Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 404 - 402

The three of them saw Jiayi, their gazes locked onto her, eyebrows furrowed, with unmistakable disdain and thick scorn, clearly not taking the mother and son seriously.

Jiayi didn’t want to affect Zaizai’s mood and pretended as if nothing was amiss. She pulled him to the side to a resting spot, opened a bottle of mineral water for him to drink, and then patted his head, "How did the interview go? Did the interviewers ask you in English? How did you respond? You weren’t nervous, were you?"

"Mommy, you’re asking so many questions, which one should I answer first? I think you’re way more nervous than me," Zaizai said with a giggly smile.

Just then, the teacher in charge of admissions came out.

The murmuring voices abruptly stopped.

The parents knew it was time for the interview results to be announced and unanimously stood up, looking towards the teacher.

Jiayi felt her heartbeat pounding so hard it was nearly audible, grasping Zaizai’s hand, which was sweaty.

Zaizai, however, seemed confident, with an air of nonchalance.

The teacher looked around at the parents gathered and said, "The admissions list from today’s interviews includes Chu Zhuoting. Please have Chu Zhuoting come to Qixing Kindergarten tomorrow morning for the written test. That concludes today’s interviews."

Jiayi cheered in delight, lifted Zaizai up, and kissed him fiercely, even happier than if she had won the lottery.

Zaizai wiped his rosy cheeks and glanced at his mommy, "I told you not to be nervous."

A slight commotion arose among the parents, with some feeling envy and others disappointment, yet there was nothing they could do.

After a brief discussion, they each took their children by the hand and left in succession.

The expression on Mr. and Mrs. Ma’s faces changed, and they stood still for a long time without moving.

Suddenly, Mrs. Ma grabbed Mrs. Chen’s wrist and whispered fiercely, "What do we do now? Didn’t you talk to that deputy principal beforehand, saying that my Daxiong shouldn’t have any problems with his interview? Why was he still rejected? I’m telling you, if this doesn’t work out, you can forget about that European trip for eight days! And don’t even think about your husband’s promotion!"

Mrs. Chen did indeed alert the acquainted deputy principal about looking out for Mr. and Mrs. Ma’s son, Daxiong, but the interviewer wasn’t the deputy principal alone; it likely was that the Chu family’s child had performed too brilliantly and dazzlingly.

She tried to calm Mrs. Ma as the principal, deputy principal, and a group of interviewing teachers walked out from inside. Mrs. Chen steeled herself and raised her voice intentionally, "We object to this interview result!"

The principal and the others halted their steps and looked over.

The staff member who had announced the results was taken aback, "The interview was conducted through anonymous voting by our kindergarten’s principal, deputy principal, and core teachers. Chu Zhuoting was selected based on his superior intelligence quotient and emotional quotient, including language, logical thinking, expressiveness, and response capabilities, far outstripping other children his age. In the group that came in for interviews today, he is absolutely number one. What exactly is your objection?"

Jiayi’s heart tightened, feeling an itch in her teeth, guessing that a confrontation was inevitable today. Other things might be set aside, but they’d see about messing with Zaizai’s future!

She pointed outside, trying to keep her tone calm, "Zaizai, go play near the slide on the kindergarten playground. Mommy will be right out."

Zaizai looked at the tense atmosphere, nodded, and scampered off.

Mrs. Chen curled her lip, "What use is cleverness by itself? Principal, Qixing Kindergarten is the top aristocratic kindergarten in Yunling City, I think apart from intelligence, we should also assess the students’ family backgrounds and origins, right? The family situations of Ma Zixiong and Chu Zhuoting are clearly stated in the admission materials. One comes from a wealthy family with both parents present and superior economic conditions, and the other from a single-parent household with an unstable income. Isn’t this one of the important criteria to assess?"

The principal was a woman in her fifties, a key figure in early childhood education, dignified and graceful, "Family background is indeed one of our criteria, but our kindergarten does not exclude children from single-parent families, as there are many divorced families in society now. Moreover, Chu Zhuoting’s emotional intelligence and personality have not been affected by being from a single-parent household, showing no difference from those of children from traditional families."

Mrs. Chen scoffed, "Principal, as an authority in the field of preschool education, you know that children from single-parent families can’t possibly be unaffected in body and mind. How could children without fathers be exactly the same as those with fathers?"

The vice-principal exchanged a glance with Mrs. Chen, naturally taking her side, and coughed lightly, "Principal, indeed, family background and the economic conditions of the parents or guardians are also very important factors. Children who grow up in a normal family environment can have a healthy life and a broad future. This is the educational philosophy and aim of our Qixing."

Jiayi’s eyes glinted with a cool yet firm luster, and a hint of a smile appeared on her delicate lips, "Single-parent family? In ancient times, Confucius and Mencius, in modern times, Sun Yat-sen, Kawabata Yasunari, and even several modern presidents like Washington, Lincoln, and Obama, came from single-parent families. Can anyone say that their personalities are not well-rounded, their prospects poor, or their lives unhealthy?"

The vice-principal was at a loss for words.

Mrs. Chen decided to play her trump card. Only by getting rid of Chu Zhuoting could the Ma Family’s child move up, "Principal, if it were just an ordinary divorced family it would be one thing, but Chu Zhuoting doesn’t even have a ’daddy,’ and Miss Chu doesn’t even have a husband. Can a child from such a family be normal?"

The principal’s expression stalled and she glanced over at Jiayi and Zaizai.

Although family members are to be listed in the kindergarten interview materials, it does not specify whether the single-parent status is due to divorce or other reasons.

So, was this young lady an unwed mother?

That indeed would be different from average divorced families.

The principal gave Jiayi a meaningful look, "Miss Chu, have you ever been married?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

On whether she had ever been married, Jiayi did not wish to deceive anyone.

Moreover, such things could not be hidden anyway.

At that moment, Jiayi paused before admitting, "Principal, I have never been married."

The principal and several core teachers exchanged glances, which meant—Chu Zhuoting was a child born out of wedlock.

Before Jiayi could speak further, the principal’s expression became serious, and she surveyed the parents from both sides, "We need to discuss this further, please wait a moment."

Discuss further? Did that mean the decision could be changed?

Jiayi quickly said, "Principal, hasn’t Chu Zhuoting already passed the interview? What is there to discuss further?"

"Miss Chu, we had previously thought you were divorced. Looking at it now, Chu Zhuoting’s upbringing may be even worse than we anticipated. We need to reassess whether he is suitable for our kindergarten."

With that, a group of kindergarten leaders turned and entered the office for a temporary meeting.

Jiayi watched them go in, clenched her fist, feeling helpless, and could only sit back down.