Chapter 87: Quick Transmigration: Film & Television Multiverse Chapter 87 — Quarrel

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

After Zhong Yi returned, he unexpectedly ran right into the lockdown.

The epidemic situation grew increasingly severe; the entire city seemed to have been put on pause.

However, Wukong Education's work could not stop — after all, so many children were waiting to learn.

Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na, after discussing it, also moved together into the house Zhang Wanqing had originally lent Zhong Yi to live in. Everyone united as one, preparing to continue striving for the children's education during this special period.

Zhong Yi sat in the room, carefully thinking over the next arrangements. He thought of Mi Tao, this clever and hardworking child. If he brought Mi Tao over, he could not only tutor her better in preparation for the upcoming Alibaba Finals, but also make the work proceed more smoothly and complete the task sooner. So he acted decisively and brought Mi Tao to the residence.

At this time, Tian Yulan was frantically anxious over Yan Zi You's studies. Through some unknown channel, she learned of Zhong Yi and the others' situation.

She hurriedly picked up her mobile phone to contact Zhong Yi, but the other end only played the prompt "The user you dialed has powered off." Clearly, Zhong Yi had blocked her. Tian Yulan was so angry she nearly threw her phone away; she refused to give up just like that.

She then quickly contacted Zhang Wanqing and said urgently: "Director Zhang, I know I may have done some things wrong before, but Zi You's studies are really important right now. He went abroad for treatment and missed a lot of courses; if we don't catch up now, what will happen when school starts? Please accept Zi You."

Zhang Wanqing frowned and said firmly: "Ms. Tian, it's not that I don't want to help you. Leaving aside Yan Zi You's condition, even if he didn't have depression, Wukong Education isn't a daycare. We have our own teaching tasks and arrangements right now; we really have no way to accept Zi You."

The moment Tian Yulan heard Zhang Wanqing refuse, she panicked even more. She racked her brains for a solution and suddenly thought of Cai Juying.

She hurriedly called Cai Juying and said: "Mom, you have to help me. Talk to Nan Shu, have him go find District Head Li and put in a word — make sure Zhong Yi accepts Zi You."

Cai Juying hesitated upon hearing this, but feeling heartache for her daughter, she agreed to give it a try.

Cai Juying found Nan Jianlong and said carefully: "Old Nan, Yulan has a little matter she wants your help with. Zi You's studies are very worrying right now; can you go talk to District Head Li and have Zhong Yi accept Zi You?"

Nan Jianlong flew into a rage the moment he heard this and shouted: "What are you talking about? Leaving aside Yan Zi You's depression, even if Yan Zi You weren't sick, does Tian Yulan think the district government is something I run? That I can order whoever I want? This is absolutely impossible."

Cai Juying, helpless, could only tell Tian Yulan the truth.

Upon hearing that even Nan Jianlong was unwilling to help, Tian Yulan's emotions collapsed instantly. She shouted into the phone: "Mom, what have you been serving the whole Nan family for all these years? Mother and daughter, we're outsiders through and through."

Cai Juying felt a bellyful of fire hearing this. She said aggrievedly: "Yulan, I can't do anything either. I've given so much to the Nan family, but they can't just listen to me about everything."

Tian Yulan hung up in despair, not knowing what to do. She felt trapped in a dead end — unable to find a suitable learning opportunity for Zi You, and feeling that she and her mother had never truly had any standing in the Nan family.

Cai Juying also fell into deep thought, beginning to doubt whether her years of devotion had been worth it.

Come evening, soft lamplight fell on the dining table. Cai Juying watched Nan Jianlong eating together with Xia Huanhuan and Xia Chaochao, the two children.

Nan Jianlong's face was full of doting affection as he served the children dishes; the two kids chattered away, sharing funny stories from school, the scene full of laughter and indescribably warm. Yet Cai Juying's heart felt as though a great stone were pressing on it, making her feel even worse.

She silently cleared the bowls and chopsticks, her mind constantly replaying Tian Yulan's entrustment and Nan Jianlong's refusal.

The more she thought, the more aggrieved she felt — she had given so much to this family for so many years, yet at the crucial moment she couldn't even help her daughter with such a small favor.

After the two children went into their room to sleep, Cai Juying finally couldn't hold back. She walked up to Nan Jianlong and said with dissatisfaction in her tone: "Old Nan, I've served you for so many years — even if I have no merit, I have hardship. Yulan is in difficulty now; can't you lend a hand? She's your daughter too."

Nan Jianlong frowned and replied: "What's gotten into you today? I explained it clearly enough — it's not that I won't help, this matter I really have no way to handle. You can't ask me to do something unreasonable. The district government isn't a place I can just order around."

Cai Juying grew emotionally agitated and raised her voice: "So you'll just watch Zi You's studies be delayed? He's your grandson."

Nan Jianlong also got somewhat angry and said: "You can't be this unreasonable. I want Zi You to do well too, but this matter I truly am powerless to change."

The two traded words back and forth; the quarrel grew more and more intense. Cai Juying felt Nan Jianlong didn't understand her and her daughter's difficulties; Nan Jianlong felt Cai Juying's demands were unreasonable.

Suddenly, Nan Jianlong clutched his chest in rage, his face turned pale, his body swayed a few times, and then he fainted to the ground. Cai Juying panicked instantly and shouted: "Old Nan! Old Nan, what's wrong with you?" She fumbled for her phone to dial the emergency number.

While waiting for the ambulance, Cai Juying was frantic with worry, blaming herself incessantly. She regretted quarreling with Nan Jianlong — if something happened to him, what would she do?

Fortunately the ambulance arrived quickly. At the hospital, the doctor examined him and said it was just a temporary surge of anger affecting the heart, nothing serious, but he must take care not to get too emotionally agitated.

After this scare, Cai Juying didn't dare bring up Yan Zi You's matter again. She stayed by Nan Jianlong's side and said guiltily: "Old Nan, I was wrong. I won't make you angry again. I shouldn't have quarreled with you over Yulan's matter."

Nan Jianlong sighed and said weakly: "Let's both stop making trouble. Let's just live our days well. The children's matters — let them solve them themselves."

After this quarrel, the atmosphere at home grew somewhat heavy. Cai Juying also began reflecting on her behavior; she realized she couldn't keep blindly indulging her daughter's demands while ignoring Nan Jianlong's feelings. And Yan Zi You's matter was temporarily shelved.