Chapter 603-604

Chapter 603: A Bad Apple That Spoils the Bunch 　 After Yun Xi had been taken away by senior leaders, the principal and her homeroom teacher became very nervous. They were worried that their top student might have made some mistakes that offended someone, and that it would implicate herself and the school. The college entrance examination was coming soon. She was a student who had the potential to win the top prize. The principal and her homeroom teacher were unwilling to see such a good seedling’s future crushed at this critical moment. Therefore, Yun Xi was called into the office by her homeroom teacher as soon as she arrived at school. 　 　 Regarding what she had experienced yesterday, Yun Xi didn’t tell them about it directly. She only said that she had been called to answer some questions. As for what really had happened, if she told them about it, she was afraid it would scare them. When asked about her relationship with Young Marshal Mu and Commander Mu, Yun Xi thought about it for a while before finding a suitable excuse, the excuse of having once been his savior. Mu Feichi had a special status. She didn’t want to become his weakness, and she didn’t want him to be threatened again because of her, so saying that they had no relationship was the best answer. Coming out of the office, Yun Xi looked at the blue sky outside the window. She remembered that she wasn’t strong enough now, and she indeed would only hinder him. It was no wonder that Mu Feichi was always unwilling to fight alongside her. She was a rookie who didn’t even have the qualifications to stand alongside him. In the medical field, she wanted to become stronger. She had time to study, and she would choose this industry when she filled out her forms in the future. Along with all the things she’d learned in her last life, she would be able to dominate the entire medical field. But, in terms of military strategy, if she didn’t become a soldier but wanted to become stronger, she needed Mu Feichi’s help. For this reason, it would be impossible for her to keep her distance from this man. 　 　 And having been kidnapped so many times, she really didn’t want to suffer any more incidents. Sighing slightly, she turned her head and walked toward the classroom. The inferiority complex surging in her heart wouldn’t be suppressed for a long time. After class, Zhao Yumo came over to see her. Probably because she’d heard from the homeroom teacher that she had been taken away, she asked about her situation with concern. “I’m okay. It’s just that Commander Mu wanted to test my abilities, so he forced me to compete with a few special force members.” She didn’t elaborate on the specifics, since it would be another blow to herself. “It’s okay as long as you’re fine. I was so worried. However, the commander must have asked you to go over behind the Young Marshal’s back. It’s like meeting the parents.” “What... Meeting the parents...? Don’t talk nonsense!” Yun Xi gave her a blank look and immediately changed the topic. “I heard the news about Liang Xinyi and that scumbag had spread all over their school?” “Yeah!” Zhao Yumo got excited when she talked about this gossip. “Now all h*ll has broken loose, and the whole school knows that Liang Xinyi was dating while underage. I also heard from the students over there that the teachers and the principal talked to Liang Xinyi. They might have to call the parents too.” During the junior year of high school, schools were dead set against underage dating that might affect academics. Even if there was dating going on, it all had to be done behind the scenes and secretively. Nobody dared to be conspicuous about it. 　 　 Liang Xinyi, on the other hand, had suddenly become the role model for the whole school. Her high school had been under pressure from the neighboring Jing High School for so many years. Jing High School was in the limelight every year, and the neighboring high school couldn’t do anything but be green-eyed with envy. It had even been more unlucky now. A student had been expelled from Jing High School and had arrived at their school, and now she’d dragged down their school as well. It was no wonder that the homeroom teacher and principal were irritated and anxious. Such a student must be a bad apple that spoiled all the other bunches. Which school would be happy to have her? Someone with vast influence and connections had gotten her in, so they couldn’t expel her, but it didn’t mean that they couldn’t offend her. Chen Lixue was invited to Liang Xinyi’s high school for her first parent-teacher meeting. What no one had expected was that Chen Lixue, who had always been defiant, would cause a big scene at the high school. Now, Liang Xinyi was infamous regardless of whether or not she wanted to be. 　 **** 　 Chapter 604: Shirking the Bill after Reaping the Benefits 　 As soon as Yun Xi got home from school, she heard Chen Lixue and Liang Xiuqin sneering and sniping at each other. And the reason for it was very strange. The housekeeper said that it was because Liang Xiuqin had come back from shopping today and had bought a lot of clothes, shoes, and jewelry. Chen Lixue had a terrible stomachache after her parent meeting at the school. Seeing that Liang Xiuqin had bought so many things, she immediately became envious and started to criticize and taunt her. The housekeeper might not know why Chen Lixue was so envious, but Yun Xi and her second aunt knew very well. Liang Xiuqin had gotten the money she was spending from Liang Xinyi, who had gotten it from the playboy Han Zhongteng after much effort, just in order to have Liang Xiuqin agree to let Chen Lixue stay in the Yun family home. 　 　 Such a large sum of money had made Chen Lixue envious, but she knew she could only use it to buy her right to stay in the Yun family. She couldn’t take a single penny of it. It was bad enough that she had had to endure so much grief at Liang Xinyi’s school, but then, coming back to the house, she had had to endure her seething jealousy over Liang Xiuqin’s lavish spending. What was worse was that all these things rightfully belonged to her, yet they were now all on that sl*t Liang Xiuqin. How could they not fight? “I spent my money, so what are you so envious of? If you have the ability, have your daughter get some for you. Isn’t your daughter capable?” “Without our Xinyi, what glory would you have?” “...” “Okay! Stop arguing, Aunt. As I have warned you before, if you and my mother can’t get along, then you will have to move out. Mom, if you’ve reaped the benefits of this situation, you have to keep your word. Don’t go overboard.” “What do you mean? As if I need you to lecture me.” Liang Xiuqin immediately understood what Yun Xi meant, and she looked somewhat guilty. From her mannerisms, it was obvious to Yun Xi that she didn’t want to keep up her end of the bargain despite getting the money. She’d taken advantage of the situation, but she couldn’t stand Chen Lixue staying in her house, so how could Chen Lixue and Liang Xinyi not be anxious? “Where you got the money to buy all these things, everyone knows in our hearts.” Yun Xi stood up from the sofa. Her cold eyes swept across the two mean faces. 　 　 “Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I don’t want to hear bickering at home, especially from you and my aunt. If you quarrel again, then one of you will have to move out, you or my aunt.” When Liang Xiuqin heard that she was being threatened, she was immediately annoyed. “She is the one who should move out. I am your mother, you wretched girl.” After taking the money but not holding up her end of the bargain, Liang Xiuqin’s shameless attitude had made Chen Lixue very angry. “Liang Xiuqin, don’t go too far. You forgot what you promised us. Do you want to give us back the money? You can go see if the big shot behind Xinyi is someone you can afford to offend!” She’d clearly stated that if they would give her money, she would let them stay. Now, when it came down to it, she refused to admit it. “So what if he can’t be offended? Your daughter has a big shot behind her, but doesn’t my daughter have one as well?” Chen Lixue glanced at Yun Xi, sneered, and unceremoniously crushed Liang Xiuqin’s delusions. With a scornful expression, Chen Lixue looked at Liang Xiuqin mockingly as she said, “You have never regarded Yun Xi as your daughter, yet now you want to use her at a critical moment. You better see if she is willing to help you.” Liang Xiuqin suddenly turned her head to look at Yun Xi, but Yun Xi had lowered her head and was blowing on her hot milk tea. She acted as if she hadn’t heard what they were talking about. In terms of relationships, the relationship between Liang Xiuqin and Yun Xi definitely wasn’t as tight as that between Chen Lixue and Liang Xinyi. If something really happened, Yun Xi might not help her. Sure enough, Yun Xi raised her head and casually added salt to the wounds without changing her facial expression. “Mom, there are no big shots behind me. If you want to dig your own grave, I can’t help you. No matter what you negotiate with my aunt, you must weigh the consequences before doing anything. If you do something wrong and cause trouble, it will directly affect my dad’s future. If Dad thinks about divorcing you again, then it will be too late for you to regret your behavior.” Yun Xi and her second aunt had no desire to listen to the two of them anymore. The crabapple blossoms in the yard happened to be blooming. Yun Xi winked at her second aunt, and the two went outside together holding their cups of hot tea.