A new day, and it was time for school as usual.
Li Xiaoya missed her uncle a little, and Sheng Yuxiao too.
But Ke Muning was keeping a close watch, unless she skipped class...
Just as Li Xiaoya was making this difficult decision, suddenly a child appeared in front of her, eyes red, saying: "Someone hit me."
Li Xiaoya put down her pen: "Then... hit them back?"
"I can't beat him, he's in fourth grade, and his dad's company is bigger than my dad's."
Huh? So what?
Li Xiaoya blinked gently, looking at him even more confused.
Zhou Xiaoshu also felt: "Has he been so shocked that he's cried himself stupid? Li Xiaoya, don't pay attention to him."
An Ying chimed in: "Don't you know?"
Zhou Xiaoshu was puzzled: "Know what?"
"Li Xiaoya is now the boss of our class, because her dad is the most powerful."
Zhou Xiaoshu suddenly understood, exclaiming: "So now they come to Li Xiaoya when they have problems?"
Zhou Xiaoshu instantly changed her attitude, saying: "Then it seems like you should handle this, huh."
Li Xiaoya didn't quite understand: "I'm the boss now?"
"Yes."
"Being the boss means solving everyone's problems in the class?"
"That's right."
"Then what are the benefits of being the boss?"
"Uh, uh..."
Zhou Xiaoshu was truly stumped.
An Ying thought for a moment and said: "They'll all listen to you, they'll flatter you, say a lot of nice things to you."
Li Xiaoya said: "That doesn't sound very meaningful."
An Ying was taken aback, quietly agreeing: "I guess it doesn't seem very meaningful..." But why didn't Li Xiaoya like it when everyone else did?
An Ying added: "If they have anything good, they'll offer it to you first."
"I can buy things myself, they don't get as much money from their parents as I do."
Not just less than you, not even a tenth of what you get, An Ying enviously thought to herself.
"And I have to fight for them too." Li Xiaoya shook her head, "I don't want to be the boss."
After hearing this conversation, the child burst into tears, wailing and falling to his knees, hugging Li Xiaoya's leg: "No, no, you can't!"
The commotion attracted the teacher.
These were actually the kind of situations teachers dreaded dealing with, after all, they were all little rich kids. If the disparity between the parents of the quarreling parties was significant, it would be easier to handle, as the lower-status party would back down on their own.
The teacher took a deep breath and stepped in: "What's going on here..."
"Please! Please be our boss! Please don't abandon me..." The child cried even louder.
The teacher's next words instantly caught in their throat.
Even in this elite elementary school, a food chain had already formed among the students.
It was common for elementary school kids to recognize a boss among themselves.
But begging someone to be the boss, this was truly a first.
The teacher numbly rubbed their face, thinking maybe they should pretend they didn't see this.
Meanwhile, Zhou Xiaoshu was getting angry: "What are you doing? You're getting snot and tears all over Li Xiaoya's pants! Let go! Let go!"
Li Xiaoya pointed at the teacher: "You can tell the teacher, you know. The teacher will help you deal with it."
The child cried: "It's useless! It won't do any good! The teacher is scared too, let alone the one who hit me!"
The teacher felt a bit embarrassed hearing this.
Those who worked in elite schools, after completing their teaching duties, usually just served as mediators and reported issues up the chain. Other matters weren't really for them to handle, even if they wanted to.
Li Xiaoya was also a bit surprised to hear this.
At Shitou School, teachers had a lot of authority.
They were all afraid of teachers...
"Then you can tell your dad," Li Xiaoya continued to offer suggestions.
Just like Wang Xiaozhi from Shitou School before, when Sheng Yuxiao had just scared him a little, he went home to his mom.
Although his mom didn't end up being much help, as she was also intimidated by Sheng Yuxiao.
But at least you could go to your parents.
"My dad won't care," the child cried even more heartbrokenly. "He'll just say I'm useless, that I'm embarrassing him. I lose a fight and dare to come to him? He won't stick up for me."
Li Xiaoya was stunned.
Why?
In Li Family Village, as poor as they were, they still protected their own.
An Ying whispered beside her: "That's how it is. If I got into a fight, my dad would be the same."
Despite her young age, her tone already carried a hint of world-weariness. She said: "That's just how this circle is. The adults call it survival of the fittest."
Li Xiaoya sighed and asked the child: "Why did he hit you?"
"He wanted the smart glasses my dad brought me from abroad. I wouldn't give them to him, so he hit me and crushed my glasses."
"Then we'll have to wait until after school," Li Xiaoya said.
The child paused, then suddenly brightened up: "So you agree?"
Li Xiaoya nodded.
The child took advantage of the break to arrange a time with the other party.
Then when school let out, Li Xiaoya stood up, put on her backpack and walked out, with the other kids immediately following behind her.
Qin Sui came to the elementary section looking for someone and ran into their class teacher.
"Young Master Qin is here for...?"
"Li Xiaoya."
"She just went to the fourth grade..." the teacher, who had been worrying about how to handle this situation that was beyond their capability, quickly grabbed Qin Sui and said: "She's gone to fight someone."
Fight?
Qin Sui was stunned for a moment. He knew Li Xiaoya wouldn't pick fights on her own.
This time... what was it about?
Qin Sui politely said "Thank you" and turned to head towards the fourth grade.
When he arrived, the fourth graders were sizing up Li Xiaoya.
After looking her up and down, one said: "Why'd you bring a girl?"
Li Xiaoya thought she should end this quickly. She asked the kid who had been beaten: "Is he the one who hit you?"
"Yes, it's him."
Li Xiaoya lowered her backpack a bit, stepped forward, bent her elbow, and swung the heavy backpack, smacking it right into the face of the fourth-grade bully.
The bully became dizzy and fell backwards. Li Xiaoya planted a foot on his face, bent down to snatch away his phone, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it with her left foot.
But she was too light, and couldn't quite manage to crush it.
However, this series of fluid actions still stunned everyone present.
The little brats from Class 1, Grade 3 instantly burst into applause.
"The boss is so awesome!"
"Boss, you're the best!"
Qin Sui was also surprised.
The last time she won against the Mu Family's Young Master, it was more due to brute force and a reckless attitude. This time, her fighting could almost be described as beautiful and effortless.
How did she improve so quickly?
Did Sheng Yuxiao teach her?
Meanwhile, Li Xiaoya finished her moves and put her backpack on again: "He stepped on your glasses, so I stepped on his face and phone. If you think that's not enough, you can go step on him a couple times too. I'm leaving now."
She finished speaking and walked straight ahead, only to have Qin Sui grab her backpack strap.
"I haven't seen you in a while. Didn't you think about coming to see me in the high school section?" Qin Sui bent down to say.
Li Xiaoya said: "I've been very busy lately."
This was true.
"Busy becoming the boss of the elementary section?" Qin Sui's mouth twitched as he pulled out something and handed it to Li Xiaoya.
"What's this?" Li Xiaoya looked down and asked.
Qin Sui said: "An invitation to my birthday party."
"You need invitations for birthdays?" Li Xiaoya's eyes widened.
Qin Sui's gaze flickered: "Next time it's your birthday, I'll write you one."
Before Li Xiaoya could respond, the fourth graders were shouting about getting reinforcements.
"Let's go find the fifth graders!" they yelled.
Li Xiaoya sighed.
How tiring, now she'd have to fight another one.