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Chapter 6

You're reviewing the thesis, and you're forcing students to dig coal?

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"Students study for over a decade, only to be sent to dig coal?" Yu Shu sneered.

"It's not like you'll be digging forever... it's just an internship. I'm doing this for his own good."

Yu Shu let out cold, continuous sneers, enraged.

"Then how about I send your child to dig coal too?"

Wang Neng rolled his eyes at him. "Who are you? The principal hasn't even spoken yet, why are you interrupting?"

"I haven't even criticized you, the parent, yet. How did you raise Xu Yi like this?"

The principal's face instantly turned pale.

He frantically winked and gestured at Wang Neng, constantly hinting.

But Wang Neng mistook it as a hint to be more forceful.

So, he launched into a tirade against Yu Shu.

The more he cursed, the more the onlookers were shocked.

They wished they could flee on the spot.

Yu Shu trembled all over with anger.

Since becoming the director, how many people had dared to defy him?

Let alone being cursed at with a finger pointed at his nose, and on a live broadcast at that.

"I must treat you all to seaweed egg drop soup. You eat egg drop soup, and I'll eat the purple eggs."

The only ones happy at the scene were Xu Yi and a counselor.

Because he finally wasn't the only one in trouble, he was overjoyed.

I have companions on the road to eating purple eggs.

"Enough! Stop cursing!" the principal shouted.

"Principal, what's wrong?"

The principal shot Wang Neng a look, then nervously turned to Yu Shu.

"Director, are you alright? Teacher Wang has no manners, don't take it personally."

Wang Neng blinked in confusion. "Director? What director..."

"This is Director Yu Shu, here to inspect our school. Teacher Wang, you're truly something. You cursed at the director without regard for right or wrong. Who hired you? I've wanted to fire you for a long time."

The principal's words were clear: I have nothing to do with Wang Neng. This is another leader's mess...

Plop~

Wang Neng collapsed onto a chair, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Di-Director!

Is the Director making a secret visit?

And I just cursed him to his face...

Then, he looked at Xu Yi. So his uncle is the Director?

Why didn't he say so earlier!

At this moment, his heart was filled with three parts fear, three parts regret, and four parts resentment towards Xu Yi.

With this kind of background, why didn't you say so sooner?!

Wait... there's still a chance.

As long as the most critical part hasn't been revealed, then I've only insulted the Director. At worst, I can resign voluntarily.

Seeing this, Xu Yi found it amusing.

He then put on a concerned expression.

"Don't blame Teacher Wang. He was just forcing me to dig coal. At least he meant well for me."

[Tension Value +200]

[Anger Value +200]

These words made Yu Shu even angrier.

Wang Neng's face was filled with terror. Brother, don't!

"Teacher Wang is actually a good person. He even said he'd give me a hundred in commission."

Yu Shu and everyone else were stunned.

"What commission?"

Wang Neng was completely bewildered. "What are you talking about? Did I say that..."

"You told me after you drank. Did you forget? You even asked me to send you the class beauty's WeChat."

[Tension +300]

[Anger +300]

Let me go... I'm a teacher!

Wang Neng argued defensively, "Student Xu Yi, I'm warning you, slander is illegal. I never said those things..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone in his pocket rang.

Contact: Coal Boss.

He was about to hang up but was stopped by Yu Shu.

"Answer it. Let's all hear what Boss Wang has to say to you."

Wang Neng swallowed, his face completely bloodless.

Yu Shu casually pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Teacher Wang. When is that black labor coming? The coal yard is short-handed."

"Speak up!"

Wang Neng's voice trembled, "I'm not going... that student is very busy."

"What? Not going? How did you guarantee it so confidently before? You said you'd make things difficult for him and force him to come."

[Tension +400]

[Anger +400]

"Don't talk nonsense."

"I have the chat logs right here. Wang, you're breaking your promise.

How good have I been to you, and this is how you repay me?

I give other intermediaries a commission of one thousand, but I give you two thousand! I pay the students six thousand yuan in salary, and you want to skim four thousand from the student, giving him only two thousand yuan."

Boom!

The words were like thunder, blowing Wang Neng's mind blank.

His tone became pleading, "Please, stop talking."

"Why shouldn't I talk? How much money you've made over the years, I've turned a blind eye. You've gone too far today.

Oh right, didn't you say that orphan you have over there, with no one to rely on and no background, is about to be dealt with? How's the progress? Did he agree?"

[Tension +500]

[Anger +500]

Silence~

Dead silence~

The entire office was enveloped in this eerie atmosphere.

The Principal closed his eyes, utterly defeated. Yu Shu, filled with rage, stared with wide eyes.

Only one word appeared in everyone's mind.

Insane!

For profit, they had no morals at all.

They had also deeply violated the law.

"Why aren't you talking anymore? If you don't send the black labor over soon, I'll report you!"

Yu Shu picked up the phone, his voice chilling, "No need to report. We've already heard everything."

"Holy crap, it has nothing to do with me."

Beep beep beep~

A cold busy signal came from the other end of the line.

Wang Neng closed his eyes in despair and collapsed onto the floor.

It wasn't that he didn't want to get up, but he no longer had the strength to.

Seeing this, Xu Yi quickly added, "Teacher Wang, didn't you say you'd give me fifteen hundred? Why did you deduct another five hundred."

[Tension +400]

[Anger +400]

Destroy me, I was wrong...

The Principal looked at Yu Shu, "Director, how many years will he get?"

The Director shot him a sideways glance. "Sending the son of a hero, the sole descendant of a loyal and martyred family, to a black kiln. How many years do you think that would get you?"

"Life imprisonment?"

"No, eating Zhen Zidan."

The Principal shivered on the spot.

His gaze towards Xu Yi was filled with dread.

"Let me go, I was wrong. I'll never dare to do it again."

"Who knew this kid had such a powerful background? Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?"

Wang Neng yelled frantically as the officers dragged him away.

Everyone watched with sighs and murmurs.

The Principal's expression grew even more complicated. After these two incidents, his tenure as Principal was probably over.

Maybe there was still a chance to salvage it.

"Student Xu Yi, don't worry about your thesis. I'll personally approve it. Not only will it pass, but it can even win an award. A first-class award is not out of the question..."

Xu Yi chuckled inwardly but still nodded. "Then thank you, Principal."

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