Rebirth begins with an arranged marriage

Chapter 62 Injustice

"Oh, Dad, don't try to be funny at a time like this."

Guan Xiaolin said with distress, "I'm really annoyed."

Guan Xiaolin's father's smile vanished: "I'm not joking with you."

"When we do things, we are not afraid of the most wicked and evil people, nor are we afraid of the clearly bad people and bad deeds. What we fear most is that this is right and that is wrong, which will eventually lead to a big conflict."

"Or, this is a small mistake, and that is a small mistake. Each small mistake seems insignificant and not worth getting angry about, but when they are entangled together, they can give you a terrible headache. You can't figure it out, you can't suppress it, and you can't solve it."

"Linlin, what you've encountered this time is a typical conflict, and compared to the troublesome things I've seen, the situation you're facing is already very simple."

"Very simple?" Guan Xiaolin asked, troubled. "Dad, you're not kidding me, are you?"

He added, "Just like you said, He Genbao made a small mistake, and Zhao Weimin also made a small mistake. Together, they almost came to blows. How do we resolve this?"

"If a fight breaks out because of this, and it's my fault again, I'll have no face to continue as class monitor."

"You're already trying to quit? You're far from being successful. Being a class monitor is just for novelty and fun; it hasn't really tested you at all," Guan Xiaolin's father commented. Seeing his wife glaring at him, he realized that his words were a bit too harsh on his precious daughter.

He then said, "If you want to prevent this conflict from erupting, you'll have to take the initiative to resolve it yourself."

"Do you know your classmate well? How can you persuade him? If you don't know him, start with Zhao Weimin."

Guan Xiaolin was somewhat embarrassed: "Dad, I just had a fight with Zhao Weimin and told him not to come to my class to find me; moreover, he also said that this matter has nothing to do with me and that I shouldn't get involved."

"Even if I try to stop him from doing this or that, he probably won't listen to me."

"There are many ways to solve problems. You don't necessarily have to reason with him gently, nor do you have to build a good relationship with him to get him to listen to you," Guan Xiaolin's father said. "Think carefully about how you can prevent Zhao Weimin from escalating this conflict."

"One is to prevent them from fighting and escalating the situation. Another is to be mentally prepared so that even if they fight, you can handle the situation well and not be blamed for the trouble."

"If you do either of these two things well, you will be invincible."

Guan Xiaolin nodded thoughtfully, "I understand, Dad. I'll think about it as much as I can."

"Well, if you really feel there's no way to solve it, don't worry. There are countless paths in the world. You don't have to be like me. Whether you become a scholar, a businessman, or something else, you can always find the path you like best and are best at."

Guan Xiaolin's father said with a smile.

Guan Xiaolin nodded vigorously: "I understand, Dad."

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After watching the conflict between Zhao Weimin and He Genbao from the classroom doorway, Tang Huaiyi turned his gaze back into the classroom.

Tang Huaiyi only took a second look because he thought Guan Xiaolin would get into trouble.

As it turned out, neither Zhao Weimin nor He Genbao had a good temper, and they started fighting on the spot.

But it makes sense... Zhao Weimin spoke to Tang Huaiyi politely and probingly before turning hostile.

This time, when talking to He Genbao, I was just treating him as a joke, so conflict was inevitable.

After studying in the classroom for a while, Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan closed the classroom doors and windows and turned off the lights before leaving the classroom.

Li Xiujuan returned to the girls' dormitory first, while Tang Huaiyi stayed with the owl and crow for a while before returning to the boys' dormitory before lights out.

The dormitory was filled with laughter. Tang Huaiyi glanced over and realized that Ma Laixi, Li Jialiang, and others were mocking He Genbao.

He Genbao lowered his head, holding the book, seemingly focused on reading, but his ears and face were flushed, and his hands were trembling, clearly indicating that he couldn't concentrate on reading either.

But he didn't say anything more, nor did he mention telling the teacher or anything like that.

Song Siyuan leaned close to Tang Huaiyi and whispered, "The sun must have risen in the west! Why isn't someone like He Genbao yelling at the teacher anymore?"

Tang Huaiyi shook his head slightly and remained silent.

Guan Xiaolin genuinely meant no harm, but He Genbao made a series of mistakes, from the initial misunderstanding at the beginning of the conversation to his anger and departure after realizing it was a misunderstanding. If he had simply laughed it off and offered an explanation, things wouldn't be so difficult to resolve now.

Moreover, he showed no camaraderie with his classmates and offended everyone in his dormitory.

This kind of stubborn person even sued Tang Huaiyi twice, which is really troublesome.

Tang Huaiyi wouldn't be as kind as Guan Xiaolin, who would even ask if he had any difficulties.

After a while, the lights were turned off. He Genbao remained silent and did not respond at all, so everyone stopped joking and laughing.

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In the afternoon, Tang Zhengcai returned to Tangmaji Village, looking travel-worn, and rushed into Tang Huaiyi's house with a worried expression.

Upon seeing him, Tang Huaiyi's mother, Wang Lanhua, turned and went inside.

Tang Zhengcai didn't care and quickly went inside: "Father, Mother, please help me think of a solution!"

Tang Huaiyi's grandparents looked at him together.

It was only then that Tang Zhengcai noticed there were other people inside the room.

His elder brother, Tang Zhengjin, along with his elder brother's brother-in-law and his second brother-in-law, who are also Wang Lanhua's elder and younger brothers, were sitting inside the house.

"What is it now? Don't make such a fuss, we have guests." Grandpa tapped the table with his pipe and said to Tang Zhengcai.

When guests are present, it's not appropriate to rush into talking about your own family matters.

Tang Zhengcai smiled absentmindedly at Tang Huaiyi's eldest and second uncles, and reluctantly sat down.

Tang Huaiyi's uncle said, "That's how it is. My family really has no other choice. The woman's side is pressuring us, saying they want another two hundred yuan, otherwise this matter won't be over."

"What's up? Getting married? Do you need two hundred yuan?" Tang Zhengcai asked in a low voice.

Tang Zhengjin explained, "It's about the incident when Huaiyi's second uncle went to the county town last time. That woman said he took advantage of the crowd to grope people, got into trouble with the police, and was only released after paying money. Now he's asking for money again."

Tang Zhengcai was taken aback: "Then why are you going back on your word? Didn't you already pay?"

The voice was a little louder than usual, and Tang Huaiyi's uncle lowered his head and smoked, looking quite distressed.

Tang Huaiyi's second uncle gave an awkward, dry laugh.

Tang Huaiyi's eldest uncle sighed and said, "Second brother, you tell me."

Tang Huaiyi's second uncle chuckled dryly again and said, "Actually, this time it wasn't the one from the county, but someone else I ran into at the market..."

"What?"

Wang Lanhua suddenly stood up from the corner, staring at her younger brother.

Grandparents, Tang Zhengjin, and Tang Zhengcai were also stunned.

Something's not right... How can touching a woman and being falsely accused happen a second time? Was he really wronged?