CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 051 FLATTERY TO DEATH

"...Mr. Song, I’ve already informed Teacher Chen, she won’t make things difficult for Sheng Tang." The principal said.

Song Chen smiled, his voice very gentle: "Alright, thank you, Principal. I will inform the madam."

"The madam, she..."

"The madam hopes the school will get better and better, becoming a paradise for students, providing them enough nourishment of knowledge and personality, so they can grow into more well-rounded pillars of society." Song Chen gave a vague reply.

The matron of Huishi spoke personally, the principal was almost scared out of his wits.

He didn’t expect that behind Sheng Tang, there was a connection with the Gu Family. He didn’t see it at all, that girl hid it very well.

During the early morning self-study session, the homeroom teacher glanced around the entire class.

When he walked next to Sheng Tang, she was reciting her Chinese text.

The homeroom teacher glanced at her, as if he wanted to say something, but he just walked past her side.

Sheng Tang remembered that the self-criticism assignment from last night was still unfinished.

But since Gu Shiting personally came to pick her up yesterday, coupled with the homeroom teacher’s attitude during morning self-study, the probability of not having to write that self-criticism was about ninety percent.

She continued to slowly memorize her text.

Before school ended at noon, the homeroom teacher came to the classroom.

Yesterday, Feng Yijin and three other students had barged into the school basketball team’s changing room, and the school had given them a punishment, requiring the four of them to write self-criticism papers to read out during the Monday flag-raising ceremony.

The students in the class whispered among themselves.

Feng Yijin’s face turned pale, she nearly passed out.

Reading the self-criticism in front of everyone, how could she still face people? After all, she was a significant figure in Class One.

One of the girls who hung around with Feng Yijin couldn’t handle the mental pressure and started crying.

"I won’t read it, it’s all Sheng Tang’s fault!" Feng Yijin roared loudly, "Teacher, I don’t accept this punishment!"

"Then please call your parents." Teacher Chen said faintly, "You were caught in the act, but no one was at the scene to see Sheng Tang. Your accusations are completely unreasonable!"

Many of the shrewd students raised their heads to look at the teacher.

The teacher’s attitude... seemed quite different.

She seemed quite fair, but it was known that Feng Yijin had the backing of the Feng Group. The homeroom teacher being fair between her and Sheng Tang meant that the teacher valued Sheng Tang highly.

Jiang Baocu nudged Sheng Tang’s arm.

Sheng Tang smiled, not taking it to heart.

Feng Yijin still wouldn’t give up: "Then call my parents!"

"Don’t call your mother, let your father come." The teacher said.

Feng Yijin froze on the spot.

She furiously kicked away the chair and ran out.

The homeroom teacher wanted to chase after her.

The class continued with their lesson.

During break time, Jiang Baocu and Sheng Tang went downstairs to buy water from the small store at the school gate.

She whispered to Sheng Tang about the gossip: "Feng Yijin’s father is very strict. If he finds out what happened at school, he might actually beat her to death."

Sheng Tang listened while drinking water, not very interested in the gossip about Feng Yijin.

"But her mother indulges her a lot. The way she is now is all because of her mother’s spoiling." Jiang Baocu continued.

Sheng Tang still didn’t find the gossip interesting; a mother doting on her child was quite common.

"Actually, her mother isn’t her biological mother, but her stepmother. Her grandfather’s family is quite prestigious, and her father’s business dealings often involve her grandfather’s family. Her stepmother treats her and her brother very well." Jiang Baocu said.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Tang finally understood why Jiang Baocu’s words had been insinuating from the start.

"You suspect her stepmother of intentionally spoiling her to ruin her?" Sheng Tang asked.

Jiang Baocu hushed her: "It’s not me gossiping, it’s what the adults say. Last time when my aunt and the others gathered, they talked about the Feng family.

They all know the two kids from the Feng family are becoming more and more useless. Feng Yijin’s brother is even more overbearing than her.

As a stepmother, if she’s not good to the kids, she’d be scolded, but if she’s too good to them, even if the kids turn out poorly, it’s seen as their own fault for being incompetent. Aren’t her methods very clever?"