"What's wrong? Whose call was it?" Ye Qingmei asked after Li Xiaotian finished his call, seeing him frozen in place with a terrible, gloomy expression.
"Long Yi, that idiot! I asked him to handle something, and he messed it up!" Li Xiaotian said, pretending to be angry. He decided it was best not to tell the other person about his daughter being hit at kindergarten, so as not to worry them.
"Don't blame Long Yi. I think he's quite good, a bit simple, and I like him. Are you asking too much of him?" Ye Qingmei shot Li Xiaotian a glance, defending Long Yi.
"Mm, I'll go take a look. This kid usually does a good job," Li Xiaotian nodded and then left.
As soon as he exited the Fengxing Building, Li Xiaotian floored the accelerator, driving like a madman towards Tianhong Kindergarten.
Along the way, he sped over a dozen times and ran several red lights.
Normally, Li Xiaotian would have been careful about such things, but today was different. His daughter had been hit, and he couldn't afford to be anymore.
In the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion, Jiang Hai, upon receiving news of Li Xiaotian's repeated traffic violations, immediately jumped up from his seat in alarm.
He didn't dare to send people to monitor Li Xiaotian, but Li Xiaotian's continuous running of red lights was too conspicuous. Jiang Hai had previously instructed the Road Administration Department to keep an eye on the license plates of certain individuals, including Li Xiaotian's.
Therefore, Li Xiaotian's current actions were quickly reported by the Road Administration Department. Of course, the people in the Road Administration Department were unaware of Li Xiaotian's identity.
Jiang Hai's face turned pale. Li Xiaotian was acting out right after Li Shanhai left Jiangnan. What on earth had happened?
"Who's the blind fool who provoked this great Buddha?" Jiang Hai cursed angrily. Why were there so many people in Jiangnan looking to die? Couldn't they let him have a moment's peace?
For Li Xiaotian to be driving so recklessly through red lights, it was surely because his wife or daughter had been in trouble.
"Quick, quick, quick! Investigate Fengxing Finance, investigate Tianhong Kindergarten, and find out what happened!" Jiang Hai ordered his secretary.
Soon, Jiang Hai received the news: Li Xiaotian's daughter, Li Tiantian, had been hit by another student's parent at kindergarten!
Boom! Jiang Hai felt as if the sky was collapsing. The little princess of the Dragon King's Hall had been hit? And by an adult!
Instantly, Jiang Hai was filled with rage. Children fighting with each other at kindergarten was one thing, but for an adult to hit a child!
This... it was no wonder Li Xiaotian was going mad. If Jiang Hai himself encountered such a situation, he would probably go mad too.
"Quick! Get the car ready, head to Tianhong Kindergarten, and also, notify the Director of the Education Department and tell him to come waiting at the entrance of Tianhong Kindergarten!" Jiang Hai shouted, preparing to leave anxiously. He wasn't going to stop Li Xiaotian, but to beg for forgiveness. Such an incident happening at a kindergarten was a problem with the education system, and more importantly, a problem with him as the Governor of Jiangnan. If Li Shanhai found out about this, he would surely scold him severely.
At the same time, Li Xiaotian arrived at Tianhong Kindergarten, his face as grim as ever.
In the teachers' office, Tiantian, with tears on her face, clutched something tightly in her hand, held in the embrace of her teacher, Gao Xiaomei. Opposite them, a wealthy woman adorned with gold and jade was spewing vulgarities arrogantly.
"Is this how your kindergarten teaches students? Learning to steal at such a young age? What else do they learn?"
"The necklace I bought for my daughter was stolen by this little slut without a sound, and she's been wearing it for a week! None of you teachers noticed?"
"If I hadn't come to the kindergarten today, I wouldn't have known about this. What? Now that I want to get the necklace back for my daughter, to reclaim what's mine, it's my fault?"
The noblewoman continued her sharp accusations, glaring fiercely at Gao Xiaomei, who was holding Tiantian. If this troublesome teacher hadn't suddenly appeared, she would have already snatched the necklace from the girl's neck. Then, she could have just left, and no one could have done anything to her.
The noblewoman was named Liu Meili. She used to be a worker, but because her elder sister married a powerful figure, the Deputy Director of the Education Department, and she herself had taken on large projects using the Deputy Director's influence, she had become a centimillionaire in a few years. To be honest, with Liu Meili's current wealth, she wouldn't normally covet such jewelry.
These past few days, her daughter Xiaoxue had been pestering her day and night for the necklace, so she had casually bought one for her daughter. However, her daughter Xiaoxue disliked it, saying that her classmate Tiantian's necklace was the most beautiful. Liu Meili hadn't paid much attention to it at first. But the day before yesterday, when she came to pick up her daughter from school, she saw the necklace on Tiantian's neck and immediately noticed something was off.
Liu Meili had some discerning eyes. When she saw the necklace on Tiantian's neck, she wanted to snatch it. Who wouldn't want to snatch a diamond necklace worn by a three-year-old girl? But Liu Meili was cautious and held back then. The next day, she used her brother-in-law's connections to investigate Tiantian's family background. Her mother, Ye Qingmei, worked at Fengxing Finance and was newly hired. Her father, Li Xiaotian, was unemployed. After receiving this information, Liu Meili felt that the necklace was hers for the taking, because a family with such a background couldn't afford this necklace. Her father was unemployed, perhaps even a thief, and wouldn't recognize the value of stolen goods, thinking it was just ordinary jewelry, hence giving it to his daughter. Otherwise, why would an ordinary family let a child wear such a precious necklace? Today, Liu Meili deliberately arrived at school early to find an opportunity to approach Tiantian, intending to trick her into handing over the necklace. But the little girl was not easily deceived. Finally, Liu Meili gritted her teeth and reached out to snatch Tiantian's necklace. Tiantian immediately cried out and started to cry. Liu Meili, feeling guilty as if she were the thief, angrily slapped Tiantian across the face. This was also witnessed by the teacher Gao Xiaomei, who had rushed over. And so, the scene in the office unfolded.
Gao Xiaomei knew the situation of every student in the class. She knew about the necklace Tiantian was wearing. Although she didn't know its value, she was sure that the necklace belonged to Tiantian. Originally, Gao Xiaomei didn't want to escalate the matter. After all, it was just a small necklace. She only asked Liu Meili to apologize to Tiantian. However, Liu Meili turned the tables, insisting that the necklace was hers and falsely accusing Tiantian of being a thief. Faced with Liu Meili's unreasonable behavior, Gao Xiaomei had no choice but to call Li Xiaotian.
"You, a mere teacher, dare to oppose me? Do you believe I can get you fired with just one phone call?" Liu Meili looked at Gao Xiaomei with disdain and contempt. She stared at Tiantian's back and said through gritted teeth.
"Hurry up and have this little slut return my daughter's necklace, then you apologize to me, and I can pretend this never happened."
"Otherwise, you can expect to be fired! And this little slut, expect to be expelled!" Gao Xiaomei's face was pale, and her heart was filled with grievance. She looked at Liu Meili, suppressing her inner emotions, and said.
"Mrs. Xiaoxue, this necklace originally belongs to Tiantian. Tiantian was wearing it when she first came to school. As Tiantian's teacher, I can attest to this."
"Nonsense! Teacher, you're lying. This necklace is mine. My mother bought it for me, and Tiantian stole it." Before Liu Meili could speak, her daughter Xiaoxue quickly interjected, looking at Tiantian with jealousy and smugness. Seeing this, Liu Meili's heart was filled with anger. How could such a young child have such malicious intentions? She looked at Liu Meili, trying to keep her tone gentle.
"Mrs. Xiaoxue, look, children are easily influenced by adults. Xiaoxue, having such thoughts at such a young age, is very detrimental to her future growth."
"Shut up! You, a mere teacher, what are you babbling about? How is my Xiaoxue wrong? Is a child telling the truth wrong?" Liu Meili began to curse loudly, pointing at Gao Xiaomei, her words ceaseless.
"I can manage my own daughter. What right do you have to judge? This necklace rightfully belongs to my daughter, and my daughter is right!" Gao Xiaomei took a deep breath and glanced at the mother and daughter, feeling deeply disappointed.
"Mrs. Xiaoxue, I have already notified Tiantian's father. I believe he will be here at school soon. At that time, both parents can discuss this matter." Liu Meili raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, her eyes filled with disdain, and she said mockingly.
"This little slut's father? That unemployed bum? He'd better come. I want to see how he educates his daughter, raising her to be a thief!"
"Bang!" Just as Liu Meili finished speaking, the office door was pushed open by Li Xiaotian.
"Daddy! Wuwu... Tiantian is scared." As soon as Tiantian saw Li Xiaotian, she immediately burst into tears and opened her arms, wanting a hug.
Li Xiaotian quickly went to embrace Tiantian, softly comforting her. Then, his gaze fell coldly on Liu Meili, and he said in a grim tone.
"What did you just say? Repeat it for me!" Li Xiaotian had heard some of Liu Meili's words from outside.
Liu Meili was taken aback and looked at Li Xiaotian with disdain and contempt. "What? So what if I called you unemployed? Does it make you feel ashamed?"
"The sentence before that!" Li Xiaotian said through clenched teeth. Liu Meili became impatient upon seeing this, acting like a gossip-monger, and said to Li Xiaotian.
"Who do you think you are? You want me to say it, so I'll say it? What? You're unhappy that I called your daughter a little slut and a thief? I was just..."
"Slap!" Before Liu Meili could finish speaking, Li Xiaotian slapped her directly across the face. Generally, Li Xiaotian would not hit women, unless they were less than human. Liu Meili was stunned by the sudden slap. Did this unemployed bum dare to hit her?
"Ah!!! You bastard, how dare you hit me? Do you know who I am?"
"Slap!" Li Xiaotian delivered another slap, the sound ringing out, making the nearby Gao Xiaomei tremble with fear.
"Apologize to my daughter!" Li Xiaotian said coldly.