Zhan Jinzhi did not intend to evade Lu Fang's accusation, but simply looked at Mrs. Lu and Lu Fang.
"I thought it was someone important, but it's just a brat. You dare to lay a hand on my son? I'll beat you back today."
Saying so, Mrs. Lu reached out to Zhan Jinzhi.
"No wonder," Zhan Jinzhi sneered.
This caused Mrs. Lu's hand to freeze in mid-air.
"What are you laughing at?"
Zhan Jinzhi showed no mercy, "With such parents, it's no wonder they'd have such a child. Last in class, first in trouble, the most troublesome student in the grade."
"What did you say?" A surge of anger went straight to Mrs. Lu's head, "What right do you have to criticize my son? He's the future heir of Lu Group. Who do you think you are? I spoil him because he has the qualifications."
"Then the future of Lu Group seems truly worrying."
"You!" Mrs. Lu raised her hand again, "Today I will teach you a lesson and let you know the immensity of heaven and earth."
Zhan Jinzhi clenched his fists. He really wanted to fight back, but he couldn't do it now. If he fought back, then the incident of him hitting Lu Fang earlier would likely be counted against him.
He closed his eyes. After all, he had indeed hit Lu Fang just now, so it wouldn't be a loss to let her hit him back.
But at that moment, the expected slap did not come.
"You want to hit my son? You'll have to see what I, his mother, have to say about it?"
Wei Yumeng was fuming. Although she didn't know exactly what had happened yet, since the other party had made a move, how could she back down?
Seeing her hand being held, Mrs. Lu was about to lash out, but when she looked up, she saw Wei Yumeng.
"You're Mrs. Zhan?"
Wei Yumeng ignored her and squatted down to look at Zhan Jinzhi, "JinZhi, are you alright? Did they do anything else to you?"
Zhan Jinzhi shook his head, "I hit him because he repeatedly insulted Shi Qing in front of me. I was too angry. Mom, I'm sorry for causing trouble."
How could Wei Yumeng consider this trouble? When she received the teacher's call, she was indeed startled because she knew Zhan Jinzhi had always been well-behaved and would not initiate a fight.
Now she understood why Zhan Jinzhi had acted. Rather than letting Zhan Jinzhi tolerate everything to avoid trouble, she preferred him to bravely deal with those who had ill intentions towards him.
Seeing Wei Yumeng showing signs of backing down, Mrs. Lu quietly asked Lu Fang, "What's that kid's name?"
"Zhan Jinzhi," Lu Fang replied, somewhat confused.
Mrs. Lu took a deep breath. She had thought it was some ordinary child, but unexpectedly, they had clashed with Zhan Mohan's child.
Wei Yumeng turned to face Mrs. Lu, "Mrs. Lu, I understand what happened. It is indeed wrong for my son to have hit your son. We will provide you with corresponding compensation."
Mrs. Lu hadn't expected Wei Yumeng to be so polite and felt a bit embarrassed.
"You're too kind, Mrs. Zhan. It's not a big deal, just a conflict between two children."
Wei Yumeng smiled, "It's only right. Those who do wrong should be punished, don't you agree, Mrs. Lu?"
Mrs. Lu gave an awkward laugh, "You are right. If children who do wrong are not punished, they will grow up to be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."
Hearing this, Zhan Jinzhi felt a pang of sadness. He had made a mistake, and now his mother had to apologize to others. This was not what he wanted to see.
He tugged at Wei Yumeng's sleeve. For the first time, his always stoic face showed a clear trace of sadness.
Wei Yumeng did not look down at him but continued to reason with Mrs. Lu, "Since you believe so, should we clarify another matter?"
Mrs. Lu was stunned. She thought the matter was over, but Wei Yumeng was bringing up something else.
"Since our family is willing to cover your son's medical expenses, let's discuss the cause of this incident. According to my understanding, if your son hadn't been provoking constantly, my Jinzhi would not have acted, right?"
Hearing this, Zhan Jinzhi's eyes widened as he looked at Wei Yumeng. He had thought the matter would be settled after an apology.
Mrs. Lu suddenly felt her face burn. She had been the one to come here to demand an explanation, but now the tables had turned.
"Lu Fang, is what Aunt Wei said true?"
Lu Fang stubbornly replied, "No, it's not! He's talking nonsense!"
Zhan Jinzhi couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward, "I'm not talking nonsense. Everyone in class saw it."
Lu Fang still looked arrogant. He knew very well that no one in the class dared to oppose him. Who would stand up at this moment?
Wei Yumeng remained unruffled and said kindly to Mrs. Lu, "Since the two children have different accounts, why don't we ask the other classmates? Others wouldn't lie, would they?"
This proposal was perfectly reasonable, so Mrs. Lu could only agree, "Alright, let's go and ask."
Wei Yumeng led Zhan Jinzhi to the classroom. Zhan Jinzhi knew Lu Fang's character and tugged at Wei Yumeng's sleeve worriedly. Wei Yumeng naturally noticed Zhan Jinzhi's nervousness.
"JinZhi, trust Mom."
Zhan Jinzhi nodded. It wasn't that he didn't trust her, but he was worried.
"Classmates, I am Zhan Jinzhi's parent. I was called to the school because Jinzhi had a conflict with another classmate. Can anyone tell me what really happened then?"
However, the classmates exchanged glances, and not a single person dared to speak.
Lu Fang's confident smile was almost splitting his ears.
"Does no one know?"
Wei Yumeng felt a chill. She didn't know how the teachers here educated their students, but the more these students were afraid to speak, the more complicated the matter was.
"I know you are all good children, full of justice and understanding. Would you rather see this matter go unresolved?"
Just then, a girl finally stepped forward. It was the same girl who had spoken up for Zhan Jinzhi before.
"Auntie, I saw it. It was Lu Fang who deliberately dumped trash on Zhan Jinzhi's desk today. Zhan Jinzhi didn't want to bother with him, but he persisted and did it again. Later, it was Lu Fang who started cursing, and he kept insulting Zhan Jinzhi's sister, so... so he lashed out." The girl's voice trembled slightly, indicating she was indeed a bit scared.