The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 219: Quick Return

When Chen Ping heard that He Yushui still had a chance to realize her dream, she couldn't help but feel happy, and her worries instantly disappeared. The principal witnessed the change in Chen Ping's expression, but changed the subject, causing her to frown again.

"Although there is a chance of improvement, it is still against the leader's order. The risk is very high. No one will sacrifice their own future to make plans for others. Therefore, we need to spend some time to deal with it."

Chen Ping pondered the principal's words over and over again before she realized that the rhythm of first informing the result, then listing the difficulties, and then proposing the conditions was clearly a negotiation posture.

On second thought, it made sense. There were indeed too many people coming with them just now, so it was not convenient to bargain. This time, I was the only one coming, so many hidden dangers were eliminated.

Thinking of this, Chen Ping felt relieved. If there was something to talk about, it proved that it could be done. She was not a person who thought too much, so she simply spoke openly and made a promise:

"Principal, if you have anything to say, just say it. As long as Yu Shui can continue to take the exam, we will spare no effort!"

The principal nodded, showed his first sincere smile since they met, and pointed to the bench opposite.

"Comrade, please take a seat!"

Chen Ping did as he was told and pretended to listen.

The principal also slowly gave his advice:

"In fact, there is a shortcut. I heard that a certain leader's family also has a candidate of the same age. Due to various reasons, his academic performance is not very ideal. You can take this opportunity to make friends with one or two of them. If you can gain their favor, you can also make this happen."

Chen Ping remained in a listening posture. After a little thought, he roughly guessed what the principal meant. He immediately slammed the table, put away his smile, raised his eyebrows and glared, and said coldly:

“Principal, although our family is not a model family, as a party member, I always remember the teachings of the great men, never forget the oath of joining the party, always remember the revolutionary declaration, and will never do anything to deceive the organization and the masses.

If the principal wants our child, Yu Shui, to do something dirty like taking exams for others, then you have found the wrong person.

By the way, please warn the people behind the scenes that we are unwilling to delve into the reasons why Yu Shui dropped out of school. It does not mean that we will compromise on this issue, but we just do not want to add burden to the organization.

But I have changed my mind now, and I must get to the bottom of this matter!"

The principal's warm smile suddenly froze. He pushed up his black-framed glasses and smiled again, saying in a gentle voice:

"Comrade, you misunderstood. Taking exams for others is a taboo in the examination room and you must never talk nonsense about it.

I want to put them both into the same class and let He Yushui teach her some study skills so that we can make progress together.

Since the comrade has expressed his attitude, let's just drop the matter. There is no need for me to act like a villain. I should just follow the leader's instructions and ask this comrade to come up with another good plan.

"Goodbye, I won't see you off!"

The principal's sudden change of attitude shook Chen Ping's previous suspicions. She sat down again, smiled awkwardly, and apologized repeatedly:

"I'm sorry! Principal, I'm just being mean. It's mainly because there are children in our school who have made this kind of mistake before, which is why I have doubts..."

But no matter how humble she was, she couldn't make the principal change his mind. In desperation, Chen Ping had to accept her fate and use her trump card. She first sent He Yushui away to wait outside the door, then took out the painting from her bag, carefully spread it out and pushed it in front of the principal.

Chen Ping did not pay much attention to the principal's exaggerated expression and excited behavior. Her heart was bleeding and she was constantly repenting in her mind. When she came to her senses, the principal had already sent her to the door and made a firm promise.

"An excellent student like He Yushui should not be burdened by those unfounded charges. I will do my best to bear all the pressure..."

Although the price was huge, He Yushui was finally able to return to school, which was a happy event and allowed everyone to relieve themselves of their heavy mental burden.

But the happy days did not last for half a month, and misfortunes occurred one after another in the family.

First, the Second Steel Rolling Mill Party Committee decided to dismiss all temporary workers in the service center and replace them with their families. After Lao Zheng made only two arguments, he was voted out of the meeting by other members. As a result, Cheng Xiaoman lost her job.

Then He Yuzhu was backstabbed by the canteen director, who reported him by real name for embezzling ingredients from the kitchen. He was temporarily detained in the security department. If the facts are verified, he will be detained at the least or sentenced to prison at the most serious level.

Finally, Chen Ping was found by his superiors to have unclear accounts, fabricated items, and was suspected of corruption. He was temporarily suspended and further action would be taken after verification.

When Wang Zhiqin learned of this series of events, she immediately used secret means to contact Lao Chen who was thousands of miles away.

As soon as Lu Zixuan learned the details, he took Fan Rong and rushed back to Sijiu City after two days and one night of travel.

After hastily placing Fan Rong in Song Xiangzhe's training compound, Lu Zixuan kept summoning Chen Ping, Cheng Xiaoman, and He Yushui who was in class, to his home to inquire about the truth.

While listening to them recounting all the details of their leaving home, Lu Zixuan kept writing and drawing on the manuscript paper. After Chen Ping finished describing the process of her suspension, he closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. At the same time, Chen Ping also breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.

After a long time, Lu Zixuan opened his eyes, and Cheng Xiaoman immediately wiped away the tears on her cheeks and advised with a choked voice:

"Xuanxuan, don't blame your aunt for throwing cold water on me. No matter who is behind this, a small person like me may be able to fight a little, but we have no confidence against the real powerful people who can decide life and death at will.

We didn't dare to inform you because we were afraid that you would act impulsively and get involved in other things. You are the only child in our family now, and we cannot afford any mistakes.

As for Zhuzi, I have also inquired about him at the security department. He will be fired at most. The steel mill will not hand him over to the police station for handling. The factory director cannot afford to lose that person."

Chen Ping and He Yushui both nodded in agreement with red eyes. Seeing this, Lu Zixuan burst into laughter and hurriedly comforted them:

"Mom, aunt, and cousin, there are some things that we cannot avoid just because we want to. Once we encounter them, we must face them. Otherwise, we will lose the courage to live.

Even if we choose to swallow our anger, will others agree?

But as far as I know, if those high-ranking officials want to deal with ordinary people like us, they would simply disdain to use such despicable means.

So, don’t worry too much, I have my own plans.”

After seeing off Cheng Xiaoman and He Yushui, Chen Ping met Lu Zixuan's playful eyes, her eyes flickered a few times, she forced a smile, sat opposite him, and stammered:

"Son, are you hungry? How about..."

Lu Zixuan didn't want to watch Chen Ping's poor acting skills, so he interrupted her.

"Mom, you know my ability, there's no need to waste time, just speak directly.

I am not your leader, nor your elder, so you don't have to be so reserved. If my presence affects your free life, I would rather stay away from you.

I once told you that all conflicts arise from concealment, deception and suspicion. Only timely and effective communication can reduce misunderstandings and mistakes.

In my eyes, you are not only a resilient and courageous mother, but also a reliable and intimate friend, so I don’t want to speculate about you…”