When Hou Wan’er heard Tang Yuwei’s mom’s words, she thought that Tang Yuwei had already run back home and the most important thing for them to do now was to counsel her. Hou Wan’er blurted out,
“Auntie, we’re here to see Yuwei!”
Tang Yuwei’s parents were surprised. Since they all went to the same school, Tang Yuwei should be in school with them today. Why would her classmates look for her at home? Tang Yuwei’s dad said,
“You are here to see Yuwei? Isn’t she at school?”
When Hou Wan’er heard this, her face was filled with surprise. She clearly saw Tang Yuwei apply for leave before she ran out. Why wasn’t she at home now? Where else could a young girl like her run off to? Hou Wan’er replied in confusion,
“How could it be? I saw Tang Yuwei, she…”
Su Jin interrupted Hou Wan’er before she could finish. It seemed that Tang Yuwei’s parents didn’t know anything, so she couldn’t let Hou Wan’er continue.
“I’m sorry, my classmate here doesn’t know about Yuwei’s situation. Let me tell you.”
Hou Wan’er looked at Su Jin in confusion. She was going to tell Tang Yuwei’s parents about her situation but why did Su Jin interrupt her? Just so she couldn’t continue? Could there be a problem? When Tang Yuwei’s dad heard Su Jin’s words, he was very confused.
“Oh? Then can I trouble you to tell me? Our Yuwei has always been a good girl. She has never skipped school. If she really did skip school, I will teach her a lesson!”
Su Jin smiled when she heard this. They were here to help Tang Yuwei, not to get Tang Yuwei beaten up. Su Jin explained politely to Tang Yuwei’s parents,
“It’s like this. We’re here for a home visit. This is also an assignment our teacher gave us.”
As she said this, Su Jin secretly peeked at a room with its door opened. It might be Tang Yuwei’s room. She wanted to see if Tang Yuwei was at home, but she didn’t see anything. Su Jin could only continue,
“Tang Yuwei has always been a top student at our school. You have nothing to worry about and please don’t punish her!”
Tang Yuwei’s mom was relieved when she heard this. She really thought that Tang Yuwei had done something bad in school that her classmates had to look for her at home. Tang Yuwei’s mom said with a smile,
“I see. I thought that Yuwei would be like her brother and go astray!”
When Su Jin heard this, she knew that something must be wrong. Everything that happened to Tang Yuwei might have something to do with this. If she found out, she might be able to figure out what went wrong with Tang Yuwei. She asked hurriedly,
“I’m sorry. You said that Yuwei’s brother has gone astray? Can you tell us more, please?”
Tang Yuwei’s dad’s face darkened when he heard Su Jin’s question. He was very regretful for having such a son. He wished that he had beaten his unfilial son to death back then. Tang Yuwei’s dad answered somewhat painfully,
“I don’t mean to air our dirty laundry. Yuwei was always obedient and sensible since young. She doesn’t need me to worry about her. However, her brother isn’t good at his studies. He’s either hanging out with bad company outside or playing video games at home. The two of us felt that our lives are meaningful only because of Yuwei.”
Tang Yuwei’s mom nodded in agreement. If Tang Yuwei’s brother was their only child, they would probably be dead by now. Thinking of their daughter, Tang Yuwei’s mom added with a smile,
“Yuwei is the light of our lives. She is our hope for the future. We also hope that Yuwei will become more and more outstanding.”
When Su Jin heard this, she thought about how Tang Yuwei was bullied by Zhang Mingming and the dean. Her mood grew somber but she held the smile on her face as she said,
“Tang Yuwei has always been outstanding! Of course, she will get better and better.”
Tang Yuwei’s dad nodded gratefully. It was true that their daughter would get better and better. Tang Yuwei’s mom looked at the time and realized that it was almost noon. She said with enthusiasm to Su Jin and Hou Wan’er,
“This Yuwei, she didn’t tell us that her classmates were coming today. We didn’t make any preparations either. It’s almost noon. If you don’t mind, would you like to stay for a simple lunch?”
