The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 59 - The Ordinary Girl Brought Down by Vanity
Chapter 59 -59: The Ordinary Girl Brought Down by Vanity (Part 9)
Chapter 59 -59: The Ordinary Girl Brought Down by Vanity (Part 9)
Su Mo burst into tears as soon as she entered the house, causing Ma Li to think something terrible had happened to her daughter. She frantically called Su Sheng, who was working overtime.
Su Sheng, too, was scared out of his wits and immediately rushed home.
They had great expectations for this daughter of theirs; if she were truly ruined…
Neither of them dared to think further.
“Don’t be afraid. Tell us what happened,” Ma Li whispered gently, treading carefully as she spoke to Su Mo, fearing that a louder voice might upset her daughter.
Su Mo was completely oblivious to her parents’ worried expressions; she focused on portraying a tragic young girl to perfection.
When she felt she had cried enough, she finally looked up with her eyes swollen like walnuts and said sadly, “It was Su Li…”
“Su Li actually hit me…”
“An older sister should be like a mother. I only said a few words to her, and she hit me… I really didn’t expect her to do that.”
Upon hearing that it wasn’t as bad as they had imagined, Mr. and Mrs. Su immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
But then, they became angry.
“How dare she? I’ve raised an ingrate. After all these years of caring and providing for her, she ends up hitting my daughter.”
Su Sheng’s expression was indignant as he looked at Ma Li.
Ma Li was just as furious as Su Sheng, and her husband’s blaming, coupled with her sympathy for her daughter, eventually transformed into loathing and hatred for Su Li.
“They’re all born to be my tormentors…”
“Tomorrow I’m going to see Su Li. I really must have the teachers and classmates weigh in on this, as there’s no reason for a younger sister to hit her older sister.”
Su Mo was pleased with herself for stirring up her parents’ anger towards Su Li, but when she calmed down, she realized it was inappropriate.
“Mom, Mom… don’t be upset…”
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“How can Su Li still face her teachers and classmates if you make a scene at the school? It’s okay for me to endure some hardship. It’s just a little matter, don’t bring it to the school.”
Her words, which she thought showed understanding, only fueled her parents’ anger even more.
Su Sheng said, “Don’t try to persuade us anymore. Just let your mom go to the school and bring Su Li back so the teacher can properly educate her…”
Su Sheng’s plan was clear; what good was staying in a dormitory? It’s better to commute.
She hasn’t been away from home long, and she’s already daring to hit her own sister; she’s totally lost her manners. It’s better to keep her confined at home under their watch.
She’s picked up bad habits far too quickly.
“Mom, Dad, I’m fine. Don’t blame my sister…”
“Or just call her to come back, and you can talk to her yourself. It’s better than others laughing at our family.”
Su Mo was well aware of how much her parents valued their reputation and knew they wouldn’t want to air their dirty laundry in public.
But little did she know, Su Sheng and Ma Li were already weary from the burdens of family troubles, and if it weren’t for needing an excuse, they would have wanted to bring Su Li back home already.
This was just the right opportunity, not that the class teacher could say much about it.
“Mom, Dad, don’t be angry, it’s all my fault… let’s not let this trifle disrupt our family harmony…”
“I…I feel upset…”
Seeing their daughter so earnest, the Su couple didn’t dwell on Su Li anymore.
At this, Su Mo secretly heaved a deep sigh of relief.
She had managed to smooth over this ordeal for now. No matter how much her parents loved her, they were seriously strict about her academic performance. If they were to find out that she had been hiding this for so long and swapping grades with Su Li, Su Mo couldn’t even imagine the look on their faces.
Originally, Su Mo hadn’t intended to do such a thing, but seeing Su Li’s grades getting better and better, she couldn’t help but feel disheartened and feared her parents would shift their attention to Su Li.
Once started, it had spiraled out of control and naturally continued over the years.
Su Li had always silently endured it, but why was she unwilling to do so this time?
It was really annoying, creating so many troubles.
Su Mo thought this issue was now behind her, but what troubled her now was the matter of signing the report card.
Should she sign it herself?
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The next morning, as soon as Su Mo went to school, Su Sheng and Ma Li entered the office of Teacher Qi.
“To let Su Li continue as a day student?”
Teacher Qi, looking displeased at the couple before him, frowned and said to Su Sheng, “Mr. Su, didn’t we agree on this before? I explained the reasons for Su Li to board at school very clearly….”
Ignoring Teacher Qi’s displeased expression, Ma Li smiled and cut in, “Teacher, you still don’t quite understand my daughter.”
“Her grades aren’t good, and she lacks self-control…. We just don’t feel at ease about her.”
Ma Li offered a helpless expression and said, “It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but I feel quite helpless as a mother… Kids at this age are so hard to manage, and Su Li isn’t as obedient as her sister Su Mo….”
“…always comparing herself, too fussy… You’ve seen her recent changes, she’s not spending time on the right things….”
Unable to stand it any longer, Teacher Qi interrupted, “Are you sure you’re talking about your daughter Su Li?”
Caught off guard by the teacher’s question, Ma Li firmly replied, “Of course it’s Su Li… She….”
Ma Li was about to say more, but Su Sheng, noticing the teacher’s displeased face and the strange looks from other teachers in the office, tugged at his wife’s sleeve.
Teacher Qi offered a sarcastic smile, “You really don’t know your own daughter at all….”
“Yesterday’s mock exam results were released, Su Li scored first place in the entire school again.”
Teacher Qi brought out the class ranking list, “Perfect scores in every subject….”
“But this is the result of Su Li’s hard work. Since she started boarding, she has devoted every minute, except for eating and sleeping, to her studies….”
“What you mentioned… comparing herself, being fussy… I have not seen any of that.” Teacher Qi subtly hinted, “It’s normal for girls to want to look nice, as long as it doesn’t affect their studies. But I see Su Li is still very modest, nothing like Su Mo…”
Teacher Qi almost directly said that the parents were completely blind to their own child’s characteristics.
Not only that, Teacher Qi directly compared Su Mo’s report card with Su Li’s, leaving the Su family’s parents utterly humiliated.
“However… Su Mo’s grades have been falling rather fast lately….”
“Although her grades weren’t the best previously, she was still in the middle range, but now she has plunged to the bottom of the class, several hundred ranks down….”
“Given her scores on this mock exam, never mind a top-tier university, even getting into a decent second-tier university will be difficult….”
