Huo Mingshan could never have imagined that Huo Feng, that boy, would actually protect Pu Sangzhi!
Seeing Huo Feng getting beaten up by debt collectors in order to protect Pu Sangzhi and her daughter, and even passing out, hurt him deeply.
As a father, Huo Mingshan was very distressed!
He couldn’t help but ask Pu Sangzhi, "Ah? Was Huo Feng all right afterward?"
As soon as he finished asking, Huo Mingshan cursed himself internally for asking such a silly question!
Because, not long before, he had just t Huo Feng outside the school entrance.
Huo Feng was lively and energetic, even playing with a can of white paint! He hardly seed like soone who had been beaten until he was weak...
He must have run off sowhere to recover.
Huo Mingshan later thought about the last week of the sumr vacation, when Huo Feng said he was going on a trip and then didn’t co back for a week.
Huo Mingshan really thought he had gone on a trip!
Now that he thought about it, that boy might have been hiding sowhere to recover from his injuries.
Having sustained such serious injuries, and still running off to recover sowhere else, Huo Mingshan felt quite distressed thinking about it.
The boy must not have known how to explain it, so he deliberately didn’t return ho and instead hid outside to recover!
Alas...
At this mont, Huo Mingshan felt more sha and guilt towards Huo Feng, finally realizing that he had offered too little fatherly love.
"This is what happened, Teacher..."
After Pu Sangzhi finished recounting the events that had happened at her ho during the sumr vacation, she clenched her fist, feeling very upset, "I’m sorry, Teacher, I’ve brought trouble to the school. They always do this... When I was in Shanghai, they harassed too, keeping from attending school. So now..."
Pu Sangzhi was truly afraid she wouldn’t be able to attend school, and she also feared being transferred or expelled.
She really loved this school.
It had her favorite teachers, classmates, and a person she liked.
"So that’s how it is."
After hearing the entire story, Huo Mingshan could only nod in sadness, "The impact is minor; right now, your personal safety in the school is very important. Rember to be careful when you co and go from classes, especially on Fridays or Sundays. These are open days, and it’s easy for such people to blend in."
Huo Mingshan wasn’t sure how to reassure Pu Sangzhi, so he could only give her so extra advice.
But regarding how to solve this issue, Huo Mingshan was clueless.
When Pu Sangzhi heard Huo Mingshan caring for her, she felt very ward.
But still, she bit her lip and asked Huo Mingshan, "Teacher, what should I do now? How will the school handle my situation? Should I transfer, or will I be expelled?"
"The school hasn’t decided yet how to handle it. Don’t think about it too harshly..."
Huo Mingshan quickly spoke to comfort her, "This situation isn’t as serious as it seems, but it also has an impact. I will talk to the guards at the school gate, so next ti if anyone does this again, they must drive them away. If it really cos down to it, they should call the cops and have them locked up for a few days."
Pu Sangzhi said, "Teacher, calling the police won’t help. Those people are used to going in and out of the station. Even if they are often arrested, at most they are held for a couple of days before being released. They commit minor offenses and are released after a few days only to continue what they were doing; the police can’t stop them."
"There’s nothing else we can do then."
Huo Mingshan sighed, "What else can we do? I can’t let you drop out..."
"Teacher... "
Pu Sangzhi had to admit that Huo Mingshan’s words ’I can’t let you drop out,’ struck her heart, moving and upsetting her so much that she felt overwheld with emotion!
"Don’t worry too much, we will definitely find a solution."
Huo Mingshan gently patted her shoulder, "The teacher will definitely help you find a way, and will make sure you can stay at the school. As for those scumbags in society, we will just have to fight a war of attrition with them. The longer, the better, hopefully they’ll tire out and give up!"
Pu Sangzhi pressed her lips together and nodded, "Thank you, Teacher."
Though, she felt that Huo Mingshan’s ntioned war of attrition wasn’t realistic.
But at this mont, the support and encouragent from her class adviser still moved and ward her profoundly.
Pu Sangzhi’s family was in trouble.
And the situation was getting worse.
But this ti, there was no one around her to abandon, give up on, or belittle her...
This ti...
Whether it was the teachers, classmates, roommates, close friends, or the person she liked... everyone was protecting and watching over her.
Pu Sangzhi would rember all of this in her heart.
She would rember everyone’s kindness and treat well those who had been kind to her.
I just hope she can stay at this school forever, that she won’t transfer, drop out, or take ti off, and that she can stay right through until she graduates from high school.
That would be great.
...
After Huo Mingshan had spoken with Pu Sangzhi, he was supposed to return to the teachers’ office.
However, as he walked, he couldn’t help but veer off course and head back toward class 7 of the second grade.
This was the second ti Huo Mingshan had gone to class 7 to find Huo Feng; he had forgotten why he had gone the first ti.
But this second ti, he thought he would rember for the rest of his life.
Because this ti he went to Huo Feng calmly, wanting to express his concern as a father.
As Huo Feng’s father, who had been very strict with him all sumr, he was unaware of when Huo Feng had been beaten up and left unconscious...
This incident had a great impact on Huo Mingshan.
Huo Mingshan just couldn’t help wanting to find Huo Feng, to see how this kid was really doing.
How is his health? Are his injuries still severe?
Sigh...
Such thoughts of concern were only in his mind.
Huo Mingshan didn’t know if he would still be able to express his concern when he saw Huo Feng.
When Huo Mingshan arrived at the doorway of class 7 of the second grade, the classroom was very quiet, with few students making noise.
As Huo Mingshan stood at the door, he instantly attracted the attention of the whole class, everyone except Huo Feng.
At that mont, Huo Feng was deeply absorbed in reading his book.
Huo Feng had been thinking about Pu Sangzhi, pondering how to resolve her issues.
He thought of many solutions, but none seed to fully resolve the situation decisively.
Just then, Pan Bo nudged him with an elbow and whispered, "Feng, the head of the year is here."
Upon hearing this, Huo Feng looked up and saw Huo Mingshan standing at the classroom door.
Huo Feng also wanted to discuss Pu Sangzhi with Huo Mingshan, to know how Huo Mingshan planned to handle her issue.
To his surprise, Huo Mingshan had actually co to him first...
The only ti in his life that father and son were truly connected.
Huo Feng reflected on this in his heart.
He quickly got up from his seat and stepped outside the classroom with Huo Mingshan to a corner.
Huo Feng didn’t know Huo Mingshan had co specially to check on him; instead, as soon as he saw Huo Mingshan, he started imdiately, "Did you talk to Sangzhi? What did she tell you? How are you going to handle it? What did the principal say? Tell honestly, is Sangzhi’s situation easy to handle?"
Huo Feng blurted out a series of questions related to Pu Sangzhi to Huo Mingshan.
Seeing Huo Feng’s attitude, Huo Mingshan was utterly convinced that Huo Feng was serious about Pu Sangzhi.
This reassurance eased Huo Mingshan’s mind.
He had begun to trust Huo Feng more and more...
"I just finished speaking with Sangzhi, she told everything that happened at her ho. And what happened to you getting injured?"
Huo Mingshan’s gaze swept over Huo Feng from head to toe, "How’s your health now? Are your injuries still severe?"
Huo Feng had never been cared about by Huo Mingshan like this before...
Suddenly faced with these questions, Huo Feng was so surprised his eyebrows shot up, wondering if Huo Mingshan’s concern was genuine.
"I... I’m not going to die."
That’s what Huo Feng said, "The weakest days are behind , my vigor has almost recovered. But if you want to provide so supplents, giving so money for them is also possible."
"You cheeky kid, always mouthing off,"
Huo Mingshan said irritably, glancing at Huo Feng, "You never ntioned this to before. If Sangzhi hadn’t just told , I wouldn’t have known you were actually beaten to unconsciousness! You’re still just a kid, why are you fighting with thugs from the streets? Your little tricks are only good for bullying skinny students at school, but outside, any thug could easily beat you up! Be more careful when you’re out and about in the future!"
"Who uses little tricks?"
Huo Feng felt insulted by Huo Mingshan’s words, "I’ve learned Sanda and Judo, you know! I didn’t lose because I couldn’t fight them that day; it’s just that they were too tough! They had so much ’health,’ even a strong hit would only deduct so little of their ’health’!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Huo Mingshan frowned, "In any case, be more careful when you’re out mingling! Take slightly better care of yourself! Being beaten up to the extent of fainting and not even coming ho! I had to hear about it from soone else! Really, you don’t even consider as your dad!"
Huo Feng thought to himself: Do you even consider your son?
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