6 She was really innocent.

The cute adorable face of the little girl was something whose charm would always work no matter what.

Li Xue looked at her daughter, who was explaining everything so carefully. She put her defense first as if trying to remind her mother of her own words.

If it were any other child, then under the stern words of the teacher, they would already have their eyes full of big tears. But it was not some other child, but her own daughter who is so confident in her actions.

Li Wei was very different from other children. Children of her age are very stubborn about the things they want, but she always hears her mother's words carefully and tries to understand them in her own little brain. She would never shed her tears unless something really went wrong. 

Li Xue told her once, "Tears shouldn't be used as weapons to make someone surrender to your demands. Use your reasons to do it for you. Tears are given to us to express our emotions. Don't misuse a gift given by God"

At that time, Li Wei simply nodded her head but her eyes held the gleam of enlightenment she had just registered in her small brain. From that day, Li Wei cried very rarely, or she could frame it in a way by saying, 'her daughter was too sensible to cry meaninglessly'.

The teacher was also impressed by the little girl's way of explaining things. Her words and expressions were never stuck in the midst, and her eyes did not show any signs of fear. Her eyes were so innocently clear that even Heaven would falter in front of their presence.

Since Li Wei was a new student, the teacher knew very little about her. She has seen her attentiveness in class and has also taken note of her remarkable questioning nature, but never thought that the little girl could be this fearless.

But now, looking at her like this, the teacher herself felt it wasn't her fault to begin with. The other girl who cried was the one who started it all. 

Li Xue bent on her knees to reach her daughter's height, then looked straight in her eyes and asked, "Baby, can you tell Mama what happened that made your friend, Xiao Che, cry in the first place? Then I could decide whether you acted according to my words or not". 

The little girl looked at her mother and then nodded her head. "Mama, earlier Xiao Che came to show me her new pencil pouch. It was a gift from her mother. I appreciated it, and then she asked if I had something more beautiful than her pencil pouch. I said I have the most beautiful mother in the world. But she said that her mother was more beautiful than you."

  "So, Li Wei, as I said to you before, beauty can be different for different people. Did you fight with her over this?" Li Xue asked, as she gave a few stern eyes to her daughter which was saying, 'I didn't expect this from you'.

But the next moment, the little girl shook her head, denying her mother's words. "No, Mama. I did not fight her. I accepted her words, saying that she was right. Her mother was beautiful to her like you are beautiful to me. I even said that in English, saying to her, 'Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder'. But she said her mother was the only  beautiful one. How could I accept that?"

She paused and counted something on her fingers and continued, "When I was four and half years old, you said that we should never accept false things and never react to other people's words. I was just following your words, Mama. Am I wrong?"

Li Xue shook her head instantly, letting her daughter know that she wasn't wrong. But the scenario was a little different. She patted her head and said, "Baby, you weren't wrong. But we should not behave so petty over such trivial matters. Let it be for now. I will talk to you about this later at home. For now, I will discuss it with your teacher."

She then stood up and looked at the teacher. There was a guilty expression on the teacher's face.

So, she knew who should exactly be guilty!

"I am sorry, teacher. But I don't think my daughter is at fault here, nor would I blame the other child. If a few children are together, there are bound to be disagreements between them. It's your job to manage them in the right way, that's why we have sent them here. But I am quite shocked that you tried to push the blame on a little child. May I know the reason?" Li Xue's words were very polite, but her tone was firm, giving off a feeling of dominance.

The teacher lowered her eyes with guilt. She knew it was not the little girl's fault. But she was not at fault either. She was ordered to do so. 

Xiao Che was the granddaughter of one of the trustees whose funds are annually used to support this school. When the pressure comes from higher-ups, there was nothing that a teacher like her could do. She had thought that the little girl would not be able to explain her side, and so she would easily push everything on her head but things went out of her plan.

"Ms. Li Xue, you should go and meet with the principal first. I don't think I would be able to explain these things to you", the teacher said.

Li Xue looked at the teacher and nodded, "Okay then. I should head over to the principal office". She looked at her daughter, whose eyes were still fixed on her. She gave her a smile of assurance, "Go and study now. I will go and talk to the principal, Okay?"

The little girl smiled back at her mother and gave a cheerful smile. She believed her mother's words. Since she said she was right, then there is nothing for her to worry about.