Chapter 91

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

After Zhong Yi finished the phone call, he returned to the living room with a composed expression.

Seeing the puzzled looks in Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na's eyes, he did not rush to explain anything, merely raising the corners of his mouth slightly and saying calmly, "Don't be anxious, just wait a moment."

His tone was steady and resolute, making people unconsciously believe he seemed to already have a proper response strategy.

Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na looked at each other, the doubt in their hearts growing even stronger, but they could only suppress their temper and wait.

Time passed minute by minute, every second seeming exceptionally long.

About ten minutes later, Zhong Yi unhurriedly operated his mobile phone, then raised his eyes to look at Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na, saying, "Look at the message I sent you."

Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na hurriedly picked up their mobile phones to check, their hearts full of curiosity and anticipation.

The mobile phone screen displayed a situation bulletin issued by the Municipal Education Bureau, detailing the ins and outs of Zhong Yi's tutoring of Mi Tao.

Zhang Wanqing read word by word, sentence by sentence, the expression on her face gradually shifting from puzzlement to surprise. She said excitedly, "Wonderful! Now we can finally clear our grievances. Zhong Yi, you're truly amazing, to have actually made preparations in advance."

Liu Na also let out a breath of relief, joy flashing in her eyes, saying, "Didn't expect Teacher Zhong to have long foreseen this situation; Tian Yulan's scheme has come to nothing this time."

Zhong Yi nodded slightly, a trace of wisdom showing in his gaze, saying, "I knew long ago that tutoring Mi Tao would definitely draw objections from someone, so I filed a report with the Education Bureau in advance, explaining the whole sequence of events clearly. Now we can rest assured and continue doing our work well."

Zhang Wanqing said with emotion, "This time we really have you to thank, Zhong Yi. If not for your foresight, we would have fallen into big trouble."

Liu Na also chimed in, "Right, Teacher Zhong. In the future we must be even more careful, can't let anyone seize leverage against us again."

The three of them instantly felt much more relaxed; this crisis triggered by Tian Yulan seemed to have been temporarily resolved. However, they also knew clearly that the road ahead was still long, and there might be all kinds of challenges waiting for them. But at this moment, they had the confidence to face all difficulties together.

Netizens online also saw the Education Bureau's announcement, the main content having three points:

First: The tutoring was filed with the Education Bureau; Zhong Yi's tutoring of Mi Tao went through proper filing procedures, indicating this tutoring was conducted under the knowledge and approval of the education administration department, not unauthorized private tutoring in violation of regulations.

Second: Parental and student consent obtained; Zhong Yi's tutoring received the consent of Mi Tao's parents and Mi Tao herself, carried out on a voluntary basis between both parties, with no coercion or failure to inform. This ensures the legality and reasonableness of the tutoring, and also safeguards the right to know and choose of students and parents.

Third: Tutoring completely free with no room and board fees charged; Zhong Yi's tutoring of Mi Tao collected no fees whatsoever, not even having Mi Tao bear food and lodging costs. This point proves Zhong Yi's tutoring was not motivated by economic interest, but driven by other teaching purposes or educational philosophy.

Once the announcement was released, the online wind direction was slowly twisted as if by an invisible giant hand. At first, although some people still had reservations about Zhong Yi giving Mi Tao free tutoring out of jealousy.

On a popular education forum, a netizen commented: "Why does Mi Tao get free tutoring? That's unfair. My kid works hard too, why don't they have such an opportunity?"

Another netizen replied: "Exactly, this is too unfair to other kids."

However, as more people learned the full picture, on the whole there was no longer any problem.

Some rational netizens began expressing their views online. A netizen named "Light of the Wise" said: "Everyone, don't just see that Mi Tao got free tutoring; think about why Teacher Zhong Yi did this. It's for the Alibaba Competition, to cultivate outstanding students, to contribute to the nation's mathematics competition cause. We should support such behavior."

Another netizen "Voice of Reason" also chimed in: "Right, we can't just look at the surface; we must understand Teacher Zhong Yi's painstaking intentions."

Immediately after, Wukong Education also swiftly issued a statement.

The statement clearly pointed out that Teacher Zhong Yi's tutoring of Mi Tao was entirely due to the needs of the Alibaba Competition. The statement elaborated in detail on the purpose and significance of Teacher Zhong Yi's action, emphasizing this was to cultivate outstanding students and contribute strength to the nation's mathematics competition cause.

In Wukong Education's office, Zhang Wanqing and Liu Na were discussing this statement. Zhang Wanqing said: "This statement must be written clearly and understandably, so everyone can understand our original intention."

Liu Na nodded: "Right, we must let everyone know Teacher Zhong Yi's behavior was for educational purposes, not for other private gain."

At the same time, the statement also indicated that if other primary school students who qualify for the Alibaba Finals need tutoring, Teacher Zhong Yi can also provide free tutoring courses, welcoming everyone to sign up enthusiastically. Once this statement was released, it immediately attracted widespread attention.

Many parents and students, after seeing it, expressed appreciation for Wukong Education and Teacher Zhong Yi's approach.

In a parent group, a parent said: "Wukong Education is truly a responsible educational institution, and Teacher Zhong Yi is an outstanding teacher. I'll have my child learn from Mi Tao and strive to qualify for the Alibaba Finals."

Another parent replied: "Yeah, such an opportunity is too rare. We must encourage our children to study hard."

Some students also said: "I must study hard, strive to qualify for the Alibaba Finals, and get Teacher Zhong Yi's tutoring." Under the influence of this statement, Wukong Education's reputation was greatly enhanced, and Teacher Zhong Yi became a role model in the hearts of many students and parents.

But many people don't know that Tian Yulan and those ten-plus internet celebrities right now cannot laugh at all.

When those lawyer's letters were placed before them like cold stone blocks, it was as if a heavy mountain crashed down, nearly suffocating them.

Tian Yulan stared blankly at the lawyer's letter in her hand, her face deathly pale without a trace of blood, her lips trembling uncontrollably, murmuring absent-mindedly: "How did it become like this? I only did it for Zi You, how did I end up in such a state..."

In an internet celebrity chat group, an internet celebrity said anxiously: "What do we do now? We've really gotten into big trouble."

Another internet celebrity also said with a face full of worry: "If I'd known I wouldn't have blindly joined in; it's too late for regrets now."

Those ten-plus internet celebrities also discussed in succession. "This is terrible; if not for the epidemic, what we'd be receiving now would be court summonses. Can we really not escape legal sanctions?"

"It's all our fault for being too impulsive, forwarding that content without considering consequences."

Indeed, they definitely cannot escape legal sanctions. The malicious content they posted online has already drawn high attention from the Cyber Police and various platforms, and serious handling has begun.

Those remarks and videos they once spread at will have now become ironclad evidence of illegality. Like swords hanging high above their heads, they may fall at any moment, leaving them unable to sit or stand in peace.