Lu Ming sat beside Chen Xian and gently stroked her head, comforting her, "Xian'er, be good, don't cry. Uncle will take you to kindergarten tomorrow to get justice!"
Chen Xian, however, was a little timid and pouted, saying, "No, I don't like kindergarten. I don't want to go to school anymore."
Clearly, she had developed a negative attitude towards schooling, which was not a good sign.
Lu Ming didn't rush. He said softly, "Running away when you encounter problems is the behavior of a coward. Do you want to be a coward, Xian'er?"
Chen Xian paused for a moment and said tearfully, "I don't want to be a coward, but..."
Lu Ming stroked her head again and said, "When we encounter problems, we shouldn't be afraid. We just need to solve them. Uncle will definitely make Tang Yuhang apologize! Also..."
He stood up and pulled Chen Xian up with him, saying, "Uncle will teach you some self-defense techniques."
Huh?
Everyone in the room was a bit stunned.
What self-defense techniques would a five-year-old girl learn? Would it be useful?
Lu Ming said, "Trust Uncle. Learning these techniques will bring you great benefits. If anyone bullies you in the future, you can fight back fiercely!"
Uh...
Dragon King and Chen Yin Gong exchanged glances and shook their heads.
Fight back?
She's just a five-year-old girl. If she truly faces criminals, no matter how strong her techniques are, they will be useless, and she'll be instantly defeated.
However, teaching Chen Xian some techniques might be good. At least it could boost her confidence and help her recover quickly.
Chen Xian's eyes lit up; she was clearly very interested.
She asked, "Uncle, if I learn self-defense techniques, will I not be afraid of being bullied anymore?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes! But you have to promise Uncle that you can only use it for self-defense and not attack others first."
"Okay!" Chen Xian nodded vigorously.
Afterward, Lu Ming began to teach Chen Xian some self-defense techniques. Surprisingly, Chen Xian had extraordinary aptitude in this area and learned very quickly.
Lu Ming himself was a top-tier master, and what he taught were all the essentials.
In just a few hours, Chen Xian had already learned the techniques quite well.
...
The next day, early in the morning.
After waking up, Lu Ming made Chen Xian a delicious breakfast. After they finished eating, he took Chen Xian to kindergarten.
It wasn't far, only about 700 meters from their home.
As soon as the group entered the kindergarten and arrived at the teacher's office, Lu Ming shouted angrily, "Who is the homeroom teacher for the small class?"
Huh?
All the teachers turned to look at him.
Among them, a woman with a braided pigtail stood up and said, "I am the homeroom teacher for the small class, Xu Jiao. Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Lu Ming pointed at Chen Xian beside him and continued, "My... my... my goddaughter was bullied at school yesterday, and you, as the homeroom teacher, showed bias? I'm here today to talk to you about this matter!"
Dragon King and Chen Yin Gong looked at Lu Ming. To have a "legitimate reason," Lu Ming had casually acknowledged Chen Xian as his goddaughter.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiao chuckled.
She was too lazy to even stand up, sitting in her chair and trimming her nails. "I thought it was something big. Just this? Children in kindergarten, fighting and squabbling are common. Do you need to make such a fuss?"
Lu Ming glared at her. "Snatching toys, pushing people down, calling others wild children, and then leading a campaign of isolation and slapping someone. Are these called fighting and squabbling? Teacher Xu, have you no shame?"
Xu Jiao instantly became angry.
She slammed the table and stood up, roaring, "Watch your mouth! If you don't like our school, you can leave. I'll process your withdrawal right now!"
Lu Ming chuckled. "Whether to withdraw or not is something I'll handle later. Today, I'm here to deal with the assault incident! Teacher Xu, I want an attitude from you now. How do you plan to handle this matter?"
"Handle it?" Xu Jiao said disdainfully. "Handle what? Children fighting is an everyday occurrence. What is there to handle? Go cool off somewhere else and stop bothering me. Security guards, throw them out!"
What arrogance.
A mere kindergarten homeroom teacher actually showed such disregard for parents.
Immediately, two security guards walked over. Without asking anything, they grabbed their batons and swung them at Lu Ming. As they hit, they cursed, "You dare to cause trouble at our kindergarten? Are you tired of living? Let me give you two hits to teach you a lesson!"
Before the batons could fall, Lu Ming kicked out, sending the two security guards flying seven or eight meters away! The two security guards immediately collapsed and fainted.
Then Lu Ming walked towards Xu Jiao.
Xu Jiao suddenly panicked and yelled, "What are you doing? He's hitting me, hitting me! There's a bad guy hitting a woman!"
Unexpectedly...
Lu Ming did not attack her. Instead, he calmly took out his phone and started taking pictures of Xu Jiao.
Xu Jiao was stunned and asked, "What are you doing?"
Lu Ming said as he took pictures, "Coincidentally, I know some friends in the news media. I'll send them the matter of your kindergarten and these photos. I guarantee that within three days, you'll be famous nationwide. You'll be a big celebrity then."
"This... no!" This time, Xu Jiao was truly flustered.
This was tantamount to social suicide!
Once her actions were reported, how could she show her face in public again? What kindergarten would dare to hire her?
Xu Jiao lunged at Lu Ming. "Stop taking pictures!"
She tried to snatch Lu Ming's phone, but she was no match for him.
Lu Ming took half a step back and then kicked the trash can forward. Xu Jiao stepped directly into the trash can and fell face-first.
Lu Ming retreated, still taking pictures, and finally raised his phone, saying, "This news will definitely spark widespread discussion in society. Teacher Xu, you should thank me when you become famous."
Xu Jiao was completely panicked and could no longer hold on.
She lay on the ground and said obsequiously, "Oh! I also know that it was Tang Yuhang's fault. Your Chen Xian was wronged, but the problem is, that Tang Yuhang is the son of Tang Ding, the deputy director. How can a common person like me offend him?"
She paused and continued, "Tang Ding, as the deputy director of the education bureau, is our kindergarten's direct superior. He controls everything tightly. Tell me, how dare I provoke him? If you really have the ability, then expose Tang Ding. Don't take your anger out on us common people."
Finally, they got to the main point.
Lu Ming put away his phone and questioned, "So everything is just because Tang Ding wields absolute power, and you dare not provoke him, so you showed bias and targeted our Xian'er?"
Xu Jiao nodded affirmatively.
She got up from the ground and said with a bitter expression, "Actually, it's not just your Chen Xian who has been wronged. All the children in our class have been hit by Tang Yuhang, and every family has suffered under Tang Ding! We all hate him, but there's nothing we can do. He holds a high position and great power, and we can't afford to offend him. So, take my advice, just let it go. Consider it a scuffle between children and endure it."