Chapter 274: Chapter 267: No One is Added to Her Class

Mingming… Ren Li was still pondering the meaning of these words if it indeed meant “mingming”.

“So, you tell me, have you cuckolded your current boyfriend, or did you cuckold my Zhinian?”

Sang Zhilan was trembling, speechless.

“You don’t know?”

“Then let me explain.”

Ren Li, appearing very kind-hearted and helpful, made sure to explain everything very clearly.

“When you divorced, my Yuxin was three years old, right?”

“Your daughter is less than two years younger than my Yuxin, right? So, that means when my Yuxin was less than one year old, your husband’s child was already in your belly, but you hadn’t divorced yet.”

“Now, you tell me, the child that you claimed to be Yuxin’s sister, is she Zhinian’s, or your current husband’s?”

Sang Zhilan felt her head buzzing, she took a step back, feeling like her secret had been exposed. Under Ren Li’s pointed questions and Tang Yuxin’s coldness, she felt deeply embarrassed. Even though plenty of people knew about this affair, nobody had ever boldly confronted her about it.

She turned around and practically ran out of the village, with the sensation of Ren Li’s half-mocking gaze on her back the whole time, stalking her like a specter that never left.

As Ren Li turned her head, her gleaming eyes winked at Tang Yuxin.

“See, isn’t your mom fierce?”

“Sis,” Tang Yuxin called her earnestly.

Ren Li was thrilled to be called ‘sis’ by a teenager. It affirmed that she still looked young.

“Let’s go, it’s time for dinner,” Ren Li shook her head, leaving a faint, alluring fragrance in the air. She remained cheerful and victorious, quite enjoying her own triumph over her rival, Sang Zhilan.

How dare Sang Zhilan even think about taking her man and her daughter from her. She didn’t want some persistent shadow of a woman hovering under her eyelids all day. She was going after her daughter, for all she knew, she might have further sinister intentions.

Was she thinking about going back to an old flame?

Tang Zhinian was now her man, and she would never, as she did before, willingly let go of him. Whoever dared to take her man, she promised to give them a good fight.

Neither Tang Yuxin nor Ren Li mentioned any of Sang Zhilan’s actions to Tang Zhinian. In their heart, Sang Zhilan was an outsider, and they, were family.

Therefore, other people’s matters didn’t concern them.

Tang Yuxin packed her school bag to go to Xu Miaomiao’s place. The performance in the second term of the first year in high school depended on their study habits.

Not only were all the children waiting, but their parents were also waiting on standby.

Tang Yuxin didn’t linger at home. She understood that life is full of inevitabilities. Some are annoying, some are helpless.

She packed her bag and got ready to reside at the Xu family’s home. She wanted to leave some space and time for Tang Zhinian and Ren Li to, hopefully, make her a little brother soon.

When she reached the Xu family’s home, Tang Yuxin learned of their new study area. Mr. Xu had rented the house next to theirs as a study and rest area for the four kids. They could now stay there uninterrupted and make it their little world. Except for Chen Lidong, the three girls could all stay there, and for Lidong, he could stay at his aunt’s place. It was just a few steps away.

This winter vacation, their playtime was limited. Even the number of family visits was fewer than usual. Most of their time was devoted to studying.

After the new term began, class one had become quite popular at the school. The class wasn’t famous for its top-performing students but for the fact that many of its pupils were either barely admitted or were underperformers. However, their current performance was the best in the entire school, and they were improving at the fastest rate.

This significant improvement was undoubtedly very attractive to the other students and their parents. This is why, by the start of the second term, many students wanted to transfer to class one.

Good students becoming better isn’t anything extraordinary. But having underperforming students steadily improving without relapse, that’s what most students and parents wish for.

The headteacher now had quite the dilemma. The once unpopular class one had now become a hot spot. So many students wanted to transfer to class one. If they all transferred, could class one accommodate that many students?

Class one students weren’t fools. Every class had a fixed number of slots. To admit a new student, one existing one would have to leave. Surely no one in class one would willingly leave to make room for an outsider.

“Miss Jin, could you perhaps figure out a way to put a few more desks and chairs in your class?”

“Dean, our class is already saturated,” Ms Jin was pretty torn as well. As the saying goes, ‘a man fears fame and a pig fears fatness’, she couldn’t even relax at home during vacation. Every day someone would knock at her door, bringing gifts, pulling strings, everyone wanted to get into class one. But there was only so much space in one classroom, how could she squeeze in more chairs?

Furthermore, once you open the door for favouritism, the favor seekers would never stop coming.

She knew very well that the back door could not be opened, the concession could not be made, and no student from class one could leave, and none from other classes could enter.

“Could you try to find a way?” The dean persisted.

Ms. Jin shook her head.

“Sorry, Dean, I can’t promise. Not even one student. If I agree to one, how do I refuse the others later on?”

The dean understood and finally agreed with Ms Jin’s reasoning.

Maybe they could move class one to a bigger classroom and put more desks and chairs inside, but that wouldn’t maintain the essence of class one. It wouldn’t be a normal class anymore. With so many students, how could lessons be conducted efficiently? Would the additional students disturb the others? Would it affect their future Nanqing University or Qing University prospects?

Therefore, the dean decided to stand with Ms. Jin on this matter.