Graduation Thesis Rejected? Being Targeted?

"Where would students get that much money?" Xu Yi explained.

One of the women stood with her hands on her hips, a cigarette dangling from her mouth. "I don't care. You have to sell them for ten.

"You're selling them so cheap. How are students supposed to buy my Instant Noodles then?"

"Then can't you lower your prices?"

"Then how am I supposed to make money?"

"Ma'am, you could make a smaller profit and sell more..."

"Smaller profit my ass. I opened a supermarket in the school, so of course I'm going to squeeze every last cent out of it!"

--Just like the supermarket at our school. Total rip-off.

--The Kang Shuaifu instant noodles at our school sell for eight yuan.

--The Leibi drinks at our school even sell for seven yuan.

--Xu Yi can't beat them. Supermarket owners are basically all connected.

Xu Yi firmly shook his head. "No. I'm selling them for three fifty."

"Hehe~ A poor student like you dares to steal my business? Smash it!"

The other three immediately sprang into action. After driving away the students in line, they began smashing the pots, bowls, and utensils.

Noodle soup spilled across the ground, along with noodles and fried eggs.

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Xu Yi looked furious on the surface, but inwardly, he was already ecstatic.

Thanks for the tip, supermarket owner!

What an amazing teammate. Just when I got sleepy, you brought me a pillow.

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

"Hehe~ The law? How naive..."

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

"How is that possible? I rented it for half a year."

"Tomorrow, I'll have someone shut it down for you. The principal is my relative. What makes you think you can fight me?"

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The principal had been happily watching the commotion, but suddenly, he wasn't smiling anymore.

Cold sweat poured down his face, and he nearly failed to catch his breath.

Old account, don't screw me over!

The bureau chief's murderous gaze had already swept toward the principal, and his voice was so cold that it sent chills down everyone's spine.

"Principal... your relatives are certainly impressive."

"Bureau Chief, I don't know them! They're falsely using my name. I'm innocent..."

The principal's legs, which had only just straightened, buckled once again.

Oh no, I'm finished!

After the supermarket owner left following the smashing spree, Xu Yi came over with reddened eyes, his voice pleading.

"Principal, please show mercy and spare me. I really need this stall to keep myself fed."

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

Xu Yi said softly, "But they said they were your relatives."

"They're full of shit!"

Yu Shu stood up, sounding displeased. "Enough. Whether you know them or not, we'll find out tomorrow.

"Principal, don't interfere. I want to see whether Xu Yi's stall gets shut down tomorrow."

"Fine." The principal's heart leaped into his throat, and he screamed I'm finished ten thousand times in his heart.

If the stall was really gone tomorrow, he could go eat Purple Egg.

Just who were those four living demons? Why were they using his name?!

Seeing Xu Yi's sad expression, Yu Shu comforted him. "Don't worry. If the stall really gets shut down, Uncle Yu will stand up for you."

The Son of Heroes should be treated with respect, whether the higher-ups intervened or not.

"Uncle Yu, I can't sell instant noodles anymore either. I should go submit my Graduation Thesis. My teacher has been urging me."

The principal frowned in confusion. "Wait a moment. Didn't they ask for Graduation Theses a month ago? Why haven't you finished yours yet?"

Everyone's eyes turned toward Xu Yi.

The principal was overjoyed inside. At last, he had caught Xu Yi by the tail.

The more stains Xu Yi had on his record, the less responsibility he would have to bear later.

He had to put some serious pressure on him in a moment.

Xu Yi kept his head lowered and said nothing.

Seeing this, the principal was delighted and pressed on. "Student Xu Yi, can you tell me why?"

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me you neglected your Graduation Thesis because you were fooling around or busy with something else?"

Everyone's expressions changed. The way they looked at Xu Yi now held more or less a trace of disdain.

Students should prioritize their studies, no matter what excuses they had.

Delaying a Graduation Thesis for an entire month without finishing it was truly excessive.

Sure enough, you couldn't put anyone on a pedestal. Even the descendant of a hero was no different.

Back then, I barely studied at all, yet I still submitted my Graduation Thesis on time.

What a mess~ Xu Yi had such a good hand, and he was about to play it into the ground.

Faced with everyone's doubts, Xu Yi still kept his head lowered without saying a word.

But he could barely hide the smile at the corner of his lips.

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

What an excellent support for stirring things up.

Teacher, one bag of rice can carry how many floors!

At that moment, Yu Shu spoke. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Yi. If there's anything wrong, tell Uncle Yu. Uncle Yu will do his best to help you solve it."

Xu Yi nodded slightly, his voice still timid. "It's still my fault... My thesis was too poorly written, and my advisor wasn't satisfied. He kept sending it back for me to rewrite."

"He sent it back for a month?" Yu Shu raised a brow.

"Mhm."

"How many times did he send it back?"

"Once a day."

"Hiss~"

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath. It had been sent back thirty times!

Were you graduating, or applying for a PhD?

At that moment, everyone realized there was a problem.

Yu Shu looked at the principal. The principal felt somewhat panicked and hurriedly explained, "That advisor is probably very strict. Student Xu, who is your advisor?"

"Wang Neng."

"Case closed. Professor Wang is indeed famous for being strict at this school."

Yu Shu continued looking at the principal suspiciously.

Clearly, he did not believe that explanation.

No matter how strict he was, he couldn't send it back thirty times.

Yu Shu already had a guess in mind: this was targeted harassment!

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

This kind of thing happened often in schools, regardless of grade level.

There were always cases like this.

I was targeted by teachers before too. Every class, they found some excuse to make me stand at the back as punishment.

There was this one bastard before, just because I didn't buy the workbook he specifically demanded. He kept targeting me. Everyone else went to eat, but he made me stay in the classroom copying text as punishment.

Some teachers were teachers in name, but had never acted like one for even a day.

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

"Okay."

Xu Yi took out his thesis from his bag.

Yu Shu read through it rapidly. The more he read, the darker his expression became, until he finally let out a cold snort.

The principal was drenched in sweat beside him. "What's wrong, Bureau Chief?"

"See for yourself. Professor Wang truly is strict..."

The principal took the thesis and read it together with the other school leaders.

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

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After finishing it, the principal and the others looked at one another. This thesis seemed to have only one flaw.

It was too perfect!

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

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

"Yes, yes, it's written so well."

"Although Professor Wang is very strict, your thesis has indeed been revised to perfection. It's at an award-winning standard. Don't blame him either. A strict teacher produces outstanding students."

Suddenly, Xu Yi took another thesis out of his bag. "Sorry, Principal. That was the first draft. I took the wrong one. This is the one I wrote yesterday."

The principal: "..."

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Principal: Silence is tonight's Kang Bridge~

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

If the Son of Heroes was treated like this at school, and the higher-ups decided to investigate...

All of you could go eat Purple Egg.

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

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

The principal said, "This is outrageous! I must 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 Professor Wang know who I am."

"Okay."

Xu Yi entered Wang Neng's office, while the others listened in outside the door.

Xu Yi said, "Professor Wang, this is the thesis I revised today."

"Alright, let me take a look."

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

Wang Neng, don't you dare do anything stupid.

My life is in your hands now.

Second by second, time passed. The only sound in the air was the rustling of turning pages.

The principal wiped away a handful of cold sweat. He was more nervous than anyone else now.

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

"Phew~"

The principal instantly let out a breath of relief and weakly leaned against the wall.

That scared me to death...

"The first hundred words are written well... What the hell is this garbage afterward? Is this something a human could write?

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

The principal: "!!!"

My life is over~

You big idiot! What are you doing?!

Soon, Xu Yi's aggrieved voice came from inside. "Professor, I think I wrote it pretty well. And I showed it to other people too. They all thought it was good."

"What do they know? What kind of decent person could you possibly find to review your thesis? I'm the teacher. Are they teachers?

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

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Yu Shu: "..."

Everyone: "??!"

The school leaders' eyes flickered. Even the bureau chief was angered into laughter.

Fine, fine~ Your name is Wang Neng, right?

You have to sleep sometime, don't you?~

Xu Yi said, "Professor, please let me pass. I have many part-time jobs to do, and I'm too busy."

"That's your problem. Why don't you just not graduate?"

"I don't understand why you keep picking on me."

"Hehe~ You want to graduate? Fine. Go work at the job I recommend to you."