Jiang Fan knew it was a military helicopter.
But he also knew it had come to pick him up. The government official on the phone earlier should already have notified him!
Just as Jiang Fan was about to explain to Chu Ruoxi, Teacher Wang and the gate guard hurried over as well and saw the principal talking with Mayor Deng.
At the same time, Teacher Wang also saw Jiang Fan walking toward the helicopter, and his heart immediately tightened.
Had Jiang Fan gone crazy again?
Principal Ma had just criticized him over the matter with Jiang Fan. He could not let Jiang Fan cause trouble again this time!
So Teacher Wang spoke to Liu Zhi and the others behind him.
"You lot, come with me. Stop Jiang Fan. Don't let him disturb the principal and Mayor Deng while they're discussing important business!"
At Teacher Wang's command, Liu Zhi took the lead. Teacher Wang had just put in plenty of good words for him with the principal, so this was his chance to perform well!
Although the gate guard did not dare go against those SWAT officers, he still dared to deal with students, so he followed them over too. As long as he performed well in front of the principal, he might even get a promotion and a raise!
They planted themselves directly in front of Jiang Fan, stopping him from heading toward the helicopter!
Teacher Wang loudly scolded Jiang Fan!
"Jiang Fan, you academic loser! If you want to act crazy, go home and do it. This school isn't your home!"
Liu Zhi chimed in too. "Jiang Fan, take one more step and don't blame us for beating you up!"
Jiang Fan looked at the people blocking his way, utterly speechless. This helicopter had come to pick him up, yet these people were stopping him from reaching it.
When Chu Ruoxi heard Liu Zhi say they were going to beat Jiang Fan up, she stepped straight in front of Jiang Fan, planted her hands on her hips, and pointed at them angrily.
"Liu Zhi, if you dare lay a single finger on Jiang Fan today, you and I will be sworn enemies!"
Chu Ruoxi's face was very youthful, with a little baby fat still on it. When she said such fierce words, she did not seem frightening at all. Instead, she had a kittenish fierceness that was rather cute!
Seeing Chu Ruoxi protecting Jiang Fan so fiercely, Liu Zhi could not help feeling a little jealous and said to her.
"Ruoxi, why are you protecting him like this? He's just a worthless academic loser. You're going to Huaqing University in the future. You'd better stay away from him!"
Chu Ruoxi's little cheeks puffed up with anger. "None of your business! Just mind your own business."
Seeing Chu Ruoxi standing up for him, Jiang Fan felt an indescribable happiness.
Especially when he saw how adorable she still looked when she was angry, he suddenly felt an urge to step forward and pinch her cheek!
"Classmate Chu Ruoxi, that helicopter is here to pick me up. Didn't you just say you wanted a ride? I'll take you over now!"
Jiang Fan said to Chu Ruoxi. He could not be bothered wasting words on the classmates blocking their way.
The moment Jiang Fan said this, Liu Zhi and the other students burst out laughing. Even Teacher Wang and the gate guard could not hold back!
"Hahaha... I'm dying! He said this military helicopter is here to pick him up! Hahaha..."
"Jiang Fan, I think you'd better hurry over to the Fifth Hospital (Lingzhou City Psychiatric Hospital) and get yourself checked! Hahaha..."
"This is simply the funniest joke of the century! Hahaha..."
Chu Ruoxi's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly as she looked at Jiang Fan, who wore a faint smile. He seemed quite normal, so why did he keep talking nonsense now?
Before Principal Ma could get a clear look at what was happening by the edge of the sports field, his phone rang!
Seeing that the call was from Capital University's admissions office, he glanced at Mayor Deng, hesitating over whether to answer. If he did not, this was Capital University's admissions office. If he did, he still needed to attend to Mayor Deng!
Mayor Deng noticed Principal Ma's troubled expression and said.
"If you have a call, go ahead and answer it!"
With Mayor Deng's permission, Principal Ma stepped aside and answered the phone.
Mayor Deng looked toward Jiang Fan again. Seeing everyone laughing together, he felt quite gratified. It seemed Lingzhou City No. 1 High School placed considerable importance on teaching friendship among classmates.
"Minister Zhou, since we've found him, let's wait a little! Let Jiang Fan say goodbye to his classmates."
Zhou Huaide nodded. He had been silently observing Jiang Fan all along, marveling inwardly at how such a young high school student could have researched something as enormous as controlled nuclear fusion.
Although the documents he had sent contained only some of the formulas and data for controlled nuclear fusion, those things alone were enough to alter the course of their entire project by ten years!
Off to the side, Principal Ma wore an astonished expression as he spoke into the phone in disbelief.
"Y-you... what did you say? You're willing to admit Jiang Fan through special recruitment?"
"Yes, Jiang Fan!" the other party answered firmly!
"B-but Jiang... Jiang Fan only scored 300 points? His score is among the lowest at our school!"
"I know that. Principal Ma, as long as you can persuade Jiang Fan to come to our university, we can give you one recommendation admission slot. How does that sound?"
The head of Jing University's admissions office said. He was currently in Jiang Fan's residential complex, but seeing Elder Long and Elder Qi seated on either side of Jiang Fan's parents, the representatives from the other universities could not get a word in at all.
In a flash of inspiration, he found Principal Ma's phone number at Lingzhou City No. 1 High School, quietly slipped out into the corridor alone, and called him!
Hearing the terms offered by Jing University's admissions head, Principal Ma immediately grew incredibly excited. Capital University ranked among the top five in Dragon Country, with a college entrance examination admission cutoff of over 640 points!
When the other party heard no response from Principal Ma, he assumed the offer was not enticing enough, so he spoke again over the phone.
"Principal Ma, how about this? As long as you can get Jiang Fan to attend Jing University, I'll give you two recommendation admission slots. How does that sound?"
"Two recommendation admission slots?"
Principal Ma immediately sucked in a cold breath.
Two recommendation admission slots?
He understood their weight very well. For an ordinary person, attending a good university was enough to change their entire life. This was something even thousands upon thousands in gold could not buy.
Most importantly, with two recommendation admission slots for Jing University, he could definitely attract many outstanding students to their No. 1 High School. Their university admission rate would naturally rise!
He might even have a chance at promotion. At this thought, Principal Ma agreed without hesitation!
From the phone call just now, Principal Ma had also learned that Jiang Fan had actually developed a solar photovoltaic material. It seemed Mayor Deng's personal visit this time should have been about this!
He had thought Jiang Fan had committed some crime like murder or arson to cause such a commotion.
But when Principal Ma thought it over carefully, even developing a solar photovoltaic material should not have required mobilizing such a large force, should it?
Still, he could not concern himself with all that now. The most important thing at hand was getting Jiang Fan to agree to attend Jing University, which would give him two recommendation admission slots for Jing University!
Seeing Teacher Wang and the others still blocking Jiang Fan, Principal Ma immediately grew anxious and hurried over at a jog!
By now, Jiang Fan was a little angry too. He had not wanted to bother with Liu Zhi and the others, but they kept pressing him aggressively.
"Ruoxi, stop standing with this worthless academic loser!"
As Liu Zhi spoke, he grabbed Chu Ruoxi's wrist, trying to pull her aside!
"Liu Zhi, let go of me!"
Chu Ruoxi said, still standing in front of Jiang Fan!
"I won't!" Liu Zhi said shamelessly!
Jiang Fan's expression immediately turned cold, and he said icily to Liu Zhi.
"Let go of her!"