"Fighting over donuts?"
Hearing the children's shouts from behind, Hua Tianmin's lips twitched slightly. He subconsciously looked at Xiao Aiyin, who was licking her fingers with a look of lingering satisfaction, and seemed to guess something.
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Hua Tianmin chuckled bitterly in his heart.
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and turn back.
However, when he turned around, he saw an angry figure approaching him. Seeing this, Hua Tianmin immediately became alert.
Hua Tianmin himself possessed the strength of a Martial King.
It was precisely because of this that he could notice many things that ordinary people would overlook.
The person approaching!
Was very dangerous!
"Are you the parent of these two wild children?"
The person who approached was an old man.
Beside him were a little boy and a middle-aged woman. Judging by their relationship, the woman was likely the boy's mother.
"Yes!"
Hua Tianmin nodded and said apologetically, "If my two children have offended your young master, I apologize on their behalf!"
"Apologize? Heh!"
Upon hearing this, the woman opposite him sneered, "You bully people to the extent of offending my son, and you think a simple apology will suffice? What a joke!"
The other party clearly wasn't buying it.
"He's lying! Your son was clearly the one snatching other children's donuts, and Aiyin only stepped in to stop him."
Before Hua Tianmin could say anything, Hua Ming, who was beside him, retorted indignantly at the little boy, "Bad guy! You're crying wolf!"
Upon being yelled at by Hua Yue, the little boy immediately flinched and dared not meet her gaze.
"How dare you!"
However, upon seeing his grandson being scolded, the old man's eyes turned cold, "You ill-mannered brat, how can you curse my grandson?"
*Bang!*
The old man stomped his foot violently, and a powerful pressure instantly surged towards the two children. The sudden suffocating sensation caused Hua Yue and Aiyin's faces to turn pale, and they were almost sent flying.
Fortunately, Hua Tianmin intervened in time. He lunged forward, let out a cold snort, and his aura erupted from within him, enveloping the two children and directly confronting the old man.
"Senior, you are a cultivator, yet you strike at two children. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Hua Tianmin shielded the two behind him, his expression darkening.
Now he understood that his wife hadn't lied when she said, "The teacher praised them."
The little boy's reaction already indicated everything.
"Too much? Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, the old man chuckled and said, "I'm merely disciplining them for you, a negligent father. What, is it wrong for me to discipline them?"
*Boom!*
The old man took another step forward. The flagstones on the ground suddenly exploded, and countless cracks spread outwards. The pressure emanating from him surged.
Martial Sect cultivation!
Hua Tianmin's heart tightened. Under immense pressure, his forehead was already covered in cold sweat. He clenched his fists, enduring it.
"As the saying goes, a child's misbehavior is the father's fault! Since it is your daughter who committed the offense, you shall make amends!"
The old man clasped his hands behind his back, looking down at Hua Tianmin.
Beside them, the little boy, seeing his grandfather's prowess, finally dared to lift his head. He looked triumphantly at Aiyin and the others hiding behind Hua Tianmin, making faces and shouting, "Hmph! Now you know how powerful my grandpa is! Listen to me, from now on, when you see me at school, you must bow and salute. Otherwise, I'll have my grandpa kill you!"
The little boy's words enraged Hua Yue. Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly noticed that her father's hands holding theirs were already wet with cold sweat.
She looked up and saw an incredibly pale face, almost devoid of any color.
"Dad... Daddy!"
Hua Yue's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Aiyin, standing beside them, also wore a worried expression.
"What are you waiting for? Don't you know how to apologize?"
The old man extended a withered hand, palm facing down, and pressed slightly.
"Ah!"
In an instant, the pressure on Hua Tianmin intensified again, as if a colossal weight had crushed him. His legs sank into the ground, and his bones creaked ominously, showing signs of breaking.
A sweet, bloody sensation filled his throat, but he managed to suppress it in time.
"Alright! I... apologize!"
Hua Tianmin slightly bent his knees, gritting his teeth. He accepted this humiliation.
Yet, even so, Hua Tianmin did not reveal Aiyin's identity.
Logically speaking, as long as he mentioned Xiao Aiyin's connection to Qianxue Group, with the current influence of Qianxue Group, not to mention this mere Martial Sect in front of him, even a Martial God would respectfully address Aiyin as "Miss."
However, in the current situation, Hua Tianmin dared not gamble.
On one hand, it was uncertain whether the other party would believe his words.
On the other hand, if they perceived it as a threat and became enraged, ultimately harming Xiao Aiyin, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
Therefore, enduring some humiliation himself to minimize all risks was the most prudent approach.
Incidentally, due to various previous reasons, Hua Tianmin had resigned from his position as the top official in Minghai City. He now had no official background.
Even if he did, as a Martial King, he likely wouldn't command much respect from a Martial Sect.
Seeing Hua Tianmin bend his knees, a hint of a cold smile appeared in the old man's eyes.
"Daddy! It... it was his fault, why do you have to apologize! Woo woo woo!"
Seeing her father slowly kneel down, Hua Yue felt her world crumble.
They had done a good deed, yet they had to apologize to the bad guys.
Why was this?
She didn't understand.
But for some reason, Hua Yue felt a deep ache in her heart, a pain she had never experienced before.
"Grandpa! Grandpa! And her, make her kneel down too!"
At this moment, the little boy stepped forward again, pointing at Xiao Aiyin, and shouted, "That adult is not her father at all! All of us classmates know this."
"She doesn't have parents, she was adopted."
Adopted!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Aiyin, who had been hiding behind Hua Tianmin, stiffened slightly. Her eyes, which were previously full of innocence, suddenly became somewhat vacant.
"Oh! So that's how it is!"
Upon hearing this, the little boy's mother revealed a sarcastic smile, "No wonder she's so ill-bred; she's a bastard!"
"In that case, let her kneel and apologize personally! Let her know that some people cannot be provoked!"
The old man's eyes narrowed, and with a wave of his hand, a force surged towards Xiao Aiyin.
This time, Hua Tianmin was terrified.
If Aiyin were to be harmed, everyone present would likely be doomed.
"Damn it! Do you know who she is? Stop immediately!"
Hua Tianmin used all his strength, but his power was no match for the old man's. He couldn't even get up.
"Ridiculous! You actually think of using this bastard to threaten me. Don't tell me you're going to say she's some lost daughter of a prominent family! How laughable..."
Just as the old man, completely unaware of the gravity of the situation and still mocking Hua Tianmin relentlessly, suddenly his pupils widened, as if he had seen something terrifying.
At the same time, Hua Tianmin felt a chill down his back. A small hand landed on his shoulder.
"You said... who is... a bastard?"