Chapter 69: Once Upon a Time There Was a Mountain… (2/2)

Especially in the senior year of middle school.

If he admitted to a relationship, he might indeed be criticized at the motivational assembly.

Zhao Qingfeng fell silent.

He thought to himself, so Wang Qiang, unable to win, sought to ruin others?

“Speak up.”

The director of teaching continued to press.

“There’s nothing,” Zhao Qingfeng stated firmly. “Director, you might not be aware of the situation, but Shen Lingyao and I grew up together, our parents are very familiar with each other, and we live in the same residential area, so it’s normal for us to be close.”

“Moreover, Shen Lingyao’s father has always considered me his godson.”

“And my mother treats Shen Lingyao like her own daughter.”

“I’ve always seen her as a sister since we were kids. As a brother, how could I engage in a premature relationship with my sister?”

“Besides, she’s so violent, has a bad temper, and always pinches my ears.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask our class teacher, or if you don’t trust him, you can ask Shen Lingyao’s family or my family.”

“Aiya, I know, it must be Wang Qiang!”

“He’s always liked Shen Lingyao. He even wrote her a love letter a while ago! He’s framing me out of jealousy!”

The director of teaching observed Zhao Qingfeng’s reactions and couldn’t tell if he was lying.

After asking several times, Zhao Qingfeng still denied everything without batting an eyelid, even mentioning Wang Qiang going to another school to date someone.

Seeing his unwavering attitude, the director of teaching believed him to some extent and hurried back to the office after saying goodbye to Old Yan.

However, before leaving, he made his stance clear to Old Yan.

Due to the controversy, Zhao Qingfeng was not allowed to speak at the assembly, and neither was Shen Lingyao; someone else had to be chosen.

“There’s nothing I can do…”

Old Yan spread his hands, feeling somewhat disappointed.

He had really hoped Zhao Qingfeng would speak, out of concern and expectation for the mother and son.

Zhao Qingfeng also felt disappointed.

But then, an idea came to him, and he said to Old Yan, “It doesn’t matter if I can’t go up, but I can recommend someone! Choose Zhang Yang. He’s been performing exceptionally well recently, studying hard every day. You saw his scores in the second mock test; his improvement is evident. Plus, if Zhang Yang goes up, he can say a few words for me, which would also comfort my mother. How about that?”

Old Yan smiled, “Clever boy, you always have a way! Alright, let’s go with Zhang Yang. But remember, don’t let him talk nonsense. If he’s going to speak for you, let him mention the tutoring you gave him. This way, your mother can also hear about your progress and be reassured.”

The matter was settled.

Zhang Yang was bewildered.

He was somewhat reluctant to go on stage, unsure if he could get into university.

Though his scores in the second mock test were good, he analyzed that it was due to getting the question types right.

Worried like a live donkey, he said, “Brother Zhao, I’m not good at speaking. What if I don’t get into university? Won’t I embarrass my parents…”

Zhao Qingfeng patted his shoulder firmly, “Don’t think about anything else, just keep studying. As long as you master everything I’ve taught you, you’ll definitely get into university in the university entrance exam. If you don’t, I’ll pay for you to go, okay?”

Zhang Yang took a deep breath, scratching his head, “I’m not afraid of speaking, but I don’t do pyramid schemes…”

Zhao Qingfeng almost choked in frustration.

Shen Lingyao, remembering this matter, quickly twisted Zhao Qingfeng’s ear and demanded to know everything that had happened in the past few days.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t want her to get too involved in business matters, “Kids shouldn’t meddle in adult affairs, do you really want me to report everything to you?”

“Not talking, huh? I’ll pinch you to death!”

“Okay, I’ll talk, I’ll start from the beginning, okay? Where should I start… Once upon a time, there was a mountain, on the mountain was a temple, in the temple an old monk told a young monk a story about once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain was a temple…”

“Enough, enough, we’ll be done with school by the time you finish. Just study, we’ll talk about it later!”

………………………………….

The day quickly passed, and it was soon time to leave school.

Shen Lingyao asked Zhao Qingfeng to study at Zhang Yang’s house.

Zhao Qingfeng, however, did not agree. After leaving Zhang Yang with a lot of extra homework, he pulled him aside and whispered, “When you give your speech the day after tomorrow, mention me like this…”

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