The Director of Student Affairs murmured, "Disgraceful."
After he left, the teacher, Han Sheng Ming, Tang Yujin, and Mo Yuan followed. Once they had all left, Du Liu slapped Han Luilui on the face. Han Luilui nearly fell on the ground. She stumbled and looked at her mother with teary eyes. "Mommy, why did you hit me?"
Du Liu had never been this humiliated in her entire life. The teacher and the Director scowled at her with disrespect. The guardians glared at her with disgust. They all had a good relationship until her beloved daughter did something so horrible. And their mouths aren't good; they would definitely spread the news of Du Liu and her daughter everywhere. Since Han Luilui brought their daughters into her scheme, the guardians would do anything to disgrace Du Liu and Han Luilui. Du Liu's dignity was crushed.
Du Liu didn't reply to her daughter. She took the application, grabbed her daughter's hand, and pulled her out of the room. Once they returned home, she slapped Han Luilui once more and screamed, "I don't care what you do to Xiao Luo – she deserves to die anyway. But next time, if you dare ruin the reputation of this family, you will no longer be my daughter." Then, Du Liu locked her daughter in her bedroom and left. She wasn't able to go to her own bedroom before Han Changhong called her.
Han Changhong firmly asked, "What did I just hear from the school? How dare Luilui harm Luo'er! Is that what you teach her at home? No more fancy dresses or toys for her. I'll give you two months. If you can't make her a well-mannered child by then, I'll send both you and Luilui to your father's house in the countryside. You aren't fit to live in the city." He slammed his cell phone onto his desk, fueled by pure fury.
Du Liu was on the verge of tears. She had been acting like a good auntie to Han Luo in front of Han Changhong and was building a good relationship with him. However, now it was ruined. All her hard work had gone to waste.
Du Liu didn't understand why she had to force her husband to show her some affection; she was the one taking care of someone else's child. Han Changhong always supported his brothers, yet Du Liu – his only wife – was still treated like a nobody. It was all Han Luo's fault; she was just like her mother. Thinking about Qing Zheng's beautiful face made Du Liu's face distort until it became uglier. 'Qing Zheng – she would seduce anyone… and now her daughter is keeping my husband and son all to herself. Selfish b***h. She stole them both from me!'
Du Liu was blinded by corruption. But she thought that if her husband didn't trust and love her, he wouldn't let her have control over the Han Family. All Han Changhong ever wanted was to be her husband, and for her to care for him and his brothers. They were the only family he had left. Yet as his wife, she couldn't understand him at all; Han Changhong gave her everything she wanted: she wanted children – he gave them to her, she wanted authority – he gave that to her, she wished for expensive gifts – he gave them all to her.
What did he get in return?
Each time he came back home, he didn't get a warm welcome. He was only met by accusations for not becoming top in the company or for not getting the President title or for not giving the children time or not taking them to a lavish party…
The only person who ever welcomed him warmly and asked how he was doing and asked if he had eaten anything and asked if he was tired was Han Luo. She never complained. She always laughed. She never asked for many things. She was always happy with whatever she was given. Han Luo was the only person who knew how to make others happy. After bringing her home, Han Changhong felt as though his withered heart was finally cleansed with water – how could he not love the child?
Du Liu hurled her expensive cell phone, causing it to shatter on the floor. She thought to herself, 'I have to go to the Mo Mansion and tell Xiao Luo to beg her teacher to forgive Xiao Luilui. My daughter cannot suffer because of that wretched girl.'
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At the Mo Mansion, Mo Yuan, Tang Yujin, and Han Sheng Ming wanted to talk to Han Luo, but she had already fallen asleep after having lunch. Miss Mei had come to help the boys with their homework when a maid told Ma Rui that Du Liu is here.
Ma Rui went out and met Du Liu outside the gate.
Du Liu had a friendly smile on her face, acting as an amiable masquerade. "Madam Mo, I thought that the Mo Family is well known for etiquette. How could you not let a guest enter the house, let alone the compound?"
Ma Rui was already furious at Du Liu for not teaching her daughter some lessons. If it were her, she would whip Han Luilui for bullying Han Luo. And now that this rotten woman came to the war zone, Ma Rui wasn't going to let her win any battles.
She crossed her hands and said, "Hearing the word 'etiquette' coming from the mouth of a mobster's mother is funny. Well, of course, a girl would be a mobster when their mother doesn't know any manners. Who would come to somebody's house without any notice? How unmannerly! Oh, though I did hear that you came from the countryside. A country bumpkin isn't fit to live in the city – did you not know? I do wonder why you didn't learn any real etiquette after marriage. You had plenty of opportunities to do so! You live off your husband's money. You don't have a proper job. With all the free time in the world, what do you even do? Spend your days feeding off others' hard work?"
[A/N: I wanted to sing *Into the UNKNOWN~* ]
Taking a day rest. From now on, Thursday no chapter.
章 51: YOU DARE TO HUMILIATE ME
The Director of Student Affairs declared, "Madams, if it were that easy to be in my position, I wouldn't have been hired and you maybe would be in my position. And you, madam," he looked at Du Liu, "you said that your daughter made a simple mistake and that you will teach her what's right and what's wrong. Then please tell me why Han Luilui and her younger sister bully Han Luo at home."
Du Liu clenched her teeth. "What are you on about?"
"I heard this from your son. He won't lie, right? Then I must inform Mr. Han. Did you forget to teach your daughters what is right from wrong?" The Director then sighed before continuing, "Han Luo lost her parents at such a young age and she is living with you. As her auntie, don't you feel a little sympathy for her? I had never imagined that the Lady of the Han Family was so heartless." The Director of Student Affairs was a very well-respected person. His father was the founder of a large company in China, and his big brother and second brother were running the company. He was a scholar known for his disciplined lifestyle. No one dared talk back to him. Until today.
3His cold words were like a slap against Du Liu's face. Du Liu's face seared red in embarrassment. She didn't think her beloved son would sell her off.
The teacher added, "I know being a parent isn't easy. And I know we must love our children, but to think that you would pamper them till they become so stubborn and spoilt – that is indeed beyond my imagination. After seeing how they treated a good girl, it makes me wonder if they were ever taught anything. I'm ashamed that I couldn't teach them how to have empathy. I don't know what you think as their mothers."
"Whatever happened, happened. So, what – the girl was bullied – and what now? It's not like she's dead or anything. Can't she take one small bully?" One of the women haughtily sneered. She was the mother of the pampered girl who slapped Han Luo.
17The Director of Student Affairs stared at the guardian for a while before taking a deep breath. He replied, "Madam, with all due respect, that girl's name is Han Luo. She is one of our best students. Parentless child or not, how could you be so cruel to a six year old innocent child? No wonder your daughter has grown up to be like you. I guess an apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
5That woman's face turned red out of shame and rage. She screamed, "What did you say? You dare humiliate me! I'll contact the authorities for such an insult to the guardian-"
"Do whatever you wish," the Director of Student Affairs curtly and sharply replied. "Just so you know, if you make it something huge, we will call the police. Your daughter and her friends would then be taken to a juvenile detention center. They will be taken care of strictly and you won't see them before they learn how to behave. You cannot bring them back unless we allow you to, no matter how powerful you are."
4"That's…!" That guardian couldn't speak anymore.
The teacher spoke, "I hope you madams know how strict our school rules and regulations are. That's why no students dare to break the rules. Even their guardians don't allow them to do such a thing."
The Director of Student Affairs added, "Anyhow, for their disgraceful behavior, I'll suspend them for a month. If it was only for framing, I would suspend them for a week. But, unfortunately, they ganged up like some Mafia, thanks to their inept parental teachings. They will also be required to write an apology letter which will be signed by their parents in front of me. In addition to this, they will have to apologize to Han Luo in front of everyone, seeing that they framed her in front of the whole class. During this next month, I expect the four girls to reflect on their actions. As parents, it would be favorable if you also reflect on how you disciplined your children up until now. A month later, they will meet with the Principal."
2He put down four applications with Han Luiui, Ru Susu, and the other two students' names on it. He stood up and proclaimed, "If you still think you can outsmart me or the school policy, we are prepared to call the police and the newspapers. It will give you all the attention you want."
11The Director was making it clear that if the four girls wanted to ruin their families' and companies' reputations, they can do that whenever they wanted. The choice was theirs to make. He knew that these families owned big companies and if their reputation was ruined, their stocks would go down as well. No sane company head would want that.
As he turned to leave, Ru Susu couldn't stay silent. "Teacher, it's all Luilui's fault. She's always jealous of Han Luo. She planned everything and then told us. I didn't want to do it at first, but she kept telling me to do it. She said nothing will happen to me as long as I follow her plan!"
Han Luilui gaped at her as her eyes widened. She didn't think her friend would betray her.
1The other two girls nodded in agreement. "Susu is right, teacher. It was not our plan. Luilui planned everything because she hates Han Luo. Luilui couldn't stand her beauty. At first, we didn't dislike Han Luo, but Luilui told us how Han Luo stole her father and brother and broke their whole family. Luilui always talked badly about her. She made us hate Han Luo."
The teacher frowned. "It was you three who chose to follow Han Luilui and hate Han Luo. Don't blame others for something you decided to do."
1Han Luilui exclaimed, "It's not me! Don't blame me! They are the ones who plotted everything because they hate Han Luo! How could I hate my cousin?!" Since her so-called friends didn't take her side, Han Luilui had no reason to help them either.
2The Director of Student Affairs glared at Han Luilui and then Du Liu. He clicked his tongue. "Disgraceful."
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