Yun Jianzhou was unhappy. The fact that his younger sister was punished on her first day of school was already enough to make him angry. Now, to hear about an additional punishment, it just hit right on his sore spot.
"No way. I have to go and ask her about this," Yun Jianzhou couldn't hold it in any longer. "What's this about an additional punishment?"
"Come on, Second Brother," Yun Que'er stopped Yun Jianzhou. "Let's just let this matter go. If we go and find her again, it'll be a never - ending hassle. Let's just let it slide. Why bother arguing so much?"
"So we're just going to let ourselves be bullied like this? I really don't understand these new teachers in the school nowadays. They're so unprofessional and have no teacher's ethics at all!"
Yun Jianzhou still looked extremely indignant. Their little Que'er at home was doted on so much. Who dared to say a single negative word about her?
But as soon as she got to school, all these things happened. Others might be able to tolerate it, but Yun Jianzhou couldn't.
He kept shouting and insisting on getting justice. Yun Que'er was both amused and exasperated as she kept pulling him back.
"Alright, alright, let it go. Dad is still at school. If there really is something wrong, Dad will definitely stand up for us."
Just as she was speaking, the commotion outside woke Yun Motan up.
"Jianzhou, what are you doing?"
Yun Motan appeared at the door of the main room and scolded Yun Jianzhou.
"These two kids have been hungry all night. And you still won't let them come in and eat. What are you shouting about? Do you really think I'd let your sister and the others be bullied?"
"Dad!" Yun Jianzhou was a bit unhappy.
Yun Motan glared at Yun Jianzhou. "Hurry up and let them in."
"Okay, Second Brother," Yun Que'er said with a smile as she wrapped her arm around Yun Jianzhou's. "I know you're worried about me, but your sister is starving now. If I don't eat soon, I'll really turn into a mummy."
Only then did Yun Jianzhou reluctantly pull Yun Que'er into the house.
"I'm telling you, now that we're in the town, sometimes we can't just keep swallowing our anger and letting others bully us. That's just not right!"
"I know, don't worry, Second Brother..."
The siblings walked hand in hand into the house, while Yun Fujin watched Yun Que'er's back with a worried look in his eyes.
"Xiaoxuan," Yun Fujin called out to Ji Chengxuan. "Why was there an additional punishment? Did someone really make things difficult for you guys?"
"Well, it's not exactly that serious if you say they made things difficult, but if you say they didn't, I can't really deny it either."
Ji Chengxuan gave Yun Fujin a hesitant smile and told him the whole story.
"Are they really that unreasonable?" Yun Fujin was surprised. "It's just a matter of going to school. We didn't even say we wouldn't help them, but they're so overbearing."
"I'm afraid there's more to this than meets the eye," Ji Chengxuan said. "I don't know what Yun Que'er thinks, but I feel like there must be a reason for their overbearing attitude. Maybe they have some powerful backer."
Yun Fujin nodded thoughtfully.
Since both of Shen Qingqing's parents had been transferred for work, their father must also be in the town. Maybe he was someone of high status that they couldn't afford to offend.
"However, I think Yun Que'er just doesn't want to make a big deal out of this. After all, Uncle Yun is still a teacher at the school. Making a big scene won't do any good for anyone," Ji Chengxuan said.
Yun Fujin sighed. "She just doesn't want to cause trouble for the family."
After Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan finished dinner, just as Old Doctor Ji and the others came back, Ji Chengxuan went back to the next - door courtyard.
As for Yun Que'er, she still had a lot of homework to do. It was so late and she couldn't rest yet. She was still writing furiously in the room.
Yun Yi felt sorry for her and fanned Yun Que'er on the side. "Dad is really. Why did he transfer you to his school? Not only do we not know these new teachers well, but they're also not easy to get along with. They made things difficult for you today and might do it again tomorrow. Are you going to come home this late every day?"
Yun Que'er wiped the sweat off her forehead. "This is just a special situation. Don't worry, Third Sister. It definitely won't be like this every day. If it really comes to that, even if Dad doesn't get angry, I'll go and reason with them properly."
Yun Yi sighed. Afraid that saying too much would make Yun Que'er unhappy, she didn't say anything more and just helped Yun Que'er check her homework.
"By the way," after a while, Yun Yi finally remembered something. "I was so busy talking about your teachers that I forgot to ask about your classmates. How are they? Are they easy to get along with?"
"The classmates are all okay, it's just that there's one..."
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"Really? Why didn't your sister say anything?" Yun Motan was extremely surprised. "I haven't heard that any teacher has transferred their own child to the school."
Yun Fujin poured a glass of water for Yun Motan. "Little Sister probably didn't want to cause trouble for the family, so she didn't say anything. It's normal that you don't know, Dad. This is something shady in the school. How could it be made public for everyone to know?"
Yun Motan nodded. "That makes sense. When I first heard that they were punished, I was told that it was a little girl who started the trouble. It must be her."
Yun Motan was a bit worried.
It seemed that the matter with the teachers would be easier to handle. They were all colleagues. He could find an opportunity to invite them to dinner and say a few nice words. With his seniority, if he pleaded a bit, others would give him some face.
But the matter between the classmates was more difficult. Parents usually shouldn't interfere, especially when both sides were the children of teachers.
He was afraid that the little girl would be difficult to get along with. Then Yun Que'er would always be troubled at school.
"I'll think of a way," Yun Motan thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution. He could only say this.
Yun Fujin also nodded. There really wasn't a good solution for the time being. He planned to have a good talk with Yun Que'er. If she was really bullied, she must come home and tell them. Otherwise, she would just have to suffer in silence.
Early the next morning, Yun Motan left home a bit earlier. He walked to school with Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan.
The timing was just right. It was the time when students and teachers were all entering the school. When someone greeted Yun Motan on the way, he would specifically mention that his daughter and Ji Chengxuan were also studying here, so that everyone could get to know them.
"Dad, you really don't have to do this," Yun Que'er felt a bit guilty.
She knew that Yun Motan disliked using special privileges the most. When he arranged for her to study here, only the school principal knew about it.
"Que'er, if you encounter anything at school, you must tell us, okay?" Yun Motan squatted down and helped Yun Que'er adjust her red scarf. "Dad doesn't like to use special privileges, but you're Dad's daughter. It's only right for Dad to do anything for you."
As he said this, Yun Motan sighed.