Chapter 143 Cell Phone Trouble
  When they came to the villa again, little Zicheng was closer to them than before. Perhaps it was because he heard about what happened this time, the originally very shy child actually took the initiative to hold the two of them for a long time.

  After entering the villa, the old housekeeper and the maid were also more enthusiastic than before, which made Fang Qing a little flattered.

  Zhang Ting saw that she was embarrassed, and smiled to comfort her, "Thanks to the two of you, Zicheng has formed good habits during this period. Even if you didn't come those days, he took the initiative to read and paint every day. For our family, it is simply unimaginable. You are our family's benefactors, so from now on, just treat this place as your own home and don't be restrained."

  Seeing the kind eyes of the people around him, Fang Qing gradually relaxed and felt very warm in his heart.

  Before leaving, the old housekeeper had a tray delivered. "Teachers, due to communication difficulties, we had to go back and forth through Ah Cheng to contact you. This is the mobile phone my master prepared for you. It's already fully charged, so we can contact you promptly if anything happens in the future."

  Fang Qing was somewhat surprised, staring at the beautiful phone on the tray in wonder. From what she remembered, mobile phones weren't popular in China yet, only used by wealthy families in coastal areas and the most developed cities.

  Fang Xin and Wen Ning exchanged a glance, finding the item incredibly expensive. They quickly declined, "This is too valuable. We can't have it."

  However, no matter how much they protested, the housekeeper simply explained that it was work equipment and would be returned to them after their teaching duties were completed. Only then did Wen Ning accept the phone.

  Back at school, Fang Qing lay in bed, fiddling with her new phone. She had never dreamed she would one day possess such a new gadget.

  In her previous life, while in the mental hospital, she hadn't had the chance to own such a thing. She could only envy others using these little boxes to talk on the TV on the wall. Unexpectedly, her dream would come true in this life.

  She tentatively called Wen Ning, and the two of them exchanged a few words under the covers before going to bed.

  Fang Qing kept a low profile after getting her phone, keeping it a secret outside the dormitory. However, when she accidentally answered Ah Cheng's call, some classmates saw her.

  Many students were curious about Fang Qing's phone and came to see this new technology.

  Wang Li, a girl from the next class, came from a poor family and loved to take advantage of others. When she heard Fang Qing had a phone, she came over to see what was going on.

  At first, she was quite obedient, just looking at it. Then she started finding excuses to play with it, and then, when no one was paying attention, she would sneak it out and call home.

  Fang Qing was disgusted by this unsolicited behavior, but before she could say anything, Wang Li, her eyes red, explained that she was homesick and had no money to call.

  Fang Qing looked at her like that, and she couldn't say any more dissatisfaction. After all, everyone has hard times, and they are all classmates, so she couldn't say much.

  But Fang Qing's kindness and tolerance were misunderstood as cowardice.

  Wang Li always found various excuses to take the phone away. Over time, even students from other classes couldn't stand it anymore.

  Fang Qing told Wang Li that this was her employer's phone, but Wang Li ignored her.

  After evening self-study that day, Fang Qing went out to get some water, and when she came back, she found that her phone on the table was gone.

  Wang Yanli saw that she was very anxious, and she remembered the familiar figure just now and reminded her: "Just now, when I was hanging clothes, someone came in. The figure looked a bit like Wang Li."

  Needless to say, it must be her again.

  Fang Qing sighed, put down the basin and went out. After asking several people in a row, she finally found Wang Li at the end of the corridor, who was talking animatedly on the phone.

  "Oh, I know. I've been so busy lately, and my phone keeps getting borrowed. I can't help it..."

  Fang Qing, who had been standing by for a while, listened to the increasingly outrageous conversation. Finally, unable to resist, she interrupted quietly, "Wang Li, can you give me my phone back?"

  Wang Li, already in the middle of a call, was startled by Fang Qing's sudden voice. She quickly covered the receiver, glared back at Fang Qing, and lowered her voice in a warning.

  "What are you doing? Can't you see I'm on the phone? Wait a minute, I'm done..."

  Fang Qing watched Wang Li, who turned around and casually made her call, and laughed in anger.

  She felt they were all classmates, just sharing a phone, and there was no need for such awkwardness. But she hadn't expected her tolerance to become a pretext for further advances.

  Fang Qing bit her lip, glanced out the window, sighed, and slowly rolled up her sleeves.

  People, after all, can't be easily talked down to. Sometimes, a more forceful approach is more effective.

  After Fang Qing tied up her long hair, she stepped forward and grabbed the phone in her hand, "That's enough, don't go too far!"

  Wang Li had never expected that the usually good-tempered Fang Qing would be so ruthless. Seeing her phone being taken away, she grabbed the phone chain tightly with her backhand and refused to let go. She was afraid that the person on the other end of the phone would hear the truth, so she hurriedly explained loudly, "That's it for now, I have something to do, let's talk about it another day!"

  Fang Qing also hung up the phone just in time, and Wang Li immediately got angry, "Why are you like this? Can't you see I haven't finished speaking? Do you have any manners?"

  Wang Li's shrill voice immediately attracted the attention of the students passing by, and everyone pointed at Fang Qing.

  Fang Qing looked at the red battery indicator on the phone screen and snapped the phone shut. "Wang Li, you took my phone without my permission. Do you have any manners?"

  Fang Qing's words hit Wang Li's sore spot. She hated being accused of taking advantage. Her eyes widened. "What are you talking about? It's just a broken phone. Is it necessary to be like this? If I didn't think you were such a nice person, I wouldn't even bother using it even if you begged me to!"

  After saying that, he rolled his eyes at Fang Qing and, twisting his waist, headed back to the dormitory. As he passed by Fang Qing, he deliberately bumped into her shoulder, catching her off guard and letting the phone fall out of his hand.

  "Crack!" The plastic casing of the phone made a crisp sound as it hit the ground. Fang Qing quickly picked it up. While it still powered on normally, the casing was clearly cracked.

  "Wang Li, what do you mean?"

  Seeing Fang Qing's gloomy expression, Wang Li finally felt relieved. "Oh, how could you be so careless? Oh, it's okay, it still works. Don't make a fuss."

  Seeing Fang Qing's frustrated expression, Wang Li felt relieved. She rubbed her sore neck and turned away. "I've returned your phone. Don't ask me for it again. It's just a broken phone, and you really treat it like a treasure..." Looking at the

  shattered phone, Fang Qing was stunned for a long time. It wasn't until he saw Wang Li's smug smile that the resentment that had been accumulating in his heart finally found an outlet.

  "Wang Li, stop right there!"

  (End of this chapter)