Chapter 227: Six Walnuts

"This... this... you said this..." The rhinoceros beastman's face wrinkled together, his voice weakened, and he no longer had the momentum he had just now: "Didn't you say it was fine just a moment ago?"

Qiao Suisui looked at him, neither with a disrespectful attitude nor being aggressive, just saying calmly, "Opportunities are fleeting."

When he didn't agree immediately just now and questioned Qiao Suisui, he had already missed an excellent opportunity.

After speaking, Qiao Suisui didn't bother with the rhinoceros beastman and asked the principal directly, "Can I take them away now?"

The principal said with difficulty, "This... after all, it was them bullying the few with the many, and the influence among the students is not good. I want to handle it lightly and let them write a self-criticism, which will also be an explanation to the classmates."

Several young teenagers breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this was already a very good result.

"They won't write it," Qiao Suisui said straightforwardly.

The teenagers looked at her in surprise.

"From your perspective, perhaps this matter was just an impulsive fight from the very beginning, right? Otherwise, why did you only make them stand in punishment, while that child is sitting on the sofa?"

The principal was startled, straightened his face, and said, "Because he is the victim."

"No, because he lost the fight. If they had been beaten today, would the ones standing in punishment be the other side? In this world, it's not that whoever is weak is right. The real victim is Leian; he has been bullied by this child, and it was his brothers who couldn't stand it and took action to teach the other party a lesson. In my opinion, this is not bullying the few with the many, this is unity and cooperation. What's the problem?"

The teenagers stared at Qiao Suisui, their faces flushed with excitement.

Everyone was saying they were wrong.

The principal, the teachers, the classmates who didn't know the truth, the other party's parents, and even when Uncle Zongfang came in just now, he had sternly questioned them first.

But Mom... believed in them and stood up for them... Hawisi bit his lower lip hard to keep the tears from falling. Bolini had already covered his eyes with his arms. Taier, Aosen, and Diqun had their heads buried low. If you looked closely, you could see their bodies trembling slightly, and their faces hidden under their hair were already covered in tears.

Leian's fingers, which had been nervously twisting, let go in a daze. He was crying silently, his eyes full of grievances and uncontrollable tears.

He was born timid and didn't like to express himself. He didn't cry when he was bullied, didn't cry when he saw Hawisi and the others standing up for him, and didn't cry when he was standing in punishment in the principal's office, but at this moment, he cried like a child.

She didn't think the children's actions were wrong at all. All is fair in love and war—what's the problem? Unity and cooperation—what's the problem? Helping one's own people—what's the problem? When you really get into society, who plays the "good student" game of being civilized with you? She hoped they would understand the cruelty of this world as early as possible.

Although she had never been a parent, she could say she raised herself. At this moment, being able to hold an umbrella for these younglings made Qiao Suisui feel a little relieved, as if she had traveled back to the past and vented some anger for the version of herself who didn't know how to protect herself and was helpless.

Ka'er looked at the few young men who had been like fighting cocks just now and were now all crying, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, it wasn't a big deal to begin with. We are magnanimous and don't intend to pursue the matter of your cub bullying our Leian. I advise you to be sensible and take your child back to educate him properly. If such a thing happens again next time, don't blame me for helping you educate him directly."

After Ka'er finished speaking, seeing the rhinoceros beastman's indignant face, which he didn't dare to vent, turning red from being stifled, he suddenly had a different thought about being a father. If the youngling was promising and obedient, being a father was quite satisfying, but if you were stuck with such a useless brat, it was truly annoying every day.

Thinking about it, he secretly glanced at Qiao Suisui beside him. Seeing her exquisite and beautiful profile, he thought: No, I have to have a daughter. It's best if she's like her mother.

Qiao Suisui didn't know that Ka'er had already picked out the child's name on the side. She whispered a few words to Zongfang, and Zongfang just said softly, "I'll listen to you."

Then Qiao Suisui withdrew all six of them from school.

She felt that this place couldn't teach them well.

It wasn't that she was being overprotective, but the three from Laiboli had clearly received an education like royal heirs since they were young, and the education here was simply a waste of time for them. She understood the level of education in the Huangting; it covered a wide range and was very personalized. It was true teaching according to aptitude, and at the same time, it would teach them things they couldn't learn in school. Most importantly, Diqun was an S-rank among the six, and also a genetically mutated reindeer; attending school here was purely a waste of time. As for the three of Luka's, except for Leian, the other two were clearly of the martial arts type, especially Hawisi. And although this school was also very good, what it taught was miscellaneous but not refined, and Qiao Suisui was not very satisfied.

In short, she just felt that this school was not suitable for them.

At this time, Zongfang was already holding Qiao Suisui's hand and walking out of the principal's office, with Ka'er leading the six teenagers behind them. As they walked in the corridor, Taier gathered his courage and asked nervously, "Then where are we going to be sent next?"

Father was gone, Aosilan was gone, and their home was gone. Would Mom think they were troublesome and not want them anymore?

As soon as Taier asked, the other teenagers couldn't help but prick up their ears, wanting to hear Qiao Suisui's answer. After all, they were all in the same boat.

Qiao Suisui walked over and touched Taier's head, looking at them gently, and said, "Taier, Aosen, Diqun, you go to the Interstellar Political Academy. Bolini and Hawisi, go to the military academy your father once graduated from. Leian..."

Leian nervously twisted his fingers and looked at Qiao Suisui uneasily.

"I can also go to the military academy. I will practice hard, I won't lose face for Father, and I won't add trouble to my brothers..." He had never said such a long sentence, which showed that he was trying hard to prove himself so as not to let Qiao Suisui be disappointed in him.

But Qiao Suisui smiled gently at him and asked, "What do you like?"

Leian was stunned. Under her encouraging gaze, he finally gathered his courage and said, "I like to draw..."

After speaking, he lowered his head, feeling ashamed.

When he drew at school, he was mocked by other classmates, who said he was a useless male with no future.

Today, having finally seen Mom, she would definitely be disappointed in me now... Leian didn't dare to face it.

"Really? You like to draw? Can you show me?"

Leian raised his head abruptly and saw the look of surprise on Qiao Suisui's face; she seemed to be really looking forward to seeing the pictures he drew.

He couldn't quite believe his ears.

Seeing this, Hawisi quickly gave him a push and said excitedly, "What are you standing there like a fool for? Take out your sketchbook."

Leian took the sketchbook out of his schoolbag in a flurry and handed it to her, feeling a bit shy.

Qiao Suisui treasured it as she flipped through it. Most of the contents were landscapes, and there were a small number of portraits, all drawn vividly; one look and it was clear he was extremely talented. Suddenly, she flipped to a page and stopped completely.

Zongfang noticed her abnormality and looked over, seeing the sketchbook in her hand lingering on a portrait sketch. It was the back of Luka sitting at the desk. The picture was drawn with great detail: his slumped, dejected shoulders, and the cigarette he was holding that had burned down to the root... By the time Qiao Suisui came back to her senses, her eyes were already red.

Ka'er quickly returned the sketchbook to Leian, not wanting her to keep dwelling on the past.

Zongfang took her into his arms and gently stroked her back. For a while, no one spoke.

Seeing her shed tears, the teenagers were even more at a loss. As if they had done something wrong, they all stood obediently, their eyes full of worry.

Qiao Suisui wiped her tears on the lapel of Zongfang's chest, adjusted her emotions quickly, and said with a forced smile, "Leian, how about I send you to the Art Academy?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 228 =====