Chapter 417 - 369: The Principal is Lin Yi’s Uncle-in-law?
Chapter 417: Chapter 369: The Principal is Lin Yi’s Uncle-in-law?
The moment he walked out of the dormitory building, he was startled by the scene before him.
It wasn’t just Tang Qinru waiting outside.
Beside her was a middle-aged woman.
However, she looked much younger than her actual age.
At most, she seemed to be in her thirties, not looking much older than Tang Qinru.
But the deep crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes still betrayed her true age.
Besides them, there was also Tang Baichuan.
’Principal Tang is here too...’
Lin Yi walked over with a smile and said, "Qinru, Principal Tang, what brings you here?"
Seeing Tang Qinru’s stern expression and Tang Baichuan frantically signaling to him with his eyes and mouth, Lin Yi was utterly baffled.
’What’s going on?’
"You must be Lin Yi, right?"
Lin Yi had expected either Qinru or Tang Baichuan to be the first to speak.
But instead, it was the woman he had never seen before.
Lin Yi nodded. "Yes. And you are?"
At that moment, he already had a few suspicions.
The shared surname of Tang Baichuan and Tang Qinru, in particular, sent a jolt of surprise through him.
With the three of them standing there together, Lin Yi would never have believed there wasn’t some connection between them.
"I’m your aunt!"
Instantly, Yi Xiaoying’s vision blurred with tears.
Her voice began to tremble as she spoke.
"Aunt?"
At that moment, Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat.
When he had first arrived in the New District, Tang Qinru had told him.
That his aunt, Yi Xiaoying, was his birth mother’s older sister.
But her work was busy and somewhat special, so she hadn’t been able to meet Lin Yi.
He had been in the New District for a year now, but he still hadn’t met many members of the Yi Family.
Until today, when this aunt he had never met before finally appeared.
Before Lin Yi could say anything else, Yi Xiaoying walked up and threw her arms around him.
Neither of them spoke. Yi Xiaoying’s body shook with sobs.
Lin Yi’s eyes gradually reddened as well.
As a result, they drew the attention of many students nearby.
It was only then that Tang Baichuan spoke in a low voice, "Xiaoying, I know a good teahouse outside the school. Their teas are all capable of enhancing and balancing one’s Qi and Blood. The effects are quite good!"
"Why don’t we go have a seat there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Xiaoying whipped her head around and shot Tang Baichuan a look.
"Lead the way!"
"Yes, yes, of course!"
In front of Yi Xiaoying, Tang Baichuan was like an old suck-up.
He nodded repeatedly and strode gleefully toward the school gate.
Meanwhile, Yi Xiaoying and Tang Qinru led Lin Yi off campus as well.
By this time, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao had followed them down.
They had naturally seen the whole scene unfold.
Though they couldn’t make out the words.
After the group had left, Sun Tao asked quizzically, "Who was that woman just now? Don’t tell me that was Lin Yi’s mom?"
"No way. Lin Yi’s mother died from an illness when he was very young!"
"Otherwise, his dad wouldn’t have gone and found him a stepmom!"
Wei Nan immediately shook his head and shot the idea down.
He knew a lot about Lin Yi’s family situation.
After all, back in the Old District, Wei Nan was the only real friend Lin Yi had.
They were childhood friends who had grown up together.
When Lin Yi had things on his mind and no one to talk to, he could only vent to Wei Nan.
So, Wei Nan knew quite a bit about Lin Yi’s family affairs.
"Could she be one of Lin Yi’s relatives?
Oh, and did you two notice?"
"Principal Tang and Sister Qingru look so much alike, and they both have the surname Tang. You don’t think they’re father and daughter, do you?"
"And another thing... if they really are father and daughter, then a lot of things would make sense!"
"And I’m guessing that woman might be Sister Qingru’s mother, which would mean... she’s Lin Yi’s aunt?"
"Holy shit, his aunt? Father and daughter... so Principal Tang is Lin Yi’s uncle?"
The friends stood there, wildly speculating.
But as they felt themselves getting closer and closer to the truth,
they were all thoroughly shocked.
It also made them recall certain things that happened when they first came to the school.
On their first day registering, they were exceptionally placed in Dormitory Zone 1.
It was well-known that Dormitory Zone 1 was the best and most well-equipped in the entire school.
It had its own private Cultivation Field and library.
Even the food in its cafeteria was better than in the other dormitory zones.
All the ingredients used were star-rated Demon Beast Meat.
Even the amenities in the dorm rooms were comprehensive.
It didn’t feel like living in a dorm at all. Each person had their own room, simple yet luxurious...
Most importantly, the students who were able to live in Dormitory Zone 1
were all students from the New District’s established families.
They carried themselves with an innate sense of superiority, and even the school staff gave them special treatment.
And yet, Lin Yi, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Shen Mengyi...
had all been forcibly squeezed in.
’If that wasn’t special treatment, what was?’
On top of that, there were other everyday incidents.
The school had given its tacit approval for all of it. Even when Xiaoqi had completely wrecked the dorm room,
Director Qiao hadn’t uttered a single word of reprimand.
He had immediately arranged for people to come and renovate the dorm.
He even had all the furniture and appliances in the room replaced with brand-new models.
This made the students from other dorms burn with envy.
It got to the point where some students even tried to imitate Xiaoqi.
They also smashed their dorm rooms to bits.
They thought Director Qiao would give them the same treatment.
But what they got was a warning and a bill for the full cost of the damages.
The difference in treatment was immediately obvious.