Study Monster Cultivation System

Chapter 163 - 162 It’s dawn

Grade Year Two, Class Four.

The parent-teacher meeting was nearing its end.

Teachers of six subjects took turns on stage, repeating the same old phrases that could have been communicated just as easily in the WeChat group.

But if it were that way, most parents probably wouldn’t bother to check.

Li Yi wasn’t concerned with what the teachers were saying; he kept sneakily glancing at the lady lying on the desk.

This lady was really naive, once she lay down she never got up again—truly a heavy sleeper.

The teachers, mostly out of concern for their dignity, didn’t feel it was right to nudge her awake.

Even if they thought to remind her, seeing that the seat belonged to Lin Yujing,

they decided against mentioning it.

This left Li Yi feeling agitated throughout the event.

Wasn’t it possible to just catch a glimpse of her face?

If he could see her face, he would finally know if the Lin Yujing in his heart was the real Lin Yujing.

What Li Yi didn’t know was,

when the subject teachers stood on stage, they had an excellent view.

Every person’s every move, every gaze, was under their watchful eyes.

In their view, the situation between Li Yi and Mother Lin, was almost a perfect replication of that between Li Zheng and Lin Yujing.

It was as if the forty-something Li Zheng and Lin Yujing were still attending classes here.

It really felt like a trip through time.

Of course, this made it even more inappropriate to point out.

Also noticing this scenario was Mother Ke.

The relationship between Zhang Xiaoke and Mother Ke was very close; they shared every little secret.

Mother Ke, looking at the sleeping Mother Lin and the anxious Father Li, had guessed quite a bit already.

She thought about pointing it out several times but held back with a suppressed laugh.

At five o’clock, the parent-teacher meeting finally ended.

"Thank you, parents, for coming; today’s meeting is now concluded," Tang Zhifei said after bowing, "Li Zheng and Lin Yujing’s parents, please stay behind for a moment. Other parents may leave whenever you’d like."

As soon as the words were spoken, Liu’s father and Jiang’s father both stood up and moved toward the front of the stage.

"Go ahead and talk; I need to properly thank Teacher Tang for helping our Liu Xin."

"Lately, Qinghua’s condition hasn’t been good; I’m going to inquire about that too."

Of course, it wasn’t just these two; about a third of the parents crowded forward.

Some genuinely had issues, but most were just there to make their presence felt.

Mother Ke, however, was not in any hurry. She pulled a business card from her bag and handed it to Li Yi: "Teacher Li, I deal in luxury goods. If you or your spouse need anything, feel free to contact me anytime."

"How could I possibly," Li Yi quickly also took out his business card and handed it over with both hands, "My spouse really isn’t into these things; she still uses Dabao. But I might need to give a gift or something in the future, who knows, I might seek your advice then."

"Hey, just have Li Zheng ask Xiaoke directly," Mother Ke said with a laugh, tucking away the business card and whispering in Li Yi’s ear, "Do I need to lead the charge for you?"

"Huh?"

"Heh heh," Mother Ke chuckled, grabbed her handbag and stood up, walking over to Mother Lin and slapped her palms together hard like beating a gong.

Mother Lin flinched instantly, her hair standing on end.

"Ah…"

Though the hairstyle was rather embarrassing,

Li Yi still stared.

This gentle and unworldly demeanor.

No need to wonder anymore.

It was definitely her.

Unlike Mother Ke’s moist youthfulness,

Mother Lin radiated a kind of cleanliness.

Because she hasn’t been tainted by much of the dirt, she naturally looks very young.

"I’m sorry, Mother Lin, the meeting is over." Mother Ke apologized with her palms together, "Teacher Tang asked you to wait a moment before leaving, please get ready."

"I see..." Only then did Mother Lin start to frantically tidy her hair, standing up like a student who had made a mistake, "Just now... I..."

But then she saw Mother Ke suddenly pull out her phone: "Oh dear, something has come up."

With that, she turned to look at Li Yi, who was standing there dumbfounded: "Li Zheng’s father, you’ve been asked to stay too, right? Perfect, come and discuss the contents of the parent-teacher meeting with Mother Lin."

It was clearly dusk.

But in that moment,

Li Yi felt,

as if it had become day.

Mother Ke, you’re too slick!

Li Yi, energized, grabbed his notebook and stood up saying, "Okay, you go ahead, we’ll be in touch."

"Yeah, I’m also in the parents’ group, we’ll add each other later," said Mother Ke, waving her hand, then she briefly said goodbye to Mother Lin, and left with a beaming smile.

Li Yi did not let the kindness go to waste, quickly pulled up a chair, and sat down beside Mother Lin.

Both being parents, he naturally couldn’t just stare openly.

What was strange was that, even though he met dozens or hundreds of strangers every day,

he started to feel a bit nervous.

"How did ... I fall asleep again..." Mother Lin rubbed her forehead with some self-reproach, then lowered her hand, wanting to apologize to Zhifei, but was again separated by a group of parents, unable even to pass a glance, eventually she just sighed, "Well..."

"It’s okay..." Li Yi swallowed and encouraged, "Teacher Tang specifically kept us to discuss matters; you can explain it to her later."

With that, Li Yi placed his notebook on the table.

"Thank you." Mother Lin didn’t dare look too much at Li Yi, focusing only on the notes on the table.

"Regarding our children, there are just two things," Li Yi said as he flipped through the pages, "One is about streaming classes at the end of next term, Lin Yujing is definitely going to the advanced class, no question. The other is a suggestion for parents not to blindly let their kids enter competitions; definitely consult with the subject teachers first."

"Hmm..." After reading it seriously again, Mother Lin closed the notebook and handed it back, only then looking Li Yi in the eyes for the first time, still somewhat bewildered, "Thank you... you are...?"

"Oh, I’m Li Zheng’s father, Li Yi." Li Yi produced a business card he had prepared earlier.

Mother Lin accepted it somewhat stiffly, while fumbling in her own pocket, unbuttoning her trench coat and reaching into the pocket of her gray work uniform inside: "I’m really sorry... I rarely use this..."

"It’s okay, it’s okay, no worries," Li Yi hurriedly reassured, "Stop looking, you’ll catch a cold."

"Right." Mother Lin then quickly wrapped herself up in her coat again, smiling and extending her right hand, "Shen Ting Lan, Lin Yujing’s mother."

"I’ve heard so much about you..."

After shaking hands, they fell into an awkward silence.

It seemed that Li Yi no longer had any reason to inquire further.

Not to mention, the work uniform that Mother Lin was wearing inside confused Li Yi.

Such clothing is generally only issued in factory workshops.

Mother Lin... could it be she works on an assembly line?

But he had already noticed Mother Lin’s hands before, not even a single wrinkle; even saying they were the hands of a teenage girl wouldn’t be wrong.

Workshop supervisor?

While it’s quite impolite to inquire about someone’s job,

since they are likely to become in-laws...

They need to understand each other and prepare, right?

But then again, if it really is a less prestigious job,

Wouldn’t it be awkward?

Li Yi thought hard about it.

In the end, talking too much still led to mistakes.

The objective of today’s parent-teacher meeting had been achieved.

He’ll just slowly find out later.