This was the first time Yan Liuyuan had heard of a parent-teacher conference being held at a school in the stronghold. He only found out about it when his teacher informed him about it. He did not know what the parent-teacher conference was for.
Jiang Wu said it was to summarize the students' progress in their studies and explain some things to the parents to take note of. There was nothing special about it. When Yan Liuyuan heard that, he finally felt relieved.
But he did not tell Ren Xiaosu about it because he was worried it would affect Ren Xiaosu's schedule. There were also some other reasons.
Meanwhile, it was also Sister Xiaoyu's first time attending a parent-teacher conference. She even went to the shops in the stronghold to buy some new clothes, makeup, and jewelry.
When Sister Xiaoyu finished dressing up and walked out of the house, Yan Liuyuan's eyes lit up. "Sister Xiaoyu is so beautiful."
Sister Xiaoyu put on simple earrings and put on her newly bought down jacket and boots. She wanted to wear a dress, but the weather was too cold, so Yan Liuyuan asked her to go back and change out of it.
Sister Xiaoyu had put on a lot of makeup out of nervousness, but Yan Liuyuan helped her wash it off after laughing for a long time.
Yan Liuyuan said, "Sis, you're a natural beauty. You look good even without makeup."
Sister Xiaoyu poked him on the forehead. "You're the only one who knows how to talk, right? Let's go and have a parent-teacher conference with you."
"If you make an appearance, a lot of your classmates might get their eyes glued to you," Yan Liuyuan said with a smile.
It was no wonder Yan Liuyuan could become a friend of women no matter where he went. Although his praises might not be that brilliant, the frequency of his praises was too high. Women loved to hear it.
However, when Yan Liuyuan saw how happy Sister Xiaoyu was, he also felt genuinely happy.
Sister Xiaoyu took Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong on the tram to school. On the way, Yan Liuyuan said, "Look, that uncle behind you keeps staring at you."
When they arrived at school, Yan Liuyuan realized most of the people had already arrived. This school was a place where the children of the rich and powerful gathered. Everyone had their own private cars, so it was normal for them to take the streetcar and arrive late. Fortunately, they were not late.
However, when he walked into the classroom, he suddenly felt that the gazes of the parents were a little strange. They were all sizing them up and then whispering to the children and parents around them.
The teacher walked into the classroom. She was a middle-aged female teacher. She smiled and said, "Last semester's final exam, the children in our class did very well. Here, everyone should give your children some applause to encourage them."
Sister Xiaoyu also started clapping, but Yan Liuyuan whispered, "Sis, I didn't take that final exam, so you don't have to clap."
Sister Xiaoyu gave him a sidelong glance. "Even if you didn't take the exam, you can still be encouraged. You're such a good child, so who else should I encourage if not you?"
Yan Liuyuan held back his laughter. The teacher was talking about their study plans and the daily tutoring classes the children should attend. She encouraged the children to attend more tutoring classes because the children in this class were all aiming to go to college in the future. If they were to study content that was beyond the syllabus at an early age, they would be one step ahead of the other children in high school.
As the saying went, "One step ahead, one step at a time."
Yan Liuyuan and Sister Xiaoyu did not really listen to the teacher. Although Ren Xiaosu kept urging him to study hard, Sister Xiaoyu was afraid that he would tire himself out. As such, she did not really care about his studies. She knew this was a form of doting, but she could not help it.
Then the teacher said, "It's like this. We're holding a parent-teacher meeting on a weekend afternoon because we'd like to discuss something with everyone."
The classroom suddenly fell silent. The teacher said, "Yan Liuyuan? Wang Dalong? Are their parents here? "
Yan Liuyuan and Sister Xiaoyu looked up. The teacher said to Sister Xiaoyu with a smile, "You're Yan Liuyuan's parent, right?"
Sister Xiaoyu replied with a smile, "Yes, I'm Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong's elder sister."
"You're still so young. Where are their parents? Aren't they here?" the teacher asked.
Sister Xiaoyu was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Teacher, I'll do it."
"Alright, I see." The female teacher said, "Our parents have recently expressed some concerns. They say that Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong's studies are not as good as the others. Our class has always been one of the best and most rocket classes in school. When the teacher teaches, she will definitely add a lot of content that is beyond the syllabus. They don't have a good foundation to begin with, so they definitely won't be able to keep up."
Sister Xiaoyu's mood gradually sank with the teacher's words. She had thought this would just be a normal parent-teacher meeting. Jiang Wu had also said that the parent-teacher meeting would just be about the usual content and that there wouldn't be anything special about it.
But things seemed to be a little different from what they had imagined.
Sister Xiaoyu said, "Teacher, what do you mean by this? Our Liuyuan and Wang Dalong are both very smart, so how could they possibly not be able to keep up with the progress of their studies? "
"Look, don't misunderstand." The female teacher said with a smile, "What I mean is that we want them to switch classes. The school leaders know about this as well, so we're doing it for their own good. If they can't keep up with the progress of their studies, they'll slowly not understand anything. That won't be good for them either. Our intention is to transfer them to a normal class. We don't have any other intentions, so don't think too much about it. "
The teacher's reasoning was not wrong. She had also used the same reasoning to convince the school leaders that it was for the good of Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong. They really could not keep up with the progress of their studies in this class.
Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong had connections, so the school leaders did not agree to this matter at first. But later, they could not resist the persuasion of influential parents, so the school leaders finally agreed. After all, it was the right thing to do.
The matter of Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong being admitted to school was handled by Lu Yuan, but that person did not have any special authority. After weighing the pros and cons, the school leaders instructed the homeroom teacher to handle the matter properly.
Sister Xiaoyu met the female teacher's gaze and said firmly, "Although I don't really understand your arrangements, and it might be that the choice you mentioned is indeed a good thing for them, I do understand one thing. You should discuss this with me in private and not resolve it in such a humiliating manner in front of the entire class."
Sister Xiaoyu was not very cultured, but she knew the principles of this world!
At this moment, a short female parent suddenly said, "Why would I want to reason with a refugee like you? My husband is the director of the Public Order Division. So what if I say we can't let those two kids go to school?"
If the director of the Public Order Division were here, he would definitely not say such a thing. If he also found out that the two students were Ren Xiaosu's younger brothers, he might even give his wife a tight slap on the spot. But he probably did not know about this matter at all. In this day and age, which man with power would care about a trivial matter like the parent-teacher association?
On the contrary, it was his family, friends, and wife who were used to using his connections to intimidate others, who would speak in such a manner.
This kind of thing happened everywhere in society.
A male parent tried to persuade her, "You can't say that either. We need to talk things over. Don't use your power to oppress others."
The other parents fell silent.
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