Xiaoqi was smart and calm. Although he was young, his words were very proper and organized. He did not cry or make a scene. He tried to argue logically. Xie Junhao had insulted him first and hit him before Xiaoqi had hit him. He had only hit him and not pushed him. He had fallen down the stairs by himself.
When the ambulance had taken Xie Junhao away, Xiaoqi had insisted on following them, so the teacher had brought him along. Then, their parents would meet at the hospital to talk.
Such a big incident had happened at the kindergarten that both the form teacher of Xie Junhaoâs class and the director had come over to mediate.
âHow old is he? How can he be so evil? What will happen when he grows up?â Xie Junhaoâs mother was fuming as she pointed at Xiaoqiâs nose and scolded him.
The heart of Xiaoqiâs teacher ached. He mustered all his courage and stood in front of her, talking in a gentle voice. âMadam, if you have anything to say, tell the adults later. Why are you scolding a child?â
Xiaoqi did not speak. His lips were pursed, and his eyes were red as he stubbornly looked at the woman scolding him. He had not done it. Xie Junhao had attacked him first. Xie Junhaoâs mother was unreasonable.
âSo what if I scold him? What kind of child is as evil as him?
âThis was a fight between children, and he pushed my son down the stairs. If he fights with others when he grows up, will he resort to violence?
âIf you donât teach him well now, heâll definitely become a murderer when he grows up. Heâll be jailed forever.â Xie Junhaoâs mother let out a cold laugh and pushed the form teacher away. âGet out of the way. Iâm teaching the culprit who hit my son a lesson. What does this have to do with you? Youâre his form teacher so youâre his accomplice. I havenât scolded you yet!â
The director let out a low cough. Xie Junhaoâs form teacher tugged at Xiaoqiâs form teacher and gave him a look. He could not offend this woman.
Xie Junhaoâs mother was famous for being unreasonable. Every childâs mother in the class was afraid of her and tried to curry favor with her by treating her like Buddha. After all, her husband was the district mayor of the district where their kindergarten was located.
The director was also angry. She was already in her thirties, so how could she have the face to scold a child? However, she could only tolerate this. This woman had always been arrogant and domineering, but she had always taken great care to cater to her whims.
If they treated her well, a single word from the district mayor would result in the kindergarten enjoying the various benefits that the government issued on a priority basis.
If they did not treat her well, she could get rid of the benefits that originally belonged to them and distribute them to other kindergarteners.
âAuntie, Iâm not a murderer or a murder suspect.â Xiaoqi looked stubbornly at the woman in front of him. âXie Junhao started it.â
âLittle brat, youâre still stubborn. Youâve beaten my son up badly, but I havenât gotten even with you yet!â Xie Junhaoâs mother glared at him ferociously.
Xiaoqi shrank back in shock and bit his lips, trying his best not to cry. Grandpa had said that only good-for-nothings cried. He had not done anything wrong. He would not cry.
Xiaoqiâs form teacher struggled free and shielded him. He did not dare be stubborn anymore and could thus only plead for mercy. âSorry, itâs all my fault. I didnât look after the children in my class properly. If you want to vent your anger, vent it on me.â
âGet lost! What does it have to do with you if I punish someone? Do you have a death wish?â Xie Junhaoâs mother let out a cold snort before pushing him away. âDonât piss me off. Otherwise, wait and see if any kindergarten will dare to hire you in the future.â