Chapter 60: The Mask Reappears

The person walking over from not far away turned out to be the director of Jingdu University's administration; at this moment, they were touring the various teaching buildings and library together with the principal and the university's newest investor.

I never expected that just after entering the library, I would encounter a huge argument coming from the study room; seeing the investor with a doubtful look, the principal's face changed instantly.

Upon approaching, I saw that the originally quiet library was now in chaos, resembling a market, with several people surrounded in the center; the principal felt he needed to get oxygen immediately.

Faced with the director's angry shout, everyone finally came to their senses and made way for the director and the principal.

"Director! Principal! It's all because of this woman—she's not a student of our Jingdu University, yet she pretends to be proper coming to our school's library to study."

"In fact, she came just to seduce Leng Yi! Now she's even publicly arguing with our school's students; the director hurriedly called security to kick her out!"

The girl called Huahua spoke first; even though she disliked Su Xiwei, she understood that to get Leng Yi, she first had to deal with outsiders.

Hearing Yang Huahua's words, the director, wanting to quickly quell the incident, looked at Su Xiyan and asked, "May I ask, fellow student, are you really not a student of our school?"

Su Xiyan nodded indifferently, "Yes."

Upon hearing her words, Yang Huahua and Su Xiwei both revealed a smug expression without a trace.

Su Xiwei secretly thought: "Those from the countryside are just from the countryside; they simply aren't worthy of entering the gates of Capital University!"

Looking at Su Xiyan's extraordinarily beautiful appearance, plus Yang Huahua's prematurely spoken words, the director's impression of Su Xiyan was very poor; he lowered his face,

"If that's the case, then please, fellow student, leave."

"Capital University is the most sacred institution of higher learning in all of Huaxia; it cannot tolerate filth and corruption."

He also spoke his words more heavily.

Su Xiyan indeed felt that arguing pointlessly with a bunch of riffraff in the library, and disturbing other students' studies, was not good.

But regarding the director's approach of immediately beating her down with a stick and pushing all the blame onto her, Su Xiyan couldn't help but sneer,

"I never expected that this is what they call the most sacred institution of higher learning—the way the entire school's director handles matters."

"Without distinguishing right from wrong, not even inquiring into the truth, they simply favor their own students and slander the innocent."

Li Cheng never expected that this girl in front of him, without showing any remorse, would even publicly provoke him, making him even more furious,

"Fellow student, if you continue to entangle, I can only ask security to make you leave!"

Su Xiyan shook her head, "No need—it seems you don't even realize where you went wrong."

Staying in a high position for long has already obscured your original intention, Li Cheng; you probably forgot what you said when you were appointed director of Capital University.

"Never forget your original aspiration, forge ahead, treat every student equally."

Li Cheng, who had been furious, upon hearing Su Xiyan's words, went from initial doubt to surprise, and finally to a state of doubtful astonishment mixed with shame.

He didn't know how Su Xiyan could know what he said when he took office; clearly, only... were present at the time.

Thinking of this, Li Cheng's face changed instantly, and his tone became extremely humble.

"You... you are..."

Su Xiyan said lightly, "I am merely an ordinary outsider."

Hearing the disappointment, coldness, and detachment in Su Xiyan's tone, Li Cheng's forehead sweat instantly poured out; he looked toward the principal pleadingly.

The principal, who originally had an untroubled face, as the conversation between Li Cheng and Su Xiyan progressed, his expression became increasingly astonished.

He slowly walked up to Su Xiyan's side, his eyes actually holding excited hot tears,

"After so many years, you, you finally are willing to come."

"But why, when you came, did you not come to find us?"

"The old man's eyes are dim; if it weren't for you... I almost wouldn't have recognized you!"

Su Xiyan calmly said, "Principal Zhou, why have I always been unwilling to come? Don't you understand yet?"

Take a look at the current Capital University—is it still the former Capital University?

To be honest, this isn't my first time returning to Capital University, but last time I didn't want to see you.

This time, your performance has disappointed me even more.

Su Xiyan's words shocked Zhou Zhengguo immensely: "You, you have already returned before, yet you refuse to see me!"

Zhou Zhengguo's inner feelings of injustice were extreme; an old man with white hair looked as helpless as a child.

He didn't know what he had done wrong, but Su Xiyan's words instantly gave him an epiphany.

"Principal Zhou, look at how the current Capital University has inverted priorities to what extent."

Those who truly seek knowledge are excluded, while those who seek fame without studying can enter the school and obtain a degree as long as they have money and power.

Su Xiwei, Yan Ningyue—I dare ask you one thing: by what means did they get into Capital University, and what were their college entrance exam scores?

From bachelor's to doctorate continuous study, do they have any Olympiad awards, research achievements in mechanical physics, and if so, how much value do they hold?

And how many such people currently exist at Capital University? They occupy the spots of those who truly want to learn, causing the impoverished scholars who have studied hard for years to be turned away at the door.

"Principal Zhou, Director Li, look at the current Capital University—when you wake up at midnight, don't you ever feel ashamed?"

Each word of Su Xiyan's speech fell like a blade into the hearts of Zhou Zhengguo and Li Cheng, making them feel as if they were being roasted over a fire.

But it caused the originally silent library to erupt with thunderous applause.

At some point, students from other areas were also drawn here.

At first, they were merely angry about who was disturbing their studies.

But now, they feel an immense inner shock.

The impoverished scholars have long suffered from bureaucratic privilege; whenever people like Leng Yi, Su Xiwei, and Yan Ningyue appear in the library, they always turn the place into a bustling banquet hall.

But because of their power and status, no one dares to mention it.

But today, finally someone spoke up publicly, voicing their hearts!

The students' fervent emotions seemed about to lift the entire ceiling; Leng Yi, Su Xiwei, and even Feng Yan's faces turned extremely ugly, and in the crowd someone even started shouting for them to get out.

Su Xiwei angrily refuted, completely losing her previous pretentious affectation, revealing her true ferocious nature,

"Su Xiyan! You're nothing but a country bumpkin who hasn't even read a book!"

"By what right do you stand in the position of those impoverished scholars and say such things!"