CHAPTER 505: CHAPTER 504: FLIP IT OVER!

In mid-November, the entire north had already entered winter.

Li Lingling, who had been admitted to Second High School, suddenly visited First High School on a Sunday morning.

At the school gate, she stated she was looking for Shen Qi or Bai Xue, so the dormitory supervisor decided to inform both of them.

However, Bai Xue was not in the dorm, so Shen Qi had to go to the main gate alone to pick up Li Lingling and bring her back to her own dormitory.

Along the way, Li Lingling admired everything she saw, praising every spot they passed. "First High is really great! The campus is so large! The sports field is much more spacious than Second High’s! There are so many teaching buildings! The dormitory is actually six stories tall! Oh, the rooms in the dorm are really big..."

"Have a seat!" Shen Qi smiled happily.

Everyone has some vanity, and being praised like this along the way would make even the most composed person feel a bit elated. Especially since Shen Qi was just a high school student after all.

After they sat down and Shen Qi poured a cup of hot water, the two of them started chatting casually.

"Why do you have time to visit me? Isn’t Second High busy?"

"Hey! Busy with what? I heard that at First High you don’t get Saturdays off, is that true?!"

"Yes!"

"Then that’s really tough for you guys. We have weekends off! By the weekend, I don’t even know what to do with all the free time. So, I thought of visiting you since you’re also in Qi City!"

Shen Qi could only respond with a forced laugh.

But no matter what, they were middle school classmates, so it would be rude to just leave her hanging, so Shen Qi continued to chat with Li Lingling, though somewhat awkwardly.

Eventually, the conversation unknowingly shifted to Han Mingyue.

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At this point, Shen Qi finally understood the real purpose of Li Lingling’s visit!

All this time, pretending to visit was just a front; she actually came to dig up information about Han Mingyue!

Shen Qi was secretly annoyed but didn’t want to confront her directly, so she started to subtly hint to Li Lingling.

"You might not know this, but Zhen Yu is also at First High! And she’s even in my class! She and Han Mingyue are really close now, almost like they are the same person..."

The hope in Li Lingling’s eyes suddenly turned into annoyance!

"Are you serious?!"

"Why would I lie to you? Besides, First High isn’t that big; you can find out easily enough!"

Li Lingling bowed her head suddenly and lost interest in talking.

Seeing that someone else was also troubled by Zhen Yu made Shen Qi much happier. So, she casually asked another question, "Lingling, apart from you, who else is at Second High?"

Li Lingling quietly mentioned two names, "Wang Meng and Wu Jing."

"Ah? I remember Wu Jing saying before that he and Zhen Yu are relatives, right?!"

"Yes! Wu Jing did mention once that Zhen Yu is his cousin."

"I have some good news here; you can pass it on to Wu Jing to hear."

Li Lingling looked up curiously, "Ah? What good news?"

"I heard that Zhen Yu fell out with her mom... she even hit her stepfather!"

"She is still so rude! I really don’t understand what Han Mingyue sees in her!"

I don’t understand either! But what can be done!?

Shen Qi was internally criticizing this while also encouraging Li Lingling without reserve, "If Zhen Yu’s mom doesn’t want her anymore, wouldn’t she have to go live with her dad?! Would she still be able to attend high school in Qi City then? She might even be transferred by her dad to a high school in the town!"

"Really?!" Li Lingling expressed her doubt.

"You spread the word to Wu Jing, he will definitely tell his family! Just try and see..."

——

Li Lingling lingered in First High School for a long time, even shamelessly joined Shen Qi for a lunch in the cafeteria, and then wandered alone in the campus unfazed by the cold, yet she still did not bump into Han Mingyue!

As the sun set, she had no choice but to leave First High School reluctantly.

Just shortly after she left, Han Mingyue and others returned to the school after having dinner.

Today was the day Mr. Han and Mrs. Han moved to Qi City with Han Jiayang! Therefore, whether it was the Zhen siblings or Bai Xue, everyone had dinner at Han’s shop.

Han Jiayang’s transfer procedure was already ready, just waiting to attend the transfer test early Monday.

Mr. Han was also almost ready with preparations for opening a pharmacy, starting Monday he had to handle various formalities.

Mrs. Han had completely processed her internal retirement procedures, just waiting to collect her salary after her birthday!

The family of four could finally reunite in Qi City, and about to start a new venture, which made Mr. Han so happy that he drank a few extra glasses! Excited from the alcohol, he talked a bit more!

That’s why everyone returned to school so late.

Which also just happened to miss someone that actually no one wanted to see.

It must be said, it all was a coincidence.

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At the dinner table, the additional remarks Han Youliang made were about informing the Zhen siblings about Mr. Zhen’s current situation.

Mr. Han said, "Xiao Yan! Xiao Yu! Although Hailong was a bit confused in the past two years, he has changed a lot lately and settled down! I met him before coming here, and it sounds like he really misses you two! Try to find time during the winter break to visit him! After all, he is your biological father."

Mr. Han also said, "I know you dislike your dad’s last two wives, but the little girl born to Ju Zhen Sheng is after all your half-sister! She is quite sensible now, though her stepmom is just about managing, but she’s just like a wild child left unattended, it is quite pitiful to see..."

Although not explicitly stated, his implication was for the Zhen siblings to accept this half-sister.

To this, Zhen Yu only had a "Haha" to say.

In the end, this is what Mr. Han said!

"It’s your father’s later born son, he will need a good person to take care of him his entire life! His biological mother might have been reckless during pregnancy, but she has been wholeheartedly raising him since giving birth! Now the child may not be compared to ordinary people physically, but at least he can understand human speech, not completely foolish! Otherwise, in the future... Alas! Your father will get old one day, that son won’t be reliable, sooner or later it will still be up to Zhen Yan to provide for him! Let’s put the past behind us for Uncle Han’s sake, one of these days I’ll call Hailong to Qi City to mediate between you! These blood relationships, they shouldn’t hold grudges overnight..."

To this, Zhen Yu still only had a "Haha" to say.

But after all, Zhen Yan is a son! According to the customs handed down for generations in this land, as the eldest son, he can’t avoid caring for Mr. Zhen!

So Zhen Yu still remained silent.