24. The Disaster That Father-in-Law Cannot Escape
"Aunt, I'll be back after I've had enough fun outside." Facing the cold voice on the other end of the phone, Yun Ling shouted with some lack of confidence.
"You said the same thing a month ago." A cold voice sounded, with a hint of being out of touch with the world.
One sentence blocked Yun Ling's retreat, but he didn't want to go back.
He still wants to stay here and hang out with the three heroine families!
"Uh... Auntie, long-distance calls are too expensive. I can't afford the bill. I'm hanging up now!"
The voice on the other end was clearly filled with anger and urgency, shouting at Yun Ling: "Don't force me to capture you..."
Yun Ling hung up the phone silently, and the word "Aunt" appeared on the phone screen.
He actually has family in this world, and the aunt who just called is his guardian.
The reason Yun Ling doesn't have to work and can study here normally is that his aunt provides the funds...
To be precise, it should be the family behind him who provided it.
The inheritance left by his parents was temporarily taken over by his aunt.
I thought it was a drama of snatching the family property, but when it came to money, it seemed that my aunt never restricted him.
The only problem was that she always urged Yun Ling to return to Shenzhou, and sometimes even used a threatening tone, but Yun Ling dismissed her one by one.
So, to prevent his aunt from cutting off his funding chain, he really needs to save some money for emergencies, right?
Yun Ling glanced at his small apartment. Maybe he could rent it out?
Yun Ling did what he thought and quickly posted the rental information online, and then ignored it.
At the same time, after Mei confirmed the existence of the marriage certificate, she suddenly remembered that her father was involved in an economic scandal and was thrown into prison in her dream.
She didn't dare to take the risk, so she called Raiden Ryouma again.
However, this time, the call didn't go through...
She had a bad feeling and immediately took a taxi to the ME Corp.
But what she faced was a cordon and a large number of police cars.
The gate of the ME Corp was sealed.
Her father, Raiden Ryouma, has also been escorted away by the police, and his whereabouts are unknown...
The news began to report extensively on the Raiden Ryouma economic scandal, causing a sensation for a while.
Yun Ling at home naturally also saw the news and couldn't help but sigh. This was the disaster that his father-in-law could not escape.
There was nothing he could do about this.
There was no way he could beat Cocolia. He had neither the capital nor the strength.
The power of his water gun is not as aggressive as urine.
At least urine can cause psychological damage.
So Yun Ling could only wait and see if there would be a chance to rescue his father-in-law later.
It was almost midnight, and Yun Ling was getting ready to go to bed when he suddenly noticed his phone vibrating.
"Hello, do you need to rent out your house?"
It wasn't long before the news came out.
After some discussion, the two finally decided to come and see the house tomorrow afternoon.
The next day, although he had not yet arrived at the school, Yun Ling could already foresee what was to come.
In the classroom, Mei's desk was covered with indelible marks and graffiti made with a Sharpie.
In schools in the Far East, two things are unavoidable.
Love and school bullying...
When the high and mighty Queen of Thunder fell from the throne, those who once flattered her couldn't wait to tear her into pieces.
Everyone in the classroom was talking about their own things, as if the pictures on Mei's desk had nothing to do with them.
Not long after, Mei's figure appeared at the door of the classroom, and the classroom suddenly became quiet for a few seconds.
Raiden Mei stood firmly in front of her seat, looking at the filthy words, and felt a chill in her heart.
It's exactly like in my dream...
But she still mustered up the courage to smile.
"Everyone...good morning."
In the past, almost everyone would respond to her enthusiastically at this time.
However, today, all she faced was cold-eyed indifference.
Like sarcasm, like disdain...
"Good morning, Squad Leader Mei."
Just at this moment, Yun Ling slowly came to the classroom.
Raiden Mei looked at Yun Ling's unchanged smile and felt a sudden lump in her throat.
You can only truly see through others when you are down and out. This sentence always applies.
Although Yun Ling did seem to be taking advantage of someone's misfortune.
But a gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart, and judging by the heart, there are few perfect people in the world.
To judge whether a person is an evil person, what we should look at is not their heart, but their good deeds.
Just like Yue Buqun in Jin Yong's novels, he is called a hypocrite.
But if he can persist in being a hypocrite all his life, then he is a true gentleman.
"Yun Ling-kun...Good morning!"
Mei responded to Yun Ling very solemnly, with a different look flashing in her eyes.
"Squat Leader Mei, why is your desk like this? Let me find a cloth to wipe it for you."
Yun Ling pretended to be unaware, put down his schoolbag, and prepared to fetch a bucket of water to help Mei wipe the table.
"Classmate Yun Ling..." Mei looked at Yun Ling in front of her, and something in her heart seemed to be deeply touched.
The others were all stunned, then glanced at Yun Ling with an uncertain expression.
Just as Yun Ling was carrying a bucket to fetch water, someone secretly ran up to him.
"Student Yun Ling, didn't you watch the news yesterday?"
"I saw it. It was quite a big commotion." Yun Ling raised his eyebrows and answered casually.
"You still..." She was a little excited, but she looked back cautiously, as if she was afraid of being discovered by someone.
It seems that the influence that Mei had left on their hearts has not completely disappeared.
"Sure enough, Mei needs our help right now. She has been so kind to us so many times, so we should help her cheer up right now. What do you think?"
Yun Ling replied with a smile.
"Hehe...Hehe, you're right..."
The girl, not knowing how to answer, could only smile awkwardly.
"By the way, do you know who painted Squat Leader Mei's desk like this? This is already considered bullying. If there is evidence, the school will probably deal with it seriously."
Yun Ling pretended not to notice her emotions and continued to ask.
"No, I don't know." The girl immediately shook her head, and her expression became even more embarrassed.
"Really? Squad Leader Mei is usually so friendly to others; how could someone take this opportunity to kick her when she's down? It's really disgusting, don't you think?" Yun Ling expressed his dissatisfaction with words filled with a hint of anger.
Although he seemed to be just denouncing those who took advantage of Mei's misfortune, the girl already felt that Yun Ling seemed to be scolding her.
"Uh... I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." The girl didn't know what to say for a moment, and finally left embarrassedly.
Isn't this sentence an explicit and implicit satire on them being a bunch of ungrateful and snobby people?
But Yun Ling is standing on the moral high ground at the moment. If she refutes it, wouldn't it further prove this point?
"Heh." Yun Ling sneered at her departing back, filled the bucket with water, and turned back to the classroom.
As expected, Yun Ling soon felt the malice coming from all directions.
When a ray of light shines into darkness, that ray of light becomes sinful.
Although both sides have bad intentions, at least Yun Ling has not shown his intentions yet.
"Student Yun Ling, I can do it myself." Mei took the bucket with a little worry, and there was a hint of unfamiliarity in her words.
She was very touched by Yun Ling's behavior, but she couldn't drag Yun Ling into this.
Yun Ling certainly knew what she was thinking, but now was a good opportunity to strike while the iron was hot!
"It's okay, we are friends, aren't we?" Yun Ling said casually without paying any attention to the eyes of the people around him.
"Friends..." Mei blinked her beautiful eyes, and her liking for Yun Ling increased a little bit.
During the wiping process, the two people's hands would touch each other from time to time, as if an electric current was passing through their bodies.
Their eyes met inadvertently, but then they looked away as if they had been electrocuted, and the atmosphere became slightly charming.
However, the traces of the signature pen and graffiti were really hard to clean, and even after a lot of effort, they still couldn't be wiped clean.
But it doesn't matter whether you wipe it clean or not; what matters is that you do it.
"Mei, who painted your desk like this? That's too much!"
Another voice caught everyone's attention.
Kiana walked in from the door and stood beside Mei angrily to speak up for her.
"I heard that there were a lot of desks in an unused classroom. I'll go and help you change one!"
Kiana rolled up her sleeves, picked up Raiden Mei's desk, and left the classroom without saying a word.
"My brain short-circuited and I forgot that I could just change the table." Yun Ling patted his head. His thinking ability was actually no better than that of a paramecium.
However, the purpose of improving favorability has been achieved.
It wasn't long before Kiana brought in a brand new table.
"Thank you, Kiana, and Yun Ling... Thank you." Raiden Mei sincerely thanked the two of them.
She looked at the somewhat silly girl in front of her and Yun Ling beside her.
I understand that only these two people can be true friends.
"No need, aren't we friends?" Kiana scratched her head.
She glanced in Yun Ling's direction without leaving a trace. Yun Ling noticed her look and gave her a thumbs up.
"Hmph..." Kiana snorted with a red face and went straight back to her seat.
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