Chapter 36:Since You Divorced Caleb, You’re Not in Our League Anymore
Ducky, his face grim, warned his cronies, “Don’t play with Zoey Fu!”
The children saluted in unison.“Yes, sir!”
Evelyn noticed
Zoey’s
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apprehension as
they approached the school gates.
“Zoey?” she called softly.
pey tightened her grip on her backpack straps, forcing a cheerful tone.“Mommy, I’m going to school! Bye!”
Zoey spotted her usual playmates and ran towards them.“Raina!”
Raina glanced at Zoey, then lowered her head and quickened her pace.
Zoey caught up, excitedly sharing, “Raina, I changed my name! I’m not Zoey Fu anymore. I’m Yingzhou Jiang. I’m taking my mom’s last name.”
“Don’t talk to me,” Raina said, moving away.
Zoey was stunned.“Raina, what’s wrong?”
Raina hesitated, feeling a pang of guilt.“Ducky said if anyone plays with you, they’ll be targeted by the whole school!”
Zoey was shocked.Evelyn, watching from afar, saw the distress in her daughter’s eyes. Zoey couldn’t hide her feelings.
“Evelyn!“Someone called.Evelyn turned to see Caleb’s cousin, Clara, holding her daughter, Penny.Clara’s husband was from a modest background and had married into the Fus.Clara, clutching
Hermès an
bag, smiled shrewdly.“You
divorced really
“Yes, we did.”
Caleb?”
Evelyn’s gaze fell on Penny.She frowned slightly. Penny was Zoey’s age but much smaller and thinner.Clara was a strict vegetarian; Penny was frail and pale.Evelyn had secretly given Penny meat when she was living at the Fu mansion, but she couldn’t do that now.
“Have you found a job?” Clara asked pointedly.
“Not yet,” Evelyn admitted.
Clara couldn’t hide her glee.“I don’t understand. You were Mrs. Fu, living in a mansion, driving luxury cars.Now you’re taking a taxi to school, looking so… pathetic. You’re making Zoey look bad!”
Evelyn said, “If children are prejudiced because of transportation, it’s a parenting and school issue. And my daughter’s name is now Yingzhou Jiang.”
Clara clicked her tongue.“Everyone takes private cars to school. Since you divorced Caleb, you’re not in our league anymore!Changing your last name to Jiang… even my husband knows how important the Fu name is!”
“Auntie Clara!” Penny whispered, chewing her finger.
Clara’s face hardened. She nudged her daughter.“She’s divorced from your cousin! Don’t even speak to her! Go to school!”
Penny, though seemingly confused, obeyed. She actually liked Evelyn, who sometimes brought
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her meat snacks.
Suddenly, Nash shouted from afar, “Zoey! What are you doing! Let go of Ducky!
Zoey had grabbed Ducky by his collar. Being twins, she was slightly taller, and her build was quite different. With one hand, she lifted him off the ground,
“Ducky! Why did you tell Raina not to talk to me?She’s my best friend!” Ducky kicked his legs, trying to reach Zoey, She held her arms out, preventing him from connecting.
et me go, you ungrateful wretch!”
Zoey was furious.“What did you call me?!”
Ducky roared, “Grandma says we’ve wasted our money on you! We’re not siblings anymore! You and that dramatic woman are sewer rats! We don’t want to go to school with rats!*
Ducky’s followers pinched their noses.
“Zoey! Let go of Young Master Fu!”
“Zoey smells!It’s disgusting!”
“My mom told me not to talk to Zoey; she’s not worthy of being in our class anymore!”
Zoey raised her other hand. Ducky saw her about to hit him and yelled, “Help me!
No one dared to interfere. Nash, leaning against her motorcycle, filmed the entire scene.When Zoey raised her hand to hit Ducky, Nash smiled, urging her on. Hit him! Hit him!*She’d send the video to Caleb and his grandmother!
The next
Zoey, her Cond, Zoey released Ducky, who landed on the ground with a yelp. He looked up at
Zoey, her imposing presence overshadowing him.He trembled with fear.His cronies were terrified.
Zoey raised her fist again.
Waaah!” Ducky braced himself, expecting a blow.But it didn’t come.
“I don’t bully the weak,” Zoey said, lowering her fist.It was boring to hit someone who couldn’t fight back.
“Zoey, what happened?” Evelyn approached. Ducky pointed at Zoey.“She hit me!”
Zoey was angry.“Ducky told everyone not to talk to me!He said I’m public enemy number one!” Evelyn’s cold gaze fell on Ducky.“I’ll have the teacher call your father to school.”
Ducky immediately protested.“My dad’s a school trustee! I’ll have him expel Zoey!“He was furious that Evelyn wouldn’t mediate the dispute, that she only sided with Zoey.
“Ms. Jiang!”
Teacher Zhou arrived, relieved to see that Ducky wasn’t hurt. She addressed the children.“Don’t loiter; go to class!”
Evelyn asked, “What disciplinary action was taken against Ducky for bringing a dangerous weapon to school?”
Teacher Zhou smiled.“Oh? Ducky is a well–behaved student.That
a well–behaved student.That never happened.”
Evelyn frowned.Zhou nudged her arm.“Ms. Jiang, don’t pursue this. Your daughter has lost the
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Fu family’s support. Do you want her expelled?”
As she spoke, someone shouted, “The principal’s here!”
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me!”
The principal and other school officials arrived.Ducky wailed.“Zoey hit The principal had close ties with Caleb’s grandmother, who’d instructed him to protect Ducky. He announced coldly, “Ms. Jiang, your daughter assaulted a classmate.She must be expelled to uphold school discipline!”
Nash helped Ducky up. He grinned triumphantly.