Ch. 51..55: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 51-55
Chapter 51: The Triumphant Return Yin Hehe eventually agreed.
It wasn’t that she wanted to go to the Baiqing Building, but her brother mentioned later that, although he had resolved the crisis by holding a press conference, the incident involving Yin Xue had still caused much dissatisfaction among many of the Yin Family members.
As his capable assistant Aunt Jin, she naturally faced ostracization from many people.
“Jinse was originally an orphan girl your mother took in and later funded her university education. However, after graduation, she has always been working for the old master in Baiqing Building, showing no partiality towards your family, which led to your father and stepmother being very dissatisfied with her,”
Song Wenjing mentioned Jinse’s current situation at Baiqing Building when he came to see her.
Hearing this, Yin Hehe pursed her lips, “So what you’re saying is, since they didn’t get to my brother this time, they might take action against Aunt Jin?”
“It’s very likely because now that the old master has stepped back, all the Yin Family affairs are handed over to your brother. As the person in charge at Baiqing Building, Jinse naturally answers to your brother.”
“…”
“Moreover, they have already heard that the idea for the press conference came from Jinse.”
Song Wenjing added another sentence.
Yin Hehe: “…”
It seemed she had no choice but to go.
Aunt Jin, when her mother had sponsored her, Hehe had been young and had rarely seen her. To speak of emotional attachment, there would be none.
However, since she was someone her mother was willing to help, her character couldn’t be bad, so why not help her this time?
The next day, Yin Hehe went to the Baiqing Building.
“Xiaohan, you’re here. Come on, let’s go to my office and sit for a while.”
This time, things were worlds apart from her previous visit. Aunt Jin, dressed in a lotus-colored cheongsam, personally came to the entrance to greet her.
Yin Hehe couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Aunt Jin, this is… not really appropriate. Isn’t there work I can do? I can start right away.”
“Right, I asked you to come to my office so I can arrange work for you.”
The woman, with her fair complexion and elegant and dignified demeanor, said gently with a smile as she saw how nervous Yin Hehe was.
For some reason, ever since she had met this nanny, she always felt a sense of familiarity.
Her steadiness, intelligence, and courage…
She was so much like Minister Yin’s daughter; even when she was little, she was outstanding.
Unfortunately, she hadn’t protected her well.
Jinse looked at the person in front of her, and her eyes dimmed.
Ten minutes later, Yin Hehe followed Aunt Jin to her office and officially received her first assignment at the Baiqing Building.
“Xiaohan, from now on, you will be my assistant and can represent me in full authority at the Baiqing Building.”
“Ah?”
Hearing about such a significant role, Yin Hehe hesitated.
“Aunt Jin, I’ve just arrived, and taking such an important position might not be ideal.”
“What’s wrong with that? Your ability is apparent. Xiaohan, don’t be nervous. As long as they witness your capabilities, they will all respect you.”
Aunt Jin didn’t give her the opportunity to refuse.
Having no choice, Yin Hehe finally accepted the job and went to her new position in the ancient building.
“Who exactly is she? How come she became Aunt Jin’s assistant as soon as she arrived?”
“Yes, Aunt Jin has always been extremely selective with her assistants. Becoming her assistant is a goal for so many people in Baiqing Building, but now, how did this woman claim that spot immediately upon arriving?”
As expected, the moment she sat down at her new desk, the employees in the building began to gossip.
Yin Hehe didn’t dare to say anything; she just steeled herself and started working.
“Assistant Han, a customer just called from the Dragon Phoenix Hall asking to cancel their reservation, what do we do now? The ingredients have all been purchased by the chef.”
“…”
A thorny issue right off the bat?
Yin Hehe’s head started to sweat coldly, not because of anything else, but because she knew that the Dragon Phoenix Hall of Baiqing Building was the supreme private room, frequented by the rich and powerful.
So, it was not to be offended.
But, being the signature private room of Baiqing Building, the custom dishes were also very expensive, one table could top dozens on the first floor of Baiqing Building.
“Hold on, I’ll go ask Aunt Jinse.”
In the end, she opted for the safer approach.
However, as soon as she had risen from her chair, she heard people discussing her discontentedly behind her back.
“Look at her, with no experience, she runs to Aunt Jinse for every little thing. Really makes you wonder why they put her in this position?”
“Exactly!”
“I heard that she used to be a nanny in the young miss’s family. After coming here and not being able to return to the country, she found the young master, who then arranged for her to work in Baiqing Building.”
To her surprise, there were people here who knew some things.
Instantly, as the words fell, the others in the hall showed expressions of disbelief.
“The young miss? Which young miss? It couldn’t possibly be… Miss Yin Xue’s older sister, could it?”
“Yes.”
Some still remembered the person that was Yin Hehe.
However, it was just a passing mention, and soon after, their eyes revealed disdain once again.
“Oh, it’s her. I remember she was hardly noticeable in the Yin Family.”
“Yes, compared to her sister Yin Xue, she is not worth mentioning. I heard that a few years ago, the old master decided to marry her into the Sheng Family, but she was so incompetent that she was sent away after two years.”
“…”
“What a waste, how could the Yin Family have such an useless daughter? If they knew before, wouldn’t it have been better to have Miss Yin Xue marry into that family?”
“Indeed!”
You said one thing, I said another, and quickly, they had pinned a hat of weakness, incompetence, and foolishness onto Yin Hehe.
Naturally, their view of her as a nanny wouldn’t be any high either.
Little did Yin Hehe know, she had already reached Aunt Jinse’s office and told her about the situation.
“If it were before, I would usually handle it by accommodating the customer’s needs and not charge them a cancellation fee. As for the ingredients, I would sell them to regular restaurants at a discounted price.”
After listening, Aunt Jinse explained her usual approach.
In other words, she would take the loss herself.
Yin Hehe frowned and, after a long pause, she asked, “Isn’t there a better way?”
Aunt Jinse sighed, “No, Baiqing Building can’t offend those distinguished guests just for a bit of money on ingredients.”
Yin Hehe: “…”
After hesitating for a good while, she finally said, “How about I contact those customers myself?”
Aunt Jinse’s expression changed suddenly.
For a split second, she was about to reject this dangerous idea because, in Baiqing Building, offending these customers would undoubtedly pose an even greater risk.
But then she took another look at the woman before her, seeing her eyebrows slightly knit yet her glassy pupils weren’t without a plan.
“Alright!”
She agreed.
Chapter 52: Face Slapping Yin Hehe returned to her office position.
When she asked the head waiter for the customer’s phone number, almost the entire catering department of Baiqing Building was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
She was utterly ignorant of how over her head she was.
In the midst of such gazes, Yin Hehe dialed the customer’s number.
“Hello, may I speak to Mr. Hong?”
“What’s the matter?”
Indeed, people with a bit of status in this city tend to be very impatient when they receive such calls.
Yin Hehe held back and continued gently, “Mr. Hong, I’m with Baiqing Building. I heard there was an issue on your side, and you need to cancel your reserved table, right?”
“Yeah, what about it?”
“No problem, we have already canceled it for you. I’m calling to ask if it’s inconvenient for you to come by? Would you like us to provide a private custom delivery for you?”
Yin Hehe patiently explained on the phone.
Private custom?
And delivery?
Instantly, upon hearing this, not only the Baiqing Building staff who had been waiting to laugh at her were dumbfounded.
Even the customer on the phone was taken aback.
“What do you mean? Baiqing Building offers such a service now?”
“Yes, as long as our customers need it, Baiqing Building will do our utmost to accommodate your requests. Moreover, our privately customized cuisine is even more delicious and exquisite than eating here. You might want to give it a try.”
Yin Hehe picked up the menu lying beside her and leisurely examined the dishes listed.
Alba White Truffles, Aemas Caviar, Japanese Wagyu Beef…
This order was quite extraordinary; the dishes were all top-tier extravagances. It was clear that the guest whom the customer intended to entertain was no ordinary person.
Having looked over the menu a few times, an idea began to take shape in Yin Hehe’s mind.
Sure enough, after hearing her speel, the tone of the customer on the phone became much friendlier.
“Then can you deliver to another location? I mean… not to me, to my friend’s place.”
“Of course, that’s no problem,” Yin Hehe smiled.
“As long as you provide us with the address, Mr. Hong, we can deliver anywhere, no matter how many portions are needed.”
Her attitude was sincerely earnest.
The staff in the building were already stunned; they had never seen this kind of service before. Such distinguished people, do they really need takeout?
Yes, it was takeout.
But this woman had transformed it into a high-end option—private custom delivery service.
This mind of hers!!
Soon, Aunt Jin hurried over upon hearing the news, and by this time, Yin Hehe had just hung up the phone.
“Xiaohan, I heard you convinced the customer to agree to takeout? But how could these important figures ever eat takeout? Please don’t ruin Baiqing Building’s reputation,” Aunt Jin said, clearly worried.
Yet Yin Hehe stood up and simply smiled.
“Aunt Jin, who said it was takeout? That is Baiqing Building’s premium bespoke service, something we can implement from now on.”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t we have many antique porcelains in Baiqing Building? Normally, they are just for show, but now we can use them to serve dishes. Seeing this, those people will only be delighted, not upset.”
She casually voiced her idea, as if carrying out such a thing was already second nature to her.
And indeed, it was.
As a lawyer, and not just any lawyer, but one holding a renowned chief position internationally, she naturally dealt with people of high status and position in those major cases quite often.
So, she was very familiar with these people’s traits.
They cared about face, showed off their status, liked to use power for personal gain, yet feared being discovered. When the customer with the surname Hong suddenly canceled his order, she, if not mistaken, believed it was also for this reason.
Aunt Jin had been listening with her eyes wide and her mouth agape!
To use Baiqing Building’s collection of ancient treasures to deliver food was truly shocking and unprecedented. She didn’t even need to ask to know that the old fogeys of the Yin Family would never agree to it.
But she was really, really tempted!!
This was absolutely a brilliant and extraordinary strategy that could invigorate the entire culinary department of Baiqing Building and perhaps even take the whole Yin Family to a new level in the future.
Aunt Jin decisively went to find the person in charge.
By the afternoon, the chefs of Baiqing Building had received a notification. By the time the heads of the various branches of the Yin Family had arrived, the antiques and porcelain worth over a hundred million had already been sent out with the dishes.
“Who came up with this brainless idea? Does she know how much these items are worth?”
“Exactly, where’s Yin Beixiao? Come out here!”
“…”
In just a few minutes, the whole ancient building seemed ready to explode.
Yin Hehe didn’t want to cause trouble, so she quietly hid in Aunt Jin’s office.
But Aunt Jin, dealing with the scolding of these old men, was sweating profusely and her face was turning pale, almost to the point where she couldn’t hold up.
“Gentlemen, uncles, ancestors, please calm down. Don’t be hasty. Shall we wait to see the results?”
“What results? Jin Jinse, I think you just want to run Baiqing Building into the ground. What kind of nonsense have you filled Yin Beixiao’s head with? Why does he always listen to your brainless ideas?”
“Second Master, don’t you understand? The orphan girl your family took in has long wanted to take the place as the lady of the Yin Family.”
It was unclear who said such a venomous line.
All at once, after the noisy building fell silent, Jinse stood there being stared at, her face devoid of any color.
“You… you…”
“Gentlemen, let’s discuss the matter at hand. Why say such unpleasant things? Mr. Yin is after all your person in charge. Don’t you have any respect for him?”
Just as she was so angry she was trembling all over and couldn’t even start to curse, a clear and cold female voice suddenly echoed through the hall.
Who dared to speak out?
The Yin Family members turned to look in the direction of the voice.
Jinse did the same.
She found that it was an ordinary figure. The woman was wearing Baiqing Building’s uniform, her black hair tied up behind her head, revealing an equally plain face.
But her eyes were indeed beautiful, shining brightly.
They were just too cold.
The frost in those eyes, like icicles in the dead of winter, made people unconsciously feel intimidated.
“It’s you?”
Yin Rong was the first to recognize her, and immediately, his annoyance intensified.
Yin Hehe had been looking for an opportunity to step in, and seeing him come forward, she aimed two chilly glares right at him.
“Yes, it was me. Mr. Yin Rong, this has nothing to do with Aunt Jin. The idea was mine.”
“What did you say? It was your idea?”
Her words stirred up a turbulent reaction, and the Yin Family members immediately started to uproar.
“Who are you? On what basis do you come up with ideas for such important matters? Where did you come out of?”
They demanded loudly!
Yin Hehe remained indifferent: “I am the nanny who was sent into the den of poison by Miss Yin Xue not long ago. Fortunately, I was saved by Mr. Yin Beixiao. So, to repay him, I am working for him now.”
She openly spoke about her identity.
In an instant, the hall fell silent as if a bomb had been dropped. After a buzzing sound, no one could utter a word anymore.
Chapter 53 Mommy, are you going to see brother? Yin Beixiao held a press conference to protect the overall situation and to prevent Sheng Siyuan from ruining the Yin Family.
It was not to deny the monstrous deeds he and his daughter had done.
“Mr. Yin Rong, at first, I didn’t report to the police as a way to thank Mr. Yin Beixiao. What now? Do you still have such a big issue with him?”
Yin Hehe stared at this beastly middle-aged man with eyes as cold as frost and asked just this one question.
In an instant, Yin Rong’s face turned pale, and he dared not utter another word.
Seeing that he kept silent, no one else dared to make a fuss anymore.
It was at this time that there was a commotion outside.
“Jinse Auntie, great news! That distinguished guest just called and said his friend is very satisfied with this custom order. He wants to pay us three times the price.”
“!!!!!”
The entire Baiqing Building was aboil.
Tripling the price, with the ingredients for those two tables, that was nearly a half month’s turnover for Baiqing Building’s regular hall.
Jinse Auntie was also ecstatic. She rushed over and grabbed Yin Hehe’s hand.
“Xiaohan, you are so capable; rest assured, I will make sure to report this to Mr. Yin properly. Moving forward, Baiqing Building is going to make a big splash.”
“… Okay.”
Yin Hehe smiled as well.
Afterward, the two went to the backyard, leaving behind the group from the Yin Family who had come to the hall to seek justice.
In the end, they left, dispirited, with no choice but to skulk away.
Half an hour later, Yin Mansion.
“Smash!”
Fuming with rage, Yin Rong came home and smashed the artistic vase in the living room to the floor as he walked through the door.
The noise startled everyone in the house who ran out to see what happened.
“What’s going on? Didn’t you go to Baiqing Building? Why are you so angry upon your return?”
Seeing that her husband had returned, He Wanqiu felt a sense of foreboding and immediately came downstairs to ask what happened.
Yin Xue followed behind her.
“Yeah, Dad, weren’t you going to handle that Jina Jinse? You even took the uncles and granduncle with you. What happened? Did that little bitch get away again?”
Her words were even more unpleasant.
She outright said that her good father had gone specifically for Jina Jinse.
Yin Rong was fine until he heard these two people questioning him, which reignited the fury within him, burning up violently.
“Jina Jinse? It wasn’t her this time, it was that nanny!”
“What?”
At these words, the mother and daughter in the living room both changed their expressions.
“Again, that nanny? How could she be at the Baiqing Building? Could it be…”
“Yes, it was that dog, Yin Beixiao, who sent her over, and I don’t know if he did it on purpose? Now we have incriminating evidence in the nanny’s hands; we simply can’t touch Jina Jinse, that wench.”
Yin Rong swore through clenched teeth.
It seemed that his family really was put in a passive position; they had intended to get rid of Yin Beixiao’s capable assistant, Jina Jinse, which would have made it much easier for them to bring down Yin Beixiao.
But now, with a nanny holding evidence against them, they couldn’t move rashly.
Otherwise, if she went to the police, Yin Xue would be finished.
“Since that’s the case, Dad, why don’t we just get rid of this ugly woman first?”
Yin Xue had also thought of this.
Suddenly, a fierce light flashed in her eyes, and she said maliciously,
Yin Rong looked up at her, about to say something, but his wife, He Wanqiu, had already agreed.
“That’s feasible. How should we get rid of her?”
“It’s simple. Since she loves the limelight so much, we’ll give her a big one. Isn’t the city about to hold the State-Guest Meet soon? Many leaders from the Provincial City will come. I’ll just have the event held at Baiqing Building.”
No one expected that this woman had such an ability to draw such a significant event as a state banquet to their venue.
He Wanqiu was excited on the spot.
“So, we can tamper with the event at the state banquet?”
“Yes, with such a high-profile national feast, that woman Jinse will surely try her best to make everything perfect. At that time, we just need to cause a little sabotage. Not to mention the disgusting nanny, Jinse will have to pay the price too!”
Yin Xue thought as much, her eyes venomous like those of a snake, giving off a chilling vibe.
This woman, she does have some brains.
Yin Rong considered his own interests and eventually gave his silent consent…
—
That evening, at Emperor Noble Manor.
Upon her return, Yin Hehe was praised by her brother.
“Miss Han, you have quite a knack for business. Do you know how many people came to Baiqing Building to place orders just because of today’s custom dish?”
“Ah?”
“Just the deposits alone amount to several million, Jinse told me. You’re really smart.”
Yin Beixiao looked at the girl who was still perplexed, not sparing any praise for her.
He knew she was capable.
But to think that she also had such talent in this area was beyond his expectations. If that’s the case, paving the way for her future would be easy.
“Mr. Yin is joking. I just saw a lot of this abroad and just gave an idea to Aunt Jinse when I saw her troubles today.”
Yin Hehe didn’t dare to take credit for it.
In fact, she was somewhat regretting her impulsiveness in the building during the day. Was she so eager to let everyone know her real identity?
Fortunately, her brother seemed reassured when he saw her anxious refusal and didn’t say anything more.
“Then you should rest well tonight. By the way, Cen Bao’s surgery went well, and his recovery is good. Don’t worry about it.”
Her brother made sure to share this good news before leaving.
Yin Hehe was momentarily taken aback.
Upon realizing it, warmth flooded her heart.
She knew Cen Bao’s situation better than anyone; after all, mother and son were in touch every day.
But the fact that her brother also informed her today meant that he must have arranged for someone to be in the United States.
That night, before going to sleep, Yin Hehe specifically contacted her son.
[Baby, how are you feeling today? Can you get out of bed yet?]
[I can, Mommy.]
The little guy was sending messages from his tablet, his happiness palpable even through the screen.
Yin Hehe was also very happy.
[That’s great, baby. Don’t worry, as soon as Mommy finishes dealing with your granduncle’s affairs here, I’ll fly over to reunite with you.]
She feared the little guy was anxious, quickly updating him on her progress.
Indeed, that was her plan. Her staying was all for helping her brother through this crisis. Once he secured his position of power, she would naturally return.
The little guy, of course, was very happy to hear this.
However, just as Yin Hehe said goodnight and was about to end the conversation to sleep, suddenly, he sent another message.
[Mommy, if you leave, does it mean you won’t come back?]
[Yes.]
Yin Hehe answered without a second thought.
[…]
After a long silence, the little guy sent another message.
[Mommy, can you go and see brother? He has no friends, and mom treats him badly. If we leave, will he be very sad? Will he become like he was before?]
[Ah?]
Yin Hehe stared at her son’s message for a long time, unable to respond with a single word.
Her heart was wracked with guilt.
The little guy’s brother, the child named Sheng Xi, had been neglected by her for a very long time.
Chapter 54: Seeing his child, but still avoiding him The next morning dawned.
Yin Hehe got up and still made a phone call to Auntie Ke.
“Auntie Ke, it’s Xiaohan, how have you all been recently?”
“Xiaohan, it’s been so long since we’ve seen you, we are all pretty good, how about you? Are you doing well at Mr. Yin’s?”
Auntie Ke was still very happy to receive her call.
Yin Hehe briefly described her own situation, and then, she asked about the child.
“Auntie Ke, how has Xi Bao been doing recently?”
“Well…” Unexpectedly, as soon as she asked this question, the old servant immediately sighed.
“It’s the same as always. Recently, the young master went to donate bone marrow to little Master Chen, so only Miss Lin was left to look after him, and the mother and son have been fighting daily.”
She suddenly mentioned this.
Yin Hehe heard this and immediately felt a pang of anxiety.
Fighting?
What kind of fighting? She had witnessed Lin Shuang’s violence towards the child, so what might she do this time when Sheng Siyuan is not around?
Yin Hehe didn’t dare to think about it; deep down, she was filled with growing guilt.
“Auntie Ke, I want to see him, is that alright?” she asked, not wanting to inquire too much, only wishing to see the child as soon as possible.
Fortunately, Auntie Ke agreed.
“If you want to see him, you can only go to the kindergarten now. The young master has already returned. If he sees you here, he will probably be unhappy again.”
“…”
Even a servant knew that she couldn’t go to Shengfei Bay because the man of the house there really disliked her.
A self-mocking smile crossed Yin Hehe’s lips. After getting the detailed information about the child’s kindergarten, she hung up the phone.
In the morning, she first went to Baiqing Building.
“Xiaohan, there is some very good news.”
As soon as she entered the building, Aunt Jin found her with a beaming smile, claiming that there was good news.
Yin Hehe was somewhat curious, “What good news, Aunt Jin?”
“Do you know that there’s a very important meeting happening in the city in a few days? The leaders have arranged the banquet at our Baiqing Building.”
Aunt Jin was excited to the point of being nearly giddy when she spoke about this matter, despite her characteristically unassuming nature.
Yin Hehe was stunned.
Such good news? And it came so quickly?
“Xiaohan, you’ve really made a great contribution this time. You don’t know, although Baiqing Building is a century-old brand, this is the first time we’re doing such big business with the Guan Family. Even the old master has praised you for it.”
“Really?”
“Yes, if this deal goes well, our Baiqing Building’s business could increase several times over. It might even raise the Yin Family’s standing in Jiangbei.”
“So, the old master specifically instructed the eldest young master to reward you well after this deal, which is why he arranged for you to come here; he is also very satisfied with you.”
Aunt Jin added once more.
Yin Hehe listened quietly.
In fact, just being able to let her brother benefit from this situation was enough to satisfy her, as coming here was for his sake after all.
Yin Hehe only stayed at her own workstation that morning; she didn’t get overly involved in the affairs of the state banquet.
Because she didn’t want to attract any more attention.
At three in the afternoon, she glanced at her wristwatch and saw that the time was about right, so she took off her work uniform.
“Aunt Jin, I have something to attend to today, I need to take a few hours off.”
“Of course, do you need a car?”
Aunt Jin readily agreed, and in the process, she even produced a set of car keys.
Yin Hehe thought for a moment and eventually accepted them. Then she left Baiqing Building and drove to the kindergarten.
Auntie Ke had said that Sheng Xi usually finished school at four in the afternoon.
So, if she didn’t want to bump into the person coming to pick up the child, she would have to arrive a bit earlier, see him and then leave.
Yin Hehe arrived at the entrance of the kindergarten.
But upon arrival at this elite kindergarten, which is claimed to be the top in Jiangbei, one could see a very beautiful rainbow-colored wall. It was grand in scale, fully equipped, and looked less like a kindergarten and more like a castle out of a fairy tale.
Shengshi Group really did go all out.
“Hello, I am the nanny of Sheng Xi from class 3, can I come in to deliver something to him?”
She approached the security at the entrance and asked to be let in under a pretense.
But the security guard looked down on her with disdain and refused.
“No, our kindergarten operates under a closed management system; parents cannot enter at will. Besides, school will be out in an hour, you can wait for him then.”
“Ah?”
Yin Hehe immediately showed a troubled expression.
“I’m sorry, what I need to deliver is this, it’s just for a short while, okay?” She pulled out several shopping cards from a major supermarket.
These were for promotions from the Baiqing Building, luckily she had brought a few with her.
The security guard’s eyes lit up right away.
A few minutes later, Yin Hehe entered the kindergarten. She followed the markers along the roadside and made her way to class 3 of the middle group.
However, to her surprise, when she found the classroom, she did not see the child Sheng Xi among the group of children.
Where had he gone?
She was puzzled.
Just then, a little girl walked past her, and she quickly grasped hold of her.
“Little girl, which class are you from? Do you know Sheng Xi?”
“I know him,” the little girl answered in a milky voice.
Yin Hehe was overjoyed and asked, “Then do you know where he is? Auntie is looking for him.”
“I know, auntie, Sheng Xi didn’t eat lunch again and was locked in the small room by the teacher, and he hasn’t come out yet.”
Unexpectedly, this innocent little girl had just informed Yin Hehe of such news.
He hadn’t eaten lunch and was locked up until now?
Yin Hehe’s face immediately changed color, and she stood up at once, dashing toward the small room mentioned by the little girl.
When she arrived, she did not see the child, instead, she saw two teachers peeking curiously into the room.
“Did the homeroom teacher of class 3 lock up one of their kids in here again?”
“Yes, he’s been locked up all afternoon; they aren’t worried about an accident happening,” said a teacher frowning, holding teaching materials.
“Well, you can’t blame her; the child himself has problems. Ever since he came to kindergarten, he has never acted like a normal person. Now teacher Zhang is just locking him up, not doing anything else, which is already pretty good.”
Instead of standing on the side of righteousness, another teacher was actually speaking up for the homeroom teacher.
Yin Hehe overheard them.
Her expression darkened to the extreme as she clenched her fingers tightly.
What kind of teachers were these?
“Alright, don’t worry, school is about to let out soon; teacher Zhang will come to feed the kid something, that way his parents won’t find out.”
“…Okay, then.”
The teacher who spoke was led away.
Only then did Yin Hehe step forward to the window of the small room.
But looking through the window, she saw that the room was very dark and cramped, and it seemed to be filled with clutter.
At that moment, a tiny figure was curled up in a corner, his little head hanging low, and his small hands helplessly embracing his petite knees, resembling a little cat that had been abandoned.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe felt as though her heart had been fiercely stabbed, and even breathing was painful.
She deserved to die!
How could she have neglected this child during this period? She had promised him that she would take good care of him.
Yin Hehe’s eyes filled with red blood vessels as she rushed to the door of the room and violently kicked it.
“Crack!”
The door finally burst open.
The child inside jumped in fright, his little head lifting up in panic.
Chapter 55: She Really Got Angry “Xi Bao, don’t be afraid, it’s Auntie, I’m sorry, Auntie is late!”
The moment Yin Hehe charged in, she saw the child in the corner, staring at her in sheer terror.
Her heart was breaking.
Once upon a time, he was so smart and capable, daring to take his little brother Cen Bao to find her at such a young age.
Who said there was something wrong with him?
He was just quiet, perhaps a bit of a loner, but they had tortured him like this.
Yin Hehe, ignoring the child’s violent resistance, held him tightly in her arms.
“I’m sorry, Xi Bao, it’s all Auntie’s fault. Auntie shouldn’t have left you alone, it’s all my fault…”
She hugged him tightly, her voice choked with remorse she couldn’t forgive herself for.
Fortunately, the child slowly calmed down.
After a moment, Yin Hehe’s emotions also eased a little, and she gradually released her hold, looking down at the child in her arms.
“Xi Bao?”
She called out tentatively.
But the child didn’t move.
Instead, the moment she loosened her grip, he suddenly struggled out of her arms like a wild animal.
Yin Hehe: “…”
For a long time, she was faced with this little face filled with hatred and indifference, her chest felt as if it was blocked by a massive stone.
She couldn’t utter a single word.
Had he come to hate her?
It was justified. He was a child starved for affection, having never been genuinely cared for his entire life. At last, she had come with his little brother, entering his heart, giving him hope.
But in the blink of an eye, they had disappeared.
Yin Hehe, looking into those eyes full of hostility and chill, felt as if her heart was being shredded.
“Fine, Xi Bao, Auntie won’t touch you. I will go find the teachers right now, and I will make those who bullied you pay the price they deserve!”
She stood up.
With the child unable to forgive her, the emotions in her chest with nowhere else to vent transformed into a sword imbued with intense murderous intent.
She was going to “kill” those beasts as a sacrifice.
She turned and left the room.
Leaving the small child in the room, staring blankly.
She dared to go find the teachers? Those teachers, who didn’t even dare to offend his own mother, had to flatter them constantly.
Because if she was offended, no teacher would dare take him, the problem child, in.
The little guy clenched his small hands tightly together.
—
In the principal’s office of the Empire Kindergarten.
After finding the office, Yin Hehe burst through the door without knocking.
“Who are you? Who let you in here?”
The people in the office had never seen her before; angry that she had barged in without announcement, they immediately interrogated her.
Yin Hehe didn’t respond to them.
She just stood in the office, her gaze sweeping around like the edge of a knife.
“Where’s your principal?”
Her tone was ice-cold as she asked.
But these people still hadn’t grasped the gravity of the situation. Hearing her demand to see the principal, they looked at her with even more mocking disdain.
“Who are you? You can’t just ask to see our principal, are you a parent? Well, let me tell you, there are many parents who come here to see the principal, and they need to make an appointment and wait in line.”
“Exactly, do you even realize what kind of kindergarten this is? The principal isn’t someone you can just see whenever you wish.”
With only a few words, these people exposed their snobbish demeanor completely.
What kind of kindergarten is this?
Isn’t it just a daycare for the rich in Jiangbei? What about it? They feel superior to these people too?
Just a principal requiring an appointment to meet?
Yin Hehe pulled out a chair and sat down, “I’m sorry, but today I really must see her.”
“What did you say?”
“I said, if your esteemed principal doesn’t come to see me today, you may have to close your kindergarten tomorrow.”
After she finished speaking, she sat back in the chair with her leg crossed and casually threw her cellphone onto the table.
Instantly, the people in the office heard a recording playing from the phone.
“Did teacher Zhang lock that child away again?”
“Definitely. Such a problematic child shouldn’t be sent to school but to a psychiatric hospital.”
“…”
Just two sentences, and everyone’s face in the room changed color.
“You… are you Sheng Xi’s parent?”
“Oh, you recognize me? Impressive, considering how many children there are in this kindergarten, you could tell from just these few sentences that I am Sheng Xi’s parent.”
Yin Hehe immediately let out a cold laugh, her voice dripping with irony.
Their faces turned an even deeper shade of red.
However, to Yin Hehe’s surprise, they did not panic and did not immediately go to find the principal.
Instead, after exchanging glances, they spoke again: “What is your relationship with Sheng Xi?”
“What about it?”
“It’s just that we are very familiar with Sheng Xi’s mother. We can explain this to her, so you don’t need to trouble yourself.”
In just a few seconds, they completely dismissed Yin Hehe as if she were nothing.
Lin Shuang?
Why did they react this way when she was mentioned? She’s the child’s mother; shouldn’t they be more afraid of her finding out?
Yin Hehe narrowed her eyes as she began to reassess the situation.
“No, this has nothing to do with his mother. I came here today because his father asked me to.”
She was forced to bring up that man’s name, though she was very reluctant to mention him again.
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the people’s expressions changed again.
Sheng Siyuan rarely came to the kindergarten; he was too busy. Since Sheng Xi had been enrolled, the number of times he visited could be counted on the fingers of both hands.
As such, few people in the kindergarten knew him.
However, not knowing him didn’t mean he could be ignored, after all, he was still the child’s father.
“Go call Mrs. Sheng right away. Tell her there’s been a little issue at the school and to come over immediately.”
Someone quickly instructed another to inform Lin Shuang.
They need to inform that woman?
Heh, was that woman their shield? Not protecting her own son, but protecting these animals?
Yin Hehe’s gaze turned icy to the extreme.
“You don’t need to inform her. Since I am here today, this matter must be resolved, or my surname isn’t Yin!”
After she spoke, she grabbed her phone and dialed a number.
“Hello, is this the police? This is Empire Kindergarten, I want to report an attempted murder!”
“!!!!!”
The entire office was in an uproar.
Murder?
Had this woman gone crazy? To say they were attempting murder?
“What are you talking about, parent? When did we attempt murder? Filing a false police report will make you legally responsible!”
They rushed toward her, trying to snatch her phone away.
But her reflexes were incredibly sharp; anticipating their move, she sprang from her chair and avoided them.
“Locking a four-year-old child in a room for an afternoon without food or drink; knowing full well his mental and physical issues, yet keeping him in an unsuitable environment—are these not all acts of deliberate intent?”
“I…”
“Deliberate harm, in legal terms, even if it does not result in death, is still considered intentional assault. If I were a lawyer, teacher, I could make sure you spend the rest of your life behind bars!”
Yin Hehe stated her final sentence as if she were a grim reaper emerged from Hell.
She stared at them, her expression devoid of sadness or joy, but the abyssal marsh in her pupils threatened to swallow them whole.