After the car stopped, Lin Xinyan saw clearly what the dark shadow was.
She jumped onto the car engine and wailed loudly, making Lin Xinyan confused.
“You! Get out of the car!” Like a beast, a ferocious woman, who was grimaced in anger, yelled at Lin Xinyan.
Lin Xinyan stared at her face and tried to recall the woman’s identity. Gosh, isn’t this the domineering woman at the kindergarten the other day? Why did she stop my car?
Soon after, Lin Xinyan thought of something and quickly took out her phone to check the latest news. A piece of breaking news caught her eye. The deputy mayor of B city was under investigation due to the video uploaded by Lin Xichen.
She browsed the pages and read that a series of crimes had surfaced from the investigation, from bribery to embezzling money to all sorts of scandals…
Knock! Knock!
“Open the door, b*tch!” The woman came to her side of the car and knocked hard on the window, attempting to break her way in.
Lin Xinyan tried to hold herself together and thought the best way to deal with a crazy woman would be to dial 110. She made the emergency call calmly.
When the woman saw from Lin Xinyan’s phone screen that she was calling the police, she said harshly, “I won’t let this go so easily!”
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman ran away.
Without any hesitation, Lin Xinyan ended the emergency call and drove off.
When she got home, Cheng Yuxiu was teaching Lin Ruixi writing in the living room. The little one had never been to the kindergarten, but she was already talented and could write well after being taught only once.
Cheng Yuxiu was proud of her granddaughter, and she waved at Lin Xinyan upon seeing her entering the house. “Come over here.”
Lin Xinyan put the car keys aside and walked in their direction.
“Come and see how well your daughter writes!” Cheng Yuxiu exclaimed.
Lin Xinyan bent over to read the characters written on the exercise book – Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth. Each letter was written beautifully. The little girl looked up at Lin Xinyan, blinking her bright eyes, seemingly waiting for praises.
Lin Xinyan ruffled her hair and landed a kiss on her daughter’s forehead. “My daughter is the best, the smartest girl I’ve ever known.”
After being praised by Lin Xinyan, she was motivated extrinsically to write even better.
Thereafter, Lin Xinyan pulled the corner of Cheng Yuxiu’s shirt and asked softly, “Mommy, can you come with me for a while?”
Cheng Yuxiu nodded and said gently to her granddaughter, “You carry on with your practice, ok? I’m going to get you a glass of juice.”
The little girl was so focused on her writing that she did not look up as she responded, “Ok!”
Cheng Yuxiu then followed Lin Xinyan to her room.
Shutting the door behind her, Lin Xinyan said openly, “Bring along a few people with you if you ever head out these few days.”
That woman might appear again. Who knows if she will channel her hatred to the children? It’s better to be safe than sorry and take necessary precautions.
She felt very disturbed.
Cheng Yuxiu did not know what had happened, so she asked, “Did something happen? Was it anything serious?”
Lin Xinyan thought for a second. “You didn’t see the news?”
Cheng Yuxiu shook her head. Ever since the two children moved in with her, her life had revolved around them. From sending them to and from kindergarten to researching new recipes at home, to cooking for the little ones.
Even on weekends, Cheng Yuxiu would bring the children to the zoo or the marine theme park. Her schedules were always full, and she hardly had time to follow any viral news.
After hearing Lin Xinyan’s words, she felt that the matter would most probably be related to the current news. She unlocked her phone and looked for the popular searches. Within seconds, she saw the news regarding the deputy mayor.
Cheng Yuxiu looked up…
Lin Xinyan nodded in affirmation. “Yes, it was Lin Xichen who uploaded the video of the deputy mayor.”
Cheng Yuxiu opened her eyes wide in shock. “It’s the one from the time when…”
The kindergarten teacher had once called to inform that the kids argued with their classmate and needed to meet with the parent.
However, she was not sure about the details.
Lin Xinyan explained, “The little girl who quarreled with Ruixi the other time might be the illegitimate child of the deputy mayor.”
Cheng Yuxiu soon understood the context. If that girl was the deputy mayor’s illegitimate child, then the mother of the child must be… a mistress…
The video Lin Xichen uploaded has led to the deputy mayor being investigated and now the mistress has gotten mad because multiple offenses committed by him have been brought to the limelight?
“Don’t you worry.” Cheng Yuxiu knew what to do and would take precautions accordingly.
Lin Xinyan advised, “If it’s too troublesome, stay home these few days and avoid going to the kindergarten.”
It’s best if the kids stay home until the matter has been concluded and those who deserve to be jailed are arrested.
Cheng Yuxiu agreed, “I can homeschool them.” She thought about Lin Xichen and continued, “To be honest with you, Xichen has never liked attending kindergarten. Though he’s just a kid, he claims that his classmates are all very childish. Fortunately, they will be going to elementary school soon.”
Lin Xinyan knew that Lin Xichen had a high level of maturity compared to his peers.
Speaking of Lin Xichen, Cheng Yuxiu reminded her, “Go and have a look at him. He’s been locking himself up in the room after coming back from school lately.”
Lin Xinyan nodded and walked out of her room.
She knocked on the door when she got to Lin Xichen’s room.
There was no response, The door was not locked, so she pushed it open gently. A light yellow bedside lamp was lit. Lin Xichen was lying on the bed, intensely studying some numbers on his tablet screen. He did not notice Lin Xinyan walking towards him, let alone the knocking on the door just now.
Lin Xinyan could not understand any of the data shown.
She called out to him softly, “Xichen…”
Right then, Lin Xichen realized someone was in his room. Upon seeing Lin Xinyan, he shouted, “Mommy!”
Lin Xinyan replied with a smile, “You didn’t know I came in? What are you looking at so attentively?”
The young boy smiled. “The teacher at AC sent me a mathematic question. I find it very interesting.”
He was so excited to show it to Lin Xinyan. “Mommy, look, can you see the patterns from this set of numbers?”
Lin Xinyan shook her head – she was never good at mathematics.
“You see…” Lin Xichen pointed at a slanted line. “These are all composite numbers. The ones on the horizontal line are odd numbers. They all have a specific pattern, so once we sort the patterns out, we can easily figure out the answer.”
Lin Xichen sounded very confident and proud when talking about his forte.
Lin Xinyan hugged her son. “You don’t like going to kindergarten, do you?”
Lin Xichen admitted honestly, “It’s too childish. The teachers are always coaxing me as if I’m a baby.”
Lin Xinyan hugged him tighter while kissing his cheeks. “Then… which school do you want to go to?”
With his eyes looking downwards and his eyelashes flickering, Lin Xichen whispered, “I still want to attend AC.”
Lin Xinyan would also like her son to attend AC, but due to his age, he could only attend some courses there.
“Xichen, it’s no doubt that you’re very talented, but you’re still very young. If you skip the path you should walk now, you might regret it in a few years. Every stage in life has its own joy and fun. They all build precious memories that make your life whole. If there’s a missing piece because you skipped some steps, that particular part will remain blank forever. I’ll always support your decision, but I also want you to consider spending a few years in elementary and secondary school. Follow the regular learning pathway, and if your results are good, you can always be promoted to higher grades. By then, you’ll be big enough to study full-time at AC. Isn’t that a better idea?”
Lin Xichen thought about it carefully; it seemed like a sensible decision.
“All right, mommy. I’ll listen to your advice.” Lin Xichen snuggled in his mother’s embrace. “Mommy.”
“Yes?” Lin Xinyan lowered her head to look at him.
He smiled and said, “Did you know that my teacher came to B city?”
Lin Xinyan was a tad bit surprised. “You mean the teacher from AC?”
Lin Xichen nodded. “Yes, he also carries another identity.”
