Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 101: The conflict between Qiu Rongmu and Zhen Xiaosi attracted the attention of the homeroom

As time went by, Zhen Xiaosi gradually heard bits and pieces of news from the gossip of her neighbors.

She heard that the elderly woman with a kind smile and a thin figure had a heartbreaking story behind her.

"Oh, Zhen Xiaosi, do you know? That old lady has such a hard life. Her daughter... passed away a few years ago." Uncle Zhao, who takes care of her, shook his head and sighed, his face full of regret.

Zhen Xiaosi was taken aback by these words, and almost dropped her water glass: "Huh? Auntie has a daughter? Why has she never mentioned it?"

Uncle Zhao lowered his voice: "That's right! Her daughter used to be so promising, I heard her grades were excellent, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned... After that, who dared to mention it again?"

Zhen Xiaosi's heart tightened. Recalling the old lady's simple and honest smile, she suddenly felt that there was an imperceptible bitterness hidden behind it.

Uncle Zhao continued, "But her son is a truly upright and good boy. Ever since his sister passed away, he has taken on all the responsibilities of the family. It's our job to help, but the boy is so young, it's really not easy for him!"

Zhen Xiaosi was even more confused: "Auntie has a son? How come I've never heard of him? What does he do?"

Uncle Zhao blinked, his tone tinged with mystery: "You wouldn't know this, would you? Her son is studying at your school now. But he's quite low-key; I bet none of you students have ever seen him here."

Now, Zhen Xiaosi was even more confused.

She subconsciously tried to recall every familiar face at school, but she couldn't match them up.

I couldn't help but wonder, "What kind of person is a student from my school who works so hard to take care of his family? How come I've never met him?"

From then on, Zhen Xiaosi always felt that this "old aunt's son" was like an invisible person on campus.

The less she could see, the more curious she became, and the more she wanted to find out: who was it that had such a heavy yet restrained life?

It is said that the old lady's daughter was very beautiful when she was alive, but strangely enough, Zhen Xiaosi never saw a picture of her daughter in the old lady's house, but unexpectedly found a familiar face.

That face is actually Qiu Rongmu, the new transfer student who joined their class?!

The next day, Zhen Xiaosi flew into a rage as soon as she entered the school and searched the entire campus for Qiu Rongmu.

Upon seeing her flustered manner, Qiu Rongmu immediately asked, "Zhen Xiaosi, are you alright? Did you have too many dreams? Did you fail to time travel again?!"

Xiao Si knew that Qiu Rongmu had drunk her wild ginseng oral liquid last time, and his attempt to time travel had failed. When she asked him about it, he always dodged the question. Now, he was even more suspicious! Because this Qiu Rongmu actually thought she was a big idiot who was daydreaming!

Zhen Xiaosi was so angry she jumped up and down: "Qiu Rongmu! Isn't that old lady at the alley entrance your mother?!"

Seeing this, Jiajia's desire to watch the drama unfolded instantly, and she dragged Ningning and Nana along to see what was going on.

As soon as Zhen Xiaosi saw them arrive, she quickly and irritably dragged Qiu Rongmu out of the classroom and continued her barrage of criticism.

"Oh my, it sounds like a couple arguing, there's a story behind it!" The trio continued gossiping behind their backs.

Faced with Zhen Xiaosi's questioning, Qiu Rongmu coldly replied, "Is it any of your business?"

Zhen Xiaosi persisted: "Didn't you say when you transmigrated that things would remain the same, still a family of four?"

Qiu Rongmu looked helpless: "Yes, my father and sister died in a car accident, and my mother looks like this. Now, are you satisfied?!"

Zhen Xiaosi felt a little wronged, but still pressed on, "Then why did you lie? And why didn't you care about her?"

Qiu Rongmu snapped, "Which eye of yours saw me abandoning her?!"

Zhen Xiaosi still pressed for an answer:

"Then why didn't you tell me? Why can't I see you every time I pass by?! Wasn't it your dad who picked you up that day?!"

Qiu Rongmu finally lost his patience: "Zhen Xiaosi, can you stop asking so many questions?!"

Suddenly, Zhen Xiaosi burst into loud wails, her cries shaking the heavens and the earth!

Even the homeroom teacher was alarmed and rushed over.

The homeroom teacher frowned and asked sternly, "What are you two doing?! Qiu Rongmu, did you bully her?"

Qiu Rongmu looked completely innocent and quickly shook his head in denial: "I didn't, teacher."

Zhen Xiaosi grabbed her homeroom teacher's hand and asked anxiously, "Teacher, do you have any records of his family situation?"

The homeroom teacher seemed a little confused, but still patiently answered:

"Calm down first, let's talk about it slowly. Come on, let's go to the office and talk it over."

So, Zhen Xiaosi, panting heavily, walked into the office with her homeroom teacher.

The homeroom teacher sat down and asked seriously, "Now can you tell me what exactly happened?"

Zhen Xiaosi took a deep breath and began to explain: "Qiu Rongmu's mother is an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease who lives in the alley."

The homeroom teacher seemed somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "Yes, how did you know? We've been keeping this a secret all along."

Zhen Xiaosi continued, "Then why isn't he usually at home?"

Upon hearing this, the homeroom teacher frowned slightly, seemingly surprised: "Yes, Zhen Xiaosi, how did you know? We've been keeping this a secret all along."

Zhen Xiaosi blinked and pursed her lips, saying, "Then why isn't he usually home?"

The homeroom teacher sighed and explained, "That's not his home; it's a room the school provided for him as temporary accommodation. They also arranged for community workers from the same compound to help take care of his mother."

Zhen Xiaosi frowned and asked, "Is he a student from a particularly poor family?"

The homeroom teacher nodded, his voice somewhat somber: "Yes, he is a student from a very poor family, but he is an excellent student in both character and academics, and his grades have always been outstanding. He earns money by tutoring, not only taking care of his mother but also studying hard to support himself."

The homeroom teacher paused, a hint of heartache in her eyes: "He almost always visits his mother during breaks in your PE classes, or while he's studying late into the night, trying to avoid your peak hours. This child is truly outstanding, very sensible, and it's been a very difficult journey for him..."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Xiaosi's eyes instantly reddened, her nose tingled, and tears streamed down her face.

She wiped her nose, muttering, "No! This needs to be made clear!"

Then, as if his feet were greased, he took off running to find Qiu Rongmu.

The homeroom teacher shook his head with a wry smile, "It's just like this every single day!"