Because of Song Fengwanâs words, the atmosphere in the office became exceptionally strange.
No one had expected that she would dare to talk back like that.
âSay that again?â Mao Yinlan was so angry that her entire body was shaking.?A little girl whoâs not even an adult actually said that she wants to hit me?
âPlease calm down and take a seat.â Gao Xue hurriedly stood up to mediate. âSong Fengwan, what are you sayingâ¦â
Her tone was full of disbelief.
âWhat? I donât believe that with so many people here today, thereâs no one who can judge!â Mao Yinlan was so agitated that she was ashen-faced.
There were many onlookers outside the office. To be rebuked by a junior, she felt that she had lost her dignity and was burning with rage.
Song Fengwan stood with her back straight. âIâm just too well-mannered. Thatâs why Iâm standing here and letting you criticize me.â
âManners? Hahââ Mao Yinlan was so angry that her lips trembled, and she couldnât find the right words to refute her for a moment.
âDo you know how everything happened? And what role I played in them? You subjectively assumed that I harmed your son.
âAnd you even came to the place I study at and criticized me. Have you ever respected me?
âThose who respect others will always be respected. From the beginning, youâve been looking at me with bias, and you didnât even listen to a single word of my explanation. You said that I have no manners. Then may I ask where your manners are?â
Song Fengwanâs words were slow and unhurried yet also sharp and piercing, piercing straight into peopleâs hearts.
âYou look quiet and well-behaved, but I didnât expect you to have such a sharp mouth!â Mao Yinlan wished she could rush over and slap Song Fengwan. It was just that Gao Xue kept pulling her. Otherwise, she would have already made a move long ago.
âSong Fengwan, how can you talk to her like that? Canât you talk less?â Gao Xue didnât expect Song Fengwan to be so stubborn.
âMs. Gao, you are an outsider, so you should speak impartially. Do you think thereâs nothing wrong with what she said just now?â
Since she was young, Song Fengwan had interacted mostly with business people who were sophisticated and sleek. She couldnât guess what Gao Xue was thinking thoroughly, but she could tell a thing or two.
Gao Xue was stunned.
âNo matter what, Iâm still your student. You just watched her attack me and never said a word of justice. Why canât I defend myself when she can criticize me?â
Because of the sketch of Duan Linbai, Gao Xue had thought that Song Fengwan was vain and pretentious. So when Mao Yinlan came to find Song Fengwan, she already had the attitude of watching a show.
She didnât expect Song Fengwan to expose her thoughts, and she couldnât maintain her expression. She felt very embarrassed and awkward, and her face was terribly pale.
âYouâre so bold. You even dare to talk back to your teacher.â Mao Yinlan harrumphed coldly.
âFirst of all, I really donât know the details about why Xu Jingcheng was beaten up. I donât even know the boys who beat him up.â
âDonât you know Cheng Tianyi?â Mao Yin Lan rebuked. âBecause you made him fall head over heels for you, he envies and hates my son.â
The police had asked Song Fengwan about it, but they didnât find out about Cheng Tianyi at the time. She had also followed her mother back to Yuncheng soon afterward, so she didnât pay attention to this matter.
After Xu Jingcheng was beaten up, many people in the school discussed it. The people on good terms with Cheng Tianyi all said that Cheng Tianyi was the one behind it. Moreover, he and Xu Jingcheng already werenât on good terms, so he probably took the opportunity to act when he knew that Xu Jingcheng was chasing Song Fengwan.
This was only speculation, and Mao Yinlan only confirmed it here today.
âSince youâve even checked my family background, have you checked Cheng Tianyi? Heâs a hooligan, shameless, and profligate. He has defiled so many girls. Who has he really fallen for?
âHe already had a conflict with Xu Jingcheng, and I was just the trigger for this whole thing!
âYet you blamed all the problems on me. Donât you feel that you are being biased?!â
Mao Yinlan had no idea that Cheng Tianyi already had a conflict with her son. After hearing what Song Fengwan said, she felt even more embarrassed and couldnât control her expression.
She could only retort stubbornly, âThis is all your side of the story.â
âAlso, speaking of puppy love, Xu Jingcheng and I have only met around three or four times, and it was always him taking the initiative to look for me. I have never intended to date him and affect his studies. You can go back and ask your son if this is my one-sided story or not!
âIf it is my fault, naturally I will admit to it. But I will not tolerate groundless slander for no reason.
âLastly, I want to tell you thatâ¦â
Song Fengwan took a deep breath.
âAs an outsider, you have no right to judge my family and upbringing.â
Mao Yinlan never expected Song Fengwan to be so sharp-tongued. She was rendered speechless, and her face was ashen.
âAlright, both of you should stop. Hurry up and go back to class.â A few teachers walked in to mediate the situation.
Mao Yinlan had believed Cheng Lanâs words, so she was eager to protect her son and was biased. Now, she was rendered speechless by Song Fengwanâs words and felt embarrassed.
âBoth of you should calm down and slowly discuss the issue. If thereâs any misunderstanding, itâll be fine once you two talk it out.â Two teachers drew Mao Yinlan out of the staff room.
She was in the wrong in the first place, so when someone tried to persuade her, she went along with it.
Another female teacher patted Song Fengwanâs shoulder. âLetâs go. Iâll bring you back to class.â
No one wanted the matter to blow up and affect the reputation of the tutoring center, so they were trying to mediate on both sides.
Song Fengwan bit her lip. She felt even more stifled when she recalled that Mao Yinlan had complained about her to the school, and the teacher had misunderstood her.
Just as Mao Yinlan was about to walk out of the office, Song Fengwan gritted her teeth and said, âDonât you think you owe me and my family an apology?â
Mao Yinlanâs heart trembled. She had been unreasonable, but she couldnât let go of her pride to apologize to a little girl.
âForget it, forget it.â The female teacher didnât expect Song Fengwan to be so stubborn.
âYeah, you should stop when itâs enough.â
Everyone could see that Mao Yinlan didnât have the upper hand, but she still wanted her dignity. There were many people here, so she would definitely not be willing to apologize to a junior. Afraid that the matter would blow up again, everyone tried to persuade Song Fengwan.
âExactly. Donât be so unforgiving,â someone said.
âYoung lady, donât be too mean-spirited.â
Song Fengwan looked over at where the voice came from. But before she could speak, she heard a familiar voice at the door.
âShe is in the right, yet she was still bullied, and she canât even ask for an apology? Who exactly is the one being mean-spirited and unforgiving here?â