Yi Ran feared that Gu Tingchuan was being too severe and might scare Gu Tai . She silently frowned and struggled to say, “Today, I spoke with Teacher Yao . He said that Hao Ziyue claimed that you’re always making a lot of the kids in cla.s.s think that he was bullying you, whether it was breaking an umbrella or throwing a pencil box, including this t-s.h.i.+rt incident . ”

Gu Tai’s popularity in the cla.s.sroom was already very high, making it easy for him to completely isolate Hao Ziyue and pus.h.i.+ng him to the point that everyone would hate him all the more . As a result, Hao Ziyue could only intensity the use of violence as a means of gaining “attention” and “friends.h.i.+p . ”

Gu Tai’s face was still expressionless, but when he turned to look at her, his eyes were fierce . “Anyway, you all believed what he said . I have no evidence to prove that these were all done by him, so I won’t even bother . ”

Gu Tingchuan smiled and said without any fluctuations in his tone, "Okay, here’s what you did . Your uncle had thought of the script for you . You broke the umbrella first, then hid the pencil, and made everyone mistakenly think that cla.s.smate did it . He was angry with you and rebuked you, and you never fought back but allowed others to see it . Later, at the sports meeting, you wanted to escalate the situation, but you did not expect that the girl would get injured . "

Yi Ran understood that Gu Tingchuan’s a.s.sumptions were not just hypotheses . The small details had initially been confusing, but now they made perfect sense . All the fragments were now connected into a whole picture, making it more believable . In the end, all these were Gu Tai’s tricks .

She messaged her eyebrows tiredly, lowered herself in front of him, and looked at his silent face very seriously . “Jia Jia went and confronted Hao Ziyue because she likes you . Do you understand? Gu Tai, you should not allow those who loves you to get hurt . ”

Gu Tai had always been an excellent boy in her eyes . Compared to the slightly more arrogant Gu Tingyong, he seemed to be more like Director Gu . He was prideful and a little unyielding, looked handsome, and was especially fun to tease .

However, this kind of precocious child was no match against a man like Gu Tingchuan, who had faced countless difficulties and who was strong and independent .

Gu Tingchuan began to guess his motive . “Did he first look at you unpleasantly? But, he didn’t really dare to do anything to you . ”

Gu Tai could not find any words to cover himself, when his uncle had correctly guessed everything he had thought . The fortress of his thoughts fell apart in an instant . He couldn’t hold back so much thought, and finally opened his mouth, his voice shaking . “He couldn’t bully me, but he bullies my friends . I was just giving him back what he was owed . "

This was the first time Yi Ran heard Gu Tai speak in such a tearful voice, the sound like a m.u.f.fled, whimpering little beast . Her heart softened, but Gu Tingchuan did not stop . He lowered his head slightly to look at his nephew and asked, “Why would you do this kind of thing?”

“Why not? He deserves it . ”

“Gu Tai, you don’t have the right to manipulate and deprive others of life, do you know? You are 100 times worse than your cla.s.smate . If this goes on, in the future, perhaps you might even wonder why you can’t put people to death?”

His words were calm but logical, like a sharp needle piercing at your most defenseless spots .

Yi Ran took Gu Tai’s hands in hers . They remained stilled for a moment, before she said, “It’s probably impossible for me to persuade you . But, I really wanted to protest you against all the injustices you suffered . I really wanted to protect you . ”

However, Gu Tai’s eyes clearly reflected his cold thoughts .

I don’t need you, and I don’t believe you .

"Gu Tai, I know you just wanted to protect yourself . But did you know? I felt really sad about you being bullied . "

Her words grew choked . “I wished that all the dirty waters could be splashed on me instead and that all the maliciousness could come to me . I didn’t want you to see the dark side of the world . Other children might not understand, but I know you will .

“Don’t speak . ” Gu Tai threw off her hands, his eyes cold . “You adults are really hypocritical . ”

He jumped from the couch and saw Gu Tingyong standing a short distance away . Raising his face, he cried, “Gu Tingyong, you and my mother are getting a divorce . I was bullied but you didn’t care . Why are you both so selfish?”

Gu Tai’s words seemed to hit them at the apex of their hearts . He wanted to make them feel embarra.s.sed . He wanted to deceive these self-righteous adults, to tear down their dignity .

“And you guys, getting married after only meeting a few times . If you have children in the future, will you be like my father? Anyway, you can just throw them to the grandparents!”

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Gu Tingchuan laughed when he heard this . In the end, it all came out . For this elementary school student, although his behavior was bad, he just thought too seriously and was expressing his own parts in this matter .

Children still needed to be coaxed .

“I’ll be like your father? You’re pulling me down too low . "

Gu Tai suddenly looked at him silently, and then looked at his father .

Yi Ran once again took the boy’s hand, trying to give him a warm touch and help soothe his emotions . Although Gu Tai was more mature than ordinary children, his nature was still simple, young and tender . As long as he was treated gently, he will calm down .

She couldn’t understand his behavior in her hear,t and she was very angry . But, she knew that in these days, Gu Tai felt that he lacked the love of his parents, who were suddenly no longer by his sides . He must be really lonely .

“Regarding what you said about your uncle and my marriage, whether you believe it or not, I really believe that this family will educate good children, and we will do our utmost not to let them down, right?”

Gu Tai was surprised . Probably, besides the elderly grandparents, she was the family who cares the most about him these days .

Yi Ran didn’t want to be angry with him anymore because it wouldn’t solve the problem . She furrowed her brows and said, “I already told Hao Ziyue that he needed to apologize to you and those people he had bullied . You have to take the initiative to apologize to him and agree never to hurt each other again . ”

Gu Tingyong sighed deeply . He walked up and placed his hand on his son’s head and gently ruffled his hair . His voice was a little sad . “I’m sorry . It’s your father’s fault . I hadn’t cared much about you lately . ”

He sat on the sofa in front of his son and said earnestly, “I’ve been really irresponsible . Once your mom returned, I will calmly talk to her and maybe . . . . we won’t use divorce to solve the problem between us . Xiao Tai, we don’t want you to be sad . ”

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Seeing such a bright and lovely son turned into someone which such an extreme temper, he was moved in his secret heart . Not to mention, he hadn’t really wanted to divorce . Although his behavior had indeed been reprehensible, he didn’t want to wreck his family . It was actually Gu Tai’s mother, who had always had a big temper, who impulsive wanted to break up .

“But your aunt is right . You have to apologize to your cla.s.smates and seriously reflect on your mistake . I will impose some penalties on you . During this time, you should also review your behavior . ”

Gu Tai stared at Gu Tingyong’s face for a while, his eyes full of injustice . No matter how rebellious he was, he still wanted his father to take pride in him and for his parents to rebuild their relations.h.i.+p .

Yi Ran knew that the father and son needed to have a private heart-to-heart . Outsiders shouldn’t intrude . She silently glanced at Gu Tingchuan, and they returned to the kitchen . She continued to arrange the fruit plate, her lips slightly pursed . She needed to digest what had just happened and didn’t want to speak at all .

Gu Tingchuan looked at her slightly moist eyes . Although his gaze was unreadable, there was a faint smile on his lips . “At that time, did I move too fast?”

Unexpectedly, Yi Ran let out a puff of laughter and smiled up at him . His eyes always looked so attractive and addictive . At this moment, they were so clear . She could not help but tremble, wondering what to say so that she would not sound so impatient .

“It’s okay, merely that others need to rush home more at night . "

Gu Tingchuan raised an eyebrow . He didn't even want to mock or ridicule the idea .

She quietly looked at his actions in helping her clean up the fruit peels, and the "like" emotions for him in her heart seemed as if it was slowly expanding .

Although Yi Ran was content with their simple everyday interactions, she was also not satisfied with it . It was because she knew deep in her heart that she didn’t want his cars, his house, or even his company shares . Instead, she wanted more than to be just Mrs . Gu . Her greed was heavier . She wanted his heart, and she wanted his world . But, asking for those was a hundred times harder than asking for a person’s life .

. . . .

This week entered the Winter rainy season, and the next day, it began to drizzle . Even the school's playground was wet, and the children could only exercise in the indoor gym .

Yi Ran told Yao Juan about everything that had happened . In a rare instance, Gu Tai had cried that night, and he was comforted and carried home by Gu Tingyong .

After discussing the matters together, they decided that Gu Tai should admit and apologize to Hao Ziyue for discrediting and slandering him as much as he did in cla.s.s .

Hao Ziyue also need  to apologize privately to Gu Tai, Jia Jia and the other students who he had injured .

The "face-off" that lasted so long finally calmed . However, Yao Juan was also very clear that these two "problem children" should require long-term psychological counseling .

In the blink of an eye, it was almost the weekend . Guan Yilu came to her desk, holding her cheeks and said, "Yi Ran, it will rain in the city this week . A few of the teachers have made an appointment to go to Jinshan Lake for cycling and walking . Would you like to go with us? "

“Ah . . . not this week . I already have very important arrangements . " Her face was full of apology .

Yao Juan came in holding a textbook . When he saw Yi Ran’s response, he turned aside and said nothing .

The female teacher looked at her suspiciously . "You’ve been very preoccupied lately . Have you fallen in love?"

Yi Ran softened and said jokingly, "Haha . More or less . . . I'll tell you later . "

Guan Yilu suddenly thought of Yi Ran’s unusual interaction with Director Gu on the day of the games, but this . . . this . . . this was impossible?!

Yi Ran didn't notice the surprised expression the other person’s face . She was totally immersed in her own careful thinking . Because, this would be the first weekend she and Gu Tingchuan would be able to completely spend together since they got married . . . A full two days!