As he spoke, he walked towards him, and the oppressive aura emanating from him was so strong that even Chu Chuyan couldn't withstand it and subconsciously took a step back.

Zuan swallowed hard, feeling the effects most acutely as he was the first to experience them, but his stubborn nature kicked in, and he refused to show weakness in front of a woman.

So he braced himself, straightened his chest, and stood rooted to the spot like a nail, not retreating an inch.

Although Jiang Luofu's aura was powerful, it was still no match for Mi Li's back then.

He survived the ordeal with Mi Li, so how could he not withstand this?

Jiang Luofu thought he would back down, but to her surprise, he stood still. As a result, when she took a step forward, she bumped into him, and their lips were only an inch apart.

She reacted quickly, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and swiftly retreated to create distance between them.

A faint blush appeared on her usually fair and dignified face, whether from shyness or anger, it was hard to tell.

At this moment, Chu Chuyan hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Principal, Azu's mistake was unintentional. I hope the principal will not take it to heart."

Jiang Luofu waved her hand: "Don't worry, I'm not that petty, and I'm closer to him than you think."

Chu Chuyan was stunned. Principal Jiang's tone made it sound like he was talking about a friend. How could Ah Zu have anything to do with her, who was so high and mighty?

Zuan smiled and said, "I just saw the beautiful principal looking so cold, I thought she was turning her back on me."

Jiang Luofu glared at him: "I'll settle the score with you later."

He then said to Chu Chuyan, "Chuyan, I originally thought that I couldn't help you publicly in the name of the academy, but I could help you privately in my personal capacity. But what Azu said reminded me and gave me a reason to ask the academy to lend a hand."

"However, the academy is not just my academy, and many things cannot be decided by me alone, so I cannot provide you with much help. I can only provide you with a grant of about one million taels."

Chu Chuyan was both surprised and delighted: "Thank you, Principal!"

This number far exceeded her expectations.

Jiang Luofu smiled slightly and said, "In addition, I will go to Riyao City to talk to Prefect Sang and see if we can reduce the punishment for this incident."

Chu Chuyan's eyes were glistening with tears: "Principal Jiang, I really don't know how to thank you."

Jiang Luofu smiled slightly: "No need to thank me, you should be grateful to have a good husband."

After the two came out of the office, Chu Chuyan stared at Zu An from left to right, and after a long while, she said with a complicated expression, "Is there something between you and Principal Jiang...?"

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A reader said they would reward the author with a patronage award for four chapters. It seems like they were saying the same thing when there were only three chapters last time. They also said they wanted four chapters, but unfortunately, they couldn't afford it. They were already feeling dizzy and overwhelmed.

Hopefully there will be another chance... I'm going to go cry for a while.