Make Yalan Go Bankrupt

The three of them stood wounded in the principal's office.

Liang Yuan was throwing a fit, his face twisted in despair.

"Disgusting! This is disgusting! Expel him! Expel him!"

One of Liang Yuan's two lackeys covered his face while the other stuffed tissues into his nose. "Sir, you can check the surveillance footage. Bai Yunsheng poured water over Liang Yuan's head, so we fought back."

The principal looked at the silent Bai Yunsheng beside them. "Do you have anything to say?"

There was a red mark on Bai Yunsheng's temple, and the corner of his mouth was split. It was obvious he had been punched. Three against one, Bai Yunsheng should not have stood a chance. But he was too ruthless—ruthless enough to frighten people. Whoever felt fear was bound to fall behind.

Bai Yunsheng said, "I poured the water, and I hit them too. But they brought it on themselves."

Naturally, the principal knew Bai Yunsheng was from the Feng Household. But he also knew that Bai Yunsheng was an unwanted illegitimate child. His gaze slowly shifted to the three others. Liang Yuan and the others might be nouveau riche, but they were their families' precious darlings, and their families had donated quite a bit of money to the school this year.

The old fox of a principal knew perfectly well which side mattered more.

"What do you mean, they brought it on themselves?" the principal snapped. "Look at yourself! Do you still resemble a student at all? I've already notified your parents. We'll discuss this properly once they arrive!" With that, he raised a hand, and the school doctor waiting nearby immediately stepped forward to treat Liang Yuan and the others' injuries.

After quite a while, Bai Yunsheng saw that the school doctor had no intention of treating him, so he spoke up himself. "I'm injured too. Please treat me as well."

The principal paused, not expecting Bai Yunsheng to be so shameless as to say that. Still, since the student had spoken up, there was no reason to ignore him.

The school doctor glanced at the principal and immediately understood. He walked over to Bai Yunsheng. Bai Yunsheng's skin was very pale, and the wounds had been there for a while, making them look somewhat gruesome. The doctor stared at him for several seconds before finally beginning treatment.

The medicine touched the wounds, and a faint burning pain immediately spread across his skin. Bai Yunsheng lowered his eyes and let the doctor treat him roughly. Then the phone in his pocket vibrated. He took it out and glanced at it.

[Okay]

That single word settled Bai Yunsheng's heart considerably.

After an unknown amount of time, the principal's office door opened. The three boys' parents arrived first. Liang Yuan's mother's eyes reddened the moment she entered, while the other two mothers anxiously looked their sons up and down.

"Mom." Liang Yuan's voice was full of grievance.

Liang Yuan's mother said, "What happened? Who beat my son into this state?"

The other two parents echoed her. "Is he some kind of murderer? My son's nose is bleeding so badly!"

"Principal Li! You must give us an explanation!"

Principal Li had already explained the whole sequence of events over the phone, as well as Bai Yunsheng's identity, which was why the three parents were so fearless.

Principal Li nodded. "I will give all of you an explanation."

Bai Yunsheng suddenly spoke. "Principal Li, what kind of explanation are you planning to give?"

Just as Principal Li was about to respond, the principal's office door opened again.

Hearing the sound, Bai Yunsheng looked over, but he did not see the person he wanted to see.

Feng Zhiyou stood in the doorway with a displeased expression. He gave Bai Yunsheng a faint glance, his disgust completely undisguised. "Do you know how busy I am?"

The moment Principal Li saw Feng Zhiyou, he eagerly went up to him, offering cigarettes and calling for the school doctor to bring tea. Feng Zhiyou refused every one of them.

The other three parents had never met Feng Zhiyou, but they had heard his name and all turned to look at him. If the timing had not been so inappropriate, they would have gone over to make conversation.

Feng Zhiyou walked step by step toward Bai Yunsheng. He was much taller than Bai Yunsheng, and when he looked down at someone, he always gave off an uncomfortable sense of oppression. "Bai Yunsheng, do you have anything to say?"

Bai Yunsheng glanced outside the door, too lazy to explain himself to Feng Zhiyou. "No. But if I had another chance, I'd hit them even harder."

Feng Zhiyou frowned. "Bai Yunsheng. Do you know what you're saying?"

"I do," Bai Yunsheng said. "And I also know you won't help me, because I'm an illegitimate child, right?" He deliberately stressed the words "illegitimate child."

For once, Feng Zhiyou's emotions wavered, and his face darkened. "In that case." He raised his eyes. "Let Principal Li handle it however he wants. Expulsion or compensation, none of it has anything to do with the Feng Household."

"Bai Yunsheng, you are truly a disgrace to the Feng Household."

Bai Yunsheng turned a deaf ear to Feng Zhiyou's words and blinked slowly.

Bai Yunsheng stood alone in the principal's office. The gazes around him were like dark camera lenses, filled with scrutiny, mockery, and arrogance.

Liang Yuan and the others had always been looked down upon by those high-and-mighty businessmen. Now that they had the chance to kick someone while he was down, how could they possibly let it go?

As for Feng Zhiyou, ever since the banquet, he had wanted to put Bai Yunsheng in his place and make him abandon those petty schemes that could not be shown in public. How could he miss this opportunity today?

Several people remained locked in a standoff.

Feng Zhiyou was watching Bai Yunsheng's reaction.

Liang Yuan and the others were waiting for the principal to give them an explanation.

Then came the sound of startled birds taking flight.

Steady footsteps echoed down the corridor.

Bai Yunsheng's lowered gaze suddenly lifted. The dimness in his eyes brightened a little. Thirty seconds later, Meng Shangzhi appeared at the doorway.

Across that short distance, their gazes collided.

"What happened to your face?" Meng Shangzhi quickened his pace and walked up to Bai Yunsheng. He wanted to raise his hand, but in the next second, he restrained himself and let it fall to his side.

Bai Yunsheng answered honestly, "I was hit." Then he looked toward Liang Yuan and the others.

Other than Feng Zhiyou and Bai Yunsheng, no one present knew Meng Shangzhi.

The principal was the first to speak. "Who are you?"

Meng Shangzhi did not even spare the principal a glance. His weighty gaze fell on the group standing some distance away.

Feng Zhiyou stepped forward. "Chairman Meng. Why are you here?"

"Picking up the child to take him home," Meng Shangzhi said.

Bai Yunsheng said politely, "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Meng."

Meng Shangzhi tugged Bai Yunsheng over and pulled him onto a single sofa. "You're injured. Why are you standing?"

Bai Yunsheng obediently sat down.

Meng Shangzhi glanced at Feng Zhiyou. "Your younger brother was injured like this. What are you planning to do?"

Feng Zhiyou opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Why was Meng Shangzhi here? And why was he... Feng Zhiyou's gaze shifted inch by inch toward Bai Yunsheng. A chill crept up from behind him.

A few seconds later, Feng Zhiyou said, "I'll listen to Chairman Meng."

No one present was stupid. Seeing Feng Zhiyou's behavior, they naturally guessed that this suddenly appearing man must be an important figure.

The principal's face paled. Liang Yuan wanted to say something, but his mother yanked him back hard.

Meng Shangzhi chuckled and moved behind Bai Yunsheng, bracing one hand against the sofa's backrest. "How about this? Let Yalan go bankrupt. What do you think of my suggestion, President Feng?"