Chapter 589: Unreasonable Trouble Because the Background is Too Strong

"Outrageous, simply outrageous. If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be askew..."

"Knock, knock, knock."

The sound of knocking interrupted his reprimand.

"Come in."

Shi Youxuan and Sheng Hanyu entered.

Upon entering the office, Shi Youxuan immediately approached the leader with a face full of smiles: "Hello, Leader. Seeing you come to the school to work on a weekend, you are truly dedicated... Devoting your life to your work until your heart stops beating, your generation's serious and responsible attitude toward work is truly worth learning from for us young people..."

As the saying goes, one does not strike a person who is smiling; Shi Youxuan started off with a barrage of flattery.

Even if he were full of anger, it would be difficult to start scolding right away.

"You flatter me. This is what we ought to do. May I ask who you are..."

The leader did not yet know who Shi Youxuan was, and it would be inappropriate to start criticizing immediately, in case he criticized the wrong person.

Shi Youxuan patted her own forehead: "Look at my memory, why did I come in alone? You didn't even remind me." She even blamed her husband.

Sheng Hanyu was very cooperative: "I'll go call them."

Pulling the door open, he said to the outside: "Come in."

A group of reporters came "rushing" in from outside.

These people were not like the ones Sun Zihan's mother had brought last time.

Those were "wild reporters" who couldn't even produce credentials.

But the ones Shi Youxuan invited were reporters from Jiangzhou Daily, Jiangzhou Television Station, and Education Magazine; every single one of them had a powerful media outlet behind them!

Before the interview, the group displayed their press cards.

Only then did they ask: "May we ask, Bureau Chief Liu, what is your opinion on the Elite School?"

"You came here to guide the work just after getting off the plane; is there any latest spirit you wish to convey?"

"Some say your grandson attends school here; does this count as giving the school a green light or pulling strings?"

The reporters had many questions, but most were well-intentioned.

There were many questions, but the central idea was only one—striving to push him into the camp of good people.

Bureau Chief Liu performed very well, giving full answers to the reporters' questions.

His answers were watertight, elegant, and perfect.

After all, he was very experienced; this sort of thing was easy for him. Although it was a bit unexpected, the leader's performance in front of the camera was perfect.

The reporters did not leave after the interview.

Shi Youxuan humbly "consulted" Bureau Chief Liu on work-related issues, and Bureau Chief Liu also gave a positive evaluation of the school's achievements.

Finally, Bureau Chief Liu left together with the reporters.

The Principal's office.

The three of them sat in a circle, thinking of a solution.

They had managed to bluff their way through this time, but the three of them knew in their hearts that this matter would not pass so easily.

The Principal said to Sheng Hanyu: "Chairman, you must find a way to solve this once and for all, otherwise they will use other methods to deal with us in a few days."

"Sun Zihan's mother left a message in the parents' group saying she is not finished with you."

They had luckily dodged it once this time, but could they be this lucky every time?

The Principal knew in his heart that he didn't think it would be that easy.

Sheng Hanyu pointed at his wife to remind the Principal: "The Chairman is her, not me; you can just report to her." The Principal certainly knew the Chairman had changed, but he hoped Sheng Hanyu would intervene in this matter.

He felt Shi Youxuan was too impulsive and reckless; doing things without a sense of awe was prone to causing problems.

Shi Youxuan stood up and said to the Principal: "Didn't I tell you? If the sky falls, I will hold it up; there is no need to be afraid."

After saying this, she left.

The Principal was cautious, and one could not say that being careful was wrong.

But if one is timid in everything they do, and doesn't even have principles for doing things, then it would be better not to do it at all!

She left because she was unhappy.

She had re-examined the documents for Sun Zihan's enrollment, and they did not meet the regulations at all.

In layman's terms, she had gotten in by pulling strings.

Because Sun Zihan was not in the same class as Shi Ran, and she didn't manage school affairs much, she hadn't known at all.

Now, sure enough, a problem had arisen.

Her decision to expel Sun Zihan had also been suppressed by the Principal and never announced; Shi Youxuan had never felt so stifled, and she was very unhappy.

The Principal's office.

The Principal was also full of bitterness; he strongly requested that Sheng Hanyu return to take over the school, or at least replace the person in charge.

He believed the current Chairman was just making a mess of things and acting recklessly!

Regardless of what was said, the fact that Sun Zihan had a fracture was true.

It was also a fact that the direct cause of his fracture was that Shi Ran pushed him.

It was normal for the other parents to have emotions, but he could not understand why they wouldn't think about resolving the conflict and instead wanted to escalate it.

The more the Principal spoke, the worse Sheng Hanyu's expression became.

Later, before he could finish, he finally couldn't help but interrupt: "Principal, who do you think is primarily responsible for this matter?"

He froze.

"Both sides have responsibility."

Sheng Hanyu: "That's right, everyone has a responsibility, so why do you only want to hold Shi Ran and my wife accountable, and not hold Sun Zihan and his mother accountable?"

Principal:...

Sheng Hanyu continued: "They originally wanted to apologize to Sun Zihan's mother, but how did she act? She played tricks, trying to drive our family, and even the school, into a dead end. Things have reached this point, and you still want to smooth things over? Is it useful? It's useless."

"We don't go looking for trouble, but we aren't afraid of it either. Whatever she wants to do, let her come. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up; even if there are problems, they won't implicate you."

Sheng Hanyu stood up and left as well.

The couple breathed through the same nostril; even the words they spoke were exactly the same.

Very quickly, Sun Zihan's mother had another trick up her sleeve.

She united dozens of students' parents to write a joint letter to the Education Bureau to file a complaint, claiming that the Elite School was physically punishing children and charging fees indiscriminately.

As the school's legal representative, Shi Youxuan was "invited" to the office of Director Liu at the Education Bureau and asked to provide an explanation.

Her explanation was very simple: "That never happened."

Director Liu slapped the table and put on a stern face: "What kind of attitude is that? With an attitude like yours, how can you be a role model for others?"

Shi Youxuan: "I'm not a teacher, so I don't need to be a role model. I only need to do what I am supposed to do."

Director Liu: "You haven't even done what you're supposed to do well. What has the school become under your leadership? A foul atmosphere, the strong bullying the weak..." He gave Shi Youxuan a thorough dressing-down.

And the clever part about him was that he didn't say a single word about his grandson's matter!

Even if he didn't say it, Shi Youxuan knew he was settling a private grudge, and she wore an expression of complete indifference while being lectured.

Since the person was clearly looking for trouble, should she really have to look for the cause within herself?

After Director Liu finished lecturing with a full display of bureaucratic jargon, he felt the timing was about right, so he stated his decision: "Hand over the school's operating license. This is for the good of the school. If you don't agree, we will have no choice but to revoke the school's qualifications."

Heh, the fox has finally shown its tail.

"Hand it over? To whom should I hand it over?"

The Elite School is a private school, and it has reached where it is today through its ultra-high advancement rate and good reputation over so many years.

Although the school's fees are not cheap, the number of parents sending their children there every year is countless.

Of course, the school has also been coveted by many businessmen who want to hold shares in the school; those who want both fame and fortune are likewise countless!

"You don't need to worry about who to hand it over to; naturally, it will be handed over to someone with the ability. At the very least, we cannot let the Elite School's decades of reputation be ruined in your hands," he said righteously.

"Fine, no problem."

Shi Youxuan agreed very readily.

So readily that it was beyond Director Liu's expectations.