The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 1097: Side Story – Growing Up

After Nian Shutong took a step forward, she stood still. On the other side, Xiaoxiao, with her small body, was using all her strength to support the drunken woman, who was Little Ying’s mother.

"Get lost!" The woman forcefully pushed Little Ying away, angrily looking at Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe, guessing they were temporary tenants.

"Get out of my house! I won’t rent to you!"

"Mom, don’t. Brother and sister didn’t—"

"Smack!"

A loud slap landed on Little Ying’s face, a clear imprint of five fingers visible.

"Who the hell is making a fuss!"

The man they had only met once shouted obnoxiously, making the drunken woman outside instantly docile, with a tenderness that was out of character.

"It’s me, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I won’t make any more noise."

The woman, finishing her words, silently shook off Little Ying, who was trying to support her, ignored Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe, and went to another room to freshen up.

When she came out, she had changed into clean clothes, her expression changing to a gentle one, cautiously entering the man’s room.

The subsequent sounds only disgusted Nian Shutong.

As soon as the noises began, Little Ying had the habit of putting on headphones to block her ears, hugging the clothes the woman had changed out of, and went outside to wash them.

This series of actions made Nian Shutong feel a burning rage in her chest, the smoke of which clung there, rendering her uncomfortable.

"Did you find out?"

Fu Yunhe came forward, opening the investigation materials he had collected, and Nian Shutong glanced at them.

Little Ying really was the daughter of the drunken woman.

The woman had an out-of-wedlock birth and unleashed all her anger on Little Ying, and the man inside was just her new boyfriend.

"Are there really people like this in the world?"

Nian Shutong could hardly believe what she was seeing, a mother who hits and scolds her daughter while being utterly submissive to a man she just recently met.

"No need to get angry, you’re judging others by your own values."

Fu Yunhe’s philosophical comfort only earned him a glare from Nian Shutong, and he chuckled helplessly.

"Madam’s eye-rolling is getting prettier and prettier."

"Go away!"

Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe watched for quite a while in the room, and finally, Nian Shutong couldn’t resist stepping out, sitting on the doorstep, and tapping Little Ying’s shoulder gently.

Little Ying gave a bright, radiant smile, directed at Nian Shutong.

"Sister."

"Little Ying, do you want to leave?"

Without even thinking, Little Ying shook her head immediately.

"Mom is here. If I go somewhere else, I won’t have a mom anymore. Everyone has a mom."

Little Ying’s words made Nian Shutong, who hadn’t cried in 800 years, feel a bit sour at the tip of her nose. It turns out that as you age, you become more sentimental.

"Little Ying, not everyone is fit to be a mother. You don’t have the right to choose, but you do have the right to leave."

Little Ying pressed her lips together and stayed silent for a moment.

"Thank you, sister." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

In the end, Little Ying didn’t say whether she wanted to leave or not. A part of her still clung to a hope that her mother might get better.

Early the next morning, Little Ying’s mother got up early to go to work, earning money to support the man inside, while Little Ying had to earn her own living. The woman not only didn’t give Little Ying money, but she would also take money from her.

After making breakfast, Little Ying packed her schoolbag and went to school, her smile a bit different, seemingly happier.

Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe were also preparing to leave. Walking out with Little Ying, they reached the school gate and watched as Little Ying, full of energy, greeted every student, spreading her infectious enthusiasm.

"Fu Yunhe."

"It’s been arranged. Someone will keep an eye on things, and if any abuse happens again, someone will come and take Little Ying away."

Nian Shutong nodded, looking at the figure going inside, she said: "I suddenly feel like doing something good."

Turning around with a bit of mischief, she looked at Fu Yunhe and said: "Quick, feel my forehead and see if I have a fever."

Cooperatively, Fu Yunhe extended a hand and placed it on Nian Shutong’s forehead.

"I didn’t detect a fever, but I can see someone feeling bashful."

Nian Shutong pulled down Fu Yunhe’s hand, holding it in hers and shifted directly from embarrassment.

"I’ve decided, I want to do something for some children, as if to accumulate blessings for our children."

"I fully support you, Madam."

The two found a central idea for their journey of freedom, persisting with financial means and strength.

All weaknesses come from one’s own vulnerabilities.

On the other side, Fu Tianqing and Nian Zichen were still unaware of their parents’ plans, and the two had been at school for a month.

"Another exam coming up, why do we have to take exams?"

"Who knows, and every month at that."

"I heard they learned it from Blue Star, where they have a lot of exams."

"Blue Star... Have you guys been there?"

"No."

"I’ve been to their Transfer Station; it’s quite fun."

Students walked in groups of two or three, some preparing for today’s exams, chatting, feeling nervous.

Each student found their exam seat according to their student number, first tackling the written exam, followed by physical ability and cultivation tests outdoors.

In fact, the current academic workload is not heavy. Besides the compulsory subjects of culture, math, cultivation, and physical ability, all other subjects are electives, chosen based on personal interests and strengths.

The time ratio between the two is two to one.

Fu Tianqing found her examination venue and smiled as she sat down.

She missed her mom.

Fu Tianqing knew why every month there were exams at the school. Her mother had let it slip when she was drunk, making her and her brother nearly laugh themselves breathless.

"Pass the test papers back."

The invigilating teacher arrived and began distributing the papers.

"Start."

With that word, everyone picked up their pens and started answering questions.

Although there was only one invigilator, no one dared to pull any tricks, because this was the interstellar age, where technology was highly advanced.

From the time Fu Tianqing picked up her pen to when she put it down, it took her less than ten minutes to finish and submit her paper.

The invigilator had nothing to say. Through a month of secret observation, they still couldn’t figure out whether Fu Tianqing was a genuine top student or a fake one.

Within the realm of the syllabus, Fu Tianqing answered correctly; outside the syllabus, she straightforwardly wrote that she didn’t know.

The main thing was, within the syllabus, there were answers.

Looking down at Fu Tianqing’s test paper, the teacher noticed the first question was wrong... the second question still wrong.

The teacher frowned slightly, what’s going on?

After looking at a few, none were correct; the teacher stopped flipping through, deciding to wait until the exams were over.

The four-day exam period ended quickly, and Fu Tianqing was always the first to finish her written exams.

As for the physical ability tests, aside from running, all others were conducted individually in separate rooms, so no one knew how they performed.

But in running, Fu Tianqing scored first place.

Once all exams were completed, the results were released immediately, divided into two categories: liberal and martial rankings.

"Whoa! Fu Tianqing is first on the martial ranking! Look, look!"

"Nian Zichen is first on the liberal ranking!"