Upon hearing her homeroom teacher's words, Ren Jingshu's face turned pale instantly.
She knew all too well how strong-willed and proud her mother was; she would never spread the family's dirty laundry publicly. And the fact that her mother had told the homeroom teacher clearly meant she was trying to coerce her through the threat to her reputation and future prospects to return and admit her wrongs.
Two paths lay before Ren Jingshu.
One was to return home, concede to her mother, and continue to endure her control.
The other was ruin and disgrace.
Her mother had made it quite clear, she would help her only if she returned; otherwise, she would not care about her life or death.
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"So you've come back. That means you've thought things through?"
Watching Ren Jingshu walking into the living room, her mother sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, emanating a confident "I knew you would come back."
"Yes, I've thought things through."