"Miss Tang, this was just a small argument amongst kids, you don't need to make such a big fuss out of it."
"I don't want to make a big fuss, but my sons are being threatened with expulsion just because they fought back against a bully. How could I let that happen?" Tangning asked. "To be honest, my husband wanted to come today, but I told him that children's matters are small matters."
"Otherwise..."
The principal understood what Tangning was trying to say. If Mo Ting had come, no one would have had the chance to explain anything. He would have destroyed them first before asking anything!
"Miss Tang, thank you, we are truly thankful that you didn't bother President Mo with this matter. It's just a small matter between kids, who said the twins are getting expelled? There's no such thing..."
"Really? But I heard something about compensating $2 million," Tangning laughed. "I was about to say, even if one of my artists needed to reshape their entire nose, it wouldn't cost that amount, let alone fixing the small scratch that Director Yuan's son received."
"Director Yuan was just joking, Miss Tang. Please don't take it to heart," the principal tried to be the mediator between the two mothers.
"I didn't come today to bully anyone. I'm simply here to apologize on behalf of my son. Firstly, I admit he did the wrong thing - I won't deny that - but, shouldn't Director Yuan also reflect on the way her son had acted? Shouldn't he be disciplined for acting like a bully?"
"Secondly, Director Yuan's son was indeed hurt. The Mo Family has already contacted the hospital and covered all medical costs, including any follow-up checks. If there's something you're still unhappy with, then please speak up, Director Yuan. It's not that I can't afford $2 million, if you're still brave enough to demand for it, I can give it to you!"
After hearing what Tangning said, who would still dare to ask her for anything?
Director Yuan could take the $2 million if she really wanted to, but Tangning could also bring her to ruins...
This was not a smart deal.
So, even though Director Yuan couldn't accept it, she still nodded her head, "You've already done enough."
"You said it, Director Yuan!"
Director Yuan did not gain anything from the encounter, so she simply wanted to leave without a word, but Tangning suddenly spoke up and held her back, "Please stay for a moment, Director Yuan. My son's made up for what he's done, but what about your son?"
Director Yuan looked at Tangning in surprise, not quite understanding what she was trying to say. Didn't Tangning always choose kindness before force?
"If I find out that your son bullies another child at school, I won't take his age into consideration and show him mercy. When everything gets exposed to the public, don't blame me for not warning you."
Tangning's gaze was cold and sharp, not allowing anyone to have a chance to retaliate.
What else could Director Yuan do? She could only leave in frustration...
No matter how uncomfortable she felt, what could she do about Tangning?
Seeing this, the principal and the grade advisor standing near the door, felt chills down their spines. If they had known that the twins had such a strong background, they wouldn't have made such a fuss. Now, they understood how it felt to shoot themselves in the foot.
Most embarrassing of all, the grade advisor even tried to threaten Tangning earlier that day.
When Tangning remembered this, she said to the principal, "Principal, your staff tried to ask me for a bribe earlier, claiming that she could settle this matter in private..."
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