228: Chapter 228 That day, the whole city almost turned out.

Zhao Xiaoshuai, who was in the middle of a lively discussion with Hao Zhigang about how to turn the case into a model example, suddenly received a call and left in a great hurry.

He didn't know what exactly had happened; Chu Xinyi's homeroom teacher had only said over the phone that Chu Xinyi was in big trouble and a guardian needed to come immediately.

Although it was confirmed over the phone that it wasn't an accident and was just a problem with her studies, the anxious Zhao Xiaoshuai couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

What if the school was just making excuses to cover things up and keep them quiet?

After all, given his Sister-in-law's academic performance, it was truly hard to believe that she would have any major problems with her studies.

Then what could the situation be?

Was she isolated by classmates and subjected to school bullying? Was she harassed by thugs and had an accident? Or did she accidentally fall or get bumped and get injured?

The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. Zhao Xiaoshuai nearly rear-ended a Hongqi electric car that was signaling and slowing down in front of him, and only then did he snap back to reality.

He was startled, but the driver of the Hongqi electric car in front was even more shaken; he pulled directly over to the side of the road and stopped driving.

Zhao Xiaoshuai simply pulled over to the side of the road as well and made a call.

The driver of the Hongqi electric car up ahead felt his heart skip a beat. Clearly, he hadn't done anything wrong while driving, so why was this damn rich guy relentlessly chasing him!

But after waiting a while, he didn't see the person get out of the car.

" What's the deal? Being rich is a big deal, huh? Are you waiting for me to come over and apologize? " With a surge of stubbornness, he got out of his car and walked over, wanting to see how the other party planned to throw his weight around.

After knocking on the window a few times, Zhao Xiaoshuai, who was on the phone, rolled down the window but gave a gesture to wait a moment.

" Yes, that's right. Help me reserve a VIP hospital room and book the best doctor for trauma treatment. No, nothing happened to me. It's not certain yet, just help me book it first. I'll transfer ten thousand to you now; if nothing happens in the end, just treat it as buying everyone a late-night snack. "

The Hongqi driver's heart skipped a beat again. Was he planning to beat him into the hospital, having already prepared a room for him?

In broad daylight, was there no justice? Was there no law?

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Xiaoshuai hung up the phone, he gave the man an apologetic look asking him to wait a bit longer, and made another call.

" Zhigang, is the police station busy today? If you don't have anything on hand, that's perfect. I might need you to do me a favor later. Although it's not certain yet, if the need arises, I might need you to help me handle an assault case... "

The Hongqi driver's heart skipped a beat for the third time. Was he going to meet his end here today?

I haven't done anything! I was just driving properly on the road. Who did I offend?

At this point, Zhao Xiaoshuai had finally arranged countermeasures for every possible accident he could imagine, and only then did he look up at the stranger in front of him.

" Sorry about that. I was distracted while driving just now and almost hit your car. Did I scare you? To express my apologies, I am willing to pay 100 yuan for emotional distress. "

The Hongqi driver was stunned.

What does that mean? Is that money to buy my life? I'm not worth that little, am I?

Zhao Xiaoshuai misinterpreted his hesitation, thinking the other party felt it was too little. " One thousand yuan at most, just to calm your nerves. If you accept it, let's consider today's incident as never having happened. If you're not willing, then name your terms; I can handle it whether you want to do it the easy way or the hard way. "

Hearing the other party's tone change from polite to unfriendly, the Hongqi driver finally realized that he had misunderstood everything.

" It's nothing, brother, you misunderstood. I just saw that you were acting abnormally on the road, and I was wondering if you had some kind of accident, so I came to check. Since you're fine, I'll be going now. "

Since he was sure it was a misunderstanding, he couldn't take this "ill-gotten gain." As he spoke, he returned to his car, hummed a little tune, and drove away.

This unexpected "survival" gave him a clearer perspective on his future life.

Although Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't understand what was going on, because he was worried about his Sister-in-law, he immediately stepped on the gas and drove towards her school.

Arriving at the school, he communicated with the guard, called the extension for Chu Xinyi's homeroom teacher to confirm, and was then let in.

Because it was still class time, the playground was very empty. He couldn't care about much, so he parked the car directly on the playground in front of the door and hurried into the building.

With a bang, Zhao Xiaoshuai pushed the door open somewhat roughly. Seeing Chu Xinyi standing to the side as if nothing had happened, while her homeroom teacher was nagging about something, he immediately let out a huge sigh of relief.

Transforming back into that god-tier rich man who remained calm and indifferent to everything, he sat down on a chair casually.

" Xiao Zhao, you've finally arrived. I've told you before, don't let the child be exposed to mobile phones so early. Look at Xinyi, such a good child, and now she's learned to play with her phone during class! She even hides it in the pages of her books! "

" If I hadn't discovered it in time, this child's life would have been ruined! "

The middle-aged woman speaking was named Zhao Zhen; she was one year older than Bai Feng, but she looked like she was a generation older.

It shows that being a high school homeroom teacher, especially for the third year, is truly not a job for ordinary people.

Zhao Xiaoshuai respected her dedication, but that didn't mean he agreed with all her views.

" Teacher Zhao, you scared me to death on the phone. I thought something major had happened. "

" Isn't this a major event! Xinyi has always been number one in the school. At such a critical time, she has actually started to get addicted to her phone. All those years of hard work are about to be ruined! "

Unlike the homeroom teacher's aggressive, "facing a formidable enemy" appearance, Chu Xinyi was standing to the side, seemingly listening obediently to the lecture. But as soon as the homeroom teacher turned her head, she stuck out her tongue and made a face at her brother-in-law.

" Teacher Zhao, I remember there was a small quiz at the start of the semester, right? Have Xinyi's grades slipped? "

Teacher Zhao's momentum faltered. " Not yet, but... "

" Teacher Zhao, I know that academic grades are very important, and you must promote that they are important, but learning is not everything. I believe that allowing a child to retain their own personality is even more important. "

" Xiao Zhao, by the time her grades slip, it will be too late. Maybe she's just starting to get exposed to these things now, and isn't too deep into it yet, but that internet stuff... "

Zhao Xiaoshuai had to interrupt her again.

" Teacher Zhao, I believe your teaching level is first-class, but there are some conceptual things that I cannot agree with. "

" Regarding the educational approach for Xinyi, we have had disputes since the first year of high school. If we insist on arguing about it today, it's impossible to reach a conclusion. "

" I know you like to see results; otherwise, you wouldn't have weekly exams and rankings. So, let's let the grades do the talking. "

" If Xinyi shows a significant drop in grades, I will definitely be the first one to discipline her. But other than that, I hope the school will not interfere too much with her normal growth. "

Chu Xinyi's lips curled up unconsciously.

Her brother-in-law was always the one who understood her best, believed in her the most, and supported her the most; he had never let her down.