Video Exposed, Expelled

At almost the same time, in the principal's office.

Bo Yanchen had already been there for half an hour.

He had brought Ji Chuxing to school that morning, and the girl had seemed less than fond of studying. He was quite worried.

Of course, he was also worried that her quiet nature would leave her open to bullying at school. She was Elder Ji's granddaughter, after all, and he had to keep an eye on her.

Sure enough, now that he was holding Ji Chuxing's report card from the Set Sail Class, his head ached.

"The girl's grades really aren't very good."

Bo Yanchen quietly resolved to pay for some extracurricular tutoring for her.

"Sorry to trouble the school to pay her more attention from now on," Bo Yanchen said. "Her grades don't have to be excellent. The main thing is that she's happy."

The principal had never expected a great Buddha like Bo Yanchen to grace his office today. He said respectfully, "Rest assured, Second Master. Whatever else South City No. 1 High School may lack, our well-rounded education is second to none. If a child isn't interested in academic subjects, there are plenty of arts courses she can take. We teach each student according to their aptitude."

Bo Yanchen nodded.

The principal asked, "Since you're here, would you like me to call Classmate Ji over to see you?"

Bo Yanchen shook his head. "Never mind."

The girl had her pride, too. If she found him looking at her failing grades, it might upset her. It was better not to let her know he had been here.

But the principal could rack his brains and still not figure out what connection Second Master Bo of North City had with a little girl from the Ji Family in South City who had just returned from the countryside.

Part of the reason Bo Yanchen had come today was to back the girl up.

Seeing the principal's puzzlement, he said mildly, "She's an elder's child. I'm staying in South City for a while, so I'm looking after her a little."

So that was it. The principal understood.

He also knew that Ji Chuxing would need his special attention at South City No. 1 High School from now on.

Just as he was about to see Bo Yanchen out, the principal's assistant rushed in. "Principal! This is bad! Something serious has happened!"

The principal's eyelid twitched!

"Surveillance footage of the Set Sail Class bullying classmates is playing on the school's electronic screen!"

It had all happened rather suddenly.

The screen was a public display that South City No. 1 High School used to broadcast major good news and announcements. Whenever something appeared on it, it was usually big news.

And, of course, a pleasant surprise.

The school's broadcasting office was responsible for it.

What was playing on it now were clips from the past little while showing Classmate Sun, the class monitor, and a few others from the Set Sail Class—the same people who had bullied Ji Chuxing that morning-committing acts of violence against Ji Chuxing and other classmates.

At first, the teacher in the broadcasting office hadn't noticed either.

The images on the screen drew students over to watch, and it happened to be the end of the school day, so a large crowd gathered.

Parents who had come to pick up their children saw it too, and it caused an enormous uproar.

No one had expected such serious acts of violence to occur even at the best middle school in South City.

The parents' discontent erupted in an instant. Some even called the principal themselves.

The principal was frantic and overwhelmed, especially since he had just assured Bo Yanchen so confidently that South City Middle School took good care of its students.

And no sooner had he said it than he was slapped in the face, again and again.

Who could stand that!

The parents were furious. Who could have imagined that their children attended the same school and the same class as people like that?

For now, they were bullying classmates with poor grades, but there was no guarantee they wouldn't turn on their own children one day.

Bo Yanchen saw what was on the screen as well.

Although the girl's hair covered half her face in the footage, he recognized her at a glance.

She had been bullied. Someone had put dead mice and cockroaches in her desk drawer.

She hid in a corner in the back row, with fruit peels and unfinished drink pouches on her desk.

The footage flashed past in just three or four seconds, but Bo Yanchen's gaze grew colder by the inch.

He could also hear some students talking nearby.

"I've disliked that Sun guy for ages. His family practices medicine and has close ties to South City's wealthy families, so he's always throwing his weight around at school. He acts like there wouldn't be any doctors in South City without his Sun Family!"

"Exactly. He's way too full of himself. When you get right down to it, he's just trash."

"With a son like that, who could trust the Sun Family's medical ethics? I certainly don't."

The conversation gradually faded into the distance.

Bo Yanchen murmured, "The Sun Family..."

"Master, it's the Sun Family of South City. Old Master Sun was once hailed as South City's greatest divine doctor, but his descendants in this generation don't measure up to him. They're just trading on his name."

"Heh." Bo Yanchen chuckled twice. "In that case, it's time the Sun Family's luck ran out."

Fang He stiffened and fell silent. The weather's turning cold; it's time for the Sun Family to go bankrupt!

Master... was he really so protective of his own? Fang He had only just found out today.

After such a serious incident, South City No. 1 High School's punishment for Classmate Sun and the others would be more than a public apology and probation, especially since it involved Ji Chuxing, whom Bo Yanchen had said he would "look after a little."

The whole thing had happened right in front of Bo Yanchen. The principal expelled them outright and issued a public notice.

That was it. Sun Han and the others were completely ruined.

The children who studied here came from wealthy or influential families. Anything short of expulsion would not be enough to quell the parents' anger.

The principal lost even more hair.

Those in the Set Sail Class who had been indifferent to Ji Chuxing's bullying began to feel uneasy as well.

Zhou Ru had mixed feelings.

By this time, the sun was gradually sinking in the west.

Satisfied with the outcome, the parents left the school one after another.

Ji Chuxing came out of school at a leisurely pace, her backpack on and a milk tablet still in her mouth.

Orange-flavored. Delicious! She was in a good mood.

Zhou Ru was waiting for her at the school gate. "Xiaoxing..."