Chapter 423 - 425: Harassment_1
After Ma Hongxiang left, Li Qiao went to class as usual, and in the afternoon, Professor Dai personally inquired about the situation of the child.
Li Qiao, after a moment of silence, admitted, "The baby is already over four months old. It was an accidental pregnancy, and after careful consideration, I decided to keep it."
Professor Dai paused for a while before smiling, "Over four months now? So you were almost due during your internship? That’s incredible; you actually managed to hide it from everyone."
Li Qiao nodded slightly, "I didn’t intend to conceal it. I was afraid that you would not want me once you knew the situation, and with the school’s numerous cases of dismissals, including outstanding older students, I dared not speak up."
"If you had told me earlier, I would indeed have asked you to go home to recuperate, but now that the baby is this big and you have not fallen behind in your studies, there is no need to take leave anymore. I will have the school issue a notice to quell the criticisms from the students. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, let me know, and we can figure out a solution together," said Professor Dai.
Li Qiao was quite surprised; she had thought that Professor Dai would blame her.
It was unexpected that he would consider every aspect of her well-being. Happy, she smiled and said, "Okay."
"When you have time, you can bring the baby over to my house for a visit," Professor Dai said.
Li Qiao readily agreed.
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The next afternoon, a notice was posted on the school’s bulletin board:
