Тhe teаchеrs еxсhangеd glanсes.
“Go notify Dou Siуi’s parеnts.”
“No, Тeacher, please don’t cаll my dad!” Dоu Siyi рanickеd. “Теaсhеr, dоn’t cаll my dad, dоn’t саll Dаd!”
Dad was usually vеry busy. Lаst timе thе kindergаrten had a рarеnt-tеасher mеeting, he didn’t hаve timе to cоme eithеr.
If hе was cаllеd tо thе kindergarten beсаuse of something she did, Dad wоuld dеfinitely be vеrу, verу аngry.
Yеsterdау, when shе told Dad she had made a friend, he finally smiled.
If Dad got angry again, he probably wouldn’t smile for a long time.
Dou Siyi was so afraid of Dad when he had that dark expression. She didn’t have a mom, only a dad…
She didn’t want to make Dad unhappy.
“Alright, we won’t call your dad,” Teacher Han turned her head, the corners of her mouth curling up in a faint, ambiguous smile. “Siyi, as long as you take the initiative to apologize to Tongtong, we won’t call your dad for now.”
“I… I…” Dou Siyi was at a loss, tears welling up in her eyes. “I… Yin Xuetong… I… I’m… sorry…”
Xiao Ling Bao suddenly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Dou Siyi.
“Teacher, Dou Siyi has been with me the whole time. She didn’t come over here.” Xiao Ling Bao frowned, looking somewhat angry.
Teacher Han’s words and expression involuntarily reminded her of the Wang family.
In the past, whenever they forced her to admit she was wrong, they would also wear such expressions.
[Admit you’re wrong, and you’ll get food.]
[Admit you’re wrong, and you’ll get water.]
[Admit you’re wrong, and you can go back to sleep…]
[As long as you admit you did it…]
…
“Little friend Ling Ziqi, the teacher is handling matters. Good children shouldn’t interfere, okay?” Teacher Han’s smile didn’t reach her eyes. This child was really too unlikable.
What was she doing, butting in like this?
“It wasn’t Dou Siyi who did it!” Xiao Ling Bao was truly angry now. She pointed at Pearl, who was standing behind Yin Xuetong.
“It was Sister Zhenzhu who smeared it. Sister Zhenzhu stole Dou Siyi’s clay and smeared it on Yin Xuetong’s dress.”
“Little friend Ling Ziqi,” Teacher Han cut her off sharply, “You must have evidence when you speak! You can’t falsely accuse other children!”
Was Dou Siyi admitting it the same as Wang Zhenzhu admitting it?
What kind of existence was the Wang family?
A rising star among the capital’s elite, a future top wealthy household, and Pearl was the apple of their eye, their treasured jewel.
And what was the Dou family?
A nobody not even worthy of a name in the capital’s wealthy circles.
Dou Siyi could attend Hede because she had a wealthy distant relative.
This relative’s family was originally abroad. Hearing about this poor child who had no mother, they sponsored her transfer from a small city elsewhere to Hede.
It was said that relative was indeed very wealthy and powerful, but what did that have to do with Dou Siyi…? Really, not much at all.
Dou Siyi came to school every day in a car worth just over two hundred thousand yuan, and her father had never shown his face.
Even if today’s clay really was smeared by Wang Zhenzhu, the teachers would rather Dou Siyi take the blame.
Working in a place like Hede, who could still maintain a normal and equal mindset?
Wasn’t Dou Siyi’s wealthy relative overflowing with sympathy?
Helping pay for a dress shouldn’t be a problem, right?
“Ling Bао didn’t frame Sister Zhenzhu!” Xiao Ling Bао’s voice rose sharply. “Ling Bао has never framed Zhenzhu! The teacher bullied Dou Siyi. The teacher is not a good baby!”
“Little friend Ling Ziqi!” Having her true intentions exposed by a three-year-old, Teacher Han was both embarrassed and angry. “This has nothing to do with you, unless you want to apologize and pay for Dou Siyi’s dress!”
Teacher Liu smiled superficially, her tone dripping with sarcasm: “Our Ling Ziqi and Dou Siyi are good friends. It’s only right for good friends to help each other.”
Fine. If Ling Ziqi wanted to champion justice, then she could apologize and pay on Dou Siyi’s behalf.
If she wanted to be the sucker, why should they stop her?
Dou Siyi finally broke down in tears.
She grabbed Xiao Ling Bао’s hand, sobbing and shaking her head. “Ling Bао, don’t… don’t help me… Teacher, I was wrong, I was wrong… Siyi doesn’t want Ling Bао to pay…”
In all her life, Ling Bао was her only true friend.
She was terrified that Ling Bао would never play with her again.
Xiao Ling Bао was also on the verge of tears. She wiped Dou Siyi’s tears, but her own nearly fell.
Dou Siyi had it so hard…
She used to think she was the only one in this world who suffered, but she never imagined Dou Siyi, who had a father, could still have it so rough.
Why were there so many people in this world who suffered so much?
In that moment, Xiao Ling Bао felt a surge of sorrow and hardship from all directions, nearly overwhelming her.
She turned and looked at the teachers of Hede, a wave of indescribable grief and indignation swelling in her heart. The words burst out:
“The clay was smeared by Zhenzhu! The paper she used to hold the clay is still in her apron pocket!”
Zhenzhu froze, instinctively reaching to cover her apron pocket.
But Yin Xuetong, who was closest to her, suddenly, as if possessed, reached out and yanked a ball of plastic wrap smeared with clay from her pocket.
“It really was you! Why did you ruin my dress!” Yin Xuetong, without any restraint, raised her hand and clawed at Zhenzhu’s face.
“Waaah—” Zhenzhu instantly burst into tears.
She was hurt by the scratch.
But Yin Xuetong, fueled by some inexplicable strength, scrambled up from the floor in a flash and charged toward the coat rack, yanking down Zhenzhu’s dress.
Her movements were precise and agile, unlike any three-year-old.
Riiip—
The dress was torn with a large gash.
“My dress—” Zhenzhu’s shriek was piercing. “Yin Xuetong, why did you tear my dress!”
To compete with Little Mud in prettiness, she had worn her favorite dress today too.
Zhenzhu also pounced fiercely, slapping Yin Xuetong across the face.
“Ahhh!” Yin Xuetong simply bit down on Zhenzhu’s shoulder.
Zhenzhu screamed and jumped, desperately clawing and pulling Yin Xuetong’s hair.
The teachers were all stunned by this sudden turn of events.
They frantically pulled the two children apart…
With such a commotion in Cherry Blossom Class Three,
it was impossible to keep it under wraps.
The kindergarten urgently notified the parents of all parties involved.
Upon hearing the news, Wang Wenqin rushed over anxiously. The moment she stepped into the parent reception room—
Slap!
A solid slap landed on her face.
“You…” She covered her cheek, staring dumbfounded at Mrs. Yin, who had struck her. “Qianqian, what are you doing?”
“What am I doing? Your Wang family’s fine daughter!” Mrs. Yin pointed at Wang Wenqin and began cursing. “Jealous of my Tongtong, smearing mud on her dress, slapping my Tongtong, pulling my Tongtong’s hair! Wang Wenqin, I’m not finished with you!”
The daughter-in-law of the Yin family came from a respectable background; even before marriage, she was known as a pampered young lady with a fiery temper.
Wang Zhenzhu was the treasure of the Wang family, and Yin Xuetong was also the apple of her eye.
Whoever dared to bully her Tongtong, she would fight with her life on the line!
Wang Wenqin had originally intended to maintain a superficial politeness with the Yin family’s daughter-in-law, but after receiving a slap, the anger in her heart surged to the heavens.
“What do you mean our Pearl slapped your daughter? Clearly, your daughter struck first!”