dkrc Chapter 58 Whoever it is
Chapter 58 Whoever it is
One is the middle seat in the first row of the classroom.
One is the second to last row, by the window.
I wonder what kind of people these two parents who haven't arrived yet are...
But you can basically tell from the two children.
A slender boy with a straight back sat in the middle of the first row.
He would occasionally chat and laugh with the parents around him.
He spoke with neither arrogance nor servility, his eyes were not timid, and his words and actions showed a maturity beyond his years.
It's not the kind of maturity that comes from "poor children learning to be capable early".
It's a kind of self-confidence that comes from within.
It's like this child's parents taught him from a young age that "you are the best".
A 12-year-old child was having a lively conversation with a group of adults who were nearly 40 years old…
That scene was quite interesting.
The boy sitting in the second-to-last row by the window was rather muscular.
He was resting his head on one hand and twirling a pen in the other.
The backpack in the desk compartment was made of pure leather; I couldn't tell what brand it was, but the leather was of very good quality.
The basketball shoes he was wearing didn't look cheap; the color scheme was a very flashy, bright pink.
There was also a glass bottle of Evian mineral water on the table.
Jiang Yu felt a surge of emotion.
When he was in school, everyone drank bottled water from water dispensers.
Having a whole bottle of beverage is considered a sign of being a bit bourgeois.
Anyone who can achieve "cola freedom" is a superior person.
Anyone who shares a sip of their Coke with someone else is practically a godfather.
As a result, children are now drinking imported water.
I think a bottle of Evian in a glass bottle costs around twenty yuan.
Every time Jiang Yu went to the supermarket, he would subconsciously glance at it as he passed by.
I thought to myself, what kind of family is this? They spend as much as a meal on a bottle of water.
I can only say that I'm not even as good as a junior high school student.
……
14: 58.
A man who looked very young walked in.
The man was in his early thirties, wearing a dark blue polo shirt with the collar turned up.
White jeans, black casual leather shoes, and a very eye-catching green Submariner bracelet on his wrist.
This man was dressed in a style that suggested he owned a small fortune, clearly placing him in a different league from the simply dressed, tired-looking parents around him.
Jiang Yu recognized this conspicuous bag.
His name is Sun Hongda, and he is Sun Peng's father.
When Jiang Yu was browsing through the parents' group chat before, he saw a lot of what he posted.
Things like, "I picked up a new car today," "Business in Beidao is so good I can't keep up," and "Just got back from Sanya, the weather there was really nice"...
Sun Hongda's ancestors owned several thousand acres of land in the north of the city.
Later, he caught a good time and benefited from several waves of the era's dividends, directly turning his life around and leaping up his social class.
Sun Hongda's father is the chairman of Binhai Guilong Real Estate.
He took money from his family and contracted the Beidao Scenic Area.
As a result, tourism to Beidao Island has become incredibly popular in the last two years, and the coastal Beidao Island has become a must-visit destination for tourists, with businesses booming.
The black Range Rover imported through parallel channels parked at the school gate belongs to him.
The license plate number is Shan A66666.
Sun Hongda owns businesses in Beidao, has a large fortune, and is an only child.
When his father passes away, Guilong Real Estate will definitely be his.
Therefore, his future financial prospects are limitless.
Sun Hongda always arrives right on time for every parent-teacher meeting.
Today is no exception.
After he came in, he first glanced at the parents in the classroom…
Then he walked straight to the "VIP seat" next to the lectern.
Sitting next to that seat was a slightly overweight middle-aged man with a buzz cut.
The man was wearing a beige Tang suit; the brand was unclear, but the material was of very good quality.
She wore a string of shiny beads on her wrist, the kind that looked expensive.
His name is Li Jianfei, and he is the owner of "Shuijing Shenghui", the largest entertainment club in Binhai.
The parents in the group all call him "Brother Fei".
because…
"Shuijing Shenghui" has a great influence in the coastal area.
In the chaotic years of the last century, it was called the "Crystal Ballroom".
The Crystal Ballroom was a veritable gathering place for swords, guns, and cannons; Li Jianfei had a group of ruthless men under his command.
Several major battles in the area were fought here.
As times changed...
The Crystal Ballroom was renamed "Shuijing Shenghui" and transformed into an entertainment club integrating bathing, chess and card games, foot massage, catering, and karaoke.
Li Jianfei has also been exonerated.
His current hobbies include playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, fishing, and drinking tea.
Unlike in the past when he only liked growing ginseng.
The parents were usually very polite to Li Jianfei in the group chat, and their words were often somewhat ingratiating.
Everyone knows that Li Jianfei is someone that ordinary people can't afford to offend.
Sun Hongda's family is involved in real estate, and he himself is also involved in tourism...
Therefore, he naturally maintained close contact with Li Jianfei in private.
However, Sun Hongda is more "down-to-earth" than Li Jianfei.
He had his son Sun Peng when he was 20 years old, making him younger than all the parents here who have children.
Moreover, he is very active in the group and can chat with anyone.
The female parents in his class all liked him quite a bit.
Especially those who are single.
Because Sun Hongda got divorced two years ago.
Sun Hongda exchanged a few quiet pleasantries with Li Jianfei, then walked towards the second-to-last row by the window.
When Chen Zihan's mother, Zhang Jieru, saw Sun Hongda arrive, she puffed out her chest and waved to him.
Sun Hongda smiled at her, then his gaze fell on Jiang Yu beside him.
He rolled his eyes at Jiang Yu, his gaze unfriendly.
Because Jiang Yu was a thorn in his side.
The two didn't have any major conflicts.
It can only be said that Jiang Yu prevented him from being "high-profile".
Take the last school sports meet as an example.
Sun Hongda personally sponsored all the expenses of the sports meet and even organized a parent-child friendly match.
What about the 100-meter dash, standing long jump, 400-meter dash...?
The real reason was to show off at the parent-teacher meeting.
After all, he was the youngest among these parents.
The results of it?
Jiang Yu won first place in every single event.
Sun Hongda is younger than these parents...
But no matter what, he can't compare to a young man who just graduated from university, right?
Sun Hongda originally thought that Jiang Yu would give him face and let him win first place.
As it turned out, Jiang Yu had no sense of propriety at all and gave his all in every single task.
The prizes were actually just some stationery and snacks for kids.
The parents didn't even look at them.
Only Jiang Yu competed as if his life depended on it.
I don't know if he did it on purpose or if he's just a naive fool.
This made Sun Hongda very uncomfortable.
But he didn't know what to say.
I am, after all, one of the best-off families in terms of financial situation.
We can't afford to panic just because of a sports meet, can we?
If he takes things too seriously, it will make him seem narrow-minded.
But he couldn't swallow his anger.
Fortunately, many parents who had a good relationship with him spoke up for him in the group chat.
People are implying that Jiang Yu has low emotional intelligence and doesn't understand social etiquette.
Many people in the group were also making sarcastic and insinuating remarks about Jiang Yu.
When Wang Li saw Sun Hongda arrive, she smiled and greeted him.
"Sun Peng's father is here! Please have a seat!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Wang."
Sun Hongda took off his sunglasses and smiled at Wang Li.
Then he clipped his sunglasses to the collar of his polo shirt and went to chat with his son with a smile.
There's only one empty seat left.
Just as the time was about to jump to 15:00 PM...
The last parent arrived.
The man was wearing a light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, dark gray trousers, and black lace-up leather shoes.
He wore silver-rimmed glasses, his hair was neatly combed, and he looked very refined.
When the parents saw him arrive, they all started whispering among themselves.
"Liu Xudong is here?"
"That's really rare. Doesn't he never come to school?"
"It's probably because of that..."
Jiang Yu had seen this name in the group.
Liu Xudong, Liu Shixian's father.
He is said to be the most "successful" parent in the class.
This guy is a liuzi (a type of person who stays behind).
A while ago, there was an election for the president of the parents' committee in the group. Every parent who wanted to be the president had to send a self-introduction.
Liu Zige's speech left a deep impression on Jiang Yu.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Xudong, the father of Liu Shixian. I graduated with a master's degree from MIT and currently work at Morgan Stanley, the world's largest investment bank, specializing in bond analysis. My job is to provide full-chain capital operation services for government, institutional and individual clients. My wife graduated with a master's degree from Stanford University and currently works as a fund manager at a top 5 domestic mutual fund in Shanghai..."
"If I am fortunate enough to become the president of the parent committee, I am willing to use my resources to provide the greatest support and assistance to the class. Thank you everyone!"
The moment this message was posted, the parents' group chat exploded.
Because Liu Xudong never posts in the group chat.
Everyone knew that his son, Liu Shixian, always ranked at the top of his class in exams, but no one expected that Liu Shixian's parents were so talented.
If it weren't for this election for the PTA president, everyone would probably still be in the dark.
As soon as Liu Xudong made his statement, most of the parents in the group expressed their support for him to become the president.
After all, their education and job speak for themselves…
They are definitely of a higher class than those nouveau riche and company executives.
But the problem is...
The election for the president of the parent committee requires a unanimous vote from all parents in the class.
In other words, if even one parent disagrees, the president cannot be elected.
Led by Sun Hongda, all the parents publicly expressed their opinions in the group chat.
"I don't think a high level of education means anything. What the class needs are people who can get things done."
"An MIT graduate as president of the student council? Isn't that a waste of talent?"
"You never even come to parent-teacher conferences, but now that you want to be the president, you suddenly show up. Do you think that's appropriate?"
Liu Xudong did not engage in any online arguments with anyone in the group.
He simply replied politely, "Thank you for your concern, parents. I will prove myself with my actions!"
In the days that followed, the group kept discussing this matter.
The highly educated parents in the group supported Liu Xudong, while the others supported Sun Hongda.
Actually, everyone originally wanted Li Jianfei to be the chairman of the parents' committee.
However, Li Jianfei has already stated in the group that he does not want to get involved in these matters and wants to make everyone more capable.
Otherwise, Sun Hongda wouldn't have had a chance at all.
There are also a very small number of parents who don't like either side.
"The head of the parent committee should be an ordinary, enthusiastic parent who is willing to serve the class. Why bother with competition based on academic qualifications and financial resources? It's so vulgar..."
They kept arguing...
Finally, someone suggested that the homeroom teacher, Wang Li, make a decision at today's parent-teacher meeting and directly appoint someone as the president.
So today's parent-teacher meeting, in addition to the usual content, has another highlight.
That is to elect the president of the parents' committee.
This is why Liu Xudong came in person today.
In comparison…
Jiang Yu is completely different from these parents with ulterior motives.
He came to the parent-teacher conference simply to get Jiang Ning's phone back.
As for the so-called president of the parents' committee...
Who cares?
Anyway, it has nothing to do with him.
The first thing Liu Xudong did upon entering the classroom was to bow to the large group of parents present.
"I'm so sorry, I'm late!"
Only then did everyone notice that Liu Xudong's forehead was covered in sweat, his temples were wet and stuck to his scalp, and his shirt collar was also soaked with sweat.
His glasses were fogged up, and he was panting as he spoke.
"I'm so sorry that my flight back home was delayed! I've caused so much trouble for all the parents and Teacher Wang!"
Liu Xudong's attitude was very sincere, and his tone was humble.
Several parents smiled at him and waved their hands, saying, "It's okay, it's okay."
Wang Li quickly chimed in, "The timing is perfect, it's alright!"
Liu Xudong bowed again in shame.
Then he quickly walked to the empty seat in the middle of the first row and sat down next to his son, Liu Shixian.
Liu Shixian pulled a tissue from the drawer and handed it to his father.
Liu Xudong took the glasses, wiped the sweat from his neck, took them off, wiped the lenses with the hem of his shirt, and put them back on.
He sat down very quietly, without the chair making a sound.
Wang Li walked to the podium with a standard professional smile on her face.
She placed her hands on either side of the lectern and cleared her throat.
"Alright, all parents are here, let's officially begin our parent-teacher meeting!"
The rustling sounds in the classroom gradually quieted down.
The parents stopped whispering to each other, and those who were playing on their phones put them back in their pockets and put them in airplane mode.
Several people who were flipping through the children's test papers also neatly stacked their test papers and placed them aside.
All eyes were on Wang Li.
"First of all, thank you to the parents who took time off work or traveled from other places or even abroad to cooperate with the school. Thank you all for your hard work!"
"Today's parent-teacher meeting will mainly cover several topics, which I will explain in detail later."
She paused, trying to soften her tone.
"However, before the parent-teacher meeting officially begins, I would like to use this time to decide on the position of the class's parent committee president."