The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 67 Pei Yin's Worries

Not long after, Deng Xinhua rushed to the school and went directly to the meeting room prepared by the school. At this time, the head teacher Zhao Rongbao, the principal Xie Weizhou, and Qian Sanyi's mother Pei Yin were all waiting. Seeing these people, Deng Xinhua habitually adjusted the atmosphere.
"Hey, so many people are waiting for me, what happened?"

Xie Weizhou gestured to Deng Xinhua to sit down first, then he pushed the photo in front of him in front of her, and said in a heavy tone
"Mother Deng Xiaoqi, I asked you to come here this time because there are some things I need you to know, and I also need your opinion on how to deal with it later."

Deng Xinhua looked at the photo and instantly understood what had happened. He put away the smile on his face, and his frivolous temperament was slightly restrained. He looked at Pei Yin expressionlessly.
“I would like to ask, under what circumstances was this photo taken?”

Pei Yin looked at Zhao Rongbao, who didn't dare to sit and talk. He stood up and explained again with a bitter face.

"This was taken a few days ago during a school trip to Yuhang organized by the school. At the time, we were in the Ferris wheel in the amusement park. It was taken by a camera in the cabin. It is said that two people accidentally entered a cabin. Qian Sanyi was afraid of heights, and Deng Xiaoqi was comforting him."

"It is said?"

Deng Xinhua grasped the key point and pursued the victory

"Why is it said? Who said it? What is the actual situation?"

Looking at Pei Yin who was suppressing his anger, Zhao Rongbao answered truthfully.

"Qian Sanyi said that, but no one knows the actual situation."

"Oh?"

Deng Xinhua crossed his legs, folded his arms, and looked at Pei Yin with contempt.
"So, my daughter is the victim. Her reputation has been damaged for no reason. So, why did the school call me here?"

The principal didn't know what to say and looked at Zhao Rongbao. He had already discussed with him when he came that the school could give up on Deng Xiaoqi, an art student, but it could not give up on Qian Sanyi, a student.

Zhao Rongbao pushed his glasses and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Deng Xinhua.
"I don't need the school to tell it, I want Qian Sanyi's mother to tell it. After all, it's difficult for your school to handle it. You can't always watch for such accidents. I want to know why my daughter has to suffer when it's obviously their son who took advantage."

Pei Yin took a deep breath and held back her body from trembling. She felt sick to her heart when she saw Deng Xinhua like this. She felt uncomfortable breathing when she was in the same room with her. She exhaled and tried to keep her voice calm.

"Now the two children have the signs of premature love. I think we as parents should nip this in the bud as soon as possible. Do you agree with this?"

Seeing Deng Xinhua nod in agreement, Pei Yin breathed a sigh of relief and continued

"Then my idea is to separate the two children. At least not in the same class, and even better, not in the same school."

"I disagree"

Deng Xinhua waved his hand to interrupt Pei Yin's words, and the natural smile on his face disappeared, his face became serious.
"If I'm not mistaken, you want my daughter to transfer schools, right? I want to ask why? Is my daughter at fault in this matter?"

Pei Yin stared at Deng Xinhua, but she had no reason to let him accept this method. At this time, the principal, who had been silent all the time, spoke up.
"Both parents, calm down. I have a plan. Everyone, listen to me."

Seeing both parents looking over, the principal took a deep breath.

"I can refund all the fees that Deng Xiaoqi has paid in school over the years, and help her transfer to another school to ensure that the teaching quality will not be poor."

"Is it one of the top three high schools in the country? How far is it from my home?"

Deng Xinhua looked at the principal and asked these two questions. The principal sighed inwardly and still couldn't fool him, but he still had to answer.
"Although it is not one of the top three schools in the country, the teaching quality is definitely not bad. It ranks in the top 20 in the country. It is not far from the school, and I think it will not be too far from your home either."

"Excuse me, thank you, Principal."

Deng Xinhua looked apologetic, but his tone was firm.

"I can't let my child get worse and worse in school. He could have completed his studies in this school ranked in the top four in the country. Why should he go to a worse school? Even people like me know the story of Meng's mother moving three times, let alone the intellectuals. Moreover, Deng Xiaoqi's grades have been steadily improving under the guidance of Teacher Zhao. Are there any other teachers in other schools who are as responsible and good at teaching as Teacher Zhao?"

The principal and Lao Zhao were silent. It was no longer appropriate for them to speak. Deng Xinhua saw that the school had been dealt with and continued to look at Pei Yin.

"Qian Sanyi's mother, I want to know how you are sure that the two children are in love. If it is just an accident, then our children will suffer too much. Why don't we both talk to our children first? If there is really such a sign, we can discuss it later, how about that?"

The principal was temporarily relieved when he heard Deng Xinhua's words, as long as there was no conflict in the school.

Pei Yin pinched the bag of her shoulder bag very tightly, but she had no other choice. After all, no one said that the two children were in love, and she just had doubts after seeing the photos.

Nodding and temporarily agreeing, the principal saw that both parties had reached a temporary agreement, stood up and spoke to the two

"Do you need both parties to take the child home and have a detailed discussion?"

"Need not"

"Need not"

They both spoke at the same time. Deng Xinhua glanced at Pei Yin and said to the principal with a smile:

"Children's studies are important, I can just chat with them on the weekends"

Pei Yin didn't say anything, it seemed he had the same idea.

The two mothers walked out of the meeting room one after the other. The principal sighed, put his hands on the table, and looked at Zhao Rongbao.
"Are you sure there's really nothing going on between these two people?"

"At least they are fine at school. They sometimes do some small things like passing notes to each other, but I haven't heard that they are really in love, otherwise those people wouldn't have gone to the radio station to give Qian Sanyi gifts before."

When the principal mentioned the radio station, his mind became even more confused. He looked at Zhao Rongbao from above his glasses.

"Even if they weren't together, they must have had feelings for each other. They just casually brought each other to the radio station. If we hadn't stopped them, they might have been together."

"Then I'll move them out of the way when I get back?"

Zhao Rongbao pushed his glasses and was not in a good mood. He seemed to be further away from the position of vice-president.

"Let's do this for now, and wait until the two families have talked."

Zhao Rongbao looked at the principal who walked out of the meeting room with his hands behind his back, wondering what he was thinking.

Sighing, Zhao Rongbao walked out of the empty meeting room except for himself and headed towards the classroom.

Pei Yin walked out of the school and was on her way home. She heard the sound of an engine beside her and a sports car passed by her, and the wind and sand it raised blinded her eyes.

He had to stop where he was and carefully rubbed the sand out of his eyes. Pei Yin's eyes were red and he took out his phone.

"Qian Yukun, come back tonight, something happened to your son"

Class 1, sophomore year.

Jiang Tianhao looked back and forth at Qian Sanyi, who was at the front and the right, and Deng Xiaoqi, who was at the back and the left, and couldn't help but sigh.
“This is forced separation.”

"Yes, Haozi, your chance has come. You are now closer to Deng Xiaoqi than Qian Sanyi."

A boy on the side teased Jiang Tianhao, Jiang Tianhao looked back at him with disdain and said, "Brother, am I the kind of person who likes second-hand goods? Deng Xiaoqi is no longer worthy of my love."

"Oh? Haozi has changed his target. I remember that you and Xianyu were very close during this school trip. It seems that there was a transfer student among them. I think his name is Mai Ju?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I was just hanging out with Xianyu."

Jiang Tianhao had to be alert. After so long, he already knew why Mai Ju transferred schools, and he didn't want to poke a hole in his wound.

When he returned to the dormitory at night, Jiang Tianhao told Wu Xianyu the good news that Qian Sanyi and Deng Xiaoqi were separated.

"If you want to break up, then break up. The school will definitely take action once the photos come out. Do you have any other ideas?"

Wu Xianyu was brushing his teeth and speaking vaguely, but Jiang Tianhao could still understand him. He spit out a mouthful of foam and looked at Wu Xianyu with disdain in his tone.

"Don't talk bad about me. I said I don't like her, so I don't care what she looks like. I'm just a little happy to see Qian Sanyi looking so anxious."

After glancing at Jiang Tianhao who was gloating over his misfortune, Wu Xianyu continued to wash up without saying anything.

The person they were talking to, Qian Sanyi, was also at home being questioned by his parents. Pei Yin cried with tears in her eyes, thinking that she didn't care enough about her son, which led to Qian Sanyi developing feelings for a girl of the same age. Qian Yukun didn't mind, as he thought it was normal to be moved at this age, but it shouldn't affect his grades. So he looked at Qian Sanyi and said seriously,

"Shanyi, tell Dad, do you really have no feelings for that Deng Xiaoqi?"

"No, I told you, it was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, I really didn't fall in love prematurely"

Qian Sanyi seemed very anxious. He was already being looked at with strange eyes by a group of people at school, and was questioned by his parents when he got home.

"That's good"

Qian Yukun didn't have any other emotions. For him, this matter was too easy to solve.

"Then let's go meet Deng Xiaoqi's mother and resolve this matter."

Qian Sanyi looked at the two of them with a puzzled look on his face.

"How are you going to solve this? You're making such a fuss about something that didn't exist that you've made it seem like something that didn't exist."

"It's okay, son. Go and have a rest. I'll leave this to Dad."

Qian Yukun did not tell Qian Sanyi about his plan and let him go to sleep. He sat next to Pei Yin with a smile on his face. He wanted to put his arm around her, but she dodged him. His smile faded and his tone became businesslike.

"Contact me when you get to school. Also, don't think too much about it. It's normal for students to have friction and clashes. We can just nip it in the bud. You were so nervous that I thought something happened to Trinity."

"Isn't this a problem? Yiyi's grades have been fluctuating since she entered high school. It got even worse in her second year of high school. It has only gotten a little better recently. Don't I have to eliminate all the factors that affect her studies?"

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Qian Yukun felt annoyed when he saw Pei Yin like this. He turned his head away and didn't want to look at him anymore. He drank a glass of water, leaned on the sofa, looked at his phone, and stood up.

"Then you take a rest. Just call me when the time comes. I have to go back to the company first. I have something urgent to do."

After saying that, without waiting for Pei Yin's reaction, he strode out of the house.

The house fell into silence. After Pei Yin calmed down for a while, he comforted himself that he was thinking too much. He got up and went back to his room. He didn't take Qian Yukun's words about the company having something to do so late at night seriously at all.

Qian Sanyi squatted behind the door and listened for a long time, but he didn't hear how his parents were going to deal with the matter between the two. He felt that no matter how serious the matter was, they would just move the two away from each other, and there shouldn't be any other problems. As long as he kept a low profile, even if he went to the junior class, he could come back during the holidays and see Deng Xiaoqi then. He could call her more often and keep in touch with her. When he became an adult, he would have the final say. With this beautiful idea in mind, Qian Sanyi fell asleep peacefully.

The next day, after returning to school, Qian Sanyi looked for an opportunity to talk to Deng Xiaoqi. They went to a place where there were few people.

"I asked my parents yesterday, and they said it was nothing serious. It was still because of the photo. At most they would move our seats apart. I have to hold on for a while until I can go to the junior class."

After looking at Qian Sanyi, Deng Xiaoqi lowered her head and yawned. Qian Sanyi said with concern

"What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Not only did I not sleep well last night, I haven't slept well these past few days, and people are scolding me behind my back every day."

Deng Xiaoqi's words were full of resentment. Qian Sanyi felt distressed and hugged her.

"It's okay, it will be over soon. Once I leave, you'll be fine. But remember not to forget me. You're so pretty and there are so many boys missing you."

"Then why don't you just stay? You can take the college entrance examination and get into university, right?"

"Well, it's arranged by my family. I also want to stay with you for another year."

They didn't chat for long before they returned to the classroom one after the other after a long interval, and no one noticed anything unusual.

Class two and six in high school.

Lin Miaomiao stretched and looked at Wu Xianyu

"Are you going fishing this weekend? It feels like the temperature is about right."

"Then we have to go. This is the time when fish have a strong appetite. Why? You want to go too?"

Wu Xianyu was doing his homework while answering Lin Miaomiao. Lin Miaomiao made some marks on her notebook and shook her head slightly.

"I won't go fishing anymore. I can't sit still, and I always come up empty-handed. I doubt whether the gift package for beginners you mentioned is real. I can't catch any fish now. I want to take Yuwan and Laotie to have a look. They have been cooped up at home for so long, they should be able to come out and play."

"Alright, let's go to the hospital to check the wound first."

As the bell rang for the last class, Wu Xianyu put away his homework and walked out of the classroom empty-handed. After all, he had finished his homework. Lin Miaomiao was carrying a bag, so she had some left and could finish it tonight.

The two returned home and took the cats straight to the pet hospital. They had to constantly comfort the two cats. After all, the last time they came, the two male cats lost their testicles and became male cats. This time, their reactions were particularly strong. They growled at the doctor, arched their backs, and their fur stood up.

After a difficult examination, removing the stitches and taking off the Elizabethan collar, the two of them prepared to take the cat back home.

Passing by the lobby of the pet hospital, Lin Miaomiao saw pet collars for sale, so she stopped and asked Wu Xianyu.

"Let's buy collars for Laotie and Yuwan. Cats are not suitable to be kept at home all the time. They need to be allowed to run around more often. If someone picks them up, it will be easier to find them if they have their names on them."

"Then buy it, and put two trackers on it."

Wu Xianyu knew that some people were not so friendly to cats, and sometimes he had to be on guard.

(End of this chapter)