completely stunned.
Stuttering, "Uncle...you mean Chu Meng is faking illness? How could that be! She was so angry with Tu Chaoxi that she fainted on the spot and was unconscious for a week!"
That's why he was so angry that he ran away from the wedding while thinking about causing trouble for Tu Chaoxi and venting his anger on Chu Meng.
But unexpectedly, my uncle was here. Instead of finding trouble, he was about to turn against me.
This has caused him to feel incredibly guilty towards Chu Meng.
"And what about Tu Chaoxi and Nan Ke? Why is Chu Meng targeting them for no reason? They're completely unrelated!"
Xu Chi's gaze suddenly sharpened.
Because they seem completely unrelated, they must be closely connected in essence.
Xu Bai was dizzy and confused: "Uncle...you must have made a mistake, Chu Meng doesn't seem like that kind of person..."
Xu Chi chuckled softly.
Between Hong Kong and Beijing, various forces are entrenched, and it's a dog-eat-dog world where everyone wants to climb the social ladder. Miss Bai's opportunistic behavior over the past ten years was one such path, which is understandable.
He might even admire businessmen who "cleverly" make the most of every available resource.
For the first ten years, he didn't bother to interfere with Xu Bai and her so-called "friendship".
As long as it wasn't a serious matter, he also wanted to see how long his nephew could be fooled.
As it turns out, they've been fooling people until now.
Xu Chi suppressed his smile: "...I thought you had just figured out what a true friend is."
Xu Bai was taken aback: "...You...you mean Big Sister and that chubby boy?"
Xu Chi didn't reply to him, and continued, "In the past ten years, she has used her connections and influence to navigate the world with ease, while you and that Cheng family heiress have remained stagnant and muddled. Most marriages in Hong Kong are based on social standing, but I think you two are quite different, as you are intellectually matched."
He paused for a second, then looked up, his gaze sharp: "But Xu Bai, what about your abilities and your value to the Xu family?"
"Still not awake?"
Xu Bai's face turned deathly pale instantly.
It was just a few words, but he seemed to be able to clearly see his uncle slamming those big words down on him without any mercy.
—A poor judgment of character leads to foolishness, irrationality, and utter worthlessness.
Suddenly, Wolf Fang shook its tail vigorously!
Xu Chi closed the book, his gentle demeanor returning.
Xu Bai was taken aback, and quickly squatted down, pretending to touch the wolf's fangs.
The next second, Tu Yao pushed the door open with a "bang" and ran over!
Upon seeing Xu Bai, she instinctively stopped in her tracks.
He muttered to himself, "What's he doing here?"
Tu Yao had mixed feelings about Xu Bai. On one hand, she was wary of his status as the male lead, but on the other hand, she was quite grateful to him for airlifting the piano to Nan Ke that day.
Caught between two attacks, Tu Yao chose to ignore them and quickly ran to the opposite side of Xuchi, where she took out two medicine packets.
"Koike, this is for you!"
"Stop reading for now, I have something important to discuss with you!"
As she spoke, Tu Yao grabbed his sleeve and led him to the backyard.
Before Xu Bairen could recover, he almost slipped and fell again.
Whenever he heard this older sister call him "Little Uncle" or "Little Chi," he felt terrified.
He instinctively followed, and was immediately so overwhelmed by the stench that he almost vomited.
In the backyard, the mushroom house has been renovated, with four long ventilation openings distributed in four directions. It is a simple but successful mushroom house.
Tu Yao opened the small door, and inside the mushroom house, on the dark brown compost, one after another, white and tender round-headed button mushrooms sprouted out, growing exceptionally lushly!
Tu Yao exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Chi, our button mushrooms are all grown!"
"Now we can expand production!"
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