Chapter 32 : Your Sons Being Bullied ! NoDis furious outburst echoed through the restroom hallway , Passerdry fanced a b commotion . Gossip was human nature , and his words were ripe with athlet Johns face darkened . He rarely had pleasant encounters with Noth You betrayed Lily ! Even if shes gone , you should remain faithful ! Dont you Chinese have chastity arches ? Why dont you … Shut up ! John frowned . Even after fifteen years , NoDis Chinese hadnt improved My relationship with my wife is none of your business Lily bore you three children ! You always wanted to see Andy , John interrupted . He wasnt going to explain or engage which NoDi ; Lily was waiting upstairs ! He wouldnt waste another second . He promptly sold out his son . Andy is here , on the first floor . NoDi had met Andy once when he was three years old . Hed wanted to be Andys godfather , but John had refused . Over the years , NoDi occasionally inquired about Andy , but John never responded . Thinking of the boy with Lilys nose and mouth , NoDis eyes lit up . He was Lilys son ! Before he could ask more , John had walked away . NoDi abandoned his reproaches , he had to see Andy ! He could recount his appearance to Lily in his dreams ! However , NoDis pursuit of Andy was interrupted by his special assistant , who received an urgent overseas call from headquarters . Checking his watch , NoDi said , Ten minutes . He had see Andy ! As the saying goes , birds of a feather flock together . Lily and John had both been found , and Andy on the first floor wasnt spared either . Oh , look who it is , Janson , the campus heartthrob , a young man in a white suit sneered , appraising Andy . Not even wearing a suit . If you didnt have my invitation , youd have been stopped at the door ! He added with a smug laugh , Oh , and you dont know this , but Wang Hui borrowed her invitation from me ! Andys two classmates exchanged worried glances . Michael was trouble . Michael , a classmate , despised Andy or rather , envied him . He envied his looks , his academic achievements , and the fact that the girl he liked had rejected him for Andy . The envy was profound . Since sophomore year , Michael had constantly harassed Andy , but Andy ignored him , unimpressed by his tactics . Andys presence today was at the request of Wang Hui , the student council vice president . He was the only one fluent in French . While securing sponsorship was a long shot , they had several targets . Two key decision makers were French , hence Wang Huis attempt to utilize Andys language skills . 85 % ► Chapter 32 Your Sons Being Bullie … To enter the auction , one needed an invitation or to secure a temporary position . Michael had offered his invitation , which Wang Hui accepted , assuming he wanted to help the school . Now if was clear this was an act of deliberate humiliation ! Since university , Andy hadnt used his fathers money . In his freshman year , he worked part time ; by sophomore year , he started investing , and now his savings allowed him to buy his mother a gift . He was discreet about his wealth and not one for show First impressions were crucial . Everyone knew Andy had worked part time during his freshman year , creating the impression of modest means . Michael , thwarted in his attempts to embarrass Andy , devised this plan . To expose the wealth disparity , to plant seeds of self doubt and destroy Andys confidence thats how you truly hurt someone . The university was one thing , but post graduation was a different story ! Andys current success was meaningless ; without connections , he was nothing after graduation ! Youre quite comfortable here . Any money for bidding ? My advice : observe the attendees . See who might sponsor your pathetic student council , Michael said condescendingly , his malicious intent clear . Others subtly shifted their attention . Bella descended from the second floor to Lindseys side . Is this your guy ? Not a girl ? she whispered . No , mines still stuck in traffic ! Bellas plan to target Lily was Plan A ; Plan B involved Lindsey sending someone to humiliate Andy . Lilys reaction would be crucial . If she intervened , Lindseys person would insult her , embarrassing Lily . If she remained silent , Lindsey and Bella would use it to sow discord , making Andy believe his mother was uncaring and indifferent . Either way , Lindsey would exploit the situation . However , the person Lindsey had sent was stuck in traffic . Michael , seizing the opportunity , stepped in . Now , it was Lilys turn to react . Lindsey now loathed Lily intensely . She had intended to use Amy , but she was unreachable . She had unexpectedly teamed with Bella , both victims of Lilys actions . up On the second floor , Lily noticed the commotion . The sound carried upstairs ; the second floor boxes were open plan , making it easy to hear . 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