Solution

As Li Hui left, Teacher Cao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He turned to the people around him and said, "Please help send Director Liu to the infirmary. Zhou En and Sun Peiyu, you two should also go to the infirmary for a check-up."

Everyone nodded in agreement, sighing inwardly. They hadn't expected Li Hui's influence to be so brazen, completely disregarding the school.

However, looking at Teacher Cao, their eyes held a hint of envy. With such outstanding performance, he was surely due for a promotion.

Infirmary.

After examining Zhou En's injuries, the doctor told him, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. Fortunately, it didn't hit your nose bridge, otherwise, you would definitely need surgery."

Zhou En nodded.

"Thank you, Doctor."

"Take care of yourself these few days. Remember to eat plenty of protein-rich foods, like eggs. Avoid fatty meats and such," the doctor advised.

"Okay," Zhou En replied. He was about to turn and leave.

"Oh, right." Just as Zhou En was about to exit, the doctor suddenly called out to him.

"The Principal wants to see you in his office after your check-up." Hearing this, Zhou En's mood grew heavy. What was coming, had to come.

Zhou En had heard enough of the Principal's reputation. He never expected the upright and impartial Principal to target him.

"Thank you, Doctor."

After bidding the doctor farewell again, Zhou En, eating the breakfast bought for him by Chubby, walked towards the teaching building.

Chubby hadn't sustained any injuries and naturally went to class. Chubby had complained about this for a long time. Zhou En vaguely envied Chubby, who had completely escaped this incident.

No matter how the school punished him afterward, it wouldn't fall on Chubby's head.

All the way, Zhou En pondered how the Principal would deal with him.

If it were the Vice Principal, out of consideration for the school's reputation, he would surely have made a big show of it before letting it go lightly. But facing the Principal, Zhou En couldn't guess the outcome.

Principal's Office.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in."

This was Zhou En's first time in the Principal's office. He saw that the office was more than twice the size of a regular teacher's office.

From the slightly antique-looking desk and bookshelves, it was evident that the Principal had a fondness for history.

The overall impression of the office was rustic, yet not lacking in luxury.

It was understandable, after all, the Principal represented the entire school.

"Principal, you sent for me?"

Seeing the Principal, who was slightly gray-haired but appeared energetic, Zhou En asked politely.

The Principal leisurely took a sip of dandelion tea and pointed to the chair in front of him.

"Sit down."

Zhou En didn't stand on ceremony and sat down as requested.

"I'm already aware of everything that happened today. Do you want to know the school's decision regarding your punishment?"

The Principal got straight to the point without any unnecessary preamble.

Zhou En shook his head. However, he could probably guess that as long as he was innocent, the punishment wouldn't be too severe.

At most, a demerit.

"Expulsion," the Principal said calmly.

"What?" Zhou En's eyes widened in disbelief.

He never imagined that the school would expel him.

Today's incident had already caused such a stir. Any mishandling by the school would immediately be reported by the media.

The school was actually expelling him under such pressure.

Zhou En suppressed his growing frustration. He knew that if the school was determined to expel him, there was nothing he could do.

"Why?" Zhou En felt like poking his finger in the Principal's face.

The Principal gave a wry smile and slowly said, "Because you offended someone you shouldn't have."

Zhou En said incredulously, "Li Hui?"

The Principal slowly nodded.

Zhou En felt a sense of disappointment, a complete disappointment in the school.

"Did Li Hui open this school or something? How can you protect him so much?" Zhou En's voice was almost uncontrollable.

The Principal shook his head.

"Yes and no."

"The school isn't owned by Li Hui, but Li Hui can influence the school's survival."

The Principal took a sip of dandelion tea and said slowly.

Hearing this, Zhou En vaguely understood something.

"To be precise, it's the Li family. The Li family's group is one of the school's shareholders. Since the board of directors has spoken, I have to follow the instructions from above."

The Principal looked at Zhou En and said slowly, "Because Li Hui used the Li family's group for this matter, the school must give the Li family an explanation."

"You must understand that some forces and individuals are not something the school can afford to offend, nor can you or I afford to offend them."

Zhou En fell silent. He knew that between Li Hui and himself, the school had chosen the former.

Seeing Zhou En's silence, the Principal couldn't help but sigh.

"The school will announce the result tomorrow. If you want to go home, you can buy your train ticket today."

Hearing this, Zhou En felt a moment of confusion. Was he really expelled from school just like that?

How could he explain this to his parents?

What about his dreams?

Ling Ling, will I really never see you again?

Zhou En felt like his world was about to collapse.

"Sigh." The Principal sighed.

"As for this semester's tuition, the school will refund it to you in full as a small compensation."

Zhou En felt there was no point in staying in the office any longer; it would only increase his sadness.

He stood up and nodded at the Principal.

"In that case, I'll be going now."

Turning around, Zhou En had never felt his steps so heavy.

As he opened the office door and was about to leave, a faint, delicate fragrance wafted over, followed by a slender figure bumping into him.

"Ouch." A somewhat cold voice sounded.

If it were any other time, Zhou En would have gotten flustered and probably snorted through his nose. But today, he really wasn't in the mood.

"Sorry," Zhou En said indifferently.

Leng Xiyan couldn't help but frown. Normally, even her father wouldn't touch her, and today she was bumped into by some stinking man.

Hearing Zhou En's indifferent apology, her proud personality found it hard to accept such provocation.

"Don't you have eyes?" Leng Yanxi said coldly.

Zhou En was already in a very bad mood, and this added provocation made him even more irritable.

"Move aside." Zhou En pushed forward with his hand.

"Ah." The piercing scream seemed to pierce Zhou En's eardrums.

Seeing this, the Principal instantly spat out the dandelion tea he was drinking.

Zhou En saw Leng Yanxi move aside and strode away.

Normally, how many men fawned over her, but this person in front of him didn't even seem to spare her a proper glance, which immediately made Leng Yanxi feel a sense of defeat.

"Come back." Just as Zhou En was about to disappear from the Principal's sight, the Principal called out to him.

Zhou En turned back and walked into the office, looking at the Principal, completely ignoring Leng Xiyan beside him.

This, in turn, made Leng Xiyan grit her teeth in anger.

"Sigh." The Principal sighed.

"Zhou En, here is a letter from me. Take it to the School of Civil Engineering; they can recruit you through special admission."

As he spoke, the Principal took out a letter from a cabinet.

"A letter?" Zhou En rationally did not take it. He remembered the School of Civil Engineering as a vocational college, specializing in excavators.

"Meaning I have to start from the first year, and it's a vocational college?" Zhou En asked incredulously.

"There is another option: you can repeat the third year of high school. Even if your college entrance examination scores don't meet the admission line, I will arrange for your admission."

Zhou En chuckled twice. At this moment, all he wanted to ask was, why?

"Principal, the reason you chose to compromise is to cover this up, right?"

"If you insist on expelling me, I'll leak this matter out and show everyone what this so-called school is really like?"

His words were devoid of any politeness.

Hearing this threat, the Principal calmly took a sip of dandelion tea and said slowly.

"Did you record today's events? Without evidence, who would believe your one-sided story?"

This statement left Zhou En speechless.

The Principal looked at the silent Zhou En and said slowly, "However, there is a way for you not to have to study again."

Zhou En raised his head, his gaze fixed on the Principal.

Under Zhou En's gaze, the Principal slowly said, "Then you'll continue studying as an auditor."

Auditors were those who wouldn't receive a diploma after finishing their studies.

To be honest, everyone went to university for the diploma. If you couldn't get one, what was the point of studying?

However, Zhou En didn't have any better options.

"Alright, I choose to be an auditor."

A smile couldn't help but appear on the Principal's aged face.

"The school will still expel you, Zhou En. Are you sure about this choice?"

Zhou En was very unwilling, but he still nodded.

"Okay, you can go to class now!"

After Zhou En left, Leng Yanxi looked at the Principal in front of her and said with a clear, cold voice.

"How could you let him go like that?"

If Zhou En were present, he would definitely be shocked by Leng Yanxi's tone, daring to speak to the Principal like that. Was she tired of living?

The Principal sighed. Instead of getting angry as expected, he slowly said, "They are all pitiable children."

"Pitiable? What about him taking advantage of me just now? Are we just going to let that go?"

The Principal gave a wry smile and said, "He didn't do it on purpose, so don't be so petty."

The results of the incident were announced today. The speed was so fast it made the students secretly gasp.

Wang Rui, also known as Chubby, received no punishment after a half-hearted threat from a teacher.

Sun Peiyu, the glasses girl, received a minor demerit for providing false testimony.

These weren't the main points. What truly made everyone's jaws drop was Li Hui publicly assaulting a teacher, no, a director, and getting away with it.

And Zhou En, who was wronged the most, was actually expelled by the school.

"Did you hear the disciplinary results from this morning? Zhou En was expelled from school."

"Yeah, the reason given was disobeying a teacher's orders. What kind of ridiculous reason is that?"

"Exactly, the school is just too unfair."

"Let's go find the Principal and demand an explanation."

The school's unjust treatment immediately caused unrest throughout the campus.

After all, similar things could happen to them any day.

However, when they heard a statement from Li Hui, they all deflated like frost-bitten eggplants, completely losing their nerve.

"If you have any complaints, feel free to come to me."

Everyone realized that Li Hui had the backing of the Li family, so he didn't need to care about them at all.

Zhou En stood at the entrance of the school's Fighting Club, hesitated for a moment, but still walked in.

Logically speaking, as an expelled student, he shouldn't have the right to participate in the school club, but he was still unwilling to give up.

He pushed the door open and walked in. Inside, a scene of fervent training was underway. Zhou En's nose couldn't help but sting.

"What's wrong?" Just then, a mature and seductive voice rang out.

Zhou En couldn't help but turn his head. He saw Liu Yu still dressed in hot pants and a tight-fitting tank top. It was practically an invitation to sin.

"I was expelled from school," Zhou En answered honestly. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling, not daring to look at Liu Yu.

"What?" Liu Yu was clearly taken aback. As the coach, she didn't have to attend the flag-raising ceremony, so she clearly didn't know what had happened that morning.

Zhou En could only briefly recount the events.

Liu Yu frowned upon hearing this. She was clearly thinking about something.

"I didn't expect Li Hui to go this far. But you still can't get a graduation certificate."

At these words, Zhou En's eyes lit up, and he stared intently at Liu Yu.

"What do you mean?"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Li Hui must have used the Li family's influence to suppress this matter."

"So, you just need to expose this matter again. The school, under pressure from the media and the public, will have to give in and bring you back to school."

Zhou En gave a wry smile.

"I've thought of that solution before, but I don't have any evidence. Why would those newspapers and media believe me?"

Liu Yu smiled slightly and said, "As long as you are a public figure, someone will naturally investigate the truth."

Hearing this, Zhou En's eyes lit up, and he hesitated.

"How can I become a public figure? Not everyone can do that."

"Join the club and become one of the five official team members. Then, representing the school, you will naturally become a public figure."

At these words, Zhou En's heart trembled.