Chapter 150: One hundred fifty, background Chapter 150: One hundred fifty, background Principal Li shook his head as he looked at the news on his phone, “Some people just can’t be provoked, and yet they go after Song Yan Ning. They’re really asking for trouble.” He didn’t know what kind of power stood behind Song Yan Ning, but to bring down the Fang Family overnight, that influence had to be beyond his imagination. No wonder Ling Qingyang was willing to put forward five hundred thousand just to have Song Yan Ning eat at the faculty cafeteria.
“Principal Li, are you talking about the Fang Family?” the vice principal asked, his curiosity piqued by Principal Li’s muttering. He had seen the news about the Fang Family’s downfall as well and was bewildered as to whom they could have offended to fall so swiftly.
Principal Li nodded, glanced around, and whispered, “Do you know why the Fang Family fell?” He planned to let the vice principal know about this, in case he accidentally provoked Song Yan Ning one day, which could bring trouble to the school.
The vice principal shook his head, “Do you know?”
Principal Li glanced at the open door, stood up, walked over to close it, then sat down next to the vice principal, “Yesterday, Yan Zhenzhen came to the school and asked me to expel a student. I didn’t agree.”
“Was it that student’s family who did it?” the vice principal immediately guessed the connection.
“That student, I’ve looked into her background, and she has none. She’s lived in the countryside with her maternal grandparents since she was young. But what’s strange to me is that the Ling Family donated five hundred thousand to our school just to have that student eat at the faculty cafeteria,” said Principal Li. He didn’t mention that it was only after he had called Ling Qingyang that the Fang Family ran into trouble. Because the Ling Family simply didn’t have the capability to topple the Fang Family overnight, he surmised that Song Yan Ning’s identity was not simple.
The vice principal pondered for a moment, “I think there must be a powerful force behind Song Yan Ning.”
“I think so too,” agreed Principal Li. He was not just of that opinion; he was certain that it was the influence behind Song Yan Ning that had caused the Fang Family to fall.
“So should we also be careful in the future?” asked the vice principal. He understood why Principal Li had shared this with him.
Principal Li nodded, “Call Teacher Tong here, I have something to say to her.”
Tong Qi was taking roll call. She was also curious about why Fang Ya hadn’t come to school today.
“Teacher Tong, the principal wants you to visit his office,” said Teacher Wang as he entered the classroom.
Tong Qi nodded and handed the roll call list to Teacher Wang, “Fang Ya didn’t come today, and I don’t know what happened to her.”
“Didn’t you see the news?” Teacher Wang looked at Tong Qi in surprise. Such big news and she didn’t know.
Tong Qi shook her head, “I’m going to the principal’s office first.” She had been busy making breakfast for her son, taking him to kindergarten, and coming to school; there was no time to watch any news.
Tong Qi arrived at Principal Li’s office and knocked softly.
“Come in,” Principal Li’s voice came from inside.
Tong Qi pushed the door open and walked in, “Principal, you wanted to see me?”
Principal Li nodded and motioned to the sofa, “Teacher Tong, please take a seat. There’s something I would like to ask of you.”
Tong Qi, surprised by his words, said, “Please speak, Principal.”
“I would like you to pay a home visit to Song Yan Ning’s family, to understand more about her,” said Principal Li. He suspected that Song Yan Ning’s identity was not simple, and who better to learn more from than Tong Qi, Song Yan Ning’s homeroom teacher.
“Principal, has Song Yan Ning done something wrong?” Tong Qi asked, worried. It was unusual to request a home visit just after the start of the school year.
“No, I just want to know more about her. Teacher Tong, you seem very concerned about Song Yan Ning?” Principal Li noted the worry on her face with some surprise.
“When we were in Beijing, Song Yan Ning saved my son,” Tong Qi said.
“What happened?” Principal Li caught some information in her response. Song Yan Ning had been to Beijing, but what for?
Tong Qi recounted the incident in detail, “That’s what happened. Song Yan Ning is a good child; you mustn’t let others speak nonsense about her.”
Principal Li nodded, “I understand. You may go back to your work.” He thought he might have guessed Song Yan Ning’s background.
“Shall I still make the home visit?” asked Tong Qi.
Principal Li shook his head, “Teacher Tong, try to meet any of Song Yan Ning’s requests in the future, and if you have any issues, you can come to me.”
“Okay,” Tong Qi nodded and left the principal’s office. She couldn’t quite grasp why the principal wanted her to go so far to accommodate Song Yan Ning’s requests.
Principal Li pulled out his phone, typed “Beijing Song Family” on it, and quickly a page popped up with information about the Song Family.
As Principal Li read carefully, his eyes lit up brighter and brighter. It seemed that his guess was correct; Song Yan Ning really was from the Song Family. The Fang Family had truly walked into their own demise by challenging such an immovable obstacle.
With her eyes closed, Song Yan Ning was pretending to nap, overhearing some classmates discussing the Fang Family’s situation and shifted her attention towards them.
“Do you know why Fang Ya didn’t come today?”
“Is she sick?”
“No, her family has gone bankrupt. I heard this morning from my dad that Fang Ya’s company has shut down, their property’s been confiscated, and her dad was arrested.”
“How terrible! So does that mean Fang Ya won’t come to school anymore?”
“I don’t know that; ask Gu Xiaoyu, his family has good relations with the Fang Family.”
Everyone turned their gaze to Gu Xiaoyu.
“I don’t know, don’t ask me,” Gu Xiaoyu turned away and looked towards Song Yan Ning, who was feigning sleep. He only knew that the Fang Family’s fall had something to do with Song Yan Ning; his parents hadn’t told him more.
Song Yan Ning felt a gaze on her and opened her eyes.
Gu Xiaoyu panicked at the sight of Song Yan Ning opening her eyes and quickly diverted his gaze.
Song Yan Ning’s lips curled slightly as she thought about the topic her classmates had recently been discussing, raising an eyebrow in response. She knew the incident must be related to her, but she wasn’t sure who was behind it. Was it the Song Family? Or…