School Beauty's Peerless Soldier

"Wait!"

At that moment, Tong Dacheng was speaking on the stage when suddenly a voice burst forth from the crowd. Instinctively following the sound, he saw Xu Fan emerge from the throng.

"Xu Fan! Don't you know the nature of this occasion? Get back!"

Tong Dacheng was anything but polite, glaring at Xu Fan, effectively telling him to get lost.

How could he not know Xu Fan's purpose in coming forward just now? It was most likely that he disagreed with his decision.

However, did Xu Fan really think he still had a chance to resist?

Xu Fan stood below the stage, looking up at Tong Dacheng, and said, "Director Tong, if you want to expel me, I have no objections, but I must ask, on what grounds are you expelling Chen Dongdong?"

Xu Fan was convinced that the exam paper he wrote for Chen Dongdong was good enough for him to pass. If so, on what grounds, then, was he, Tong Dacheng, targeting him?

"Hmph! Why expel him? Because he cheated!"

At that moment, Tong Dacheng cursed furiously, causing Xu Fan to be taken aback.

Cheating? Had Tong Dacheng discovered that the exam paper was actually his doing?

"Hmph, Chen Dongdong, a notorious poor student, actually scored so high this time. Just one look and it's clear he cheated. That's why I'm expelling him. Xu Fan, do you still have any objections to that?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan was stunned once more. Tong Dacheng's reason for suspecting Chen Dongdong of cheating was just too preposterous, wasn't it?

"Director Tong, couldn't it be that Chen Dongdong performed exceptionally well? Just because he scored high marks, why must it be cheating?"

Xu Fan and Tong Dacheng started to argue. He didn't care about himself; he only hoped to save Chen Dongdong this time.

"Hmph, Xu Fan, do you know what a poor student is? That's you and Chen Dongdong. You, who don't even write your own name, what right have you to argue with me here?"

"Chen Dongdong is indeed a poor student! A disgrace to Zijing Middle School! I say he cheated, so he cheated! Xu Fan, do you still have anything to say? I'm telling you, you've been expelled by me already, understand?"

"Are you sure?"

Upon the stage, Tong Dacheng was arrogant and overbearing, as though vindicated after settling a major score, his words spoke volumes of his triumph.

Seeing this, Xu Fan's expression gradually turned icy.

True, this time Chen Dongdong's results were indeed falsified, but it wasn't because Chen Dongdong cheated; it was because he, Xu Fan, had helped Chen Dongdong. What right did he, Tong Dacheng, have to negate Chen Dongdong's entire life with just a single statement?

He, Tong Dacheng, had no such right!

Xu Fan's face darkened as he prepared to step onto the stage, but at that moment, the voice of an elderly man sounded from another side.

"Director Tong, he's just a child. Isn't it a bit too much for you to target him like this?"

"Hmm?"

Xu Fan felt the voice was somewhat familiar. He turned around and saw an elderly man, followed by two bodyguards, walking towards them from the entrance.

"Why is it him?"

Xu Fan frowned. The elder was clearly the one he had drunk with previously. But why would he suddenly come to his aid?

Could it be that Lan Jie had called him?

"Who are you? It's not your turn to meddle in our school's affairs!"

Director Tong, upon seeing the old man coming up and criticizing him, lost his temper and scolded the other party!

"Tong Dacheng, you shut your mouth!"

At that moment, Yan Ruyu beside him suddenly rebuked him!

Tong Dacheng was immediately dumbfounded. Watching Yan Ruyu's wary expression, he wondered if perhaps this elder was someone of considerable influence?

Yan Ruyu greeted the elder with great respect.

"Mr. Guan, how come you are visiting our school?"

Yan Ruyu addressed Mr. Guan very politely, to which he replied with a smile, "Heh, my granddaughter asked me to come. Principal, Xu Fan saved my life, and I think that whatever he did probably doesn't warrant an immediate expulsion, does it?"

"This..."

Despite Mr. Guan's seemingly amiable attitude, Yan Ruyu understood very clearly that his purpose for coming today was to protect Xu Fan at all costs!

If she dared to disagree with him, perhaps Zijing Middle School would no longer exist in the future.

She firmly believed that the old man before her had the capability to do just that.

"Sir, if you keep helping me like this, I'll feel ashamed."

When Xu Fan saw Mr. Guan looking his way, he joined in the conversation.

By now, he had also realized that Mr. Guan was likely Guan Shimeng's grandfather.

"You, young man, being polite with me? Without your prescription, I'd still be suffering!"

Mr. Guan joked with Xu Fan, then his gaze shifted to Tong Dacheng on the side.

He smiled and said, "This director, you seem to think my words don't carry enough weight. As it happens, I just met another person coming here for the same reason as me. Tell me, do his words carry enough weight?"

"I..."

Tong Dacheng felt like crying! Even a fool could see that he shouldn't mess with this old man!

"Elder, I..."

Tong Dacheng, with a mournful face, wanted to explain, but when he glanced at another person coming their way, he was so scared that he felt like he lost his soul!

"Board... Board Chairman, you... why have you come too?"

At that moment, everyone saw a middle-aged man walking toward them from the auditorium's entrance.

All the teachers and students present recognized him almost instantly.

The major shareholder of the Zijing Middle School board, as the provider of the vast majority of the school's financial support, he arguably held more power than Yan Ruyu!

Watching the major shareholder approach with a gloomy expression, Tong Dacheng's legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

This is bad! Tong Dacheng somewhat regretted trying to show off in front of Xu Fan just now; he felt like he was about to be struck by lightning!

Smack!

Compared to Mr. Guan, this major shareholder was much less patient, and right in front of all the senior students, he slapped Tong Dacheng across the face!

The sound of the slap, amplified by the microphone, resonated clearly to every student's ear, leaving everyone dumbfounded!

The major shareholder glared at Tong Dacheng with a grim face and said, "Who gave you permission to expel Xu Fan?"

"I..."

Tong Dacheng, clutching his face, felt like weeping!

Just who was Xu Fan, that his decision to expel him would bring out so many people in his support?

This was just too terrifying, wasn't it?

Suppressing the pain in his face, Tong Dacheng immediately cowed and said, "Chairman, I... I made a... a mistake..."

"Hmph, good that you realize your mistake," growled the major shareholder. "Tong Dacheng, listen carefully. The board appointed you as the Director of Education to manage the school's affairs properly, not for you to abuse your power and show off! If there's a next time, don't bother coming to work! Do you understand?"

At this point, Tong Dacheng felt utterly humiliated as if he had lost face in front of his grandmother, but with his job on the line, he dared not resist and nodded eagerly.

"I understand, I understand. I... I understand..."