The Queen of Masks

Chapter 12: The Strike Was Quite Severe

Principal Zhang saw Luke Bai and showed a hint of surprise.

“Mr. Bai?”

In the high society circle of Pingcheng, there are clear distinctions in status, and the Cai family only fits into the lower ranks. They have never truly entered the gates of the noble class.

Min Liu, although arrogant and domineering, understands the principle of flattering those above her while stepping on those below. The people she bullies are only those she knows she can intimidate.

Just now, in front of Mo Jiang, she had noticeably toned it down.

The Bai family holds a much higher position in Pingcheng than the Jiang family; this is an undeniable fact within the elite circles.

So when Luke Bai appeared here, both Mo Jiang, Principal Zhang, and Min Liu were quite surprised.

Luke Bai’s peach blossom eyes slightly curved up like a lazy Persian cat.

“The old man is worried about those students, so he asked me to come check if they need anything.”

The Bai family has been supporting children from impoverished areas for some time; some children perform very well academically but cannot afford school due to their family's financial situation, so the Bai family funds them until they graduate from university.

Old Master Bai has dedicated most of his life to charity work and pays special attention to education.

“Why did you have to come personally? You could have just called; the kids lack nothing in their daily lives and are studying very hard. They are all very grateful to Old Master Bai and say they must achieve good results; they absolutely cannot let him down.”

Luke nodded slightly.

“What are you all doing?”

He pretended to be curious as he glanced at Nancy Gu.

Principal Zhang explained: “It’s just a small conflict among students in class; both parties' parents are here discussing how to resolve it.”

Mason Fu glanced at Nancy Gu and casually asked: “Did someone get hit?”

A hint of embarrassment crossed Principal Zhang's face; although he didn’t know who they were dealing with, anyone who came along with Mr. Bai surely had some background. “Yes! My son's face got swollen!” Min Liu anxiously pulled Yan Cai over to complain. “Look at my son’s fair little face—what has it become? I’ve never laid a hand on him since he was little; I can’t believe he was hit by an outsider today! How can I swallow this anger as his mother?”

Fair little face? Yan Cai is chubby with dark skin—there’s no way that description fits him!

Luke Bai suppressed his urge to laugh. “That sounds pretty harsh.” He thought to himself that Min Liu hadn't seen how fierce that girl fought last night. If this weren’t at school, that chubby kid might really be questioning life after getting hit. Min Liu thought Luke was speaking up for her and snorted arrogantly. “I was originally willing to overlook this because of Mr. Jiang's reputation—as long as Nancy sincerely apologized to my son—I could let this go—but this stubborn girl doesn’t know what’s good for her! She even dares to insult my son now; since that's the case, there's nothing more to discuss—we must expel her today.” “The classroom has surveillance cameras installed, right?” Mason Fu said lightly. Principal Zhang replied: “Every classroom is equipped with cameras.” “Then let’s pull up the footage from that day; if this young lady really attacked for no reason, apologizing later wouldn’t be too late.” What seemed like reasonable advice left others speechless. Luke added: “I’m also curious—there should be a reason behind hitting someone, right?” Although Nancy Gu was strong-willed, she didn’t seem like someone who would provoke others intentionally. On the contrary, that chubby kid had such an arrogant expression—it made him look exactly like someone who enjoyed showing off.