Chapter 71: The Hongmen Banquet
"Recently, the school was invited to select an outstanding teacher to participate in a TV station's dance competition as a judge and mentor. No one was willing to go, so I had to take over."
"If you're really too busy, just turn it down. You're not the only one in this school. If you can't bring yourself to ask, I'll speak for you."
"Oh, don't. I already have enough hatred for secretly entering the competition and winning a gold medal. If they bring you up to pressure everyone, then I don't even have the nerve to stay here anymore."
"If you can't make it, then forget it. You don't need this meal. Isn't the offer from the Song and Dance Theater coming soon?"
"But I promised the principal that I have to wait until this class graduates."
"I didn't expect you to be so committed."
Su Man glanced at the time, stood up, and patted her skirt. "It's almost time. I'm going over."
At this moment, two female teachers came from the opposite corridor.
Because there was a folding screen with a landscape pattern in the middle, the two of them could not see Su Man and Xiao Beisheng.
"Everyone's abilities are similar. This time, Su Man was chosen because of her good looks. Also, I heard that this program has a lot of hidden rules, and Su Man is well aware of them."
"What's the gossip?"
"Don't you know? Before she even started working, she followed her aunt into the financial world, which is notorious for its chaotic private lives."
"No wonder. I heard that she has a complicated relationship with the CEO of Dingsheng. She was able to get into our school. Could she have gotten in through a backdoor? I heard that the CEO of Dingsheng invested a lot of money in our school..."
Xiao Beisheng frowned.
He was about to go out, but Su Man grabbed his sleeve.
Su Man pursed her lips and shook her head at him.
Xiao Beisheng had no choice but to endure it.
After the two female teachers walked away, Xiao Beisheng said, "I invested in the school after you entered the school, but they really opened their mouths and said so."
He looked at Su Man calmly: "This is not your character. When someone gave you such a hard time at the party before, you always took direct action and took revenge. How come your will is worn down by going to work?"
"I took revenge on people before and could just walk away. Now that they're under my roof, I should just be patient and keep things quiet for a while. Besides, a few words from them won't cause me any harm."
Su Man sighed and said goodbye to Xiao Beisheng.
She still has to rush to record the show.
What she didn't tell Xiao Beisheng was that this program did have serious hidden rules, and one of the sponsors had been targeting the students in Su Man's group for some reason.
Later, Su Man found out that the investor had a close relationship with Luo Yan.
Su Man took a deep breath and quickened his pace.
The situation during this recording was far more tragic than Suman had expected.
Her students were framed and eliminated even though they performed better than the contestants in other groups.
Su Man couldn't help but lost her temper and pointed out the problem on the spot.
The director immediately stopped the recording and asked Su Man to calm down and not say anything she shouldn't say in front of the audience.
Suman was very angry. Not only did they not reflect on themselves, they also wanted to cover her mouth.
That day, Suman left without waiting for the recording to end.
Later, the principal talked to Su Man alone. His face was almost wrinkled like a persimmon cake with worry. "Su Man, go meet with the sponsor of the program, have a meal and apologize, and let this matter be over. Don't offend people you shouldn't offend just for the sake of a momentary sense of loyalty."
Su Man lowered her head and said nothing.
A teacher nearby was packing up her lesson plan books, deliberately making a loud noise. "This matter has caused a lot of uproar online. Please don't let it have any negative impact on the school. We all rely on this to make a living. Can justice be eaten? You are righteous, but others are being harmed!"
Su Man bit her lip and said to the principal, "I understand. I'll find a time to ask the employer to apologize."
"Hey, Mr. Su, a man who knows the current situation is a hero."
The program's sponsor agreed to meet Suman the first time she invited him, as if they had been waiting for her.
The other party made an appointment to meet Suman at a dinner party.
Su Man was dressed up and standing at the door of the banquet, she felt both amused and helpless.
I didn't expect that after entering school, I would end up returning to this world of fame and fortune and dealing with the capitalist class.
After entering and signing in, she began to look around, looking for the sponsor of the show.
The investor was a middle-aged man in his fifties named Sun Yong, who was sitting at a long table. His dark skin was in stark contrast to his glittering and luxurious clothes.
Next to Sun Yong, a woman took his arm and whispered something in his ear, which made Sun Yong laugh.
Su Man recognized the woman, Luo Yan, at a glance.
Her long, straight black hair is very recognizable.
As expected, what you fear will come true. Tonight's event is probably a Hongmen Banquet.
Su Man walked up to him with her head held high, "Mr. Sun."
Sun Yong pretended not to hear at first and ignored Su Man. Luo Yan glanced at Su Man and patted Sun Yong on the shoulder: "Uncle Sun, Teacher Su is here."
"Oh? You're here. Please sit down!" Sun Yong turned his head and gave Su Man a forced smile.
Su Man was well aware of the rules of the drinking table and did not directly mention the program, but instead accompanied Sun Yong to deal with it.
"Teacher Su, although you are a cultured person, I have also heard of your aunt. I didn't expect that your aunt raised such an upright and simple daughter." Sun Yong mocked Su Man with every word.
"Integrity and simplicity" are not good words in the mouths of people like them.
Su Man did not refute. Sun Yong kept pouring wine into her and she accepted it all.
Even when Luo Yan's glass was empty, Sun Yong would instruct Su Man to pour wine for her, "Teacher Su, this is my goddaughter. She and I are closer than your aunt and you are!"
Su Man nodded and agreed.
Luo Yan looked at her with sarcasm in his eyes.
Su Man drank too much and wanted to go to the bathroom. She got up and went to the bathroom. When she came out, she saw Luo Yan there too.
Luo Yan was smoking. Seeing Su Man come out, he threw the cigarette on the ground and put it out with his shoe. His movements were very skillful. Su Man thought of the word "uncouth".
Luo Yan came over and asked, "Are you dating Bei Sheng?"
"No," Su Man looked at her steadily, "He is pursuing me."
"Damn it." Luo Yan cursed with amusement and slapped Su Man in the face.
Luo Yan was very thin, with bony hands that were hard and cold. When he hit Su Man on the face, her cheekbones and the corners of her eyes felt numb and painful.
"Don't think I don't know. It was you who seduced him in the beginning. I warn you, if I can get you here today, I will have a way to deal with you tomorrow." Luo Yan said viciously.
Su Man stared at Luo Yan coldly.
There was a calm composure about him, like an animal waiting for revenge.
Luo Yan said, "Why, you want to fight back? Don't forget, you are here to beg for help today. Or do you want Bei Sheng to help you vent your anger? Of course you can. I want to see whether Bei Sheng will choose to help you or me."
Su Man put away the cold light in her eyes and lowered her brows.
Luo Yan was very satisfied, but she didn't intend to let Su Man go. She raised her hand.
Snap——
Another slap landed on Su Man's face.
"Why would Bei Sheng fall for a loser like you? If you know what's good for you, stay away from him. He'll have to come back to me in the future. Before that, don't let me see you around him. I'm an eyesore."
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