He Lingchuan returned without saying a word. In order to be back within half an hour, his clothes were disheveled. Shen Yanxi stopped him and, while straightening his collar, said, "You don't have to pay back the one hundred million you owe me."
He Lingchuan pushed her hand away, his tone firm: "I caused this mess, I'll handle it myself, you don't need to worry."
He didn't want to listen to Shen Yanxi's act anymore. He Lingchuan now had only one thought: to get rid of this woman as soon as possible.
He looked up at Shen Yanxi and said softly, "Don't cause trouble for Cao Xue in the future."
After saying his last words, he got up and went back to his room.
The next day, before dawn, he received a call from the school, and the principal urgently asked him to return.
He Lingchuan glanced at the children, handed them over to the housekeeper, and then left.
As soon as He Lingchuan entered the classroom, he saw Professor Zhao, who was wearing a black suit and had a pale face.
Just as he was about to go in, he saw Professor Zhao gesturing to him. He Lingchuan looked surprised and took a step back when he heard the principal's voice: "You're here but not coming in? Are you planning to make me invite you?"
"Principal, did you need to see me for something?"
He Lingchuan guessed that the man had come to him because of the rumors circulating outside.
Just as he was about to explain, he heard the principal's cold voice: "Lingchuan, you are a good student. Professor Zhao returned to the school to start a class for you, and this is how you treat his student? You've made him misunderstood by everyone. He's been a good teacher all his life, and now you've ruined all his reputation."
He Lingchuan lowered his head and clenched his fists: "I will bear all the consequences."
"You'll take responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? Can you salvage Professor Zhao's reputation? Can you restore our school's college entrance examination pass rate? Do you know what people outside are saying about our school right now? They're saying we're protecting our own."
The principal was furious. It was because of Professor Zhao that their school had become so famous.
Nearly half of the students at this school came specifically for Professor Zhao's classes. Now that it's been revealed that Professor Zhao suspended his classes for one student, it has already caused a huge loss to the school.
The principal took a newspaper out of his drawer: "This is today's interview. The number of people who want to apply to our school this year is three percent less than last year. How do you plan to make up for this loss?"
He Lingchuan looked at the numbers on it and felt a little dizzy.
He's been traveling a lot lately, and his health is starting to suffer. Now, because of the media coverage, fewer and fewer people are choosing their school.
He Lingchuan took a deep breath, crumpling the newspaper in his hand: "I will find a way to deal with these rumors, you just need to give me some time."
"What are you planning to do?"
The principal was pressing him, and he couldn't wait a minute longer.
Professor Zhao, who had been standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up: "Ling Chuan is just a student. Whether or not a class is offered is not up to him. This news is clearly malicious slander. How can we believe it?"
"Whether you believe it or not, the news article here is indeed about you."
The campus recruits dared not criticize Professor Zhao, so they could only vent all their anger on He Lingchuan.
He glared at He Lingchuan, his face turning pale: "Tell me, what do you plan to do?"
He Lingchuan hesitated for a moment, but when he looked up again, he had already come up with a plan: "I'll drop out of school. That will prove that Professor Zhao didn't cover for me. As for those students..."
He Lingchuan turned to Professor Zhao, his eyes pleading, "Could you please not let them come back to class?"
Professor Zhao, his eyes red, patted He Lingchuan's shoulder forcefully: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could you drop out of school?"
He refused He Lingchuan without hesitation: "I set up this class for you, but now you want to drop out of school. What's the point of me setting up this class?"
If it weren't for He Lingchuan, he wouldn't want to teach students anymore.
Professor Zhao turned to the principal and said firmly, "If you make He Lingchuan drop out of school, then I will go with him."
He slammed his hand on the table: "Principal, you can't possibly not know who did this report. It's clearly those students who hold a grudge against me and are deliberately smearing me. If you can't stand up for us teachers, I'm afraid more and more professors will be dismissed from our school in the future."
Professor Zhao clearly put pressure on the principal.
He looked at the person in front of him with some helplessness and sighed: "Professor Zhao, I also want to clarify, but the news has already spread, what's the use of my clarification? Besides, no one will believe that these students have such great ability to guide public opinion."
The principal's gaze returned to He Lingchuan: "I think He Lingchuan's suggestion is quite good. Professor Zhao, I know you value talent and don't want He Lingchuan to leave. Actually, he doesn't need to leave. He can just stay and continue to teach at our school, as long as we don't announce to the public that he is a student of our school."
The arrogant plan was well-conceived: if He Lingchuan could gain recognition from industry professionals through his own abilities in the future, their school could then readily acknowledge him as their student.
It doesn't matter if He Lingchuan can't prove his ability, since they won't issue him a graduation certificate anyway.
Professor Zhao saw through the principal's thoughts and snorted coldly: "Impossible. I will not let He Lingchuan advertise for your school for nothing."
Professor Zhao grabbed He Lingchuan's hand and was about to leave, but He Lingchuan pressed down on his wrist: "Professor Zhao, I can't drag you down with me."
He Lingchuan's attitude was very firm: "I'll drop out of school; that's the best way."
To reassure Professor Zhao, He Lingchuan patted Professor Zhao's hand and assured him, "Don't worry, even if I leave the school, I will definitely not neglect my studies. If there is anything I don't understand, I can still come back and ask you for advice."
"Can those be the same?"
They're about to start their internships, and if He Lingchuan stays at school, he'll most likely be assigned a good internship.
But if he were to go out on his own, given his current reputation, he wouldn't be able to get into a laboratory, let alone a small workshop.
He still has a debt of 100 million yuan. How will he live in the future?
Professor Zhao grasped He Lingchuan's hand in return, applying slight pressure with his palm. He Lingchuan could clearly feel Professor Zhao transferring strength to him.
"Lingchuan, don't worry, I'm here, you'll be fine."
Professor Zhao pulled He Lingchuan behind him and walked up to the principal to confront him: "If you want to get rid of He Lingchuan, then I'll leave with you."
"Professor Zhao, why are you doing this? This is just a student. Besides, it's not like I'm stopping you from teaching."
Professor Zhao's tone was stern and uncompromising: "Wherever He Lingchuan is, that's where my classroom is."
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