novellhall Chapter 114 The verdict has been redressed; Professor Peng is going to Zhangjing City.
Chapter 114 The verdict has been redressed; Professor Peng is going to Zhangjing City.
Everyone avoided Jiang Yating, afraid of offending her.
After all, she is still the dean of students and someone from the Education Bureau; they can't afford to offend her.
Jiang Yating looked at Peng Xiaowan, and her face immediately darkened when she heard that Peng Xiaowan knew Wenrou.
"Your name is Peng Xiaowan, right? I'll remember you."
After Jiang Yating finished speaking, she turned and walked away.
She couldn't do anything to Wenrou, but Peng Xiaowan was just a teacher; couldn't she handle her?
Peng Xiaowan glanced in the direction Jiang Yating had left, but didn't take her words to heart.
However, the person next to her kindly reminded her, "Xiao Wan, you should be prepared. That Jiang Yating is very vengeful. I'm worried that you'll be made things difficult by her."
"It's alright." Peng Xiaowan didn't believe that as long as she did her job well, what could Jiang Yating do?
In the afternoon, Wenrou finished dealing with school matters and went home.
Peng Xiaowan, on the other hand, was just about to leave work when Jiang Yating assigned her some more tasks.
She had no choice but to work overtime to finish it.
Hao Gang stood at the school gate waiting for Peng Xiaowan, but when he didn't see her come out, he simply went inside to look for her.
Seeing that everyone else had left but she was still busy in the office, I knocked on the door.
Peng Xiaowan turned around when she heard the sound and saw Hao Gang standing at the door.
Remembering that she had made an appointment with Hao Gang today, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I forgot the time and made you wait for me."
"I'm willing to wait as long as it takes for my own wife," Hao Gang joked with a smile.
Peng Xiaowan was shy, and her face turned red immediately when she heard his teasing words.
"How could you... how could you be like this? Who's your wife? We're not even married yet."
There was no one else in the office at this time, and Hao Gang became bolder.
He stepped forward, reached out and hugged her from behind, and whispered in an ambiguous tone, "What? Are you going to back out? If you don't marry me, who do you want to marry?"
After he finished speaking, Peng Xiaowan's face was already burning red.
"Okay, you can go now. I still have to finish this work." Peng Xiaowan quickly pushed the person away and sat down to continue working.
It was almost eight o'clock, and the school was almost empty. Peng Xiaowan was still staying to work, so Hao Gang asked curiously, "Why are you the only one working overtime? Where is everyone else?"
At this point, Peng Xiaowan's expression changed slightly, and she then told him everything that had happened that day.
"Is this even possible? Isn't this bullying? If you need to work overtime, stay and work overtime. What's the point of leaving you here alone?"
Upon hearing that such a thing had happened, Hao Gang's face immediately turned cold, and he then grabbed Peng Xiaowan's hand and walked out.
"Let's go home. Whoever wants to do this job can do it."
Peng Xiaowan was pulled by him, and the two had just walked out when they ran into Jiang Yating.
"Peng Xiaowan, this is a school. You...you're pulling and shoving each other in the school. Have you no shame?" Jiang Yating originally wanted to check on how Peng Xiaowan's work was going, but she didn't expect to see this scene. Her face immediately turned extremely ugly.
"I'm sorry, Director Jiang, I...we didn't mean to." Peng Xiaowan hurriedly let go of Hao Gang's hand and explained to Jiang Yating.
"Not on purpose? I think you did it on purpose. I made you work overtime here, and you were here dating? You pack your things right now and get out of school. I'm officially informing you that you're expelled." Jiang Yating said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Peng Xiaowan felt a pang of regret for her impulsive actions.
Just then, her hand was firmly grasped by a warm, large hand.
"I don't think you're the vice principal here. What right do you have to fire someone? Besides, it's already after get off work hours, and there are so many people, yet you insisted on keeping my wife here to work overtime. Do you really think she has no one backing her up and is easy to bully?" Hao Gang didn't care who the other person was; anyone who bullied him was unacceptable.
"You...you..." Jiang Yating's face turned ashen after Hao Gang's words.
Before she could say anything, Peng Xiaowan was pulled away by Hao Gang.
"Wouldn't this be bad? Should I go and talk to Director Jiang about it?" Peng Xiaowan said with some concern as she walked to the door.
"Don't worry, she's clearly trying to make things difficult for you. If you go over there now, she'll only succeed. Go back first," Hao Gang comforted him.
Peng Xiaowan actually understood that Jiang Yating was making things difficult for her because of what happened during the day.
She didn't want to trouble Wenrou and thought she could handle it herself.
She just didn't expect Jiang Yating to be so difficult to deal with. Luckily, Hao Gang was there just now, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do.
"Thank you for earlier," Peng Xiaowan said to Hao Gang, somewhat embarrassed.
Hao Gang turned to look at her. By this time, it was already dark, and there were few people around. Hao Gang pulled Peng Xiaowan's hand slightly, and she lost her balance and bumped into his arms.
Peng Xiaowan was startled, and before she could react, she was pulled into his arms.
"Xiao Wan, if you really want to thank me, why don't you give me a kiss?"
He just loved seeing her blushing, so he couldn't help but tease her.
"Huh?" Peng Xiaowan's heart pounded in her chest when she heard Hao Gang's words.
"You...you scoundrel." Her face flushed, she lowered her head and gently punched his shoulder.
Hao Gang liked her more and more as he looked at her.
After all, he was at the prime of his life, how could he not have any reaction when facing someone he liked?
Taking advantage of this moment, he placed one hand on her waist and the other on the back of her head, then lowered his head slightly and kissed her.
"Xiao Wan, I can't wait any longer, I want you to marry me soon."
Hao Gang's kiss was very gentle. He truly liked Peng Xiaowan; he had liked her from the very first moment he saw her.
Peng Xiaowan gripped his shirt tightly with both hands because she was nervous.
Her body remained tense, and with her eyes closed, she had no idea what to do.
Hao Gang knew she was always timid, and he didn't want things to progress too quickly, afraid of scaring her.
After the brief kiss ended, Hao just let her go.
He gently pulled her into his arms and said, "Xiao Wan, how about I come to your house to propose in a few days?"
Peng Xiaowan nodded and gave a faint "Mm".
These days, if people saw them being so intimate, they'd definitely be considered perverts.
"Let's go back quickly," Peng Xiaowan said, pushing Hao Gang away.
Hao Gang knew Peng Xiaowan was embarrassed, so he didn't dare tease her anymore. The two of them quickly headed back.
As soon as Wenrou arrived home, Aunt Zhao had already prepared dinner.
Not only that, she also took very good care of her two children, so there was absolutely no need for Wenrou to worry.
"Xiaorou, you're back. Dinner is ready, go and eat." Aunt Zhao said with a smile when she saw Wenrou return.
"Thank you, Auntie."
She was indeed hungry, and after eating, she told Aunt Zhao to go and rest.
The two children are very well-behaved; they usually sleep after eating and don't cry or fuss.
While the two children were asleep, Wenrou boiled a pot of water and took a bath.
The weather is getting hotter every day, and it feels better after taking a shower.
She had just finished showering and was about to go back to her room to sleep when there was a knock on the door.
She thought Huo Yanchuan wouldn't be coming back tonight, so she locked the door.
I checked the time; it was almost ten o'clock before he finally came back.
Wenrou walked over and opened the door, and sure enough, she saw Huo Yanchuan standing at the door.
"You...you're back." Wenrou looked at him and greeted him awkwardly.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "Mm."
The two of them now exchange no more than ten sentences a day, and even when they do, it's mostly just nonsense.
After Huo Yanchuan came in, Wenrou closed the door.
She turned and went into the house, and Huo Yanchuan followed her in, closing the door behind him.
"Is the child asleep?" Huo Yanchuan asked when Wenrou remained silent.
Gentle: "I'm asleep."
After she finished speaking, she lifted the blanket and lay down.
Seeing this, Huo Yanchuan also took off his shirt. He knew that there were problems in their relationship, and big problems at that.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and continued, "How is Aunt Zhao? Are you settling in?"
She nodded gently. "She's very good. She works very efficiently and is very careful with the children."
Huo Yanchuan was about to say something when he saw that Wenrou's eyelids had started to droop, and soon he heard her steady breathing.
Seeing how tired she was, Huo Yanchuan felt sorry for her.
He went over and reached out to cover her with the blanket.
Looking at her gentle and serene sleeping face, he bent down slightly, reached out and couldn't help but gently touch her face, then lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Xiao Rou, you still can't accept me?" Huo Yanchuan murmured to himself with a complicated expression.
Unfortunately, Wenrou was too tired and didn't respond at all.
She spent the entire afternoon at school dealing with school matters.
Since giving birth, her physical condition has become significantly weaker than before, and she needs to gradually recuperate.
Huo Yanchuan had also heard about her going to work at the school today. He originally wanted to ask her if she could adapt to working at the school, but after seeing that she was asleep, he didn't ask any further.
With Aunt Zhao's help, Wenrou is much more relaxed now.
Huo Yanchuan woke up early in the morning, and by the time she woke up, Aunt Zhao had already prepared breakfast.
While she was eating, Aunt Zhao would help look after the children.
After finishing her meal, Wenrou arrived at school and immediately heard about Peng Xiaowan's incident from the previous day.
Taking this opportunity, she directly removed Jiang Yating from her position as the academic affairs director and also arranged for her to teach classes.
Jiang Yating was naturally dissatisfied and went on strike.
She even said she was going to the Education Bureau to ask the leaders there to help her make a decision.
"Xiaorou, you don't need to offend Jiang Yating for my sake. I heard she has relatives in the Education Bureau." After learning about this, Peng Xiaowan found Wenrou at noon.
"We have relatives too, your brother is the principal, why are you afraid of her?" Wenrou didn't take Jiang Yating seriously.
Hearing Wenrou's words, Peng Xiaowan corrected her, "That's your brother too, we're family."
"Alright, alright, it's our eldest brother."
It wasn't that Wenrou didn't want to acknowledge Peng Shao's identity, but she always felt that it was too much of a bargain to get close to Peng Shao, a future business tycoon.
"Oh, right, my brother sent a letter." Wenrou held the envelope in her hand, opened it, and started reading.
"What did Big Brother say?" Peng Xiaowan hadn't seen Peng Shao for so long, so she naturally missed him.
Wenrou read the contents of the letter, becoming more and more excited as she read to the end. She then shared the good news with Peng Xiaowan.
"Xiao Wan, Uncle Peng's case has been investigated and cleared up. He has been exonerated and can return to Beijing."
Peng Xiaowan's eyes instantly reddened upon hearing the news. "Really? My uncle has really been exonerated?"
Their family had waited so long for this day, and it was finally worth it.
Peng Xiaowan's hands were trembling as she held the envelope. After reading the contents of the letter, she couldn't help but hug Wenrou tightly.
"Xiaorou, it's true, Uncle has really been exonerated, he can finally go back."
Peng Xiaowan cried tears of joy, knowing how difficult the Peng family's journey had been.
Although Professor Peng was exonerated in his previous life, the news was only announced after his death.
Although it was good news, it also became a regret for their family.
She still remembers that Peng Shao was already a business tycoon at that time. He held the letter exonerating his father and cried uncontrollably in front of everyone.
Now things are much better. Uncle Peng is still alive, and he can hear the news of his own rehabilitation.
"We'll take the letter home and show it to our uncle right away," Peng Xiaowan said excitedly.
Wenrou nodded gently, and the two took the letter home.
Peng Shao wrote this letter a week ago. Judging by the time, Professor Peng's letter of exoneration should have already reached the village party secretary.
Sure enough, after Wenrou and Peng Xiaowan returned home, the village secretary had just left the Peng family's house.
As soon as the two women entered the room, they saw Professor Peng holding the letter exonerating himself, his hands trembling.
"Uncle, we've finally waited for this day." Peng Xiaowan stepped forward and reached out to grasp Professor Peng's arm.
Professor Peng nodded, then sighed deeply, "Yes, we've finally waited for this day, but..."
After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Song Yuqiu's memorial tablet.
If they had arrived earlier, they would have already returned to Beijing by now.
But it's good that this is the outcome now; at least he can return to his roots.
"You all know this already," Professor Peng asked, looking at Peng Xiaowan and Wenrou.
Wenrou nodded gently and handed Peng Shao's letter to Professor Peng.
In his letter, Peng Shao said that he would come back to take his father away from here and back to Beijing.
Judging by the timeline, he should be back in the next day or two.
"Uncle Peng, hurry up and pack your things. You'll be able to go back in a few days," Wenrou said gently.
Professor Peng is a professor at the National Agricultural Research Institute. After returning, he can go back to his previous position or teach at various universities. It will definitely be much better for him than staying here.
Professor Peng nodded. He was also a little dazed. He had lived here for so many years, and now that he was leaving, he even felt a little reluctant.
Wenrou originally thought Peng Shao wouldn't be back for a few more days, but unexpectedly his car was parked at the door.