Hao Jian's fierce demeanor startled the middle-aged woman, who glared at Hao Jian, wanting to continue her abuse, but her mouth twitched, and she dared not say:
At that moment, the middle-aged woman could only lead her son away, fuming!
Seeing this, Tongtong and Ruo Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief!
"Dad, you are so amazing!" Tongtong's eyes, filled with little stars, looked at Hao Jian as she cried and laughed, obviously very happy!
Ruo Lan also nodded at Hao Jian gratefully!
Meanwhile, on the other side!
"Mrs. Zhang, you are here? Please, have a seat?"
At this time, Teacher Zhao walked in; he was a male teacher in his early thirties and immediately ingratiated himself upon seeing the middle-aged woman.
It was because Zhang Yueqin's husband was the Director of the Education Bureau of Hua City, and Teacher Zhao desperately wanted to compete for the position of school principal, so naturally, he took the opportunity to suck up.
Upon hearing this, the furious Zhang Yueqin, upon seeing Teacher Zhao, lit up and then sneered, pointing towards where Hao Jian and the others were:
"Teacher Zhao, I want to sit there."
Seeing this, Teacher Zhao also hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile:
"But there are already people sitting there, and Xiaotao's seat isn't there either."
"I said I want to sit there, so I must sit there, Teacher Zhao, please make them leave," Zhang Yueqin said rudely.
Teacher Zhao hesitated, as asking him to drive a parent away somewhat compromised his integrity as a teacher.
"Teacher Zhao, the old principal is retiring soon! I heard that you're also interested in competing for the position, right? You should know what my husband does; what do you think your chances of becoming the principal are if I say something in his ear?" Zhang Yueqin threatened coldly.
Teacher Zhao immediately tensed up and hurriedly said, "Mrs. Zhang, don't be angry; I'll have them vacate the seats for you right away."
Then, Teacher Zhao strode towards Ruo Lan, his face turning stern as he said to Tongtong:
"Ma Zitong, please switch seats with your mom and dad."
Tongtong held Hao Jian's hand, feeling uneasy, as students normally do fear their teachers, and she was no exception.
Hao Jian wasn't angry and smilingly looked at Teacher Zhao, asking:
At this, Teacher Zhao became displeased, thinking Just move when asked, what's with all the fuss?
Seeing Hao Jian dressed shabbily, he subconsciously categorized him as a pauper, and when choosing between Zhang Yueqin and a pauper, he knew whom to pick.
"Because I want that seat!"
Just then, Zhang Yueqin approached again, provocatively looking at Hao Jian, thinking, Who dares to curse me? I'll make you embarrassed in public!
Hao Jian's brows furrowed slightly, and his smile turned colder as he looked at Teacher Zhao:
"Just because she wants to sit here, you are making us give up our seats for her? She is a parent, I am also a parent, why the discrimination!"
Meanwhile, Ruo Lan's face turned deathly pale with anger. It was bad enough that Zhang Yueqin was bullying them, but unexpectedly, even a teacher behaved so mercenarily.
Such an immoral teacher, how could he educate students properly!
"Because my husband is the Director of the Education Bureau, and you are just a pauper." Zhang Yueqin chuckled twice, looking Hao Jian up and down:
"Looking at you, you probably don't even earn ten thousand a month, do you?"
Zhang Yueqin's behavior was truly despicable. As the saying goes, don't slap the face and don't reveal shortcoming, yet she deliberately poked at people's sore spots.
Hao Jian shrugged nonchalantly, feeling no inferiority or need to hide his occupation and income, instead, he mockingly looked at Zhang Yueqin, sneering:
"But although I earn little, it is money earned through my own labor! And for an education director to spend over five thousand on a single piece of clothing for his child and tens of thousands on a makeover, when did government officials become so wealthy? Or is it through corruption and bribery perhaps?"
Hao Jian's gaze was sharp as a knife, causing Zhang Yueqin's expression to change, and then she impatiently said:
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and switch seats! Don't make us drive you out, then you'll really lose all your dignity!"
"This is my seat, I won't switch!"
Tongtong angrily said, tears welling up in her eyes. Though young, she could feel that these people were bullying her.
"I'm the head teacher, and I have the final say in this class, Ma Zitong, switch with Wang Xiaotao immediately, or I will expel you!"
Teacher Zhao also pressured her, as to smooth his own promotion, he could not care much about anything else.
Seeing the teacher helping a malicious woman to bully her, Tongtong's eyes glittered with tears, her head stubbornly shaking:
"I... I won't switch!"
"Good! You dare to disobey even your teacher, let's see how I'm going to teach you!!" Teacher Zhao, infuriated to a livid complexion, since he'd already offended Tongtong's family, didn't mind going a bit further. In his eyes, as long as he latched onto Zhang Yueqin's coattails, that was enough!
Right then, a fierce light flashed in Teacher Zhao's eyes, and his hand fiercely slapped towards Tongtong's little face!
A crisp sound rang out, and a figure was sent flying!
And when everyone snapped out of it, they were completely stunned, for the one sent flying was none other than Teacher Zhao!