Wu Xiaonian quickly said, “Madam Yuan, classes are over. Why don’t you go and bring Yu Nan over? That way, we can hear the whole story and settle this matter properly.”
Yuan Feihua looked at Song Ci and sneered, “Just you wait.”
Then, she walked away angrily.
Once Yuan Feihua was out of sight, Wu Xiaonian looked at Song Ci helplessly,
“What do you think you’re doing? As an adult, shouldn’t you be more rational? I call you over to resolve this matter, not make it worse. At this rate, she’s not going to accept Song Yujin’s apology.”
Song Ci was shocked.
“Why does my little brother need to apologize?”
Wu Xiaonian was exhausted.
“He hit and injured Yu Nan. The latter even cried. Aren’t his actions clearly wrong? Obviously, he needs to apologize.”
“Yu Nan was the one who slandered Yujin first! He even snatched away Yujin’s phone and broke it! Why does Yujin need to apologize?”
Wu Xiaonian tried to explain, “That’s true, but he still hit someone! In fact, he hit multiple students. Luckily, Yu Nan was the only one who pursued this matter. If more parents were involved, things would definitely be worse!”
“Yujin was the one who got bullied. Is it his fault for trying to defend himself? Based on your logic, a murderer shouldn’t be blamed for stabbing someone. Apparently, it’s the knife vendor’s fault.”
Wu Xiaonian felt that she could not get through Song Ci. Why was she so unreasonable?
“Madam Song, if this keeps up, the matter will never be resolved.”
“Why not? I have an easy solution. Yu Nan simply has to apologize. Teacher Wu, you know the truth but you’ve decided to punish Yujin. Do you think this is the proper way to handle things? Yujin was wronged. He was the victim. Your bias is on full display. Is this the way a teacher should act?”
Wu Xiaonian’s headache got worse. She stopped beating around the bush and said directly, “Madam Song, as you can see, Yu Nan’s mother has been in school since the afternoon. She refused to let Song Yujin go until he apologized. Since Song Yujin refused, what can I do? I am a teacher, but you should know how things worked here. Essentially, I can’t afford to offend Madam Yuan. You understand what I’m trying to say, right?”
“So you’re favoring Yu Nan because he comes from a better family and ordinary students like Yujin have to suffer because of it?
“I’ve already tried my best to help Song Yujin. Originally, Madam Yuan wanted him to be expelled. You don’t want that to happen, right?”
After hearing that, Song Ci did not say anything. She just looked at Wu Xiaonian.
“I don’t want Song Yujin to be expelled either. Frankly speaking, which teacher would dislike an outstanding student? I’m just trying to keep the peace intact. You’re also an employee, so you should understand my position. The weak have to compromise. Reality can be disappointing.”
Song Ci knew that Wu Xiaonian was right. Only the strong and powerful mattered. They could twist the truth according to their liking.
If Wu Xiaonian offended Yu Nan who was from a rich family for someone like Song Yujin, her position would be jeopardized. It did not matter if Song Yujin was the victim. In the end, he would still be at fault.
Wu Xiaonian just wanted to settle this matter peacefully. To protect Song Yujin, she had to appease Yuan Feihua.
This was simply how a private aristocratic school worked. Results were definitely important, but it was secondary. Once again, money and power ruled over everything.