Chapter 521: Chapter 177: The ’80s Drama Queen is Forced to Become a Top Student (12)

A man’s dignity was more important than mere pride.

"Fine." ’I’ve handed her the leverage myself. What else can I do?’

Only then did Sheng Leyun, like a triumphant little rooster, clasp her hands behind her back and slowly strut away, chin up and chest out.

Once inside, Sheng Leyun plopped down nonchalantly in one of the round-backed armchairs set against the wall for guests. She glanced at Xiao Hailan, who was still wiping away tears, and Xiao Haiyang, who was glaring daggers at her.

A smile played on her lips. "Xiao Hailan, Xiao Haiyang, go pour me a cup of tea as an apology."

"Tsk, tsk. You have no idea. When I was cornered for money, my poor little heart nearly burst."

"If a person doesn’t have a heart, they die. So what you did was incredibly harmful to me!"

"Later, your family can discuss how you’re going to compensate me for my life."

Xiao Hailan snapped viciously, "Pah! You little country bumpkin, dream on! You want *me* to serve you tea and apologize?"

"Take a good look at yourself! Not even those new clothes can hide how tacky and small-minded you are. If my dad weren’t paying to support you, you’d still be back in the countryside shoveling manure!"

"And this isn’t over! You made Dad hit us!"

With that, she burst into tears again, ran to her small bed, grabbed her bag, and bolted out the door.

Xiao Haiyang froze for a second, then quickly slung his own backpack over his shoulders and chased after her.

Xiao Xuezhen watched his two kids sprint away. As they brushed past him, they shot him resentful, hurt glares. It felt as if most of the energy had been drained right out of him.

’What a mess!’

’He was a busy man, constantly networking and searching for his next promotion. How could he possibly spare much time or energy for his family?’

’He didn’t ask for much from his wife. He didn’t need her to work and bring in money. All she had to do was manage the children so they didn’t bother him and take care of the housework.’

’Was it so hard to just let him focus on his career without any worries holding him back?’

Xiao Xuezhen knew his son and daughter. Even when they were angry or upset, they wouldn’t let themselves suffer, so he wasn’t worried about them getting lost.

They would either go to school or run back to the Lan Family’s home!

’It wouldn’t be long before his parents-in-law sent a messenger, summoning him for a lecture.’ The thought made Xiao Xuezhen so angry he wanted to start cursing.

He trudged back into the house, feeling utterly drained. He glanced at Sheng Leyun’s small, cold face. "It’s time for you to go to school. Can’t this wait until you get back tonight?"

Sheng Leyun shook her head. "My class is really laid-back. I can show up whenever, as long as I don’t bother the students who actually want to learn. We can pretty much do whatever we want."

"If I don’t go to school, it just means the teacher has to deal with less noise pollution."

"Until this practical matter is resolved, I’m too scared to go!"

"Right now, we need to discuss the irreversible and utterly vile psychological damage that Comrade Xiao Xuezhen’s two children have inflicted upon me!"

Xiao Xuezhen sat down nearby, taking the mung bean soup Ren Xingchen offered him. As he drank, he asked, "You want money?"

’This girl seemed to value money more than her own life. In just a few short days, he’d seen her come up with all kinds of excuses to squeeze money out of him!’

Sheng Leyun raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "You catch on quick, don’t you?"

Ren Xingchen couldn’t hold back any longer and hissed at her in a low voice:

"Sheng Leyun, don’t you know when to stop?"

"If I had known you were so greedy, ungrateful, and lazy—that you’d repay kindness with malice—I never would have brought you here!"

Sheng Leyun clicked her tongue, propped her chin on her hand, and said lazily, "If you’re not afraid of being buried by public opinion, feel free to get rid of me."

"Let everyone see the real Comrade Xiao Xuezhen—the heartless, ungrateful, greedy man who was saved by someone’s life, only to sleep with the man’s wife and dump their kid in the countryside, turning me into a poor little wretch who lost her father and had no mother for protection!"

Her words made Xiao Xuezhen and Ren Xingchen flush beet red with shame.

’She was just a young girl. How could she talk so casually about sleeping with people?’

Besides, she had hit the nail right on the head.

A man in his prime with a successful career, a deceased wife, and well-behaved children was quite a catch—especially one as good-looking as Xiao Xuezhen.

And a stunningly beautiful woman with an alluring figure, a martyred husband, and only one "hanger-on" of a child was still fatally attractive.

The two of them had been attracted to each other for a long time, but they had always held back because of their respective families.

Now, with no obstacles left, they no longer wanted to hide their feelings and were ready to be together openly and honestly.

The only way to avoid widespread suspicion and disdain was for Xiao Xuezhen to bring Ren Xingchen and Sheng Leyun over to live with him, under the pretext of "taking care of them"!

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