Chapter 929 - 927: A Mom Who Dreams of Striking It Rich Every Day 29
Chapter 929: Chapter 927: A Mom Who Dreams of Striking It Rich Every Day 29
"Uncle An, go ahead and take care of your business. We’ve got it covered and we definitely won’t let anyone bully the coach," Jian Mo said immediately. He had also witnessed the scene where Pei Chen was hit today, and although he usually couldn’t stand Pei Chen, he felt his life was quite suffocating.
Now that trouble has somehow found its way to the coach, who knows what the reason is. It’s definitely somewhat related to Pei Chen.
If not, why didn’t Wei Lilan bother the coach before but is only doing it now?
"That’s right, Uncle An, we’ve got this," Ma Xuan chimed in, patting his chest to show that he could protect Ah Chen.
The others quickly followed suit, which eased An Shuo Hai’s worries a little. Having spent a long time with these kids, he knew they were good at heart.
"Dad, go ahead and do what you need. I won’t be bullied. And if something really happens, I still have you, right? I’ll call you," Ah Chen reassured him.
This finally put An Shuo Hai’s heart at ease.
It wasn’t anything major, just in a dream where his daughter stood helplessly and forlorn, making it hard for him to breathe.
But things are different now.
He’s there, and the older ones are there too. His daughter is not without support, and she isn’t tangled up with that Pei Chen.
It’s different now.
The tragedy won’t repeat itself.
As soon as An Shuo Hai left, everyone began discussing Wei Lilan’s unreasonable behavior as they slowly walked back to the studio.
The studio was not far from the school. No one expected Wei Lilan to suddenly jump out and try to slap Ah Chen’s face.
Of course, she didn’t succeed.
Ah Chen immediately sensed something was off. Jian Mo noticed it as well and was about to block Wei Lilan’s attack, but Ah Chen pulled him aside.
As Wei Lilan’s hand swiped past, Ah Chen returned the slap.
She had long wanted to slap Wei Lilan.
Wei Lilan was stunned by the slap, and Jian Mo and the others were taken aback but remained standing by Ah Chen in a protective stance.
"You little slut, you dare hit me?" Wei Lilan finally came to her senses.
Ah Chen’s eyes were cold: "It was just self-defense," she lifted her head slightly, "There are a lot of cameras around here; pull up the footage, and you’ll see everything clearly. This lady, if you hadn’t tried to assault me first, I wouldn’t have instinctively fought back."
"In fact, it was your unprovoked attack that needs the police’s involvement."
"You dare to call the police?" Wei Lilan couldn’t believe it, "It’s all because of you that my Pei Chen’s grades have dropped. You’re already flirting with people at such a young age, just imagine when you grow up. With someone like you in the class, you’ll affect the other students’ learning. How can you face yourself?"
"Flirting? Auntie, did you skip brushing your teeth after eating shit this morning? Your mouth is so filthy," Jian Mo couldn’t help but retort, "Blame the surroundings for your poverty, blame classmates for your poor grades, and in your eyes, Pei Chen is spotless, right? Could it be that it’s his inability, his poor mindset, that makes his grades poor? I hang out with Ah Chen just fine; not only have my grades not dropped, but I’ve even surpassed Pei Chen to become second in class."
"And us, we’ve improved our grades since getting to know Ah Chen," Ma Xuan added, looking Wei Lilan up and down, "Auntie, if your son isn’t doing well, maybe look for reasons within yourselves."
"Our classmate Ah Chen did no such thing as ’flirting,’ so watch your mouth. As for whether your son has a crush on Ah Chen, that’s something you should really ask him about," Shen Xiaoju sneered. "Instead of troubling others, perhaps you should look more closely at yourselves. If your son really can’t handle it, maybe switching schools is the better choice. If his mental endurance is so weak, what’s the point of having good grades?"
"You know very well what Pei Chen’s grade issues are about, and it has nothing to do with me, so stop deceiving yourself. Besides, I have no interest in Pei Chen at all, so there’s no need to worry about me ’stealing’ him from you. I’m not someone you can push around easily, and if you want to make a fuss, I don’t mind. Given my grades, I could choose to go to any school across the country," Ah Chen said. "And with Pei Chen’s situation, if things blow up and become known nationwide, which schools do you think would dare take on such trouble? Do you really think you can act unreasonably with no consequences?"
"If he becomes famous in that way, it’s not just about which school he can attend. When he graduates from college and looks for a job, do you think employers would want to hire someone with a mother who’s as unreasonable as you?"
"If you’re truly worried about him being influenced, it’s best to transfer him to another school, far away from me."
"Otherwise, if you keep bothering me, I won’t mind making you both famous across the nation!"
Ah Chen’s voice was icy, and the initially argumentative Wei Lilan suddenly fell silent, a strange fear inexplicably rising in her, and she slunk away.
"Let’s go back to training, it’s a minor issue," Ah Chen called to Jian Mo and the others, who were slightly surprised at how easily Wei Lilan was sent packing.
Though not easily dealt with, Ah Chen had just wanted to avoid being bothered by Wei Lilan, giving her a slight scare. Such incidences, if frequent, could put pressure on An Shuo Hai. If Wei Lilan didn’t cause trouble, there would be nothing to worry about.
But seeing the state of this mother and son, trouble surely awaited. Their own lives were already a mess, and Pei Chen couldn’t always be manipulated like a puppet.
In the Commissioner’s past experience, witnessing Pei Chen on television later, most people couldn’t tell. However, when she recalled the memory, she noticed Pei Chen’s odd expression when mentioning his mother, Wei Lilan. Despite his polished appearance, internally he likely wasn’t normal.
Wei Lilan was not too old at the time and shouldn’t have died so early. The specifics of her death were unclear, but it felt like there were things yet to be uncovered.
Time would tell.
Pei Chen’s life wasn’t going smoothly now. With her around, he could never take the top spots in academics.
Even if Wei Lilan wanted to transfer Pei Chen to another school, she guessed he wouldn’t agree now.
He often wouldn’t dare contradict Wei Lilan, but when truly stubborn, there wasn’t much she could do.
Wei Lilan’s sudden appearance didn’t affect the afternoon’s training.
Afterward, Wei Lilan didn’t cause any trouble, and everyone gradually forgot about the incident.
During the New Year, Ah Chen, An Shuo Hai, and An Miao went home.
This year’s village was lively and cheerful. Many had made some money investing with Xu Yue and were taking bigger risks, feeling Xu Yue was reliable and increasingly invested more.
Xu Yue was also well aware of the villagers’ circumstances and was very patient.
Seeing the villagers surround Xu Yue, An Shuo Hai sighed quietly and said nothing. Xu Yue had helped them earn some money, and talking about it during the New Year would only cause dislike.
"Still think Xu Yue’s unreliable?" Jiang Yiping asked, "It’s been over half a year. If Xu Yue wanted to pull a fast one, he would’ve taken off with the money long ago. Why wait until now for us to profit? I think you’re just overthinking this time."