The parents exchanged glances, communicating silently. By now, it was clear their children were indeed at fault, but apologizing to another student was something they truly could not bring themselves to do.
"Even if it was my child’s fault, you shouldn’t have beaten her this badly," Father Xiao, who had been silent, finally spoke up.
"Exactly, how could you be so excessive? If this causes any long-term effects, my child’s life could be ruined."
"At such a young age, to be so cruel, what will become of you when you grow up?"
Song Yan Ning looked at them with a cold sneer, "Do you expect me to not fight back when attacked?"
"But you didn’t have to go that far," Mrs. Xiao glared furiously at Song Yan Ning. The idea of her daughter being hit and then being asked to apologize was preposterous!
Song Yan Ning raised her eyebrows slightly, "This was me being light." If not for the fact that they were students and she did not want to make a bigger issue out of it, she might have disabled them.
"Parents, now that the situation is clear, I hope you will apologize to student Song Yan Ning," the dean spoke sternly. He had never thought Song Yan Ning was in the wrong, and now he was even more convinced. Since it was not her fault, he naturally stood by her side.
"Teacher, you are being biased. She beat our children to this state; she is at fault," Mrs. Xiao huffed.
"She must apologize to us, and compensate for the emotional and medical expenses, or else I will complain to the Board of Education about your school."
"Yes, she must pay for our children’s medical expenses, their faces are so swollen, who knows if they might have a concussion."
Song Yan Ning shook her head, amused. She had finally witnessed authentic victim-blaming.
The dean was speechless, "Song Yan Ning, you can go back to the classroom. The school will handle this."
Song Yan Ning shook her head, looking at Mrs. Xiao and the others, "Do you really want me to pay for the medical expenses?"
"Of course," Mrs. Xiao thought Song Yan Ning was scared, feeling a surge of satisfaction.
"I can pay, but I don’t like to pay small amounts, how about this, I pay a hundred thousand to each family," Song Yan Ning said mockingly.
Everyone stared at Song Yan Ning in disbelief. Was she out of her mind?
Mo Xixi reached out and tugged at Song Yan Ning’s sleeve, "Song Yan Ning, don’t be rash." She was somewhat puzzled by Song Yan Ning’s actions.
Song Yan Ning just smiled at Mo Xixi.
"Do you even have a hundred thousand?" Mrs. Xiao scoffed disdainfully.
Song Yan Ning pulled out a card, "I have two hundred and twenty thousand here, exactly a hundred thousand for each family. If you don’t believe me, you can check by calling."
Mrs. Xiao and her company’s eyes lit up, and they moved forward to take the card.
Song Yan Ning looked at Xiao Yue, "You come and get it."
Xiao Yue hesitated, looking at her parents. Seeing them nod, she stepped forward.
As Xiao Yue approached, Song Yan Ning reached out and grabbed Xiao Yue’s arm, twisting it gently, "Crack!"
"Ah!" Xiao Yue screamed out loud.
"What are you doing?" Mrs. Xiao and Father Xiao rushed forward, furiously glaring at Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning smiled playfully, "Did you think a hundred thousand was so easy to get?"
"You!" Mrs. Xiao trembled with rage, turning to the dean, "Teacher, did you see that? She dared to attack in front of you. You must expel this bad student, or else we cannot trust that this school is a safe place for our children."