When Song Shuzhen arrived, Cheng Ji understood what she meant.

Seeing Fu Yao's pleading look, he simply nodded slightly, signaling Fu Yao to calm down.

Fu Yao noticed Cheng Ji's gaze and nodded silently.

Since Cheng Ji thought it was fine, she should relax and pretend she didn't know anything.

Anyway, she'll take Lele out to play after dinner. She'll leave the rest to Cheng Ji!

Fu Yao was very self-aware. She was new to the place and didn't know the principal and the others. If she said something wrong, it would be bad.

Aside from Cheng Ji, she tried her best not to get involved with anyone else in the family compound.

"Less talk, fewer mistakes; more talk, more mistakes"—this was Fu Yao's rule for dealing with people outside the home.

However, this meal was destined to disappoint Fu Yao.

The "Feast at Hongmen" she imagined did not happen. The principal was completely different from the serious person she saw in the cafeteria that day. At home, he was a very kind old man.

He not only cared a lot about her past life in the countryside, but also knew a lot about farming. He didn't mention anything about school at all.

As Fu Yao chatted with him, his wariness gradually lessened.

Cheng Ji sat to the side, occasionally saying a few words, creating an extremely harmonious atmosphere.

After dinner, Lü Jianlin took Cheng Ji to the study, while Fu Yao and Song Shuzhen played with Lele outside.

Lele really likes Fu Yao and brought a lot of toys from her room.

"Sister, these are all mine, you can play with them as you like!"

Lele puffed out her little chest, looking every bit the little master.

"Really? You're willing to let me play with all these toys?"

Looking at the exquisite toys on the sofa, Fu Yao smiled.

"Yes!" Lele nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, then teach me how to play."

Fu Yao sat down and joined Lele in swinging the toy in his hand, showing no impatience whatsoever.

Lele was amused by him and giggled, becoming much more lively and cheerful.

Song Shuzhen sat to the side, watching Lele's lively appearance, and almost burst into tears.

"This child, I've never seen him so happy before."

Song Shuzhen covered her lips, her emotions running high.

"Lele is very well-behaved; he's just a bit reserved most of the time."

Fu Yao also knew about Lele's situation, and seeing Song Shuzhen like this now, he felt a little emotional.

"Xiao Fu, thank you. You and Xiao Cheng are both good kids."

Song Shuzhen composed herself and looked at Fu Yao with even gentler eyes.

"Auntie, what you said makes me blush." ​​Fu Yao smiled slightly.

study.

Lu Jianlin looked at Cheng Ji and inquired about the details of Wang Laizi's incident yesterday.

Cheng Ji had already prepared his words below, and now he was able to speak them eloquently.

"That man is a local thug from my wife's hometown. He was resentful because he saw that she was doing well, so he came up with this idea to ruin her reputation. Yesterday, I reported it to the police."

Cheng Ji didn't reveal that Wang Laizi had implicated the Sun family, firstly because there wasn't concrete evidence yet, and the police were still interrogating him. Secondly, he wasn't sure which side the principal would take if Sun Guoqiang was involved.

Upon hearing this, Lü Jianlin nodded noncommittally, and after a long while, he sighed.

"Xiao Cheng, I know you and your partner have suffered a lot lately. But some things aren't simply black and white. Do you understand?"

Lu Jianlin stared intently at Cheng Ji, but Cheng Ji did not bow down in the face of his imposing presence.

He straightened his back and looked directly at Lü Jianlin with a resolute gaze.

"Principal, I don't understand what you mean."

After Cheng Ji finished speaking, Lü Jianlin's expression gradually turned serious, and his murderous aura became undisguised.

Cheng Ji's forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, but he still didn't look away.

He knew that Lü Jianlin and Sun Guoqiang could find out about the Ge Committee's affairs, but he never intended to cover it up.

Why should the Sun family be able to bully Fu Yao at will? He only retaliated slightly and was warned.

Every university professor has come through battles and achieved remarkable feats. If one can bully others at will simply because of their father's connections, then Yao Yao is the one most deserving of such treatment.

Lu Jianlin scrutinized Cheng Ji for a long time before slowly saying, "Dean Sun doesn't know about these things, and he has already warned his family. As for this matter..."

"Since this is a family matter, other people shouldn't be involved. Principal, a country has its laws, and a family has its rules. What has my wife done wrong?"

Thinking of that frail figure silently shedding tears, Cheng Ji's tone became extremely agitated.

"So, you mean it's a fight to the death? Do I have to be blunt about the GRC's affairs? Are we going to sue each other?"

"Cheng Ji, you also grew up by the old commander's side. Think about it, if the old commander were in this situation, what would he do?"

Cheng Ji's relentless pressure finally made Lü Jianlin's face darken. He threw down his pen and looked at Cheng Ji seriously.

"I don't know what my grandfather would think, but I do know that if a man can't even protect his wife, how can he talk about protecting his country?"

Cheng Ji clenched his fist and looked up at Lü Jianlin.

The young man's eyes were extremely bright, a mixture of anger and restraint within them, and his resolute face resembled that of his grandfather.

Lu Jianlin looked at Cheng Ji, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

After a long pause, he finally nodded.

"I will discuss your matter with Dean Sun again. You are not allowed to intervene arbitrarily again."

Lu Jianlin pointed at Cheng Ji, and seeing that he didn't speak, he stood up and patted Cheng Ji's shoulder helplessly.

"Alright, child, I hope you won't let anger change your original intentions."

Cheng Ji sat back down in his chair, his expression unreadable. He didn't reply, but simply loosened his clasped hands and then slowly clenched them again.

The sounds of children and girls laughing and playing outside softened the cold atmosphere between the two.

Lu Jianlin stood up, pondered for a long time, and said, "Let's go, don't keep Xiao Fu waiting. She's a good girl, I'll ask your aunt to take good care of her."

Cheng Ji was shocked. He hadn't expected that Lü Jianlin, who had just been sternly reprimanding him, would make such a concession.

"I watched you grow up too."

Seeing Cheng Ji's surprised expression, Lü Jianlin sighed helplessly.

Cheng Ji pursed her lips, and finally awkwardly thanked him.

"Thank you, Principal."

The two went outside, and Lele was having a great time playing with Fu Yaoshan.

When Cheng Ji saw that pink figure, the coldness on his face melted considerably.

Lü Jianlin clicked his tongue in amazement and joked, "Now that you and Xiao Fu are settled down, if you like each other so much, why not have a child of your own?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ji's smile vanished. He forced a smile but remained silent.

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