Chapter 799: Learning From Zhou Hua
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Bing was well aware that even if he knew Zhou Hua was the one who made Sun Wei lose Su Li’s homework on purpose, Zhou Hua could still argue her way out of it. Even if the situation escalated, the school wouldn’t expel her over such a minor incident with unclear evidence. This time, he decided to handle it himself, to teach this Teacher Zhou a lesson and make her behave more modestly in the future.
After a moment of silence, Su Bing turned to Su Li and said, “I just remembered something. It’s my turn to be on duty today. Su Li, you and Gao Ming should go home first. I’ll come back later on my own. Please tell mom for me. Also, about the incident where Teacher Zhou falsely accused you of not handing in your homework, don’t tell mom about it yet. She’s been working hard lately, let’s not worry her.”
Upon hearing this, Su Li found it to be very reasonable. He realized he wasn’t as thoughtful as his older brother, having not considered their mother’s fatigue from work. He assured Su Bing, “Don’t worry, brother. I won’t tell mom about this.”
Gao Ming looked at Su Bing with admiration in his eyes. He was truly responsible and cool!
Su Bing naturally avoided Gao Ming’s fervent gaze. As soon as the two of them left, he quickly headed to a nearby convenience store and dialed the police station. “Hello, I want to report an incident. At the entrance of the First Bilingual Primary School, a teacher is bullying a young vendor, smashing his stall, and even claiming that the government’s management of the civilian economy is nonsense.”
The last sentence was, of course, added by Su Bing himself. However, he would make it seem as if Zhou Hua had said it. Wasn’t this creating something out of nothing? He had learned this from Zhou Hua.
Upon receiving the report, the police quickly arrived at the school gate. By this time, the crowd of students and parents who had been watching the scene had almost dispersed. The other vendors, although angry, were helpless and sighed in resignation, preparing to pack up their stalls.
Zhou Hua, having smashed the young vendors’ stalls and vented her anger, was about to leave when she was stopped by the young vendors. They didn’t know how to refute the false accusations this woman had imposed on them, but with their stalls gone, their hard-earned livelihood had collapsed. They wouldn’t let this woman leave easily.
The police quickly identified the target and approached the woman and the young vendors. The leading officer asked the woman, “Are you Teacher Zhou Hua?”
Upon seeing the police, Zhou Hua froze. She had only intended to scare the young ruffians, never to involve the authorities. How had the police arrived? She had no choice but to respond, the guilty party often being the first to complain, “I am Zhou Hua, officer. Your arrival is timely. I was just disciplining these young hooligans who are trying to corrupt our students.”
The leading officer squinted at her, saying, “Ms. Zhou, we received a report that tells a different story. It was reported that you were bullying these young vendors, even smashing their stalls. You were also accused of criticizing the government’s handling of the civilian economy. Any of these allegations are serious. I’m afraid you’ll have to come with us.”
The police weren’t fools. The scene before them was chaotic, but it was unlikely that the boys had destroyed their own stalls.
Upon hearing this, the leader of the boys finally knew what to say. Although he didn’t know who had reported the incident, he quickly echoed the accuser’s words, “Officer, it’s true. We all heard this teacher. She’s not a good teacher. You should arrest her.”
Zhou Hua was taken aback. In her urgency, she revealed her irritable side, “You little devils, you uncultured brats, what are you saying? Officer, you can’t listen to their nonsense. I’m a teacher. How could I possibly say such outrageous things? I’ve always been supportive of the government’s decisions.”
The police were somewhat taken aback, even doubting whether they had come to the right place. Was this really the First Bilingual Primary School? How had such a teacher been selected to teach here? The leading officer reiterated, “I’m sorry, Ms. Zhou, but you’ll have to come with us.”
At this point, some of the late-departing teachers were leaving the school, including some school leaders. Zhou Hua didn’t want her colleagues and superiors to witness her being taken away by the police. It would ruin her reputation. If she had to go, she would go.
So, Zhou Hua immediately gave up her resistance. Before the teachers and school leaders reached the school gate, she got into the police car. The boys naturally followed. However, just before the police car started, the leader of the boys noticed a male student standing under a large tree, his face cold. As their eyes met, the boy seemed to understand something.