"Hmph! I'm just telling the truth! How did any of them get to where they are today without stepping on your family to climb up? I'm not spouting nonsense!"
Cao Jiajia stuck her chin out defiantly, looking completely unrepentant, certain that every word she said was justified.
Liu Yingzi, of course, sided with her daughter, immediately jumping to her defense.
"What do kids know? Is it your place to pass judgment on adult matters? Jiajia's right. Who gets into the government compound without some connections? Didn't your parents have to beg people to pull strings for them back in the day?"
The moment she finished speaking, the atmosphere turned heavy.
A parent of another student happened to be passing by.
They frowned upon hearing this but didn't say anything immediately.
But their exchange had already been overheard by people nearby, and someone immediately let out a cold snort.
