Chapter 46: Still Wanting Qiao Nian to Apologize

How could Qiao Nian afford to get into Class A of No. 1 High School?

"What was mistaken?" Cai Gang didn't hear clearly.

Coming back to his senses, Qiao Weimin met Cai Gang's curious gaze and forced himself to swallow the sentence, *'Qiao Chen could only get into Class B; how could Qiao Nian's grades get her into Class A?'* He said sheepishly, "No, it's nothing."

Remembering his purpose for coming today, he spoke to Cai Gang with some difficulty: "Um, Director Cai, regarding the matter of Qiao Nian fighting..."

Cai Gang immediately picked up the thread: "Oh, you mean that matter."

He had received no fewer than five phone calls on his way here—ranging from his direct superior to Jiang Zongnan of the Jiang family in the Ring City, to the Chengfeng Group, the Wei family, and even someone from Beijing...

Every single one of them belonged to a social stratum he looked up to. It had scared him so much that he didn't dare finish his dinner halfway through and rushed over in a hurry.

Qiao Weimin's expression was awkward. He turned and glared fiercely at Qiao Nian, as if blaming her for being useless. Turning back, he offered a conciliatory smile to Cai Gang and said, "This child has been unruly since she was small; she's nothing like her sister. She was only recently reunited with her biological parents and has only been with them for a few days. I only just found out she had caused such a huge mess."

"Even though she is no longer under my care, she lived with us for over a decade after all, so I can't just stand by and watch her cause trouble out there. My suggestion is this, Director Cai: whatever amount of money those people want, we will pay it. If they want an apology from Qiao Nian, she can give one. As long as we can settle this matter quietly..."

His eyes and brow carried the superiority and condescension of the elite class. He spoke without once asking if Qiao Nian agreed, as if he could make the decision himself.

In a few words, he washed his hands of his relationship with Qiao Nian, portraying himself as a man of loyalty and sentiment.

Then, he turned to scold Qiao Nian: "Qiao Nian, you are going to follow me and apologize obediently later, do you hear me!"

Qiao Nian's eyes were dark, swirling with mockery and wildness. She replied curtly, "I'm not going."

Qiao Weimin's throat nearly erupted in flames. Constrained by his status, he suppressed his anger, but his face turned pitch black. Gritting his teeth, he reprimanded her, "You are simply incorrigible!"

No wonder people said dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, but rats beget children who only know how to dig holes!

Seeing the two of them arguing, the smile on Cai Gang's face faded slightly. He looked at Qiao Weimin again as if re-evaluating him, his enthusiasm waning as he interrupted him coldly.

"Mr. Qiao, did you not clarify what happened today before coming here?"

"This... I heard some things..." Qiao Weimin's expression was unsightly. He was unwilling to go into detail, acting as if he couldn't quite put it into words: "Anyway, don't even think about it; she must have caused the trouble."

Auntie Chen had told him over the phone that Qiao Nian had stood up for her snack stall, leading to someone calling the police, who then took her to the station.

To put it bluntly, this was nothing more than Qiao Nian sticking her nose where it didn't belong!

Why bother meddling in things she couldn't handle!

It was just like what Chenchen had told him last time—that Qiao Nian knew nothing yet jumped in to save a drowning child. It would have been fine if nothing happened, but what if she failed to save the child, or if the child died after being rescued? Wouldn't there be consequences?

He took it upon himself to admit guilt for Qiao Nian: "Director Cai, I know she caused a lot of trouble for you by provoking a disturbance in public. Could you please give me some face..."

The Qiao family had some reputation in Ring City, and as a well-known entrepreneur, it wasn't out of place for Qiao Weimin to make such a request.

However, the look in Cai Gang's eyes seemed to grow increasingly cold, causing Qiao Weimin to gradually lose his confidence.

(End of Chapter)