Chapter 81

Song Pianxian quickly told the two colleagues about the breakup, casually mentioning it as if chatting, which startled them.

The previously devoted Song Pianxian to Xi Heng, how could they break up so easily?

To this, Song Pianxian only said she had figured things out, casually mentioning something about returning the black card gift. She said she would return the black card but hadn’t returned some other gifts yet.

Zhao Ying bluntly said, “Are you naive? He toyed with your feelings, and now that you’ve finally figured it out and decided to break free, you still want to return the gifts? If you find them annoying, just throw them away.”

Li Wan’s expression changed several times, saying, “Pianxian’s idea isn’t wrong either. Mr. Xi is generous. Even the random gifts he gives are enough for her monthly salary, right? It wouldn’t be right to keep them, it’s like being… owned.”

“Breakup between boyfriend and girlfriend, and you make it sound like she’s being kept?”

“I didn’t mean it that way—” Li Wan hurried to retort.

Song Pianxian tucked her stray hair behind her ear and smiled slightly, “It’s precisely because the gifts are not cheap that they should be returned.”

Li Wan immediately asked, “What did he give you?”

Before Song Pianxian could answer, Meng Yue from Xi Heng’s side came down.

Meng Yue handed over a beautifully crafted card and a car key, politely saying, “Ms. Song, the CEO is on an urgent business trip and asked me to give you these two things. The car is in the underground garage, and this is the address of the apartment. Your fingerprint has been registered for the door lock.”

Zhao Ying and Li Wan immediately looked at Song Pianxian.

Didn’t they break up? Did Mr. Xi give Song Pianxian another set of houses and a Maserati?

Song Pianxian’s heart remained calm and she knew well that Xi Heng wasn’t going on a business trip, but was rushing to attend an industry conference where Nie Lingbo would be present, creating a chance encounter.

In the original text, the original body didn’t mention the breakup. Xi Heng followed Nie Lingbo and didn’t appear in front of the original body. How come there’s a gift to be received when making a fuss?

Unfortunately, the current Song Pianxian wasn’t interested.

Meng Yue didn’t dare to take back the items. Song Pianxian didn’t make things difficult for him and planned to personally deliver them to the CEO’s office during lunchtime.

While Song Pianxian was focused on work, she caught sight of Li Wan secretly taking a photo of the card and key. She pretended not to notice and continued with her tasks.

After Li Wan finished work, she went straight to the nearby café, where Bai Rong was already waiting for her.

Bai Rong now looked like a well-maintained socialite. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Wan, she immediately got to the point:

“Is that girl really so shameless? Accepting so many things from Xiao Heng?”

Li Wan replied, “Auntie Bai, you’ve provided me with a good job and trusted me to keep an eye on Song Pianxian. How could I lie to you? It’s true. Today, Mr. Xi even gave her a house and a car. Although I haven’t seen them before, I’m sure he didn’t give her a few gifts.”

“Leaving aside other matters, she said she returned them, who knows if she actually did. This is a Maserati sports car and an apartment in the Third Ring Road, worth tens of millions combined. Auntie Bai, you see…”

Bai Rong’s expression turned cold as she calmly said, “Xiao Heng has never experienced hardship since childhood. I still have to take care of him.”

That afternoon, Bai Rong invited Song Pianxian to the café.

Bai Rong exuded the aura of a CEO mother ready to write a check. In fact, she had indeed prepared a check, which she placed in front of Song Pianxian’s seat. When Song Pianxian sat down, she glanced at it.

Five hundred thousand.

09 said in a low voice: “This is truly the most pathetic thing I’ve ever seen: [#take this money and leave my son#].”

Song Pianxian couldn’t help but show a faint smile.

Bai Rong said lightly: “Ms. Song, you come from a good family background. Don’t be so shallow-minded. Things that shouldn’t be taken should be returned, so as not to have a guilty conscience.”

“I heard you broke up with my son? You’ve been with him for these past few years, and I haven’t mistreated you. Take this five hundred thousand. After you resign and if you don’t find a job, you won’t starve to death. From now on, you and our family are clear.”

Song Pianxian glanced at the check: “Madam Bai thinks that tens of millions of cars and houses can only be exchanged for five hundred thousand?”

Bai Rong’s eyes sharpened.

Song Pianxian pushed the check over.

“You certainly don’t think so. You just think I’m easy to bully.”

“I’ll respond to what you said in kind.”

Under Bai Rong’s furious gaze, Song Pianxian calmly said:

“Girls from good families don’t reach out for things that don’t belong to them.”

“So rest assured, I won’t take a single penny from your family’s money. I find it dirty.”

She emphasized the words “girls from good families” and “things that don’t belong to them,” looking pointedly at Bai Rong, who blushed and felt embarrassed and angry.

“Find it dirty?”

Bai Rong tightened the shawl on her shoulders, unable to contain her anger:

“You, an orphan without parents, are indeed uncultured! Find it dirty? I’d like to see what you’ll become after leaving my son!”

Her voice became sharp and harsh uncontrollably, drawing many glances, like something being stepped on, jumping up in agitation.

Both of them understood why this money was considered dirty, because it was the real money of the Xi Family, the money of Xi Wei and her child.

Song Pianxian picked up her bag, turned off the recording on her phone in the bag, stood up, lowered her eyes to Bai Rong, and said from a position of superiority:

“Madam Bai, rest assured, I’ll live well.”

Thinking of her family about to return to China for a visit, Song Pianxian said slowly:

“You can’t imagine how well.”

She turned and left, the future development already set.

Xi Heng’s father, Fu Siyuan, was once poor, and when he could take power, he naturally wouldn’t relinquish it all.

The majority of Xi Heng’s company’s shares are held by Fu Siyuan, of which fifteen percent were given to Bai Rong. Xi Heng only has ten percent.

Xi Heng listens to Bai Rong for two reasons: one is his habit of relying on her, and the other is that he dares not defy Bai Rong and Fu Siyuan, or else he would immediately lose his power.

By bringing Bai Rong over through Li Wan, she aims to leverage her influence.

Bai Rong will surely restrain Xi Heng, cutting off his contact with Song Pianxian. With no one holding onto Song Pianxian’s resignation anymore, she will soon be able to fulfill Bai Rong’s wishes and cut ties with their family.

Of course, things might not go as smoothly for Bai Rong at their next meeting.

Song Pianxian arranges the chess pieces properly, waiting for the inevitable outcome. She isn’t the weakling who lets others trample over her as she appears on the surface; she’s the one playing the game.

Leaving the café, she didn’t return to the company—most likely, Mrs. Bai had already gone to the manager to demand that she leave today. It’s past four now, so if she sets off for the school now, she can make it to the parent-teacher meeting at half past five.

The original owner hasn’t been able to attend parent-teacher meetings on time for a long time, always disappointing Little Sister.

This time, Song Pianxian went to the bakery first and bought a mango pancake, Xiang Sixi’s favorite.

She had intended to buy more for Xiang Sixi’s good friends, but remembering that she didn’t get along with her classmates, she decided against it.

Luxury cars filled the entrance of the elite school. Every time this happened, traffic police would come to coordinate at the intersection. Song Pianxian arrived by taxi, and the small green car looked particularly shabby among the luxurious vehicles.

Ignoring the stares of others, Song Pianxian calmly walked in and found Class 5 of the first year, where Xiang Sixi was.

At this time, the classroom had been cleared for the parents. Song Pianxian first went to find Xiang Sixi, who usually quietly read in the corner at the end of the corridor.

When Xiang Sixi saw her, her eyes lit up slightly, revealing a hint of childishness for the first time:

“Sister? You’re here early.”

“Yeah, I took the day off today.” Song Pianxian handed her the pastry box. “I’ll go to the classroom. Are you going back to the dormitory?”

Xiang Sixi took the mango pancake, her eyes shining brightly. “I’ll wait for you in the corridor to go home.”

“Okay, be careful with the wind.” Song Pianxian gave a simple reminder and turned to head to the classroom.

She didn’t ask about the monthly test scores. Xiang Sixi had always been the top student in the school, until she plummeted due to severe bullying.

Song Pianxian found the seat with Xiang Sixi’s name on it and glanced at the trash can behind her, confirming her determination to transfer her.

Parents gradually took their seats, many seats remained empty, or individuals who appeared to be secretaries attended on behalf of parents.

The parent-teacher meeting was about to begin. The homeroom teacher came out of the office with two students but didn’t enter the classroom, eagerly waiting in the corridor.

Song Pianxian opened the window for ventilation and could hear the voices of the homeroom teacher:

“…The principal is receiving… He’ll be here soon.”

Song Pianxian turned her head and happened to see the homeroom teacher with two students.

One was Song Fei, the adopted daughter of the Song family, always represented by the nanny at parent-teacher meetings.

The other was a girl from the Nie family, Nie Ningbo’s niece, who would later accompany her classmates to educational institutions for supplementary lessons, allowing the substitute and the “White Moonlight” to meet again.

Song Pianxian recognized their faces and was about to look away when she saw several people coming down the corridor.

Several administrative staff from the school led a tall woman towards them, her face beaming with a warm smile, as if she were about to roll out the red carpet.

Nie Lingbo?

Wasn’t she supposed to attend an industry conference in City N? How could she be here to attend her niece’s parent-teacher meeting?

Song Pianxian slightly parted her lips, somewhat surprised, but had to admit, there was also some excitement.

Especially when she thought about Xi Heng, who coveted Nie Lingbo, ending up empty-handed, she felt even more at ease.

Just as she was thinking this, she made eye contact with Nie Lingbo through the thin layer of glass.

The beautiful girl’s face was hidden behind the glass, as if covered by a layer of misty glass paper.

Her translucent tea-colored eyes flickered with a light and joyful glow, making Nie Lingbo couldn’t help but wonder who made her show such an expression.

Was it herself?

Better be.

Nie Xingzhou approached slowly. When she really saw Nie Lingbo in person, she was extremely obedient.

“Aunt.”

“Mm.”

Nie Lingbo responded lightly, nodded to the homeroom teacher, and the school staff led her into the classroom. They stopped to exchange pleasantries with the homeroom teacher for a while. Even without hearing, one could guess what it was about.

The parents of the students here were all wealthy. To receive such treatment from the school, the noble status and identity of this person were self-evident.

When they saw her taking a seat in Nie Xingzhou’s seat, many well-informed individuals understood who had arrived, but when they wanted to establish connections, they found that Nie Lingbo was resting with her eyes closed, leaving them disappointed.

Finally, after the parent-teacher meeting ended, everyone openly and secretly paid attention to Nie Lingbo’s movements. They saw Nie Lingbo saying to the homeroom teacher:

“Xingzhou’s grades are not good. I think she needs tutoring from her classmates.”

The homeroom teacher’s face was filled with agreement. If it weren’t for Nie Xingzhou’s own unwillingness, she would have done it long ago!

The homeroom teacher enthusiastically recommended, “What do you think of Xiang Sixi? She ranks first in our class and in the whole school.”

The homeroom teacher also had some personal thoughts. There was no teacher who didn’t like outstanding students. Xiang Sixi was bullied by others, and she felt it wasn’t appropriate to intervene too much due to the identity of the student’s parents. However, if Xiang Sixi became close to Nie Xingzhou, there wouldn’t be many bullies left.

Although Nie Xingzhou had a strong presence, she was just a delicate lady who didn’t bully others. People were just afraid of offending her. It was relatively reassuring for Xiang Sixi to interact with such classmates.

The nearby parents pricked up their ears and started to chatter.

“Ms. Nie, my child ranks second in the class, which is not bad either. He is lively. I heard that Xiang Sixi doesn’t like to talk, right?”

“Ms. Nie, during the summer vacation, my child has done tutoring for others and has experience.”

“The compatibility for peer tutoring depends on personality. My daughter usually gets along well with classmate Nie Xingzhou. What do you think?”

…

A classmate tutoring session had created an atmosphere akin to selecting a consort for the emperor.

Nie Lingbo looked up, and the crowd automatically fell silent. She glanced outside the crowd and saw Song Pianxian being kept out of the crowd, chatting and laughing with Xiang Sixi.

Her eyes darkened, and she motioned for Nie Xingzhou to come over.

“Do you think Xiang Sixi is good, or do you prefer other classmates to tutor you?”

Do I really have to choose? Can’t “not studying” be an option? Nie Xingzhou’s face fell, feeling wronged, but she dared not delay and obediently said:

“Xiang Sixi.”

Kidding aside, it had always been like this since she was young. Aunt presented two options, making it seem like there was a choice, but in reality, there wasn’t one.

She understood.

And Xiang Sixi… Nie Xingzhou thought of the girl sitting by the window; she didn’t seem bad either.

At this moment, some parents, seeing the inevitable, decided to sell a good:

“I heard that Xiang Sixi’s Big Sister is also a top student. She even tutors outside, and last year’s science champion took her classes.”

Some parents sneered at this because their children didn’t get chosen due to selecting Xiang Sixi.

“Ms. Nie wants to hire tutors; there must be professors willing to go.”

“What does this student’s family do? Why does Big Sister still tutor others?”

“This kind of hearsay is probably just a gimmick to attract customers. Ms. Nie definitely wouldn’t be interested in such opportunistic behavior—”

Before this parent could finish speaking, Nie Lingbo stood up and walked towards Xiang Sixi’s parent, her voice low:

“We meet again.”

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu

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