Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1206 - 795: Leverage
Third watch.
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"What do you want from me?" Lin Mengran frowned at Lin Mengye, looking impatient. When Lin Mengye blocked her on the road saying she wanted to talk, Lin Mengran really couldn’t imagine anything good coming from it.
"I want to remind you not to disgrace the Lin Family..." Lin Mengye looked at her indifferently, "After all, you are one of the candidates for the head of the Lin Family, and you act like a maid for others every day. If you’re not embarrassed, I am!"
Lin Mengran sized her up and smiled, "Are you jealous of me? Why, seeing me with so many good friends makes you uncomfortable?"
"Why would I be jealous of you? Can you look in the mirror before speaking?" Lin Mengye gave her a disdainful look, "Why I don’t like you is because I hate seeing potential wasted.
Do us Lin family members need to bow to others? If Lin Chuxia truly treated you as a friend, would she act toward you like that? Of course, you might not listen to what I say, so why don’t you ask the other students how they perceive your relationship with Lin Chuxia.
If I didn’t know better, I’d think you’re sucking up to her just for some food. If the Lin family wanted their children to enjoy themselves, how many houses can’t be bought here? Is there any need to latch onto other households for meals?
Do you really think her current situation is enviable? Having married into a good family, she now acts like she’s some young lady. It’s fine now when she’s young and pretty, but after a few years and having kids, you’ll see her status at home.
I’m telling you this as the responsible thing to do as your sister. I don’t want you to imitate her and regret it when it’s too late. Do you get that? Stop being oblivious every day!"
"Finished?" Lin Mengran looked at her with a grin, "We’re only two years apart; we practically grew up together. Do you really think I don’t know your temper?
But what you did today made me very happy. Alright, should I be grateful then?" As she spoke, she gracefully performed a bow, "Sister, thank you for making me so happy, I’m truly grateful."
Lin Mengye waved her hand irritably, "Forget it, if you don’t listen, just wait and see who truly cares for you. Even sisters may fight, but they are blood-related. When real trouble comes, see who will actually be there for you."
"Alright, I’ll wait and see." Lin Mengran winked at her, "Nothing else you want to say? If not, I’ll head back."
Lin Mengye felt a fire burning within her, fiercely glared at her sister, and left with large strides.
Smirking, Lin Mengran also walked back.
It seemed destined to be a disaster day for Lin Mengye, as her anger hadn’t yet dissipated when Li Siyu came looking for her, "Xiao Ye, I really want to help you, but my capability is limited. If I continue to help, I might end up ruining myself. I will definitely repay my debt to you, but I can’t do it in a self-destructive way. I hope you can understand."
Lin Mengye frowned at her, "I only asked you to catch her mistakes and give her minor troubles. What’s so difficult about that? You’re the teacher, she’s the student. It’s natural for a student to be punished by the teacher when she makes mistakes. How could that ruin you?"
"You’re oversimplifying it. Just this once, she already guessed it, and..." Li Siyu bit her lip, not daring to reveal Chuxia’s pregnancy. The leadership had specifically instructed that while teachers should be informed, it should not be spread privately.
Frankly speaking, knowing a student is pregnant yet still admitting her is wholly inappropriate. This is the main reason Li Siyu was willing to help Lin Mengye, she greatly disliked students who leveraged family backgrounds to defy principles.
Moreover, in her view, if the opportunity was given to an unmarried, non-pregnant girl, it would benefit another talent. If Lin Chuxia didn’t want to miss the chance, she could simply audit, wait until after childbirth, and pursue higher education later.
"And what else?" Seeing Li Siyu standing there stunned and not continuing, Lin Mengye pressed on, "If there’s something, just tell me openly, stop hesitating!"
"There’s nothing." Li Siyu looked at her, feeling annoyed inside. Yes, her mother’s life was saved with Lin Mengye’s help, but the condescension every time they spoke was grating.
"Li Siyu, this is getting pointless..." Lin Mengye leaned back casually, "Even if I saved a dog, it would know how to be grateful."
"I’ve done all I can, truly incapable of more. If you think I’m less than a dog, then so be it," Li Siyu steeled herself, voicing her honest thoughts, "I’m grateful, but that doesn’t mean I’m dumb. My mom rode in your car, but we gave money and gifts afterwards."
"Fine, I must have been blind. Next time, even if your mom dies in front of me, I won’t send her to the hospital!" Lin Mengye laughed coldly, "I think I should have a chat with Wang Yumei."
Li Siyu felt her blood rush to her head, her face turning beet red: "You... what do you mean?"
"What do you think?" Lin Mengye smiled at her, "People are all driven by self-interest. I’ll side with those who help me, but if you don’t, why should I have your back?"
"Furthermore, knowing the truth yet watching the deceived person be grateful to the one who deceived them is unbearable for me. To ease my conscience, I should talk to her."
"I really have no choice..." Li Siyu stood up hastily and grabbed her, "Believe me, as long as there is a chance, I will definitely help you."
"Trying to play games with me?" Lin Mengye snorted coldly, "Too late! I already gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it. So, what use is there in keeping you around now?"
"I’ll help you!" Li Siyu closed her eyes briefly, emphasizing once again, "I’ll help you."
"That sounds more like it..." Lin Mengye’s lips curled into a smile, "I don’t like any of them, they all act like saviors, meddling without understanding the situation, especially Lin Chuxia. If it weren’t for her, would I be this troubled?"
Indeed, if it weren’t for the prospect of the Zhou family’s power and the Lin Family of the Capital, would grandpa and uncle and aunt have those thoughts? Would grandma and mom be swayed?
Actually, she thought all the elders had brains filled with mud. If they genuinely wanted a powerful and capable man to marry into the Lin family, would he treat the Lin family as his own and contribute wholeheartedly?
Look at dad and uncle-in-law—aren’t they examples? Dad listens to mom about everything, always considering the Lin family because grandma’s family is just an ordinary family.
But uncle-in-law? He always places the Hu family’s interests first. At this point, she completely ignored why she herself wouldn’t just choose an ordinary man from an ordinary family...
"I will help to the end." Li Siyu looked at her seriously, "But you also have to promise me one thing, otherwise I’ll resign immediately and go find Wang Yumei."
Lin Mengye raised her eyebrows: "You want me not to tell Wang Yumei that you betrayed her, right?"
Biting her lip, Li Siyu looked at her: "I didn’t intentionally betray her. At the time, my family’s situation forced me to do it. If I had another chance, I definitely wouldn’t make the same choice."
"What’s the point of saying nice things?" Lin Mengye’s eyes were full of mockery, "Do you think I would believe you? Neither you nor I have high moral standards, so let’s not deceive ourselves. It’s pointless."
Li Siyu was rendered speechless by her retort. Yes, the deed was done, and now saying anything was futile. Although she regretted it and feared losing friends, if faced with the choice again, could she truly resist temptation?
She is now an envied university teacher.
Wang Yumei is still an ordinary factory worker.
And in the future, their prospects will be worlds apart...
"There’s something you might have forgotten: if you resign now, or if I go to Wang Yumei, your affair with Su Mingjie might as well be over. Are you willing to give it up?"
"You..."
"Yes, there’s nothing about you that I don’t know. Since I’ve decided to cooperate with you, I can’t be ignorant about you, right?" Lin Mengye shrugged, "I wasn’t planning to bring it up, but you seem overly optimistic, so it’s better you know."
Coming out of Li Siyu’s office, Lin Mengye’s mood inexplicably improved. Maybe making others uncomfortable makes oneself a bit more comfortable?
Lin Mengran naturally didn’t keep the conversation with Lin Mengye from her friends, so when Lin Mengye entered the classroom with a smile, a sense of inexplicable disgust arose among them.
Years later, for the first time, new students were admitted to test the teachers’ capabilities. For now, class routines were similar to those in middle school, which meant spending most of the time together in the same class, unavoidable.
So, no matter how much they despised it, they still had to meet every day, with no escape.
After classes for the day ended, Chuxia couldn’t find the opportunity to chat with Zuo Jiang. She thought about it and simply gave up; people from Zhou Mikang’s side certainly had found out the results. On her end, it’s neither here nor there, and she should refrain from giving classmates more to talk about.
Unexpectedly, as she and Lin Mengran walked halfway, they ran into Zuo Jiang, who clearly appeared to be intentionally waiting for them.
"I need to talk to Lin Mengran about something..." Seeing their surprised faces, Zuo Jiang proactively explained, "To avoid unnecessary trouble at school, I came out to wait for you." Then he awkwardly scratched his head, "I overheard you discussing who would accompany Chuxia home today." - He was referring to the schoolmates’ discussion about who would escort Chuxia home today. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
