The teacher, sensing ill intentions, warmly ushered them into the office. "Please, have a seat. I saw you were injured yesterday, are you alright now?"
Shen Qingqing shook her head. "Where are the child's parents?"
The teacher's expression stiffened. After pouring two cups of water and placing them on the table, he sat opposite them. "Miss Shen, I'm aware of yesterday's incident. They were in the wrong, their attitude was terrible, but your child also injured their child's forehead. Can we consider this matter settled?"
"Settled?"
Shen Qingqing found it almost comical. This wasn't a childish squabble where a push and shove could be deemed even.
"I saw blood," she reminded him.
"But their child also saw blood," the teacher said, his head aching at the thought of the difficult parents. "If you're willing to let it go, I can discuss it with them and resolve this with a minimal fuss. After all, the two children still have to attend class together, and a hostile situation isn't good for them."
Normally, this would lead parents to agree for the sake of their children.
But Shen Qingqing was different. "I disagree. I need to understand the whole story. If we were in the wrong, I won't pursue the injury and will apologize to them. But if they were in the wrong, I expect an apology."
The teacher grew anxious. "Why are you unwilling to compromise?"
"I'm someone who takes things seriously, Teacher," Shen Qingqing said, a smile on her face, but her voice was cold.
Fu Jingshu then spoke, "Call them here."
His aura was imposing, and his status clearly noble. Although the teacher didn't know Shen Qingqing's background, he was well aware of Fu Jingshu. A Fu with such a powerful presence could only be one person in this city.
"Alright, I'll call them."
Less than ten minutes later, the couple arrived.
Upon entering, the woman said haughtily, "What do you want us for again? Didn't we clarify everything before?"
The man who followed said, "Kneel, apologize, admit fault, and compensate. None can be omitted!"
After speaking, they looked up and saw Fu Jingshu, and were instantly stunned.
The woman merely found the man handsome and imposing, making her uneasy. But the man went completely blank. How could Master Fu be here?!
"Master Fu, what brings you here?"
His expression instantly changed to one of utter sycophancy.
"What are you doing?"
The woman was astonished and reached out to grab the man, only to be roughly pushed aside. He then walked towards Fu Jingshu.
Shen Qingqing stood by, watching the man bow and scrape before Fu Jingshu, his subservient posture truly amusing.
Seeing her expression, the woman felt utterly humiliated and wanted to drag the man back. However, upon hearing the term "Master Fu," she found it vaguely familiar.
But she couldn't recall where she'd heard it.
"What exactly are you doing? These are the parents of the bastard who injured my son!" the woman blurted out in anger, pulling the man back.
The man's face contorted upon hearing her words.
Confused, he then slapped her across the face!
The woman was utterly stunned.
"Why did you hit me?!"
The man ignored her and turned to Fu Jingshu. "Master Fu, this woman is ignorant and speaks without thinking. Please, do not hold it against her!"
The woman began to cry, feeling wronged.
Fu Jingshu said coldly, "Fu Zhichen is my child."
The man immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "Y-yes, your child? Then I... I didn't know!"
He remembered how he had boldly demanded kneeling and apologies upon entering, and how Master Fu's reputation was that of being decisive, ruthless, and cold-blooded.
His vision went black.
He could already imagine his fate.
"Master Fu, Master Fu, we truly didn't mean it, really!"
He apologized repeatedly, wishing he could disappear into the dust, regretting his actions.
Fu Jingshu said calmly, "Call your child here. Let's clarify things face-to-face. I don't want any future trouble."
The man deflated instantly.
The woman still didn't understand what was happening. "Honey..."
"Shut up!" the man roared. The woman was instantly stunned. Fearing her husband, she dared not speak. At the same time, she too recalled who the title "Master Fu" referred to.
Her face turned pale as she hid behind her husband.
Fu Jingshu, the king of A City's economy, the CEO of Rui Si Group, was someone no one could afford to offend.
The man had no choice but to bring his child. The child, who was in class, became flustered upon seeing so many people and quickly hid behind his father.
But the man pulled the child out. "Come here and apologize to Master Fu!"
The child stumbled as he was pulled, and after regaining his balance, his small face turned pale. "Dad... you said earlier I didn't need to apologize."
The man pushed him. "Apologize!"
The child swayed from the push. Shen Qingqing frowned. She watched as the child quietly said, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."
"Master Fu, I will personally bring my child to apologize at your doorstep tomorrow."
The man held down his child, forcing him to bow.
The child's face was filled with humiliation and grievance.
Shen Qingqing couldn't bear it. "Enough. Don't force the child to do something he doesn't want to do."
The man looked surprised. "Don't you want the child to apologize?"
Shen Qingqing said calmly, "Even if the child is to apologize, he must first realize his mistake and understand the reason behind it, not be forced!"
The man was speechless.
"Little one, come here." Shen Qingqing beckoned to the child.
The child's face was filled with stubbornness.
The man raised his hand and slapped him again.
The child was dazed by the blow. His cheek quickly swelled and reddened. His eyes welled up, and tears streamed down his face as he choked out, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have bullied your son."
He said through his tears.
Shen Qingqing sighed softly and took a handkerchief from her pocket, offering it to him. "Wipe your tears, don't cry."
The child didn't take it.
Shen Qingqing placed the handkerchief in his hand and took a candy from her pocket, placing it in his palm. "Wipe your tears and eat this candy."
She was very patient and beautiful. The child stared at her, lost in thought, and unconsciously did as she said.
After finishing the candy, his face flushed red. "What do you mean by this? Didn't you want me to apologize??"
Why was she still so gentle?
Shen Qingqing crouched down, looking directly into his eyes. "I want my son to apologize to you first. Regardless of anything, he shouldn't have hit you and broken your head."
Given Chenchen's personality, if he hadn't done it, he would have explained.
But his silence meant he had.
The child blinked, clearly surprised.
Even the parents were so astonished they didn't know what to say. They had expected her to take this opportunity to retaliate against their son, but she was so composed.
Shen Qingqing then shifted her tone. "However, you must tell me the truth. You need to explain everything that happened, from beginning to end."