"Son, did your principal really say they would recommend you to Fudan University and then you refused?"
Unexpectedly, when he saw the Empress Dowager Ye heading to the kitchen to grab a rolling pin, Lao Lin didn't make an excuse to go drink tea this time but instead asked somewhat hesitantly.
At this moment, Xiao Yi's attention was entirely on his mom, and he had no time to deal with his dad. After hearing his dad's question, he responded with a casual "mm."
The next moment, Xiao Yi felt a sharp pain on his head and saw his dad glaring at him with an expression filled with disappointment:
"You little rascal, a guarantee to Fudan University, and you didn't go for it? What are you trying to do, reach the sky? Ah! Let me hear what you're trying to do?"
Uh...
Looking at Lao Lin's angry expression, Xiao Yi was a bit taken aback. This wasn't how Lao Lin usually behaved, according to his memory.
And while Xiao Yi was in a daze, the Empress Dowager Ye had already stormed out of the kitchen, holding a rolling pin in hand!
Seeing this, Xiao Yi immediately jumped up from his seat and instinctively hid behind his dad, hastily explaining:
"Don't hit! Don't hit! Empress Dowager Ye, listen to me explain! I have a reason for refusing, really! Ouch! You're serious about hitting me, but I'm your own son! Lao Lin, you're not stopping this either; I'm the only heir of the Lin Family! Ouch, it hurts, Mom!"
However, Xiao Yi forgot that his dad was neither choosing neutrality nor siding with him at this moment.
And this time, the Empress Dowager Ye was genuinely infuriated. This little rascal actually refused the opportunity to be recommended to Fudan University!
In the Empress Dowager Ye's understanding, given her son's academic performance, even getting into an ordinary second-tier university would be a challenge! Now he's outright refused admission to a top-tier school! What does this mean? It's cutting off his future!
Through all of Xiao Yi's attempts to explain and argue, the Empress Dowager Ye didn't listen at all, and the rolling pin in her hand never paused.
Of course, since he's her own son, although the Empress Dowager Ye was absolutely furious, she only aimed the rolling pin at his most well-padded buttocks, making sure to control her strength.
Even so, Xiao Yi was chased around the house by the hits.
Honestly, other than that one time when he was very young and got caught investigating the differences between boys and girls with an adorable little girl from the neighborhood, this was the hardest he'd been hit by his mom!
It clearly showed just how angry the Empress Dowager Ye was!
Not only that, but Lao Lin even took the opportunity to give him a kick on the butt, making Xiao Yi even more frustrated...
He never expected that his first mixed-gender double smackdown would happen just two days before his college entrance exam!
If he'd truly done something wrong, it would be fine, but this time he was really innocent!
After a good round of mixed-gender double smackdown, it finally came to an end with the ringing of a phone.
Listening to the Empress Dowager Ye's ringtone of "Good Days," it was the first time in history Xiao Yi found it so beautifully melodious.
With a clatter, the rolling pin was dropped onto the dining table, and after pointing at Xiao Yi to say that this isn't over yet, she turned her gaze to Lao Lin and said with a very unfriendly tone:
"What are you looking at! Didn't you hear my phone ringing? Quickly, go get it for me! Hmph, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go crooked, like father, like son! Useless!"
Seeing his wife about to transfer her anger onto himself, Lao Lin instantly decided to tactically retreat, immediately rushing over to the coffee table to fetch the phone for his wife.
"Heh heh heh, got scolded, didn't you... uh... whatever, Empress Dowager Ye, you are absolutely right. Like father, like son; it's all genetic, genetic..."
Seeing his dad getting scolded, Xiao Yi couldn't help but chuckle while rubbing his butt. But after seeing his mom's glaring eyes, he immediately pretended to be serious.
"It's Xiao Yi's class teacher calling!"
By this time, Lao Lin had already walked over with the phone and was reaching out to pass it to the Empress Dowager Ye while reminding her.
Hearing that it was her son's class teacher, the Empress Dowager Ye gave her son a hard stare before hurriedly reaching out to answer:
"Hello, Teacher Wang? Yes, yes, please go ahead. Ugh, I just heard about this from Xiao Yi. This brat really made me mad. I just gave him a good beating. So, Teacher Wang, can you talk to the principal about giving the Fudan recommendation back to Xiao Yi?"
Apparently, the formidable teacher talked about the recommendation but didn't mention taking the test on the spot and scoring full marks.
However, Xiao Yi believed that the formidable teacher would soon bring it up.
Sure enough, over the next few minutes, the expressions on the Empress Dowager Ye's face became quite dramatic, with occasional exclamations and frequent glances toward Xiao Yi, arousing much curiosity in Father Lin.
Unfortunately, the phone's earpiece volume wasn't high, and Xiao Yi had already sat down at the dining table munching away at his food, making it even harder for Father Lin to hear.
Smack!
Hearing the munching noise Xiao Yi made while eating, Lao Lin smacked Xiao Yi on the back of the head, lowering his voice to scold:
"How can you still eat? And, kid, lower your voice. In a while, you'll disrupt your mom's call and then see if she won't hit you."
However, just as those words left his mouth, there was another smack.
Except this time, Xiao Yi didn't feel any pain, whereas his dad was holding his arm in grievance, looking at his wife who had just finished the call.
"Are you crazy, Mr. Lin! Why are you hitting my son? What if you make him silly? Don't think I didn't see you kicking my son's butt earlier! I'm telling you, Lao Lin, if you dare to lay a finger on my son again, it won't be over between us!"
Uh...
Hearing the Empress Dowager Ye's words, Lao Lin was dumbfounded, unable to figure out what was going on.
He was just chasing Xiao Yi around, and now, why the sudden change? Also, it was she who was doing most of the hitting just now, wasn't it? I merely gave a light kick. Isn't this just a case of "the magistrate is allowed to set fire, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps"?
Of course, despite his thoughts, he didn't dare to say them out loud. Sigh, in this household, it's the Empress Dowager Ye who calls the shots...
Giving her husband a hard glare, the Empress Dowager Ye then turned her eyes to Xiao Yi, immediately showing a face full of affection:
"Oh my, my dear son, did I hurt you just now? Humph! It's all your dad's fault! So dear son, what do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you!"
Listening to what the Empress Dowager Ye said, Lao Lin almost fell to the ground in shock. How is everything suddenly his fault!
...
Ding dong, ding dong.
Just as Lao Lin was about to say something, the doorbell rang unexpectedly.
[To be continued...]