Chapter 37: The Headache of Chu School Principal

  The principal of Minzu University of China is really annoying today, assuming he truly understands the meaning of "annoying".

  But if he really humbled himself to ask, finding one or two old birds who had been hanging out at Minzu University of China for more than two years to thoroughly understand the meaning of "egg pain", he would definitely find that the word "egg pain" perfectly describes his current mood.

  The reason for the headache was the non-stop ringing of the hotline phone, and Principal Chu felt like he had become a hotline receptionist. From the moment he entered his office this morning and received the first call, his landline had not stopped ringing. It had been two hours since he started answering calls, and he hadn't been able to do anything else. This was no exaggeration - there was an editorial in today's People's Daily that he had only read halfway through before being interrupted by something urgent this morning, and he had planned to finish reading it as soon as he got back to work this afternoon. But now, he hadn't even been able to spare a glance at the copy of the People's Daily sitting on his desk.

  The direct line of the president of Zhongbei Minzheng University is not one of those hotlines that are advertised everywhere after paying a fee to the telecommunications company. Of course, it's not something that just anyone can know about. So basically, the people who call in are all people with whom President Chu has no choice but to exchange pleasantries.

  The majestic principal has become a hotline receptionist, and even the time to drink water is not available. Can he not be anxious?

  What makes Principal Chu even more annoyed is that every person who calls has basically the same routine: they start with some casual conversation and exchange of feelings, then suddenly bring up a student named Chen Chufan. Of course, their personal expressions are different, but the meaning is basically the same. Chen Chufan, this student, is essentially still a young man striving for progress; he made a mistake this time because he was too young and hot-blooded, so he acted impulsively. The hope is that the teachers and students of Zhongbei Minzu University can follow the principle of "punishing the past to warn the future, treating the disease to save the person," show some leniency, revoke the expulsion order against Chen Chufan, and give this student a chance to reform himself.

  What made Principal Chu even more annoyed was that when he pulled out his private line phone cord, preparing to quiet down for a bit and figure out who Chen Chufan was, his cell phone rang. Then, everything repeated itself, after chatting for no more than two sentences on the phone, Chen Chufan came again.

  What made Principal Chu even more annoyed was that after finally pulling out the dedicated phone line and turning off his mobile phone, the internal phone line still managed to get through, and even several vice principals from other schools called him to ask about Chen Chufan's disciplinary action.

  What made Principal Chu even more annoyed was that after he had finally settled all the phone calls, Professor Wang, the head of the music department, came running in and launched a barrage of criticism against the school's punishment policy towards students. As Principal Chu offered tea and water to the old professor with full courtesy, calming him down, Chen Chufan's name once again forcefully entered his ears.

  What made Principal Chu even more annoyed was that he had guaranteed with a pat on his chest that the disciplinary action regarding Chen Chufan's expulsion would not be passed, and after much difficulty, Professor Wang had been coaxed away. Then, he ran to the principal's office to ask the staff to retrieve the report on Chen Chufan's expulsion, but the staff in the principal's office told him that they had never received any disciplinary action report regarding this student being expelled.

  Respected Principal Chu's egg can't be hurt anymore, if it hurts again, it will break.

  A two-hour phone call allowed Principal Chu to basically understand the ins and outs of the incident where Chen Chufan was ordered to drop out, but he still couldn't understand Chen Chufan as a person.

  If Chen Chufan knew that he had made the respected Principal Chu of Zhongbei University suffer for an entire afternoon, and almost shattered him, I wonder what his thoughts would be.

  When Principal Chu returned to the principal's office, about ten minutes later, the staff brought over Chen Chufan's file. During this time, the special line phone rang twice again, and when the mobile phone was turned on, it showed that there were 3 more incoming calls during the shutdown.

  Principal Chu received more phone calls today than he had in an entire quarter before.

  There were calls from Beijing, W City, the competent authorities, and even a distant relative of Principal Chu.

  Yang Tao didn't know that the phone call he made to Li Can, not only did Li Can make a phone call to his big brother, but also fearing it wasn't safe enough, he also made phone calls to several of his well-connected childhood friends.

  Han Xiaoxi didn't know that although only eight uncles and aunts agreed to help, these eight enthusiastic uncles and aunts were afraid of being outnumbered and unable to accomplish anything. Each person called friends who had connections with the principal or vice-principal of Zhongbei Minzu University.

  Ye Siyi didn't know that although she had only contacted Professor Wang, it was the last straw that crushed Principal Chu's fragile nerves.

  In short, through the joint efforts of these three people, Chen Chufan's name was successfully engraved in the deepest part of Principal Chu's mind.

  Principal Chu's mind had already begun to play out such a scenario: Chen Chufan was the son of some big shot in the Central Committee, who had changed his name and come to Zhongbei Minzu University to study incognito. He ran into local rich kids, and after being provoked, he fought back with a smile, then pretended to be weak to lure them into a trap. Only when those arrogant kids made their move did he reveal his true strength, ready to teach them a lesson.

  At this time, he had not yet associated the name Chen Chufan with the notorious "Lake Jumper" of Minda University.

  So Principal Chu, regardless of his dignity as a principal, sat upright at his desk, not even having time to glance at the People's Daily that he had read halfway through. He spent over an hour specifically studying Chen Chufan's file. From the small birth certificate to the current sophomore year in the History Department of Minzu University, Principal Chu carefully examined every document and piece of information in Chen Chufan's file, not missing a single sheet of paper.

  Finally, Principal Chu came to a conclusion that made him feel like he had been hit by a ton of bricks. This Chen Chufan was not some noble young master hiding his identity, but just an ordinary university student who couldn't be any more ordinary. Was this ordinary student really worth all of you lining up to call and beg for mercy like you'd been injected with chicken blood? Were you guys playing a trick on me together?

  What's more, Chen Chufan was recently punished by the school for jumping into a lake because of a lost love. If Chen Chufan were really some kind of noble person, shouldn't these people have been anxious about it back then? Principal Chu felt that today's matter was full of suspiciousness everywhere.

  After all the fuss, Principal Chu found that it was almost closing time, so he hastily made a phone call and had the staff issue an emergency notice that he would personally lead the school's main leaders to inspect the College of Literature tomorrow.

  It's almost time to get off work, and a written notice is definitely not in time. So this staff member immediately called the College of Literature and informed them of Principal Chu's arrangement. The staff member who answered the phone at the College of Literature was also confused by the school's arrangement and quickly notified the leaders of the College of Literature.

  The school leaders are coming to the College of Literature for an inspection in a surprise manner, and the reason is unknown. Of course, we need to be cautious. So the leaders of the College of Literature hastily convened an emergency meeting, notifying the heads of various departments and counselors under the college. After a flurry of activity, it was already nearly half an hour past working hours when the meeting started. As a result, everyone in the College of Literature was collectively frustrated. But this is normal - the College of Literature's affairs have driven even the school principal crazy, so can't the principal find some reason to drive the people of the College of Literature crazy?

  The meeting itself was boring, nothing more than the school leaders deciding to inspect the College of Literature and Language, saying it was a sign of attention to the college, and then requiring each department of the College of Literature and Language to do a good job the next day, with a positive attitude, to welcome the inspection by the school leaders.

  The real excitement was after the meeting. There is no wall that doesn't leak in the world, and the school leaders' sudden decision to inspect the College of Literature seemed a bit strange. If it's said there's no reason, nobody would believe it. So the College of Literature must have found ways to investigate, so all kinds of news basically reached the hands of various leaders, counselors, and staff in the college after the meeting.

  It was only then that they realized the school leaders had suddenly requested an inspection of the Faculty of Arts because of a student, a second-year student in the History Department of the Faculty of Arts, a second-year student in the History Department of the Faculty of Arts who had been given a disciplinary dismissal by the Student Management Office of the Faculty of Arts. His name was Chen Chufan. It is said that Principal Chu spent an entire afternoon doing nothing but staying in his office studying this student's file, and after finishing the research, the first thing he did was to ask staff members to call and notify the Faculty of Arts that they would be inspecting the Faculty of Arts the next day.

  Most people in the Faculty of Arts had no impression of this student. With thousands of students in the Faculty of Arts, who would have nothing to do and go to check the student roster every day? However, there were also those who had a deep impression of this name.

  For example, Secretary Zhang, for example, Minister Wang, for example, Old Xiao.

  Secretary Zhang was very annoyed and also very puzzled. His annoyance was due to his son, Zhang Peng. At noon, Professor Feng from the History Department specially called him to describe what his own son had done in class, bluntly saying that his son would definitely have to retake the final exam, and even asked him to educate his precious son properly, making Secretary Zhang want to drag Zhang Peng in front of him right now and slap him a few times.

  His doubts lay in how the school could suddenly take an interest in this unknown student. Especially since this student had just recently clashed with his own son and even physically fought him. Of course, he wasn't afraid of anything regarding this matter, after all according to his son's account, the reason was on their side, so the school couldn't possibly be too excessive. But could his son's words be trusted? When Secretary Zhang thought about this, he felt a bit uneasy.

  Director Wang was quite anxious, he was the minister of the student department of the College of Literature, and it was also him who made the decision to expel Chen Chufan. He had an inescapable responsibility, but now it seemed that the school's attitude was to rehabilitate Chen Chufan? Because the decision to punish Chen Chufan had not been reported to the school, if not for rehabilitation, would the school need to make a special visit just for this student? Was Chen Chufan some kind of extraordinary figure?

  Especially in the afternoon, Director Wang also made a phone call to Chen Chufan's counselor, Old Xiao, urging him to sign his opinion on Chen Chufan's handling as soon as possible, so that he could submit it to the principal's office in the afternoon. Thinking of this, he was sweating profusely, and he even wanted to thank Old Xiao for suppressing the disciplinary report. If it had been submitted to the school, it would have caused trouble, which would have been terrible. After all, Director Wang still has high aspirations and wants to further his career in the school, hoping to promote his administrative level. If this matter leaves a bad impression on the school leaders, it will be disastrous.

  Moreover, when handling this matter, wasn't the main consideration giving Secretary Zhang a bit of face? If it weren't for the fact that the one who got beaten was Secretary Zhang's son, would he have impulsively made the decision to expel him from school? Thinking about this, Minister Wang felt that he was really being wronged!

  Lao Xiao was extremely surprised, he had just talked to Chen Chufan in the morning and asked him to find a way with the school leaders, but as a result, the school leaders were going to inspect the College of Literature and Arts because of his affairs in the afternoon. This is a bit exaggerated, right? When did Chen Chufan have such great power? Did he misjudge again? Lao Xiao almost couldn't help but run to talk to Chen Chufan face-to-face once more.