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Chapter 29

A Microwave Oven

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A flicker of panic appeared in the director's eyes. He glanced at Xu Yi, then immediately opened the door.

"Hello, your Pinhao Fan delivery is here. Remember to give me a five-star review."

The deliveryman peered inside. He had no idea why the atmosphere inside was so strange.

But he still asked for a five-star review—for the sake of making a living.

The director breathed a sigh of relief. "Who ordered delivery?"

Wang Liang held out his hand. "Me, me."

Liu Yu said, "You can afford it now? You cry poverty to us every day, yet you're ordering delivery. And it's even from Guochao."

The director frowned. "Eat less of that. Delivery food is unhygienic and unhealthy. Wouldn't it be better to eat more in the cafeteria?"

The deliveryman had only just walked away when he heard that and immediately turned back.

"Bro, I don't like hearing you say that. The owner and I aren't related, but I still want to say a few words for him. His shop is clean and hygienic."

"Heh. I don't believe the stove in that shop isn't filthy. And the pot probably hasn't been scrubbed in ages."

"Then you're really mistaken! That shop doesn't have a pot, let alone a stove. It only has a microwave oven. How bad could the environment be?"

The director: "..."

Wang Liang's hand trembled, and the rice flipped upside down onto the table.

But then he thought of the 9.9-yuan two-flavor combo and used his chopsticks to push it back.

After the deliveryman had completely left, the director once again began heart-to-heart talks with the three of them.

"You three might not graduate. Please don't ask me why. Sometimes, you need to look for the reasons within yourselves. After all these years, have you worked hard? Have your credits increased? Have you seriously studied? School is difficult!"

The moment he finished speaking, knocking sounded at the door again.

Knock, knock, knock~

"Wait, who ordered delivery again?"

"What did you order this time? Pin Hao Milk?"

Bang!

This time, before anyone could open it, the door was violently pushed open.

So... bold... (his voice gradually grew quieter)

"Principal! Hehe, Principal, what brings you here? I've managed this dormitory very well. You don't need to inspect it. Rest assured."

The director instantly transformed into a sycophant, leaving everyone amazed by the maneuver.

Look at him. Now you know why he was able to become a director, right?

Unexpectedly, the principal's face turned cold. Furious words slowly squeezed through his clenched teeth.

"Director! Li!"

"What are you doing?"

"Huh?"

Director Li was somewhat dumbfounded. He awkwardly looked around.

The human resources manager standing behind the principal came before Xu Yi and said respectfully, "Young Master Xu, we didn't expect this situation to happen either. I'm sorry."

Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50 ...

Everyone immediately raised their heads. "Young Master Xu?!"

The director's face was filled with confusion. "Young... Young Master Xu?"

The principal explained, "Manager Sun is the human resources manager of Furun Group. He came to our school to recruit."

"Then why did he come to our dormitory?" The director already had a bad feeling, but he still refused to believe it.

"Because you locked Xu Yi up. Manager Sun waited and waited but couldn't find him, so he came to me."

Negative Emotion Points +100

Boom!

The news was no less than a thunderbolt, blasting Manager Sun until he was scorched on the outside and tender on the inside.

Seriously, you really are Young Master Xu?

What have you done to deserve this?

The principal shook his head and sighed. "Director Li, you've caused trouble. You've gotten yourself into serious trouble."

Thud!

Director Li lost his footing and sat down on the bed.

The principal did not even look at him. Instead, he turned his gentle gaze toward Xu Yi. "Xiao Yi, did you suffer any grievances? Tell your principal."

"Principal, I suddenly miss my father..."

Negative Emotion Points +50

The principal's scalp instantly went numb.

"Li the Skinflint, look at what you've done."

Stop, stop. I'm already sweating bullets.

"It's fine, it's fine. Principal, don't blame Director Li, either. He didn't know my uncle was the chairman of Furun Group."

"What?"

"The chairman?!"

Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50

Director Li's face instantly turned deathly pale. If he had been only a little afraid just moments ago, he now felt endless terror.

After all, the chairman was also one of the school's directors.

Wouldn't firing him be a matter of minutes?

Seriously, if you had such an incredible background, why didn't you say so?

And what was the point of putting "orphan" in your background information?

Are you trying to play some kind of underworld game?

At that moment, Wang Liang and Liu Yu were equally dumbfounded.

Shocking! The heir to a powerful family was right beside me.

Terrifying after you think about it! My orphaned roommate is actually the heir of Furun Group.

Invincible! My orphaned roommate has an absurd number of uncles~

"Hehe~"

Wang Liang gave a dry laugh. "Young Master Xu, how did you suddenly get another uncle?"

"I only found out today myself."

"Heh heh~"

The two of them sneered coldly. You think you can fool ghosts?

You only found out today that you have a chairman for an uncle?

My mom's sworn friend is the captain of the security team, and I knew that from day one.

Xu Yi glanced at the time. "I have to go handle the recruitment first."

"Then, Young Master Xu, what about my matter of working as a security guard at your company?" Wang Liang took out eight Nuclear Bomb Milks.

"There's a case that needs you to take the fall for."

Negative Emotion Points +100

"Idiot. You don't even know how to give a gift."

Rule number one when giving a gift: give the other person what they need.

What's the point of giving Nuclear Bomb Milk? Are you reminding him that he needs to make up for a lack of brains?

Liu Yu secretly mocked him, then handed over a note.

"..."

"Young Master Xu, a lifetime membership..."

"Then you're very rich in Stone Particles, and you really know how to enjoy life." Xu Yi praised him.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"But how could I, Xu, be that kind of person?"

"I'll send you to be a close-range observer of a nuclear explosion."

Negative Emotion Points +100

After happily harvesting another wave of Emotion Points, Xu Yi followed the manager out.

Oh, right!

Xu Yi turned his head toward the principal. "Principal, Director Li's words today were truly enlightening. They made me miss my father very much."

How bold!

The principal's face turned grim. He immediately realized what he had to do.

"Director Li, you've taken quite a lot of kickbacks over the years, haven't you?"

Thud!

Director Li collapsed onto the floor. He raised his head in disbelief. "Principal, you knew?"

"Heh heh. I gave you chance after chance, but unfortunately, you still refused to mend your ways."

In reality, those had not been chances at all.

The principal had deliberately said nothing, waiting until Director Li became disobedient so he could bring out the evidence and give him a warning.

This world isn't about fighting and killing. It's all about human relationships and social etiquette.

Go on, learn from this!

After offending Young Master Xu, Director Li could no longer stay.

Director Li completely broke down.

He had previously thought the worst that could happen was getting fired. He had never expected that he might now become a prison hero.

He grabbed the principal's trouser leg as though he were clutching at a lifeline.

"Principal, what can I do to make you let me off?"

"Xu Yi isn't in a very good mood."

Director Li understood at once. He hurriedly got up and chased after Xu Yi.

"Young Master Xu, I'm here to apologize to you~"

Director Li followed Xu Yi with an obsequious grin all the way to the venue, and he was still following him when they arrived.

"Xu Yi, the director knows he was wrong."

"You don't know that you were wrong. You know that you're finished."

"It's the same thing, it's the same thing... I've saved up quite a bit of money over the years."

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