Nevertheless, criticism is still necessary.
"Do you know how worried the school was about you when you were kidnapped yesterday?!" Cao Wenming said in a serious tone.
"..."
"Luckily, the explosion at the junkyard attracted the police's attention; otherwise, in that godforsaken place, the body would have rotted away and no one would have noticed!"
"There... are dogs there..."
"..."
"Director Cao, I am truly sorry for what happened yesterday. I have caused you trouble. I know I shouldn't have left the school without permission, as this violates the student code of conduct. I am willing to accept the school's punishment and promise not to do it again!" Li Lechen immediately corrected his attitude.
"Yes, that's good. Overall, you still deserve praise."
praise?
It's already good enough that they don't criticize, so where does the praise come from?
"Oh right, you and Jiang Bai, you two..."
"We really didn't..."
Just as Li Lechen was about to explain the matter in detail, there was a knock on the door.
"Director Cao."
The person who came in was Ms. Lin from the Academic Affairs Office.
"Teacher Lin, what's the matter?" Cao Wenming asked.
"Principal Jia is looking for Li Lechen from Class 7. I heard you called him over."
"A fake principal?" Cao Wenming was stunned. The school has Principal Fu, so where did this fake principal come from?
“Vice Principal Jia Chenggong,” Teacher Lin emphasized.
That's right, the Education Bureau leadership meeting has already approved it. Although the official document hasn't been issued yet, the fact that Jia Chenggong has become the vice principal of No. 2 Middle School is already considered official news.
Cao Wenming gritted his teeth: "I have something to discuss with Le Chen. I'll have him come over later."
"But Principal Jia's matter is quite urgent, or perhaps you could speak directly with the principal?"
Use the principal as leverage!
Damn it!
...we had no choice but to submit.
It's just Jiang Zhengnan, it's just that Jiang Zhengnan's illegitimate daughter is involved with this guy, and they're all rushing to flatter him. I don't know how they got the information!
Middle school students should not engage in early romantic relationships!
Cao Wenming spat.
...
After leaving the Political Education Office, Li Lechen was filled with trepidation and then went to the Academic Affairs Office.
The Academic Affairs Office was in a mess. Firstly, because of the start of the semester, all sorts of documents were piled up everywhere. Secondly, because the director of the Academic Affairs Office, Jia Chenggong, was promoted to vice principal and needed to move to the vice principal's office, it was practically impossible to find a place to step.
"Principal Jia, this is Li Lechen from Class 7." Teacher Lin led Li Lechen across mountains and rivers, and through crowds of people, to stand before Jia Chenggong.
"Don't call me principal now," Jia Chenggong said somewhat hypocritically.
Teacher Lin nodded repeatedly.
"Director Jia, what can I do for you?" Li Lechen asked very honestly.
Jia Chenggong frowned slightly, but still maintained a smile. As long as students get good grades, that's enough. You can't expect them to be able to accurately read between the lines or read between the lines.
So he asked, "Why didn't you take the Chinese exam in this mock exam?"
"Because I forgot to sleep, my parents weren't home, and my alarm clock was broken," Li Lechen tried to explain.
"That doesn't mean you have to miss the entire exam." Jia Chenggong still had a smile on his face, though it seemed a bit fake, but Li Lechen couldn't tell at this moment.
"Later, I missed the bus and arrived at school very late. I figured I wouldn't have much time left to take the test, so I didn't go."
Li Lechen didn't want to involve Jiang Bai, much less Cao Wenming. Although he didn't understand the ins and outs of officialdom, the tension between Cao Wenming and Jia Chenggong was so high that Li Lechen didn't want to become cannon fodder.
Anyway, I was late, didn't take the exam, or even deliberately skipped it, so what else can I do?
Indeed, Jia Chenggong didn't mean anything by it; he just asked the question and then changed the subject: "Yesterday afternoon, Teacher Zheng, Teacher Liu, and Teacher Zhao all came to me and wanted to make an exception and transfer you to the top class."
"The elite class?" Li Lechen was completely taken aback and shook his head repeatedly, "I'm not going, I'm not going!"
"Why not go?" Jia Chenggong coaxed patiently. "Our school's top classes have always had a 100% rate of students getting into key universities, and there's a great chance of getting admitted through the early admission process. Plus, we have the best teaching staff."
"My grades aren't good, Director. I only got a little over 400 points."
"But I see that your math and science scores are very good."
"That's because I did my summer homework diligently, and many of the questions on the exam were the same as those in my summer homework."
"That also proves that you did all your summer homework correctly."
"I ask Zhou Mi for help with anything I don't know how to do; she's my cousin."
"Oh~~~~" Jia Chenggong said meaningfully, "So Zhou Mi is your cousin, no wonder~~~"
"I......"
"It's settled then. I called you here today to let you know that I'm transferring to the top class, so you and your cousins can be in the same class now."
"No, that..."
Just as Li Lechen was about to refuse, Teacher Lin came in again, interrupting him and saying to Jia Chenggong, "Principal Jia, the principal is looking for you."
"Don't call me Principal now." Jia Chenggong smiled and narrowed his eyes, then said to Li Lechen, "Don't leave yet, I'll come back and we'll talk in detail."
"No, I don't want that..."
"If you don't want to go to the top class, that's fine too. Teacher Zheng and the others will give you a new test paper to take again," Jia Chenggong said with a sly smile. "But if you don't do well, the school might suspect you of cheating..."
"I......"
Li Lechen was speechless.
He did cheat to get such a score. He thought that his score of over 400 would go unnoticed, but the teachers were all very perceptive.
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