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Li Lan's teaching methods are so suffocating that Yang Xuesen feels it's necessary to have a serious talk with her.

But Li Lan was very assertive. Not only did she not think she was wrong, she also demanded that the school expel Chen Dong, and even blamed everything that happened at noon on Chen Dong.

Shuya felt both ashamed and devastated, especially after hearing Yang Xuesen's words of advice, which seemed to echo all her grievances. She grabbed Li Lan, wanting nothing more than to escape from there.

But the powerful Li Lan wouldn't leave, and launched a barrage of indiscriminate attacks.

"mom!"

Shuya cried until her whole body trembled, finally reaching her limit, she covered her ears and shouted, "Stop talking, I told you to stop talking..."

This sudden, frantic roar startled everyone.

Li Lan, who was busy speaking, was so frightened that she shut up. Then, her face turned furious, and she was about to use classic PUA tactics when she saw Shu Ya frantically slapping her head.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault~"

"I'm not smart enough to meet your requirements. I'm scared, I'm so scared..."

"sorry……"

"I don't want to be your daughter anymore, not in this life, not in the next..."

Shuya completely broke down, unleashing all the pent-up grievances or hatred in her heart. She didn't want to be Li Lan's daughter anymore, not even in her next life.

After saying that, she rushed out of the office.

Li Lan stared wide-eyed, clutching her heart, her face filled with anger, unable to believe that her well-behaved and sensible daughter would say such hurtful things to her.

He was still questioning me, asking if this was how I was being treated, completely disregarding how the devastated Shuya felt and whether she might do something drastic.

A mother who refuses to yield and only knows how to be domineering is unfit to be a mother.

"Chen Dong, you guys go back first."

Yang Xuesen knew to chase after her, worried that a distraught Shuya might do something foolish.

……

After that, Shuya didn't come to school, and even her desk was cleared out. Chen Dong went to Lao Yang to find out, but Lao Yang just said it was nothing and told him not to worry about it.

Chen Dong didn't know the specifics, but Shu Ya never came to school again after that.

This incident touched them quite deeply, and they even talked about it when they went to Han Ning'er's house after school.

night.

"Mom, will you have high expectations for my grades? What score do I have to get?" Jiang Lina asked her mother during a break at the hair salon.

Jiang Lina's mother was a little surprised, then smiled and said, "Of course, parents hope their children can get good grades."

"But what if I can't do it?" Jiang Lina asked, somewhat frightened.

Jiang Lina's mother smiled gently, "Silly child, expectations are expectations, and reality is reality, understand?"

Jiang Lina shook her head, not really understanding.

Mom explained, "I hope you get good grades; that's my expectation. But if you can't, I'll accept that reality. More than grades, I want you to be happy and content, because you're my only one, understand?"

"Um."

Jiang Lina understood. She hugged her mother and smiled happily, "Mom, I love you. I will definitely study hard and strive for a bachelor's degree."

……

Liu Yumo went home in the evening.

For the first time ever, she tidied up the house, even heated up some milk and boiled water, and greeted Liu Hongjun and Liang Xiaoyue with a smile when they returned.

"Mom and Dad, you're back."

"I've heated up some milk and boiled some water for you, so you can warm yourselves up first."

Mr. and Mrs. Liu were stunned.

"Are you sure you didn't cause trouble at school?" Liu Hongjun was very suspicious; this kid was acting too strangely.

"If I was going to cause trouble, didn't Old Yang tell you already?"

"That's true."

Liu Hongjun felt a little relieved.

"Has my son become sensible?" Liang Xiaoyue asked incredulously.

"When have I ever been immature?" Liu Yumo retorted.

"You've never been sensible," Liu Hongjun scoffed.

"Drink it or don't, it's up to you."

Liu Yumo ignored him and continued reading his book.

Having witnessed Li Lan's assertiveness, Liu Yumo felt that his own pair of manufacturers were quite good, and like Jiang Lina, they had different ideas about learning.

With such enlightened parents, he felt he shouldn't slack off.

……

"Let's go, Sister Ye. We told Sister Han that we'll be studying at her house this afternoon. You're a top student, so you have to tutor us. Jiang Lina is going too."

The next day at noon, after school, Liu Yumo took Ye Wanwan to Han Ning'er's house.

Jiang Lina decided to study hard and join their study group.

"Let's go, Sister Ye, I'm not afraid." Jiang Lina helped pull him along.

Ye Wanwan could go to Chen Dong's house because she needed to tutor him, but she didn't want to go to other people's houses, afraid of causing trouble or disturbing them.

But she couldn't resist and was forced onto the bicycle.

Chen Dong took Ye Wanwan with him, and Jiang Lina also had a bicycle. Liu Yumo took her straight to the No. 1 Middle School.

Outside the residential area, Han Ning'er was already waiting, carrying some groceries and fruit. She smiled and went up to Chen Dong and the others when they arrived.

"I bought the groceries, so I'll cook for myself and have fruit in the afternoon," Han Ning'er said with a smile.

"Can you cook?" Chen Dong asked as he parked the car, reaching out to take the vegetables and fruit.

"Nope."

"Then why do you still buy groceries and cook?"

"Isn't it you I have?" Han Ning'er said matter-of-factly.

"I don't know either," Chen Dong said with a forced smile.

How could he not know how? He was used to hardship and even after graduating and starting work, he never ate out. He always cooked for himself, which was both cheap and hygienic.

"I, I can cook!" Ye Wanwan volunteered.

It would be a real hassle if she came along. With her personality, she can't just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor; she'll definitely be eager to do anything.

"Me too."

Jiang Lina raised her hand and then took the vegetables from Chen Dong's hands, leaving the cooking to them.

"I can't cook, but I can help out. Come on, let's go upstairs quickly," Han Ning'er said with a smile, urging the group to go upstairs.

Instead of being busy with tutoring, everyone was given free rein.

Ye Wanwan and Jiang Lina volunteered to be the head chefs, so Chen Dong couldn't even get a chance to help. He ended up helping out with picking vegetables along with Han Ning'er and Liu Yumo.

Ye Wanwan is a true chef. She has been doing all kinds of farm work since she was a child, and cooking is something she does very well. Jiang Lina is a little less skilled, so in the end, Chen Dong and Ye Wanwan took charge of cooking.

"Wow, Dong-ge, these ribs smell amazing! When did you learn to cook?"

At the dinner table, Liu Yumo was still not quite convinced of Chen Dong's cooking skills. He carefully picked up a piece of rib to taste, and his eyes lit up instantly, full of surprise.

"Let me try it~"

Seeing this, Han Ning'er couldn't wait to try a piece and immediately gave a thumbs up, "It smells so good! Dong-ge's cooking skills are amazing, he's at least a master chef."

"If you can't be a master chef, at least you can roast sweet potatoes." Jiang Lina also praised Chen Dong's cooking skills.

"Go roast sweet potatoes, I need to prepare for college entrance exams," Chen Dong said, giving her a disapproving look.

It's not Jiang Lina's fault; she really hadn't witnessed how terrifying Chen Dong's learning ability was. She just thought of him as a complete academic failure, and that having this skill was a good thing for him.

"Dong-ge will definitely get into university. Wanwan, you take charge of math, Chinese, and English, and I'll take charge of science. After we've finished tutoring each other, we can switch training methods." Han Ning'er and Ye Wanwan discussed tutoring.

"Okay~" Ye Wanwan would definitely not refuse.

After the meal, the five-person study group officially began their study session.