Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Early the next morning.

While Lan Yunxi was still in bed, she repeatedly told Han Yueqian that even if he knew that Xiao Chen was behaving badly at school, he should not do anything outrageous in public. He should give the child some face. If he really couldn't bear it, he should wait until he got home to hit him. She would not stop him.

After Han Yue's assurance last night, which helped Xiao Chen go from second to last to first place, Lan Yunxi had always trusted Han Yue's ability to get things done, and naturally believed that Han Yue wouldn't lie to her.

After all, Han Yue had never lied to her; he always kept his word and would fulfill any promise he made.

Imperial High School.

A Mercedes and a Porsche met by chance at the school gate. The windows of both cars rolled down at the same time, and they greeted each other. The automatic gate at the school gate had already opened.

The two parents in the driver's seat were both wearing masks and sunglasses, seemingly trying not to be recognized. They nodded to each other and drove into the school gate one after the other.

Their teamwork was excellent.

The two security guards at the gate shook their heads helplessly and said with certainty, "They look like the parents of a naughty child."

Another security guard said, "It's probably one of the worst grades, otherwise why would they bring the standard equipment to the parent-teacher meeting?"

The security guard nodded in agreement.

At the parking lot, two cars were parked one space apart, with a BMW in between. The two people who got out of the car only took off their sunglasses but not their masks.

Han Yue slammed the car door shut and said to Su Yu, who had just closed his own door, "Didn't Can Can ask Guo Guo to come?"

Su Yu didn't answer Han Yue's question. Wasn't this an obvious question? Why ask such a pointless one? "Didn't Xiao Chen find someone to replace him?"

The two of them smiled in unison and walked toward the classroom the teacher had designated.

The school's largest multimedia classroom was already packed with parents. Han Yue and Su Yu tacitly lifted their legs and went up the steps side by side to the last row, trying to minimize their presence.

Ten minutes later, the prelude to the parent-teacher meeting began. The teacher hosting the meeting invited the principal of Dijing Middle School to the stage to speak, and the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

It took several minutes for things to quiet down.

A script lay on the lectern, and the principal's official words came through the black microphone: "First of all, thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our Imperial Capital High School's annual parent-teacher conference..."

Han Yue and Su Yu didn't listen to what was said after that. One leaned back lazily in his chair, while the other sat upright, neither of them taking off their masks.

After half an hour.

The principal began by citing the highest and lowest scores in the college entrance examination over the years to highlight the excellence of Beijing High School. "In all the years since our school was established, the lowest score in the college entrance examination has never been below 300."

Han Yue glanced at the passionate principal on the podium, who was enthusiastically conveying teaching philosophy and citing past college entrance examination results. His lips under the mask moved slightly. "The principal said that the total score in the college entrance examination has never been lower than 300 points in previous years. Can Can has broken the record. You should at least pay more attention and live up to your status as a top student."

Su Yu responded gently, "Xiao Chen, 301."

The simple answer served as a reminder, and Han Yue naturally understood. He smiled, implying that they were evenly matched: "Can Can is half a catty, while Xiao Chen is eight catties. The two of them combined don't even equal the full weight of our Nuonuo."

Su Yu: "Xiao Chen looks like you, and Nuonuo looks like Xixi."

This time, Su Yu didn't call her "sister-in-law," and Han Yue wasn't angry or demanding that he do so.

Han Yue's smile widened beneath his mask. He wasn't upset about his son's grades; in fact, he was quite pleased. "A top student is a top student; he's quite insightful."

The words themselves are all meant to praise, but the tone is anything but; it's all mockery.

For a full hour and a half, the people on the stage had changed several times, from the principal, vice principal, director of teaching affairs to the deputy director of teaching affairs.

The multimedia parent-teacher meeting ended, and all the parents stood up and walked towards the door. Han Yue and Su Yu calmly sat in the last row, planning to wait until everyone had left before going out.

15 minutes.

Han Yue stood up, straightened his clothes, adjusted his mask with one hand, and looked like he was accepting reality. "Let's go, let's get scolded."

Su Yu also adjusted his mask. "You're a mixed bag, but at least you have Nuonuo to make you proud."

Su Yu never imagined that he would become famous because of his son, to the point of having to wear a mask at parent-teacher conferences. After all, he was a top student at the Imperial High School, but his son was a poor student at the same school, and even broke the school's exam record.

Speaking of his daughter, Han Yue was proud, and the smile under his mask did not disappear. He walked towards the door, and Su Yu sighed and followed behind, wondering how the teacher would complain later.

After leaving the multimedia classroom, Han Yue and Su Yu parted ways. Han Yichen's classroom was in Building 1, and Su Can's classroom was in Building 3.

While Han Yue and Su Yu were holding a parent-teacher meeting that felt like an eternity, their child at home was also extremely anxious and restless.

Han Family Villa.

Han Yichen leaned against the door at an 80-degree angle to the ground, like a waiting-for-husband stone, his eyes constantly glancing outside, cursing inwardly, "Why did the parent-teacher conference have to be held at six different times?"

There wasn't even a chance to send someone to investigate.

Han's mother glanced at her grandson and shook her head helplessly. "If you had known this would happen, why did you become such a poor student? Learn from Nuonuo, and you won't be afraid of your dad's face after the parent-teacher conference."

At this moment, only Han's mother and two children were in the Han family. Han's father and Xixi had gone to work. Since Lan Yunxi took over the technology company, she had been very busy and was considered Han Yue's capable assistant.

She's becoming more and more like Han's mother in how she acts, a stark contrast to her usual gentle and sweet personality. Han Yue especially likes this contrast in Xiao Xi, but also feels sorry for her maturity and hard work.

Han Yichen turned around to face his mother, "Grandma, I didn't want to either, but my brain capacity is only so big."

"Instead of standing at the door waiting for your father, why don't you finish your homework upstairs like Nuonuo? That way you'll get less scolding when your father comes back. Hurry up and go!" Han's mother said sternly to her grandson.

Han Yichen reluctantly slipped on his slippers and went upstairs. When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he bent down and glanced downstairs. When he realized that his father hadn't returned, he resignedly pushed open the door and went to do his homework.

Standing downstairs, Han's mother rubbed her temples with a headache, took out her phone and sent a message to her daughter: From now on, let Xiaoyu make all the decisions regarding Cancan's studies, and don't interfere.

At that time, the Su family.

In the living room, the mother and son sat facing each other. Su's mother sat on a single sofa on one side, while Su's father had gone to the company early.

Su Can got straight to the point, wiping his hands on his trouser legs, and clasped them together. "Mom, I want to talk to you."

Her phone chimed, and Han Guoguo raised her hand to make a shushing gesture, signaling her son to wait a moment. She opened her phone and glanced at the message her mother had sent. After reading it, all she could feel was a sigh.

Seeing her daughter-in-law sigh, Su's mother asked with concern, "Guoguo, what's wrong? Is it about the hospital?"

Guoguo shook her head and waved her hand, "Mom, it's nothing, I just feel like reciting poetry right now."

I wanted to adapt the story of the cowherd into the story of the shepherd girl, because she failed in her attempt to raise her son. He was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, galloping wildly before collapsing to the ground, impossible to lift up.

Su's mother: "............"

Han Guoguo resignedly replied to her mother's message: Okay, I'm invisible during parent-teacher meetings.

After replying, Guoguo placed her phone on the side of the sofa, clasped her hands together, and sat up straight, looking serious and composed. "Okay, I'm listening. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Seeing her mother so serious and solemn, Su Can felt very uncomfortable and uneasy. "Mom, don't be so nervous. Let's just chat casually."

Han Guoguo: "I'm not nervous, you seem more nervous. You said you wanted to talk, and I'm listening attentively, aren't I? Are you going to talk or not? If you don't, your dad will be back soon."

Su Can glanced at the clock and said, "Speak, speak." He didn't care whether his mother was serious or not. "Mom, Grandma, look, you've already planned for me to repeat a year, haven't you?"

Su's mother and Han Guoguo nodded in unison to indicate that they agreed.

Su Can continued, "Since you've all decided to make me repeat a year, I think you shouldn't confine me anymore. How about giving me a leave of absence so I can adjust my emotions and think about my future? If I don't clear my mind, my brain capacity will definitely be insufficient. You see, even the garbage in the landfill needs to be cleaned up regularly, right?"

What should Han Guoguo do if she thinks it makes some sense?

Su's mother recalled her son's instructions before he left, saying that her grandson would definitely try to find a breakthrough by talking to her and Guoguo.

As expected, Su's mother refused, "Can Can, you'd better not struggle anymore. From now on, your mother and I have been deprived of our say in your education. From now on, your father will decide your grades. Your grandmother can't help you, she has the will but not the power."

After her mother-in-law's words, Han Guoguo recalled what Su Yu had said to her in bed last night. She spread her hands, looking helpless, "Your grandma is right. Mom can't help you either. Your dad has issued a kill order."

Su's mother, Su Can: "..............."

Seeing that neither his grandmother nor his mother would help him, Su Can lay on the sofa, feeling utterly hopeless, and scratched his head in frustration.

The plan to suspend studies fell through.

Evening, in the Su family's living room.

Su's mother, Su's father, and Han Guoguo sat on the sofa.

The four children, Su Can, Su Bi, Su Boce, and Su Boyuan, stood in a row according to their age and height from tallest to shortest. Su Yu, who had just finished the parent-teacher meeting, stood in front of the children, ready to establish rules.

The whole family waited for Su Yu to speak, and the four children all lowered their heads, waiting for a reprimand.

The three younger brothers looked at Su Can in unison, aligning themselves with him as the standard.

Su Yu stood with his hands on his hips, his mind filled with the teacher's complaints from earlier that day. He was furious and began to lecture, "Today I went to Su Can's school for a parent-teacher conference, which gave me a new perspective on Su Can. Would you like to hear it?"

Su Can stared at his toes and knew this was the result; he definitely had to share it.

The other three children shook their heads, and even the people on the sofa followed suit, because they didn't need to listen; they could tell from their sons' and husbands' expressions that things were definitely not good.

"You have to listen whether you want to or not. Su Can wrote 0 essays in a semester. He set a record for the highest score in the capital high school in the final exam. He copied homework 38 times, and was caught by the teacher every time. Nine times he copied the other person's name because he copied it too fast."

Everyone, except Su Can himself: "............."

Su Yu took a deep breath. These were all private conversations with Su Yu by his homeroom teacher out of respect. At that time, Su Yu really wanted to disappear.