Rong Xuan didn’t expect that after Rong Yao’s call, Ji Ning would personally come to school to find her in the afternoon.

Ji Ning didn’t care whether it’s the middle of the class. She directly called for Rong Xuan during language class.

One of the students from the first row opened the door. Ji Ning stood in the doorway in front of the whole class and said to the language teacher, “I’m Rong Xuan’s stepmother. I have something to talk to her about.” In just a few days, Ji Ning looked a lot more haggard, as if she had aged several years all of a sudden. The dark circles under her eyes were very obvious, but a hint of Mrs. Rong’s arrogance could still be seen on her face.

Hearing so, the language teacher nodded in understanding. “Rong Xuan, since your stepmother is looking for you, you can go out for a while.”

Tong Yue knew the ins and outs of everything. Seeing that Ji Ning had come to school, she grabbed Rong Xuan’s arm with some concern.

Rong Xuan patted her hand gently, indicating that it was all right. The school was full of cameras, Ji Ning wouldn’t be so foolish to mess around there.

The two didn’t go anywhere else either, they were right at the door of the classroom.

Ji Ning pursed her lips. Carrying a bag worth tens of thousands on her shoulder, she carefully measured this stepdaughter of hers, as if meeting her for the first time. She didn’t know when the other party started becoming different from what she remembered. In her impression, Rong Xuan was a paranoid, depressed, irritable person that longs for fatherly love. However, because of her personality and inability to speak and communicate, the father-daughter relationship between her and Rong Yao became weaker and weaker, and the distance between the two further and further. Rong Xuan had no support at home and was always supressed by her and Rong Yi.

But nowadays, Rong Xuan had not only gained the approval of her elders, the Gu family and Gu Ye, she had also gained the support of a large number of fans after appearing on a reality show. Moreover, she was now able to speak again.

From when did everything start to change? It seems that it was from the engagement of Rong Xuan and Gu Ye.

Could it be that a single engagement could make such a big change in a person? Make them act differently?

Ji Ning couldn’t figure it out and there was no time for her to think about it right now.

She took a deep breath, and for the first time, she lowered her posture in front of Rong Xuan. “Rong Xuan, no matter what, Rong Yi is still your own sister. She has encountered a little trouble this time and needs your help.”

Rong Xuan quietly watched Ji Ning’s performance without saying a word.

Rong Xuan was calm, but Ji Ning was obviously unable to calm down.

Seeing her stepdaughter didn’t respond, Ji Ning continued to be sincere and prepared to play the family card. “The Gu family is your future husband’s family. It’s not too much to ask you to be an intermediary and let us have a good talk with the Gu’s, right?” The Gu family had been continuously exerting pressure on Rong Yao lately, showing no mercy and shutting them down. She and Rong Yao were really desperate, which was why they wanted Rong Xuan to help. If Rong Xuan speaks up, the Gu family would give Rong Xuan some face.

Rong Xuan pursed her lips and smiled. She could guess some of Ji Ning’s thoughts. It’s nothing more than playing the family card, trying to make her heart soft. But she wasn’t a three-year-old that could easily be fooled by Ji Ning.

“This request……” Rong Xuan spoke unhurriedly, enough to make Ji Ning feel hopeful, before she continued with a smile, “It’s really too much.”

Ji Ning didn’t expect Rong Xuan to react in such a way and her face turned pale with anger. “You!”

“Rong Xuan, don’t go too far!”

Rong Xuan slowly replied, “Is this too far?” Rong Xuan felt that she had been with Gu Ye for a long time and actually learned some of Gu Ye’s careless tone.

Hearing Rong Xuan’s tone, Ji Ning clenched her hands into fists, wishing to slap Rong Xuan’s face. However, she couldn’t do so right now. She still had a request for Rong Xuan. She was currently the weaker party and could only endure. Practice forbearance as if there’s a knife hanging above her head, just endure it for now.

But this stepdaughter of hers was really amazing. Had she been suppressed for so long that she bottomed out? She never expected that such cold and merciless words would come out of her stepdaughter’s mouth. Ji Ning had underestimated her before.

She should’ve let Rong Yao send Rong Xuan away in the past! If she did so, there wouldn’t have been so much going on today. But if she had sent Rong Xuan away back then, she wouldn’t be able to toy with Rong Xuan.

Ji Ning clenched her hands tighter. “Rong Xuan, we’re all a family. Tell me, how can you be willing to help?”

Rong Xuan smiled harmlessly. “If you kneel down for me……”

Ji Ning looked at Rong Xuan with a sinister expression on her face. “Looting a burning house^[1]to profit from someone’s misfortune? Good, really good!”

Rong Xuan smiled leisurely. She’s just saying it casually anyway, whether Ji Ning was willing to do so or not was up to Ji Ning herself.

“If there’s nothing else, I’m going back in class.”

As soon as Rong Xuan took a step, Ji Ning shouted, “Wait!”

Rong Xuan stopped and looked at Ji Ning.

As expected, Ji Ning was able to bend and stretch. With a “thud”, she knelt down towards Rong Xuan. She could clearly see that Rong Xuan had a great deal of resentment in her heart towards her and Rong Yi. The current situation waits for no one. The longer Rong Yi stays in the police station, the longer she suffers. Whenever she thought how Rong Yi was in agony, her heart aches.

She knew that Rong Xuan was taking advantage of this opportunity to vent, but what else could she do besides obey Rong Xuan?

Once Rong Yi was out of the police station, let’s see how she would deal with Rong Xuan! The insults Rong Xuan gave her today, she would return them a thousand times in the future!

She had to hold back for now.

Rong Xuan actually didn’t expect Ji Ning to be so straightforward. She thought that no matter how she made things difficult, Ji Ning wouldn’t kneel down. After all, Ji Ning looked so proud. However, she had underestimated Ji Ning’s feelings for her daughter, Rong Yi, as well as a mother’s heart.

Otherwise, why would people say that a child without a mother was like a weed without a root, and a child with a mother was like a treasure? Ji Ning even knelt down for Rong Yi. It’s indeed a proof of the deep love between mother and daughter.

However, Rong Xuan only felt that it was ironic.

Those children who were injured in the car accident also have mothers. How painful must it be for their mothers? Especially the girl who became disabled, what would happen to her now?

Rong Xuan pursed her lips and said slowly, “I only said that if you kneel down……” She tilted her head. “I will consider whether to help you.”

“Rong Xuan!”

Ji Ning had no idea that she would be fooled by Rong Xuan!

How dare Rong Xuan?! How dare she?!

Ji Ning got up in a rage and reached out her hand to grab Rong Xuan’s hair. It would be best if she could scratch Rong Xuan’s face. But just as soon as she became violent, a boy grabbed her arm tightly, making her unable to move.

The one who caught Ji Ning’s arm was none other than Bo Chen, the new transfer student.

It was only then that Rong Xuan realized that the bell had already rang.

Language class was over and more and more students were pouring through the corridors.

A group of people were chirping, standing around them watching the excitement.

Tong Yue desperately squeezed from the crowd and asked with concern, “Xuanxuan, are you okay?”

Rong Xuan shook her head to signal that it’s fine.

Ji Ning’s face was grim. “Let go of me! Let go!”

Bo Chen exerted a slight force on his hand. Ji Ning, a pampered rich wife, could not fight back against a young and strong boy.

Ji Ning looked at Rong Xuan venomously and yelled, “Rong Xuan, I’ll remember this today!”

Bo Chen’s voice was cold. “Call security.”

The students snapped out of it and someone echoed, “Oh, oh.”

After a while, the class teacher, the head teacher and the security guard all came.

The head teacher frowned at the chaotic scene. “What’s going on?”

Before Rong Xuan could open her mouth, Bo Chen said indifferently, “This lady intends to physically attack as well as verbally harm Student Rong Xuan from our class.” Some words might lack credibility when spoken by Rong Xuan, the party involved, but if they came from Bo Chen, a transfer student, it would seem fair.

After all, Bo Chen hadn’t been in school for a long time so he wasn’t partial to anyone.

Ji Ning had calmed down at this moment. She struggled hard, but still couldn’t break free from Bo Chen’s grip

After seeing this, the class teacher said, “Bo Chen, let her go first.”

Only when the class teacher spoke did Bo Chen released his hand.

Ji Ning tidied up her somewhat messy hair and grudgingly said with a smile, “It’s nothing. My stepdaughter and I had a misunderstanding. It’s all right now. On the contrary, it’s this male student who overreacted a bit.” Ji Ning rubbed her stinging wrist, her tone carrying a hint of gnashing teeth.

Bo Chen’s thin lips lifted lightly and his expression did not fluctuate at all. However, if one looked closely, one could see a faint mockery in his eyes.

He spoke with a hint of nonchalance in his tone, “This lady suddenly became violent just now. Who is the one who overreacted and what the facts are, everyone can see in the surveillance.”

Ji Ning’s smile froze.

This little bastard!

At this time, the class bell rang again, the ten minutes recess has passed.

The class teacher said aloud, “It’s now time for class, Mrs. Rong, it should be fine now, right?”

Ji Ning straightened her back and tried to smile as calmly as she could. “It’s okay. I’m heading back.”

“Okay. Goodbye, Mrs. Rong.”

After Ji Ning left, the students also entered their classrooms to prepare for class.

However, they still couldn’t help gossiping, looking like they couldn’t get enough.

The scene just now was actually seen by quite a few people. Ji Ning looked a little crazy, as if she wanted to beat Rong Xuan to death. Bo Chen was quick on his feet and stopped her right away. As for what happened before that, they hadn’t really seen much.

Rong Xuan and Bo Chen were the last ones to enter the classroom.

She looked at the figure in front of her and said softly, “Bo Chen, thank you for today.”

Bo Chen’s feet slightly paused, his voice was cold, “No need. It’s just a small thing.”

“But thank you all the same.”

After sitting in her seat, Tong Yue immediately leaned over. “Hey, what exactly happened just now?”

Rong Xuan told her everything that went on.

Tong Yue sneered. “Your stepmother is so stinking shameless. Since she’s so capable, why don’t she ascend to heaven? Xuanxuan, you did a great job! I must praise you for this counterattack!”

Rong Xuan pursed her lips and smiled.

She, Ji Ning, and Rong Yi had already completely torn each other’s faces. There’s no need to continue pretending to be harmonious. In the past, Ji Ning and her daughter had done so many wrongs to the other Rong Xuan. Compared to them, her retaliation wasn’t excessive.

Tong Yue was a little curious. “However, I didn’t expect Bo Chen to be so dapper. He was really cool when he’s defending you just now!”

Rong Xuan was actually a bit surprised. She felt that Bo Chen was assisting her. Unexpectedly, the transfer student looks cold on the surface, but in fact, he’s a chivalrous person. Rong Xuan pursed her lips. “I just thanked him.”

Tong Yue nodded fervently. “He indeed should be thanked.”