252 Smacked in the Face (2/2)

Jin Liwei scowled, his hands tightening into fists. This bastard was just asking for a punch. How dare he flirt with his baby girl right in front of him and insult him at the same time? He might not be a genius compared to them who were Cross Academy students, but he was still an important business leader recognized in the international level.

He wanted to beat this bastard so badly, but he controlled his temper. This wasn't his territory. He didn't want to make a scene and trouble his baby girl who was the newest student in the academy.

'Calm down,' he told himself. 'Just ignore—'

”You a**hole!” Iris pounced.

Before the two men could react, she already smacked Amanpio's face with a powerful open palm strike. Amanpio was tall but was thin. Not to mention that he was unprepared, he fell sideways and even rolled a few times on the stone floor.

Iris was still raging and was about to attack the already fallen inventor again when Jin Liwei recovered from his surprise. He caught his baby girl, wrapping his arms tightly around her flailing body.

”Calm down, baby. That's enough, okay?” he told her even as a wide grin broke upon his face.

The sight of her smacking the bastard was just too satisfying, but he didn't want to get her into trouble. He already saw some people making their way towards their direction. He continued to calm her down.

”F*ck. My handsome face…you actually hit my handsome face!” Amanpio touched his nose and mouth, checking if there was any bleeding.

”What's going on here?” a deep, stern voice barked at them.

It was Professor Erwan Dupont, followed by Giulia Moretti. The two were on their way to their offices to start another working day when they heard the commotion. They actually witnessed Iris' impressively quick movement of smacking Amanpio and sending him rolling to the floor.

”Headmaster! I've been wronged!” Amanpio cried. ”Xiulan suddenly beat me up out of nowhere!”

Everyone frowned at his claim.

'What beat you up? She just hit you one time!' they thought to themselves.

Jin Liwei and Iris glared at Amanpio at the same time.

”Ah! Look, Headmaster! Xiulan and her boyfriend are bullying me! Please give justice for my handsome face…I mean, for my injured body!”

”That's enough, Mr. Kileksky,” Professor Dupont rebuked him. Then he turned to Iris with a stern expression. ”Miss Long, pray tell what actually happened here.”

”But I already told you what happened!” Amanpio complained.

”Mr. Kileksky, the Headmaster wants to hear both sides. Please don't interrupt,” Giulia Moretti snapped at the overdramatic inventor.

Jin Liwei drew Iris closer to him in a protective manner, but she reassured him with a pat. Then she stepped forward.

”Professor Dupont, I apologize for causing a ruckus within the academy grounds,” she said in a sincere tone. ”I know that I violated the rules, so I'll accept whatever punishment you deem fit to give me.” Then her expression hardened. ”However, I'm not sorry for hitting Amanpio…”

”Listen to her! She's not even sorry!” Amanpio finally stood up from the ground, pointing an accusing finger at Iris.

Professor Dupont gave him a hard look with such intensity that Amanpio instinctively stepped back, shutting his mouth.

Iris continued, ”I'm not sorry for hitting Amanpio because he insulted my boyfriend right in our faces. For me, that's unforgivable. He deserves the smack on his face.”