Chapter 84: Chapter 80: Back to School, Summoned by the Vice Principal
"Oh dear, you found out!"
Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows, waiting for an explanation, but Yin Meng just continued to pack clothes with a smile, apparently not intending to explain anything!
"Meng—"
"You’ll find out naturally once you marry into my family!"
Yin Meng said, then patted Su Xiaomeng’s head, "Kids shouldn’t be too curious!"
Su Xiaomeng rolled her eyes.
The clothes were almost packed when Yin Meng spotted the Christmas gift box in the closet, a gift from Yin Shixiu to Su Xiaomeng for Christmas.
She picked up that Winnie the Pooh, with a look of disbelief.
"What’s the secret of this Winnie the Pooh? Why did he give you this?"
It was because of this Winnie the Pooh that Yin Meng dismissed the possibility of the child being Yin Shixiu’s, but in the end...
Uncle surely isn’t someone an average person can see through.
Su Xiaomeng glanced at the bear, took it, and stuffed it into the suitcase, casually saying, "A man of his age must have just seen it on the roadside and bought it on a whim."
She didn’t dare to tell Yin Meng that Yin Shixiu also had one.
At his age, still playing with couple bears? Just thinking about it made her feel so embarrassed...
Listening to Su Xiaomeng, Yin Meng noticed the suspicious blush behind her ear and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth, as if looking at a cat that caught the mouse, a clear giveaway!
But Yin Meng didn’t ask further, just felt that... it was such a surprising yet pleasing situation.
Who would have thought that the grandmother who thought she wouldn’t have a son again would become an older mother near forty, giving birth to the little uncle.
No need to mention how much love the grandparents showered on the youngest son.
Plus, the little uncle is so talented, he’s always been their pride for all these years.
With little uncle crossing thirty, the topic of his marriage naturally came into discussion, and many people eyed to form an alliance with the Yin family.
Yin Meng had never seen little uncle bring someone home before, the Luo family heiress who grew up with little uncle seemed to be the only one close enough.
She just didn’t like that woman, not a match for little uncle.
Yin Shixiu was the person Yin Meng admired the most, she revered him, and secretly wished he would find a good woman to marry.
Even if they are not of equal condition, as long as little uncle genuinely likes her, it’s fine.
Just don’t repeat her father’s mistake...
"If I go live with uncle, would you be lonely left alone?"
Su Xiaomeng, organizing the textbooks she hadn’t touched in a while, asked Yin Meng.
Yin Meng looked at Su Xiaomeng bending down to tidy up, and silently laughed...
Xiao Meng with little uncle?
Well, it’s unexpectedly a good match.
"With you gone, I’d find some peace, no one disturbing me while reading, and no one to compete for the bathroom in the morning. At night—"
"I’m not leaving!"
Su Xiaomeng threw down her book, exclaiming angrily.
Yin Meng laughed heartily, "They say pregnant women are easily agitated, it’s true!"
Su Xiaomeng gave her a glance and silently continued sorting her textbooks.
That morning’s class was English Literature, Su Xiaomeng was a humanities student but always skipped or missed such classes.
But today, looking at those big "United Kingdom" words in the textbook, suddenly, Yin Shixiu’s face came to mind...
A class she usually snoozed through, she listened intently this time.
Had lunch with Yin Meng at midday.
Although things had quieted down a lot, many people still talked about her during meals.
How did Su Xiaomeng know?
Ha, they were all staring at her belly! Had they never seen a pregnant woman before?
"Stop scowling, it’s not good for the baby inside,"
And there was someone throwing sarcastic remarks!
Su Xiaomeng desperately stuffed more rice into her mouth.
"Principal’s punishment this time really shocked many classmates, but luckily most of them were sensible, though some thought you overstepped, but more were willing to stand by you."
Even though Yin Meng said this, she felt little uncle was too lenient.
That was also why Su Xiaomeng wasn’t so downcast.
Forums, Weibo, social circles...
Because seeing some people speak up for her, some people understood her, she got the courage to come back to school, willing to grit her teeth and finish this semester’s coursework.
Su Xiaomeng silently smiled a bit, thinking this way, suddenly felt those gazes weren’t so piercing anymore.
Maybe staring at her belly was just wanting to care for her baby!
Thinking this at the moment, but come afternoon, halfway through class called to the vice principal’s office for tea, she realized she was indeed too optimistic!
The vice principal’s office was very big, besides a large office table, it had a set of sofa and tea table, behind the sofa table a row of filing cabinets.
Overall, the setup was quite formal.
Especially as there was classmate Xiao Ling sitting on that sofa.
And the man sitting beside, in a neat suit, with a high hairline, somewhat resembling Xiao Ling in features, his identity was something Su Xiaomeng could very well guess.
"Student Su Xiaomeng, come sit over, this is Xiao Ling’s father."
Sure enough.
Su Xiaomeng nodded, "Hello, uncle."
Xiao Ling’s father named Xiao Hua, Su Xiaomeng didn’t recognize him, but the vice principal’s flattering demeanor revealed Xiao Hua’s extraordinary background.
Of course, if dad wasn’t impressive, how could the senior sister be so arrogant?
She sat down.
For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
"Su," have some water, you’re back in class today?"
The sudden small talk from the vice principal startled Xiao Meng’s fragile heart.
She forced a smile, "Principal, what exactly did you want to talk about?"
Hurry up and get to the point, please!
The vice principal also chuckled. His hairline, even higher than Xiao Ling’s dad’s, had already doomed him to the fate of baldness in a few years!
Su Xiaomeng thought to herself.
"Su, your incident caused quite a stir at the school, it almost made the news, and the education bureau sent people to inquire about it. It’s blown up quite a bit..."
The vice principal sighed deeply.
Su Xiaomeng’s eyebrows twitched.
Is that her fault?
"Principal, you should be saying this to Senior Xiao Ling."
The principal was startled, obviously not expecting Su Xiaomeng to talk back.
His expression was a bit awkward, and then he quickly smiled, "Xiao didn’t do it on purpose, and besides, it’s not entirely baseless, is it? Su, you are indeed pregnant."
Su Xiaomeng frowned again, looking at the vice principal.
What does that mean?
She then glanced at Xiao Ling, who had a smug grin, an expression like "What do you think you can do to me?"
And the high-hairline uncle next to her, looking utterly composed, sipping tea!
Su Xiaomeng felt an anger flaring up inside her!
She already understood the purpose of the principal’s invitation.
"Principal, can you get to the point? I want to get back to class."
Su Xiaomeng’s attitude suddenly turned cold.
"Su, what’s with this attitude?" the vice principal quickly put on a teacherly face, taking the opportunity to say, "It’s because you’re usually unfriendly with classmates, that this happened."
"Principal, you want to help——"
Su Xiaomeng was halfway through her sentence when Xiao Hua spoke.
He put down the teacup, "Su, it was wrong for Xiao Ling to start a topic on the forum that led to criticism of you, but whether or not it’s criticism, you must know in your heart."
Su Xiaomeng bit her lip, clenching her fist involuntarily.
"Nineteen and pregnant... only saying you want to get married after it was exposed. Doesn’t that seem a bit forced?"
"Uncle, can you just state your purpose?"
Xiao Hua chuckled, "Xiao Ling was wrong, but isn’t canceling her postgraduate scholarship a bit much?"
"And what does uncle suggest?"
"Xiao Ling apologizes, you forgive generously, and the school rescinds the penalty, how about that?"
Raising her eyes to meet Xiao Hua, with their attitude...
Su Xiaomeng decisively spat out two words, "No way!"
"No way!"
With that resolute tone from Su Xiaomeng, Xiao Ling’s father’s face hardened, clearly not expecting the seemingly easy-to-manipulate girl to refuse.
"Su, don’t be too concerned with gains and losses, it’s not good for your future."
"Uncle, you should be saying that to your daughter; losing the postgraduate scholarship is a small issue."
"Ha!"
Xiao Ling sneered, "A small issue? Well, for a girl like you who has a man to rely on, it obviously is."
"Doesn’t Senior Xiao Ling also have a father to rely on?"
"You——"
Xiao Hua raised his hand, signaling Xiao Ling to be silent.
Xiao Ling never realized Su Xiaomeng could talk like this!
"Su, I have many ways to help Xiao Ling regain her postgraduate scholarship. Negotiating with you here is just out of courtesy."
"Since uncle has so many ways, I’m not bothered if I’m not helpful here. If there’s nothing else, I’m going back to class."
Su Xiaomeng finished speaking and got up.
"Su Xiaomeng! Stop right there!"
Xiao Ling couldn’t hold it anymore. Why was this girl so arrogant!
How dare she return to school?
Just because the notice was out, did she think everyone would have no opinion?
"Does Senior Xiao Ling have anything else?"
"You better heed my advice! Don’t you know who my dad is?"
"I know."
Su Xiaomeng looked calmly at Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling frowned, "You know and still dare..."
"Your dad is Li Gang!" Su Xiaomeng smiled, "Senior, someone like you really doesn’t deserve a postgraduate scholarship, what’s the use of just having good grades?"
The sudden Sichuan dialect made the atmosphere even more bizarre.
Xiao Ling’s face turned blue and white!
Her dad was indeed powerful, but did that mean she hadn’t worked hard academically?
"Su, what you said isn’t right. Xiao Ling has been outstanding in school over the past four years, everyone has seen it!"
"Vice principal, if I offended you today, it’s my bad, but the penalty wasn’t issued by me, it was by Principal Zhang himself. I suggest you call Principal Zhang to understand the situation."
With Su Xiaomeng’s words, it was the vice principal’s turn to change color.
When this happened with Su Xiaomeng, he was out of town training, and by the time he returned, Principal Zhang had already issued the penalty. He didn’t get involved in it.
Little did he know that yesterday Principal Zhang went on a business trip, and Xiao Ling and her father came looking for him.
Xiao Hua’s identity was well known to the vice principal, as he was a major benefactor of the school, how could he not show respect? Besides, Xiao Ling’s father was always very generous with him...