In the principal's office of Shanghai No. 12 Middle School, Principal Chen was yelling at security guard Hu Jun.
"Who told you to upload the video online? Why did you do that? Do you know how much public pressure the school is under right now?"
Hu Jun remained calm and answered confidently:
"I didn't post it online; Lin An asked me to send the video to him."
Upon hearing that it was Lin An, Principal Chen fell silent. He could roughly understand why he would do such a thing; the Lin family had been bullying people for a long time.
Seeing Principal Chen's worried expression, Hu Jun said with a grin:
"Principal Chen, don't worry, take a look at this first. I've also sent you the electronic version."
As they were talking, Hu Jun took out a printed statement from his pocket and handed it to Principal Chen.
"This is a press release that Lin An prepared for the school. Lin An said that the earlier it is released, the better it will be for the school's reputation."
Principal Chen took the manuscript, read it through, and found it to be a good public relations piece. It took a firm stance, defended fairness, resolutely resisted cheating, and expelled Lin Zhe.
Institutions like schools, when faced with sudden public hot topics, often have cumbersome procedures, poor public relations skills, and slow response times, which leads to the situation turning sour as it escalates and being questioned by the public as if they are protecting the wrongdoer.
Principal Chen acted decisively, immediately issuing a statement to respond to public concerns and address the problem students. If handled well, he could even garner a wave of positive feedback.
He picked up the landline and dialed the number of the head of the publicity department.
"Director Wang, please take a look at the manuscript I sent you, check for typos, and then post it directly to our school's official account."
"Principal Chen, I'm looking at the documents. Should we expel Lin Zhe?"
"Yes! Expel him."
No. 12 Middle School hasn't expelled a student for many years, and Director Wang felt somewhat reluctant to do so.
"But the college entrance exam is just around the corner, should we give him another chance?"
Principal Chen countered, "If he succeeds in cheating on the college entrance exam, will he give a chance to the person he replaced?"
Director Wang remained silent, and Principal Chen continued:
“He won’t. He’ll just laugh at the stupidity of those he replaced. I’ll take charge! Fire him.”
"good!"
Inside the Lin family villa, Lin Rou, who had been scrolling through her phone, was the first to see the school's statement, which made a sharp, explosive sound.
"Oh no! They actually fired Xiao Zhe."
The Lin family members hurriedly checked the official account of No. 12 Middle School.
"In accordance with school regulations, Lin Zhe has been expelled from the school!"
The comments section was filled with praise, and No. 12 Middle School actually gained reputation from this cheating incident.
"Expulsion? How could that be? No. 12 Middle School never expels students."
Lin Zhe never expected the school's response to be so swift and so decisive. He was prepared to write a self-criticism and be publicly criticized.
"Mom and Dad, please help me. I can't go to school. I still need to take the college entrance exam. Please go to the school and help me appeal."
Lin Zhe cried and begged his parents, saying that his life had just begun and he was unwilling to let it be ruined like this.
Lin Haoran was extremely agitated, his features almost contorted in anger, and he roared:
"Cry, cry, cry! All you do is cry! You're so noisy! Go back to your room and don't come out without my permission!"
Lin Zhe had never seen his father so angry with him. He was so frightened that he dared not cry anymore. With a pout, he slunk upstairs to his room.
Lin Haoran fixed his gaze on Zhang Wanru, who felt uneasy under his gaze.
"Honey, what's wrong? What are you looking at?"
Lin Haoran was secretly planning to have another useful child. Putting aside his selfishness, he had to admit that Lin An was indeed better than Lin Zhe, which meant that Zhang Wanru's genes were superior to Yang Li's.
Moreover, Lin Haoran is currently broke, and going to see Yang Li would mean being ripped off again. All things considered, Zhang Wanru is a better fit.
Lin Haoran suddenly stood up and took Zhang Wanru's hand: "Come on, let's go back to the room."
Zhang Wanru felt bewildered. The house was a complete mess, and as the head of the household, how could she be in the mood to do this? Besides, the two of them had been sleeping in separate rooms for almost ten years. "Shall we go back to our room?"
Before she could react, Lin Haoran had already roughly and forcefully pulled her upstairs.
As soon as the two entered the bedroom, Lin Haoran asked impatiently, "Will you shower first? Or should I?"
"Honey, stop messing around!" Zhang Wanru replied with a slight frown and a hint of helplessness.
Zhang Wanru experienced this situation far too many times ten years ago. Every time, Lin Haoran seemed impatient, but as soon as he got to the point, he would back down before anything else could happen.
After this happened many times, Zhang Wanru gradually lost her expectations. Since they already had a son, the two started sleeping in separate rooms.
Lin Haoran seemed to have forgotten what happened before, and pushed Zhang Wanru into the bathroom.
Lin Haoran's confidence came from Yang Li. Every time he went to Yang Li's place, she would thoughtfully prepare supplements for him, allowing him to display his prowess and be invincible.
It had been a while since Lin Haoran last visited Yang Li, and he felt that he had now gathered enough strength to conquer Zhang Wanru.
Just to be on the safe side, Lin Haoran poured himself a glass of medicinal wine while Zhang Wanru was taking a shower.
After taking a shower, Zhang Wanru obediently lay down on the bed. Her still-charming figure and fair, smooth skin shone brightly under the light.
Under the influence of the medicinal wine, Lin Haoran's eyes turned bloodshot. He swallowed hard as he looked at Zhang Wanru and hurriedly went into the bathroom.
After washing up, Lin Haoran pounced on the bed and climbed onto Zhang Wanru, looking very confident.
The result was that I felt powerless.
Two minutes later, Zhang Wanru spoke with disappointment.
"Go to sleep," Zhang Wanru sighed, just like back then: "You're too tired today, go and rest."
Lin Haoran chuckled awkwardly, feeling extremely embarrassed, and hurriedly climbed off her.
He was frustrated, wondering why it didn't work with Zhang Wanru. What Lin Haoran didn't know was that the tonic Yang Li gave him was prescribed by a veterinarian, capable of restoring even the most incapacitated ox to its former glory.
Lin Haoran didn't sleep all night. He thought a lot and finally came to the realization that the seeds were no good and changing the land wouldn't help.
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