Chapter 179: 179. Not admitting mistakes Chapter 179: 179. Not admitting mistakes Yang Lisheng heard his phone ring, took it out, and saw it was an unknown number; he hesitated about whether or not to answer it.
“Why aren’t you answering the phone?” Li Meixiang, seeing Yang Lisheng just looking at his phone and not answering, asked curiously.
“It’s an unknown number; probably another sales call.” Yang Lisheng pressed his phone to dismiss the call and put it back in his pocket. Recently, he had been getting a lot of sales and scam calls, either marketing baby formula or claiming his bank card had been compromised. It was really annoying him.
The phone rang again. Yang Lisheng frowned, took out his phone, and saw it was still the same number. He pressed the answer button, about to speak, when the person on the other end spoke first.
“Hello! Are you Song Yan Ning’s parent? I am Song Yan Ning’s homeroom teacher, Tong Qi. Is Song Yan Ning with you right now?”
Yang Lisheng was taken aback and thought about the call he had just dismissed. He blushed with embarrassment, “Teacher, I’m sorry! I just thought it was a sales call. I am Song Yan Ning’s grandfather, and she is with me. Teacher, is there something wrong?”
Song Yan Ning looked at Yang Lisheng, and with her keen hearing, she naturally knew that the caller was Tong Qi.
Tong Qi hesitated slightly and then said, “Here’s the situation—during today’s exam, there was an incident. A classmate has accused Song Yan Ning of cheating. We’ve already called that person’s parents to the school, and they would like to meet Song Yan Ning to understand what happened.”
“Can we come along too?” Yang Lisheng glanced at Song Yan Ning. His Xiao Ning was so smart; how could she possibly cheat? It must be the other party trying to frame her; he had to go and see whose child was so malicious.
“Of course, you can.”
“Alright, we’ll be there shortly.” Yang Lisheng exchanged a few pleasantries with Tong Qi and then hung up. He turned to Song Yan Ning, “Xiao Ning, what’s this about a classmate saying you cheated during the exam?”
Li Meixiang, Ling Yu, and Guo Kai all looked at Song Yan Ning simultaneously. They absolutely did not believe that she would cheat.
Song Yan Ning smiled indifferently, “That classmate and I have some history.”
“We’ll go to the school with you. We want to see who’s so despicable,” Ling Yu and Gu Kai both said angrily. Daring to falsely accuse their boss of cheating, they must be courting death.
Song Yan Ning shook her head with a smile, “I can handle it myself. You guys go about your business.” If they both went, it would complicate matters even more.
Ling Yu and Guo Kai could only nod in resignation. They dared not disobey their boss’s word, but they would still investigate behind the scenes. Anyone who tried to secretly harm their boss would not be let off easily.
When Tong Qi saw the three of them enter, she nodded in greeting to Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang with a smile, “Thank you for making this trip. This is Yu Xiaoyan’s parent; you can now discuss any concerns.”
Yu Xiaoyan’s mother saw Yang Lisheng and immediately recognized him as the man who had saved her, “Sir, thank you for saving me!” She wished she could find a hole to crawl into—her savior had saved her life, but her daughter had accused his granddaughter of cheating during the exam. Tong Qi had already told them about Song Yan Ning, who had always been the top student in school and had no reason to cheat.
Yang Lisheng nodded faintly. He hadn’t expected that the person who had accused Xiao Ning of cheating was the daughter of the woman he had saved. Although he would save her again if given another chance, he couldn’t help feeling slightly uncomfortable. It didn’t matter how others cursed or bullied him, but Xiao Ning was his most important person. If anyone bullied Xiao Ning, he would fight to the last to seek justice for her.
“Do you know each other?” Tong Qi looked curiously at Yang Lisheng and Yu Xiaoyan’s mother.
Yu Xiaoyan’s mother smiled awkwardly, “I fainted at the school gates today; it was this gentleman who saved me.”
Yu Xiaoyan glanced at Yang Lisheng and snorted, “He must have had ulterior motives for saving you; don’t trust him.” She disliked Song Yan Ning and everyone related to her.
Yu Xiaoyan’s mother glared at Yu Xiaoyan, “How can you be so blind to right and wrong? Apologize to this gentleman and to your classmate.”
“I did nothing wrong; I won’t apologize. Song Yan Ning did cheat; she wrote that note and put it in my pocket.” Yu Xiaoyan glared fiercely at Song Yan Ning and turned away. She wouldn’t apologize to Song Yan Ning. If it weren’t for Song Yan Ning, she wouldn’t have hit her forehead on a post, and it still hurt.
“Yu Xiaoyan’s parents, I think Yu Xiaoyan’s character has some issues. As parents, you should really educate her well; otherwise, it will be too late. A child’s character is of utmost importance,” Teacher Gao couldn’t help speaking out.
Tong Qi nodded in agreement. Song Yan Ning’s grandfather had saved Yu Xiaoyan’s mother, but Yu Xiaoyan showed no gratitude and was still stubbornly unrepentant.
“We will, teacher. Could you please give our Xiaoyan another chance?” Yu Xiaoyan’s parents looked pleadingly at Tong Qi and Teacher Gao. They actually didn’t believe their daughter had cheated, but Xiaoyan’s attitude towards Yang Lisheng was truly disappointing. Even if not grateful, she should not speak so harshly.
Yu Xiaoyan looked at Tong Qi and Teacher Gao. She also hoped they would give her a chance.
Teacher Gao and Tong Qi shook their heads. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to give Yu Xiaoyan a chance; it was that Yu Xiaoyan herself didn’t appreciate the opportunity. If Yu Xiaoyan was willing to admit her mistake and sincerely correct it, they might consider her improved attitude and give her another chance. However, Yu Xiaoyan didn’t realize her own fault, and despite her grandfather saving her mother, she was ungrateful. How could they give such a child another chance?
“Teacher, please, Xiaoyan knows she was wrong. Xiaoyan, quickly apologize to your classmate and admit your mistake to the teacher,” Yu Xiaoyan’s mother urged anxiously, tugging at Yu Xiaoyan.
Yu Xiaoyan’s father, holding back his anger, silently watched Yu Xiaoyan. If not for being at school, he would have already punished her. This was the most embarrassing he had ever felt.
Yu Xiaoyan stiffened her neck, “I didn’t cheat.” She could admit to anything else, but she would never admit to cheating, nor would she apologize to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning glanced indifferently at Yu Xiaoyan, “Teacher, I’m going back to the classroom to study.” She really didn’t want to watch any further. Yu Xiaoyan’s issue would be handled by the school and had nothing to do with her.
“Alright,” Teacher Gao and Tong Qi nodded. They had thought that with the arrival of Yu Xiaoyan’s parents, her attitude would improve, and she would recognize her mistake. However, they hadn’t expected her to still maintain an attitude of being in the right. They didn’t want to interfere any further; after all, the moral education department would handle it.