C20 Apologize to Lu Zhining

Zhao Liang panicked upon realizing that the familiar-looking man was Lu Zhining's father. A few days back, Lu Fengting came to the kindergarten to meet him. As such, he knew that the culprit of yesterday's 'kidnapping' incident was Lu Zhining. However, he never would have expected Lu Fengting to actually be Lu Zhining's father.

"You don't need to call me Director, you can just call me Zhao Liang." Zhao Liang immediately straightened up at the sight of the powerful man. He smiled sheepishly and his tone was much more polite than before. In an instant, he was already bowing down to Lu Fengting.

Lu Fengting simply gazed at Zhao Liang before continuing, "Mr Zhao said Ning was rude just now. So, he must have offended Mr Zhao. As a parent, it is my responsibility when my child is being rude. Ning, apologize to Mr Zhao. "

"Lu Fengting, is there something wrong with you?" Lu Zhining could not believe his ears. Although he knew that Lu Fengting was biased, surely he didn't expect him to apologize! Especially when it was Zhao Liang's fault.

"Stop talking nonsense. Apologize." The frown on Lu Zhining's face deepened as he raised his voice at the young boy.

"I won't." Lu Zhining scoffed before turning his face away childishly.

Lu Fengting hesitated before continuing, "If you don't apologize, I won't let u go home."

"Lu Fengting!" Lu Zhining retorted, and he was so angry that his eyes were red from withholding his tears. Swallowing his pride, he turned to Zhao Liang with a mumbled "Sorry".

"Didn't I teach you how to talk? Speak clearly. " Lu Fengting insisted.

By then, Lu Zhining's tears had already flowed down his cheeks. He felt humiliated and wronged by his own father. Although he was already crying, he tried to hold back his tears. "Mr Zhao, I'm sorry." He sniffled.

Feeling satisfied that the disobedient child was now sniffling away, Zhao Liang smiled. He knew that Lu Fengting would be reasonable. Putting on an act, he said, "It's okay. Listen to your father in the future. I'll forgive you this time." He tried to pat Lu Zhining's head, but the little boy dodged him.

"Mr Zhao."

Lu Fengting continued, "The matter of Ning's rudeness has been settled. Now let's settle the second matter. "

"The second matter?"

"Isn't calling one of your students a brat out of line? Are you supposed to be saying that about one of your students?" Lu Fengting's tone gradually became cold, as his sharp eyes were focused on the bespectacled man in front of him.

In an instant, the triumphant smile on Zhao Liang's face froze. His heart sank as he started to have a bad feeling about this.

"I think... that calling Ning a brat is an insult to him and even made him lose his dignity. Am I right? " Lu Fengting glanced at Lu Zhining.

Lu Zhining who was stunned for a moment quickly recovered and nodded when he realized what Lu Fengting was trying to do.

"So." Lu Zhining's stared at Zhao Liang. "Now, Mr Zhao should also apologize to Ning. "

"Apologize?!" Zhao Liang felt like he had just been tricked. His face turned pale as his throat became extremely dry.

Xia Yun, who had been a bystander the whole time, couldn't help but shake her head in disapproval. Lu Fengting's method of getting his way was the most brutal and fool-proof method she had ever seen.

Lu Fengting gestured toward Lu Zhining with a smug smile on his face. "Mr Zhao, you may start now. Apologize. "

Zhao Liang's face began to twitch uncontrollably. Internally, he was already cursing at the man. Screw Lu Fengting! However, he knew that no matter how much he cursed at Lu Fengting, he couldn't do anything— this man was someone he couldn't offend at all costs!

Finally, Zhao Liang parted his lips and took a deep breath. "I-I...I'm sorry."

"Mr Zhao."

As soon as he had apologized, Lu Fengting wasted no time reprimanding the man as if he were a child. "Mr Zhao, as the director, you have to be the role model for the students. The students will inevitably follow your every word and action. So, even if it is an apology, you must be a good example. "

By then, Zhao Liang's face was already beet red with humiliation. Knowing that he couldn't do anything, he swallowed his pride and bent down to Lu Zhining's height. "Student Lu, I am sorry." He said softly with a bow.

While Zhao Liang was busy apologizing to Lu Zhining, Lu Fengting was observing the young boy. What a foolish boy. He was so delighted with his father defending him that he hadn't even bothered to wipe the tear tracks on his face. Although Lu Zhining looked like a mess, Lu Fengting couldn't help but feel relieved. He waited for Mr Zhao to stand up before he continued," Alright then, today's matter is settled. If Ning does anything wrong in the future, I hope Mr Zhao can communicate this to me."

Deeply ashamed, Zhao Liang tried to squeeze out a smile that made him look like he had just been crying. With his lips trembling, he nodded. "I will. Well, I still have some things to do so I'll leave you guys here to chat."

With that, Zhao Liang briskly walked away as though he was fleeing from Lu Fengting.