After all, there were some things that I couldn't say out loud. Sister-in-law was my daughter, so I knew my mother-in-law's temperament very well.
The medical fees were just a drop in the bucket for me. If it delayed my father-in-law's treatment, it wouldn't be worth it. Based on my understanding of my mother-in-law, she wouldn't tell my sister-in-law about this accident. That would just be asking for trouble.
Although I wasn't a good man, at least I had my principles in this aspect. Back then, my sister-in-law had tried to keep me in suspense, but she hadn't taken that step, let alone my mother-in-law. I wouldn't lose my bottom line just because my status had risen.
As the saying goes, it's a waste of youth if one isn't romantic. Being romantic is a good thing, but once you fall to the level of being despicable, it'll make people sneer at you.
After dealing with my mother-in-law's matter, I was in a much better mood. I hummed a little tune as I rushed to school. Ever since the Elite Tournament was approaching, I hadn't gone to school. It felt like a lifetime had passed. Without a doubt, compared to the scheming and deceit of society, the school environment was much simpler. It was filled with the sound of people reading books. This was also why many teachers with high academic qualifications were willing to stay in school to teach. At the very least, the level of contact they had with people was relatively simpler.
Regarding Fatty's death, the police only informed his family and the school's leaders. However, as an important person, I hadn't come to school yet, so the school didn't dare to announce the news. As soon as I arrived at the school gate, the dozing old man at the gate opened his eyes wide and hurriedly contacted Principal Huang.
Before I reached the classroom, Headmaster Huang called me. Although the police had already explained that it was a parasite that caused Fatty's head to be separated from his body, this thing was too strange. Ordinary people couldn't even come into contact with it, and it could easily cause panic in society. The school leaders had an emergency meeting, and then had a series of communications with the police. They decided to announce Fatty's death on the grounds of drowning.
Headmaster Huang asked me if I had any objections. I thought for a while and agreed. Headmaster Huang heaved a sigh of relief. Although he wasn't a high-ranking person in Yuncheng, he had heard that the Zhao family only existed in name. Moreover, it was most likely because of me that Director Qu could regain his official position. His respect for me had reached an unprecedented level.
As the Fengliu Hall grew stronger day by day, many students flocked to join it. But now the threshold to join the Fengliu Hall was higher, and many people could not get what they wanted. However, they were proud of the Fengliu Hall. After all, there were many gangs in the school, but a small gang with a conscience and courage like the Fengliu Hall had never appeared. In particular, they dared to challenge the gangsters in society, fight for the students, and uphold justice. This alone was worthy of recognition, not to mention that the Fengliu Hall had made a name for itself!
Therefore, after a lot of students recognized me, they all politely called me Brother Feng. As an influential figure in Third High School, it wasn't easy to see me even once when I wasn't in school. There were even some guys who pestered me to take a photo with them.
"Aha, with this photo, it will be easy for me to pick up girls in the future!"
"Tsk, this is nothing. Look, Brother Feng is holding my shoulder in this photo. This is my most glorious moment in my third year of high school."
Hearing their discussion, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. However, there were too many fans, so I couldn't take a photo with them one by one. When they weren't paying attention, I slipped away.
I found something interesting. These people were all wearing the school uniform. In the past, the school had a requirement that every student had to wear the school uniform. However, the school uniform of Third High School was too old-fashioned. It didn't look good, and it didn't fit the body. It seemed that wearing the school uniform made us look like country bumpkins. So, many students didn't want to wear it, and the school couldn't do anything about it. But now, there was no need to emphasize it.
They all wore the school uniform. It wasn't anything else, it was just that there were some unwritten rules. For example, if you went online or played video games, as long as you wore the school uniform, you would have priority to play computer games. When you played games, the people from other schools would play as support, and the main force would be left to the students of Third High School.
After seeing me, the students in the class became restless. Many people already saw me as a role model. After Liu Yuhan left, she was replaced by an experienced teacher. Whenever a student didn't listen, the most he would say was, "If you want to fool around, then make a name for yourself. Be like Zhuang Feng, and use your own ability to make the principal respect you. Otherwise, study hard!"
These words made my classmates speechless, and they didn't have any room to refute. They all rushed to greet me, but my attention fell on a familiar figure. That's right, it was Liu Jie.
What made me depressed was that she was sitting with Lin Xiao Ya, and Lin Xiao Ya's original deskmate was sitting next to me. As expected, this little girl was still angry. After all, she had a fierce argument on the phone yesterday.
However, I was still quite happy to see her. On the other hand, Liu Jie seemed to be avoiding my gaze, looking a little awkward. I hadn't seen her for two days, but her face was a little haggard, and her mental state wasn't very good. It seemed like it was just like what my sister-in-law said, this little girl really cared about me. It was just that she couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart. Maybe she had lived like a princess since she was young, and didn't have much contact with the dark side of society. When she met Liu Yuhan and learned about her past, Liu Jie felt sympathy for her, and then they had an awkward battle of love. This was understandable.
However, the incident with Lin Xiao Ya was even more serious. Maybe in Liu Jie's subconscious, she always felt that I was playing the role of a heinous villain, and made such a cold-blooded decision. Even if I wasn't the perpetrator, I couldn't escape the blame.
Then, I sat in my seat. Not long after, the new class teacher walked into the classroom. It was an old man in his forties or fifties, and he looked pretty strict.
His expression was a little heavy. He sighed and said slowly, "Students, I have a very serious matter to tell you. Please be mentally prepared. Our classmate Little Fatty Wang drank too much a few days ago, and on his way home, he fell into a pond and unfortunately drowned."