CHAPTER 857: CHAPTER 861: BORN REBELLIOUS (11)

The idea was proposed by her, and now that it’s messed up, Su Ying feels restless and uneasy inside.

Not only does she harbor resentment towards Su Li, but she also holds a grudge against her own mother, Grandma Su.

Why can’t they just let her be well?

As a twice-married woman with children, it’s already tough for her to maintain her footing in the Cheng Family, yet no one considers her difficulties.

Su Ying covers her face, secretly hiding in the bedroom, shedding tears.

Mr. Cheng, pushing the door open and seeing this scene, softens his initially disgruntled expression almost visibly.

Mr. Cheng sighs deeply in his heart, encircles Su Ying from behind into his arms, and softly comforts her, "Don’t blame yourself, this matter can’t be entirely laid on you."

With someone comforting her, Su Ying felt even more aggrieved, "I just can’t understand, we could offer her a better, more prosperous life, why doesn’t she want it?"

"If she follows what we say, she would start at the finish line that ordinary people may struggle their whole lives to reach, why wouldn’t she want that?"

"Besides, I’m her mother, without me, relying on that deadbeat dad of hers who is nowhere to be found, she might have starved to death long ago, so how dare she be mad at me?"

Mr. Cheng: "The child doesn’t want it, we can’t force her, let’s think of other ways."

These words from Mr. Cheng are merely to pacify the naive Su Ying; if there were truly other ways, Cheng Jingran wouldn’t have schemed against the original owner in his past life.

Due to Su Ying’s softening stance, the family crisis is temporarily resolved, yet unbeknownst to Su Li, a few more people inexplicably harbor dislike towards her.

Of course, these are minor issues, not worth mentioning.

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Lan Chengying is attentive all the way, handling the trivial matters related to Su Li perfectly.

The Lan Family members are now used to it, often sighing with admiration upon uncovering Lan Chengying’s new skills: he has this capability, too.

If someone stood in front of Lan Chengying to ask him, why didn’t we know you were so capable before?

Lan Chengying would definitely tell you sincerely: as Su Boss’s first henchman, he felt a strong sense of crisis.

He foresaw that if he didn’t know anything, or couldn’t satisfy Su Boss, he might be replaced at any moment.

What a terrifying realization.

Lan Chengying’s gut feeling was right, Su Li is hard-hearted, and she might actually do so.

After all, she is ruthless, and acts unreasonably.

Lan Chengying, who has just finished his college entrance exam, was originally planned by the family to go abroad for university. But who could foresee this incident?

Lan Chengying’s mother, like a startled bird, not to mention sending her son abroad, even having him study in the same city is unnerving for her, as she’d love to keep him in her pocket, ready to see him anytime.

However, keeping a grown-up son by her side at all times is unrealistic, after consulting Lan Chengying’s opinion, the Lan Family placed him in Hua University.

Along the way, they solved Su Li’s enrollment too.

Two freshmen of Hua University have freshly emerged.

Now it’s already the tail end of summer vacation, some distant freshmen have already arrived early at the university.

Walking through Huada’s campus, one can see many parents and freshmen strolling along the shaded paths with their luggage.

Su Li and Lan Chengying are also among them.

Due to the two youngsters, the Lan Family donated laboratory equipment worth tens of millions to Huada Laboratory, and additionally, a teaching building.

Lan Chengying didn’t let family members send him; he decided to take Su Li with him to check in early.

In a few days, there will be more people arriving, lest they disturb his boss.

Lan Chengying’s sycophantic qualification has once again escalated, making him Su Li’s top fanboy.

Sometimes, human encounters are just so strange.

Before meeting Su Li, Lan Chengying strutted across the world as if he were the best, barely paying attention to anyone beside his family.

But once he met Su Li, the dominant figure instantly became like a humble weed, swaying in the wind.

To clarify, his feelings for the boss are absolutely pure.

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The person sent by the school to receive Su Li and their group was the Director of the Educational Office.

A slightly bald, pot-bellied middle-aged man.

Upon seeing them, Director Xie greeted them with a stern nod, expressing his greeting.

Apart from how he carries himself before Su Li, Lan Chengying is quite proud, with his head held high like a rebellious teenager, seemingly begging someone to bash his head.

He was very dissatisfied with Director Xie’s attitude.

However, he still had his sense of decorum as a henchman; as long as the boss had no opinion, even as the top sidekick, he shouldn’t overshadow the boss.

Lan Chengying was ready to burst, just waiting for Su Li to frown slightly before stepping up to question the other party.

Having taken such significant benefits from the Lan Family and yet shows them a disdainful attitude, who gave him the right?

The knowledge gives him the right.

In contrast to Lan Chengying’s indignant attitude, Su Li seemed to understand Director Xie’s complex emotions at that moment.

She even felt a bit sympathetic towards him.

Hua University, as a prestigious institution with a century-old reputation, besides opening the road for knowledge, has always been unyielding to external pressures.

Moreover, with its strong background, capital, and powerful connections, Huada doesn’t need to care about anyone else’s attitude, and only focuses on maintaining a pure academic environment.

Huada has always adhered to this principle.

But today, this principle was broken.

He never agreed with the principal’s decision; the skills of the young master of the Lan Family and the girl beside him, considered a delinquent, are muddled, relying solely on grades, they might not even be admitted to a third-tier university, let alone a prestigious university like Huada.

Allowing them in is incredibly unfair to those who fought hard to get admitted.

However, the principal was resolute; no matter how vehemently Director Xie opposed it, he couldn’t stop the final outcome.

Heartfilled with frustration, he deserves to vent a little, doesn’t he?

Verbal abuse and sarcasm aren’t his style, but withholding a warm welcome is within his capacity.

Director Xie rushed ahead, ignoring whether those trailing behind could keep up.

Lan Chengying, being someone who cannot withstand unfair treatment, boiled with anger due to Director Xie’s attitude.

Su Li lazily glanced at him, and Lan Chengying shivered, immediately plastering a fawning smile while suppressing his ire temporarily.

That kid, truly perceptive.

Despite throwing him a glance devoid of any meaning, following his instinct, he grasped the right intention, no wonder despite his foolishness, Su Li didn’t quite hold it against him.

Both sides were holding back; after all the enrollment procedures were completed, Director Xie vanished without even saying goodbye.