Liu Mengjie decided to publicly handle this incident after consulting with the police. She could not allow school violence to occur in her school, especially since this incident almost resulted in tragedy. It was a very serious matter that required full attention.
So Liu Mengjie called in the parents of both Ou Hao and Li Qixing, along with their respective head teachers and the school leaders responsible for handling this matter.
A large group of students also came to watch after hearing about the incident, discussing animatedly.
"I heard Li Qixing almost hurt Ou Hao with a knife!"
"Really? Is it that serious?"
"Itâs true. Fortunately, Teacher Lin intervened to stop it."
"Teacher Lin is incredible, not only good at playing the piano but also with such impressive skills!"
"Of course, Teacher Lin is amazing. I heard he knocked the knife out of Li Qixingâs hand with just a pebble."
The studentsâ admiration for Lin Fan grew even stronger. Lin Fan indeed handled the situation brilliantly.
Li Qixingâs parents arrived first. After understanding the situation, they bowed repeatedly to Lin Fan, expressing their gratitude.
"Teacher Lin, thank you so much. You saved my son," Li Qixingâs father said gratefully.
Li Qixingâs mother added, "I have a friend who studies law. I just asked him, and he said if Qixing really hurt someone, he might have faced imprisonment. Teacher Lin, you truly saved our son. We are extremely grateful."
Lin Fan smiled and replied, "Youâre too kind. It was just helping out."
Li Qixingâs parents pulled him over and said, "Qixing, quickly thank Teacher Lin."
Li Qixing said, "Thank you, Teacher Lin."
In stark contrast to Li Qixingâs parents was Ou Haoâs father.
After the incident, Ou Haoâs father arrived late. He was dressed very fashionably, with slicked-back hair, sunglasses, a large gold chain around his neck, and a cigar in his mouth, clearly looking like a big shot in the underworld.
"Dad, come here and get me justice!" Ou Hao first started to complain, "Theyâre all bullying me!"
Ou Hao pointed at Li Qixing, as well as Liu Mengjie, Lin Fan, and others.
Ou Haoâs father was immediately displeased, "Who the hell dares to bully my son, Ou Mingliang?"
Liu Mengjie coldly replied, "No one is bullying your son. Itâs your son who is bullying others now."
Ou Mingliang laughed, "Son, are you the one doing the bullying?"
Ou Hao was initially reluctant to speak out, stammering, "I..."
Ou Mingliang cursed, "Coward, just speak up. With me here, what are you afraid of?"
Ou Hao finally said, "That day I cut the line, and he insulted me. I just cut the line; what does it matter to him? So, I hit him. But he didnât give in, so every time I saw him, I beat him."
Ou Mingliang paused, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, thatâs more like my son! My son canât be wronged. Thatâs right, whatâs the problem with my son cutting the line? He did cut the line, but why is it their business?"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldnât help but break into a cold sweat. This father was indeed bizarre. Like father, like son; with such a father, itâs no wonder Ou Hao would be a school bully.
Liu Mengjie was a bit angry, "You think your son cutting the line is normal, and others canât stop him? What if your son wants to kill someone, is that normal too?"
Liu Mengjie rarely spoke in such a heavy tone, indicating she was truly angry this time.
Ou Mingliang responded, "Oh, Ou Hao, be honest. Do you want to kill someone?"
Ou Hao hesitated again, not daring to speak.
Ou Mingliang shouted, "Speak the truth, did you really intend to kill?"
Ou Hao had to say, "I hit him several times, and he wouldnât give in, so I decided today to settle it once and for all. But I was just saying it; I didnât really intend to kill him. So although I arranged to meet him, I didnât plan to duel, just to beat him again. Essentially, I wanted to scare him a bit. Who knew heâd take my words seriously, and bring a fruit knife, almost killing me."
Ou Mingliang froze, then became furious and glared at Li Qixing, "Did you almost kill my son?"
Li Qixing was a bit afraid of Ou Mingliang, because he was genuinely intimidating. As a nightclub owner, he looked menacing and was not someone easy to approach.
Li Qixingâs father unhappily said, "Your son beat Qixing first and then wanted to duel him. My son brought the fruit knife for self-defense. Whatâs wrong with that? If they hadnât bullied him too much, my son wouldnât have taken out a fruit knife to defend himself. So ultimately, itâs your sonâs fault."
Ou Mingliang glanced at Li Qixingâs father, "What nonsense are you saying? Can you hear yourself? Now your son tried to kill mine, almost succeeding. You dare touch my son, Ou Mingliangâs son, do you believe Iâll beat you to death right here?"
Ou Mingliang acted as if he was about to hit Li Qixingâs father. Li Qixingâs father involuntarily stepped back; Ou Mingliang was indeed intimidating. He was just an ordinary person, fine in a verbal spar, but he hardly dared to fight Ou Mingliang physically.
Feeling justified, Ou Mingliang spared no mercy, glaring at Liu Mengjie and shouting, "The principal also heard it. Itâs this little punk who tried to kill my son, almost succeeding. Now, letâs see what you have to say. Iâm saying this punk should be expelled, isnât that fair?"
Li Qixingâs parents were furious, seeing how the culprit was falsely accusing and forcing the principal to expel their son. The one who was wrong was Ou Hao, so why should Li Qixing be expelled?
Everyone around felt that Ou Mingliang and Ou Hao were really tyrannical.
They all sympathized with Li Qixing but did not dare to offend the father and son. After all, Ou Mingliang indeed ran a nightclub and knew many people from the underworld. Moreover, Ou Mingliang himself looked intimidating, and indeed quite threatening.
Liu Mengjie calmly said, "Reasons do not lie in loud voices. Parent of Ou Hao, donât be agitated. Things will definitely be clarified, and I will handle it fairly. Letâs have both sides be quiet while I investigate thoroughly."
Liu Mengjie then turned to Li Qixing and asked, "Li Qixing, please recount the incident from beginning to end in front of everyone."
Li Qixing then recounted the entire incident, just as he had told Lin Fan before. How he was cut in line in the cafeteria by Ou Hao, bullied by Ou Hao and his group multiple times, and ultimately, how Ou Hao challenged him to a deadly duel, leading to todayâs events.
After listening to Li Qixing recount the whole incident, everyone was shocked. If Li Qixingâs account was true, Ou Haoâs behavior was truly atrocious.