Chapter 49: It was clearly me who was first!

"No, I have to do something!"

The more Tong Wenjie scolded, the more indignant she became; she was simply more furious than Song Qian, the mother directly involved. This surprised Song Qian, who felt more relaxed the more she scolded.

After all, when Fang Yuan was sent in by He Chen, she hadn't seen her best friend be this angry or impulsive.

"What do you think I should do?"

"First, you definitely need to have a good talk with Yingzi. You must not let her be deceived by that little bastard! This is the most important thing of all!"

Tong Wenjie's words hit the nail on the head for Song Qian, who nodded repeatedly in agreement: "That's what I think too! But I'm also worried that if I force her, I'll just push her into rebelling.

It's made me very passive right now!

Just now, I could only let her go with Qiao Weidong.

Otherwise, how could I have ever agreed to that normally!

Sigh!"

A grown child is not controlled by their mother.

Especially a daughter who could suffer a huge loss if not careful; as a mother, one worries too much.

Don't look at how impulsive she was at the planetarium, refusing no matter what her daughter said.

But afterward, seeing her daughter's intense reaction, her regret and lingering fear were beyond words.

Even He Chen's vicious curse felt like a sharp blade plunged straight into her chest, the kind that goes straight in and can't be pulled out.

If she really pushed her too hard, would her daughter really be capable of doing something foolish?

And once her daughter really did it, she feared she would truly end up like He Chen cursed—never having children again, only able to raise a cat and grow old in loneliness, and perhaps being eaten by the cat before anyone even discovered her...

Tong Wenjie, standing from the perspective of a "mother-in-law," naturally couldn't sit by and watch Qiao Yingzi continue to cuckold her son. It could be said she and Song Qian were of one mind, and seeing Song Qian looking so troubled, she was happy to offer more suggestions.

"Secondly, you should go to the school and find the parents! Yingzi is a prospective student for Qinghua or Peking University; how can she be entangled with someone like He Chen right before the college entrance exam and have it affect her!"

Li Laoshi will definitely step in to manage it.

And Professor Ruan, I don't think she would necessarily want this kind of thing to happen either..."

"That won't do." Song Qian shook her head immediately: "This kind of thing absolutely cannot get out, otherwise wouldn't Yingzi's image be affected?"

Tong Wenjie still wanted to persuade her, but Song Qian continued to shake her head; the interests of the two "in-laws" were immediately different.

Song Qian had to prioritize protecting her daughter's reputation.

But Tong Wenjie felt that making a scene wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. First, it could cut off the possibility between Qiao Yingzi and He Chen at the root.

Secondly, only if Qiao Yingzi's reputation were ruined could it close the gap between Qiao Yingzi, who was aiming for Qinghua or Peking, and her son, who was aiming for last place in the whole school with plenty of room to drop further.

Looking at her son, who was last place and still didn't care, it would probably be hard to rely on his own efforts. So rather than making her son work desperately, it would be better to let Qiao Yingzi stop and wait for her childhood sweetheart.

This could be considered a two-way journey, couldn't it?

And this level of reputation damage wasn't much to her. Compared to the hundreds of millions in family wealth Qiao Yingzi would inherit, her top-student IQ, and their childhood sweetheart bond, this was acceptable.

She didn't feel this little scheme was unfair to her best friend either.

Because she truly didn't think her son was unworthy of Qiao Yingzi.

Normally, she would complain about and roast her son in every way, but only she was allowed to say that!

Others weren't allowed to look down on her son!

Not even her best friend!

If someone really said it out loud, even her best friend would have to face her anger.

Although he had all sorts of flaws like lacking motivation, her son was a true warm-hearted guy; he had been warming Qiao Yingzi's heart since they were little. This was what you call a priceless treasure that is hard to find—a true lover!

If the two little ones really got married later, they would have the material conditions of hundreds of millions in wealth and would surely live a beautiful life. Isn't this the most perfect married life?

If men are as excellent as old Qiao and can earn so much money, besides making things easy for the little vixens outside and breaking their wives' hearts, what use is it?

So, since her best friend hadn't thought it through yet and didn't know that having Fang Yifan as a son-in-law was actually a huge bargain, she had to rationally and calmly make the decision, knowing what was the best decision for both their families.

While the two best friends were chatting enthusiastically, Qiao Yingzi, after having lunch with her dad, couldn't stand his subtle and worried probing and left early to find her best friend Huang Zhitao to confide in.

After this period of buffering, she no longer had the impulsive rush from before; what she felt more was shame and an urgent impulse to find someone to talk to and discuss it with.

"What?"

When Huang Zhitao heard her best friend's vague introduction, she gasped in shock, looking at her best friend in disbelief.

This made Qiao Yingzi feel even more ashamed. Unconsciously, she recalled what she had done at the time and remembered some details she hadn't felt at all then, her face turning bright red.

Huang Zhitao confirmed this shocking news again and again. Even though her best friend kept saying she had no other factors at the time and was just forced by her mother, her expression remained complex and hard to describe.

You have to know, just a few nights ago during their late-night chat, it was she who had a bit of ambiguity with He Chen and was teased by Qiao Yingzi.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, her best friend had created such a big piece of news, and had even gone in for the kiss so fiercely right from the start.

What is the meaning of this!

Even if she didn't have many feelings for He Chen in that regard.

But the undeniable fact is, it was clearly she who was first...

"Tao Zi, what do you think I should do?" Qiao Yingzi hadn't noticed her best friend's complex thoughts, her mind entirely trapped in her own shame and panic: "What should I do when I meet him at school tomorrow? How should I explain it? If others find out, oh my god!"

"What exactly are you thinking?" Huang Zhitao suppressed the complex emotions in her heart and asked seriously.

"What do you mean what am I thinking?" Qiao Yingzi was stunned, but meeting her best friend's gaze urging her to be honest, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly looked away and shook her head repeatedly: "I just don't want to be so awkward right now!"

Huang Zhitao sighed in her heart.

How could that be possible!

As best friends since childhood, she knew this was her best friend's first kiss. No matter how much she emphasized that it was just an impulsive retaliation against being forced, she couldn't deny this fact.

How could her best friend really not care at all?

Saying she didn't care on the surface was just not wanting to talk deeply about this topic.

"There will be a way when the car reaches the mountain; let's see what He Chen says when you meet him."

"But I'm too embarrassed to see him."

"You set off such a bomb with him today; it didn't just explode on you and your aunt and uncle, it exploded on him too. Shouldn't you find him to explain and apologize?

Don't worry!

I can go with you!

If you are really too embarrassed to see him, I can also help you probe him first and convey your explanation."

"Let me think about it some more..."

Qiao Yingzi listened to her best friend's persuasion, her emotions gradually stabilizing, and her IQ coming back online. As someone who could give a public speech at the planetarium, she wasn't that introverted, and her ability to overcome emotions was far beyond the average person.

Having her best friend go with her to talk was no problem.

But having her best friend convey and probe, she always felt it was inappropriate. If some unnecessary, melodramatic misunderstanding were to arise, that wouldn't be good. ===== CHAPTER 50 =====