The female teacher instantly felt overwhelmed, her head spinning, so she hurriedly took out her phone to call for help, hoping someone else would come assist.
“Brat, you’re just a little brat!”
“I’m definitely going to tell my mom! Just you wait!”
The whole classroom was filled with childish yelling and sobbing, as if Bai Xia had done something unforgivable.
Bai Fu ran over to close the door, then pulled out a chair and sat down. He took snacks out of his little backpack, opened them up, and just watched them wail.
Cry, let them cry their hearts out.
Once they’re done, they won’t be able to cry anymore.
After a while, maybe because they felt unsatisfied, the boy in white glared at her and yelled, “A brat like you doesn’t deserve to be in our class!”
“Yeah! She doesn’t belong!”
The others immediately chimed in.
Only a few quiet, well-behaved children sat in their seats, silent, just blinking in confusion.
Bai Xia didn’t say a word.
She walked over step by step, picked up the books on his desk, tore them to pieces, and threw all the scraps at him.
“You should feel honoured to be in the same class as me. Who do you think you are? Your teeth haven’t even all grown in, and you’re so sure your parents are your real parents? Ever had a paternity test?”
Wherever Bai Xia’s gaze landed, she picked up things and threw them around.
“No one’s leaving until someone apologizes today.”
“You… you…”
The boy in white pointed at her, at a loss for words, his eyes burning with rage.
No kid had ever dared talk to him like this.
He was definitely going to tell his parents!
When the other teachers arrived and pushed open the door, they were greeted by utter chaos—scraps of paper and books everywhere, every corner filled with huddled children, some still sobbing.
Only one adorable little girl sat there, hugging her water bottle and drinking quietly.
For a moment, they couldn’t even tell who was at fault.
“Teacher Mu, what happened here?”
Several teachers looked on in confusion at the scene.
The female teacher quickly waved them over, sweating profusely. “Hurry, take them all out!”
Although they didn’t understand what had happened, the teachers quickly gathered up the students.
If anything happened to any of them, they wouldn’t be able to bear the responsibility.
Once her throat felt a bit better, Bai Xia put her water bottle back in her bag.
Seeing everyone else being reluctantly led out, she noticed one boy still sitting quietly at his desk, calmly reading a book.
She walked over to him, quietly staring.
Lin Yan frowned slightly, “…What are you looking at?”
Bai Xia snatched his book away with a quick move.
“Quit pretending. You’ve been staring at me for half an hour!”
She wasn’t really a three-year-old.
Of course she could tell the difference between malice and kindness.
Ever since she entered, this kid had been secretly watching her.
He was definitely up to no good.
When facing outside trouble, the only way to stop bullying was to scare everyone completely.
After all, she was part of a group—she couldn’t always be a loner.
“Auntie!”
The housekeeper rushed in, as if she already knew something had happened.
But when she saw the chaos, she still couldn’t believe a little girl had done all this.
“I was just looking at the new student. Is there a problem?”
Lin Yan said with a straight face.
Hearing his feigned seriousness, Bai Xia slapped the desk.
“Even looking is a crime!”
The housekeeper’s brow twitched.
She quickly scooped up Bai Xia in her arms.
She never expected the little miss could make everyone cry just by scolding them.
Lin Yan quietly watched the little girl being carried away, the corners of his lips slightly curved.
She was still as domineering as ever.
There was no way to continue class.
The housekeeper carried Bai Xia back to the car, checking her up and down as if worried she’d gotten hurt in a fight.
Bai Xia calmly explained that it was the others who had spoken rudely, so she acted.
In this kind of situation, blind tolerance would only make the bullying worse.
She couldn’t just ignore it because they were kids. If a kid did something wrong, could they just get away with hurting others?
Luckily, she wasn’t really three years old.
Otherwise, if she truly heard those things, what if she ended up with childhood trauma?
***
Back at the villa, seeing Bai Xia return after only half a day of school, Lu Qi Hui was puzzled.
The housekeeper whispered a few words in his ear, and Lu Qi Hui’s expression turned complicated.
Still, the first thing he did was check Bai Xia for injuries.
Yao Yun came downstairs holding a cup of coffee, a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.
“I told you Bai Xuan Wen didn’t know how to raise a child. You and Father insisted on not letting me say anything. Now look, she’s offended so many people. Sooner or later Lu Huan will have to clean up her mess. I think it’d be better to keep her at home and teach her slowly—at least she wouldn’t cause trouble outside and embarrass our Lu family.”
Bai Fu had just changed his shoes and immediately retorted, “Your son doesn’t embarrass anyone? Hasn’t he caused enough trouble? I’d say the Lu family’s reputation is already long gone thanks to him!”
Yao Yun’s face changed, but she held back her anger, just smiling slightly while sipping her coffee.
“Xia Xia isn’t wrong. Shuo Shuo is spoiled because of you.”
Lu Qi Hui looked at the old lady with displeasure.
“Jia You, before tonight, have him apologize to Xia Xia. Otherwise, he’s not allowed to leave his room ever again.”
With that, he took Bai Xia upstairs and ordered the servants to bring her sweet soup.
Yao Yun took a sip of coffee, her face growing darker.
Only the housekeeper, finding a quiet spot, quickly dialed a number.
When the call connected, he lowered his voice.
“It’s bad, President. The young miss caused trouble at school!”
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
The tone was displeased.
“She was bullied?”
The housekeeper felt overwhelmed.
“No, the young miss made the whole class cry. I’m afraid their parents will come looking for trouble. What should we do?”
Everyone who could get into Zhichai Kindergarten came from wealth and power.
Just the few kids the young miss made cry all came from prestigious families—they definitely wouldn’t let this go easily.
But he never expected such a cute young miss could make the whole class cry.
He’d been standing outside the classroom the whole time, afraid she’d be bullied.
There was another pause.
Lu Huan’s voice was deep.
“Leave it at that. I’ll handle it. Just watch over the young miss.”
The housekeeper’s expression was odd.
“Understood.”
After hanging up, the housekeeper looked upstairs.
So the president planned to raise the young miss into another version of himself.
But the president wasn’t this domineering as a child, was he?
***
After returning to her room, Bai Xia changed clothes and lay on the bed reading.
Whether those people would cause trouble had nothing to do with her.
Isn’t the male lead supposed to raise his own kid?
He should learn what a hassle it is.
It wasn’t even dinner time yet when she vaguely heard noise downstairs.
She quietly opened her door, crept out to the corridor, and peeked down.
As expected, several well-dressed people sat in the main hall, clearly ready for a confrontation.
In the middle, Yao Yun sat skillfully playing both sides, saying that Bai Xia had just been brought back from outside and lacked proper upbringing, so it was normal.
She told the others not to take it to heart.
“Even if she was adopted, she shouldn’t be like this.”
Madam Qi picked up her teacup, her tone unhappy.
“She made my son cry! My husband and I never even speak harshly to him, and now he’s been bullied by a little girl. How can he go back to school?”
“Exactly. If she doesn’t know the rules, she should stay home and learn them before going to class. We’re only thinking of the Lu family. With a temper like hers, if she isn’t taught well now, who knows what trouble she’ll cause in the future,” another noblewoman said.
Yao Yun put on an apologetic face.
“There’s nothing I can do. The old master is getting on in years, and he spoils her. How could I dare say anything?”
It wasn’t easy to survive in the Lu family either.
Madam Qi softened her tone.
“She doesn’t have a mother. You’re her grandmother—if you don’t care, who will?”
“Who says she doesn’t have a mother?”
A cold male voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone froze.
When they saw the man enter, they immediately put down their cups and put on friendly faces.
“Madam Ban and the others mean no harm,” Yao Yun quickly said to smooth things over.
Lu Xi swept his cold gaze over everyone.
“If children aren’t taught, adults don’t know any better either. Looks like if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be too.”
His words made everyone’s faces change.
They didn’t expect him to be so blunt. But thinking of Lu Huan’s methods, they held back their anger and explained kindly, “Kids just say things. But Xia Xia shouldn’t hit people either. What if someone gets hurt?”
“They pulled my hair first. Just because they’re kids doesn’t mean they can say whatever they want!”
Bai Xia ran over, glaring at them.
“I’m a kid too, so does that mean I can call you all brats with no parents?”
Everyone was stunned, at a loss for words.
Hearing his daughter’s words, Lu Xi’s face grew darker.
He stared coldly at the group.
“You’d better give me an explanation.”
They didn’t expect Lu Huan to care so much about an illegitimate daughter.
The group could only say softly, “Kids just talk nonsense. There’s no bad intention. We’ll teach them better in the future. Since Xia Xia also hit them, let’s just let this go. They’re in the same class, so they’ll become friends.”
“They said I don’t deserve to be in their class, and told me to leave,” Bai Xia said, covering her face and pretending to cry.
Lu Xi looked at the housekeeper.
“Buy Zhichai.”
At his words, the housekeeper nodded. “Yes, sir.”
The others’ expressions changed.
They said no more, filing out one after another.
The Lu family was powerful and domineering—what else could they do?
They could only tell their sons to stay away from that little girl in the future.
Yao Yun frowned slightly.
“Madam Qi and the others didn’t mean anything by it. They just came for tea. It’s normal for kids to have little fights. If adults overreact, it’s not good.”
Bai Xia wiped imaginary tears.
“Your son hit me on the head with a basketball yesterday. I think he was hoping to kill me so he could inherit everything by himself.”
Lu Huan’s eyes grew cold as he stared at Yao Yun.
“Where is he?”
A flicker of panic crossed Yao Yun’s face.
She glanced at the tattling little girl, but still forced a smile.
“Shuo Shuo just lost his temper, he didn’t really hit Xia Xia. Besides, Xia Xia hit him back with the basketball. I’ll have him apologize to her tonight.”
“He didn’t just lose his temper. I dodged fast, or he would have killed me. He obviously meant to hurt me. He’s the one who needs education, or who knows what he’ll do next time,” Bai Xia said coolly.
Lu Xi’s voice sank.
“Where is he?”
Yao Yun’s palm tightened.
“He’s grounded by his father and knows he was wrong. I’ll send him to boarding school tomorrow. He won’t appear for a while.”
No one knew Lu Huan’s methods better than she did.
Once he was angry, he never cared about family or not.
Lu Huan shot her a cold look, picked up the girl, and carried her upstairs.
He knew his daughter would be bullied, but at least she knew how to fight back.
That meant she hadn’t been led astray by Song’s influence.
His daughter would never need to swallow her anger.
“What did they say to you?”
He asked, looking at the little girl in his arms.
Bai Xia frowned, snorted coldly, “Why don’t you ask yourself? I had a mom, but after living here, I became a brat with no parents. Isn’t that all thanks to you?”