Chapter 328: 327, Tangled Chapter 328: 327, Tangled Chen Mengyu returned home and saw that Lin Xiu wasn’t there. “Could she have gone back to her own home?”
Just then, the sound of keys came from outside the door.
Chen Mengyu turned her head to look and saw Lin Xiu entering through the door. “Lin Xiu, where have you been?” Lin Xiu’s current condition really worried her.
Lin Xiu walked over to Chen Mengyu. “Mengyu, I’m pregnant.”
“What?” Chen Mengyu couldn’t believe it as she looked at Lin Xiu’s belly. She knew Lin Xiu had always wanted a child and had been drinking herbal medicine to help with her health. It was just that the timing of the child’s arrival was really bad.
“What are you planning to do?” asked Chen Mengyu.
“I don’t know,” Lin Xiu shook her head. She wanted to keep the child, but she was very uncertain about the future.
Chen Mengyu sighed. “If it were me, I would keep the child.”
Lin Xiu nodded. “I’ll think about it some more. I’m going to take a nap.”
“Wait a minute!” Chen Mengyu walked over and took out five hundred yuan from her bag and handed it to Chen Mengyu. “This is from Song Yan Ning; she asked me to give it back to you.” Now was the time Lin Xiu needed money the most.
Lin Xiu hesitated for a moment, then took the money. “Consider it a loan from you. I’ll pay you back once I get my salary.” The money from Song Yan Ning, no matter how hard up she was, she wouldn’t take it back.
“Mhm,” replied Chen Mengyu, nodding her head.
Song Yan Ning strolled along the campus’s tree-lined avenue, enjoying the feeling of the wind on her face.
“Song Yan Ning,” called Jiang Tao’s voice from behind.
Song Yan Ning stopped walking and waited for Jiang Tao to catch up.
“Song Yan Ning, the Medicine Powder you gave me worked so well, look, the acne on my face is all gone,” Jiang Tao said happily. He had only been using it for a few days, and his acne had completely disappeared. That morning when he looked in the mirror, he realized that without the acne, he was quite the handsome guy.
“Not bad looking at all,” Song Yan Ning smiled as she observed Jiang Tao. His features were delicate, and his smile gave off a very sunny feeling.
“That’s for sure, why don’t you consider being my girlfriend?” Jiang Tao joked.
Song Yan Ning sized up Jiang Tao and replied, “Not interested.”
“Song Yan Ning, you’ve wounded my pride, whimper, whimper…” Jiang Tao clutched his chest, feigning a heartbroken expression.
Song Yan Ning gave Jiang Tao an amused glance. “Stop it, we’re going to be late.”
Jiang Tao let out a laugh and caught up with Song Yan Ning. “Song Yan Ning, what kind of guy do you like?”
The image of Qin Yushen flashed through Song Yan Ning’s mind. “The bell for morning reading just rang, hurry up.” She certainly wasn’t going to tell Jiang Tao.
“How come I didn’t hear the bell?” puzzled, Jiang Tao mumbled, quickening his pace to keep up with Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning arrived at the principal’s office and knocked on the door gently.
“Come in!”
Song Yan Ning pushed the door open and walked in. “Principal!”
Seeing that it was Principal Song Yan Ning, he was taken aback for a moment and quickly got up to greet her, “Have a seat!” At school, others were not aware of Song Yan Ning’s identity, but he was very clear about it. However, he would not dare to reveal her identity.
“Principal, I’m here to ask you to tell Mr. Chen something, to let her know that I don’t need help.” Song Yan Ning knew that Mr. Chen meant well, but she truly did not need financial aid.
The principal nodded, “I just have here an application for a scholarship from Mr. Chen.”
“Mine?” Song Yan Ning asked. If it weren’t for her, the principal wouldn’t have specifically mentioned it.
“Take a look.” The principal nodded, opened the application, and turned the monitor so Song Yan Ning could see the contents.
Song Yan Ning glanced at the application with a mixture of laughter and helplessness, “Principal, please reject it for me.”
“Alright.” The principal nodded. When Chen Mengyu told him about Song Yan Ning’s family difficulties, he almost laughed. If Song Yan Ning’s family were in difficulty, then the entire school would be considered impoverished.
Chen Mengyu opened her computer and saw an email in her inbox. She clicked on it and found it was from the principal.
She read the content carefully and became somewhat indignant, “Why is it not approved? Song Yan Ning clearly meets the conditions for the scholarship. No, I have to talk to the principal.” She stood up and walked briskly towards the principal’s office.
After handling the matter, the principal picked up a newspaper to read.
“Knock, knock, knock!” There was a knock on the door.
“Come in.” The principal set down the newspaper, picked up his tea from beside him, and took a sip after lifting the lid.
Chen Mengyu pushed the door open and walked up to the principal, “Principal, why was the scholarship I applied for not approved? What criteria does Song Yan Ning not meet?”
The tea the principal had just swallowed nearly sprayed out, but he managed to gulp it down forcefully, “I’ve investigated, and Song Yan Ning’s home situation is not that of an impoverished household.”
“How can that be? Song Yan Ning has no parents, and her grandparents are old. Other than her grandfather gathering some herbal medicine and occasionally treating people, they have no source of income.” Chen Mengyu grew more agitated as she spoke. She was determined to secure the scholarship fund for Song Yan Ning today.
The principal put down his teacup, “I’ve already asked Song Yan Ning. Her grandparents are retired doctors and their pension amounts to tens of thousands every month. Do you think her situation meets the criteria for financial aid?”
“Are you serious?” Chen Mengyu was somewhat in disbelief.
The principal handed over a document to Chen Mengyu, “Take a look.” The document contained both true and false information, but it was enough to prove that Song Yan Ning did not need financial support.
After reading the document, Chen Mengyu handed it back to the principal. She finally understood why Song Yan Ning didn’t need their money—it turned out she had assumed too much.
Lin Xiu saw Chen Mengyu return to the office, “Mengyu, I’ve decided. I’m going to keep this child.” She thought it over all of last night and finally made up her mind. She couldn’t bear to not have her child.
Chen Mengyu nodded, “Have you thought it through? Having a child is not as simple as just feeding them, and if you want to get married in the future, it will be very difficult to do so with a child.”
“I won’t get married. Having him is enough for me.” Lin Xiu caressed her belly, her face beaming with a mother’s love.
Chen Mengyu nodded, “I just went to the principal’s office. He has canceled the scholarship application I submitted.”
“Why?” Lin Xiu asked, puzzled. She was very grateful to Song Yan Ning. Song Yan Ning not only saved her life but also informed her of her pregnancy.
Chen Mengyu relayed the contents of the document she had seen in the principal’s office to Lin Xiu.
“No wonder Song Yan Ning doesn’t need our financial aid. That’s good too,” Lin Xiu said with a smile. Although Song Yan Ning had no parents, Lin Xiu hoped that Song Yan Ning could live a happy and joyful life and have a beautiful childhood.
She touched her belly. Baby, Mommy will definitely give you a perfect childhood.