Chapter 82 Standing Up for Children

Soon, Li Mu was brought over by Ji Hao. Before entering the office, Li Mu was a little nervous, but he finally felt confident when he thought of the photos on the forum.

As soon as Li Mu entered, the head of student affairs went straight to the point, "Li Mu, where were these photos taken?"

"I just happened to run into her at a restaurant and took the picture. I thought I should let everyone know what Gu Zhaodi really looks like, so I posted it on the school forum." Li Mu glanced at Gu Zhaodi secretly.

The dean of students' already furrowed brows deepened even further. "Do you know that your behavior is tarnishing the school's reputation? You could have just handed it over to the teacher."

As the dean of students, regardless of who is right or wrong in this matter, his first consideration is the school's reputation.

Li Mu clearly hadn't expected the head of the teaching department to target her first.

However, she reacted quickly, pretending to be a naive and vulnerable person, and said in a wronged tone, "I'm sorry, teacher, I didn't think it through."

Her innocent and pure appearance made it difficult for the head of the teaching department to say anything reprimanding.

"Teacher, let's talk about the photo issue first." Gu Zhaodi didn't want to waste time standing here with them.

"Li Mu, I think I could sue you for defamation for what you've done," the girl said calmly, looking at Li Mu.

Li Mu frowned and said softly, "Gu Zhaodi, are you afraid to admit your actions? Isn't it obvious that you're being kept by someone? I'm not slandering you."

Li Mu was very firm in her belief.

Looking at Li Mu's confident demeanor, Gu Zhaodi was momentarily puzzled as to where her confidence came from.

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. This is my uncle, and he'll be here soon. You should think carefully about how you want to resolve this matter." The girl chuckled, her originally well-behaved face now showing a hint of indifference.

Seeing the girl's fearless demeanor and the dean of students' expressions of certainty, Li Mu was momentarily stunned.

"Impossible! You and that man were acting so intimately." Li stared wide-eyed at the girl, his voice rising instantly.

Gu Zhaodi burst out laughing, a nonchalant smile on her face. "Is it considered inappropriate for an uncle to serve food to his niece? Li Mu, you really have a filthy mind."

These words made Li Mu's face turn red and white in turns, like a palette of colors.

Now, Li Mu's momentum waned a bit, and his voice became timid, "I was wrong, I apologize to you, okay?"

Gu Zhaodi was completely devastated. Did she think she was gold? That everyone would love her and forgive the harm she had caused?

The last time she framed the girl, the girl had already told her to watch her step.

"I will never forgive you. Go say those words to the police." The girl's assertive statement stunned the teachers present.

If Guan Xiang saw this scene, she would definitely say that Zhao Zhao has really grown up and is no longer the child who liked to settle things peacefully and swallow her anger.

At this moment, the head of student affairs spoke up again, "Gu Zhaodi, I know this matter has caused you great harm, but handing Li Mu over to the police might be..."

Gu Zhaodi understood what the head of the teaching department meant; he simply didn't want to tarnish the school's reputation and wanted to minimize the damage and resolve the issue altogether.

Gu Zhaodi scoffed, "So if I really am being kept by a sugar daddy, you should make me drop out of school, right?"

This statement left the head of student affairs speechless once again. The girl was telling the truth, and they would expel her, since the school would not accept students with bad behavior.

"Since I follow such a fair procedure, then of course Li Mu should follow the same procedure to be fair!" The girl said with a smile, but the content of her words sent chills down one's spine.

Seeing that even the teacher couldn't change Gu Zhaodi's mind, Li Mu began to get anxious.

She originally thought that even if this was a misunderstanding, as long as she pretended to be weak and pitiful, and acted as if it wasn't intentional, the school would definitely treat her leniently.

But Gu Zhaodi seemed determined and insisted on pursuing the matter relentlessly.

"Gu Zhaodi, I..."

Before Li Mu could even ask for forgiveness, the office door was forcefully pushed open.

Everyone in the office turned to look at the door, where Dan Anwen led Liu Lei and a lawyer inside.

"Mr. Dan, what brings you here?" The head of the teaching department immediately stood up and greeted the newcomer with a smile, and the other teachers also stepped forward to join him.

Dan Anwen had once donated two buildings in the name of alumni to help Dan Si with his schooling. In the eyes of the head of the teaching department, this was a major financial backer, so how could he possibly neglect him?

Unexpectedly, the man's next move left all the teachers present frozen in place.

The man ignored the head teacher and walked straight toward the girl.

"Little girl, were you bullied?" Dan Anwen asked, his eyes scanning the girl up and down, as if afraid that she had suffered the slightest grievance.

Gu Zhaodi shook her head, her eyes fixed on the man with slightly disheveled hair, who clearly had rushed over in a hurry.

When the head of the teaching department saw this situation, he understood immediately. It seemed that Mr. Dan was the uncle that Gu Zhaodi had mentioned. This time, he had really gotten himself into big trouble.

Dan Anwen is known in the business world as the Smiling Yama, a man whose name means "the King of Hell." If the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight, you won't live to see dawn.

Thinking of this, the head of the teaching department wiped away unexplained sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Dan, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." The head of the teaching department quickly walked to Dan Anwen's side and said with a smile.

Dan An, seeing that the child was not injured, turned his attention to the head of the teaching department.

Then, his oppressive gaze settled on Li Mu, and a chill ran from her tailbone to her forehead, sweeping through her entire body, causing her to tremble slightly.

The man's aura was too strong. If she had the courage to beg Gu Zhaodi for forgiveness just now, she couldn't muster any strength at all. It was a miracle that she hadn't collapsed to the ground.

Dan Anwen remained expressionless, his tone indifferent yet carrying an undeniable pressure, "Misunderstanding? Didn't you, the head of student affairs, send me to prove my innocence?"

The head of student affairs really didn't know how to respond to that.

"And to accuse my child without even asking questions, is that how a teacher behaves? And what's wrong with not forgiving those who spread rumors? Isn't that our right? Who are you to interfere?"

Dan Anwen pulled the girl to sit on the sofa where a group of teachers had been sitting. He crossed his legs casually and crossed his arms across his chest, yet his aura was stronger than that of the people standing.

He had overheard the head teacher's words clearly during the child's phone call, so of course he was going to stand up for the child.

"This...this is because I didn't understand the situation and misunderstood Gu Zhaodi. As for Li Mu's matter..." The dean of students couldn't plead for leniency now, after all, he was in trouble himself.

Dan Anwen didn't bother with any further negotiation and went straight to the point, "I brought a lawyer with me. Let her guardian discuss the rest with my lawyer."

Hearing this, Li Mu panicked. If her parents found out she had caused a big problem, she would definitely get a beating when she got home. They had gone to great lengths to send her to this prestigious school, hoping that she would make something of herself in the future.

"Gu Zhaodi, I...I didn't mean it, really, please forgive me, don't sue me." Li Mu tried to take two steps forward in a panic, but was blocked by Liu Lei.

Li Mu looked at the girl with teary eyes, hoping that the girl would soften her heart and forgive what she had done.

Seeing that Gu Zhaodi had no reaction, Li Mu made up his mind to try the same trick again. He was about to kneel down and beg for forgiveness when the girl stopped him.

"Even if you kneel down, it won't work. I'm not Deng Xixue."

Last time, Li Mu stole something and framed someone, but it was eventually dropped because Deng Xixue was too lazy to pursue the matter. However, the girl is not a saint; she will not repeatedly downplay the matter.

Seeing the atmosphere become tense, Dan An didn't intend to stay any longer. "Liu Lei, you handle the rest."

As he spoke, he was about to leave with the girl.

At this moment, Li Mu's last line of defense collapsed, and he began to speak recklessly.

“Gu Zhaodi, having a rich uncle doesn’t change the fact that you’re from a poor family. What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? You’re just as out of place as I am here.” Li Mu stared at the girl with almost ferocious eyes, wanting to see her stiff and uncomfortable reaction.

Gu Zhaodi did indeed stop, but her tone was extremely calm. "I am different from you. I have never thought of squeezing into a circle that does not belong to me, nor will I feel inferior because of my family."

After saying that, the girl thought for a moment and added, "Actually, you are very lucky. You have parents who work hard to give you a good life, but in the end, they were all ruined by your vanity and inferiority complex."

Humans are greedy creatures; their hearts are never truly satisfied.

"Let's go, Uncle Dan." The girl glanced at Dan Anwen, whose eyes were full of worry, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She is also very happy; she has Uncle Dan.