Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 384 Face Change

Gao Haoran laughed and said, "He must be pretty carefree. Isn't he afraid his daughter will fly away?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Doesn't he know his own daughter's character?" Song Yanchu rolled her eyes at Gao Haoran.

"Ahem, Wanli has already agreed, so what are you hesitating for? Don't you know how xenophobic Shanghainese are? If they knew Tingnan was your daughter, they'd think twice before framing her." Gao Haoran quickly changed the subject.

Song Yanchu said irritably, "Didn't I say that 'the disadvantages outweigh the advantages'? First, I'm afraid that once people leave, the relationship will turn cold and indifferent; second, I'm worried that being included in my family genealogy will hinder Tingnan's long-term plans."

"Did you say that? Say it again." Gao Haoran scratched his head; he always conceded defeat when he faced Song Yanchu.

“I’ve thought it over carefully. If I join my family, Tingnan might have a smooth five years, but Tingnan’s ideal is to become an outstanding diplomat. You all know that my family situation is complicated. Even if I’ve been exonerated, my father was a Kuomintang officer and my grandfather was a large landowner. There’s a three-generation political vetting process. How am I supposed to pass that?” Song Yanchu said with a frustrated expression.

Gao Haoran rubbed his hands together. "Oh, right. Sorry, I forgot about that."

Song Tingnan quickly comforted him, "Uncle, don't be sad. I've had a good time at school these past five years. Teacher Zuo and the others have always taken good care of me. As soon as this happened, they came right away. My senior classmates and professors have also been very kind to me."

"That's good. We believe you. Besides, it's good for young people to experience some hardships, right, Chu?"

Song Yanchu ignored Gao Haoran and rolled her eyes at him—his mood changed so quickly.

Turning to Tingnan, he asked, "Did anything else happen? While your master and I are both here, you can't keep it from us any longer."

"Master, Uncle, there really is something I can't figure out. It feels strange, but I can't find any flaws." Ting Nan told him everything about how Li Li had been pestering her.

Song Yanchu asked, "Is she a girl?"

"Yes, she looks a little younger than me, but she always calls me 'older sister' and acts very affectionately towards me, even more so than my Yali."

Gao Haoran frowned. "She didn't ask you for money, did she? Is she trying to stage an accident to extort money?"

"No, she even said she would treat me to a meal, and she insisted on paying for breakfast."

"I'll treat you to dinner? Did you say yes?" Song Yanchu pondered.

"No! I'm afraid there might be a trick involved, and I don't want to eat her food."

"Promise her!"

"Yes, agree to her request. We'll follow her. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Let's see what tricks she has up her sleeve."

"Okay, I don't want to keep guessing."

Within two days, the School of Foreign Languages ​​hung up welcome banners and ribbons, and the students were buzzing with discussion: "I heard that the big boss who came this time is super rich and wants to build us a teaching building and dormitories."

"Really? Our dorm is indeed quite dilapidated, with crumbling walls everywhere, and it's cold in winter and hot in summer."

"It should be true. I heard that a leader accompanied them on the inspection."

"That's great! I hope it gets built quickly. We can tough it out this winter, and next year will be better."

"Hmm, hmm, I heard that if possible, the big boss will even set up a scholarship!"

"Really? Is the news reliable? Such a good thing? Building construction and scholarships, that must cost a lot of money!"

"Why are you so concerned? He's rich. I heard his daughter is our younger sister at our school, so he's showing us kindness because of her."

"Oh my god! Who is this? Are we so lucky? We're classmates with the daughter of a big conglomerate. I really want to get to know her."

"I don't know who it is. I heard that the young lady is very low-key."

"Oh, then it's definitely not the department beauty, the class beauty, or the one who's been making headlines lately."

"Uh-huh!"

Then, slapping himself in the face, the big star Du Hongzhi, abandoning his usual aloofness and arrogance, rushed over, "Sis, how long has it been since you called me?"