With a thump, Principal Ye dropped into his chair, all dignity gone.
His face flushed crimson in an instant, and even his body began trembling. Clearly, his emotions had surged beyond his ability to contain them.
"I was too hasty just now... too absolute in what I said... This gift is far too precious. I daren't accept it, I really daren't..."
Ye Changqing stared at the contents of the ring, speechless for a long while.
Inside were two thousand pieces of Top-Grade Star Soul Jade, stacked in perfectly neat rows!
As his divine sense connected with them, rich spiritual qi poured out. Ye Changqing took just one breath and felt the symptoms afflicting his heart meridians ease considerably!
"So much Top-Grade Star Soul Jade... even 'worth cities' falls short of describing its value..."
Ye Changqing grabbed the ring and hurried out, intending to find Wen Xingtian and ask how all this had come about.
The gift was too precious!
Unexpectedly, the moment he stepped outside, he saw a sheet of paper pasted on the opposite wall, bearing Wen Xingtian's handwriting.
"Don't be precious!"
Those were the only words, written in bold, sweeping strokes like flying dragons and dancing phoenixes.
Ye Changqing couldn't help giving a wry smile.
"That fellow really has seen right through me. If I take it back, they're bound to refuse; this gift truly is what my body needs most. In the end... I'll still have to accept it. Just as Xingtian said, I'm being precious. That's exactly what I'm doing."
"Ah..."
"Ye Changqing, oh, Ye Changqing. These children have shown you utter sincerity, freely handing you wealth enough to rival a nation. If you still slack off and fail to teach these students properly, how could you face the world? How could you face the questioning