Zhang Lili sat on a bench, greeting the people around her. They smiled back warmly, as they were all mothers of classmates and saw no major issues, wanting to maintain friendly relations as much as possible.
Xu Yun, sitting at the front, couldn't help but roll her eyes upon hearing the greetings. She then turned towards Zhang Lili and said,
"Oh, Hu Qian's mother, you're here too?"
As soon as she spoke, the smiles of the mothers who had just responded to Zhang Lili's greeting froze. Their smiles quickly vanished, and they exchanged glances.
So this was Hu Qian's mother? That meant she was the one who had been a mistress for over a decade.
These women couldn't deal with such a deep-thinking and patient woman; what if she seduced their husbands one day?
Sensing the drastic shift in the attitudes of the mothers around her, Zhang Lili showed no outward reaction. She simply smiled and looked towards the stage at the front, appearing to be attentively listening to the speech.
Principal Xiao, standing on the stage, felt a heavy heart. That idiot Vice Principal Luo had actually forced a student who scored 709 in the city-wide mock exam to transfer schools on the very first day of the semester!
If he didn't know that guy was currently under urgent investigation and would face a grim future, he would have loved to beat that idiot to a pulp!
And then there was that student, Hu Qian, who had been instigating things. Yan Yan had reported yesterday that this student's grades didn't match her previous performance, suspecting long-term cheating.
So, those two idiots had driven away the Wenqu Star that rightfully belonged to their Twelfth Middle School, leaving behind a habitual cheater!
With a ball of fire burning in his chest, Principal Xiao began the mobilization meeting for the senior year.
"The senior year is the most crucial year of your academic life. At this time, you must supervise your students' studies, not indulge them, not be soft-hearted. Only through hard work, more hard work, and even more hard work is success possible!"
Noticing Zhang Lili, who was looking down and replying to messages on her phone, Principal Xiao's anger could no longer be contained.
"Parent from Class 4, Senior Year, who is looking down and using their phone, may I ask what your child's exam score was this time?"
As soon as he said this, all the parents in the hall turned to find the parent the principal was calling out.
Zhang Lili looked up and saw this scene. She flipped her phone face down onto her skirt, indicating she wouldn't use her phone anymore.
Generally, during such criticisms from leaders, a show of commitment and an apology would suffice.
However, Principal Xiao on the stage had no intention of letting her off. He continued into the microphone,
"Yes, it's you, the parent wearing a white dress with a cardigan. Please state your child's score."
Zhang Lili's fingers gripping her phone turned white from the force. She took a deep breath and stood up.
"I apologize, Principal. I shouldn't have been distracted while you were speaking."
Principal Xiao glanced at the parent of Hu Qian, who had apologized, and then looked at Yan Yan, who stood by the side with a poker face.
Receiving his gaze, Yan Yan spoke.
"This is the parent of our student Hu Qian. Her score on this exam was 468."
468?
Zhang Lili's expression changed instantly. That darn child! She had always scored above 550 in previous exams, sometimes even reaching 600. Now she had only scored 468?
Was her performance declining?
Zhang Lili's mind raced. She remembered her disappointment the last time she suddenly realized that Qianqian was as dull-witted as Hu Xingfa.
She had been cheating all along!
Zhang Lili quickly arrived at this conclusion, as she had done the same thing herself when she was in school!
With this realization, Zhang Lili suddenly felt fortunate. By next May, her assets would be mostly transferred. By then, even if it was revealed that Hu Qian had been cheating all along, she would have already fled to America.
As for Hu Qian? Let her stay with her father. She was too stupid; she would expose her whereabouts.
"Heh, parents cannot think that by handing your child over to the school, you can wash your hands of them. Such children, not to mention their academic performance, are still shaping their worldview in high school. Do not let parental negligence cause their values to become distorted."
All the parents in the hall pretended to casually glance in the direction of Zhang Lili, who had just stood up to apologize. These words were practically pointing fingers, implying that it was due to irresponsible behavior like playing on the phone during a meeting that her child had only scored 468.
Even with Zhang Lili's years of practiced forbearance, she almost couldn't keep herself from standing up and leaving.
In the end, she didn't want to cause too much of a scene and divert Hu Xingfa's attention from that little vixen.
She forced herself to endure, listening to the entire mobilization meeting amidst the hushed whispers of the surrounding parents.
As soon as the meeting finally ended, Zhang Lili immediately got up to leave. She had just reached the parking lot and was searching for her car keys to open the door when someone tapped her on the shoulder from behind.
Turning around, she saw a somewhat familiar bald man with a large belly, likely another parent of a classmate.
"Hello, sir, is there something you need?"
The bald man leered and smiled.
"Give me your phone number, beautiful. Those old hens are just jealous of your looks. We can chat about educating children sometime!" As he spoke, the bald man's hand intentionally or unintentionally brushed against Zhang Lili's.
Zhang Lili's face turned completely cold.
"Sir, please conduct yourself with dignity!"
The bald man heard this and burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke. As he laughed, he said,
"You've been a mistress for over a decade, and you want me to be dignified? If you weren't somewhat attractive, I wouldn't bother with a tramp like you!"
"Get lost! If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!" Zhang Lili directly took out her phone and dialed the emergency number. She then swung her bag fiercely a few times.
At this moment, other parents were also coming to their cars. The bald man, with a look of regret, finally left.
After driving back, Zhang Lili went upstairs in silence. It was already past noon. Upon entering, Zhang Lili went straight to Luo Meihong's room. After searching, she found no one there.
Luo Meihong was bedridden due to paralysis. How could she be missing? This was naturally impossible. Zhang Lili then called Hu Min. She took a deep breath, slowly exhaled to suppress her irritation, and said:
"Sister-in-law, did you take Mom away from home?"
Before Hu Min could speak, Luo Meihong's loud voice was heard from the other end of the phone:
"I'm not dead yet, you b*tch! Don't think I can only rely on you! I have a daughter and a son! I don't need you, you b*tch, to take care of me!"
Luo Meihong's voice gradually grew quieter.
Then, Hu Min's voice came from the other end:
"Zhang Lili, did you feed my mother sleeping pills?"