Chapter 92: Postgraduate Study Ruined (25)
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Zhu Qingchen folded his hands and stood still.
Old Master Zhou's legs were trembling and he looked up at him in disbelief.
Zhu Qingchen lowered his eyes and met his gaze, blinking, "Aren't you going to kneel yet? I'm waiting."
At this time, Zhou Ziqian hurried forward and supported his grandfather.
"Grandpa, I was wrong. Don't kneel down. It's all my fault..."
Nonsense, if it's not his fault, whose fault is it?
Zhu Qingchen probably couldn't wait to kneel down, so he walked back to Xia's father and mother and shook his head at them.
Xia Shu also whispered to her parents: "Mom and Dad, they did this on purpose, don't be fooled."
Although Xia's father and mother were soft-hearted, they would not listen to advice. Moreover, Zhou Ziqian almost killed their two sons. Now they realized that they were almost tricked and their faces turned black.
They whispered to Xia Shu, "Then mom and dad will sit still now. You and Teacher Zhu will handle this matter. Don't worry, mom and dad won't hold you back."
Zhu Qingchen sat down next to them.
The department head, who was in his forties or fifties, looked at Zhu Qingchen in shock and tugged at his sleeve: "Xiao Zhu, are you really that daring? Aren't you afraid of shortening your life?"
Zhu Qingchen smiled and adjusted the microphone in front of him.
The system said: "He has already died. He is not afraid if you tell him that his life span will be shortened."
Zhou Ziqian supported Mr. Zhou and sat down opposite the long table.
Perhaps because Zhu Qingchen disrupted their plans, Zhou Ziqian looked at Zhu Qingchen angrily and wanted to tear him to pieces.
Zhu Qingchen looked back nonchalantly.
The school leader tried to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, we invited you here today to solve the problem. This is not a feudal society anymore, so kneeling down and kneeling is not acceptable."
Mr. Zhou burst into tears and wiped his tears with the back of his hand. He said, "Our family is wrong in this matter. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. We will do our best to meet them."
He also knew that the Xia family was soft-hearted and Zhu Qingchen was not easy to mess with, so when he said these words, he always looked at Xia's father and mother with tears in his eyes.
But Mr. and Mrs. Xia just nodded modestly, making his plan fail.
Zhu Qingchen sat up straight and held the microphone: "I have discussed it with them, and the demands are as follows--"
"First, Zhou Ziqian must apologize to Xia Shu. Both an oral apology and a written apology are required. The apology letter must be reviewed by us.
To be published online.”
"Second, the school must issue a notice to explain everything that happened."
There is nothing wrong with either of these two statements. Everyone knows about it anyway, so the apology letter and the notice are nothing.
The Zhou family breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be best if this matter could end here.
But the next second, Zhu Qingchen continued: "Second, expel Zhou Ziqian."
Upon hearing this, the Zhou family members changed their expressions.
Fired?!
Zhou Ziqian is already in his sophomore year and will be a senior after the summer vacation.
Expel? Is Zhu Qingchen crazy? Must he kill them all?
Old Master Zhou looked at Mr. and Mrs. Xia, and leaned on his cane, trying to stand up and plead: "Ziqian is only one year away from graduation, so you can give him a demerit, but isn't expelling him too much?"
But Mr. and Mrs. Xia had already made up their minds. They would not listen to anyone who tried to sympathize with them. They just sat there quietly and said, "We have discussed this with Teacher Zhu. Teacher Zhu's opinion is our opinion."
Mr. Zhou could only turn to Zhu Qingchen and said, "This is Ziqian's first time making a mistake, and it wasn't intentional. He will graduate in one year, so we can't let him study for the first two years in vain, right?"
"Teacher Zhu is also a teacher, and Ziqian is also Teacher Zhu's student. You are all parents, and you also have children. Can't you show some mercy and give him a chance to reform?"
The leader of the Finance Department also wanted to smooth things over, but it was inconvenient for him to speak up, so he looked at Zhu Qingchen cautiously.
This has always been their thinking: if they can record a demerit, they should not be fired and should not make a big deal out of it.
Zhu Qingchen pursed his lips and said seriously: "Except for me, all the leaders have children, but I believe that the children of the leaders will not be as corrupt as Zhou Ziqian."
This sentence pulled out the leaders who were misled by Mr. Zhou.
Yes, they have children, but their children are all good and obedient children.
What is the relationship between their children and Zhou Ziqian? Why should their children be compared with someone like Zhou Ziqian?
Mr. Zhou choked and his face turned red.
Zhu Qingchen continued, "If you do something wrong, you must take responsibility. This incident was Zhou Ziqian's fault, not the leader's children. Mr. Zhou, your logical ability is not very good."
“I do have students, but if it’s my student, even if he’s only one day away from graduation, even if he’s only one second away from graduation, and he does something like this, I’m
I will also report it to the school and ask them to expel him."
Mr. Zhou continued shamelessly, "The old saying is right. No one is perfect. And there is also this: it is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. This is only Ziqian's first mistake. Can't we give him another chance?"
He looked at the leaders and said, "I can guarantee that I will give him a good education when I get back. I will record his offense this time, but if he does it again, I will have no complaints if you expel him."
Several people began to waver again and looked at Zhu Qingchen with the same expression as before.
Zhu Qingchen held the microphone and said, "Please understand, this is not the first time Zhou Ziqian has made a mistake. This is just the first time Zhou Ziqian has been in trouble."
"Didn't we give Zhou Ziqian a chance? We did a long time ago."
"When Xia Shu broke up with him, did she say she wouldn't let him go?"
"Didn't I remind him when he was pestering Xia Shu?"
"When he tried to sabotage Xia Shu's internship, didn't Mr. Huo remind him?"
"He didn't make one mistake, but countless mistakes. We can't say that these countless mistakes are just one mistake, right? We can't say that he was a first-time offender just because the victim endured it to the end and then exploded, right?"
"He had countless opportunities to stop, but he didn't. We've tolerated it until now because we have good tempers, not because it was his first offense."
"I can't think of any reason to allow a student with bad moral character to continue to stay in school. I don't understand why we should give him a chance when we have given him many chances."
Zhu Qingchen's arguments were well-reasoned. Xia's father and mother sat nearby and listened, nodding repeatedly.
Yes, that's what they think.
Listening to what he said, the Zhou family's grandfather and grandson wished they could rush over to cover his mouth, tell him to shut up and stop talking.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "In summary, I insist on expelling Zhou Ziqian."
Zhou Ziqian couldn't bear it any longer, he slammed the table and stood up suddenly: "Zhu Qingchen, don't go too far!"
Zhu Qingchen raised his hand, slammed the documents in his hand on the table, and stood up: "You playing with feelings is not too much, you pestering Xia Shu is not too much, you sending Xia Chi to the hospital is not too much."
"I just want justice. How can that be considered as going too far? If not giving in to a giant baby like you is considered as going too far, then so be it!"
"But this is my first time. Didn't your grandfather also say that no one is perfect? If you know your mistakes and can correct them,
There is no greater kindness than this. This is my first offense, you should forgive me."
"You..." Zhou Ziqian had no way to refute. He pointed at Zhu Qingchen and was speechless.
Zhou Ziqian wanted to flip over the table and hit someone, but Old Man Zhou stopped him immediately: "Teacher Zhu, I understand that you want to protect your students. However, even if Ziqian is expelled, Teacher Zhu and the Xia family will not give any substantial compensation."
"I know that Xia Shu's brother needs some money for surgery. Also, the Xia family's house is a bit small. I can give him several million and a house as compensation."
"Of course, if you are worried, you can go to a lawyer and we can sign a donation contract. There won't be any legal problems."
Since Zhu Qingchen refused to respond no matter what they did, they had no choice but to change tack and start with money.
Mr. Zhou’s subtext is very clear.
After receiving the money, you will be able to relax a little.
These millions can buy Zhou Ziqian an opportunity, a chance not to be fired.
The Xia family was indeed very poor and in urgent need of money.
So Zhu Qingchen did not make a decision for them, but turned to look at them, waiting for their thoughts.
Father and Mother Xia sat together and exchanged glances.
Mother Xia turned around and said seriously, "We will listen to Xiao Shu."
"We live very comfortably in the old house, and we are almost getting enough money for Xiao Chi's surgery. The one you are bullying is Xiao Shu, and we will not let Xiao Shu down in order to get enough money for Xiao Chi's surgery."
Hearing her mother say this, Xia Shu felt more confident.
He said sternly: "I don't need compensation, I just want Zhou Ziqian to be fired."
"You..." Zhou Ziqian said sternly, "Why are you always so stupid?"
Zhu Qingchen pulled Xia Shu towards him so that he would not be pointed at by Zhou Ziqian.
"Zhou Ziqian, do you still think you are the smartest and everyone else is stupid? Do you understand the situation clearly? The choice is in Xia Shu's hands, not yours."
"You still haven't realized that you made a mistake, Zhou Ziqian. Just based on your current performance, I will never give in."
Mr. Zhou was trying to quietly pull his sleeve under the table, but now that Zhu Qingchen had exposed him, he could no longer bother to quietly remind him and shouted angrily, "Sit down!"
Zhou Ziqian was used to being lawless. He clenched his fists, stared at Zhu Qingchen, and sat down in his seat.
The department head who had originally agreed to stand on Zhu Qingchen's side
He also spoke up: "I agree with what Xiao Zhu said. His moral corruption and the fact that he caused a lot of public opinion online have already reached the standard for expulsion."
"Everyone must be held accountable for their mistakes, and the school must also strictly enforce school rules and regulations, and not let it go lightly. The law cannot make a judgment on Zhou Ziqian, but we are a university, how can a university use the law as its bottom line?"
"This is not only an insult to the victim's family, but also an insult to the school's moral education."
Several leaders nodded in agreement.
The situation is already very clear; Zhou Ziqian's dismissal is inevitable.
Mr. Zhou became a little anxious. He turned his head to look at the counselor of the Finance Department and winked at him.
The counselor spoke cautiously: "Well...why don't we give Zhou a chance? After all, I have been his counselor since he entered school. Zhou is not a bad person by nature. I will be responsible for his moral education and I guarantee that nothing will happen to him. Why don't you give him a chance to reform?"
He didn't have the confidence to say this, and he stuttered.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "You are not Zhou Ziqian's full-time counselor, right?"
"no."
"There are several hundred sophomores in the Department of Finance. Are they all the ones you brought here in the past two years?"
"yes."
"Are the other students no longer students? What did they do wrong? Should they study with the morally corrupt students? Should they become part of his 'reformation'?"
"Also, as far as I know, Zhou Ziqian did not study hard during his time at school, and the students did not have a good reputation for him. According to school rules, he should be expelled for making mistakes. Why should the students serve Zhou Ziqian?"
"I don't know why you insist on giving him a chance. If you insist on doing so, then I suggest that Zhou Ziqian take an indefinite leave of absence. You can accept the Zhou family's full-time employment and wait until Zhou Ziqian passes the moral character test before returning to school."
The counselor looked embarrassed and gave Mr. Zhou a helpless look, then lowered his head, pretending to organize documents and avoiding Zhu Qingchen's opinions.
Mr. Zhou wanted to fight for it one last time: "This... If the school is willing, I can also donate two buildings to the school, just as..."
The department head spoke on behalf of the school: "The school is just a middleman. You are hurting Xia Shu, not the school. The school does not need these two buildings."
That's how it was settled.
Zhou Ziqian apologized verbally and wrote a handwritten apology letter.
The school issued a notice and expelled Zhou Ziqian.
Xia Shu and her parents were sitting at their seats. Xia Shu also made a video call to her younger brother and asked Xia Chi to accept the apology together.
Zhou Ziqian lowered his head and bowed deeply to them: "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
"I shouldn't have lied to Xia Shu, and I didn't dare to bother Xia Chi. My behavior has caused you a lot of trouble. I'm sorry. I'm willing to accept any punishment. I'm sorry."
This time his apology seemed more sincere.
But his ego was also broken.
When Zhou Ziqian raised his head, his face was pale and there was no light in his eyes.
This is a great shame for him.
Zhou Ziqian wrote a handwritten apology letter, and the school leaders were also writing his expulsion notice.
The department head said to Zhu Qingchen and the Xia family, "The notice of withdrawal still needs to be approved by the Education Bureau, but don't worry, it will definitely be issued before the start of the next semester."
Father and Mother Xia nodded repeatedly: "Okay, thank you Director."
The dean patted Xia Shu on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, all the teachers are on your side."
Xia Shu nodded vigorously: "Yeah."
After receiving Zhou Ziqian's handwritten apology letter and the school's notification document, the Xia family prepared to go back.
They want to go back and show the things to Xia Chi.
Zhu Qingchen sent them to the school gate: "Bye, be careful on the road."
Father and Mother Xia held his hand and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you so much, Teacher Zhu. I don't know how to say it. Thank you so much. If it weren't for Teacher Zhu, we definitely wouldn't know what to do. Thank you, thank you. When Xiaochi is discharged from the hospital, our family will treat you to a meal."
Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "You're welcome. It's what I should do."
Before leaving, Father and Mother Xia kept thanking them.
Zhu Qingchen saw them off and turned around, just in time to bump into Zhou Ziqian and Old Man Zhou.
Zhou Ziqian lost face and looked like he had lost his soul. He didn't react at all.
Mr. Zhou even comforted him: "If you want to be fired, then fire me. What are you afraid of?"
Seeing Zhu Qingchen, Grandpa Zhou raised his voice deliberately so that he could hear: "Our family is rich, and Grandpa will send you to study abroad. After you have been abroad for a few years, this matter will have been forgotten."
Zhou Ziqian did not answer. He continued, "If you don't want to study abroad, then you can just join a company. It's the same. We have a company, unlike those poor people."
The poor man - Zhu Qingchen touched his hair and sent a message to Huo Jun: [Mr. Huo, someone is eyeing your Huo Group]!
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