"Dad, I’m fine. I just accidentally hit a classmate." Wa Lei sat dejectedly on a chair in the corridor. Just thinking about being rejected by Su Xi and losing face in front of so many people at school made him feel terrible.
"No worries, as long as he’s not dead, it’s just a matter of paying some money."
Wa’s Dad, seeing that Wa Lei’s injuries weren’t serious, breathed a sigh of relief and said dismissively, "Son, you’re what’s important here. As long as you’re okay, it’s all good. Don’t worry, I’ll handle whatever happens."
"Oh, that’s quite a bold statement!"
Su Jinfang couldn’t help but sneer.
"I’m not short on..." Money.
Wa’s Dad was about to retort harshly back when he saw the Su Family, it shocked him so much that he gasped. He had made his fortune through coal mining, going from rags to riches. Now, flaunting his wealth with chunky gold chains, he seemed eager to show everyone that he had money!
Wa’s Dad constantly bragged about money, but he was well aware that the Su Family were real wealthy people, far beyond his comparison.
Even his business relied on the Su Family’s support. Wa’s Dad quickly changed his demeanor, his chubby face beaming with joy, and greeted, "Boss Su, what a coincidence!"
"Not a coincidence, not at all. Your son injured my niece’s hand. Wa, do you think this matter should be addressed?" Su Jinrong glared at Wa’s Dad, his mind already made up—he wouldn’t be buying coal from Wa’s Dad anymore.
In the whole of Ningbei, there’s not just the Wa Family with coal, right?
"What?" Wa’s Dad widened his eyes in shock. The father who had just been doting over his son now slapped Wa Lei across the face, leaving him stunned.
"Dad, you’re hitting me?"
Wa Lei, holding his face, looked at Wa’s Dad incredulously. From childhood to now, Wa’s Dad had never hit him.
"Apologize quickly!" Wa’s Dad’s attitude had changed dramatically, like night and day.
"Forget it, I’m afraid of retaliation." Su Xi had just heard from the doctor the same diagnosis as Xu Nian’an, requiring rest, and even if she recovered quickly, she couldn’t play piano the day after tomorrow.
She had practiced for hours daily for the Folk Music Troupe selection, and now, because of Wa Lei, all her efforts were in vain. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
"Ms. Su, it’s all my son’s fault, let me make it up to you." Wa’s Dad nodded and bowed to Su Xi.
Wa Lei looked at Wa’s Dad puzzledly and said, "Dad, why are you afraid of them?"
Wa’s Dad, hearing this, wished he could shut him up, smiled apologetically at Su Xi, then yanked Wa Lei away with a stern face and said, "Do you know who the Su Family is? If we offend them, we’ll be in big trouble! Tell me, why would you bump into the girl out of the blue?"
"Dad, I didn’t mean to. She rejected me." Wa Lei muttered, and in the next moment, his ear was pulled up, making him yelp in pain.
Wa’s Dad asked, "You were pursuing her? She turned you down, and you just hit her."
"I didn’t do it on purpose." Wa Lei reminded repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wanru took Nianhua and Su Xi to leave first. Fei Meishu was on a business trip recently, so she wasn’t here.
"Xiaoxi, it’s all my fault. If I’d reacted sooner and pulled you away, it might not have happened." Xu Nianhua said self-reproachfully. She had been on guard, but relaxed when she saw Wa Lei biking away. Who would have thought that the moment she relaxed, an accident would occur?