I hope Dad can be more sincere and not so worldly. She knows Li Yang's arrogant temper. As the director and vice principal, she has always paid close attention to Li Yang's affairs. Naturally, she knows his attitude when facing Huang Qi and Zhao Lihua, as well as the various expressions he has shown in their experiences together. He is a young man with a strong sense of pride and a big temper. Moreover, he knows how to keep a low profile and plan carefully before acting!
She was an extraordinary young man, one could even call her a prodigy! Although her father had been navigating the officialdom for decades and was quite shrewd, his underestimation of the enemy and complete lack of understanding of them ultimately led to a tragic end.
"What are you thinking about? You've been peeling a scallion for so long?" Cao's mother was waiting for the scallions and saw Cao Xin's absent-mindedness, so she got a little annoyed. "Is it really necessary for a little kid like this? Do you really like her? No way, this time I absolutely won't agree. Just give up on that idea."
Cao Xin shook her head, hurriedly peeled the scallions, and forced herself not to think about it anymore, leaving it to fate.
Meanwhile, Li Yang, standing outside, slowly sipped the tea poured by Cao Xin, his legs tightly closed, adopting a tense posture, using the act of drinking tea to mask his nervousness.
They even acted as if they thought they had done a great job. In Cao Kefan's eyes, all of this was childish and ridiculous, and he saw through it at a glance.
He secretly scoffed. "As expected, he's just a naive student who knows nothing," he thought. "There must be some other reason, or maybe he and Xin Xin are just putting on a show. Just wait and see how I expose you!"
Well, we still need to save face for Xin Xin.
Li Yang can read minds, but he hadn't used this ability for a while. Today was an important day, so he took it very seriously. So, while he was drinking tea, he secretly read Cao Kefan's thoughts.
Of course, I know his thoughts perfectly well. Damn, another shameless, snobbish bureaucrat. Fine, I'll play you for a fool and see who's outsmarting whom!
"You're in Class 2 of Senior Three at the No. 1 High School in the city, right?" Cao's father began his attack. Well, he needed to lay the groundwork first, chat about trivial topics, and then gradually move on to the main topic to lower his guard.
Li Yang nodded, seemingly a little nervous, and said, "Yes, that's right. The homeroom teacher's name is Yang Ming."
"Yang Ming...hehe, not bad. I heard from Xin Xin that you were in the top fifty in the grade in this mock exam?" Cao Kefan obviously hadn't heard of Yang Ming before. After all, he was a bureau chief, and he wouldn't pay attention to a small homeroom teacher under his command, but he put on an air of knowing him.
"Hmm." Li Yang glanced at him and then quickly looked away, looking very nervous and scared.
"Oh, so you and Xin Xin met through tutoring. And you also met Song Tian'er during tutoring?" Cao's father got down to business, using roundabout tactics, a common practice among officials.
"Yes, I met Sister Song through Teacher Cao," Li Yang answered truthfully, appearing very honest.
"She introduced you to Song Qin?" Cao Kefan lost his patience and got straight to the point, no more beating around the bush. In his view, wasting time and energy on a student was a waste of his brain cells. He might as well just interrogate him directly.
"Master Song, ah, yes, hehe." Li Yang smiled shyly.
"What about the Mei family? Did you orchestrate the cooperation between Song Qin and Mayor Ye? And bring down the Mei family?" Cao Kefan stared intently at Li Yang with eyes like knives.
"Huh? Really? It seems to be a collaboration between Mr. Song and Mayor Ye. I... I was just an observer and didn't contribute much," Li Yang said, scratching his head sheepishly.
Chapter 87: From Arrogance to Respect (Part 2)
Li Yang could clearly see that after hearing Li Yang's answer, Cao Kefan visibly relaxed, and the official airs he had been hiding so well slowly resurfaced. He looked down at Li Yang, a sense of superiority welling up inside him.
"Is that so? I found it strange that you were the one who orchestrated all of this, Xin Xin said. Would Song Qin and Mayor Ye really listen to a student's arrangements? If you were just an bystander who happened to be there, that would be understandable."
However, to be able to participate in such an important event at such a young age is quite lucky! Your family has no connection with Mayor Ye, right?
Cao Kefan suddenly said with a slight surprise.
"No, my family has absolutely no connection with Mayor Ye. I've never even met Mayor Ye before. If it weren't for this chance encounter, I wouldn't have had the chance to even meet the mayor once." Li Yang hurriedly waved his hand, trying to distance himself from Mayor Ye.
"Oh. That's good. It seems you're really lucky to be involved in the cooperation between Dao Songqin and Mayor Ye. This is a major event for the city. Just watch, the Mei family is already in a mess, and they're finding it difficult to deal with Mayor Ye's moves. The building is about to collapse, and no one can save it!" Cao Kefan's eyes flashed with resentment, clearly harboring hatred for the Mei family's coercion.
“The Mei family has committed many evils and will be punished sooner or later,” Li Yang agreed wholeheartedly.
“That’s right. They’re doomed!” Cao Kefan said casually.
"Dinner's ready." Cao Xin came out and looked at the two of them, saying somewhat nervously. She was really worried that her father had said something too harsh, which might upset Li Yang.
She was very clear about her parents' worldliness and snobbishness.
"Come on, Li Yang, have you ever eaten crab? This is a genuine wild hairy crab! It's quite valuable, you must try it, I bet you've never had one before." Cao Kefan sat down at the table with a smug look on his face. The recent pressure had been making him feel terrible, and finally he could enjoy life comfortably again.
"Thank you, Uncle. I don't like crabs!" Li Yang politely declined. Damn it, if it weren't for Sister Xin's sake, I'd kick you to the curb! Trying to act tough in front of me! You think you can fire me? You dare? Mayor Ye's one phone call will scare you to death!
Li Yang's expression didn't change much; he still looked like a naive high school student. However, his eyes were unusually bright, flashing with a piercing light that suddenly changed his entire demeanor, giving him a sense of not to be underestimated.
Cao Kefan was initially annoyed when Li Yang said he didn't like crabs, inwardly cursing him for being ungrateful and wanting to make a sarcastic remark. However, upon seeing the drastic change in Li Yang's demeanor and expression, he swallowed his words and remained silent. Instead, he frowned, pondering the reason behind it. Was something amiss?
"Do you often eat crabs?" Cao's mother asked, glancing sideways at Li Yang. Having lived with Cao Kefan for decades, she knew him inside and out, and could tell at a glance what kind of expression someone had towards whom.
Clearly, Cao Kefan had already dismissed Li Yang as someone negligible, just a nobody student. Naturally, she didn't take him seriously either, and her words were extremely impolite.
Cao Xin's face was rather grim. She could tell that things were developing in the direction she least wanted to see. Clearly, her parents had come to regard Li Yang as a toad trying to eat swan meat.
She glanced anxiously at her parents, then looked apologetically at Li Yang. Her parents pretended not to notice, and Li Yang gave her a reassuring smile, which eased her mind a little.
"Although I don't eat crabs often, I feel uncomfortable just looking at them. They're so domineering and arrogant. That's why I never eat them!" Li Yang said calmly, facing Cao's mother's disdainful gaze.
In fact, he had never actually eaten crabs, not because he didn't like them, but because he was unhappy with Mr. and Mrs. Cao. He said it on purpose.
Cao's parents' expressions changed slightly.
Cao's father gave a low snort and ate his meal with a gloomy expression.
Cao's mother was displeased, and rolled her eyes, saying, "Yes, some people are just overestimating themselves. They should take a piss and look at their own behavior! They're so arrogant and ignorant! Be careful not to bite off more than they can chew!"
"Mom, eat this..."
"Dad, eat this..."
"Li Yang, you eat too..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become tense, Cao Xin hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over, serving everyone a bite of food. However, in her nervousness and haste, she didn't notice that she had actually served everyone a large crab instead.
Cao's parents naturally wanted to give Cao Xin face, so they skillfully peeled the crab shells, ate the crab roe, and scraped off the crab legs. But when they saw Li Yang also eating crabs with great enthusiasm, they suddenly felt a little nauseous.
So this kid did it on purpose! Is he looking for trouble?