Chapter 731 Understanding the Situation I barely passed Zhao's father's test, although my love letter was confiscated and I was scolded.
Zhao Rui had just returned to his room and had not yet caught his breath when the door was pushed open again.
His mother came in, her face still looking unhappy.
"Xiao Rui, your father has given you a lot of advice. As your mother, I still need to explain some things to you clearly."
Zhao Rui's heart tightened. He lowered his head and dared not say a word.
"Tell me the truth, what do Liu Xiaohua's parents do? Do you often have private contact with her?"
"Mom, it's really just my classmate...the Chemistry Department..." Zhao Rui gritted his teeth and repeated the lie, his voice weak.
"Classmates? Writing this kind of letter to each other? Xiao Rui, don't be confused. People in society are more complicated these days. You need to be vigilant. You young people are easily impulsive. If you get taken advantage of, or make...make a lifestyle mistake, it's a stain you'll never be able to wash away. It'll be recorded in your file, and your future will be ruined!"
"I didn't... Mom, I just thought she was a nice person and didn't think too much about it..." He argued in vain.
"Didn't you think that much? It's because you didn't think that much that it's dangerous, especially for young people like you nowadays, who are most easily influenced by unhealthy ideas outside! What about 'free love'? That depends on the partner. To be honest, your father and I were introduced by the organization back then, so we knew each other well..."
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After the weekend's torture, Zhao Rui almost escaped back to school.
Only after stepping into the dormitory did he feel his tense nerves relax a little.
A few days passed quietly. He was just reading in the dormitory when a classmate came to inform him that Doctor Lu from the infirmary was looking for him downstairs.
Infirmary? Doctor Lu? Zhao Rui's heart sank, a sense of foreboding looming.
He put down the book and hurried downstairs.
On the path in front of the teaching building stood a school doctor, Dr. Lu, a friend of her mother.
"Doctor Lu, are you looking for me?" Zhao Rui tried to be as quiet as possible.
Dr. Lu looked at him and gestured for him to go to a secluded place.
"Student Zhao Rui, I've been entrusted by your mother to find out more about the situation."
Zhao Rui's heart sank. "My mother? What do you know?"
"Regarding your recent contact with a female classmate, Liu Xiaohua."
Dr. Lu pushed his glasses up. "Your mother is concerned about your physical and mental health and academic performance. She's worried that you might be influenced by complicated social relationships or incorrect thinking."
Zhao Rui felt like he was stabbed.
Doctor Lu didn't wait for him to speak and continued, "Doctor Zhao asked me to ask, how far have you and Liu Xiaohua progressed? Do you have frequent private contact? Has she ever led you into doing anything inappropriate, disrupting your studies, or crossing the line?"
She paused. "Also, you didn't seem to explain her class clearly last time. That's perfect. I can help you check the student files and confirm her information so the school and her family can keep track of the situation."
Check the files?
Not only did his mother not believe him, she asked someone to find out and even wanted to use her connections to check Xiaohua's file?
He had never dared to defy his mother, and he felt a little angry. "My mother asked you to check the file? Liu Xiaohua is innocent! Why is she being investigated? Just because I wrote a letter?"
Doctor Lu frowned and said, "Pay attention to your attitude. Your mother is worried that you might be making friends carelessly and that it might affect your future..."
Zhao Rui frowned, turned around and left without saying a word.
Doctor Lu raised his voice behind him: "What's going on with this kid? Be careful or I'll tell your mother."
Zhao Rui returned to the classroom, feeling extremely depressed.
Lu Qingyang and Zhou Zhe, who were sitting next to him, immediately noticed something was wrong with him.
The two exchanged glances.
Lu Qingyang put down the pen in his hand, turned sideways, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? You look so bad, did you get scolded when you go home this weekend?"
Zhao Rui tugged at his hair in annoyance, said nothing, and buried his face in his arms.
Zhou Zhe also came over, his tone full of concern: "Just, talk to your buddy? See your buddy talk? See you wilted after coming back."
Zhao Rui looked at Lu Qingyang, then at Zhou Zhe, and moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something but found it difficult to speak.
"What's the matter? Tell us, maybe we can help you."
Lu Qingyang always had his own ideas. Zhao Rui then spoke up: "My mother is too naive."
"How did it happen?" Zhou Zhe asked.
"She saw the letter I wrote to Xiaohua yesterday, and now she's looking for someone to investigate her."
"Check?" Lu Qingyang's brows knitted together. "How do you check?"
"How else can I check? She asked me how far along we were, how frequent our contact was... She thought Xiaohua might have a shady background and was worried it would affect me. I even told her that Xiaohua was not in our school."
He felt a little guilty when he said this.
"You're so confused! How could you just make up an identity for her? If this gets exposed, won't you be able to explain it?"
Zhao Rui scratched his head in frustration. "I was... I was at my wit's end. Qingyang, Zhou Zhe, you have to help me think of a solution! My mom... she's determined and won't give up until she gets to the bottom of things. If Dr. Lu can't find the files, she'll definitely think of other ways. What if... what if she finds the hotel..."
"First of all, you have to stay calm. As for Dr. Lu, she's only asking questions on behalf of her. Besides, she can't find Xiaohua's file, so this is safe for the time being."
"Zhao Rui, think clearly about what you really think of Liu Xiaohua."
Zhao Rui was stunned for a moment, his face slightly red. "I... I think she's very good, hardworking, loves to laugh, and has a sincere heart. I... I'm serious."
"Okay, since you're serious, you can't hide it, and you can't lie. If you want this matter to be resolved, and even for your family to understand, there's only one way. Let your mother see with her own eyes that Liu Xiaohua is a serious, motivated girl, and that you two are making progress together, not just fooling around."
"Let her see it with her own eyes?" Zhao Rui and Zhou Zhe were stunned.
"Yes, Xinweiju is about to expand its business, and I need reliable people. Xiaohua is quick and smart, and she has a bright future. It's not shameful for her to work seriously with her ability. You have to tell the truth to your family and stop hiding it."
"You don't know my mother. She's a doctor and she's very cunning. I'm afraid..."
Zhou Zhe couldn't help but say, "You seem quite arrogant, but it turns out you're actually afraid of your mother."
He is using provocation to motivate him.
"Who said that? I'm not afraid. I just respect her and don't want to make her angry." Zhao Rui retorted.
"Then you should tell the truth. If you lie, you'll have to lie to him more in the future. Instead of waiting for your mother to find out, why don't you take the initiative and be a man and take responsibility?"
Hearing Lu Qingyang's words, Zhao Rui's heart moved.
No one had ever spoken to him like that.
"You're right, I listen to you."
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