Chapter 50

In Wen Ming’s most ideal estimates, once the first phase of investigation was over, and the education bureau announced the results of the investigation and how they were going to handle things, he who was at home would then either receive the notice to return to work or be dismissed—— It was also at that time that the entire matter would be completely decided upon. And with everything in consideration, it would take at least ten to about twenty business days to reach there. This was also under the most ideal circumstances.

But the reality was, Wen Ming received a call from the principal on the fifth work day.

In that moment he saw the incoming call, Wen Ming could not sit still in his chair. He earnestly picked up that call.

The principal’s voice on the other end of the call formally notified him, the result of the matters have already reached a conclusion.

“Mr. xiao’Wen,” The principal’s voice spoke up with a hint of a smile, “It hasn’t been easy! Following this, you can formally prepare to return to work!”

It must be known, the time in which she was a principal was not short, and in the times she saw and encountered this kind of matter, she did not know how many times was like this. Once the accusations were brought forth, matters would typically end at the teacher being unlucky, and to be able to flip the matter so beautifully after the education bureau’s investigation, was practically few in number.

For Mr. xiao’Wen to be able to get through it was not easy!

The result of the investigation would be informed to the parents through the nursery, announcing to the public to clarify that the instructor Wen Ming followed the rules all throughout the time, and was a model for others to follow- after investigation, it had been proven that those things were only non-existent rumours. Wen Ming could return to work as normal at any time.

After hearing her speak, Wen Ming actually went in a bit of a trance for a while.

The worry and strain accumulated over many days was all drawn out from the body at this moment, leaving only powerlessness and exhaustion. Wen Ming then opened his mouth to speak after a while, “Thank you, Principal. I didn’t think it’d be this fast……”

“Those innocent would naturally be proven so. A created truth, in the end, is not the truth. Mr. xiao’Wen, you can come back with ease.”

She even told Wen Ming the things that happened last.

Turns out in the time Wen Ming was suspended, that child called xiao’Bao did not come to school for a while due to his parents applying for time-off with recovery as a reason.

Ms. xiao’Bai did not ignore this small detail. The little lady pulled down her face, and after countlessly being rejected at the door, she would bring fruits and milk to express her sympathies each and every time, and finally, allowed for her to encounter a day where only xiao’Bao and their grandma was at home. Ms. xiao’Bai then successfully got in the door.

Ms. xiao’ Bai finally got in contact with xiao’Bao who looked not too bad, and she took advantage of the time that the adults were not there to ask about the matter from the child’s own mouth.

After knowing about the truth, she was angry and upset, but much more, felt a deep powerlessness.

The face of the matter was always very simple. The injury on xiao’Bao’s leg was actually made when he was being naughty and his grandma who was taking care of him at that time accidentally used too much strength when pinching. She did not dare let her daughter-in-law know about this, and thus, taught the child word-for-word to say that they got this from the nursery.

After xiao’Bao’s mother heard the child’s words, they took it as the truth, and immediately decided to question the nursery. And yet, she also suspected that after the teacher flatly denied it, there would be a complete absence of evidence, and thus would have that which happened later.

After Ms. xiao’Bai knew of the truth, she immediately gave a call to her, asking if she knew about this.

“Oh, that, I know.” She casually said it like this, “…… How could you take a child’s words as the truth, Teacher.”

Ms. xiao’Bai disappointingly hung up the phone. It was the first time she was not willing to face a parent.

So it was like this. Xiao’Bao’s mother knew of this.

Even if it was because of a misunderstanding that she would go to the nursery for an explanation in the beginning, their reactions already made it clear they knew the entire matter was not related with Mr. xiao’Wen. But in the end, they didn’t let go, and very likely did it for that hopeful compensation.

Ms. xiao’Bai did not understand. Why would there be such terrible people?

It was this trivial of a thing that burdened Wen Ming into bearing this long of an accusation. On the other hand, the school reported the truth at the first opportunity they could.

At this time, the principal who was on the other side of the call told him, “Mr. xiao’Wen, we’ve made you feel wronged in this period of time. You understand, as the principal, I originally have a responsibility in protecting our teachers. Thankfully, the matters have been resolved now. On this point, I must apologize to you, I hope it’s not too late.”

A superior was apologizing. Wen Ming’s nerves shook.

“Principal, don’t say that, you’ve already taken care of me for so much.”

“You’ve always been a child that makes others feel at ease. As for the transfer of work and the rest, you can schedule it yourself. Once you decide which day you want to return to work, just let me know. All our coworkers are here waiting for you to come back.”

Wen Ming’s entire being seemed like it woke up after a long and incomparably real nightmare, and he unconsciously gripped the edge of the table, then softly spoke, “En.”

Right now, his innocence had been reinstated. After an arduous restoration of justice, at this time, he even felt the air he breathed in was sweet. He didn’t want to experience this kind of thing a second time in his life again.

After that many days, he was finally able to get some good sleep in tonight. After Wen Ming hung up, he circled around the room a few times and then gradually collected his excited feelings.

Was the power of the education bureau this big? Even the principal apologized to him.

The day he returned to work was a Friday.

Just as Wen Ming entered the office, he received a bouquet of fresh flowers.

From all the teachers in his office.

Ms. He stood out and said, “Look at us, we don’t even know what’s popular to gift the young ones right now, we gave it some thought, and us bunch of old aunties felt like giving flowers is still the best! Get rid of the bad luck! And also celebrate that you’re the best teacher of the month! Xiao’Wen, we hope you don’t find it too outdated!”

Wen Ming continuously shook his head, “How could I! The flowers are very beautiful, thank you all.”

He went to see the principal. The principal gave him a letter of apology from xiao’Bao’s parents.

Wen Ming originally thought that xiao’Bao’s father was afraid he would report things to the police and let them handle it afterwards, so would then admit to it. But once he asked, he then knew, turns out xiao’Bao’s father got injured and was hospitalized in the time before.

Wen Ming who heard this felt the entire matter seemed to be awfully mysterious, however, he couldn’t point out where.

But since the person got injured and apologized, Wen Ming also took that letter of apology, and first set aside the matter of seeking responsibility.

Since it’s been a while since Wen Ming saw his class’ little kids, he already made mental preparations that he would not be as close with them as before. But reality proved, when the little kids from the class went to school and saw little Mr. Strawberry at the area for morning inspection, each one of them cried even louder than the next.

That scene at that time could only be described as tears and snot flying all around, and the few teachers had to come together to pull them apart as to not create a traffic jam.

And little Mr. Strawberry also brought presents for their class’ children- it was little cookies baked from his own home.

Wen Ming’s return immediately influenced the activities of the little kids in the nursery. Right now in their class, even when they were playing house, they were playing a soup-simmering scene, saying something about how they had to properly nourish little Mr. Strawberry who finally came back.

Wen Ming felt the little kids were really funny. Where did they learn all of this from, nourishing too. Up until when he merrily opened up the lid(pot lid) on top of the bucket(pot) everyone surrounded, and saw what kind of soup they made for him- he discovered that the pot held a Coda.

Wen Ming: My smile, has been frozen on my face.

“Coda, do you know what everyone is doing?”

Coda held his head, and was clear-headed for once, “I am simmering myself.”

“……” Wen Ming, “Good boy, don’t simmer yourself next time again, okay.”

After finishing busying over here, Wen Ming still had to go find their class’ Carl. According to what Ms. Hua Hua said, in the time he was not here, the class’ little kids all wrote a letter.

Wen Ming did not even need to think and knew where the letter was. He found Carl, but in the end, the little fellow’s eyes lit up, and said the letter had already been sent off.

Sent off? Wen Ming found it weird, “Where did you send it to?”

Carl tried his best to describe it to him, “Uncle Jiang Rui put me in his pocket, he put the letter on my back…… we went out the nursery, and we ran and ran, then he ‘bam’, opened the door……”

Wen Ming turned shocked as he listened, and also was in no mood to correct the way Carl called Jiang Rui. To think Jiang Rui was actually this audacious, to bring their nursery’s children outside in broad daylight!

Carl continued to talk in an informal manner, they went to a big room, and in that big room, they saw another uncle. And Carl gave the letter to that person.

All this time, the truth to that listlessness Wen Ming felt finally revealed itself.

He said, this time was so unusual. The speed in which the superiors handled things was like riding a rocket, and the principal also personally apologized to him……

From that time Jiang Rui created trouble at school, Wen Ming originally thought he recognized one of the school’s higher-ups, but seeing it now, it was his own thought pattern that was too small. Who he knew should not be on that kind of level. Although strictly speaking, Jiang Rui did not actually do anything, he only helped Carl send a letter.

On the first day Wen Ming just came back to the nursery, he almost got scared by this lawless jail-breaking combo. He repeatedly told the little hedgehog in front of him, no matter what happens in the future, absolutely do not privately leave the nursery.

Carl obediently nodded his head.

Wen Ming complicatedly asked next, “And then?”

He did not know how Jiang Rui knew about the entire thing.

Carl honestly answered, “Uncle Jiang Rui said he still had to find someone, and then left.”

Find someone?