Jiang Yu asked Liu Cui to help look after the shop while she anxiously led Shen Niannian to the school.
Just now on the phone, a teacher surnamed Chen, who identified herself as Shen Suisui's homeroom teacher, said that Shen Suisui had a conflict with some of the children in her class, and the students' parents were making a fuss. As a last resort, she had to contact her.
The phone number in the mall was written at the school gate. Jiang Yu figured she was usually at the store, so this number would be more convenient for her.
Compared to her younger brother, Shen Suisui is more self-disciplined and sensible. There must be a reason why this happened.
At the school, the security guard told Teacher Chen that the parents had arrived and directed Jiang Yu to the office.
The children in the park were visibly excited to see a pretty older sister. Shen Niannian, noticing the stares coming from all directions, couldn't help but tighten his grip on his mother's hand. It wasn't just the unfamiliar place; it was also because these children were all older than him. Having been threatened by Shen Bo in the village, he still carried some psychological trauma.
Sensing Shen Niannian's unease, Jiang Yu made him walk on the left side of the road, which made him feel safe.
When she arrived at the teaching building, Teacher Chen was already waiting for her at the entrance. She looked very anxious, as if she was afraid that if she had arrived any later, the situation would have gotten out of control.
"Are you Ms. Shen Suisui's parents? Hello, I am her homeroom teacher."
The little girl looked quite young, and she was almost in tears when she saw Jiang Yu. Upon arriving at the office, before Jiang Yu could even sit down, she sensed a strange gaze from the person beside her.
When Shen Niannian saw her sister, she hesitated whether to go over. Seeing her sister's pitiful look with her brows furrowed, she felt an inexplicable worry.
"Sui Sui, come here."
Jiang Yu, without thinking twice, worried that the child would be wronged, so she called her over to her side first.
"Now that the other parents are here, let's see how to resolve this."
The middle-aged woman crossed her legs and sized Jiang Yu up and down. She had connections at the school; when the two children got into a fight, an acquaintance informed them immediately and gave them a general overview of Shen Suisui's family information.
Jiang Yu only filled in her home address, without writing any information about her self-employed job or Shen Ying's identity, so the woman didn't take her seriously at all.
The other party had a daughter late in life and doted on her immensely, so it's normal that the child can't stand the slightest grievance. But now that she's in school, all the children are equals; who's going to indulge her princess syndrome?
“Pingping’s mom, let Niannian’s mom understand the situation first.”
Seeing Jiang Yu's seemingly frail appearance, Teacher Chen couldn't help but worry for her. This parent was notoriously difficult to deal with; everyone else dropped their children off and left this morning, but she alone stayed at the door for a long time, giving instructions.
I gave the teacher a bunch of things, saying her daughter had a habit of drinking formula at 10 am, and that we should wait until the water was cool enough before giving it to her. Lunch must include fish, because children who eat fish are smarter. Fish bones must be removed before feeding, otherwise they might choke.
The teacher said that the school's meals were all the same, but she refused to accept this and argued for almost ten minutes until the principal intervened and the matter was resolved.
There are many similar incidents. When her daughter was assigned to Teacher Chen, the principal specifically told her to be mentally prepared, but things still went wrong.
"What does a perpetrator need to know?"
Pingping's mother's nonchalant attitude prompted her daughter to follow suit.
Jiang Yu didn't reply, but reached out and pulled her daughter to her side. She noticed that Shen Suisui's hand was bruised and had a deep tooth mark on it.
She suppressed her anger and patiently asked:
"Sui Sui, tell Mommy what happened."
Upon hearing her mother's voice, tears welled up in Shen Suisui's eyes, and she mumbled incoherently:
"Mom, I didn't steal the swing."
Teacher Chen explained what had happened, and Jiang Yu finally understood. It turned out that during an activity class, the teacher led the students to line up in twos and threes in an open space. Some were swinging on swings, and others were playing on seesaws. Each child had five minutes.
Shen Suisui was in front of Pingping in line. By the third minute, Pingping kept urging her from behind, and even took advantage of the teacher's inattention to pull Shen Suisui off the swing.
Sui Sui was caught off guard and fell, hitting her hand on a brick as she fell.
When she stood up to argue, Pingping, being unreasonable, grabbed her hand and bit her.
Jiang Yu hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Unable to suppress her anger any longer, she stood up to ask the woman how she was raising her child.
Shen Niannian tenderly patted her sister's hands, and Shen Suisui couldn't help but cry.
"What's wrong? If my daughter wants to play, I'll let her have it. She insisted on playing for those extra two minutes. She couldn't even hold onto the rope, so she deserved to get hurt."
Pingping's mother acted as if she wanted to gain an advantage even when she was in the wrong, fully demonstrating her unreasonableness to the fullest extent.
Jiang Yu looked at her, noticing her flabby face, dyed blonde hair, and jade bracelet on her wrist; she didn't look like someone from an ordinary social class.
Then look at her daughter, wearing a small floral dress and red leather shoes, her arrogant attitude is exactly the same as her mother's.
"That's right, if you can't stand firm, don't blame others."
Pingping rolled her eyes at Chen Suisui, turned her head and snuggled into the woman's arms, squeezing out two tears.
She understood from a young age that if she cried, everyone in the world would have to give in to her. So, as long as she made a mistake and got a couple of tears, she felt fearless.
"According to you, the one who makes a mistake is always right. So if I go to your house and set it on fire someday, can I blame it on the location of your house?"
Seeing that Jiang Yu wasn't one to give up easily, Pingping's mother became anxious. Ignoring who was there, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up, startling everyone in the office.
"What's wrong? You want to burn down my house for such a trivial matter? Go ahead and try burning it down, and I'll tear you to shreds."
Hearing her words, Teacher Chen sighed helplessly. Well, it was like casting pearls before swine; there was no point in saying anything more.
“Pingping’s mother, Pingping was wrong in this matter. Not only did she disobey the teacher, but she also bullied other children. Your protection of her may seem like you are showing favoritism, but in reality, you are leading her astray. If this continues, what will happen when she grows up? If something happens, you won’t be able to handle it, and she will be the one who suffers.”
As a teacher, although she didn't want to waste her breath on this kind of person, it was her duty to educate and nurture people, and her sacred profession did not allow her to be perfunctory.
"How dare you, a teacher, curse my daughter? Where is your professional ethics? Get your principal out here and say something."
Pingping's mother's stubbornness made everyone in the room sweat; it was like a scholar encountering a soldier—reasoning was useless.
Seeing her mother's unreasonable behavior, Pingping imitated her and pointed at Chen Suisui, threatening her:
“I won’t let my mother investigate this matter further today. Just apologize and beg for my forgiveness, and that will be the end of it. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you can’t stay here anymore.”
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