Chapter 26
The early summer sun was particularly warm in the afternoon. Under the rare shade on campus, students walking in groups of three or two couldn't help but look back at the boy running past.
The boy was a little thin, and his fair skin glowed in the sun. His face, which was slightly pink due to the intense exercise, was full of anxiety. He didn't seem to notice how abrupt it was for him to run so fast in such a hot day. He was only concerned with crossing most of the school and running from the dormitory in the south area to the office building in the north area.
It’s that junior, Senior Pei!
Some students saw the boy's face clearly and couldn't help but ask the people around them in confusion.
"It's so hot, why is Senior Pei running so fast?"
"You don't know yet, do you? There was a post on the forum early this morning saying that Teacher Pei was reported for molesting female students. It's all over the place now. Judging by Senior Pei's behavior, he must have gone to the Academic Affairs Office to look for his father."
"What? There's such a thing?"
"I don't know the truth yet, so don't talk nonsense. I don't think Teacher Pei is that kind of person."
"Don't speak too soon. You can't judge a person's heart by his appearance."
"I just feel sorry for Senior Pei. He's about to graduate. How can he hold his head up high in school now?"
The sound of discussion gradually faded away, but Pei Muyang did not hear clearly those words that were not deliberately lowered in volume. Qin Jie's words kept echoing in his ears.
He doesn't believe it.
He knew that Lao Pei would never do something that violated the law or even went against the bottom line of being a human being. There must be some misunderstanding!
The whistling sound of the wind past my ears became increasingly sharp, and the occasional chirping of cicadas seemed to make the world noisy and unreal.
He wants to help Lao Pei, no matter what, to rescue Lao Pei!
The atmosphere in the Academic Affairs Office was somewhat solemn at this time.
After all, this is one of the top universities in the country. It is really hard for the school to accept such a despicable thing happening now.
"I've only seen similar things on the news before. I never thought that such a thing would happen in a top school like ours!"
The big-bellied Dean of Academic Affairs picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of the hot tea, which made his face flush red. He spat a few times and even spit the tea leaves back into the cup.
Pei Yu, standing nearby, acted as if he hadn't seen anything and replied in a serious tone, "Director, what I want to say is that I, Pei Yu, have never done anything like this."
"You said you didn't do it, so you didn't do it? The students have come to the Academic Affairs Office to report you by real name, and you still refuse to admit it?"
As the big belly spoke, he knocked on the table in front of him with his knuckles, and the teacup lid that was not tightly closed fell onto the table with a "clang".
"What do you want me to admit to that I didn't do?"
Pei Yu was also a little excited. He didn't understand why someone could be deemed wrong based on a unilateral "report". Now we are living in a society ruled by law. Can we speak and act without evidence?
Pei Yu watched Big Belly frantically picking up the cup lid, breathed on it with heartache, wiped it, and put it back in its place.
He couldn't understand how a person who could treat an inanimate object with such care could say such cruel and harsh words to his colleague with that sausage-like mouth.
"Otherwise, call the police."
This was the best way Pei Yu could think of to prove his innocence, but who knew—
"Call the police?" The fat man with the big belly jumped up from his seat like a rooster with its feathers blown off. "You want to make this embarrassing thing known to everyone? Do you want to embarrass the whole school with you?"
"So what do you want me to do?"
Speaking of this, Pei Yu frowned. He was slandered for something he had clearly not done. The most important thing was that he was not allowed to call the police. What on earth did this director want to do?
"Teacher Pei, I know you have excellent qualifications and have made outstanding contributions to education over the years. No one is perfect. Since you made a mistake, you must find a way to make amends. I think that female student doesn't want to make a big deal out of it. You should go apologize to her and then pay her some money to settle the matter privately."
"Apologize privately?"
"That's right. I'm doing this for your sake and showing you a clear path. You should be grateful."
"I won't apologize for something I didn't do." Pei Yu spoke word by word, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Teacher Pei, since you're so unreasonable, I can only handle this impartially. I'll report your case to the school and the Education Bureau. As for the specific disciplinary action... I think your teaching career is over now."
After hearing the above words, Pei Yu's eyes became even colder. In a way, they were exactly the same as Pei Muyang's look when he was angry.
"Director, are you planning to threaten me into submission?"
"What are you talking about? I'm helping you. If you've done something wrong, you should admit it. Do you think you can escape justice?"
"What makes you think my father did such a thing?"
The door of the Academic Affairs Office was kicked open, and a breathless boy stood at the door with an angry look on his face. Because he ran too fast, he didn't even have the strength to stand, and could only lean against the door to adjust his breathing.
Big Belly was shocked by the loud noise. He looked up and down at the boy standing at the door and thought that the boy was quite good-looking. Unfortunately, he was only in charge of the work in the Academic Affairs Office and did not teach, so he did not recognize who the boy was.
"What's with that attitude? Is this the tone you should use when talking to a teacher?"
Big Belly has been the director for so many years, so he still has some authority.
He looked at the boy with dissatisfaction, slammed the table and continued to yell: "Don't you see where you are? This is the Academic Affairs Office. Do you think it's your home? How dare you kick the door? Haven't you learned basic etiquette?"
"Oh! My upbringing tells me there's no need to discuss etiquette and manners with people who are unworthy of their positions, who only know how to bluff and confuse right and wrong, because they're not even worthy of being human!"
"Just say that again!"
"Pei Muyang, shut up!"
Two voices rang out simultaneously, interweaving into a head-shattering cacophony in the spacious office.
Pei Muyang was disturbed by the sound and raised his hand to pick his ears impatiently. His handsome eyebrows looked a little rebellious because they were unconsciously wrinkled.
With such a broken voice, he has such talent to be a professional mourner. Isn't it a waste of his talent to be the director of the Academic Affairs Office?
Before Pei Muyang could calm his ear nerves, the man with the big belly started jumping up and down, pointing his fingers in the air.
"Oh! Pei Muyang, right? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will fire you too!"
"Expulsion? What have I done wrong that would warrant my expulsion? The school has its own rules and regulations. You want to expel students just based on your words, Director? Don't you take yourself too seriously?"
"Xiaoyang, please talk less." Pei Yu couldn't help but sigh and hold his forehead.
His son looked good, but unfortunately he had a big mouth. Even his father wanted to get rid of him, not to mention the Dean of the Academic Affairs Office who was famous for his pettiness and was the one who could not be offended in the school.
"That's right." The man with the big belly looked at Pei Muyang, who was standing by the wall silently, swallowing his anger because of Pei Yu's authority, and nodded with satisfaction. "After all, he is a top student who has received a top-notch education. How can he not understand such a simple principle as respecting teachers?"
Pei Muyang wanted to say something else, but when he looked at Old Pei who was secretly shaking his head at him, he finally held back.
Forget it, if you don’t want to scold me, then don’t scold me. It’s not that he doesn’t know how to reason with people seriously, it just depends on the person and the situation.
"In that case, let's put aside your son's matter for now and move on to your question. Teacher Pei, if you really don't want to apologize, then I have no choice but to..."
"Haha, are there so many people here? Why aren't the doors closed? Hey! Whose big footprints are these?"
"Director Liang, why are you here?" The man with the big belly became even more angry when he saw the person coming.
Although the director of the Academic Affairs Office has more power than the department head, the head of the Chinese Department has more experience than him. He is also the director of the Chinese Literature Research Institute and a well-known writer. It can be said that if the department head was too lazy to manage school affairs and focused on academic research, it would not be his turn to be the director of the Academic Affairs Office for another ten years.
With such a potential threat hovering over his head, how could Big Belly be in a good mood? The resentment on his face could even make Pei Muyang, who was standing at the door, fall over.
"Haha, Director Ma, didn't I hear that the teachers and students from our department are here? So it wouldn't be appropriate for me not to come over here, right?"
"What were you doing earlier? Your teachers did something so shameless. I think you, as the department head, are also to blame."
"Yes, yes, it's my fault, but then again, what evidence do you have to prove that Teacher Pei did this?"
"Director Liang, what do you mean? Are you trying to protect him?"
"Haha, I'm just discussing the matter at hand. I'll take this person back for investigation and promise to give an explanation to the school... Oh, and Director Ma. As for you, you little brat, look how you kicked Director Ma's door. Come back with me and write a self-criticism. If you don't write a thousand words, don't even think about resolving this matter."
"Come back! Did I let you go?" Seeing the three of them leaving, the big-bellied man jumped up from his seat in panic, his face flushed, and said, "School is a sacred and solemn place, not a place for a bunch of social scum like you to dwell."
“You, you…”
"What do you mean by 'I'? Am I wrong? Like father, like son. Your son is no better."
"Director Ma..."
"I've always said it, no wonder the Chinese Department has become increasingly unruly over the years. Look at you guys, deliberately covering up for others, disrespecting your teachers, and you, the scum of the teaching staff. As the saying goes, if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked, and that applies to you three... Hey, what are you doing?"
"Don't try to scam me! I didn't touch you! There are surveillance cameras in this office!"
"Teacher Pei, Teacher Pei, what's wrong with you?"
Amidst the pig-slaughtering howls of a big-bellied man, Pei Yu shook his head a few times with his hands on his hands, then slowly fell into the arms of Pei Muyang who rushed over to support him.
"Dad? Don't scare me, Dad!" Pei Muyang looked at Pei Yu, who was unconscious with his eyes closed, in a panic. Finally, with a broken face, he shouted at the two people beside him: "Call an ambulance, call an ambulance quickly!"
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