The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 762: Returning to One’s Ancestral Roots (18)_1

Chapter 762: Chapter 762: Returning to One’s Ancestral Roots (18)_1

The slap Qi Lian delivered was so forceful that it drew blood; it must have been quite severe.

She never liked her much before, but now she felt some sympathy for her.

No one is born evil, and if she had turned out this way, it was entirely because her parents hadn’t set a good example and hadn’t taught her well.

With such parents, who couldn’t tell right from wrong and were vain and pretentious, her education was destined to be twisted. But if it was the parents’ fault, why did her own parents still treat her like that?

"No, it won’t happen." Shu Jiao comforted her gently, "Jiaojiao, there are many pitiable people in this world, and there’s only so much we can do. Take Qi Weixin, for instance. She has such parents, and there’s nothing we can do about that. The most that mom can do is to pull Qi Lian from his position, to prevent him from harming more people. But beyond that, there’s nothing else your mother can do."

"I understand, I... just feel a bit upset," Ruan Jiaojiao nodded. She understood it all, but looking at Qi Weixin reminded her of her own brothers, even though her brothers were luckier. After all, Liao Zhaoji was bad, but she could be removed.

Her little brothers might suffer for a while, but they would grow up strong and healthy afterward.

What about Qi Weixin?

With parents like that, and living in such an environment, she would likely become even more twisted.

"Mom, why do we have to take exams to go to college, but there’s no test to become a parent?"

"Silly child," Shu Jiao sighed. Her daughter was too soft-hearted, which wasn’t always a good thing.

——

This math competition had slots for elementary, middle, and high school students, and the results for each division were now in.

For the first-year middle schoolers, the second test determined the results, yielding three perfect scores, and so three slots were submitted.

By Tuesday noon, the results had reached the overall coordinator’s hands.

The data was personally delivered by the principal, with four slots coming from the elementary level, each from two different schools.

Each year, the principals of the major schools had a meeting and were quite familiar with one another, greeting and catching up once they gathered.

Principal Lu and Principal Xu were the most acquainted. Principal Lu, looking at the information that Principal Xu brought, joked, "The two talents I’ve worked so hard to cultivate are now benefiting your school for nothing. Look at them, they’re practically adorning your doorway."

Principal Xu immediately retorted, "You wish. These kids have been excellent from the start. What does that have to do with you?"

Principal Lu laughed heartily: "These students are good, but their parents are rather..." The thought of the hardships endured at the hands of Ruan Jianguo brought back a flood of bitter tears for Principal Lu.

Principal Xu, thinking he was referring to Shu Jiao and knowing how formidable that woman was, nodded in agreement: "Indeed, quite difficult to deal with."

The two men looked at each other, each speaking of a different person, but unexpectedly finding a sense of shared understanding.

The principal from another school, meanwhile, picked up the data from their hands. He was well aware of Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi, as he had heard of them frequently over the years, but what caught his attention more was the new information that Principal Lu brought about Xiu Xun. "Xiu Xun, is this your new star pupil?" he asked.

When it came to Xiu Xun, Principal Lu had much to boast about. His praise knew no bounds.

The kid truly came from a tough background, yet he showed such determination and achievement, and it was extraordinary that he also had the brains, consistently being at the top every year.