Huang Shizhong is talking to his daughter Huang Tingting in the office.
“Do you remember it?”
“Yes. I will say I was hit in my head.”
“Yes. Head injuries are hard to diagnose. No one can doubt you.”
“I know, Dad. Are we going to be alright?”
“What can happen? You all will get a demerit point at most, and it will be removed from your records sometime later. If I find out you continue to bully other students in the future, you will be in trouble!”
“Yes. I will not do it again.”
“Good. Let’s have lunch first.”
Huang Shizhong had taught and reminded his daughter what to say to the Police. He still felt Dong Xuebing had no right to discipline his daughter even when she had beaten up Qianqian. He does not only want to get revenge for his daughter. He also wants Dong Xuebing to pay a hefty price for what he did. He has to push the attention to Dong Xuebing and portray his daughter as the victim to escape punishment. This way, the impact on his daughter and him will be lowered.
When Huang Shizhong thought Dong Xuebing should be locked up in the Public Security Bureau and was about to bring his daughter out for lunch, he received a piece of shocking news.
Huang Tingting and her friends are expelled from the school.
The school’s board had discussed, and the Principal had signed it. The decision is finalized.
Huang Shizhong’s first reaction is, “Are you all kidding me?”
Huang Tingting is shocked. Her father is the County’s Ministry of Education Chief, and she was expelled from the school without informing him.
Impossible!
Who is so daring to do this?
News of Huang Tingting’s punishment spread quickly in the school. Many students were shocked. Has the Principal gone crazy? How can he expel the County’s Ministry of Education Chief’s daughter? Even if this is his decision, it had to be discussed with other school leaders and teachers. Many teachers, including the class teacher, whom Dong Xuebing had beaten up, were not surprised by this decision. They had heard who Huang Shizhong offended and used how the God of Plagues does things. Only a handful of people and Huang Shizhong are unaware.
Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan panicked. They went to Huang Shizhong with their parents.
“Uncle Huang, why are we being expelled from the school?”
“Tingting, what is going on?”
Huang Tinting is also anxious. “Dad, you must help us! How can they expel us from the school? How can they do that?”
Huang Shizhong is looking terrible. He is frustrated why he was not informed beforehand and why he didn’t Principal follow his orders? How can the school penalize his daughter? Are they trying to revolt?
After Huang Shizhong was posted to Yan Tai County, he didn’t have time to speak to First Middle School’s Principal and school leaders. But they should not do this to him.
Huang Shizhong is furious and calls the Principal.
Both met privately in the Principal’s office.
Huang Shizhong saw the Principal and started scolding. “What the hell are you doing?! Who gave you the permission to expel Huang Tingting? Ah?!”
The Principal kept quiet as he didn’t know how to reply.
As the County Ministry of Education Chief, Huang Shizhong had disgraced himself for failing to protect his daughter in a school under his jurisdiction. That’s why he had lost his mind and didn’t know why the Principal dared to go against him.
The scolding continued for a few minutes.
After a while, Huang Shizhong got tired and stared at the man in front of him.
The Principal softly replies. “Chief Huang, I also think the punishment for Huang Tingting and those students is harsh, but we have no choice. This is an order from the top.” He is telling Huang Shizhong that it’s no use shouting at me. This is an order from the higher-ups, and he must follow.
The Principal is also frustrated. He had tried his best to remind Huang Shizhong, and the Police had tried to help them settle. If Huang Shizhong had accepted Dong Xuebing’s demands, all these would not happen.
But….
Huang Shizhong refused to accept it.
The whole episode started with Huang Tingting beating up Yu Qianqian. It’s Huang Shizhong’s side who is at fault first. Still, he refuses to accept it was his daughter’s fault and even accuses Yu Qianqian of starting the fight. He even goes all out to try and get Dong Xuebing arrested. Who can he blame? Everyone in Yan Tai County knows Dong Xuebing is not a pushover. The Principal felt all this happened because Huang Shizhong had asked for it. The other party had given in, yet he refused to accept it.
Huang Shizhong’s face changed. “This is an order from the higher-ups?”
“Yes.” The Principal replied after a short pause.
Huang Shizhong knew someone must have interfered as the Principal would not dare to make this decision. He calmed down and thought about it.
The County Government had interfered.
Who is it that dislikes me and wants to drag me down?
Huang Shizhong knows he is newly posted to the County and has not offended anyone yet. The only explanation is Dong Xuebing had used his connections.
Impossible.
Dong Xuebing is already transferred out, and no one should assist him.
Both parties are at fault for this incident. But why is the punishment targeting only him? The person who gave this order even bypassed him, the Ministry of Education Chief.
The Principal looks at Huang Shizhong. “Chief Huang, you don’t know about him?”
Huang Shizhong paused for a second. “What?”
“Yu Qianqian is Director Dong’s goddaughter.”
“I know. So what?”
The Principal saw Huang Shizhong seems unaware, and he smiled wearily. “Director Dong and Mayor Xie are going to get married. The date has been decided.
Ah?!!!!
Huang Shizhong almost fell.
Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan are a couple?
That means Yu Qianqian is also Mayor Xie’s goddaughter! His daughter had beat up Mayor Xie’s goddaughter!
Damn!
Huang Shizhong nearly vomited blood.
