After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 864

Chapter 864: Jumping Off the Building
Upon hearing this, Principal Chang shook his head.

What good was it to threaten him? He should be saying all this to Zhouzhou instead. Let’s see if Zhouzhou would agree to do what he’s asking.

Principal Chang wasn’t worried at all.

At this moment, Zhouzhou was still unaware that Principal Chang was taking advantage of her. She was busy gossiping with Chang Beibei.

“Beibei, why is Zhou Fei’s mom like that?”

Earlier, many people had been blocked by Zhou Fei’s mom at the door and were annoyed about it. Upon hearing Zhouzhou’s question, they quickly gathered around, curious as well.

Others, who had avoided the ordeal yesterday by not playing tag, also joined in out of curiosity.

Soon, a whole crowd had gathered around Chang Beibei.

This was a rare moment of glory for her.

Chang Beibei cleared her throat, pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds, thought for a moment, then grabbed the chalkboard eraser. After clearing her throat once more, she knocked on the desk and began speaking.

“Now, as for why Zhou Fei’s mom became like this… it’s a long story, so listen up as I tell it slowly.”

She imitated the tone of a traditional storyteller perfectly.

Zhouzhou looked at her with bright, amused eyes. Beibei was so funny!

She rested her chubby little face in her hands, ready to hear the story.

Chang Beibei had indeed dug up some information about the Zhou family earlier.

She began, “Actually, Zhou Fei’s mom wasn’t always like this. She used to be very gentle.”

“But his dad wasn’t a good man. He was seeing someone else when he was still with .”

The kids nowadays were quite mature, and with their access to phones and TV, they all understood what that meant.

Especially Zhouzhou. She was used to watching melodramatic soap operas with Grandma Qin every day.

Upon hearing this, she eagerly raised her little chubby hand and answered, “So she turned evil, right?”

That’s how it always happened in the TV shows.

Chang Beibei gave her an approving look. “Bingo.”

She loved hanging out with Zhouzhou because no matter what she said, Zhouzhou always understood quickly.

Having a gossip buddy like her was pure joy.

Zhouzhou puffed out her small chest, feeling proud after the compliment.

Chang Beibei continued, “Her ex-husband’s family was pretty wealthy, and back then, she didn’t have a job. So when they divorced, she suffered a lot.”

“I heard she gave up everything just to get custody of Zhou Fei.”

That meant she walked away without a single penny.

Zhouzhou’s eyes widened in shock.

She furrowed her little brow, thinking it over. If it were her, she definitely wouldn’t be able to make that kind of sacrifice.

In her eyes, nothing was more important than money.

But everyone has their own choices, and she could understand that.

It was clear that Zhou Fei’s mom really cared about him.

The problem was, she cared too much.

Chang Beibei shook her head and said, “Zhou Fei transferred to our school, right? Do you know why?”

The crowd shook their heads, eyes wide, waiting for her answer.

They were depending on her!

Feeling a little smug, Chang Beibei didn’t leave them hanging and revealed, “It’s because his mom was always causing trouble at his old school. Parents and kids there didn’t like them, no one played with Zhou Fei, and some even bullied him. They cornered him in the bathroom and beat him up so badly he ended up in the hospital. It was serious.”

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock, their eyes wide in disbelief.

Initially, they were just thinking that they would avoid playing with Zhou Fei in the future to stay out of trouble.

But they hadn’t expected that his life at his previous school had been this miserable.

Poor guy. They couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

Zhouzhou suddenly understood everything.

“No wonder Zhou Fei’s mom was so angry yesterday. She probably thought he was being bullied again, right?”

Chang Beibei nodded. “Definitely.”

“It’s understandable, but she really went too far.”

Exactly.

They hadn’t hurt him at all. Why blame them for things that happened in the past?

It wasn’t fair to them either, so they were still upset.

Li Yu’an looked at everyone and suddenly asked, “So, what should we do when Zhou Fei comes back?”

As he asked this, he seemed a bit excited.

Would he no longer be the only outcast in the class?

Awesome! Finally, someone to keep him company!

He promised that when the time came, he’d just make fun of Zhou Fei a little and wouldn’t lay a hand on him.

But Li Yuxin saw his expression and smacked him, saying sternly, “Don’t you dare!”

At first, Li Yu’an felt a bit annoyed at being hit, but when he saw it was her, he immediately backed down.

He obediently nodded his head repeatedly. “Okay, okay, I’ll listen to you, sis.”

He hoped Zhou Fei would hurry up and come back to share his misery. Or maybe he could spank Zhou Fei’s mom instead, since she was also quite unreasonable.

Even though Li Yu’an had ulterior motives, he had raised a valid question.

How were they supposed to treat Zhou Fei from now on?

The kids exchanged awkward glances, clearly conflicted.

One suggested, “Maybe we should just ignore him? As long as we don’t play with him, his mom won’t have a reason to scold us.”

But when they thought about how his mom had blocked people at the door, they were still a bit scared.

“But if we do that, wouldn’t we be just like his old classmates?”

Hearing this, the group fell silent, torn between the two options.

Suddenly, a classmate spoke up, “I saw Zhou Fei after school yesterday. I said hi to him, but he didn’t respond.”

“Maybe we should just act normal in school, but after school, pretend we don’t know him?”

“That sounds good,” someone agreed, mainly because after spending some time with Zhou Fei, they realized he wasn’t like his mom.

He was quite obedient and did whatever they asked.

“But what if, like yesterday, he accidentally gets hurt while playing, and his mom blames us again?”

That was another problem.

Everything seemed so difficult that the kids were practically groaning in frustration.

Qin Bei quietly moved closer to Zhouzhou, poked her arm, and whispered, “Zhouzhou, do you have a talisman that can make Zhou Fei’s mom better?”

Since reasoning didn’t work, maybe Zhouzhou could use one of her many weird talismans to deal with the situation. If science didn’t work, surely mysticism would!

Zhouzhou rubbed her chubby chin, “Let me think.”

She hadn’t researched that type of talisman yet, but she’d ask her Ancestral Master when she got home.

At that moment, the teacher came in, and the students quickly returned to their seats.

The teacher probably guessed what they had been talking about and reminded them not to bully Zhou Fei. After they all agreed, class began.

When school let out in the afternoon, Zhou Fei still hadn’t returned. He likely wasn’t feeling well and had taken the whole day off.

Zhouzhou was packing up her little school bag when Chang Beibei suddenly gasped in shock.

Zhouzhou looked up, “What’s wrong?”

Chang Beibei stared at a picture on her phone watch, shocked, “Zhou Fei is about to jump off a building!”