"Brother-in-law, you'll support me in the future, right? You won't abandon me!" The parent-teacher meeting ended quickly. The class teacher came and left in a hurry, leaving Leng Zhiting to ask her brother-in-law meekly.
"Your brother-in-law can guarantee you won't go hungry or cold. You still need to chart your own future path!" Huang He patted Leng Zhiting's head.
"Brother-in-law, you treat your three older sisters the same way. Just give me a company to operate in the future!" Leng Zhiting said carelessly. Huang He's arm stiffened, and then he stared intently at Leng Zhiting, making her feel a chill.
"Brother-in-law, you're not going to be stingy about one company, are you!" Leng Zhiting couldn't help but say.
"Your three older sisters aren't operating companies because they are my sisters-in-law. It's because they are truly capable!" Huang He said calmly. "Your eldest sister can handle all company matters perfectly. She can answer any company-related questions I have immediately. And her English is excellent, making her the best translator for someone like me who doesn't speak English. Moreover, the company has developed perfectly under her management, without any problems. If you were given the same task, could you do it?"
"..." Leng Zhiting opened her mouth.
"And your second sister, she never managed a company before, but she has been diligently studying how to become an outstanding actress. When she was young, she wore out over 50 pairs of dance shoes practicing. You know these things better than I do."
"As for your third sister, although she's the most unreliable in personality, her intuition for the internet is very strong. oo has never had any problems under her management. Furthermore, everyone in the company respects her greatly. Since last year, I haven't interfered with oo at all; it's been completely managed by her independently."
"As a result, this year she has launched three major version updates: oo show, oo membership, and oo desktop pets, making the American..."
Otherwise, would she really become a princess of instant noodles in the future?
Alright, in truth, Huang He didn't really care about Leng Zhiting's future. After all, their relationship was far from as close as with the other three sisters-in-law, and Leng Zhiting was the smartest and most complicated of the five sisters. Who knew what her future development would be!
As Huang He was contemplating these matters, a little girl suddenly rushed in, saying, "Big Sister Zhiting, it's bad! Xiao Yuan is in trouble!"
"Big Sister?" Huang He glanced at Leng Zhiting curiously again, while Leng Zhiting anxiously asked, "What happened to Xiao Yuan?"
"Her mother suddenly found the teacher today and said she wanted to transfer Xiao Yuan out of school, not letting her study anymore!" the little girl said.
"What!" Leng Zhiting jumped up and shouted, "Huang Huan, Old Tian, Wang Dapao, Douzhizai... you all come with me to find the teacher!"
To Huang He's surprise, Leng Zhiting called out the nicknames or names of over a dozen classmates in one breath, both boys and girls.
And these classmates all followed Leng Zhiting. A group of them, led by Leng Zhiting, marched mightily towards the teacher's office, with such imposing momentum that they startled many parents nearby.
Some of these classmates' parents were still with them. But at Leng Zhiting's call, their children didn't even bother with their parents and charged forward.
"Little comrade, this child of yours can be a general in the future! Ordering my grandson around like a batman!" Suddenly, an old man with slightly graying hair, seemingly the grandfather of the child called Wang Dapao, said to Huang He as he watched his grandson charge out with Leng Zhiting, "My grandson is like a batman, always following orders."
"Killing intent! There's killing intent!" Huang He's hair stood on end, and he felt that the old man looked familiar, someone he might have seen on television.
"Not at all, children are just playing around!" Huang He quickly replied.
"You can't say that. Seeing a child at three predicts their old age. When I was this child's age, I personally killed a Japanese soldier!" The old man said proudly, making Huang He break out in a cold sweat again.
"Let's go see what's happening, to make sure nothing goes wrong!" Huang He quickly said. The old man nodded. The children's parents also followed, and then they saw a group of little brats in the office, surrounding the position of the class teacher.
And there, there was also a daughter covered in patches and white dust, with a gloomy and sad expression, and a little girl whose face was covered in frostbite, wearing sandals even in the middle of winter, with red and swollen feet from the cold.
"Teacher, Xiao Yuan ranked 3rd in the class in the midterm exam this time. She's a genius, you can't let her drop out, or her life will be ruined, and she'll be stuck in a poor mountain village for the rest of her life!" Leng Zhiting's voice was loud and sharp, so everyone could hear clearly even from outside.
When the parents at the door heard that their children had gone over to ensure their classmate could continue studying, their faces broke into smiles.
This was a good thing. They had thought these children were going to start a brawl, which would have been terrible.
The teacher also had a helpless expression and could only say to the mother beside her, "Xiao Yuan's mother, as you can see, Xiao Yuan's classmates like her so much, and this child's academic performance is truly outstanding, with a boundless future. Moreover, our school has agreed to waive most of her tuition and miscellaneous fees. Many people can't get such an opportunity. Why are you still making her drop out?"
"I can't help it... Teacher, please process the transfer for this child directly!" The mother lowered her head, afraid to look at the teacher, but her attitude was very firm.
"If it's a matter of tuition fees, I'll pay for it. I have my New Year's gift money, it's all in this card. I'll pay Xiao Yuan's tuition!" Leng Zhiting took out the student card she wore around her neck. The student card was in a sleeve, which also contained a bank card.
Huang He recognized the card immediately. It was the New Year's gift card Huang He had given Leng Zhiting. It didn't have much money, only tens of thousands of yuan.
However, this card had a special feature, which was that it could be heavily overdrawn... up to tens of millions, something like that.
But there was also a restriction on this card. Leng Zhiting could only withdraw a maximum of 1000 yuan at a time with her personal password, and she could only withdraw three times a month.
If she wanted to overdraw, the bank would directly call her mother-in-law for confirmation. Only after getting the mother-in-law's permission could she overdraw. At the same time, this card was also equipped with a miniature GPS tracker that could work for over 10 years and could locate the card's position at any time.
"It's not about the money!" The mother shook her head. "Teacher, to tell you the truth, we can't stay in Beijing anymore. We have to go back to Fuyang. My son is waiting for me to save his life!"
"Ah!" The teacher's expression stiffened. Once the mother started speaking, she couldn't stop. Crying profusely, she said, "Teacher, we also know that this child studies well, and we are grateful for the government's good policies, which allowed this child to study at such a good school, so we could work and earn money with peace of mind."
"But my child is sick. He's only one year old this year. He's being looked after by my mother-in-law back home. But my mother-in-law called yesterday and told me that Xiao Bao's face is as big as a plate, his limbs are short, and he's having difficulty breathing, and he might not make it. My husband and I have to rush back to take the child for medical treatment. Xiao Yuan really can't stay in Beijing alone, can she? We have to rush back!"
"Otherwise, Xiao Bao won't survive!" The mother cried heartbrokenly. Everyone in the office fell silent, even Leng Zhiting, who had been speaking so loudly, stopped.
They originally thought that Xiao Yuan's parents didn't understand the importance of education or were biased towards sons, which is why they were making Xiao Yuan drop out. They didn't expect such a tragic event to happen in their family.
"Actually, there's no need to drop out. Xiao Yuan can take a leave of absence, and then she can come back to class after things are settled!" the teacher said.
"But this trip will take at least a few months, and we don't know how Xiao Bao's condition is, how long the treatment will take, and we might have to travel all over the country. How can we ask for leave like this!" Xiao Yuan's mother said.
"Then you can apply for a leave of absence, a year-long leave of absence. She can come back to class after a year!" Leng Zhiting quickly said.
"Leave of absence..." The class teacher's expression was a little subtle. She didn't have the authority to approve a leave of absence; it had to be decided by the school.
Moreover, with the school's current educational resources, every student's spot was very precious. The reason Xiao Yuan could study at this school was extremely rare. The government specifically provided opportunities for the families of working people, with only a few scarce spots each year. Who knew what the situation would be next year if things were delayed.
The school would most likely not approve it.
"Then how about letting Xiao Yuan live at my place? I'll take care of her!" Leng Zhiting patted her chest. "Actually, Xiao Yuan doesn't need to go back. Auntie and Uncle, you have to take care of Xiao Bao and Xiao Yuan, which is really troublesome. So why don't you let her live at my place? I have two or three empty rooms, and I can't finish all the meals every day. Xiao Yuan and I are good friends, she's my little brother, so of course I have to look after him!"
Hearing Leng Zhiting's commanding declaration, Huang He couldn't help but rest his forehead in his hand.
"This little girl has a good sense of righteousness! Young comrade, this girl of yours can really be a general in the future!" The old man beside him said cheerfully, his eyes shining as he looked at Leng Zhiting.
Then he looked at his grandson, who was still sniffling and had a smile on his face.