Chapter 151
Bi Huaishu is a magical person. When he wants to show his presence, he is like a searchlight with warm tones, shining brightly in the social scene, and no one can ignore him.
However, if he wanted to conceal himself for a short while and just be a spectator on the sidelines, he could do so quietly without attracting any attention.
The middle-aged man and his female companion who ridiculed Jiang Yunu did not notice at first that there was an adult next to them.
Bi Huaishu certainly wouldn't let others bully his students so easily. He frowned when the middle-aged man spoke, ready to intervene. But before he intervened, he noticed Jiang Yunu's expression -
A little novel, a little exciting.
It’s also a bit like encountering an unprecedented “level”, so I’m eager to prepare for it.
Bi Huaishu: “…”
Because of this discovery made after taking a "second look", Principal Bi stopped intervening.
Besides, he was also very curious about how a first-year student with an eager face would deal with a strange adult with an unfriendly attitude.
The result was really unexpected.
Jiang Yunu's words "delicate rose with thorns" not only flew onto the middle-aged man's face, knocking him dizzy, but also petrified Principal Bi, who was watching silently at the side, for three seconds.
This is really... a very common yet very unusual metaphor!
The metaphor itself cannot be said to be particularly shocking, but the object to which it is applied is rather bizarre and unconventional.
"You..." The middle-aged man seemed to be unable to speak all of a sudden. He stared at Jiang Yunu as if he had lost his normal language function. After a long time, he could only utter three words, "You, you, you..."
Jiang Yunu still had a sincere expression on his face: "I am very grateful for your guidance."
The white-haired girl smiled a cheerful smile befitting her age and said warmly, "Thank you, Mr. Rose."
"……puff."
No one expected that it was the woman in the middle-aged man's arms who couldn't hold it back.
The lady, who was also dressed elegantly, raised one of her arms, which was covered with long dress gloves, and covered her mouth in a blatant attempt to hide the evidence of her laughter.
When she soon realized that this was a futile effort, the lady put her hand down again and pulled her male companion's arm in a more intimate manner.
"How nice, dear," said the lady.
The middle-aged man said in disbelief: "Okay?!"
"Yes, dear," said the lady, "congratulations, you are young and tender again."
Jiang Yunu discovered that this lady also loved to tease. Just as her male companion had just emphasized the word "low-quality material", she also emphasized the word "delicate and young".
This lady had a proud look on her face when she first appeared on the stage, but seeing how enthusiastically she teased her male companion, Jiang Yunu began to suspect that she might just be a "fun person" who liked to make fun of people indiscriminately.
Can't distinguish between friend and foe.
"Please don't misunderstand that I have any bad intentions." Jiang Yunu blinked and said in a more sincere tone, "Every word I just said came from the heart."
The elegantly dressed lady glanced at Jiang Yunu with her delicately made-up eyes. Her voice was still filled with mischievous laughter as she continued to say to her male companion, "Look, besides me, there's finally a little girl who understands what kind of little sugar bean you are."
Jiang Yunu suspected that "little sugar bean" was actually making fun of men's short height.
The tops of the heads of middle-aged men and women wearing high heels are basically level.
Obviously, it was too exciting for this man that his female companion suddenly "betrayed" him and joined the other side to attack him.
At this moment, Bi Huaishu took a step forward.
The middle-aged man who had somehow ignored Principal Bi before finally realized that there was another adult here - and he was his male compatriot.
"Did you bring this child here?" The middle-aged man couldn't get angry at Jiang Yunu, so he turned his anger on Principal Bi and said, "You just stood there and watched. Is it appropriate for her to talk like that outside?!"
Bi Huaishu said calmly: "Excuse me for being frank, but I don't think her words were inappropriate."
The tanned young principal flashed a charming smile that was perfect for social situations. He said, "I always encourage children to grow freely during puberty and to use their own methods to deal with various situations. This will help cultivate students with strong autonomy, judgment, and decisiveness."
Principal Bi intervened in the conversation, smoothly transforming it into a social interaction between adults and cleverly resolving the other party's sharp remarks.
In the end, Jiang Yunu saw that Bi Huaishu actually exchanged electronic business cards with the other party.
——This middle-aged man, who seems to be a bit arrogant, was born in the second district, but he is currently working in the first district.
No wonder he's so arrogant.
Jiang Yunu really admired the principal's social skills. She didn't expect that the situation she had put herself in before could be saved by the principal's eloquence. It could almost be called a "perfect ending."
After the elegantly dressed couple left, Jiang Yunu said to Bi Huaishu, "Principal, you are amazing."
"Hmm?" Principal Bi raised his thick eyebrows and uttered a mock exclamation. "I can tell. At this point, your praise must be genuine."
Jiang Yunu said, "I was sincere and honest just now. I never lied to anyone."
Bi Huaishu waved his palm over the little girl's white fur and said, "You really want to piss off that commissioner from the first district, don't you?"
Jiang Yunu said seriously: "I didn't, but I think he may need to improve his psychological quality and learn how to deal with compliments from strange women."
Principal Bi feels that the new student his school recruited this year also has a "silver tongue" - his main focus is different from his, who is always pushing and pulling social engagements.
No vehicles were allowed to enter the area near the banquet hall, not even the Emerald Dome District's own garden tour buses. Bi Huaishu led Jiang Yunu into the banquet hall.
The principal suddenly asked, "You don't have any negative emotions at all?"
Jiang Yunu looked around at the new environment, not afraid to show her inexperienced appearance. She said, "Huh?"
The principal patted her head again. "That gentleman was indeed rude to you when he first spoke. I strongly disagree with his behavior. He belongs to the first of the two social categories we are talking about."
Jiang Yunu realized that the principal was worried about her.
The social evening usually starts warming up in the evening and officially opens at 8 pm local time. The corridor lights outside the banquet hall make Principal Bi's hair look fluffy.
Jiang Yunu looked at the principal's furry hair, felt the principal's furry concern, and smiled.
"No," she said. "That gentleman had a bad attitude. He wanted to show his superiority to me, but he was trapped by his own 'superiority and respectability'. He was even at a loss for words when he wanted to refute me because he was afraid of losing his 'respectability'."
Bi Huaishu suddenly realized that the white-haired girl might know more than he expected.
"How do you feel when you see others being tripped up by their own sense of superiority, and the things they try to suppress in you become the things that check and balance themselves?" The young principal continued to guide the questions.
The white-haired girl gave him a brighter smile in return.
"It's fun." She said briefly and firmly.
"She seems quite adept at bullying others," Principal Bi thought thoughtfully. "She might even be adept at turning black into white after bullying, forcing the victim to reflect on themselves."
Is there anything wrong with such a new student?
No, it’s great to have a new student like this in his school!
"When school officially starts next week, I must personally see what exchange activities are available this year." Bi Huaishu led Jiang Yunu into the banquet hall, where the little girl was already eagerly awaiting her arrival. He said with absolute certainty, "A classmate like you is perfect for an exchange program. You'd be especially suited to appearing on your own side and then using your words to inflict a psychological blow on the other side."
Jiang Yunu couldn't tell whether the principal was praising her or criticizing her.
But it doesn’t matter. For those things that are neither praise nor criticism, Jiang Yunu always treats them as praise.
"Thank you, Principal." The little girl smiled again, "I like to participate in activities."
Bi Huaishu also smiled with his standard eight white teeth. The smiles of the teacher and the student complemented each other, and it seemed as if they were of the same kind.
Bi Huaishu introduced Jiang Yunu to the banquet hall they were in, called the "Floating Light Hall." The hall's decor lived up to its name, with the designer expertly utilizing light and shadow to create a dazzling effect at night. Even the floor and surrounding walls shimmered with light, like ripples of water. The brightness and saturation were adjusted to optimal levels for the human body.
Even if you stare at the walls and floors that are dancing with light for a while, you won’t feel dazzled.
Tonight, in addition to "representatives of the education sector" like Principal Bi, there are also many business celebrities, local politicians from Houde City and other second-largest districts, as well as representatives from several supernatural associations from the three major associations.
"Representatives of the Psychic Association?" Jiang Yunu was most interested in the last list of visitors. She asked curiously, "Does the Psychic Association also need to participate in such social activities?"
"Of course," Principal Bi replied with a smile. "Especially in the 'Upper Three Districts,' if there's no necessary social interaction and no constant 'communication and interaction,' where will the external aid funds for the three major associations come from? How will some of the associations carry out 'coordinated tasks' with other departments?"
What’s more – how should some “transactions” be conducted that require the association to provide manpower and other fields to provide financial rights?
However, the latter have started talking about money and power, and Principal Bi feels that this is not something that needs to be specifically explained to students.
"Do you have an association you're interested in?" Bi Huaishu asked. "If so, I'll see if I know anyone from the association. I can take you there to greet them and help you get acquainted with them for your future internship at the association."
But before going to find the representatives of the Superpower Association to "make themselves familiar", Jiang Yunu followed Principal Bi and first made himself familiar in front of the various businessmen and celebrities who gathered in the Fuguang Hall tonight.
Some people were secretly observing her, while others were surprised that Golden Uriel Academy had recruited such a young student this year.
Some guests might look at Jiang Yunu as if he were a completely innocent child.
"Old Bi..." The guest hesitated, raised his hand and patted Bi Huaishu on the shoulder, "Has the school situation this year reached this point?"
Bi Huaishu: “?”
The guest who was talking was afraid that his voice was too loud and would leave a bad impression on the child - Jiang Yunu. He also asked the robot waiter to serve the little girl a glass of juice and asked the robot to take the little girl to the snack table first.
"The snack bar over there has just brought up new dishes. These are the flavors your children will like. Go and try them." The guest said to Jiang Yunu with a smile.
After Jiang Yunu and the robot waiter walked away, the man turned around and his expression changed in a second.
"Tell me the truth," said the guest.
"I..." Bi Huaishu felt that their school's finances were a bit difficult, but it didn't seem as "difficult" as this person's expression suggested. He hesitated for a moment, "You also know the general situation of Golden Uriel Academy."
Principal Bi's answer was ambiguous.
The guest took a breath and said, "It's really getting so difficult that..."
The man used his hand to secretly gesture at Jiang Yunu through the air: "...Are you admitting such a young child?"
……oh!
Principal Bi suddenly understood - this guest was worried that Golden Uriel Academy was not doing well and would not be able to recruit students of normal school age, so he was "desperate" and opened up admission places for younger children.
——No, really not.
——In fact, this child may be a genius. She passed the exam by skipping her grade.
Bi Huaishu opened his mouth to explain, but saw this guest, who was still considered an "acquaintance and friend", frowning, and then looked at Jiang Yunu's back for a few more times, and then said worriedly: "How about I give you some money?"
“…”
Bi Huaishu's expression changed in an instant. He said with a sad but grateful heart, "This year has indeed been very difficult. Alas, it has never been as difficult as this year."
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