Chapter 84: Quick Transmigration: Film & Television Multiverse Chapter 84 — Door-to-Door Investigation

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

Liu Na, clutching her mobile phone, hurried over to Zhang Wanqing's office.

Her heart felt as if it were holding a ball of fire, filled with anxiety and confusion. She only wanted to get to the bottom of that declaration as quickly as possible, so much so that she completely forgot basic courtesy and didn't even bother to knock, just shoved the door open and barged right in.

The door slammed open with a "Bang," and as Liu Na looked up, she saw Zhong Yi was also in the office.

She froze for a moment, a flicker of surprise crossing her face, but it was quickly replaced by urgent emotion.

She blurted out, "Teacher Zhong, good, you're here too. I want to ask why you issued that declaration? Isn't that cutting off your own income? How much can basic tutoring possibly earn? Our previous Competition Classes and Wukong Classes made so much more money. Doing it like this, the losses are too great."

Hearing Liu Na's words, Zhong Yi's brows knitted tightly, his eyes revealing clear displeasure.

He said sternly, "Liu Na, I hope you can straighten out your position. I said this from the start. Today is the second time. I don't want to have to say it a third time. We do education; we cannot only look at immediate profit. We must consider the children's future. You are not unaware of how much pressure those high-intensity Competition Classes and Wukong Classes put on the children."

Liu Na's face instantly turned alternating shades of green and white. She stood there, too embarrassed to speak.

She opened her mouth, wanting to argue a few sentences, but didn't know where to begin.

Zhang Wanqing hurriedly smoothed things over, saying, "Liu Na, this declaration was a joint decision by me and Teacher Zhong. We have to look at the problem from a long-term perspective; we can't just stare at immediate profit. The current educational environment is changing, and the state is vigorously advocating Quality Education. We must also adapt to the times and make the correct decisions."

Liu Na lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I understand. I didn't think it through. I just felt it was a pity to give up that much profit all at once. But I understand now. We educators indeed cannot only look at money. From now on I will watch my words and actions and support the company's decision."

Zhang Wanqing smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, let's put this matter behind us. Let's work hard together to provide better educational services for the children."

Zhong Yi also gave a slight nod, expressing agreement. The atmosphere in the office gradually eased, and everyone threw themselves back into their tense work.

Tian Yulan was boredly scrolling on her mobile phone in the hospital ward, trying to distract herself from her longing and worry for Yan Ziyou.

Suddenly, she saw the Wukong Education declaration. In that instant, her face changed drastically, and the anger in her heart flared up instantly. She nearly threw her phone, grinding her teeth as she thought: So Zhong Yi agreed so readily to let Yan Ziyou enroll because he was waiting for her here. She felt incomparable anger and disappointment, feeling she had been played again.

Just as Tian Yulan was preparing to leave a comment under the Wukong Education account to vent her dissatisfaction, the ward door was pushed open.

She looked up, and several police officers entered.

Tian Yulan initially thought they had come to investigate her car accident, and her heart tightened slightly. However, after the police stated their purpose, she discovered to her astonishment that they were actually investigating the matter of them giving gifts to Director Wang of Hanlin Middle School.

Police Officer A looked sternly at Tian Yulan and said, "Ms. Tian, we received a report saying you once gave gifts to Director Wang of Hanlin Middle School to seek convenience for your child's enrollment. Please truthfully explain the situation."

Tian Yulan's face instantly turned pale, her mind a chaos. She rubbed her hands nervously and said, "Comrade Police, this... this might be some misunderstanding."

Police Officer B frowned slightly and said, "Misunderstanding? According to the evidence we have, you had contact with Director Wang at a specific time and place, and witnesses saw you carrying valuables and personally handing them to Director Wang. Do you still want to deny it?"

Tian Yulan shook her head in a panic and said, "No, Comrade Police. I just wanted to express a little goodwill toward the school. There was no other purpose."

Police Officer A said in a severe tone, "Ms. Tian, this behavior seriously violates regulations. Now please explain in detail the process and motive of the gift-giving."

Tian Yulan stammered, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead, and said, "I... I was worried about my child's advancement to higher education, and in a moment of confusion I did this. I really know I was wrong."

Police Officer B recorded Tian Yulan's words and said, "Hope you can recognize your mistake. We will investigate this matter further. If the situation is verified, you will face corresponding legal responsibility."

Tian Yulan was filled with regret. Back then, to let Zi You enter Hanlin Middle School, she didn't hesitate to take shortcuts and give gifts, yet now it had brought her such huge trouble.

And at this moment, Song Jie and other Zeshu management personnel had already been taken into custody by relevant departments. It turned out that for many years Zeshu Education and Hanlin Middle School had been colluding with each other.

In Zeshu's conference room, several law enforcement officers looked sternly at Song Jie and the others.

Enforcement Officer A: "How long has this improper cooperation between your Zeshu and Hanlin Middle School lasted?"

Song Jie lowered his head, looking panicked: "Not... not long."

Enforcement Officer B: "Still trying to conceal it? We have already grasped sufficient evidence. You built the so-called Gold Medal Class as Hanlin Middle School's signboard, earning large sums of money from parents, seriously damaging educational fairness."

On the other side, in the Hanlin Middle School office, law enforcement officers were also conducting an investigation.

Enforcement Officer C said to the person in charge of Hanlin Middle School, "You used this improper method to enroll students. Have you ever thought about how much harm it would bring to students and parents?"

The person in charge was sweating profusely, stammering unable to speak.

For many years, under the pretense of providing quality education for students, they each took what they needed and amassed wealth wantonly. Those parents hoping their sons would become dragons and daughters phoenixes, in order to let their children enter the Gold Medal Class, spared no expense of huge money and time.

The news of Zeshu and Hanlin being investigated, like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, only stirred a few ripples among a portion of elementary school parents.

After all, in this special period, the epidemic was becoming increasingly severe, and people's attention was more focused on how to respond to the epidemic and safeguard their families' health and safety.

As the epidemic continued to spread, the streets became empty. Shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and the like closed down one after another. People wore masks, hurried along, their eyes filled with worry and unease.

In this difficult moment, these problems in the education field seemed to become not so important either. Parents were more worried about their children's study and life — how to ensure their children's education wasn't interrupted during the epidemic, how to let children grow up healthily at home — these became the issues they cared about most.