The Most Random System-Chapter 776 - 385: Good Family Relationships Always Start Off Rocky

Lin Li looked over, and indeed, Mrs. Bai, whom he had briefly met when he visited Bai Bufan's house, was there.

At this moment, her gaze was exploring the area, and upon noticing Lin Li's stare, she smiled and waved to greet him.

"When did you arrive? Why are you standing so far away?" Lin Li was somewhat surprised upon seeing this.

Bai Bufan: "She shouldn't be considered my mom yet."

Lin Li: "?"

Bai Bufan's smile was bleak and pale:

"She told me not to rush to call her 'mom', she wants to see the situation first before deciding whether to acknowledge me as her son, because she's worried I might cause some trouble at school, make some enemies, and that it might indirectly affect her."

Lin Li was taken aback, then gave a thumbs-up, nodding in agreement: "Auntie is really wise, no wonder she raised someone like you without being driven mad."

"Of all people, Lin Li, you're the least qualified to say that! At least I have a dad to share the pain, your mom raised you all by herself, which must be much harder!" Bai Bufan sneered.

As for the phrase "at least I have a dad", others might be wary, but Bai Bufan said it without any mental burden—he knows Lin Li very well.

After being disdained by Bai Bufan, Lin Li said nothing, merely using his arm to shield his tearful eyes, while he shed small pearl-like tears and walked towards Mrs. Bai.

Feeling wronged, ready to complain.

Bai Bufan: "?"

"I was wrong, bro! I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I really deserve to die! I really deserve to die!" Bai Bufan instantly grabbed Lin Li, gritted his teeth, apologizing, but the tone was without sincerity, only grimness.

This Lin Li! Now you know how to be defensive?

Where were you before!

But when Mrs. Bai truly approached, Lin Li instantly returned to normal: "Hello, Auntie."

"Lin Li, right? Auntie still remembers you..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bai warmly patted Lin Li's shoulder, beginning to compliment him comprehensively from looks, manners, to grades.

As for Bai Bufan, she's really not familiar with him.

Once Mrs. Bai finally acknowledged him as her son, she entered the classroom and sat in Bai Bufan's seat.

Wu Min and Mrs. Bai exchanged glances and immediately started politely smiling and chatting.

Lin Li thought Wu Min's peripheral vision, upon noticing Mrs. Bai approaching her, was already considering the best way to start the conversation.

Ah, adults.

A world of mutual flattery.

Yu Guang felt someone was seemingly watching him continuously, Lin Li followed the direction of the gaze, and looked up.

There weren't many male parents in the corridor, estimated to be less than a third.

Lin Li firmly believed if he took a photo and posted it online, it would spark opposition—probably from the angle of "tsk tsk biological dad stylishly disappeared at a time like this".

And at this moment, among the parents, there indeed was a woman watching him.

The woman maintained herself very well, appearing to be in her thirties, with exquisite makeup and curled hair, and wore a complete set of jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, all of which were understated and restrained styles, not particularly striking.

She actually quite satisfied Lin Li's stereotypical image of a wealthy family wife.

Lin Li glanced again, but didn't see Chen Zhongping's figure among the parents in the corridor.

So... is this the class monitor's mom?

Lin Li could feel that the woman's gaze was still fixed on him—even despite discovering and looking back, the difference before and after was merely turning into mutual eye contact, with the woman wearing a faint smile.

But this instead made Lin Li nervous.

The level of nervousness was akin to an English class where the teacher is randomly calling on students, initially calling on the neighboring group, only for the train to suddenly turn to his group.

Thump thump thump.

And the answer was quickly verified—Chen Yu Ying emerged from the front door, immediately running towards the woman with a grin, and Lin Li could still hear her calling out 'Mom'.

It's really her mom!

Chen Yu Ying's appearance finally shifted the woman's focus, allowing Lin Li to relax somewhat.

But then he felt puzzled.

Why had she been watching him the whole time?

Was it already known?

However, before Lin Li could ponder further on this, Bai Bufan's expression suddenly changed: "Lin Li, something's wrong, we might need to leave first."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li followed Bai Bufan's gaze towards the classroom.

Because the parents hadn't all arrived and seated yet, Xue Jian was currently chatting with some parents specifically, and at the moment Xue Jian's position was right next to Wu Min and Mrs. Bai.

"Go!" Lin Li immediately nodded, following Bai Bufan's lead and dashed off. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Even though he's the top student in the year, theoretically he shouldn't be worried, but remember, Lin Li firmly believed Xue Jian's worldview was as follows:

Chen Yu Ying and other top students > ordinary students > humans > Lin Li (top student BUFF) > Bai Bufan and other beings > desks and other class property > others > Lin Li.

Better to run if possible.

...

The two returned to the corridor of Class Four five minutes after the bell for the third period rang.

By this time, the parent meeting had officially begun, and there were only students standing in the corridor and nearby open-air corridors.

At a glance, they immediately spotted Qin Ze Yu and Zhang Haoyang sighing in the open-air corridor.

Bai Bufan and Lin Li both loved a famous quote from "The Yueyang Tower": finding joy in classmates' woes and worrying about their happiness.

Lin Li and Bai Bufan, one on each side, leaned against them, while not far away Zhou Baowei, munching on a piping hot sesame seed cake, dashed towards the sophomore teaching building.

"What's up with you two? Any unhappy things you want to share to cheer us all up?" Lin Li inquired.

Qin Ze Yu sighed: "Lin Li, why do parents always look only at exam scores?"

"Nonsense," Lin Li retorted quickly, "if they looked at the exam questions, they wouldn't understand them."

Qin Ze Yu: "..."

Good point, damn it.

"I don't mean just looking at scores, but why they place so much importance on them!" Qin Ze Yu struggled to explain, then gloomily continued: "Dropped a few places in the rankings, and it feels like my life is over..."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow.

Seems like Qin Ze Yu's parents belong to the traditional score-focused type.

Lin Li suddenly remembered a joke:

Parents discover their child is referred to as a sleazy B at school, and angrily confront the school, demanding why their child isn't a sleazy A+.

However, once the child grows up, one day complaining that he can't tolerate class B anymore, they're filled with both regret and relief.

Regret in not being able to get their child into class A, relief that their child finally understands the importance of getting an A.

This reaction and satire is the problem.

"Haoyang, and you?" Bai Bufan asked Zhang Haoyang.

"Same old, same old," Zhang Haoyang sighed as well, "I deliberately scored 12 points in the competition, and it turned out a bit too obvious.

Old Jian didn't mind, he's all about voluntariness anyway, but my mom found out and scolded me harshly, saying she'd spend money to re-register me for the preliminary exam.

Isn't that a complete waste of money? I've already said I don't want to take it, don't want to take it, my regular studies haven't fallen behind, why insist on forcing me to participate in this stupid competition...

We even had a fight, had I known, I would have deliberately scored eighty or ninety before, not just twelve..."

Finishing, Qin Ze Yu and Zhang Haoyang exchanged a glance, and a third sigh came out in harmony.

Bonded by shared woes.

"Lin Li, Bufan, do you think there's really a family in the world that hasn't fought with their parents?" They asked in a deep tone.

"There is." Lin Li nodded, confidently comforting them.

"I don't believe it."

Lin Li frowned: "What's not to believe? According to last world statistics, Earth has at least 150 million orphans, and they've never argued with their parents."

Zhang Haoyang, Qin Ze Yu: "(;☉_☉)?"