Wuyou, who was waiting for Yan Rui to get out of school and had invited her friend over, was also puzzled when she received the phone call. She knew Yan Rui's temperament very well; she would never deliberately cause trouble, so how could she possibly bully a girl her own age? Because of Yan Dabiao, Yan Rui had difficulty attending school and was in arrears with tuition fees, almost being expelled. If Wuyou hadn't paid the tuition fees in time, Yan Rui probably wouldn't have even been able to attend kindergarten.
I rushed to the school teacher's office, and before I even entered, I heard a little girl's childish, tearful complaint.
"Mom and Dad, Yan Rui bullied Momo. You have to help Momo get revenge. He yelled at Momo."
"Don't cry, Momo. Mom and Dad will definitely stand up for you. Please stop crying." Cheng Momo's parents were also very distressed and comforted their daughter.
Wuyou stood at the door for a moment, put on an elegant, standard smile, pushed the door open, and immediately saw Yan Rui standing in the corner, looking at Cheng Momo with a pitiful expression.
"Xiao Rui..." The voice was soft, just like usual. As soon as Yan Rui heard that familiar voice, her eyes reddened, and she rushed into Wu You's arms like a little cannonball, hugging Wu You's big legs tightly and sobbing silently.
Compared to Cheng Momo's earth-shattering crying, Yan Rui's suffering was more silent, yet it carried endless grievances and a silent struggle.
"Mom, I didn't bully Momo, Mom isn't a bad woman..." Yan Rui murmured to herself, her words clearly reaching the ears of the adults present.
Wuyou's brow furrowed slightly. He didn't care about others' scolding or criticism, but to Yan Rui's young heart, Wuyou was the light in his life, saving him from the abyss of darkness. She was the best mother in the world.
Touching Wuyou was tantamount to touching Yan Rui's sore spot. Even someone as timid and cowardly as him couldn't help but resist.
"Are you Yan Rui's mother?" Teacher Li was almost unable to recognize Wu You, her surprise was evident on her face. She had heard that Yan Rui's mother had run away, so how did she end up at the school?
“He’s not Yan Rui’s mother, he must be her stepmother. Yan Rui’s mother abandoned him a long time ago, she’s a bad woman.” Cheng Momo couldn’t wait to speak, clenching her little fists, wrinkling her little nose, and looking very certain.
"Teacher Li, is this the school spirit of your school? Letting these rumors spread and corrupting the children. It's truly eye-opening to see such young children say such things."
Wuyou was slightly annoyed. Sometimes, children's innocent words are the most hurtful. Precisely because they are so straightforward and say whatever they think, they can cause more direct harm. If the adults around them hadn't failed to stop them in time or even spread rumors, things wouldn't have escalated to this point, forcing Yan Rui to endure so much at such a young age and suffer from gossip at school.
"Hehe, Yan Rui's mom, you've misunderstood. These are just jokes between children. How can you take them seriously? Children say the darndest things, the darndest things!" Teacher Li laughed awkwardly, her expression slightly embarrassed.
"MoMo, how could you say such nonsense? Quickly apologize to Yan Rui and his mother." Mr. and Mrs. Cheng looked a little embarrassed and quickly patted their daughter lightly, their tone reproachful.
"No way! Momo didn't lie. Momo shouldn't apologize. Yan Rui should apologize to Momo instead." Cheng Momo was exceptionally stubborn, kicking her legs and looking unwilling.
He was pampered growing up, and his friends all revolved around him, which fostered a spoiled and arrogant attitude in him. How could he possibly apologize to Yan Rui?
"Cheng Momo's parents, it seems you know who's right and who's wrong in this matter. I don't want to argue with a child who hasn't grown up yet. It seems we can't accept Cheng Momo's apology; we'll go our separate ways from now on." Wuyou glanced away from Cheng Momo's delicate, childlike face, then looked at Cheng's parents, whose faces showed slight guilt, and spoke coldly.
Before the two could speak, Wuyou turned to Teacher Li and said, "Teacher Li, it seems that your school is not suitable for Xiaorui's growth. There are problems with the school spirit and discipline. We need to withdraw from school. I dare not let my child stay here. Otherwise, who knows what kind of school violence might occur. I will have nowhere to cry."
Wuyou's words were like a resounding slap in the face, making Teacher Li feel ashamed and red, and he was speechless for a moment. As a teacher, he had indeed never paid attention to Yan Rui, turning a blind eye to everything Yan Rui had suffered, and preferring obedient and lovely children like Cheng Momo.
However, this is understandable, since people's hearts are biased and they will always be biased in certain aspects. But Wuyou could not tolerate Teacher Li's ambivalent approach when facing problems.
The main responsibility for the incident lies with Cheng Momo, or rather, it's half the responsibility of both children, but Teacher Li is clearly biased towards Cheng Momo.
The one who is favored is naturally happy, but the one who is not favored inevitably feels dissatisfied.
"Xiao Rui, let's go home. We won't be coming back." Wu You took the child's hand and prepared to leave. Originally, she just wanted the child to get used to school life and not fall behind in his studies before finding a better place to settle down. Unexpectedly, such a thing happened just a few days later.
"Mrs. Yan Rui, I'm so sorry, it was Momo who said the wrong thing. I'm really sorry." Cheng Momo was young and didn't know any better, but Cheng's parents were adults and could naturally distinguish right from wrong. They weren't shameless people, and they were already blushing with embarrassment from Wuyou's words. Seeing that Wuyou was about to leave, they immediately stepped forward and bowed to apologize.
Wuyou stopped in her tracks, turned her head to look at Cheng's parents who were speaking sincerely, silently shifted her gaze to Cheng's mother's belly, thought for a moment, and then spoke in a low voice.
"I accept your apology, but please teach your child properly, otherwise he will inevitably suffer when he grows up. Also, I think you should go to the hospital to get him checked out."
After saying that, Wuyou turned and left under the two people's surprised and uncertain gazes.
Mr. Cheng clenched his fist, somewhat bewildered, his tone uncertain, "What did she mean by that? Was she cursing us?"
Sending someone to the hospital to see a doctor for no reason—isn't that a curse?
After thinking about it carefully, Cheng's mother shook her head and said, "Probably not! We don't have any major grudges, it's just a little quarrel between the children, maybe it was just said casually."
She touched her belly and whispered, "Perfect timing. I haven't been feeling well lately, so I'll take this opportunity to go see a doctor! You take good care of Momo; we really should teach her properly so she won't suffer in the future."
“You’re right, maybe we really have spoiled our child.” Mr. Cheng sighed. As first-time parents, they didn’t use the old-fashioned idea of favoring sons over daughters. Both of them were factory workers with decent wages, so naturally they doted on their daughter. Maybe they really were wrong and it was time to change their mindset.
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