Batons crisscrossed in a chaotic interception, and under the protection of security guards, school officials patiently persuaded the radical onlookers.
“Everyone, please calm down. Since the incident has occurred, we, the school administration, will definitely provide a satisfactory answer. We kindly ask the reporters to leave for now and not to disrupt the other children any further,” the principal implored earnestly.
Reporters, hoisting their cameras like heavy artillery, were at the very forefront.
At this moment, this scene was also appearing on the display screens in front of major commercial buildings. The entire city was fiercely discussing and criticizing Jiang Ziyu.
Inside the nanny van, Wu Xuerou took out her phone and typed. A few minutes later, those reporters put away their microphones and cameras and left in a swarm.
The principal looked bewilderedly at the deserted school gate, as if the interception had not just happened there. Accepting reality, he took out a handkerchief from his chest and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“Teacher Qin!”
In the teacher’s group chat, the woman called Teacher Qin looked up, “Little Shan’s mother.”
“I’m here to pick up Little Shan,” Wu Xuerou said, looking towards the campus.
Despite being surrounded by reporters for a long time, they hadn’t had a chance to enter the campus. The children inside were completely unaware of what was happening outside.
Teacher Qin suddenly recalled something, her face stiffened, and her tone became urgent, “Little Shan’s mother, I am truly sorry. Little Shan is currently with Qianqian in my office.”
The reporters had arrived too suddenly. Teacher Qin had been leading the children in an activity at the time. Upon learning that the reporters were inquiring about the assault incident, she feared they would photograph Qianqian and anger the Di family, so she brought Qianqian to her office.
Little Shan insisted on going along.
“Is that so?” Wu Xuerou asked.
After a moment’s thought, she continued, “Since the two children are together, I’ll pick them both up.”
The school teachers were all aware of the relationship between Little Shan and Qianqian.
Teacher Qin let out a sigh of relief and said gratefully, “Thank you so much.”
The longer Qianqian stayed, the greater the ticking time bomb for the school.
Wu Xuerou smiled and, following Teacher Qin, brought the two children out of the office.
In the past, at the Di family’s residence, Zhao Yanxia openly showed her dislike for Qianqian, while Wu Xuerou’s displeasure was hidden within her heart.
In the car, Qianqian gazed worriedly out the window. The screens on the tall buildings were playing the video of Jiang Ziyu brutally beating a young child.
Wu Xuerou shifted her body closer to the window, “Are you worried about your new mother?”
Qianqian nodded.
Beside her, Little Shan also asked with concern, “Mom, will Qianqian’s mother be arrested by the police?”
Facing her son’s question, Wu Xuerou glanced at Qianqian, whose eyes were filled with worry, “Mom cannot tell you this. However, hitting someone is against the law. Qianqian’s mother beating your classmate into the hospital is a heinous act, and everyone hopes she will be punished.”
Thinking that Jiang Ziyu had assaulted someone because of her, Qianqian couldn’t help but start crying.
Seeing her crystal-clear tears, Wu Xuerou’s inner sense of triumph bloomed like a flower.
“Qianqian,” she patted her hand, “Do you want to go see your mother?”
Qianqian looked up, her eyes brimming with tears.
“I heard your mother is at the company. And when I picked you up just now, the reporters had just left, saying they were going to Di Jue Group. It looks like they are looking for your mother.”
Qianqian’s soft little hands rested on Wu Xuerou’s arm, and she anxiously opened her mouth, trying to make a sound.
“So filial. Then let’s go to the company to find your mother,” Wu Xuerou said, ordering the driver to change course.
The nanny van changed lanes at the intersection, accelerating from slow to fast, constantly weaving past and overtaking vehicles ahead.
Below Di Jue Group, reporters attempted to infiltrate the building disguised as employees. However, the group’s entrance checks were not merely for show. Faces that did not match the system immediately triggered the alarm.
Security guards, alerted by the sound, quickly apprehended the disguised reporters.