CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 285: CINDERELLA’S COMEBACK 30

Some things really shouldn’t be overthought.

The more you think, the more you feel there is something fishy, and the more you feel some people have a dark mentality.

Now, Qin Minghao and Zhong Boyang feel exactly like this.

Of course, this was the purpose of what Anning told Qin Minghao.

Of course, Anning also has ways to subtly remind Qin Minghao without showing up herself to pass the message.

But Anning didn’t feel satisfied.

Sometimes she feels particularly moody, always thinking about ways to harm others, but most of the time, she prefers being straightforward. Passing secret messages is not as satisfying as accusing someone in person.

Qin Minghao and Zhong Boyang both believed the words that Zhao Haichao had ill intentions.

The two of them entered the classroom together.

Upon entering, they saw Zhao Haichao.

When Zhao Haichao saw Qin Minghao, he smiled and waved at him, "What were you guys up to this Sunday? I couldn’t find anyone."

Qin Minghao did not respond to Zhao Haichao; he directly sat down at his own seat.

After sitting, Qin Minghao realized that he and Zhao Haichao were seated one behind the other.

That was not going to work.

Qin Minghao stood up and went to find the teacher.

He requested to change his seat, wanting to be far away from Zhao Haichao.

Zhong Boyang followed, also requesting to change his seat.

Originally, the relationship among the three had been very close, with Qin Minghao and Zhong Boyang sitting very close to Zhao Haichao.

But now both of them thought Zhao Haichao was homosexual, Qin Minghao felt uncomfortable, and Zhong Boyang was also afraid Zhao Haichao might be interested in him, both wanting to keep a distance.

What could the teacher do?

He couldn’t afford to offend either of them.

He just had to change their seats.

The result was that Qin Minghao and Zhong Boyang were moved from the middle to the last row.

Zhao Haichao was confused, not understanding why his buddies suddenly distanced themselves from him.

Xiao Yuan didn’t go home; he made a call to Zhang Yongxing: "Help me look up someone."

Afterwards, he sent Qin Minghao’s photo over.

It didn’t take long for Zhang Yongxing to reply: "That’s Qin Minghao, the son of Wanding Group, currently studying at Shengzhe Middle School, was previously classmates with Miss Gu, and seemed to have had a misunderstanding. The bullying Miss Gu experienced at Shengzhe was on account of him."

These words made Xiao Yuan’s face look even uglier.

If what Zhang Yongxing said was true, that Anning suffered violence at school because of Qin Minghao, then seeing Anning and Qin Minghao chatting and laughing at the school gates this morning, seemingly in a very good relationship, was worthy of further investigation.

It’s like young men and women experiencing the dawn of love, a small quarrel caused by a trifle, the guy too proud to lower his face, trying to draw the girl’s attention, playing the hero to save her when she is being bullied harshly, and then as the misunderstanding clears, their relationship takes a closer step.

Xiao Yuan squinted his eyes: "Mr. Qin from Wanding wanted to schedule a surgery, didn’t he?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yongxing checked the schedule: "But the teacher said he wanted to take a vacation, so I did not dare to accept it."

"Don’t accept."

Xiao Yuan was very straightforward: "If they ask someone to plead or inquire, just say their child has bullied a female classmate, his character isn’t very good, I generally don’t like treating people of bad character."

What is this?

Zhang Yongxing couldn’t help but wonder, what is the teacher planning to do? Is he planning to stand up for Miss Gu? But it doesn’t quite seem like it.

"Alright."

Zhang Yongxing responded, "Do you need anything else?"

Xiao Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling genuinely tired and having a headache, "No, I’ll rest for two days before heading to Shanghai. I want to finish the work there quickly and take a vacation soon."

He really needs to take a vacation soon.

Otherwise, the girl he fancies might be snatched away by other wolves.

Just as Zhang Yongxing hung up the call, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, another call came in.

Zhang Yongxing thought it was Xiao Yuan, calling back to give further instructions, but upon checking the caller ID, he saw two words: Empress Dowager.

He quickly answered the call.

Soon, he heard the delicate voice of Xiao Family’s revered Grandma, which he had to attend to carefully, "Zhang Yongxing, why hasn’t Xiao Yuan come to see me since he’s been in the Capital for so long?"

Zhang Yongxing hurriedly replied with a smile, "Well, the teacher has been particularly busy recently, and he’s been in a rush with time..."

Before he could finish, the other end was already on the verge of scolding, "Busy? Is he so busy that he doesn’t even have time to see his own mother?"

"It’s because you want to set the teacher up on blind dates, he’s actually avoiding it."

Zhang Yongxing had no choice but to tell the truth.

Xiao Meifeng was infuriated, "What is this? Even if he’s avoiding, he shouldn’t avoid me completely like this. He doesn’t visit me, doesn’t answer my calls, does he not want me as his mother anymore?"

"How could that be?"

Zhang Yongxing continued to smile and carefully appease the Empress Dowager, "You’ve been pushing too hard. Teacher isn’t interested in that. Moreover, if the teacher wanted to marry, would he need blind dates?"

Xiao Meifeng let out a cold laugh, "Then he should bring someone home, shouldn’t he? Almost in his thirties now, other people’s children already have their own, and yet, after all these years, I’ve never seen him close with any woman. Zhang Yongxing, tell me the truth, does Xiao Yuan like men?"

Zhang Yongxing was greatly taken aback, "That’s not possible, rest assured."

"Where are you now? If he won’t come see me, I’ll go see him."

"Don’t, please don’t," Zhang Yongxing was truly frightened, "The teacher really has something important going on."

Xiao Meifeng didn’t care about that and hung up the phone.

Sweat dripped from Zhang Yongxing’s forehead.

He hurriedly called Xiao Yuan to report the situation and asked him to immediately stop Xiao Meifeng from coming over.

Xiao Yuan also felt a headache intensifying.

He picked up the phone to call Xiao Meifeng.

She answered quickly.

Xiao Meifeng spoke to Xiao Yuan not nearly as harshly as she spoke to Zhang Yongxing, her voice was gentle, her face was smiling tenderly as if she was afraid her voice might scare her son, "Baby, do you miss mom? What are you busy with? I haven’t seen you for so long, shall I go see you?"

Xiao Yuan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, "No need, I’m really busy, you wouldn’t have time to entertain."

"And you, leaving our big company to become a doctor, is being a doctor so easy? I’ve heard people say, ’persuade others to study medicine and be struck by lightning,’ showing just how busy and tiring it is being a doctor. I only have you, my precious son. What if you tire yourself out..."

Xiao Yuan’s face darkened, "Stop nagging or I’ll hang up."

Xiao Meifeng immediately laughed, "Alright, let’s not talk about that. You want to be a doctor, then be a doctor, but we need to solve your marriage issue, don’t we? That girl from the Zhang Family is really good, why not meet her?"

Xiao Yuan, now utterly frustrated, "No need, I’m not interested. Besides, is that Miss Zhang really that good? I’ve heard she lives a wild life abroad, countless relationships, and has had numerous abortions..."

"What?"

Xiao Meifeng shrieked, "Is that true?"

"You can have someone check."

Xiao Yuan impatiently said, "Don’t introduce these messy people to me again, can’t you see when someone’s fooling you?"

"I..."

Xiao Meifeng felt guilty now, "I just thought her mother seemed enthusiastic."

Xiao Yuan didn’t know what to say and after a long pause finally said, "I have someone I like already, please stop meddling in my private affairs from now on."