Chapter 41 The Attacking Dad 4: The Daughter's Guardian Angel
Three days ago, when Xu Lili went to pick up Wang Chuhong from school, she did not see her daughter. She immediately called the homeroom teacher, only to be told that her daughter had not come to school on Monday.
"Wang Chuhong submitted a leave slip, saying that she had family matters to attend to and would not be coming to school..."
The homeroom teacher was also helpless. Wang Chuhong was a problem student in the class. She herself was difficult to deal with, and her parents were even more difficult to deal with.
When she was in the first year of high school, because she was often late or left early and did not stay at school, her homeroom teacher contacted Wang Chuhong's parents.
However, Wang Chuhong's father, Wang Shengmin, is a very busy man, and the phone call is likely to be hung up on nine times out of ten. Her mother, Xu Lili, is also a difficult person to talk to.
“My daughter can do whatever she wants. You’re just a high school teacher. You’ve overstepped your bounds. Be careful, or I’ll tell your boss.”
The homeroom teacher didn't believe it and actually tried to manage the situation a few times. Xu Lili even went so far as to cause trouble for the higher-ups. The head of the teaching department went directly to the homeroom teacher and told him to turn a blind eye to Wang Chuhong's behavior from now on. He didn't need to worry about students like Wang Chuhong.
The leaders said so, and Wang Chuhong's parents said so too, so the homeroom teacher was happy to have some free time and simply washed her hands of it.
There are three other students in the same class: Li Yanni, Hao Jiajia, and Li Xiaoyu.
The four girls come from similar backgrounds, and their parents completely neglect them. Whenever they try to discipline them, their parents, who used to be like the dead, immediately come back to life and cause trouble for their teachers.
Not only their class, but people from other classes in the school had heard of those four people.
As a result, all four troublemakers ended up in his class, making it incredibly difficult for the homeroom teacher to manage them.
So as long as the four of them don't commit murder or arson at school or do anything earth-shattering, the homeroom teacher will just pretend they don't exist and won't bother with them at all.
A few days ago, when school started, those four students handed in a leave slip saying they had family matters to attend to and wouldn't be coming to school. The homeroom teacher signed it without a second thought.
They do this kind of thing all the time: they don't want to come to school when they're in a bad mood, they don't want to come to school when they have a bout of depression, they can't come to school when they have a bipolar disorder...
The reasons for requesting leave were varied. The homeroom teacher contacted their guardians, who each time said that the homeroom teacher had signed off on it and that their children knew what they were doing.
The homeroom teacher assumed that this time would be the same as every time before, that the four girls would just go out to play by themselves, and that they would go home on their own when they were done playing, and come to school when they wanted to.
But this time, their parents came to him to ask for their children back.
The homeroom teacher immediately took out the leave slip and showed Xu Lili and her friends the surveillance video from that day.
“They went to the school themselves, handed in their leave slips, and then left. They said they had family matters to attend to and needed to take leave, and that it had nothing to do with our school.”
Xu Lili became anxious, and so did the families of the other children.
They said that by sending their children to school, their safety was entrusted to the school, and now that a problem has arisen, how can they shirk their responsibility?
However, the homeroom teacher was not intimidated and produced various audio and video evidence to prove that it was the parents of these students who demanded that the school give their children absolute freedom.
“Our child can go wherever he wants as long as he submits the leave slip.”
"Children have their own ideas, and we parents know what they do. You teachers can just give your approval. Why ask so many questions?"
"Can you mind your own business? Just hand in the sick leave slip and get it signed. Whatever happens to my child has nothing to do with the school."
With irrefutable evidence, Xu Lili and her group couldn't cause any trouble for the school. The child had gone missing outside the school, so they had no choice but to find the child themselves.
As for the school's responsibility, we'll have to wait until the child is found.
However, Wang Chuhong and her friends came from very wealthy families, with connections that could be described as having extensive influence. Despite spending a great deal of time and resources, they still couldn't find their child.
At first, they were afraid of causing a bad impact and did not dare to call the police, but now three days have passed and Wang Chuhong is still missing. Xu Lili can no longer bear the pressure.
“Shengmin, I can’t listen to you. We still need to call the police. Honghong might be in some kind of danger and is waiting for us to rescue her. What if something happens to her if we don’t call the police?”
Secretary Zhang, who had remained silent until now, also indicated that the matter did indeed require police assistance.
"Mr. Wang, Madam is right. We can't find the person on our own anymore. We should call the police."
Secretary Zhang actually had a vague guess in his mind, but he couldn't say it in front of Wang Shengmin and Xu Lili.
Wang Chuhong was no pushover, and Secretary Zhang knew this very well.
After becoming Wang Shengmin's secretary, he helped Wang Shengmin handle many things that couldn't be brought to the forefront.
Wang Chuhong perfectly inherited Wang Shengmin's genes; she was never a pushover from a young age.
From junior high to high school, she committed countless evil deeds, and it was always Secretary Zhang who cleaned up the mess in the end.
After entering high school, she did restrain herself somewhat, but according to Secretary Zhang's understanding, wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, while dogs travel a thousand miles to eat excrement.
Some people are inherently rotten; even if they pretend, they can only do it for a day or two before their true colors are revealed.
Getting back to the point, Secretary Zhang suspected that Wang Chuhong's disappearance might be related to the people she had bullied.
"After all, Miss has been missing for three days. If you count the days from Monday to Friday, she's been missing for over a week. If it were a kidnapping, the kidnappers should have come to negotiate by now..."
Secretary Zhang knew very well that if a family like the Wangs were truly after money, they wouldn't be so quiet.
More importantly, it wasn't just Wang Chuhong who disappeared; several girls who colluded with her also went missing at the same time.
The four girls all came from well-off families and had a lot of influence. They used all the connections they could, but still couldn't find the four children.
They should have called the police long ago, but for the sake of saving face and fearing bad rumors would spread, they stubbornly refused to do so.
Secretary Zhang felt that these rich people's thought processes were simply extraordinary.
The child has been missing for so long, and they won't report it to the police just to save face. They really aren't afraid of what might happen to the child.
Of course, as a powerless and powerless worker, Secretary Zhang only dared to grumble in his heart. If Xu Lili hadn't suggested calling the police, he wouldn't have gone along with it.
However, Wang Shengmin only considered it for a few minutes before resolutely saying, "No, we can't call the police. It's not just our child who's missing. The Li family and the Hao family didn't call the police either, so we can't either."
What Wang Shengmin didn't say was that he suspected the four girls had run off to play on their own, perhaps coming up with some new way to have fun, which was why they disappeared. He thought they would come back on their own after a while.
Seeing Wang Shengmin's stubbornness, Secretary Zhang sighed inwardly and said nothing more.
Anyway, it wasn't his child who was lost, so why was this eunuch in such a hurry when the emperor wasn't worried?
Xu Lili wanted to protest, but Wang Shengmin was in charge and said he couldn't call the police. No matter how dissatisfied Xu Lili was, she had no choice but to endure it.
Besides Wang Chuhong's family, the families of Li Yanni, Li Xiaoyu, and Hao Jiajia are also experiencing unrest.
How could they not be anxious when their most beloved child suddenly disappeared without a trace?
However, like the Wang family, they all chose to investigate secretly on their own instead of seeking help from the police.
After all, they know their own children perfectly well, and they also understand that there are only two possibilities for a child's disappearance.
One possibility is that they found new amusement on their own, and another is that they were caught by the relatives of those they had hurt in the past.
"No, I can't take it anymore. Jiajia is a timid child. She'll be scared after being missing for so long!"
Hao Jiajia's mother cried her eyes out, begging the old man to put pressure on the police station, telling them to use all available resources to find her precious daughter.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Hao's face immediately darkened, and his tone became more warning.
"Second brother's wife, how could I not worry about Jiajia? But the situation is different now, and the overall situation must be taken into account."
Grandpa Hao is about to retire, and this is the most crucial period. He wants to retire from his position in a dignified manner, so he can't afford to cause any unforeseen problems.
Now the Hao family is entirely supported by him, and the younger generation is quite disappointing. If he retires gracefully, he will still maintain some kinship with the rest of the family.
If the Hao family were to be embroiled in a scandal right now, he wouldn't be able to maintain any familial ties; he wouldn't just be retiring, he would be forced to step down.
Hao Jiajia's mother cried her heart out: "What will happen to our Jiajia? Grandpa, Jiajia is my only daughter. If anything happens to her, I don't want to live anymore..."
Seeing his second daughter-in-law crying and making a scene, Old Master Hao was at his wit's end. He took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down.
"Alright, stop crying there. Jiajia may not have encountered any problems. Maybe she's just being playful and doesn't want to come back. Isn't that a common occurrence?"
Hao Jiajia was the only girl in her generation, so she was spoiled and spoiled, but she wasn't a bad person at heart.
This time will probably be the same as before; he's gone through his rebellious phase and is running away from home.
"Besides, if we were really going to do something, would we tie up all four children at once? In the entire Haicheng, who would dare to offend our four families all at once?"
"Although the Hao family is not as powerful as before, they are not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry who can extort money from them."
Although Grandpa Hao spoke eloquently and his words sounded plausible, Grandma Hao was still very worried.
It was a very serious and solemn time, but then some inappropriate laughter came from the side.
"Good punishment! This kind of trash deserves to be punished like this. I'll send her a few more cigarettes and teach her a lesson!"
Hao's mother's sobs faltered for a moment. She turned around and saw her uncle's son holding his phone, laughing like an idiot, shouting things like "Good riddance!" and "Serves him right!"
While the whole family was filled with worry, Hao Jiawei was still able to laugh without a care in the world.
Mrs. Hao found Hao Jiawei's heartless behavior irritating. She wiped away her tears and said in a hoarse voice.
"Jiawei, Jiajia is missing, how can you still be watching videos and laughing like an idiot? Aren't you worried about your sister at all?"
Hao Jiawei said without looking up, "What's there to worry about? You underestimate Hao Jiajia. She's not as weak as you think. I guarantee she'll be fine. I bet she's come up with some way to bully someone again."
Hao Jiawei's father was the eldest son of the Hao family. Unlike the second son, who was good-for-nothing and could only live off his family's wealth, Hao Jiawei, like his grandfather, was also involved in politics.
That's why Boss Hao had high expectations for Hao Jiawei and disciplined him strictly, which is why he didn't become a troublemaker.
Hao Jiawei had never really thought much of Hao Jiajia. He couldn't understand why she was so bad to him. Despite coming from a well-off family, she spent all her time following Wang Chuhong, the daughter of a businessman, like a lackey.
The two disliked each other and couldn't get along at all, so he was completely unmoved by Hao Jiajia's disappearance.
Hao Jiawei suddenly remembered something and turned his phone screen to show his mother.
"Second Aunt, let me show you something interesting. Doesn't the CG in this look like Hao Jiajia? I just spent a few yuan on a cigarette, and I want to see her get punished."
Hao's mother looked at Hao Jiawei's phone screen.
The picture shows a girl in a school uniform, covered in bruises, crying out, "I was wrong, please forgive me."
Several paper figures, missing arms and legs, walked towards her step by step. Their crudely drawn mouths opened and closed, spitting out cold, stiff words.
"Don't you love playing games like this? Let's play together..."
When Hao's mother saw this scene, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
The live stream room, named "Nineteen Levels of Hell," was playing live CG footage, with a few lines of description in the room's introduction.
This is a paradise for victims and a hell for bullies. Welcome to the nineteenth level of hell.
A gentle male voice provides narration in the background for the video footage.
"What your family sees now is Jiajia, a 16-year-old bully who loves to punish classmates she hates under the guise of games."
“The classroom was her playground, and the victims were subjected to inhuman torture in the classroom.”
The background audio briefly introduces Jiajiazi's actions, accompanied by incredibly realistic CG visuals.
Even in an animated format, the bullies' actions remain unacceptable.
The host of the live stream said that in the nineteenth level of hell, everything is reversed.
Victims will seek justice for themselves, and bullies will pay the price for their actions.
In this day and age, there are many people who love to watch the drama unfold, and with school bullying becoming a social problem, a "19th level of hell livestream room" has suddenly appeared, claiming to punish bullies and make them change their ways and start anew.
With the support of various gimmicks, more and more people are being attracted, and the popularity of the live broadcast room remains high.
Anyone who has been bullied can provide the bully's name and age, and soon a CG model will be generated in the live stream. The victim can also freely choose their own image and the means of revenge they want.
At the same time, viewers can also punish bullies by sending them gifts.
The punishments are carried out by avatars using the victims' online names. Their appearances are not as detailed as the CG models of the bullies; instead, they are bizarre and varied.
Some were tall and strong stone figures, some were thin and long ghostly figures, and some were small paper figures missing arms and legs.
Some viewers in the live stream raised objections, asking why the victims all looked like this, while the perpetrators could have beautiful CG models.
The host of the live stream responded that this was the victims' own choice, and the images they wanted were carefully selected by themselves.
The live stream of the 19th level of hell will show the things that the perpetrators did, followed by footage of them being punished.
The live stream claimed that it could send bullies on a journey through the nineteenth level of hell, after which they would truly realize their mistakes, repent, and start anew.
Of course, most viewers don't believe any of this; they're more interested in the novelty and the idea of reforming bullies, which is completely impossible.
Hao Jiawei quite liked this live stream. After all, the live stream ran 24 hours a day, and every hour a different protagonist appeared. It felt like watching different animated movies, which was quite exciting.
The bully in this case is named Jiajiazi.
Even though the CG character didn't resemble Hao Jiajia at all, Hao Jiawei still felt that this Jiajiazi was Hao Jiajia.
After all, Hao Jiajia had boasted to him about how she dealt with people she didn't like.
Putting glue in rice, placing desiccant in water cups, throwing dead rats and cockroaches into people's tables, putting razor blades in towels...
There are many things that Hao Jiawei can't even imagine, but Hao Jiajia can do.
Every time Hao Jiawei saw her say those words with that innocent and pure face, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He really felt that his younger sister was a demon child reincarnated, with her values completely warped, and she needed to be properly educated.
But the old man in the family, Hao Jiajia's parents, both think she's a good person, just a little mischievous, but it's not a big problem.
Hao Jiawei: "..."
In their eyes, is Hao Jiajia a good child as long as she doesn't kill or commit arson?
Hao Jiawei felt good when he saw this person named Jiajiazi being retaliated against by the victims in the live broadcast room.
The CG scenes of the victims retaliating against their abusers were made like Tom and Jerry, not bloody or terrifying, but rather strangely funny and quirky, with a weird cuteness, so he naturally didn't feel uncomfortable.
For victims who have been bullied, even if they can't actually retaliate against their bullies, taking revenge in the virtual world can be quite satisfying.
Hao's mother was swaying precariously, and her voice was trembling as she spoke.
"Jiawei, you've gone too far..."
Hao Jiawei scoffed and took his phone back to his room.
"You really can't take a joke. Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you. Do whatever you want."
Mrs. Hao was furious and turned to Mr. Hao for help: "Dad, look at Jiawei..."
Grandpa Hao had a terrible headache, and he didn't take the live stream seriously. People on the internet are always coming up with new tricks to become famous, and this one was probably just another gimmick created by some internet celebrity.
"Alright, how old are you? Why are you arguing with a kid like Jiawei?"
"But……"
"There are no buts. I'm tired. You should go. Think carefully about where Jiajia can go."
Mrs. Hao was so anxious that she stamped her feet, but she didn't dare to disobey the old man's wishes, so she could only swallow her anger.
****
"Dad, you're back."
After transferring schools, Qi Wang arranged for Qi Yutong to be a day student, and their family also moved to a place near the school, which was only a five-minute walk away.
Qi Wang leaves early and returns late every day, taking her to school in the morning and picking her up from school in the evening.
The father and daughter spent more time together, and Qi Yutong gradually began to open up to her father.
After changing schools, Qi Yutong became much more cheerful, and she would tell Qi Wang about the interesting things that happened at school every day.
On Sunday evening, Qi Wang returned home, and Qi Yutong came up to him with her phone in hand.
Qi Wang handed over the small cake in his hand, smiling as he said, "This is a chestnut cake I brought for you. It's fresh out of the oven and it's delicious."
Qi Yutong took the cake and said, "Thank you, Dad. You're the best."
After a quick wash, the father and daughter sat down on the sofa. Qi Yutong held her phone, glancing at Qi Wang every now and then, her face full of conflicted emotions.
Seeing her like this, Qi Wang smiled and asked gently, "Tongtong, what's wrong? You can tell Dad what's wrong."
Qi Yutong let out a breath and finally mustered up the courage to speak.
"Dad, if I want to get revenge on those who bullied me, will you think I'm a bad person...?"
After transferring to a new school, Qi Yutong gradually forgot about those things from the past.
But when she came across a live stream today, Qi Yutong suddenly realized that she hadn't forgotten; she had just kept those things buried deep in her heart.
After all, the people who bullied her came from powerful and influential families, while her family had no background. If they retaliated against them, they would be powerless to fight back.
But seeing the victims retaliating one by one in the live stream, Qi Yutong felt a stirring of desire.
She felt like she was being petty; even though it was all in the past, she was still holding onto it and desperately wanted revenge.
"Dad, am I being petty? It's all in the past, but I still want revenge... even if it's just in the virtual world..."
Seeing how troubled the girl was by this matter, Qi Wang patted her head and said in a very serious tone.
"How can this be considered a small wish? This is a normal emotion that normal human beings have. As the ancients said, 'If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?' Even saints cannot do this, let alone you."
The girl, who had been struggling with her thoughts, looked up at Qi Wang, and the confusion in her eyes gradually faded.
Qi Wang affirmed her.
"Wanting revenge is not wrong, especially since you didn't overestimate your abilities and try to take the other person down with you. You were just venting your pain in the virtual world, so what's wrong with that?"
Qi Yutong is truly a kind person.
Even though she had discovered the live stream of the nineteenth level of hell two or three days ago, she never chose to reveal the bullies' names or generate their CG images.
She was trapped by her own overly high moral standards; even emotional catharsis felt wrong to her.
However, Qi Wang's words resolved Qi Yutong's inner conflict.
She entered the live stream room again and contacted the owner of the live stream room through the back-end system.
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