The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 387 Zhongdeng, Danger! Your position is about to be taken by Lin Li!

As the saying goes, every family has its own troubles.

But Lin Li felt that this wasn't true for every family.

For example, I only have half a book.

The orphan didn't even have half a copy.

"Wait, wait a minute! This guy... what kind of nonsense is this, never arguing with his parents?!"

After listening to Lin Li's explanation, Zhang Haoyang and Qin Zeyu were stunned for a while before they couldn't help but loudly complain.

Damn you.

Following Lin Li's logic, then the race with the best relationship with their father in the world is that one.

Most of them never argued with their fathers—after all, the reason Black people like free shopping is because they haven't paid in full!

right?

This is wrong!

"You two have never argued, have you?" Lin Li spread his hands innocently, feeling that what he said was true, and then asked sincerely:

"So, Zeyu, Haoyang, do you two also hope to have such a harmonious family atmosphere?"

"If you're hoping, I have a plan..."

"Wait, wait, wait!" At this moment, Lin Li, who was instigating them, was like Jia Xu in Qin Zeyu and Zhang Haoyang's eyes: "Brother Wenhe, things are not that serious yet, it's not that bad..."

Faced with this guy who seemed intent on harming his parents, the two men spoke with genuine sincerity.

If the way to resolve family conflicts is to eliminate the conditions that allow conflicts to fester, then both individuals would still prefer to have parents.

There's a saying that goes, "Cutting off someone's parents is like killing their livelihood." Even though the parents scold you, it really does mean you'll make a fortune.

"...Alright then, if you two need anything in the future, just ask me again." Lin Li said with some regret.

He then looked around but still couldn't find Chen Yuying, so he asked, "Where's the class monitor? Did she go to the restroom?"

The two, who had just been scolded by their parents the whole time, were naturally unaware of the situation. However, Zhou Baowei, who had returned after finishing his pancakes, patted the pork belly on his chest and answered for Lin Li:

"I know, I just heard it. Old Jian told her to go to the office to get something, she should be back soon."

"Finished eating?" Lin Li turned around upon hearing this, looked at the grease on Zhou Baowei's lips, and said disdainfully.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

“Your dad still spoils you too much. He’s worried you’ll get hungry waiting outside for a parent-teacher meeting.” Lin Li sighed. “Baowei, Baowei, if you keep going like this, when the zombie crisis breaks out, you’ll be searching for garlic on the ground if a zombie bites you.”

"Tsk tsk, Lin Li, you're just saying Pan Jinlian smells like seafood because you can't get your hands on a pancake." This little bit of attack power is just tickling him. Zhou Baowei, who has no food on him and is not afraid of being robbed, doesn't care at all. He punches Lin Li and then says disdainfully.

With a sudden flash of inspiration, Lin Li instructed Bai Bufan to take over the training of Zhou Bao's mental resilience, while he himself switched places.

Chen Yuying appeared with a stack of booklets and went into the classroom to help Xue Jian distribute them.

As she stepped out of the classroom again, her gaze was drawn to the rows of trees waving at her from the elevated corridor, leaning against the railings.

"What's wrong?" Like a bird returning to its nest, Chen Yuying walked faster and faster, naturally leaning against the railing next to him.

Fingers landed on the metal handrail, tapping lightly with a brisk rhythm.

"Squad leader, I had a feeling your mom was watching me the whole time. Was it just my imagination, or does she already know?" Lin Li asked in a low voice.

“That’s not an illusion, my mom knows.” Upon hearing this, Chen Yuying’s clear eyes curved into a smile, and she answered in a low voice.

"You actually know?"

Although he had already guessed it, hearing it with his own ears made Lin Li instinctively straighten his back, as if he had been instantly locked onto by an invisible gaze.

He couldn't help but glance back at the classroom, feeling as if a gaze that could penetrate the walls was now fixed on him.

"When did you find out? Were I seen downstairs at your place last weekend?"

“No,” Chen Yuying shook her head with a smile, “we knew about it before we got together.”

As he spoke, his voice gradually softened.

"When I held you before, Uncle Zhuang—who is also the driver my family hired—saw it, right? He didn't tell my family about this kind of thing at all. I don't know if he will listen to me. Besides, I also think my dad probably entrusted him to keep an eye on me."

At that time, of course I didn't want my dad to know, so I told him I could tell my mom, but I absolutely couldn't tell my dad, and Uncle Zhuang agreed.

“That night I took the initiative to tell my mom, and she promised me not to tell my dad yet. She also said that she had sensed something before that day, but just didn’t say anything. I don’t know if it’s true.”

The girl's voice became lighter, carrying a hint of joy in sharing sweetness:
"The night you confessed your feelings, and the time you came to my building last week, I shared them with her immediately."

“Especially last week, that window is in my living room. My mom was sitting on the sofa not far behind me, but don’t worry, she wasn’t eavesdropping…”

Chen Yuying spoke softly and gently.

Lin Li raised an eyebrow in slight surprise. "So we found out much earlier than expected?"

Chen Yuying was about to continue speaking when she noticed Lin Li looking extremely nervous, even his hands trembling slightly. She smiled and said, "Lin Li, what's with that expression?"

Lin Li gave an irrelevant answer and sighed, "I should have worn a suit to school today..."

Chen Yuying paused for a moment, then an even clearer and more melodious laugh escaped her lips: "There's nothing to be nervous about. She was just talking about you to me."

"What did you say?" Lin Li pricked up his ears.

"She said she had a pretty good first impression of you and liked you quite a bit." Chen Yuying put her hands behind her back, her eyes crinkling into crescents with a smile, and added with a touch of pride, "She thinks I have good taste."

"I'm sorry." Lin Li suddenly became serious, his tone sincere.

"Huh?" This sudden apology caught Chen Yuying off guard. She paused for a moment, tilting her head in confusion: "Apologize for what?"

"Class monitor, please tell your mother that the person I love is you, so even if she likes me, there is no way for us to be together!" Lin Li closed his eyes, as if he were announcing an extremely difficult decision, his tone heavy.

Being Chen Yuying's father...

Oh my god! Lin Li can't do that! This is too erotic and too inappropriate for children!
Chen Yuying: "?"

Chen Yuying pouted slightly, looking quite cute, but what she said was anything but cute, speaking very quickly: "I'm going to tell my mom about what we just had."

Lin Li: "?"

"No, no, no, my Yingbao can't be so heartless! I'm sorry again—(this apology is for you)." Lin Li clasped his hands together and tapped the button; it was his initiative.

Chen Yuying then gave a satisfied hum, a victorious smile curving her lips.

"I didn't expect Auntie to be so open-minded and trusting of you so much." Receiving a satisfactory answer from Chen Yuying's mother regarding their initial impression of him, Lin Li's slight unease finally dissipated, and his tone became more relaxed.

Zhongdeng! You should learn from him!
Chen Yuying smiled without saying a word, a hint of shyness hidden in her eyes.

There are actually still some constraints.

She still made a promise to herself, saying that she and Lin Li must never cross the line during high school. If they did, she would definitely tell her father and she would choose to intervene directly.

Finally, perhaps the concern is that love can make people blind and reckless, and that people in love are prone to losing control of their emotions, so they may outwardly agree but inwardly disagree, repeatedly reminding others to remember to take precautions if things really come to that.

But how could I say such a thing to Lin Li?

The main problem is that Lin Li is a pervert. After I finish speaking, he will definitely say a lot of embarrassing things in a row.

I have a feeling he'll keep asking what the red line actually is.

Then they asked, "What about above the red line? What about at the edge of the red line? What about rubbing against it?"

Chen Yuying suddenly covered her cheek.

—That last sentence, Lin Li shouldn't have said it to me, so why did it come to mind so naturally?

broken.

My brain has been assimilated by that pervert Lin Li. That despicable Lin Li.

"I made a decision!"

Chen Yuying, who was mentally shifting the blame to Lin Li, was startled by Lin Li's sudden action and voice, and then asked, "Decided what?"

“I’ll tell my mom too,” Lin Li turned to look at Chen Yuying, his eyes burning. “By all accounts, we’ve met each other’s parents today.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuying froze as if a pause button had been pressed.

The blush that hadn't faded before became even more intense.

Lowering her head, the girl's slender fingers nervously twisted the hem of her school uniform. Her lips suddenly felt a little dry, and she subconsciously licked them with the tip of her tongue, leaving a slight dampness.

I should have worn my formal dress to school today...

The thought popped into my head without warning.

Ok.

I have indeed been assimilated by Lin Li.

It wasn't until a hand waved in front of her several times that Chen Yuying's gaze refocused. Turning her head, she saw Lin Li's eyes, filled with a mischievous smile:
"Squad leader, why did you suddenly freeze?"

Chen Yuying, of course, ignored Lin Li's question, which he already knew the answer to.

But it's alright, Lin Li can put on a one-man show: "Who just said 'There's nothing to be nervous about~'?"

"Don't mimic me!" Suppressing her nervousness with shyness and annoyance, Chen Yuying reached out a hand and pressed Lin Li's cheek to the other side, preventing him from looking at her again.

"Don't worry," Lin Li said, taking advantage of the situation to grab her hand that was pushing him away. He then gently pinched her soft cheek with his fingertips, a gesture that was both affectionate and comforting. "I already told you this once at home."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Chen Yuying momentarily forgot to stop the hand from her face and asked expectantly, "Did you tell me? What was Auntie's reaction?"

Lin Li: "It wasn't my mom, I talked to my dad, and he had no objection to it."

Chen Yuying: "..."

Chen Yuying was silent for a moment, and then she did something very cute—she tilted her head slightly towards the clear sky, then closed her eyes, clasped her hands together loosely in front of her, as if she were praying fervently, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Thank you, Uncle."

Stopping teasing Chen Yuying, Lin Li withdrew his hand and leaned back on the armrest, smiling as he asked:

“I didn’t tell my mom before, but now that I’ve heard that my aunt knows, I’ve actually thought about telling her one day, and even wanted to add them on WeChat beforehand. But it’s just a thought, not a strong one. So, class monitor, do you want me to tell her or not? I’ll listen to you.”

Chen Yuying opened her eyes, but instead of looking at him immediately, she turned her gaze to the green plants downstairs.

Hearing Lin Li say this, both sets of parents knew about it and even exchanged information. She was actually quite looking forward to a relationship that didn't require secrets or anxiety.

"Whatever you want, I'm fine with anything..." the girl replied in a very soft voice.

As she spoke, her gaze lingered on the greenery in the distance, refusing to meet the smiling eyes beside her.

Generally speaking, it's quite annoying to give ambiguous and ineffective answers like "whatever" or "it doesn't matter" when asked for a choice, but Lin Li didn't feel that way at all at this moment.

Because that barely concealed expectation had already been clearly conveyed to him through her slightly flushed cheeks, tightly clenched fingers, fleeting eyes, and the soft, melodious tone at the end of her voice.

Isn't a young girl's shyness the most touching and silent love letter in the world?
"So I told you when I got home?"

"……it is good."

……

classroom.

Wu Min, completely unaware that her son was flirting with girls outside, was feeling rather bored.

It turns out that this parent-teacher meeting barely covered the midterm exam content.

Wu Min had already planned that if Xue Jian insisted on inviting her, she wouldn't mind going on stage to share her parenting experience and how Lin Li improved his grades by more than 400 places in half a semester through his own efforts.

Today, when Wu Min had nothing to do during the day, she pondered the content of these speeches.

I've already prepared the plan in my mind.

Unfortunately, it was completely useless.

In fact, apart from Bai Bufan's mother standing next to her, it seems that no one knows that she is the mother of the top student in the grade.

Sigh, Lin Li's first place in the grade was all for nothing.

It doesn't matter whether he took the exam for nothing or not; the main thing is that I came to this parent-teacher conference for nothing.

Go back and find an opportunity to give Lin Li a piece of your mind.

"This is the school's plan, but there's no need for everyone to rush."

The specific subject selection will take place for the first trial selection after the mid-term exams of the following semester, and then finalized after the second monthly exams of the following semester, from a selection of more than ten combinations chosen by the school based on the results of the first trial selection.

After briefly explaining the current subject selection policy and the school's corresponding measures, Xue Jian took a sip of water to moisten his throat and stepped aside so that the parents could take pictures of the PPT.

Actually, these PPTs are usually shared in the parents' group, but even though this has been said, some parents still can't help but take pictures. And once one person takes a picture, it will encourage almost everyone else to do so.

Xue Jian was used to it; after so many years as a homeroom teacher, most parents had the same habit.

Wait, is it just my imagination?

Xue Jian, glancing down below, was taken aback.

Why is Lin Li's mother distracted?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

If the lower beam is crooked, the upper beam will be crooked too… Never mind, this parent has worked the hardest, and Xue Jian felt that it would be inhuman of him to keep criticizing her in his heart.

After all the parents had finished taking photos, Xue Jian spoke up again: "Parents, you can now take out the envelopes I just gave you."

"There is a letter from your children inside. You can open it and take a look now."

"There are some things that are hard to say even to the closest people..." Xue Jian read out the 'advertising script' like a voiceover, and then he also took out his phone.

You all had a great time taking pictures, right? Now it's my turn to take yours!
Sigh, public schools are such a hassle.

Wu Min took out the envelope with Lin Li's name on it that Xue Jian had just given her, but her expression was not one of anticipation, but rather one of apprehension.

His throat even twitched as a result.

Again?

Wu Min took a deep breath and carefully opened the envelope like a bomb disposal expert, taking out the paper.

"Read a little longer, otherwise Old Jian will find out I haven't written anything. If you're allowed, you can have a good cry, Min-jie, please."

Wu Min breathed a sigh of relief.

so far so good.

She had participated in a similar activity when she was in elementary school.

At the time, she felt that Lin Li could still be saved, and that he might actually write something touching, so Wu Min took the reading very seriously.

It turned out that Lin Li wrote a joke.

This led to a situation where, while other parents in the class were crying or sobbing, Wu Min couldn't help but laugh out loud, attracting the attention of all the parents.

To understand how much Wu Min was holding back, just ask Lin Li how long he exercised at home that day—how can running to dodge a feather duster not count as exercise?

This traumatized Wu Min so much that now, seeing this content seems perfectly normal to her.

It's just that I'm making things difficult for myself by pretending to read.

"laugh--"

Hearing laughter that didn't belong to her, Wu Min subconsciously looked to the side.

Bai Bufan's mother, who had made the laugh, covered her mouth.

Wu Min saw the contents of the paper in the other person's hand:

"Mom, do you know how to draw a butt? I'll teach you."

"(between)"

"↑It's finished."

"in addition:"

"(Attention) + Stand at attention! = (Individual)"

"(Individual) + At ease! = (Intermediate)"

"Attention! (ge)! At ease! (jie)!"

"Pfft—" After realizing what kind of 'butt' it was, Wu Min quickly covered her mouth with her hand to suppress her laughter.

Upon hearing Wu Min's laughter, Bai's mother also looked over.

In return, Wu Min simply handed Lin Li's 'works' to Bai's mother.

After reading it, Bai's mother raised an eyebrow: "When he was in elementary school, Bufan participated in this activity, and he wrote something similar..."

The next second, Bai's mother looked up and met Wu Min's gaze, who was staring at her.

"An extraordinary mother, Lin Liping, usually..."

"Lin Li's mother, this is unusual..."

After they had learned about each other's circumstances, they both fell silent.

His lips trembled, and then all those words were finally condensed into one sentence—

"Bai Bufan's (Lin Li's) mother, you must have had a tough time these past few years."

The two hit it off immediately, feeling like they had known each other for ages.

“Bai Bufan’s mother.” Wu Min suddenly hesitated.

"Ok?"

"Have you noticed," Wu Min nodded toward the classroom, "that the other parents' reactions seem a bit off too?"

Upon hearing this, Bai's mother turned her head to look towards the classroom.

Most of the parents, especially those in the last row, were either frowning, covering their faces in helplessness, or trying to suppress their laughter.

Some parents have even started exchanging letters written by their children, laughing at each other's misfortunes.

A very burly parent nearby noticed their gazes and even enthusiastically shared his child's letter:

"Are your letters a joke? If so, should we exchange them? My son's letters are quite funny."

The homeroom teacher, Xue Jian, walked over calmly. After noticing the scene, he sighed, but that was all. He quickly walked away calmly.

When taking photos to complete the school work, they also quietly chose to avoid the parents in the back row.

Wu Min and Bai's mother: "..."

Something seems off about Class 4 of Grade 11.

Their hearts skipped a beat, and a wave of guilt washed over them.

Wu Min: It's over, we can't escape being implicated with Lin Li!
Mother Bai: It's over, Bu Fan can't escape being involved!
……

outside the classroom.

Lin Li, who was picking up Wu Min from school, finally saw the classroom door open and the parents come out one after another.

Wu Min soon followed, coming out of the classroom at the back.

Lin Li stepped forward: "Mom, I..."

Wu Min looked straight ahead: "Lin Li, don't rush to acknowledge me as your mother at school. I need to see how things go before deciding whether to acknowledge you as my son. I'm worried that you might cause trouble at school, make some enemies, and then implicate me."

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

(End of this chapter)