Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 378 - 378 373 Prevention is Better than Cure

Chapter 378: Chapter 373 Prevention is Better than Cure Chapter 378: Chapter 373 Prevention is Better than Cure Spreading rat poison in someone else’s yard definitely constitutes poisoning, but the problem is the person who spread it is only ten years old…

Both police officers found it quite headache-inducing, and what was even more troublesome was the parental cover-up!

The older officer interrupted Director Cheng’s wife’s words with a serious face, “Please notify the child’s parents to come immediately, now we’ll go to the first crime scene.”

Director Cheng turned around and called his son, barking at him to bring his wife and hurry over.

A group of people then rushed to Teacher Lu’s home.

Mu Jiawen said with pity, “Teacher Lu cares too much about face. They caught the culprit but didn’t give him a good beating to vent their anger before talking. No matter his age, isn’t he still punishable for trespassing and causing mischief?”

Jiang Yan said, “If the child’s parents don’t manage him, and the school doesn’t do a good job either, then in the future, the police will have to take over.”

Mu Jiawen nodded, “I bet he’ll end up in jail!”

This comment made everyone laugh.

Mu Chenyan patted her on the head and summoned the others, “Let’s go, time to head back for dinner.”

Mu Jiawen, remembering the rat poison in the troublemaker’s pocket, reminded Mu Chenyan, “Mom, make sure to keep an eye on Xiaohei, and don’t let this little devil into our yard.”

Sometimes the most powerless thing is, even if you beat him up or do whatever, the damage has been done and is irreparable, like Teacher Zhang’s familiar cat—it wouldn’t come back to life no matter how much money their family compensated.

Calling the police was also a helpless move by Teacher Zhang; what else could they do?

“I’ll install some cameras in the yard tomorrow,” Jiang Yan said, contemplating the low wall, “and I’ll hire someone to put up a circle of iron railings around the outside of the wall. It’s not just to protect Xiaohei, but also Auntie’s flowers—they’re not cheap, and leaving them like this is also dangerous.”

Mu Chenyan felt that Jiang Yan was more thoughtful, having taken everything into account, unlike the three in her family… What were they good for?

But just then, Yu Heng suddenly said, “Mom, don’t spoil our child like that in the future. Although I know you’re not like the usual grandmas, the indulgence of a grandparent…”

“Stop right there!”

Mu Chenyan interrupted him with a dark face, “Who are you calling an old granny? Huh? And who said I would take care of your child? I’m so busy every day, one of my paintings sells for more than your annual salary, and you expect me to babysit?”

Yu Heng sheepishly touched his nose, “Well… this would be your eldest grandson.” He really wanted a daughter, but Yu Feng had had an ultrasound, confirming it was a boy.

“Shouldn’t the eldest grandson of the Yu Family be sent back to Jade City? Your father is right there; let him take care of it.”

“That won’t do.” Yu Heng flatly refused, then waved his hand and said, “Forget it, there’s still half a year to go. We’ll talk about it when the time comes.”

Actually, he had just casually mentioned it after seeing that troublemaker’s behavior. It’s just that his mouth was a bit indiscreet, saying things that were not pleasant to hear.

But how could families like theirs ever lack someone to take care of their children?

…

The next day, Mu Chenyan made a point of inquiring and found out what she had mostly guessed: a ten-year-old child does not have to bear criminal legal responsibility, and the ultimate result would certainly be an order for the parents to educate and compensate.

Teacher Lu and his spouse demanded a hundred thousand yuan, threatening to sue if they didn’t comply, claiming that the child scattering rat poison in their yard was instigated by the parents.

Since they had already burned their bridges, the couple didn’t mind tearing them down further.

Besides, giving them face in the past had done nothing to rein in that brat anyway.

After hearing that the brat’s parents came over last night, Director Cheng dragged his wife back home and let his son and daughter-in-law deal with the matter; they didn’t want to be involved, nor would they help pay the money.

From the first time she met that kid’s dad, Mu Chenyan knew where all his bad habits had come from.

Although it’s none of her business how other people’s children behave, the problem is his actions are now endangering everyone’s safety, especially those with pets at home.

“Do you know where he got the rat poison from?”

Mu Chenyan asked a female neighbor who got along well with Teacher Zhang.

“That kid is quite cunning. Probably his grandma’s words inspired him. Initially, he wouldn’t admit it was rat poison, just said he found it on the road, didn’t know what it was, and wanted to see if the kittens would eat it. He even pretended to be concerned, saying he didn’t want the kittens to die, just wanted to feed them, and cried his eyes out. But all thunder and no rain—who wouldn’t see through those crocodile tears? Eventually, the police gave him a scolding, and he confessed everything.”

“What did he say?”

“He bought the rat poison from a card vendor at their school gate; he gave the vendor fifty yuan, asking for three packages of rat poison, and the extra money was the vendor’s. A package of rat poison only costs a few yuan—who wouldn’t accept the deal? I bet the police will be at their school gate today to catch that vendor. This kid’s too young to be charged with a crime, but I heard that the vendor might face detention or a fine; the details aren’t clear, but surely they won’t let him off easily.”

“So the kid scattered one package in Teacher Zhang’s yard, and he still had two more on him?”

“Yeah.”

Mu Chenyan frowned, “If Teacher Lu hadn’t caught him yesterday, was he planning to poison all the pets in our community?”

The thought was terrifying; the neighbor gasped in horror. She also had a Teddy, and just the thought of her Beibei lying stiff in the yard, frothing at the mouth, was more than she could bear.

“Teacher Mu, this won’t do. Fining them only affects those useless parents of his; the kid definitely won’t learn his lesson. If he dares to do it again next time…”

Mu Chenyan looked at her, “What do you want to do?”

“I’m thinking of notifying some pet owners to go to Director Cheng and his spouse. Although we don’t have the authority to kick them out, we have to prevent trouble before it happens. We need to warn them both, not to let that kid step foot in Qinghe Garden again, or else…”

Or else what?

The neighbor thought hard but couldn’t come up with a suitable plan and asked Mu Chenyan, “Teacher Mu, do you have any good suggestions?”

“Go call the property management,” Mu Chenyan said decisively, “This matter should be under their jurisdiction. Let them talk to Director Cheng and his spouse. Of course, we also need to make our demands clear to them: do not let that kid step foot in Qinghe Garden again. We won’t be satisfied with just Director Cheng’s assurances—it’s useless.”

“Right, right, talk to the property management; this matter should be handled by them—how did I forget about that.”

The neighbor hurried off to find the property management. Despite this, Mu Chenyan remained vigilant over the following days. After all, with a brat like this, it was uncertain whether verbal warnings or education would work, and if he could bribe others to buy rat poison, who knew what he might do next?

Fortunately, things remained quiet for some time, and the brat hadn’t been seen until the winter break, which was a relief to everyone.

And seeing the new iron fence around Teacher Mu’s yard, many others followed suit and put up their own.