Chapter 96 - Grounded

Counselor: “It’s because of your sister again, isn’t it? All right, I have approved the leave of absence. Take it and go.”

She was tired of listening to him talk about his sister, so she would just make things easier for everyone this time.

So today, on graduation, everyone from the Tan family was present.

Ming Yeqing’s parents were also at the graduation, and they came to meet the Tan family.

Qin Muye joined the Tan family’s lineup.

After she had skipped grades, Tan Mo was never ostracized again.

Everyone more or less knew that Wei Zhiqian had Tan Mo’s back.

But without Wei Zhiqian, few were like Qin Muxiao, who had insisted on feuding with Tan Mo.

After Wei Zhiqian graduated, the remaining influence he’d left behind had gradually dissipated.

Although the parents of the students had heard some rumors about the good relationship between Tan Mo and Wei Zhiqian, many years after Wei Zhiqian had graduated, most people had gradually forgotten.

The Tan family was very low key, and they never boasted about their good relationship with the Wei family.

So now, the Tan family was standing around at the Jixia Academy and surrounded by parents who were kissing up to each other, but no one came up to the Tan family.

In their view, the Tan family wasn’t worthy of friendship.

But the Tan family didn’t mind and had no intention of taking the initiative to find someone to talk to. Tan Wenci could tell that these people looked down on them.

But even if others didn’t come up to them, they didn’t feel ill at ease.

“There are so many snobs everywhere. I really don’t know how Mo Mo has stayed here all these years, and how much wrongdoing she has had to suffer.” Tan Wenci sighed, feeling distressed.

Tan Mo didn’t hang out with her classmates, but with Qin Muye and Ming Yeqing instead.

Of course, Ming Yeqing was her classmate.

“These people really can’t get rid of their snobbery.” Qin Muye sneered. “Did they forget how things were when Wei Zhiqian was still in school?”

“I’m going to graduate, so why should I care about them? Over all these years, they haven’t bothered me, so that’s enough.” Tan Mo had never taken these people seriously, so naturally she wouldn’t be angry because of their reactions.

Not too far away, Qin Muxiao was looking at Tan Mo with hatred.

Tan Mo had caused her to repeat a grade and become the laughingstock of the whole school.

Back home, even her parents were angry at how she had brought shame to them.

“Muxiao, is that the Tan family over there?” Fang Xiaowen, who was standing next to Qin Muxiao, asked.

Qin Muxiao had repeated the grade, so naturally her classmates had also changed into another group of people.

Without her nemesis Tan Mo, Qin Muxiao didn’t seem so brainless.

There were a few people in the class who were willing to be her underlings and kiss up to her.

“Ah!” Qin Muxiao spoke disdainfully, “That group of peasants, even if they are standing within the boundaries of Jixia Academy, they are still a group of peasants.”

Mo Zishan had an idea and asked maliciously, “Will Wei Zhiqian come to her graduation ceremony today?”

“Yes.” Fang Xiaowen said, “I remember that when Wei Zhiqian was still in school, he was pretty good to her.”

Because they had enrolled a year later than Qin Muxiao, they didn’t know what Qin Muxiao had done that year.

No one had ever told them about it.

No one had dared to gossip about that incident to others.

Therefore, after they’d enrolled and after Qin Muxiao had repeated a grade, Qin Muxiao had kept a low profile.

None of them knew about the scandalous incident in which Wei Zhiqian had stood up for Tan Mo.

They had only heard that Tan Mo had a good relationship with Wei Zhiqian, but they didn’t know exactly how good.

Because as long as no one provoked her, Tan Mo rarely mentioned Wei Zhiqian’s name.

“So many years have passed.” Qin Muxiao pursed her lips tightly as she said, “Wei Zhiqian graduated so many years ago, and have you seen him come back to see Tan Mo even once?”

“Indeed, he hasn’t.” Mo Zishan thought about it, then shook her head.

“If Wei Zhiqian really cared about her, why not come back to see her?” Qin Muxiao asked coldly. “Tan Mo is the youngest person in that class, so isn’t Wei Zhiqian afraid of her being bullied by her classmates?”

“After so many years, only you all still believe that she has a good relationship with Wei Zhiqian.” Qin Muxiao snorted coldly and said, “She’s just someone who wants to ride on the coattails of the Wei family and while Wei Zhiqian isn’t here, to bluff in school.”

“Go on, I will expose her to you all today,” Qin Muxiao said as she walked toward Tan Mo.

“What’s the matter with Qin Muxiao?” Tan Mo saw Qin Muxiao walking toward them and said, “I haven’t offended her recently. Why does she seem to hate me more than when we were children?”

“I wanted to tell you the day we checked the exam results, but Wei Zhiqian was following you everywhere so I didn’t have a chance to tell you.” Qin Muye was now full of complaints whenever she mentioned Wei Zhiqian. “Qin Murong has been grounded by the family.”

“Grounded? Why?” Wanting to know, Tan Mo rubbed her hands.

As long as Qin Murong suffered, she would be very happy.

When Qin Murong spoke to Wei Zhiqian in the hospital, Tan Mo was in a coma with a high fever, so she didn’t hear it, and no one told her about it afterward.

The elders were afraid of dirtying her ears.

“I don’t know the details.” Qin Muye wasn’t an adult, so naturally it was impossible for the elders to tell her about Qin Murong’s nasty thoughts. “I only know that Auntie Xiao came to my house to see my mother about something serious.

“You know, Aunt Xiao has a very good relationship with my mother. They usually don’t mention their official identities when they meet. Once their official identities are mentioned, it becomes very formal, and it is no longer just the two of them involved, but the two families behind them.

“My mother became very angry that day and asked me to call my second aunt, but I didn’t hear a word of what they said.” Qin Muye felt very regretful and said, “Anyway, I just know that after my second aunt left, Qin Murong was grounded and banned from going outside. I heard that she wouldn’t be able to go out for the entire summer break.”

“Wow! Then you will have peace of mind,” Tan Mo said with a smile.

“Tan Mo,” Qin Muxiao came over and asked, “where is Brother Zhiqian?”

“If you’re looking for Little Uncle, go and ask him, why ask me?” Tan Mo blinked her big eyes.

Unexpectedly, Qin Muxiao had kept a low profile for so many years, and then suddenly popped up again on the last day of school.

She should have kept a low profile till the end.

Yet she just had to look for trouble again on this last day.

“Tan Mo, why are you so thick-skinned? After so many years, you’re still calling Zhiqian Little Uncle.”

Qin Muxiao had heard Qin Murong say that Wei Zhiqian had been injured and hospitalized.

Qin Murong thought that Wei Zhiqian would still be in the hospital at this time, so he would unable to attend Tan Mo’s graduation ceremony.

It was a pity that Qin Murong had been grounded, so Qin Muxiao wasn’t well informed.

Otherwise, she definitely wouldn’t have used this chance to humiliate Tan Mo.

Qin Muxiao also wanted to take this opportunity to let the whole school see that Tan Mo was insignificant to Wei Zhiqian.

“I’ve always called him that.” Tan Mo looked at Qin Muxiao and said, “Could it be that you’ve lost your senses?”