Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 154 Parents’ Meeting

The weather is high and the air is crisp.

At 4:30 p.m., the gate of Linbei Middle School was packed with people, with cars and electric vehicles crowding outside the gate, making it impossible to pass.

Faced with an increasing number of parents, the elderly security guard with failing eyesight had no choice but to stand at the school gate to maintain order and allow them to enter the school in turn.

Today is the day for the parents' meeting of senior high school students.

Senior year of high school is the most important stage of the entire high school period, and no parent would not pay attention to it. After all, it is related to the college entrance examination next year, and to exaggerate a bit, it is even related to the child's future. Many parents set reminders on their phones in advance, afraid that they will forget, and rush over in a hurry when the time comes.

"Oh, you're a parent of a student in Class 1 of Senior Three? That's the top class. Please come in."

"Are you a couple here together? Please come in. Class 17 is easy to find. Just walk straight ahead after entering. If you can't find it, there are people in the school to guide you. Don't worry."

"Please come in, please come in. Yes, no need to register. Just leave your class sign here and you can go in."

"..."

The elderly security guard, with a broad smile, led each parent into the school gate, chatting with them whenever he had a spare moment.

Linbei Middle School places great importance on campus safety and strictly registers all visitors entering the school. Logically, this should be the case today as well.

However, it's important to know that there are thousands of students in the senior year of high school, and it would be a waste of time for parents to register each one individually. Moreover, some parents may be illiterate. Therefore, the school distributed class signs to the senior students well in advance so that they could hand them over to their parents as proof of entry to the school today.

Han Zhou, standing in the crowd, found this registration method rather novel. It was the first time he had ever seen it. It was quite convenient for parents attending the parent-teacher meeting, especially for some parents who didn't even know which class their child was in. But it was a bit of a hassle for him, since he hadn't gotten the class sign from Mo Yixia.

That's right, today he will attend the senior parent meeting at Linbei Middle School as Mo Yixia's "parent". However, although Mo Yixia said she would pick him up at the school gate, she never told him whether she had won over Jiang Baiqian, which made him a little uneasy.

Parents entered the school gate one by one, and soon it was his turn. He hurried forward, but before he could even speak, the old security guard glared at him and said, "Stop! Which class are you in? Why are you so late? Why aren't you wearing your school uniform? Do you know you're already late!"

Strictly speaking, this already counts as skipping class, assuming I'm actually a student at this school...

Han Zhou muttered to himself, "Linbei Middle School is so focused on campus security, yet they've hired such a frail old man to guard the gate. It's hard not to suspect that this is some kind of social nicety."

Seeing that the old man had started questioning him about who his homeroom teacher was, he quickly said, "Sir, you've misunderstood. I'm not a student, but a parent who's here for the parent-teacher meeting."

"Parents?"

The old man grinned so hard he almost laughed his dentures off. "Do you think I'm stupid? Parent? My grandson is older than you!"

Han Zhou forced a smile and said, "I really am a parent, a relative of the student. Her mother asked me to attend this parent-teacher conference..."

He didn't say what kind of relative they were, because he didn't know yet, and Mo Yixia didn't say either.

"Stop with the nonsense. Do you really think I'm easy to fool? If you're a parent, take out the class sign. If you can't, stand aside and don't obstruct the registration process for the parents behind you."

The old man waved his hand impatiently. He could tell at a glance what kind of person this kid was. He was probably a student who had sneaked out of school before and was now trying to find an excuse to run back to school. This might fool those silly new security guards, but it couldn't fool his sharp eyes!

Han Zhou felt a sudden toothache, and he knew that getting into the school would be a big problem. He was about to step aside and wait for Mo Yixia to come over when, perhaps hearing his call, a familiar figure appeared at the school gate.

"Grandpa Wang, this person is a relative of mine. He came to attend my parent-teacher conference, but I forgot to give him my class nameplate."

A month later, Mo Yixia was still dressed the same as always: mask, school uniform, baseball cap, and long, black hair that reached her waist. Although only her eyes were visible, she instantly attracted the attention of most people when she appeared at the school gate.

She is a rather special girl, no matter how you look at it.

Mo Yixia remained calm, ignoring the scrutinizing gazes around her. She merely glanced at Han Zhou before turning her head away and handing the class sign for Class 3 of Senior Three to the security guard.

【Daily Task 1 (Mo Yixia): Collect 1/10 smiley faces out of 10 targets to earn 1 point】

The old man clearly recognized Mo Yixia, or rather, everyone in the school knew Mo Yixia because of her unique style. He was taken aback when he heard what the other person said.

He was still somewhat skeptical, staring at Han Zhou with a doubtful look: "Really? Is this kid really your relative? Here for the parent-teacher conference?"

"This is more like a boyfriend..." he thought to himself.

"Yes," Mo Yixia replied succinctly.

"Okay, then you can go in."

Although the old man had his doubts, after hearing what she said, he didn't ask any more questions and stepped aside to let Han Zhou enter the school gate.

Han Zhou was greatly surprised, but he didn't speak immediately. He simply followed behind Mo Yixia in silence, and the two walked slowly toward the teaching building.

Only after they were completely away from the school gates did he finally ask, "Did you have so much influence at school? Could it be that, like in novels, your mother is actually a member of the school's board of directors?"

Mo Yixia glanced at him but didn't say anything.

"What kind of look is that?" Han Zhou asked, puzzled.

"nothing."

Mo Yixia remained silent for a long time before speaking softly, "I'm just very disappointed that the first thing you did after we met again was not to rush over and hug me, but to ask such a stupid question."

"That's a very reasonable question, okay?"

Han Zhou was already used to Mo Yixia's way of speaking, and retorted irritably, "And why can't you be the one rushing over to hug me?"

“Because I am a reserved person,” Mo Yixia said calmly.

Do you even believe what you're saying?

Why not believe it?

Mo Yixia tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "If you've paid close attention, you'll notice that my clothing has always been very conservative."

"That's true..."

Han Zhou had to admit that Mo Yixia had a lot of expensive and beautiful clothes in her wardrobe, but she always wore school uniforms. In terms of clothing, she was quite conservative, even a bit old-fashioned, which did not conform to a girl's love of beauty.

He had found it strange before, so he asked, "So why do you always dress so conservatively?"

"Because I'm an innocent high school girl."

Even though a month has passed, Mo Yixia still hasn't forgotten her persona, even though that persona has long since collapsed in Han Zhou's eyes. She continued, "Besides, what you wear isn't really important, and dressing up carefully doesn't mean much. After all, you and I both know that we look best when we're not wearing anything."

Han Zhou's lips twitched: "This isn't something an innocent high school girl would say..."

Mo Yixia pretended not to hear and continued, "As for your question, my mother is not a member of the school board, but the security guard's attitude is indeed related to her. My mother has always been very concerned about my situation at school, and even the security guard knows this, so he knows that I would not lie about the parent-teacher conference."

She paused, then added, "Of course, the main reason is that my family is very rich, otherwise the security guards might not even know who my mother is."

Han Zhou listened with amazement, then suddenly realized something and his heart tightened. He said, "Wait, you said you wouldn't lie about the parent-teacher conference... so you don't mean your mom actually knows I'm coming to your parent-teacher conference today, do you?"

“Of course.” Mo Yixia nodded.

Han Zhou gasped, "Aren't you trying to get me into trouble...?"

"Don't be so nervous. The main purpose of the parent-teacher meeting is to facilitate in-depth communication between the school and parents, and my mom has been doing this all along. She doesn't care about things like students' grades or follow-up suggestions because she has already arranged it for me."

"Moreover, in my mother's opinion, two years of school education is not even comparable to one month of tutoring from you. The teacher said that no matter how much you tutor me, it won't help improve my grades much. Therefore, she naturally feels that this parent-teacher meeting is not worth attending. Simply put, it's dispensable."

Mo Yixia said calmly, "So when she heard that you had the intention to come to the school to see me, she accepted the suggestion to have you attend my parent-teacher conference without any resistance. After all, you have more say in improving grades than ten or a hundred parent-teacher conferences. Of course, the main reason is that she has been quite busy lately and really can't find the time to attend parent-teacher conferences, otherwise things might not have gone so smoothly."

Han Zhou was stunned. He could tell that Mo Yixia had made quite a bit of preparation for today. However, he quickly noticed a few suspicious points: "Wait a minute, in your mother's mind, you don't have access to a cell phone, so we shouldn't be able to contact each other, right? So how did you know that I was planning to come to the school to see you? Including the suggestion that I attend your parent-teacher conference... It couldn't have been suggested by me or you, could it?"

Mo Yixia didn't explain, but simply said, "Have you forgotten how I've been talking to you on the phone lately?"

Han Zhou was taken aback, then suddenly realized: "You mean Ya Ya?"

He remembered that Jiang Baiqian had taken Mo Yixia to Lin Youya's birthday party before, so it was entirely possible that the former knew Lin Youya. Lin Youya had a good relationship with him and had been in contact with him all along, so of course she could "inadvertently" mention that he planned to visit Mo Yixia.

As a naive and innocent child who has just entered junior high school, she could, of course, make an absurd suggestion such as "let Brother Han Zhou attend Sister Yi Xia's parent-teacher conference" without being suspected, even if it was just "childish talk".

Seemingly sensing what he was thinking, Mo Yixia nodded slightly and said, "That's right. I found an opportunity to let my mother see me with Ya Ya, and then brought the child home. I also found another opportunity to let my mother know that she knows you... As for the rest, you can probably guess. I taught her to say all of these things."

Han Zhou clicked his tongue in amazement, then asked in confusion, "What benefits did you promise that girl that she would help you like this?"

You know, he didn't get a single word from Lin Youya, so that girl is now doing her best for Mo Yixia. There must be a reason for that, right?
When this was mentioned, Mo Yixia's eyes showed a rare hint of confusion, as if she didn't quite understand: "I did offer that child some conditions, but she refused them all and didn't say what she wanted. I could tell that she had some ulterior motives, but I couldn't guess them yet."

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised: "Even your mind-reading ability can't see what that girl is thinking?"

Could this be what they call profound wisdom appearing as foolishness?

Mo Yixia glanced at him: "Mind reading doesn't exist. If you're thinking that the child is wise in disguise, then I can only say that you're more than mentally challenged."

Han Zhou: "..."

You still say mind reading doesn't exist?
Just then, Mo Yixia reminded her, "My mom hasn't contacted you yet, right? I think she might call you later."

Han Zhou had somewhat anticipated this, but he was still puzzled: "Isn't it a bit too late to ask about the parent-teacher conference now?"

"It's not about the parent-teacher conference. Didn't I tell you? I have three days off after the parent-teacher conference, and you have to come with me on a long trip. That's what she came to ask about."

"I haven't forgotten that, but how did you tell her?"

Han Zhou found it hard to imagine what reason Mo Yixia had given that could persuade Jiang Baiqian, who wished she could keep her daughter at home studying all day, to allow her to go out and play for three whole days.

“You don’t need to know that,” Mo Yixia said. “Just give a positive answer to whatever she asks.”

Han Zhou sighed, "You'd better not screw me over..."

Mo Yixia didn't respond, but started talking about the itinerary after the parent-teacher meeting: "After school, we'll go to the airport. If there's a flight tonight, we'll fly directly to Yecheng. If not, we'll find a hotel to stay overnight and leave immediately tomorrow morning. In short, we don't need to go home."

"So in such a hurry?" Han Zhou was taken aback.

"Today is the 28th. Strictly speaking, my holiday is only two and a half days. I have to come back for evening self-study on the 1st, which means I can only stay in Yecheng for two days. Of course, the earlier I leave, the better."

Han Zhou knew that Ye City was the place Mo Yixia had chosen to climb the snow mountain. Hearing this, he shook his head and sighed in a tone of someone who had been through it all: "This is the life of a senior high school student. They are either in tutoring classes or on their way to tutoring classes. They can't even escape it on public holidays."

I really envy some people who can get three days off, unlike him, who can only play for eight days...

As if she had heard his thoughts, Mo Yixia turned to look at him for a moment and said, "There is another reason why I want to get to Yecheng as soon as possible."

"what reason?"

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I heard that the moon is particularly round in Yecheng."

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are combined, resulting in a total of eight days of statutory holidays.

Han Zhou laughed: "Does the roundness of the moon depend on the location?"

"Who knows."

Mo Yixia said with a half-smile, "It doesn't matter where you are, but it might depend on your mood."

Han Zhou smiled, then suddenly remembered a question: "By the way, I have to have some kind of status to attend your parent-teacher conference on your behalf, so what is our relationship now?"

Mo Yixia hesitated for a moment: "An underground relationship..."

"Alright, you can shut up now," Han Zhou interrupted her expressionlessly.

But Mo Yixia clearly didn't want to shut up, and said carefully, "You can pick any relative other than your immediate family members within three generations, but it's best if the blood relationship isn't too distant."

"why……"

Han Zhou regretted asking the question as soon as he finished; this guy was sure to say something nice next.

as predicted.

"Because direct relatives within three generations cannot marry, of course, if you want to add a bit more of a sense of transgression..."

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)