Chapter 36: The Issue of Children's Schooling

Cheng Jie also inquired when Gu Tingzhou planned to send the child to school, as he intended for the little boy to start first grade in September. He had already given the child some groundwork in numbers and letters, and the boy had learned a few simple characters. Cheng Jie mentioned that the students at the commune elementary school were getting worse each year, with many children dropping out. Just yesterday, he had visited some homes of students with good grades to inquire about their schooling situation, which was why he returned so late. Influenced by the broader environment, people now believed that studying held little value, and that it was better for children to start learning how to farm early—hadn’t even the country begun to promote this idea?

Of course it was madness. How could anyone, uncertain if they could save a life, insist on risking a patient’s safety? Would the hospital or Fang Ting’s family and elders agree to such chaos?

“Who would dare be so bold as to crash into our dear Miyunfei?” Su Zhi said irritably.

Locklen, unable to dodge in time, was pierced through the back by Zhao Canyang’s sword—the great sword burst out through his chest, impaling him completely.

“Do you know why I summoned you here?” Bai Mingyuan’s face was expressionless, his thoughts impossible to decipher.

“Mother, today is the final day of the ritual, the most important day of all. It is the perfect time, in front of all these witnesses, to expose the Princess Consort of Jin,” Xia Qingyun declared fiercely.

“Then why did you come all the way to Jingyang? Why aren’t you going home?” Ye Qinghuang immediately pressed, thinking, Aren’t you afraid someone will try to kill you again?

Master Hengkong continued to quiet his mind, listening intently as Zhang Daoran explained methods of cultivation and corrected the flaws in his previous practice.

The middle-aged man was drenched, and as he looked at Zhang Daoran’s honest face, he felt a little embarrassed.

How did she end up married so suddenly? As her feet crossed the threshold of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Sun Tiantian paused and glanced around.

Though the journey commenced without fuss, what surprised Xia Wannin most was that Bai Minglin would actually accompany her.

On the way back to the Wen family estate, the two of them fell into a much quieter mood. Wen Jin’s phone kept vibrating, a sound Yu Anwan also noticed. Wen Jin, naturally aware, never once glanced at his phone the entire way.

When Mo Yiheng went upstairs, he saw Fang Jiamei sobbing in Fang Jiacheng’s arms. Though he was her own brother, the sight still struck him.

Don’t think he knew nothing about Jiayi—he simply chose not to make an issue of it. But now, this Chen Fangfei had truly overstepped.

The chief referee, Merck, blew his whistle, showing a yellow card to Nesta for a tactical foul, awarding Manchester United a free kick in the attacking half.

But he had his own difficulties, and so did she. One couldn’t simply compromise due to a moment of weakness, could they?

Yu Yang knew that, though his uncle spoke that way, he surely looked down on Xixi in his heart.

Shen Jiayi was his and Yueru’s first child. When Shen Jiayi was born, he had truly loved her.

“Silly, you’re not supposed to say your wish out loud—if you do, it won’t come true,” Yu Anran kindly reminded him as he opened his eyes.

Xia Liu returned to the company to collect the finished garments and followed the others to the venue. At that moment, Gu Yihan called to ask if she was coming back.

Because Feng Zhiqing was a bit anxious, his voice rose as he spoke, and Shen Jiaxin smiled.

Bian Zhihe also had his own private motives. Due to Concubine Mu, he simply didn’t trust the information from the Second or Fifth Prince’s residences, even if it really did concern the Third Prince. Without conclusive evidence, he could not, under any circumstances, report such rumors to Emperor Changtai.

Mo Yinchen looked at Mr. Jiang across the table, smiling and exchanging polite words. He always felt Mr. Jiang seemed familiar, but couldn’t remember where they’d met before.

He gave the order resolutely—everything must proceed as planned. This time, after encountering Shen Ning outside the palace gates, he found his desire for her had grown even stronger, so strong he could not wait for her coming-of-age ceremony.

In a flash, Zhong Kui was stunned. This monster! No—it wasn’t a ghost, but a zombie—its towering body defied measure, its green, glowing eyes wide, its mouth stinking so foully it could make a person faint.