Chapter 410 Don’t Forget Where You Came From

Early May is the beginning of summer.

Jiangchuan, the sunshine in this small southern city is always bright, and Wang Xiaokai’s mood has also been bright recently.

His grades were not good, but he did not pursue this aspect much. His girlfriend Yu Qingqing was still the same as before, hot and cold, and her mood was not stable at all. He had become accustomed to it and numb to it. He thought it was college entrance examination syndrome, so his life was still okay. Until this day, Zhou Hailian called him to the office.

In the office that day, Zhou Hailian sat on a chair and looked at Wang Xiaokai. Without saying a word, he asked directly with a stern look and a low voice: "Tell me, was it you who did the tuition fee issue?"

Wang Xiaokai's heart skipped a beat. His first reaction was that it was all over, the truth had been exposed and the school leaders knew about it. But he could not imagine who had leaked the information.

Because not many people knew about this, Zhang Yunqi had just met his girlfriend Yu Qingqing.

There is no way these three people would betray him!

Another possibility was that when he posted the issue of the school's tutoring funding on the bulletin board, a witness passed by, but he thought that this was impossible. It was already early in the morning when he posted it, and there was no one around. Moreover, he was extremely careful and wore black clothes. It was pitch dark, so even if someone did, they would not be able to recognize him.

Wang Xiaokai couldn't figure it out.

But now that Zhou Hailian asked this, it means that he is certain that he did it. However, he will never admit this. Wang Xiaokai shook his head like a rattle: "Director Zhou, what are you talking about? I don't know anything about tuition fees."

Zhou Hailian said with a dark face: "You don't admit it, right? Well, look at what you have done over the years. Do you think you can still stay in this school like this?"

Wang Xiaokai at least didn't appear to be a coward. After Zhou Hailian said this, he didn't hold back and directly said, "Director Zhou, I think you need to think carefully about what you said. What does it mean to get by? As a teacher, there's no need to beat someone to death with one stick."

Zhou Hailian was very happy.

He waved his hand heavily: "Get out!"

The conversation between the two ended immediately.

After leaving Zhou Hailian's office, Wang Xiaokai let out a long breath. He looked out the window at the bright sunshine, his heart pounding. At this moment, this young man who had always been smart and eloquent was already a little panicked deep down.

He could understand the meaning of Zhou Hailian's words.

This is to make him pack up and leave!

For a moment, Wang Xiaokai couldn't think of what to do.

He didn't really care whether he studied or not, but he was expelled, which meant he had no chance to go to college and couldn't go to the same place as his girlfriend Yu Qingqing. Of course, he could go to work where Yu Qingqing was studying, but the problem was, how would Yu Qingqing see him?

Think about it rationally. If he is not expelled from the school, then at least in the eyes of the outside world, he is still a student of this so-called key high school, and he will be admitted to university and have a seemingly first-class future. Once he is expelled, all the halo will fade away, all his prospects will be cut off, and he can only go to the factory to work as a screwdriver. Can Yu Qingqing accept this?

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaokai felt uneasy.

In such a confused state, he walked through the campus, went upstairs to the corridor outside Class 156, and met his class teacher Wang Mingzhen.

Wang Mingzhen was obviously waiting for Wang Xiaokai.

He said directly: "Come to my office."

Wang Xiaokai turned his head to glance at Yu Qingqing in the classroom, becoming more and more upset. He lowered his head and followed Wang Mingzhen to his office.

Wang Mingzhen had received a notice on the phone that the school was going to expel Wang Xiaokai. The call was from Zhou Hailian. After he sat down, he pointed to a chair next to him and asked Wang Xiaokai to sit down as well.

After a while, Wang Mingzhen looked at the anxious and depressed student in front of him, and calmly asked the same question as Zhou Hailian: "You were the first one to reveal the issue of tuition fees at school, right?"

Wang Xiaokai opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

He could resist the Dean of Academic Affairs Zhou Hailian to the end, but he couldn't say that in front of his head teacher Wang Mingzhen. This old man was really good, and he treated the students in the class very well. Even he, a poor student and a troublemaker, could feel that this old man was as sincere as a god when he stood on the three-foot podium, and he was generous, honorable and approachable when he was off the three-foot podium.

Wang Mingzhen saw that he was silent for a long time, so he said: "You are an adult now, so when you encounter something, act like a man."

Wang Xiaokai nodded.

Wang Mingzhen coughed: "Why do you do this?"

At this point, there was no need to hide it. Wang Xiaokai tilted his head and confessed: "I spent the tuition fees and have no money to pay."

Wang Mingzhen sighed, but suddenly he started to cough violently again. His dry face turned red. After a long time, he gasped and said, "You fell in love early, you were late for class, you climbed the wall to play games all night, you fought with other students, and you spent the tuition money your parents gave you. All these are wrong. I have talked to you many times, but have you ever listened to me?"

Wang Xiaokai tilted his head: "Teacher, I'm sorry..."

Wang Mingzhen waved his hand to interrupt him: "You haven't let me down, nor have you let your parents down. You've only let yourself down! You only live for yourself, and you are only responsible for your own life."

Wang Mingzhen drank a sip of tea and looked at the student in front of him, who was keeping silent with his head tilted. After a while, he spoke calmly: "You studied at the No. 1 Middle School for three years and did many things wrong, but at least you did one thing right, which was to expose the issue of tuition fees in the school. Although, your starting point was also wrong."

Wang Mingzhen added: "I know that with your personality and young age, it's useless for me to talk to you. You really need to experience some setbacks before you can listen to some truths. Now the school wants to expel you, I'm sure you know that. I will communicate with the school, but no matter what the result is, I hope you can learn a lesson from this. As for those mistakes, they are in the past and don't take them to heart. You are still young. In the future, you should think more about what you did well and stick to it. Go back."

Wang Xiaokai stood up: "Thank you, teacher."

Wang Mingzhen coughed twice and waved his hand: "Go back, don't worry too much. I will communicate with your parents after I talk to the school. Although I hope you can complete your studies, whether it is good or bad, it is an unknown now."

"After you go back, you should also think carefully about your future path. Believe me, you have many shortcomings in school, but you will have many advantages in society. Child, in the future, if you do well, don't forget the way you came. This has always been my expectation for your good friend Zhang Yunqi, and now, it is also my expectation for you!"

Wang Xiaokai tilted his head and nodded vigorously.

He turned and left, but after taking only a few steps, he heard a violent cough behind him. He stopped, turned back, took the kettle, filled the thermos cup on the desk with hot water, then turned around and strode out of the office.

Wang Mingzhen silently watched the young man's back disappear at the door. For a long time, in his cloudy eyes, there was only the blue sky and white clouds outside the door.

He held the thermos cup and drank the tea quietly.

He stood up and left the office.

He went to the office building of No. 1 Middle School in the city.

He didn't look for Zhou Hailian, he looked for the principal Wang Daozhong!

When Wang Daozhong saw the old man's hunched figure appear at the door of his office, the expression on his fair face was very complicated, even a little surprised, as if he was saying that anyone in this school could knock on his door, except you, Wang Mingzhen!

But the old man still came.

In fact, from Wang Daozhong's perspective, it seems wrong to call Wang Mingzhen an old man, because the two are of similar age, but Wang Mingzhen looks too old, while Wang Daozhong looks too young.

Wang Daozhong had already stood up from his office chair. He walked around his desk and personally welcomed Wang Mingzhen in: "Senior, you're here."

After Wang Mingzhen sat down, Wang Daozhong asked, "Are you here for that student in your class?"

Wang Mingzhen coughed twice: "That's true."

Wang Daozhong sighed and said, "Old senior, after so many years, you haven't changed at all."

"You are getting better and better."

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(End of this chapter)