“Madam, the two young masters got into a fight and their parents have been called in. Would you be able to go to the school?”
He felt quite conflicted – on one hand, Madam had just recovered from her illness and the trip might exhaust her; on the other hand, aside from Ye Shuang, the only person in charge was the family head who was currently on a business trip abroad.
After careful consideration, it was clear that Ye Shuang was currently the most suitable person to handle this situation.
“Let’s go. Tell me the details on the way.”
Without overthinking it, Ye Shuang immediately stood up and headed out.
Based on her understanding of those two little rascals, they had just promised her yesterday that they would behave well – it was impossible for them to get into a fight with others today without good reason.
There must be a cause behind this incident.
After just one day together, Ye Shuang had grown particularly fond of these two children. Now, clear worry was evident on her face.
After all, these two little kids were related to her future livelihood, and they were genuinely well-behaved, unlike the spoiled brats she had encountered before.
For this reason, while sitting in the car, she specifically found her cheap husband’s contact information and sent him a message to ask for his opinion on the matter.
The afternoon sunlight fell like a gentle veil, lazily draping over the kindergarten’s impressive European-style architecture.
The colorful glazed tiles refracted dazzling and enchanting light under the sunshine, making the entire kindergarten hall appear dreamlike.
It felt like being in a fairy tale world.
However, in stark contrast to this beautiful appearance, the atmosphere in the spacious, bright teacher’s office was so tense it was suffocating.
Like the oppressive stillness before a storm strikes.
Ji Li tried hard to maintain his composure, standing tall like a little knight in front of Ji Zhou, who hung his head and was sniffling with sobs.
The two brothers stood alone, appearing particularly helpless.
Their school uniforms were crumpled, as if they had been through a fierce struggle, and their hair was somewhat messy, their originally neat hairstyles now in disarray.
On Ji Li’s chubby little face, several red marks from being pushed around remained clearly visible, standing out starkly against his fair skin.
His eyes were red, tears continuously welling up but stubbornly refusing to fall.
His eyes were full of resentment mixed with a hint of grievance. Now, he bore no resemblance to the “domineering” child he had been when facing Ye Shuang last night.
He looked completely like a frightened and wronged four-year-old.
Across from him stood two equally disheveled children.
However, with their respective parents backing them up, they stood with arms akimbo, wearing arrogant and smug expressions, their chins held high.
From time to time, they cast provocative looks toward Ji Li and Ji Zhou, as if flaunting their “victory.””
Seeing this, Ji Li could only clench his teeth tightly, his small fists balled up so hard that his chubby little hands turned pale from the force.
But he knew in his heart that there was nothing he could do.
Because the parents behind them looked fierce and intimidating – their mere presence made him afraid, and he knew he definitely couldn’t win against them.
Just then, a black Bentley sedan slowly pulled into the kindergarten parking lot, its body gleaming with steady and noble radiance under the sunlight.
After the car came to a smooth stop, the door slowly opened. Ye Shuang, dressed in a white gown with an elegant thin coat draped over her shoulders, stepped out of the vehicle.
Her face remained somewhat pale, lacking color, yet this lent her a delicate, pitiable charm. Her waterfall-like long hair cascaded casually over her shoulders, swaying gently in the breeze like a beautiful painting.
With a pensive expression on her exquisite features, she walked forward while pondering inwardly. Although the Old Butler had already informed her in the car that Ji Li and Ji Zhou had started the fight, she still found it hard to believe. The memory of the two little ones earnestly promising her yesterday remained vivid in her mind, so Ye Shuang trusted them.
Most importantly, the plot didn’t seem to detail this incident clearly, and she was racking her brains over how to handle the current situation.
But after all, she was merely the stepmother—and a nominal one at that—to the two little dumplings, while their father…
Her phone screen lit up, and Ye Shuang saw Ji Huaiqing’s reply: “Mm, please handle it.”
Hmph.
A faint, disdainful curl appeared at the corner of Ye Shuang’s lips, her eyes flashing with contempt before she tucked her phone back into her bag.
In that moment, she felt a surge of sympathy for the two little ones.
No wonder these kids would turn rebellious and clash later—it was all their neglectful father’s fault!
With a cold expression, Ye Shuang strode toward the school that resembled a castle more than a kindergarten. The afternoon sun bathed her in light, yet it did nothing to dispel the chill emanating from her.
Behind her, the Old Butler and bodyguards followed solemnly and silently in close formation.
Before she even reached the teacher’s office door, the clamor of argument inside seeped clearly through the gap. She paused, standing quietly at the entrance without rushing in, and simultaneously activated her phone’s recording function.
“Director Lu, since neither side was seriously hurt, perhaps we could each take a step back…” A gentle female voice attempted to mediate.
“Who said no one was hurt? If anything happens to my baby, can you take responsibility? Such ill-mannered children! Clearly raised without parents—we demand an explanation for today’s incident!” A sharp, shrill voice cut in like an arrow, interrupting before the other could finish.
The tone was full of arrogance and scorn, as though she stood above everyone else.
The voice made Ye Shuang frown slightly, a wave of displeasure rising within her. She worried about the two milk dumplings, wondering how frightened and wronged they must feel facing such accusations.
“Exactly! Who said no one was hurt? Look how swollen my child’s face is! Their parents must apologize and compensate us for emotional distress! This isn’t over!” A man’s voice chimed in aggressively, backing her up.
The two echoed each other, as if having reached some firm agreement.
“They were the ones who said we have no mom, that our dad abandoned us. We told them to stop, but they kept going…” Ji Li’s voice, feigning bravery yet thick with grievance, tugged sharply at Ye Shuang’s heart like a hook.
Ye Shuang could wait no longer. Fury flared within her, and her fists clenched. She pushed the door open forcefully and strode inside.
Hmph, she can teach her own child just fine—no need for these people to stand around giving orders and bullying others so wantonly!