He Must Clear Chu Yanxiao's Name!

"You're all bullying the old and the young!" the old man began accusing them. "Just wait until my son gets here! He definitely won't let you off!"

Speak of the devil, and the devil arrived. A middle-aged man with slicked-back hair hurried over. Seeing his parents in such a disheveled state, he immediately cursed at Fu Siwen and the others. "Do you people have any manners? Do you even know how to respect the elderly and care for children? I won't allow students like you to remain at this school! You must withdraw!"

Parents fighting was far more entertaining than a stage play. In no time, parents had gathered all around to watch. The unusual commotion also caught the principal's attention in the front rows. Seeing that no one was seated in the parents' section, Father Chu hurried over as well.

The principal pushed through the crowd and came before them. When he saw that Fu Siwen was one of the parties involved, his face turned green. His voice was full of distress as he looked at the elderly couple and asked, "What happened?"

Why did they have to provoke my little goddess of wealth?!

Father Chu also walked over. When he saw Fu Siwen and the others, he was first stunned, followed by anger. He strode toward them, only for a hand to reach out halfway and stop him.

"President Chu!" Though the old man's face was swollen from the beating, his eyes still worked. He recognized Father Chu at once, his expression changing instantly as he began explaining, "It's nothing. We were just teaching some ill-mannered children a lesson!"

The child's father wore an ingratiating smile as he stepped forward, wanting to shake Father Chu's hand.

He did not care about any children's performance. He had only heard that Father Chu's child attended this school. His company happened to have a project it wanted to cooperate with Chu Corporation on, but he had never had the chance to meet Father Chu, so he had come here to try his luck. He had not expected to actually run into him.

My luck is incredible!

The child's father thought happily.

His hand was already extended before Father Chu, but Father Chu merely glanced at it and showed no intention of shaking it.

He held his hand there awkwardly for more than ten seconds before finally withdrawing it sheepishly and slipping it into his pocket.

He refused to give up. "President Chu, meeting here must be fate. Would you honor me by allowing me to treat you and your family to dinner?"

"That wouldn't be appropriate." Fu Siwen spoke before Father Chu could.

The child's father's expression changed faster than a page being turned. He looked at Fu Siwen with open disdain. "When men are talking, what business does a woman have interrupting? I haven't even settled the matter involving the children with you yet!"

Fu Siwen no longer looked at him. Instead, she walked to Father Chu's side and looked up at him directly. "Can't I speak?"

The child's father continued glaring at her and even reached out, trying to pull her away. "Do you know who this is? How dare you crowd up to him like that!"

Father Chu's expression could not have been colder. He wrapped an arm around Fu Siwen's waist and pulled her into his embrace, his blade-like gaze landing on the man's face. "Of course you can."

The child's father seemed to realize something, yet he did not dare believe it.

At that moment, Chu Yanxiao rushed over and hugged Father Chu's leg, complaining in a clear, childish voice, "Dad, they bullied us!"

That single "Dad" completely confirmed the child's father's suspicions. The color drained rapidly from his face, leaving him deathly pale. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to salvage the situation, but no words came out.

Father Chu looked at him coldly. "Go on. Tell me how you want to settle this. We can settle it properly."

"It's a misunderstanding. There must be some misunderstanding here!"

The old woman had yet to realize what was happening. She tugged the old man over. "His face is swollen like this. What misunderstanding could there be? Don't even think about denying it!"

"Mom! Stop talking! Both of you, shut up! He's our company's biggest client! If we offend him, we'll end up sleeping on the streets!" Never had the child's father found his mother's mouth so detestable. His face twisted with anxiety.

The moment she heard he was a major boss, the old woman's expression changed as well. Her earlier fury vanished without a trace, and she did not even dare lift her face to meet Fu Siwen's eyes.

So changing faces is hereditary, Su Leyun mused.

The child's father smiled cautiously. "We won't pursue this matter anymore. President Chu, please be magnanimous and don't take this to heart."

Fu Siwen refused outright. "That won't do. It must be pursued! There are surveillance cameras on the stage. Principal, please have someone pull up the footage so everyone can see what really happened!"

What the child's father meant was still that Chu Yanxiao had been at fault. They were merely swallowing this grievance and choosing not to pursue it out of consideration for the Chu Family.

With so many parents present, some had already begun whispering among themselves. If word got out later, it would become another case of the Chu Family using its power to bully others. Chu Yanxiao's days at school would certainly become difficult too.

Therefore, she had to clear Chu Yanxiao's name!

When she heard that they were going to pull up the surveillance footage, the little girl's expression turned strange. She turned around and hid beneath her grandfather's coat like an ostrich.

Before long, the footage was projected onto the curtain behind the stage. Before everyone's eyes, the scene of the little girl bringing it upon herself played out once more.

Her family's expressions stiffened. They lowered their heads in shame, not daring to say a word.

The people around them, however, began discussing it.

"This child lied, and she even framed someone else!"

"Isn't this a textbook case of rotten parents raising rotten children? I'm afraid that old woman would hit me if I looked at her one more time!"

"My child can't be in the same class as people like this. What if they get bullied? There might not be surveillance footage next time!"

The family could no longer endure the flood of chatter. After apologizing to Chu Yanxiao, they fled in haste.

Later, it was said that the parents jointly wrote a petition and had the little girl expelled directly, but that was a story for another time.

After that family left, the auditorium regained its Christmas atmosphere. The family was completely unaffected and continued watching the performances from the other classes. The Christmas party thus passed in a thrilling and eventful manner.

After the party ended, the group chatted and laughed as they prepared to return to the Chu Family home. Before they could get into the car, Su Minghui received a call from the sanatorium saying that Father Su was not doing well and was still being resuscitated.

Upon hearing this, Su Minghui nearly collapsed. Once she recovered, she immediately wanted to rush over.

She had to bring Lele with her. Lele was so capable—perhaps he could save her father's life at a critical moment!

Fu Siwen supported her and comforted her. "Don't panic. I'll arrange for a driver to take us there right away!"

Chu Yanxiao, who had been dozing against his father's shoulder, immediately woke up when he heard that Su Leyun was leaving. "I want to go too!"

Chu Yanxiao still did not understand what resuscitation meant. He simply wanted to stay by Su Leyun's side.

He had been busy all day for the Christmas party and had been dozing off just moments ago. Even as he forced himself to stay awake now, his eyelids kept drooping shut.