Pampered by the School Bully
Chapter 189 - 183. Yu Mama, were you bought over by Huo Feng? (1)

Chapter 189: 183. Yu Mama, were you bought over by Huo Feng? (1)

This was the first time a teacher had visited the Pu family home since Pu Sangzhi started high school.

Chen Huifen, who usually stayed within her doors, clearly had not received any notice beforehand.

Thus, when she opened the door and saw Huo Mingshan standing there all of a sudden, she was somewhat taken aback.

"Huo teacher..."

Having paused for a moment, Chen Huifen collected herself and then hurriedly welcomed Huo Mingshan into the house, "Huo teacher, please come in and have a seat. Quick..."

"Ah, sorry to disturb, Sangzhi’s mom."

Huo Mingshan nodded in greeting, carrying some fruit, and walked into their home.

Pu Sangzhi followed Huo Mingshan into the house and immediately locked the door behind her. Although she did not lock both locks, she still secured the front door.

Her actions were very cautious.

"Huo teacher, I didn’t expect you to come over suddenly, the house is simple, and there isn’t much to offer. Please sit, I’ll go and get you a glass of water."

Chen Huifen, somewhat flustered in her hosting, said while scratching her head apologetically, "Sorry, we don’t have any tea."

"It’s alright, it’s alright..."

Huo Mingshan quickly gestured with his hand to stop her, "Sangzhi’s mom, you don’t need to fuss over me. I just want to have a chat, and then I’ll head home."

Chen Huifen was taken aback, "Um... then, shall we sit in the living room, or go to a room?"

Chen Huifen obviously didn’t quite grasp social niceties, hosting Huo Mingshan in a flustered manner...

Pu Sangzhi then followed into the house, interjecting, "Mom, you and Huo teacher go sit in the living room. I’ll get the water, then I’ll go to my room."

"Ah... go ahead."

Chen Huifen promptly heeded Pu Sangzhi’s words, then frantically pointed toward the living room and nervously asked, "Huo teacher, could, could you please sit in the living room, okay?"

"Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine."

Thus, Huo Mingshan and Chen Huifen settled down in the living room.

Huo Mingshan discreetly observed Pu Sangzhi’s home, noticing that it reflected her personality – unadorned and simple.

There were no luxurious furnishings or attractive decorations, but what remained was clean and tidy.

Being clean and tidy seemed to be a hallmark of the mother and daughter, in short, their home left Huo Mingshan with a rather comfortable feeling.

Huo Mingshan gradually found the right atmosphere...

Then, he opened the conversation, "Sangzhi’s mom, I’m sorry for the intrusion with my visit today. It might have been too sudden. I want to apologize to you first."

"No, no..."

Chen Huifen nervously waved her hand, "It’s fine, no worries... it’s just that I wasn’t prepared for anything, making you see a joke."

Just as this was said, Pu Sangzhi brought over two cups of warm water, respectfully placing them in front of them, "Huo teacher, have some water, mom, have some water."

Huo Mingshan thanked her for the water, "Thank you."

"It’s no trouble, then, Huo teacher, mom, I’ll go to my room now."

Pu Sangzhi then returned to her room, backpack in tow.

Thus, the living room was left to Huo Mingshan and Chen Huifen alone.

In the adult world, conversations leaned mature, and the atmosphere was relatively composed...

Huo Mingshan was the first to speak, avoiding trivial talk, and directly stated his reason, "Sangzhi’s mom, the main reason I came here is to talk about Sangzhi’s situation."

"Um..."

Chen Huifen clasped her hands together somewhat nervously, "Is Sangzhi not behaving well at school?"

"That’s not it."

Huo Mingshan rebutted, "Sangzhi is well-behaved, studies diligently, is ambitious, and is a very good student. Since the start of the school year, she has been first in every monthly and mid-term exam, and her grades in all subjects are nearly perfect. She’s truly outstanding."

Hearing this praise relaxed Chen Huifen, her facial expression notably eased.

Only then did Huo Mingshan continue, "However, lately at school, Sangzhi has been getting too close to a boy. This age is exactly the time of adolescence, where teenagers react to hormones, and though it’s normal, it’s still too early. Sangzhi’s mom, I wanted to discuss this matter with you."

Huo Mingshan had come to prevent Pu Sangzhi from entering a premature romance.

He was prepared to keep the conversation brief and then go home. He couldn’t talk too late as that might lead to an invitation to stay for dinner, which could cause unnecessary trouble for their household.

Therefore, Huo Mingshan organized his thoughts and spoke bluntly, "Sangzhi’s mom, it’s only the first year of high school, and there’s a long way until the third year. During this period, if her attitude changes and her thoughts follow, it could potentially affect her academic performance. Thus, what I mean is, I hope we can work together to rein in her attention, focusing more on her studies. Young romance is something that should be avoided if possible, as it too greatly impacts academics..."

After listening to Huo Mingshan’s words, Chen Huifen felt somewhat embarrassed.

Huo Mingshan, as a teacher taking the time to personally visit and discuss Pu Sangzhi dating at school, demonstrated his particular concern for Sangzhi.

However, Chen Huifen, as a mother, had not given much importance to this aspect, almost as if she didn’t care about Pu Sangzhi...

Therefore, she felt somewhat ashamed.

"Mr. Huo, I’m really sorry..." Chen Huifen nodded in apology.

"No, no, don’t feel sorry, I just came to talk to you."

Huo Mingshan continued, "Actually, Sangzhi and that boy haven’t really made any substantial progress, but I think the situation could impact her, so I hope you can also intervene a bit. Sangzhi cares about you a lot and will probably listen to you."

"Yes, yes..."

Chen Huifen nodded, "Then, I will talk to her about not dating in high school."

Huo Mingshan spoke again, "Sangzhi also told me she definitely won’t date in high school. But she is getting too close to that boy, and he’s the kind of boy who doesn’t focus on studying and likes to have fun, which I fear might influence her."

"Mr. Huo, I think I’ve met that boy..."

Chen Huifen gently bit her lip, then continued, "That kid has been in contact with our Sangzhi for a while. He’s quite good, good in every aspect... actually, he usually comes over on weekends to study with Sangzhi, and I see them. He shouldn’t negatively influence Sangzhi’s studies, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Huo Mingshan was somewhat stunned...

If Chen Huifen hadn’t told him this, he would never have guessed Huo Feng, that boy, had already directly made his way to Pu Sangzhi’s house!

And Pu Sangzhi’s mother even has a good impression of him?!

This darn boy had been up to all these things behind his back?

If he hadn’t made this home visit, he might have been kept in the dark until his death, not knowing what tricks his son had been using?!

"Then... if I’ve caused any misunderstanding, Mr. Huo, I’ll speak with the two children tomorrow, ask them to focus more on their studies, and not start dating in high school. They’re both sensible. They will listen," Chen Huifen showed her stance to Huo Mingshan.

"Sangzhi’s mom..."

Huo Mingshan hesitantly started, "You mean to say, he has been here several times? Directly here?"

Chen Huifen slowly nodded, then shook her head, "No, just these last two weeks. We’ve had some issues in our household, and I was worried about Sangzhi commuting to and from school alone, so I felt much more at ease with him coming to pick her up and drop her off."

Upon hearing this, Huo Mingshan was even more surprised, "He even picks up and drops off Sangzhi from school?"

It’s too late...

Huo Mingshan instantly felt he was too late in intervening.

Huo Feng had already deeply explored everything about Pu Sangzhi, even becoming part of her family’s life.

It’s a calculated pursuit!

Darn boy...

Now, Huo Mingshan still felt he had to go home and have a serious talk with Huo Feng.

The problem still stemmed from his own son!

"Hmm..."

Chen Huifen nodded, "That child is very nice. Warm, polite, and well-mannered. When he’s with Sangzhi, I’m not too worried about him influencing her negatively. He’s also quite diligent in his studies, often bringing his backpack to study with Sangzhi during weekends."

While saying this, Chen Huifen suddenly felt like she was contradicting what Huo Mingshan had said earlier, as if opposing him.

So she quickly changed her tune, "Hmm... Mr. Huo, when I say this, I don’t mean to say that you are wrong... I will still talk to the children, make sure they pay extra attention."

At this point, Huo Mingshan was somewhat bewildered and could only nod, replying with a simple, "Okay."

Chen Huifen immediately added, "Mr. Huo, just so you know, that kid is the only friend Sangzhi really gets along with. Sangzhi is introverted and doesn’t have many friends. After becoming friends with him, I’ve seen more smiles on her face. Actually, I don’t really want to sever their friendship... but I will still talk to them! I’ll tell them to focus on their studies in high school and not date, is that okay?"

The conversation had progressed to this point, and Huo Mingshan knew this home visit had been in vain.

Because he was too late...

His son had already successfully won over Chen Huifen.

Hearing Chen Huifen incessantly praise his son, Huo Mingshan could not argue but only nod in agreement.

In the end, he could only say, "Sangzhi’s mom, you decide then. Let’s both keep an eye on them, and try to prevent insignificant factors from affecting Sangzhi’s studies. It’s only freshman year, it’s easy to get distracted..."

Chen Huifen nodded in agreement, "Ah, okay, thank you, Mr. Huo."

The content of their home visit was overheard by Pu Sangzhi, who was hiding in her room.

The content was almost as she had imagined.

Pu Sangzhi knew her mom would side with Huo Feng.

...

Meanwhile, taking advantage of Huo Mingshan being busy with the home visit, Huo Feng tearfully turned to his grandfather for refuge!