"So I stepped forward and said we conceded, and that means there was some shady deal? That's how the world is. It's always the people who don't know the truth who are brimming with righteous indignation."
Gu Qianfan was in an excellent mood. "If there really were some shady deal, would I have needed to go embarrass myself in person?"
"But the netizens won't see it that way..."
The teacher asked quietly, "Should we clarify things? Offer an explanation?"
Gu Qianfan said coolly, "Why should I, Gu Qianfan, have to explain my actions to anyone?!"
He sneered. "Ignore them!"
"Pass down my orders. Starting today, decorate every intersection in the city and the entire school with red banners and festive colors. We'll wait for Yunqing and the others to return, then choose their schools!"
Gu Qianfan smiled, looking at the phone that kept vibrating on his desk, and gave a series of cold chuckles.
"They're all calls from the principals of the major High Martial schools... ahem..." His secretary glanced at it. "They want to recruit Zhou Yunqing..."
"The principal's office at Ancestral Dragon High Martial alone has called three times... What do you think?"
"Ancestral Dragon High Martial?"
Gu Qianfan knitted his brows, his expression turning grave.
"Zhou Yunqing must never enter Ancestral Dragon in this lifetime!"
"Well..."
"I'll call them back myself in a little while." Gu Qianfan let out a long sigh.
"Yes. But the calls from the other High Martial schools were mostly made by their principals in person too..."
"Ignore them!"
Gu Qianfan rolled his eyes. "Now they remember me? Where the hell were they before? Keep the news confidential! Don't answer any calls! They want my students... Hmph, that depends on my mood!"
"Put the word out that I, Gu Qianfan, am very interested