He had just arrived at the kindergarten when the head teacher of the senior class was waiting for him at the parking spot.
Seeing him get out of the car, she hurried over, "You must be Tongtong's dad? I'm his class teacher, Ms. Ge."
"Hello, Ms. Ge. May I ask what happened? Tongtong has always been a well-behaved student and has never intentionally hurt anyone. How did he end up giving a classmate a bloody nose today?"
Liu Yifeng walked behind Ms. Ge into the kindergarten, inquiring.
Along the way, he had considered countless possibilities, none of which made him believe Tongtong had initiated the incident.
Whatever had caused Tongtong to resort to hitting someone must have been something that other child did to infuriate Tongtong.
Ms. Ge replied, "It was during break time. I was discussing the upcoming lessons with the art teacher, and the two children got into an argument and started fighting.
Since the place where they were fighting was a blind spot for the cameras, it didn't capture who threw the first punch."
Liu Yifeng became anxious upon hearing this, "What do you mean it wasn't captured? How can such a large private kindergarten have blind spots?"
"Tongtong's dad, please don't rush. We will all discuss and resolve this matter together."
"How can I not be anxious? If your child is injured, they will definitely blame my son.
And if the fight wasn't captured, then my son will be deemed the at-fault party, won't he?" Liu Yifeng truly hadn't expected that a prestigious kindergarten with a tuition fee of 100,000 yuan per year would have blind spots.
In a moment, they arrived at the principal's office. Before even entering, they could hear a woman inside yelling, "Where are this child's parents? Why aren't they here yet? This matter needs to be resolved reasonably today, or I won't let it go."
Just as she finished speaking, Ms. Ge led Liu Yifeng into the office.
Liu Yifeng had already sensed from outside the door that this parent was a difficult one.
If it were him, and Tongtong had been hit causing a bloody nose, he would surely be angry and anxious too.
However, he knew Tongtong too well. He wasn't the kind of child who caused trouble; on the contrary, he was exceptionally sensible and would never hit someone without reason.
Therefore, his first action upon entering was not to blame Tongtong for hitting someone, but to ask if he was injured.
This action completely enraged the injured child's parent, "You're this child's parent, aren't you?
I implore you to understand the situation. Your son hit my son and gave him a bloody nose.
You haven't offered a single word of concern or apology, and instead, you're immediately concerned about your son. No wonder your son behaves in such an ill-mannered way!"
Liu Yifeng then looked at the injured boy. He was shocked by what he saw.
This boy was at least 1.2 meters tall and weighed no less than 35 kilograms. Tongtong standing in front of him was like a little chick.
There was still a lot of blood on the boy's nose, and he had tissue stuffed in his nostrils, sitting on the sofa and sobbing.
Given his build, Tongtong seemed no match for him, yet he had indeed caused a bloody nose with a single punch from Tongtong.
This left the teachers perplexed as to how Tongtong had managed to injure Xiong Ruiming like this.
While they were unaware, Liu Yifeng knew. Tongtong had learned a lot of martial arts from Master You. Even he, his father, had been defeated by Tongtong before, let alone another child.
It was just the child's size that startled him, making him worry if Tongtong had hurt his hand while hitting him.
"What are you looking at? My son was injured by your son like this. Tell me, how will this matter be resolved? If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I won't let this go," the woman said, with her arms crossed and a stern expression.
Liu Yifeng immediately replied, "First, I apologize to your son on behalf of my son. Regardless of the reason, one should not hit someone.
However, as the saying goes, it takes two to clap hands. My son wouldn't have injured your son without cause.
I hope we can thoroughly investigate the reason. If it is indeed my son's fault, I will pay the medical expenses without a single cent missing."
Upon hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Xiong Ruiming's mother was furious. She put down her hands and slammed the coffee table beside her, "What do you mean by that? Your son hit someone and you're making excuses?
What do you mean by 'it takes two to clap hands'? Are you trying to shift all the blame onto us?
With your attitude, I don't think there's anything more to discuss. Let's just call the police and let them handle it."
Zhao Qing, seeing that the matter might even involve the police, quickly calmed her, "Mrs. Xiong, please don't be angry. We at the kindergarten will handle this impartially.
However, shouldn't we first investigate the details of what happened before proceeding?"
"What else is there to investigate? My son said that this child hit him without any reason. My son didn't provoke anyone.
You just transferred to the senior class, and you've already hit my son. It's clear who is lying," the woman said, disbelieving Tongtong's account.
But Liu Yifeng believed him, "Your son never hits anyone, does that mean my son often bullies classmates?
You can't just assume your son is telling the truth and mine is lying, can you?
Tongtong, Dad believes you!" He then patted Tongtong's head, signaling him not to be afraid.
The woman was instantly enraged, "Are you mistaken? My son is the one who is injured.
Your son just said my son pushed him, so why didn't my son fall? Instead, he injured my son. This is clearly a lie. Principal Zhao, please tell me how this should be handled."
"Madam, you said your son pushed my son, and he didn't fall. What if I say it's because your son couldn't push him?" Liu Yifeng retorted.
Her words almost made Xiong Ruiming's mother laugh, "My son's height is evident. Your son is as thin as a little chick. Forget about him pushing him, even a gentle touch from my son would make him fall.
Therefore, your son is lying. My son didn't push him, and it wasn't self-defense. He attacked my son without any provocation, otherwise, my son wouldn't have been injured like this. The nature of this offense is truly dire."
"Then let's make a bet. If your son can't push my son down, then it means your son made the first move against my son, and my son was merely defending himself," Liu Yifeng continued along her line of argument.
The woman scoffed, "Do you think your son is a pillar of support? It would be an easy task for my son to push your son down.
Alright, I'll bet with you. If your son is pushed down by my son, it means your son lied, and he made the first move.
I want you and your son to kneel and apologize, and leave this class."
"And what if he isn't pushed down?" Liu Yifeng asked.
"Impossible!" the woman retorted immediately.
"Nothing is impossible in this world. I'm just asking, what if he isn't pushed down?"
"If he isn't pushed down, then it means my son made the first move, and we'll call it even. I won't hold you responsible!"
This was exactly what Liu Yifeng wanted, "Alright, Principal Zhao, you are the witness. Did you hear that clearly?"
Zhao Qing nodded, "I heard it clearly. But can Tongtong really withstand Xiong Ruiming's push? What if he falls and gets injured again?" she asked, concerned.
Although she knew Tongtong was a genius with high intelligence, genius didn't equate to fighting ability.
Moreover, the difference in their height and build was significant. If he were to get genuinely injured while trying to prove he didn't push, it wouldn't be worth it.
Besides, this matter wasn't difficult to resolve. A sincere apology and some medical expenses would suffice.