Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 241: Using chicken feathers as a token of authority, what can I say to you?

Fortunately, she and Lin Yuan did not cross the bottom line, which made her feel a little relieved.

On Wednesday, the kindergarten’s delicious food party will be held as scheduled.

These days, Lin Yuan and Gu Jia would send Xu Ziyan to school every day, and then they would rest at Gu Jia's house as if they were familiar with the place. In the afternoon, they would go to pick up Xu Ziyan from school together and play with him for a while. Xu Ziyan gradually became familiar with and dependent on Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan nominally wanted to have more contact with Xu Ziyan, but in reality he had more contact with Gu Jia.

The afternoon sun lazily shone into the kindergarten. Gu Jia was concentrating on piping the cream, while Lin Yuan was handing her tools. Occasionally, their fingertips touched, but they would quickly retract like frightened butterflies.

This deliberate avoidance made the two of them feel that the atmosphere was very subtle.

"Zi Yan's father is so considerate!" a parent joked with a smile.

Gu Jia lowered her eyes and smiled softly, her hair brushing across her flushed cheeks, and she patiently repeated her explanation: "This is the child's uncle."

The sweet smell of the cake soon attracted a group of chattering children, their pink little faces full of anticipation.

The parents surrounded Gu Jia and kept praising her. The constant sounds of praise made Muzi's mother a little unhappy.

She has always been the absolute center of attention among the parents, but this time the limelight was easily snatched away by the newcomer Gu Jia, and she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

The change came unexpectedly.

A little boy suddenly fell to the ground without any warning, his limbs twitching uncontrollably and white foam overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

Screams broke out instantly and the children stepped back in horror.

Gu Jia immediately wrapped Xu Ziyan in her windbreaker, covered Xu Ziyan's eyes with her warm palms, and comforted him softly, "It's okay, baby."

Even though she was usually calm, she was caught off guard by this sudden situation and her body was trembling slightly.

Lin Yuan's big hand landed on her tense shoulders in time and pinched them twice, neither lightly nor heavily. The touch of his palm penetrated the fabric of her clothes, relaxing her tense nerves slightly.

This accident brought the lively food party to an abrupt end. Lin Yuan held Xu Ziyan, who looked frightened, on the way home from school.

"Jia Jie, I will move to Grand Hyatt tomorrow."

"Really? I feel bad for you running back and forth every day. I can help you clean up tomorrow."

Lin Yuan looked at her with a gentle smile on his face: "I was used to being alone before, but now I am with you and Zi Yan every day, and I find it quite interesting."

The next day.

Lin Yuan drove his car slowly into Grand Hyatt Residences.

Gu Jia had already been waiting downstairs with Xu Ziyan. Xu Ziyan was carrying a small schoolbag, his eyes sparkling.

After the two got in the car and sat down, Lin Yuan looked through the rearview mirror, his eyes fell on Gu Jia's beautiful face, and asked with concern: "Zi Yan was scared yesterday, is he feeling better now?"

"I'm not afraid anymore!" Xu Ziyan answered crisply, straightening his little body, looking very proud.

Gu Jia smiled and ruffled the child's fluffy hair, full of doting: "Yes, our Zi Yan is the bravest."

Lin Yuan turned the steering wheel and continued to ask, "How is the school going to deal with that child?"

"Several parents wanted Nan Nan to drop out of school." Gu Jia looked at the back of Lin Yuan's head, frowning slightly, "But I think this is too cruel to the child, so I expressed my agreement for Nan Nan to stay. The head teacher is going to talk to me about this today."

Lin Yuan nodded gently, his tone firm: "Sister Jia, you are right. Epilepsy is neither contagious nor aggressive. We cannot sacrifice the interests of a small number of people for the so-called interests of the majority. No one can be sure whether they will become that small number in the eyes of others one day. This is helping others as well as yourself."

"Yeah." Gu Jia raised her lips in satisfaction. "Yesterday I expressed my agreement with Nan Nan staying, and many parents agreed. It shows that many parents just lack someone to take the lead and speak out."

After arriving at the kindergarten, Lin Yuan and Gu Jia sent Xu Ziyan to the class together, and then Gu Jia went to the principal's office with Muzi's mother.

Muzi’s mother is not only the chairperson of the Parent-Teacher Association, but also the one who takes the lead in wanting to expel Nan Nan from the school.

This time, the head teacher specially invited the two of them as parent representatives to discuss Nan Nan's stay or departure.

Lin Yuan stayed outside, waiting silently.

Ten minutes later, the crisp sound of two high heels was heard on the stairs.

Muzi's mother raised her chin slightly and said disdainfully: "It seems that I underestimated you before."

Gu Jia kept a low profile with a proper smile on her face: "Don't get me wrong, Muzi's mother. I..."

Muzi's mother interrupted Gu Jia's words, and her tone was full of the advice of a superior: "If you have anything to say in the future, let me know in advance. If you post it to everyone's group without saying anything, it will make others embarrassed."

The two of them had already walked down the stairs. Just as Gu Jia was about to speak, Lin Yuan looked at Mu Zi's mother coldly, stretched out his hand to pull Gu Jia's arm, pulled her behind him, and then said coldly: "Is it worth it to you?"

The contemptuous smile on Muzi's mother's face froze in an instant, and the veins under her delicate makeup throbbed slightly: "What did you say!"

Lin Yuan responded bluntly: "You use an arrogant tone to us, so don't blame me for responding with a disdainful tone. You are just a small chairman of the parent committee, and you really think I am giving you a feather? Who do you think you are when I say hello to you?"

Muzi's mother took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and a scornful smile appeared on her face again: "Oh, well, you guys like to show off so much, I wonder if you have ever considered Xu Ziyan's living conditions in the group?"

At this time, a teacher's voice came from the second floor: "Zi Yan's mother, the headmaster wants to see you."

Gu Jia responded: "Okay, I'll be right up."

She gently tugged at the corner of Lin Yuan's clothes, signaled him to calm down with her eyes, then turned around and walked upstairs in her high heels.

Looking at Gu Jia's leaving back, Muzi's mother's face darkened.

A playful smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face: "You should think about whether you can keep your position."

After a few more minutes, Lin Yuan finally waited for Gu Jia to come downstairs.

Lin Yuan asked with concern: "Sister Jia, what did the director talk to you about?"

"They just pulled me into the school's parent committee group and told me to participate in discussions if there were any issues in the future."

When they walked to the school gate, they saw Muzi's mother leaning against the wall with her arms folded across her chest, her eyes full of provocation.

She said sarcastically, "You guys can do this! You made such a fuss, so you want to join the Parent Committee?"

Gu Jia responded in a clear and firm voice, "My original intention in doing this was not to let another child be treated simply and roughly, and I didn't want my son to learn what discrimination is as soon as he entered kindergarten."

"Do you think I believe it? It's just that you're attracted by my position?" Muzi's mother sneered.

Gu Jia's tone was sincere and helpless: "I don't want to take your place at all. I just hope that my son can receive a good education in kindergarten peacefully."

"You're right. The prerequisite for becoming the president is that your son can stay here."

After saying some harsh words, Muzi's mother walked away arrogantly in her high heels.

Lin Yuan and Gu Jia got back in the car.

Lin Yuan looked at Gu Jia who was sitting in the passenger seat: "This Muzi's mother must be the one who wants to drive Nan Nan away."

Gu Jia nodded slowly and sighed: "I don't know why she is so hostile to me."

"She feels that her position has been challenged, so naturally she wants to suppress you."

Gu Jia's voice was muffled: "But I never thought of replacing her."

"It doesn't matter whether you want to or not. Your presence has already threatened her interests. It's like the ancient emperors were afraid of generals who were too powerful to be trusted. It doesn't matter whether you really rebel, but whether you have the ability to rebel."

"Jia Jie, I understand that you are holding back because of Zi Yan, but showing weakness to such a person will only make him take advantage of you."

"The chairman of the PTA has many interests involved, from studying abroad during the winter and summer vacations to music, physical education, and art classes on weekdays. He can get benefits from every aspect."

"This Muzi mother, who was able to become the chairman of the Family Committee, must have done many things to enrich herself. We can find out if we investigate. Should we remove her from office?" Gu Jia did not realize the seriousness of the problem at this time. After a moment of silence, she gently shook her head and said, "Forget it. Less trouble is worse than more trouble. I have never thought of replacing her. We should just keep our distance from each other in the future."

Lin Yuan sighed lightly and said nothing more.

It seems that Xu Ziyan is destined to suffer this disaster.

But then again, if Xu Ziyan hadn't been bullied, how could Lin Yuan's divination skills be shown?

After returning to Grand Hyatt Residences, Gu Jia and Lin Yuan took the elevator to the fifteenth floor.

Lin Yuan didn't bring much with him. The rest of the large appliances and furniture had already been arranged and were on the way to be shipped.

After all, he was not short of money, and there was no need for him to use second-hand items left by the previous owner.

Gu Jia took the initiative to pick up the cleaning tools and helped Lin Yuan clean the new house.

The two of them worked together tacitly, wiping away the dust and tidying up the corners until the house looked brand new.

When Gu Jia was about to leave, Lin Yuan said, "Sister Jia, I won't accompany Zi Yan to kindergarten from now on."

Gu Jia tightened her grip on the door handle and turned around: "What about Zi Yan..."

They had been spending the past few days together quite happily. Gu Jia could feel Lin Yuan's appreciation for her and his love for Xu Ziyan, but she never thought that Lin Yuan would come to an abrupt end.

"During the next period of time, just don't let Zi Yan out of your adults' sight." Lin Yuan paused and said, "If there is any problem, I will contact you."

……

On the other hand, Wang Manni was framed by her colleague Linda for privately redeeming points and was facing the crisis of being fired.

After Zhong Xiaoqin learned the news, she actually broke into the meeting room. She plucked up the courage to say that she could prove it for Wang Manni.

Not only because she knew Wang Manni, but also because she wanted to accumulate blessings for the baby in her belly.

Zhong Xiaoqin suggested that Mr. Xu check the video surveillance of that day because she happened to be on patrol that day and heard a girl mention Wang Manni's name at the cash register.

Mr. Xu accepted Zhong Xiaoqin's suggestion and checked the surveillance footage of that day, and indeed found out that there was someone else who had privately exchanged the receipts.

After careful identification, Wang Manni recognized that the girl was a friend of her colleague Linda.

This was a reversal of events. Wang Manni kept her job, but Linda was fired directly.

To express her gratitude, Wang Manni specially invited Zhong Xiaoqin to her rental house for dinner.

Five o'clock in the evening.

Lin Yuan appeared downstairs of Zhong Xiaoqin's company, with a black Mercedes-Benz parked at the intersection.

He leaned against the car door and waved to Zhong Xiaoqin after seeing her walk out of the door.

Zhong Xiaoqin walked over briskly, smiling: "Why are you here?"

"I just moved here today. Let's have dinner together tonight, and then I'll take you back."

"You're moving in today? Why didn't you tell me? I could have helped you clean up."

"How dare I let you clean up your mess now?" Lin Yuan said with a teasing tone, and opened the passenger door, "Get in the car."

Zhong Xiaoqin pursed her lips and fluttered her eyelashes: "I have a date tonight."

"Who is it? Male or female?"

"Of course it's a girl!" Zhong Xiaoqin rolled her eyes at him in reproach, smiling brightly, with a somewhat smug tone, "It's the salesperson we met last time we went to Misia. She was framed by someone else for privately redeeming points, and I stood up for her on impulse, and then she invited me to her house for dinner."

Lin Yuan chuckled: "She roars when she sees injustice, quite like a heroine. Then I'll take you to her house and pick you up after dinner."

Wang Manni clutched the ingredients in a plastic bag and hurried up the stairs in her worn-out canvas shoes.

She stopped panting and looked at Zhong Xiaoqin at the door. She said apologetically, "Xiaoqin, I didn't expect you to come so soon. I kept you waiting for a long time."

Zhong Xiaoqin said with a smile: "It's okay, I just got here a while ago. My brother wanted to take me home, but when he knew I was going to have dinner with you, he sent me here."

Wang Manni took out the key and opened the door: "Is it the one who came to Misia with you last time?"

"Uh-huh. Yeah."

"Your brother?"

"No. Our two families have a very good relationship. We grew up together and he has called me sister since he was young."

"Childhood sweetheart, he is really willing to spend money on you, is he trying to woo you? I used to fantasize that if a boy was willing to buy me clothes worth so much, I would definitely marry him!"

Zhong Xiaoqin's mouth twitched slightly, and she quickly covered it up, "How could it be? I'm already married, and I'm almost thirty."

Wang Manni was a little surprised: "Then we are the same! I gave birth at the end of September, how about you?"

Zhong Xiaoqin said: "I am July."

"Huh? You're older than me."

"What a coincidence."

Next, the two of them chatted while busying themselves in the kitchen.

The main course is dumplings, and there are two refreshing side dishes.

At the dinner table, Wang Manni solemnly picked up the water glass and said gratefully: "Xiaoqin, thanks to you this time. If it weren't for your help, I might have to go back home. I will drink water instead of wine."

"You're so polite. I just happened to run into him that day."

……

When the meal was almost over, Zhong Xiaoqin sent a message to Lin Yuan: "I'm almost done."

Almost instantly, Lin Yuan's reply popped up in the message box: "Then come down directly, I'm still here."

Zhong Xiaoqin was slightly stunned, and typed another line of words: "You didn't go back to wait?"

"I'm afraid you'll get anxious if you wait too long."

"Then wait for me a moment."

Zhong Xiaoqin made some more dumplings at Wang Manni's house and put them in her pink lunch box.

In the darkness of the night, Zhong Xiaoqin found Lin Yuan's black Mercedes-Benz. She opened the passenger door and got in. The lunch box she handed over was still warm: "I left this for you. Come eat it."

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and took it. The moment he opened the lunch box, the aroma of dumplings mixed with the fragrance of chopped green onions hit him in the face.

He picked one up and took a bite, the soup splashing on the tip of his tongue: "Nice cooking skills."

As he said this, he picked up another one.

Zhong Xiaoqin smiled and said, "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

After eating, Lin Yuan started the car, and only the soft radio music echoed in the car.

Lin Yuan did not have any unnecessary physical contact until Zhong Xiaoqin got off the car. This perfect sense of propriety made Zhong Xiaoqin feel at ease.

PS: I have been taking off too many times these days, I want to find myself again! Starting tomorrow, I will update 6k words! (Or 5k words)
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