Thesis rejected? Targeted?

"We're all students, where would we get so much money?" Xu Yi explained.

One of the girls put her hands on her hips, a cigarette dangling from her lips. "I don't care, you have to sell it for ten yuan. If you sell it so cheap, how are students going to buy my instant noodles?"

"Then can't you lower your price?"

"How am I supposed to make money then?"

"Auntie, you could aim for lower profit margins and higher volume..."

"Lower profit margins my ass! I've already opened a supermarket at the school, of course I'm going to make a killing!"

--[Just like our school supermarket, completely rip-off artists.]

--[The brand of instant noodles at our school is Kang Shuaifu, selling for eight yuan.]

--[Our school's Leibi is selling for seven yuan too.]

--[Xu Yi can't fight them, the supermarket owners are basically all connected.]

Xu Yi shook his head resolutely, "No, I'm selling it for three and a half yuan."

"Heh~ You poor student dare to steal my business? Smash it for me!"

The other three immediately took action, scattering the queuing students before starting to smash pots and pans.

Noodle soup spilled onto the ground, along with noodles and a poached egg.

[Anger +100]

[Anger +100]

[Fear +100]

Xu Yi's face was full of rage, but inwardly he was thrilled.

Thanks to the supermarket owner for the reward!

What a great teammate, showing up just when I needed them.

"How can you bully people like this? Is there no law?" Xu Yi shouted furiously.

"Heh~ Law? How naive..."

"Believe it or not, your stall won't be yours tomorrow."

"How could that be? I rented it for half a year."

"Next year I'll find someone to have you removed. The principal is my relative. How can you possibly fight me?"

[Fear +100]

[Anger +200]

The principal, who had been watching the spectacle with a smile, suddenly lost his grin.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he almost choked.

Old man, don't mess around!

The director's gaze, sharp enough to kill, swept towards the principal, his voice chilling as if plunging into an ice cave.

"Principal... your relative is truly capable."

"Director, I don't know them. They're using my name. I'm innocent..."

The principal's legs, which had just straightened, bent down again.

This is bad, it's over!

After the supermarket owner left, Xu Yi, with red eyes, walked over and pleaded, "Principal, please be merciful. Can you let me off the hook? I really need this stall to survive."

[Fear +150]

[Anger +100]

[Anger +200]

"Student Xu Yi, why would I cancel your stall? They were just trying to scare you, and I don't know them at all."

Xu Yi whispered, "But they said they were your relative."

"They're talking nonsense!"

Yu Shu stood up, his tone displeased. "Alright. Whether you know them or not, we'll see tomorrow. Principal, don't get involved. I want to see if Xu Yi's stall will still be here tomorrow."

"Okay." The principal's heart pounded. He mentally screamed "it's over" a thousand times. If the stall was really gone tomorrow, he'd be in serious trouble.

Who are those four devils? Why are they using my name!

Seeing Xu Yi's distressed look, Yu Shu comforted him, "Don't worry. If the stall really gets taken away, Uncle Yu will stand up for you."

Sons of heroes, regardless of whether they are managed from above, should be treated with respect.

"Uncle Yu, I can't even sell instant noodles anymore. I should go submit my graduation thesis. The professor is rushing me."

The principal frowned in confusion. "Wait a minute. Don't you have to submit your graduation thesis a month before graduation? Why isn't it finished yet?"

Everyone's gaze snapped towards Xu Yi.

The principal was overjoyed internally. He had finally caught Xu Yi.

The more blemishes Xu Yi had, the less responsibility he would have to bear later.

He had to put a lot of pressure on him later.

Xu Yi kept his head down, not speaking.

Seeing this, the principal was pleased and pressed on, "Student Xu Yi, can you tell me the reason?"

"Why aren't you speaking? Is it because you were playing around, or busy with other things, that you neglected your graduation thesis?"

The expressions of the crowd changed, and their gazes towards Xu Yi carried a hint of disdain.

Students should prioritize their studies, no matter what excuse they have.

It was truly excessive to have dragged out the graduation thesis for a month without completing it.

[As expected, you can't view anyone with rose-tinted glasses. Even the descendant of a hero is nothing special.]

[My buddy back then didn't study at all, but he still submitted his graduation thesis on time.]

[What a mess~ Xu Yi is about to ruin a good hand.]

Facing everyone's questioning, Xu Yi still kept his head down, not uttering a word.

But the smile on the corner of his lips was almost impossible to hide.

Who said this principal was bad? This principal was wonderful!

He was truly a great support for creating drama.

Teacher, a bag of rice, oh, how many floors to carry!

At this moment, Yu Shu spoke up. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Yi. If you have any problems, tell Uncle Yu. Uncle Yu will try his best to help you solve them."

Xu Yi nodded slightly, still in that weak tone. "It's still my problem... My thesis is too poorly written, and my advisor is not satisfied. He keeps sending it back for me to rewrite."

"Sent back for a month?" Yu Shu raised an eyebrow.

"Mm."

"How many times has it been sent back?"

"Once a day."

Hiss~

Everyone gasped in unison. Sent back thirty times!

Are you graduating or trying to get a PhD?

At this moment, everyone sensed something was wrong.

Yu Shu looked at the principal, who felt a little flustered. He quickly explained, "Perhaps that advisor is very strict. Student Xu, who is your advisor?"

"Wang Neng."

"Case closed. Teacher Wang is indeed known for being strict at school."

Yu Shu continued to look at the principal with suspicion.

Clearly, he didn't believe this explanation.

No matter how strict someone was, it shouldn't be sent back thirty times.

He already had a guess in his mind: targeting!

This was a case of a teacher maliciously targeting a student.

This kind of thing happened frequently at school, regardless of the grade level.

[I was targeted by a teacher before. Every class, he would find an excuse to make me stand at the back as punishment.]

[There was this kid before who always targeted me because I didn't buy the practice books he recommended. While everyone else went to eat, he made me stay in the classroom and copy things.]

[Some teachers, although they are teachers, have never actually acted like teachers for a single day.]

"Xiao Yi, can you let me see your thesis?"

"Okay."

Xu Yi took out his thesis from his bag.

Yu Shu read it quickly, his expression growing darker as he read. Finally, he let out a cold snort.

The principal, sweating profusely, watched from the side. "What's wrong, Director?"

"You take a look yourself. Teacher Wang is indeed very strict..."

The principal took the thesis and began reading it with the other school leaders.

Xu Yi: "Principal, my thesis isn't very good. I've disappointed you."

[Tension +100]

After reading, the principal and the others exchanged glances. The thesis seemed to have only one flaw.

It was too perfect!

He had read several award-winning theses a few days ago, and they were incomparable to Xu Yi's.

The principal took a deep breath, still holding onto a sliver of hope. "Xu Yi, don't overthink it... your thesis will definitely pass today."

"Right, right, it's written so well."

"Although Teacher Wang is very strict, your thesis has indeed been revised to perfection. It's up to award-winning standards. Don't blame him; strict teachers produce brilliant students."

Suddenly, Xu Yi pulled another thesis from his bag. "Sorry, Principal, that was the initial draft. I grabbed the wrong one. This is what I wrote yesterday."

Principal: "..."

[Tension +200]

[Confusion +200]

Principal: Silence is the Bridge of Kang tonight~

Yu Shu was so angry he laughed. "Principal, what else do you have to say?"

If the higher-ups wanted to investigate how a hero's descendant was treated at school.

You'll all be in deep trouble.

Xu Yi: "Then I'll go submit my thesis to my advisor first."

Yu Shu: "I'll go with you. I want to see why this teacher is targeting you."

Principal: "This is too much! I need to have a good talk with Wang Neng."

Yu Shu gave the principal a deep look. "Put away your little schemes. You are not allowed to tip him off. Don't let that Teacher Wang know who I am."

"Okay."

Xu Yi entered Wang Neng's office, while the others eavesdropped at the door.

Xu Yi: "Teacher Wang, this is the thesis I revised today."

"Okay, let me see."

The principal immediately held his breath, his eyes full of anticipation.

Wang Neng, please don't be foolish.

My life is in your hands right now.

Time ticked by, and the only sound in the air was the rustling of paper.

The principal wiped a bead of cold sweat from his forehead. He was more nervous than anyone right now.

"I've finished reading... it's written well."

Phew~

The principal instantly relaxed, leaning weakly against the wall.

That was too intense...

"The first hundred words are well-written... what kind of garbage is written after that? Is this something a human could write?

My dog writes better than this. It's a complete mess, utterly disorganized. You've truly eaten university food for nothing."

Principal: "!!!"

My life is over~

Big! Fool! Chun! What are you doing?

Soon, Xu Yi's wronged voice could be heard. "Teacher, I think what I wrote is good enough. And I've had others look at it, and they all thought it was very good."

"What do they know! What kind of good birds would look at your thesis? I'm the teacher, are they?

If they think your thesis is good, then they must be blind."

[Tension +100]

[Tension +100]

Yu Shu: "..."

Everyone else: "???"

The school leaders' eyes flickered, and even the director was so amused he laughed.

Good, good~ So you're Wang Neng, huh.

There's always a time to sleep, right~

Xu Yi: "Teacher, please just let me pass. I have a lot of part-time jobs to do, I'm too busy."

"That's your problem. Or perhaps you shouldn't graduate at all?"

"I don't understand why you're fixated on me."

"Heh heh~ If you want to graduate, you can. Go to the job I recommended for you."