Chapter 38 The Attacking Dad 1: The Daughter's Guardian Angel
The original owner was a single father. After his wife passed away, he never remarried and raised his daughter alone.
However, when her daughter Qi Yutong turned sixteen, the usually well-behaved and sensible girl suddenly became rebellious. She fell in love with a blond hoodlum and skipped school to fight, smoke, and drink for him, and her whole life began to degenerate.
When the original owner discovered it, her daughter had already transformed into a spirited young woman with colorful, messy hair and smoky makeup.
Faced with her suddenly rebellious daughter, the original owner tried to persuade her and even hit her, but failed to save her from the abyss.
“Dad, you don’t understand him. He’s not a hoodlum.”
“Dad, you’re old now. You don’t understand us young people. You’re out of touch and can’t keep up with the times.”
“Dad, education doesn’t mean everything. There are plenty of highly educated people who can’t find jobs, and people with only junior high school education can become big bosses.”
"Dad, I want to be with him!"
In order to escape the original owner's 'control', Qi Yutong followed some thugs to the big city to make a living.
She severed all ties with the original owner of the body, and it was like searching for a needle in a haystack; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find her.
The original owner embarked on a journey to find his daughter. Over the course of ten years, he traveled to many cities, but could not find any information about his daughter.
Ten years later, he ran into the thug who had kidnapped his daughter, who told him that Qi Yutong had died ten years ago.
The hoodlum had already made a name for himself and was a minor internet celebrity in Haicheng. He told the original owner that Qi Yutong had died the year she came to Haicheng in order to save him.
“Uncle Qi, I truly loved Tongtong. After she died, I never fell in love with anyone again.”
"After she died, I realized my mistake. From then on, I learned my lesson and turned my life around..."
"Uncle Qi, Tongtong is gone, but I promise I will take good care of you. I will treat you like my own father!"
The hoodlum, who already had a wife and children, swore to the heavens and the earth that he would treat the original owner well, but the original owner rejected him.
But the thugs weren't about to let this wave of attention go to waste. They harassed the original owner of the body, claiming they wanted to be filial to their deceased, beloved father.
He humbled himself in front of the camera and did many things, but the original owner of the body never forgave him.
Although Qi Yutong wasn't killed by him, he couldn't escape responsibility. His daughter was buried in the underworld, while he was thriving in the human world.
On what grounds?
The original owner's indifferent attitude angered the thug's fans, who kept hurling insults at him online, saying he was ungrateful and that the thug had done more than enough by taking care of him for the sake of his deceased daughter, yet he still treated him with disrespect.
The insults online were very harsh, but the original owner of this body didn't use the internet, so she was unaware that her reputation online had been ruined.
Some extreme fans, finding that online harassment was useless, simply opened the box, obtained the original owner's real information, and went to harass the original owner in real life.
Ultimately, the original owner was pushed onto the road by the extreme fans of the thugs and was hit and killed by passing cars.
The thug, posing as the original owner's son-in-law, wrote a letter of forgiveness on his behalf, pardoning the fan who had killed him.
Even after the original owner died, the thug didn't let him go. He held a grand funeral for the original owner and drained him of his last bit of energy.
The original owner, who died innocently and tragically, was unwilling to accept it.
Why is it that he and his daughter died because of this scoundrel, yet he can still live a glamorous life as an internet celebrity, continuing to gain traffic by reminiscing about his ex-girlfriend and her father?
He and his daughter became stepping stones for the petty thugs to rise in society; he achieved great success, while they died without a complete corpse.
He was in pain, angry, and desperate; he wanted to change everything.
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"Qi Yutong, look at your shabby appearance, it's truly shameful. If I were you, I wouldn't even dare to go to school, I would have dug a hole and buried myself long ago."
Several girls with various colored hair highlights surrounded Qi Yutong.
They pointed and gossiped about Qi Yutong, belittling her to the point of being worthless.
Qi Yutong stood there silently with her head bowed, letting the girls belittle her.
Resistance was futile; they outnumbered her. Qi Yutong had tried to resist, but was met with beatings after beatings. Sand was thrown into her food, her bed was soaked with water, and her homework was torn up and thrown into the trash can.
If you tell the teacher, the teacher will reprimand these girls, but the reprimands won't hurt them. They will only bully Qi Yutong even more severely in the future.
The once lively little girl became increasingly silent. She didn't tell her father about these things because she knew it wouldn't make a difference.
"If you behave well at school and focus on your studies, no one will bully you."
"Don't pay attention to them. They might find it amusing once or twice, but if it happens too often, they'll get bored and stop bullying you."
"Tongtong, you know our family's situation. You need to study hard and get into a good university, okay?"
But Qi Yutong did as her father said, and those people never felt bored. They were unwilling to let her go and instead began to bully her even more.
Someone please save her... Anyone will do... She doesn't want to be bullied anymore...
Seeing that Qi Yutong just lowered her head and didn't say anything, the girls clicked their tongues, exchanged glances, and prepared to escalate their 'prank' further.
Just then, a magnetic voice suddenly came from the side.
What are you doing?
Upon hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Qi Yutong's body trembled violently. She subconsciously smoothed her hair, not wanting her father to see her hair, which had been pulled into a mess by those girls.
Why is Dad here?
He's so busy with work that even when she's on vacation at home, she rarely sees him. How can he find the time to pick her up from school?
No, I can't let Dad see her in this disheveled state.
On the other side, Qi Wang got off the heavy motorcycle.
He had his hair slicked back, wore a blue motorcycle jacket, black skinny jeans, and a pair of thin-soled, tall black Doc Martens.
Underneath his motorcycle jacket was a black vest, and an exaggerated long skull necklace hung down to his chest, the red gemstones embedded in the openwork skull swaying gently as he walked.
The girls with different dyed hair colors stared wide-eyed when they saw Qi Wang striding towards them, and their arrogance involuntarily subsided.
There was nothing they could do; the man in front of them was 1.85 meters tall and had an aura that seemed to stretch for 3.6 meters. They were so intimidated that they started to stammer.
The girl in the lead, with her blue-streaked hair, forced a smile and said, "We're playing a game..."
Qi Wang scoffed and glanced at her sideways: "You call this playing around?"
Surrounded by the girls, Qi Yutong was covered in dirt, her clothes were soaking wet, and her shoes were covered in mud. Her usually neatly combed hair was now a mess, and she looked extremely disheveled.
What was clearly bullying was described as "playing" by them.
Qi Wang entered this world on the day Qi Yutong met her hoodlum boyfriend.
The original owner never understood why her well-behaved and sensible daughter suddenly seemed like a completely different person.
However, the well-informed Qi Wang astutely found the key point amidst the chaotic information.
The original owner did provide Qi Yutong with decent living conditions, but he was introverted, not good at expressing himself, and too busy with work to take good care of his daughter.
Qi Yutong is so sensible that she understands her father's difficulties, so she deals with everything on her own.
But for a sixteen-year-old girl, there are many things she cannot handle.
No one rots away suddenly. Apart from those with innate antisocial personality disorder, a choice made at a crucial juncture can change a person's life.
After entering this world, Qi Wang changed his clothes and then rushed to Qi Yutong's school to pick her up.
He arrived at a very opportune moment, so opportune that he happened to witness his daughter being bullied.
Qi Yutong looked like this, a sight the original owner had never seen before.
The Qi Yutong he saw always looked like a well-behaved girl, with clean clothes and neatly styled hair.
Later, she got involved with the daughter of a hoodlum, dyeing her hair bright and colorful, wearing all sorts of strange clothes, and she was no longer the well-behaved and sensible girl she used to be.
He never understood why, always feeling that his daughter had suddenly gone astray, that she had been seduced by thugs and fallen into depravity.
This was the first time he had ever seen his daughter in such a disheveled state.
Qi Wang strode up to the girl with red highlights and looked down at her.
His imposing presence, even without saying a word, creates a psychological pressure that is unbearable for most people.
The other three girls retreated, their faces pale, their bright red eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
Wang Chuhong, the girl with the red-streaked hair, was intimidated by Qi Wang's imposing manner, and she started to stutter.
"No, we're not... we're just playing with Qi Yutong... we're all friends, friends..."
Wang Chuhong spoke incoherently, then turned around and pulled Qi Yutong, wanting her to say something for her.
Seeing Wang Chuhong reach out, Qi Yutong reacted instinctively, quickly raising her hand to protect her head, and then squatted down without a word.
She crouched down and curled herself into a ball to protect her face and soft abdomen, so that when they hit her, the area of her body exposed to the force would be smaller and her injuries would be less severe.
Wang Chuhong: "!!!!"
The other three girls: "!!!!"
How could they possibly explain Qi Yutong's current state? They were about to be killed by Qi Yutong.
The four girls were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
Facing Qi Wang directly, Wang Chuhong was so frightened that her teeth chattered and her body trembled like a leaf in the wind.
"No, it's a misunderstanding, I can explain..."
Hurry up and think about it!
Qi Wang's gaze turned cold, and he exuded an oppressive aura, as if a storm was brewing.
Wang Chuhong and the other three felt as if the temperature around them had dropped several degrees.
Qi Wang ignored them and walked past Wang Chuhong to stand in front of Qi Yutong.
The little girl crouched on the ground, protecting her head, her body trembling uncontrollably. She didn't cry for help or make a sound; she just silently waited for the violence to come.
No wonder Qi Yutong later fell in love with that hoodlum like a moth to a flame; no wonder she took a gamble and left with him; no wonder she was willing to die to save him.
During the most vulnerable and darkest time of her life, it was that petty thug who saved her and pulled her out of the abyss.
The original owner didn't understand his daughter's choice because he wasn't forced into a desperate situation like Qi Yutong.
No one would give up on a lifeline; even adults can't do that, let alone a young girl like Qi Yutong who isn't even an adult yet.
Qi Wang placed his hand on Qi Yutong's head and gently rubbed it.
"Tongtong, Daddy's here to take you home."
Qi Yutong's body trembled even more violently. After a long while, she slowly raised her head and her gaze fell on Qi Wang's face.
dad.
They've come to rescue her?
A warm current flowed into Qi Yutong's heart, like a wanderer who had been walking alone in the snow and ice finally finding a warm home. Qi Yutong's tears welled up instantly.
"dad……"
She cried out and threw herself into Qi Wang's arms.
Qi Wang caught Qi Yutong steadily and then lifted her up from the ground with one hand.
Her gaze fell on the four girls, her tone devoid of emotion.
“I will have a serious talk with your parents. Also, I will not let you get away with bullying my daughter. I will not lay a hand on you, but the law will.”
After saying that, Qi Wang carried Qi Yutong away.
He placed Qi Yutong on the back of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and with the roar of the engine, the father and daughter quickly disappeared from the sight of the four bullies.
Qi Wang's oppressive aura was so strong that even after he left, the four bullies were still reeling.
"Boss, what do we do? Is that person really going to sue us?"
After a long while, Li Yanni, whose hair was dyed blue, spoke first and asked Wang Chuhong what to do.
Yellow-haired Hao Jiajia and purple-haired Li Xiaoyu also looked at Wang Chuhong with anxious expressions.
The reason they chose to bully Qi Yutong was because Qi Yutong had no powerful backers.
Their school is a boarding high school with a one-week break. Almost all the children have parents who pick them up, but Qi Yutong's family has never come.
Wang Chuhong had seen Qi Yutong's family file and knew that she came from a single-parent family, without a mother, only a father, and that the family's annual income was around 100,000 yuan.
Her father was just an ordinary office worker, powerless and seemingly not very concerned about his daughter.
For various reasons, Qi Yutong became their target of bullying.
At first, they didn't dare to go too far, fearing that Qi Yutong's father would come knocking on their door.
But for a whole year, even as they went further and further, her father never showed up.
It was as if she had never had a father.
Qi Yutong wouldn't tell her parents, and her father wouldn't stand up for her, so their bullying gradually escalated.
She told the teacher that they weren't afraid, and the teacher wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them. She told their parents that as long as they went back and said they were just joking, everything would be fine.
They never expected that Qi Yutong's father would come to pick her up, let alone that he would look like this.
They weren't afraid when he approached their parents, but Qi Wang said he wanted to call the police.
Wang Chuhong's pale face gradually returned to normal. She exhaled a breath of stale air, and recalling how she had been so frightened by Qi Wang that she couldn't speak, a sinister look appeared on her face.
Seeing Li Yanni and the others looking terrified, she said with exasperation.
"What are you afraid of? We're only sixteen, still minors. What can he do to us?"
At first, Wang Chuhong stuttered a bit, but she quickly became more fluent and confident as she spoke.
"Look at your gloomy faces, what kind of behavior is this? What are you afraid of? We're only sixteen years old, still minors. Just insist that it's just kids playing around, what can he do to us?"
"Besides, he's just a poor laborer. Does he really think he can get away with wearing mismatched clothes and putting on a scary act?"
"Your mom, my dad, your grandpa, and your uncle—who in our family doesn't have a capable elder? Are we afraid of him?"
The reason why Wang Chuhong and her classmates could be so arrogant and domineering at school and bully their classmates with impunity was ultimately because their elders at home were powerful.
No matter what mistakes they make, they always have elders in their families to support them, and school teachers and leaders also have to take their families into consideration.
Moreover, just as Wang Chuhong said, they were only sixteen years old and would not be held legally responsible for breaking the law, especially since they were just making some excessive jokes.
Qi Wang put on such an intimidating appearance, and it did look quite convincing, but in reality, he posed virtually no threat.
"What are we afraid of? We haven't done anything excessive. Qi Yutong's father was just saying that; would he dare to lay a hand on us?"
As she spoke, Wang Chuhong's voice rose several octaves.
"If my father were standing here today, seeing me like that, no one here would be able to stay standing."
"Unlike him, who only dares to say harsh words, what else can he do?"
"Li Yanni, if your mother saw you being bullied, would she still stand there spouting nonsense? Impossible, right?"
When her name was called, Li Yanni thought of her mother's fiery temper and nodded, saying, "That's right. If my mom saw me being bullied, she would definitely rush over and tear the mouth off the bully."
Hao Jiajia nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. If this were my grandfather, he would fight to the death if anyone dared to touch a single hair on my head."
Li Xiaoli said, "My uncle loves me the most. If someone gets my clothes wet, no matter who it is, he will definitely throw them into the river."
With Qi Wang gone, the four bullies gradually returned to normal. Recalling how frightened they had looked earlier, they felt extremely ashamed.
"This matter cannot be left unresolved. He dared to treat us like this; we will definitely make Qi Yutong pay for it later."
"That bitch Qi Yutong, what are you pretending to be pitiful for? We didn't do anything to her. She's just as annoying as her dad."
The four bullies huddled together and talked for a while. To calm themselves down, they went to a karaoke bar and sang all night until dawn before going home.
Meanwhile, Qi Wang had already taken Qi Yutong home on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
From the moment she got into the car, Qi Yutong didn't say another word. She sat quietly in the back seat behind Qi Wang, her presence almost nonexistent.
Qi Wang didn't say anything, and the father and daughter quietly returned home.
After returning home, Qi Yutong washed up, changed into clean clothes, and came out of her room. Qi Wang also changed out of his previous outfit and put on loose and comfortable home clothes.
Seeing Qi Yutong with her head down, preparing to go back to her room, Qi Wang sighed and said softly, "Tongtong, let's talk, okay?"
His voice was soft and gentle, and Qi Yutong obediently walked over and sat down opposite Qi Wang.
She remained silent, but her fingers, resting on her knees, were twisted together in tension, the knuckles turning white, revealing her anxiety.
Qi Wang got up and walked to Qi Yutong. The little girl's body tensed up instantly. He squatted down and looked up at Qi Yutong.
Qi Wang did not adopt a condescending attitude, nor did he sit upright on either side of the sofa in a seemingly equal manner. Instead, he communicated with Qi Yutong in a way that resembled that of a person looking up to someone in a lower position.
"Tongtong, can you tell Daddy what happened?"
Qi Yutong hesitated before speaking, "...It's nothing..."
As she spoke, her voice lowered again: "Today was an accident... Actually, nothing happened..."
After recovering from her initial joy, Qi Yutong quickly fell into a new cycle of internal strife.
Her father did manage to rescue her from those girls, but that didn't change anything. She still had to go back to school, and she still had to face those four girls.
Wang Chuhong has a vengeful nature; having suffered a loss this time, she will find a way to get revenge.
She was indeed safe at home for the past two days, but when she returned to school on Sunday afternoon, she would still have to face them.
The school is their domain, and they will use all sorts of means to make things difficult for her.
Recalling what she had experienced over the past year, Qi Yutong's body trembled uncontrollably.
A thousand words were stuck in her throat; she wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Qi Wang knelt on one knee and grasped Qi Yutong's trembling hands.
"Tongtong, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. But I can tell you're not happy at this school, so Dad will help you transfer to another one."
Qi Yutong's nightmare is the four bullies, including Wang Chuhong, and her school is where the nightmare takes place.
She will have a hard time getting over it if she doesn't completely get rid of those four bullies.
Qi Wang is now Qi Yutong's father, but her past experiences have made her deeply question his identity as Qi Wang's protector.
Judging from her current state, she questions her father's protection and is not willing to fully entrust her with his trust.
Qi Wang did not pressure her, but instead offered the best solution for the moment.
Upon hearing Qi Wang's words, Qi Yutong's eyes widened in astonishment, and her voice rose several decibels.
"Transfer schools?"
Can she really transfer schools?
Happiness came too fast and too suddenly. Qi Yutong was somewhat incredulous, feeling as if it were all a dream.
Qi Wang nodded: "I'll take care of it in the next couple of days, and you can go to the new school to report on Monday."
“Dad doesn’t know what’s going on with you at this school, but Dad can tell you’re not happy.”
“Since the atmosphere at school makes you unhappy and the people there scare you, Dad will change your school.”
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