My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 312 - 25 Mother and Child_2

"Why?" Wen Jie was stunned for a moment, then asked subconsciously.

After asking, he immediately began to feel annoyed. Wouldn’t this be confessing without being forced?

"Because I wanted to give you a chance," Shen Yinian said, looking at him with an intense gaze. "I know your family is in a tough situation, and it’s already difficult for your mom to pay for your tuition. Medical expenses are an unbearable cost for your family, and you’re also worried about being expelled from school because of this incident. At the same time, you’re worried about upsetting your mom."

"At the time, I thought that given your pride, you would certainly have the courage to stand up and take responsibility for the mistake, as long as you were given a little time."

"But now... to be honest, I’m very disappointed." free𝑤ebnovel.com

With those words, disappointment was evident on Shen Yinian’s face.

Teacher Zhong listened with a satisfied expression. She had been wondering why Shen Yinian hadn’t told her that Wen Jie was the one who really hurt someone, and now she understood. It turns out this was the situation; the child was truly kind-hearted.

"I..." Wen Jie, still just a child, couldn’t help but burst into tears, "I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional, but my family really has no money. My mom has to work every day, and even do laundry for others to earn money. She only gets four or five hours of sleep, and the money she earns is just enough to cover my tuition. My mom works so hard, I don’t want her to worry about me anymore."

Lin Xiaoguai sighed, crouched down, and said to him, "Just like your mom worries about you, my son almost had his face ruined. Wouldn’t I feel heartbroken?"

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, hit me if you want, or make a cut on my face..." Wen Jie said while wiping away his tears.

Teacher Zhong, who saw this from the side, couldn’t help but show a trace of pity on her face.

Lin Xiaoguai shook her head inwardly. It’s no wonder her son preferred that kid named Zeng Yi. She felt only indifference toward Wen Jie.

Compared to Zeng Yi’s sincere remorse, Wen Jie’s words, while not lacking genuine emotion, were also not without calculation.

By saying this, in addition to apologizing, he was merely trying to elicit their sympathy in hopes of reducing the compensation.

She knew that a child having such calculations wasn’t unrelated to his life circumstances, but...

She had also been poor before, and when her nephews and nieces were greedy for sweets or their clothes were torn and they had no money, she always found a way, making shoe soles or picking up rice ears to exchange for money. She had never thought about relying on the sympathy of others.

If Shen Chi had been there, he might have admired Wen Jie, but she preferred people with more integrity and transparency, regardless of whether they were adults or children.

She looked at Teacher Zhong and said, "The ointment Little Niangao is using was made by me, so we won’t charge him for that. Including the initial anesthesia and the subsequent anti-inflammatory drips at the hospital, plus three days of hospitalization, the total comes to 56.9 yuan. Let’s just round it down and have the child’s family pay 56 yuan."

Teacher Zhong hesitated, wanting to speak, but eventually nodded, "Okay, I will contact Wen Jie’s mom."

yuan wasn’t a small amount, but it wasn’t a lot either; it was the equivalent of her two days’ wages. However, it was still a significant expense for Wen Jie’s family.

Wen Jie’s expression showed some disappointment, but he still said, "I’ll tell my mom." He thought Shen Yinian’s mom was a very gentle person and had hoped she would say there was no need for his family to pay the medical costs.

Making such a plea for sympathy made him feel uncomfortable and ashamed, but the family really had no money. His mom couldn’t even afford medicine when she had a cold, saying she wanted to save the money to buy him new clothes for the New Year.

"Big sister, your little guy took the trouble for my bunny. Here’s a little something from me; take it and buy the kid something nice to eat." At this moment, Mr. Zeng pulled a stack of banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into Lin Xiaoguai’s hand.

Lin Xiaoguai tried to refuse, but Mr. Zeng was determined and quickly hid his hand in his pocket, refusing to take the money back. She couldn’t exactly push the money into a grown man’s pocket, so she was a bit embarrassed for a moment.

"Auntie, please take it. My dad has plenty of money; he won’t miss this bit," Zeng Yi spoke up from the side.

Lin Xiaoguai, having no choice, accepted the money.

Since it was already time for school to let out, Teacher Zhong simply didn’t ask Shen Yinian and Zeng Yi to return to class and escorted the two parents out of the school gate herself.

"Oh, Mr. Zeng, there’s something I almost forgot," Teacher Zhong suddenly turned to Mr. Zeng as they were saying goodbye, "Where did Zeng Yi get the Swiss Army Knife in his backpack from?"

Mr. Zeng was taken aback, then laughed it off, "I didn’t put things away properly, and the little bunny dug it out." As he spoke, he pretended to be angry and smacked Zeng Yi on the head.

Zeng Yi rolled his eyes; that was clearly the reward he got for beating up Er Hu from next door!

It seemed Mr. Zeng noticed his son’s contempt and gave him a glare.

Wait until we get home, and I’ll deal with you. The business with copying homework isn’t over yet.

Zeng Yi stiffened, thinking to himself that it was all over, his cover was blown, and he couldn’t use the excuse of doing well in homework to get pocket money anymore.

Teacher Zhong could see through the trickery in his words but chose not to pursue it.

After bidding farewell to each other, Lin Xiaoguai and Little Niangao boarded the bus to go home.

"Mom, I thought you wouldn’t ask Wen Jie for the medical expenses," Shen Yinian said, somewhat surprised.

"Why?" Lin Xiaoguai was a bit astonished.

Shen Yinian touched his nose, "The cut on my face won’t leave a Scar, and isn’t Mom always like this? As long as it doesn’t cross a certain line, you’re willing to forgive others for their mistakes."

"That’s different," Lin Xiaoguai said as she patted her son’s head. "I can’t let people think that hurting my son doesn’t come with a cost." She was forgiving, but that depended on the circumstances.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yinian’s face turned a shade of red, and he happily leaned against Lin Xiaoguai, whispering, "Mom, I love you."

"I love you too." It had been a long time since her son had said such affectionate words, and Lin Xiaoguai, delighted, gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote and provide monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)