Shen Chang was unwilling and wanted to argue, but Gu Qingshuang said coldly, “If you don’t like it, I’ll call Shen Chu right now.”
Shen Chang: “…”
Shen Chang grudgingly shut up.
Even if Ming Xi flipped him off again, he kept his hands behind his back without moving, though his mouth twitched in anger.
Ming Xi finally felt a bit better.
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It had to be said that with Shen Chang quiet, the office was much more peaceful.
Ming Xi lowered her voice and asked Ming Li, “What’s his deal with Sis-in-Law? Why’d she come for him?”
“I don’t know either,” Ming Li answered frankly.
Ming Xi: “…”
“So, you think Sis-in-Law will side with us or him later?” Ming Xi asked again.
“Who knows?” Ming Li shrugged.
Ming Xi bit her lower lip. “My face is like this now. Just so we’re clear—if they make me apologize to this dumbass later, I’m not doing it.”
“Sure,” Ming Li agreed readily.
If what Ming Xi said was true, then if anyone tried to make her apologize later, Ming Li would be the first to object.
Even if it was Gu Qingshuang trying to play peacemaker from the other side.
Though she hadn’t told Ming Xi, Ming Li had pretty much figured out who this little tyrant was.
The youngest son of Shanya Group’s chairman—Shen Lidian’s own brother.
The Gu family and Shanya Group’s business dealings were handled by Gu Zhengbo’s side, so Gu Mengdie was usually the one dealing with them.
Ming Li had been around Gu Xueqiang for social events for so long that she’d never attended a Shanya Group banquet, but she’d seen the chairman and his eldest daughter at some occasions.
The chairman, Shen Guoxing, looked refined and modest. Past sixty but no beer belly, full of vigor.
His eldest daughter, Shen Chu, was a standout among the younger generation. Same age as Gu Qingshuang but already the de facto head of Shanya Group, though she only held the title of general manager.
Everyone knew Shen Guoxing favored sons over daughters. After two girls, he’d chased a boy.
So people guessed he’d wait for his son to graduate college before handing Shanya Group to him, and Shen Chu was just paving the way for her brother.
Ming Li had only heard people gossip about it; this was her first time seeing the rumored “crown prince.”
Now that she had, it was an eye-opener.
From the moment Gu Qingshuang stepped through that door, Ming Li had been watching her closely.
Plus, her hearing was good, and Shen Chang hadn’t hidden his words to Gu Qingshuang, so Ming Li precisely caught two key names from their conversation—Shen Chu and Shen Lidian.
So, who had Gu Qingshuang come for?
Shen Chu? Shen Lidian?
Probably the latter.
Seeing how Gu Qingshuang, who usually avoided all family matters, was patiently cleaning up Shen Lidian’s little brother’s mess, Ming Li suddenly got a real sense of Lu Shuang’s comment that “Shen Lidian trains her like a dog.”
Seeing Ming Li not keen to talk, Ming Xi stopped chatting with her and instead asked Shi Sui behind her, “Sui Sui, who’s coming—your mom or dad?”
“My brother and sister,” Shi Sui said.
Ming Xi asked, “What about your parents?”
Shi Sui pouted. “They’re traveling.”
Just as she spoke, the office door was pushed open again. A burly giant nearly two meters tall and a woman over 1.8 meters walked in.
Ming Xi was about to exclaim in awe when she heard Shi Sui call out, “Bro, Sis.”
Ming Xi: “…?”
Taking another look at the little weakling behind her, she didn’t match the vibe of those two at the door at all.
Ming Li was stunned too. While Shi Sui ran over to her siblings, she turned to ask Ming Xi, “You sure they’re family?”
Ming Xi: “…I don’t know.”
Before today, she and Shi Sui weren’t that close. Though they were deskmates, Shi Sui slept like she was half-dead, out for half the day. Meanwhile, Ming Xi was busy grinding practice sheets. By the time she’d finished one, Shi Sui would wake up for a stretch and a sip of water, then go back to sleep.
Ming Xi glanced once, marveled once, and finally could only sigh that same parents, different fates.
Who knew their family genes were like this.
Shi Sui’s brother had yellow-brown skin and a body full of ripped muscles—like he could randomly punch two Shen Changs to death with one fist.
Her sister wasn’t weak either. At 1.8 meters, with hair just past her shoulders, wearing a white dress shirt and a blue-and-white striped tie. Her legs were so long it was like the camera had been zoomed out, but she didn’t look fragile at all. You could see her muscles straining against the shirt sleeves with one lift of her arm—cool and badass, like she’d stepped out of an anime.
In contrast, Shi Sui was pale, skinny, and soft, with straight bangs, a baby face, and baggy school uniform. She could pass for a junior high kid outside.
Their entrance made the whole office fall silent for a few seconds.
Then the homeroom teacher stepped forward. Before she could speak, Shi Sui’s sister scoffed. “Which bastard flipped up my little sister’s skirt? Get out here.”
The homeroom teacher: “…”
For some reason, the teacher silently shifted to the side, with Shen Chang standing not far behind her.
Feeling it unbecoming of her role, the teacher straightened up again, cleared her throat, and said, “Shi Sui’s sister, why don’t we sit down and talk first?”
“You’re Shi Sui’s homeroom teacher, right?” Shi Sui’s sister instantly smiled, bending down to shake the teacher’s hand. The teacher felt her hand ache and flicked it after letting go, but Shi Sui’s sister was all polite respect. “Hello, hello. Sui Sui mentions you all the time, says you’re super responsible.”
The teacher paused. “Shi Sui’s a very good student too.”
Ming Xi: “?”
True enough.
Shi Sui was so good she slept all day, leaving no time for trouble.
“So, with my such a good little sister getting bullied, can the school give us an explanation?” Shi Sui’s sister cut straight to the point.
The homeroom teacher: “…”
“Since all the involved students’ parents are here, I’ll explain what happened uniformly. Then we can check the surveillance together and figure out how to handle it, okay?” The teacher had everyone sit as she spoke.
Shi Sui’s brother didn’t sit. The big guy stood behind his sister like a bodyguard, his cold, fierce eyes fixed on Shen Chang behind Gu Qingshuang.
Earlier, Shen Chang had that punk attitude, reined in by Gu Qingshuang but clearly defiant.
But ever since Shi Sui’s brother and sister entered, Shen Chang hadn’t been as cocky.
The teacher calmly recounted the incident, striving to present each student’s perspective without bias.
