lcionline Chapter 582 This child seems to be different from the others.
Chapter 582 This child seems to be different from the others.
Inside Master Li's study, Gu Qingchen stood respectfully to one side, her hands hanging at her sides, her face tense.
"Do you know your mistake?" Master Li asked, sitting behind his desk, his voice heavy.
Gu Qingchen bit her lip: "It's wrong to take action, but Master, what they said went too far!"
"Too much?" Master Li put down the scroll in his hand. "Then you should take action?"
Gu Qingchen opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found himself in the wrong.
Master Li looked at her and sighed: "Do you know who Lin Jiayou is?"
Gu Qingchen shook his head, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
“He is the son of the Princess of Yong’s Mansion,” Master Li said slowly. “His background is unusual, and he has suffered much criticism since childhood.”
Gu Qingchen was stunned: "He's the princess's child? Then why..."
"Why not resist?" Master Li continued, "Because he's already used to these rumors. Resisting would only make those people say even worse things."
Gu Qingchen recalled Lin Jiayou's overly calm eyes, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.
"Master, is what those people are saying true?" she asked softly.
Master Li shook his head: "What does it matter whether it's true or false? Since he is studying here, he is a student of my Bailu Private School. No one should be humiliated because of their background."
Gu Qingchen: "I understand."
"What do you understand?" Master Li pressed.
"I understand that I shouldn't have hit him," Gu Qingchen answered honestly.
Master Li was both amused and exasperated: "That's all?"
Gu Qingchen blinked: "Anything else?"
“You silly girl,” Master Li shook his head helplessly. “Alright, for today’s matter, go back and copy the Three Character Classic one hundred times, and hand it in tomorrow.”
"A hundred times?" Gu Qingchen's eyes widened. "Teacher, isn't that too many?"
"Too many?" Master Li raised an eyebrow. "Then two hundred times."
"No, no, no! One hundred times is enough!" Gu Qingchen quickly waved his hand.
Stepping out of the study, Gu Qingchen saw Lin Jiayou still standing in the courtyard, seemingly waiting for her.
"Why are you still here?" Gu Qingchen asked as he walked over.
Lin Jiayou looked at her: "I wanted to ask you, were you punished?"
"Copy the book a hundred times." Gu Qingchen pouted. "It's all because of you!"
Lin Jiayou lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry."
"Never mind, never mind," Gu Qingchen waved his hand dismissively. "Anyway, I'm used to being punished. But why don't you resist?"
Lin Jiayou was silent for a moment: "Is resistance useful?"
"Of course it works!" Gu Qingchen said confidently. "Look, they ran away as soon as I made a move."
"Then you were punished by copying books," Lin Jiayou said calmly.
Gu Qingchen choked, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "That's still better than being bullied!"
Lin Jiayou looked at her, a flicker of something in his eyes: "Why are you helping me?"
"I just can't stand it." Gu Qingchen shrugged. "I hate people who bully the weak the most."
"that's it?"
“That’s settled.” Gu Qingchen nodded. “By the way, your name is Lin Jiayou, right? My name is Gu Qingchen.”
Lin Jiayou looked at her outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out and shook it: "I know."
"So we're friends now?" Gu Qingchen's eyes sparkled.
"Friends?" Lin Jiayou seemed unfamiliar with the word. "Aren't you afraid people will say you're friends with someone like me?"
"What do you mean by 'this kind of person' or 'that kind of person'!" Gu Qingchen waved his hand impatiently. "People are people, there's no need for so many distinctions!"
Lin Jiayou stared at her blankly for a long time before nodding: "Okay."
Three days later, just when Chu Ruohan thought her daughter had finally calmed down, Haitang rushed in.
"Madam! Something terrible has happened! People from the private school have arrived!"
Chu Ruohan was embroidering when she heard this, and she almost dropped the needle and thread in her hands: "What's wrong?"
"They say the young lady was at the private school," Haitang swallowed hard, "and tore down the roof of the house!"
Chu Ruohan dropped the embroidery frame in her hand with a "thud": "What? Tear down the roof?"
"Yes!" Haitang stamped her feet anxiously. "That person said that Miss and several children climbed onto the roof, and as a result, the roof collapsed and created a huge hole!"
Chu Ruohan felt dizzy. It had only been a few days, and this girl was already able to demolish houses?
"Anything else?" she asked, forcing herself to speak.
"They even damaged the headmaster's garden and trampled many precious flowers and plants," Haitang said cautiously. "The headmaster said he would like you to come over."
Chu Ruohan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "Get the car ready, I'm coming right now."
Inside Bailu Private School, Headmaster Zhou sat in the main hall, his face ashen.
Gu Qingchen and several children stood aside, all covered in dust and dirt, their clothes still stained with tiles and mud.
"Madam Gu." Headmaster Zhou stood up to greet her, forcing a smile.
Chu Ruohan glanced at her daughter's disheveled appearance, and her anger flared up.
"Headmaster, I'm so sorry. This child is unruly at home, and I didn't expect him to be like this even at the private school."
"Madam, you're too kind," Headmaster Zhou waved his hand. "It's just about the roof..."
"Mother!" Gu Qingchen suddenly spoke up, "Please let me explain!"
Chu Ruohan glared at her: "Shut up!"
"But Mother, we didn't mean to!" Gu Qingchen said, feeling wronged. "We just wanted to save the kitten!"
"Why save the kitten?" Chu Ruohan frowned.
Qian Zhenyun whispered from the side, "Auntie, it's like this. During our lunch break today, we heard cats meowing on the roof, as if they were trapped."
"And then?" Chu Ruohan looked at her daughter.
"Then I wanted to go up and save it," Gu Qingchen said matter-of-factly. "But Lin Jiayou said it was too dangerous and wouldn't let me go up. I said I wasn't afraid, so he came up with me, along with a few classmates..."
"And then the roof collapsed?" Chu Ruohan interrupted her.
"Yes." Gu Qingchen nodded, "But the kitten was rescued!"
Chu Ruohan sighed softly. Her intentions were good, but she dared to climb onto the roof just to save a cat.
"Headmaster, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion will cover all the repair costs," Chu Ruohan said to Headmaster Zhou.
“That’s not necessary,” Dean Zhou waved his hand. “It’s just that Miss Gu’s personality is really…”
"I know." Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Qingchen. "Qingchen, come back to the manor with me!"
"Huh?" Gu Qingchen was stunned. "Mom, I don't want to go back! I still have to go to school!"
"What school are you talking about! You tore down their roof, and you still have the nerve to talk about going to school?" Chu Ruohan's voice changed with anger.
"But we really did it to save the kitten!" Gu Qingchen exclaimed anxiously. "And Lin Jiayou and the others were involved too!"
Lin Jiayou stood aside, silently watching all of this, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
Chu Ruohan paused, glanced at the boy standing quietly in the corner, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
This child seems different from the others.