Chapter 64: My Little Girl is All Grown Up, Dare Touch Her and Face the Penal Code

Teacher An had always maintained a low profile, forbidding Liu Jing from showing off his academic achievements and prohibiting Siyi from flaunting her family background.

Being low-profile, however, did not mean lacking influence.

Choosing to remain low-profile after being bullied—that was simply absurd.

The elderly grandfather and grandmother were veterans of that turbulent era, and their names were permanently recorded in the annals of national meritorious service.

When it came to background, Teacher An completely overshadowed those individuals, leaving the school administration with no choice but to handle the matter fairly.

Although Teacher An was simmering with anger, he did not pursue the issue excessively; after all, the revenge that needed to be exacted had already been delivered by Liu Jing on the spot.

The school initially intended to expel several of the students, but Teacher An intervened, fearing it would ruin the youths' futures.

Teacher An put forward three demands: the school must formally criticize and educate the students, the students must write self-criticism reports, and they must offer a sincere apology to Siyi.

As for that parent, the school jurisdiction did not extend that far.

Those girls still cared about their pride; having been beaten in public, they were now forced to apologize to the person they despised the most.

They did not show up for school the next day and swiftly completed their transfer procedures.

The school did not issue any disciplinary action against Liu Jing, primarily because Liu Jing was not a student at their institution.

The local police officers delivered a verbal reprimand to Teacher An and Sister Li, as Liu Jing had indeed resorted to physical violence. However, since Liu Jing was still a minor, they served as his legal guardians.

Liu Jing did not attempt to extort that parent, considering he was already nursing his own injuries. He collected every single penny of the medical expenses rightfully owed to him, but he did not exploit the situation to demand compensation for injuries unrelated to the altercation.

The police officers showed no mercy to the burly man; as an adult, the charge of fighting and brawling was unavoidable.

Amid the weeping and tearful remorse of the parent, Teacher An decided not to press the matter further.

Liu Jing's own school did not issue any disciplinary action regarding the incident, acting as if nothing had happened—and honestly, it was beyond their jurisdiction to punish him anyway.

If it had been an ordinary fight between youths, the matter would have ended right there. But Liu Jing was a child star, specifically the premier child star from the Hong Kong and Taiwan regions, and possessed a recognized reputation even in Hollywood.

This made the situation somewhat extraordinary, drawing the attention of the relevant regulatory authorities.

The leaders of Siyi's school received formal disciplinary reprimands. As for Liu Jing, his case was rather tricky, and no final conclusion had been reached yet.

He had simply handed the matter over to Teacher An and refrained from inquiring further. The subsequent negotiations were matters for adults to handle; after all, he was still just a child.

In his own words, "If you can't even handle such a minor issue, how are you supposed to manage affairs between nations? You might as well just resign."

Having heard the outcomes from various parties, Liu Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Being a minor is truly wonderful. In the future..."

"In the future, who are you planning to beat up?" The grandfather asked with amusement, smoothly picking up the thread of conversation.

Liu Jing had been hospitalized for several days, and until his wounds healed completely, Teacher An strictly forbade him from being discharged.

The grandfather had visited frequently over the past few days. Following this incident, his affection for Liu Jing had multiplied, surpassing even his fondness for his own biological grandson.

Naturally, it was the grandfather who had informed Liu Jing of the disciplinary outcomes, carefully relaying only the favorable parts.

Liu Jing sneered inwardly: fairness is relative, and justice is conditional—it has been thus since ancient times.

"Grandfather, why are you so violent? This isn't the old society anymore; we must reason with people and conquer them with virtue," Liu Jing said, feigning an expression of deep disappointment.

"Hah! You dare talk to me about reasoning? Back during the War of Resistance, I conquered people with a gun. That year..." The grandfather bristled, his mustache twitching in indignation.

Teacher An was not entirely satisfied with Liu Jing's actions this time. There were clearly better ways to handle the situation, yet he had stubbornly chosen violence.

The grandfather, on the other hand, was immensely pleased. Bullying his granddaughter—the only reason he hadn't taken matters into his own hands was because he wasn't at the scene.

"Stop! Let me correct you. If you become my father, where does that leave Uncle An? He still holds a grudge over a simple online username; his pettiness is smaller than a wheat awn," Liu Jing quickly interrupted. He had heard the stories of the grandfather's wartime exploits no less than five times in the past few days. If he didn't cut him off, the conversation would soon veer into tunnel warfare.

"What online username?" The grandfather scratched his head in confusion.

"Cloud Taikang," Zhang Min muttered with a suppressed chuckle.

The day after Liu Jing was injured, she had taken a flight from Yandu to rush over.

Over the past few days, the aunt had been responsible for picking up and dropping off Siyi, while Teacher An and his wife managed the aftermath, leaving her to accompany Liu Jing at the hospital.

"That's a fine name—so imposing!" the grandfather praised.

"Don't flatter me like that. Having you teach me medicine is completely out of the question," Liu Jing said, devoid of joy and instead looking deeply vigilant. He suspected this was a sugar-coated bullet.

Teacher An had reservations about him being too heavily involved in commercial activities and might likely attempt to force him to quit the entertainment industry, just as he had done with Sister Li.

Quitting the entertainment industry was an absolute impossibility—where else would his cultural and entertainment aura come from?

Since the grandfather was Teacher An's biological father, he would undoubtedly side with his son, so Liu Jing decided to make his stance clear beforehand.

"Whether you want to learn or not is up to you. You're doing well enough as you are," the grandfather replied, shaking his head.

"Uncle, you really are open-minded," Zhang Min said, giving a thumbs-up. He was far more broad-minded than the grandmother.

"Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. I'm old now and can't manage everything. As long as they work in legitimate industries, they are all contributing to the country. Every profession has its role to play. If Liu Jing wants to act, then let him act; as long as they live happily and joyfully, that's enough," the grandfather said with a smile.

"I'm starting to look at you in a whole new light," Liu Jing said, somewhat surprised. That certainly wasn't the attitude they had displayed toward Sister Li back then.

"Then go ahead and take a good look," the grandfather laughed heartily, then asked, "Do you need to use the restroom? If you don't have to go, I'm heading back."

"Yes, I do, I do..." Liu Jing quickly blurted out. Allowing Zhang Min to assist him in the restroom would be far too humiliating.

Moreover, with the IV drip currently running, there was genuinely no way he could manage on his own.

Just as he emerged from the restroom, his aunt arrived with Siyi.

"Wooden head, how are you feeling?" Siyi's hair was no longer tied up; instead, her long locks cascaded over her shoulders.

She was a year older than Liu Jing, yet she stood a full head taller than him.

A thought flickered through Liu Jing's mind: this stubborn girl had become unusually quiet; could the incident have left a psychological shadow on her?

His free daily appraisal chance for the day had not been used yet, so he cast the "Daily Appraisal" skill toward Siyi.

[Name: An Feng]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 11]
[Description: My young daughter is beginning to blossom; dare to make a move on her and you'll be facing a prison sentence.]

Liu Jing's face turned completely dark. What on earth did the system mean by this?

He cursed inwardly: *You damned system, what kind of crooked thoughts could I possibly harbor toward a little girl? I'm a human being, not a beast.*

Liu Jing rarely wasted his free daily appraisal chances, and he used them most frequently on Zhang Min, Siyi, and his aunt.

The system descriptions were different every single time.

When Zhang Min had first arrived at the hospital, Liu Jing had appraised her as well.

[Name: Zhang Min]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 30]
[Description: Cultivation, cultivation, cultivation...]

Looking at Siyi's system description, Liu Jing remained speechless for a long time, perpetually feeling as though the system... was somehow egging him on to commit bad deeds.

"Oh my, my dear granddaughter, come let grandfather take a look at you," the grandfather intercepted his granddaughter, showering her with tender inquiries.

Liu Jing let out a soft huff. "Siyi, grandfather wants you to study medicine so that when I get hurt in the future, you can treat me."

Siyi's little face wrinkled up, her lips pressing tightly together. "But... but I want to become an actress."

"No! Absolutely not. What kind of career is acting? Actors are... well, whatever. How can that compare to the future of a doctor? Wearing a white lab coat, respected wherever you go..." The grandfather grew anxious, barely catching himself in time—thanks to remembering that Zhang Min was standing right beside them—to swallow any derogatory remarks.

"Heh, name me a single doctor who wears a white lab coat while strolling down the street," Liu Jing mocked, his complexion not looking particularly good either, as he was equally opposed to Siyi becoming an actress.

"I've worn one while walking outside, so what about it?" the grandfather glared threateningly.

Seeing the old man display such double standards, Liu Jing felt a surge of annoyance. "Grandfather, your relief shift has arrived. You should go get some rest."

Though Liu Jing felt annoyed, he didn't harbor any real objections.

The relevant authorities had originally wanted to slap a ban on Liu Jing; a child star fighting was an entirely too atrocious influence if publicized.

The grandfather had refused to stand for it, placing a direct phone call to an old war comrade: "If you dare penalize my grandson like that, I'll grab a broken bowl, squat right outside your front door, and sing funeral dirges."

"Hah! Are you trying to chase me off?" The grandfather glanced at the scene inside the hospital room; as an old codger, he indeed seemed somewhat out of place staying here.

"Good riddance." Liu Jing ignored the twitching mustache of the old man and turned to Siyi. "The old rule—you know what to do."

"Mm!" Siyi nodded softly.