Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 105 - 0105: Deeply Hidden

Chapter 105: Chapter 0105: Deeply Hidden

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng’s face turned cold, and he said, "I hope you don’t regret the decision you’ve made!"

For some reason, the middle-aged man with the small eyes shuddered upon hearing Chu Feng’s words.

"You dare to threaten a school staff member, adding fault upon fault!" the middle-aged man with the small eyes exclaimed angrily.

Chu Feng replied coldly, "I never threaten anyone, whatever I say, I will make it happen."

Tie Mu raged, "Anyway, I’m going to be expelled; I don’t want to study anymore. I’ll first beat up this bastard, then I’ll go and beat up that surnamed Huang."

Seeing Tie Mu’s towering figure, the middle-aged man with the small eyes couldn’t help but change his expression.

"What... what are you going to do? Hitting people is a crime!" the middle-aged man with the small eyes said, with intimidation belying his inner timidity.

All of a sudden, Han Chunsheng’s eyes lit up as he said, "If you can break the rules, so can we. His name is Tie Mu, you must have heard of East River’s Tie Family. Do you think that if he hits you, the police would do anything about it?"

"The Tie... Tie Family!" The middle-aged man with the small eyes went weak in the knees upon hearing about the Tie Family.

He was just the deputy director of student affairs at the university and might have some power there, but compared to the Tie Family in East River, he was nothing. If Tie Mu were to beat him, it would be with impunity. At most, Tie Mu would simply stop attending school, but would that be a loss for Tie Mu?

Tie Mu wasn’t stupid either; after hearing Han Chunsheng’s words, he sneered and said, "Since I’m being expelled anyway, I’m a man who holds grudges. I can just hang around here every day and beat up anyone I dislike."

The middle-aged man with the small eyes, hearing this, shivered involuntarily. If it really came to that, his days would not be easy.

...

Meanwhile, at the office of the principal of East River University, the principal, equivalent to a vice-ministerial level official, was respectfully standing and accompanying an elder.

"Xiao Li, please take a seat. I’m no longer the principal now," He Zhen beckoned Li Dongsheng to sit down.

In front of Elder He, Li Dongsheng dared not act casually. Regardless of the fact that Elder He was the founder of East River University and his teacher, Elder He’s status alone demanded respect. The man who even the head of the state addressed as ’teacher,’ could he afford to be presumptuous? Moreover, Elder He’s son was East River’s City Party Secretary and a member of the Provincial Committee. Although they were of the same rank, his son had much more actual power than Li Dongsheng, the principal.

"Elder He, you are my teacher, and I should naturally respect you. Regarding the matter of Elder He’s courtyard, I implore you to rescind your decision. That courtyard is yours, and you have contributed so much to the school; it rightfully belongs to you. Moreover, as long as the courtyard remains, all of us teachers feel reassured, and it motivates us to work harder," Li Dongsheng said with a smile on his face.

Elder He had intended to retire to the courtyard once he was in good health and take his wife traveling, but given what Li Dongsheng had said, Elder He felt it difficult to insist further and replied, "Well, alright then! Whenever the school has a new plan that requires my courtyard, just let me know."

Upon hearing this, Li Dongsheng quickly breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Of course!"

Though he said this, even if the school were to be replanned, Li Dongsheng wouldn’t dare to contemplate taking Elder He’s courtyard.

Just as Elder He was about to stand up and leave, he saw a disciplinary application on Li Dongsheng’s desk.

"Ridiculous! This is simply ridiculous!" Elder He, seeing the disciplinary application on the table, couldn’t help but burst out in anger.

Li Dongsheng, not understanding why Elder He suddenly became so angry, asked carefully, "Teacher, have I done something wrong?"

Elder He pulled out the disciplinary application and said, "Is this the attitude with which the school conducts its affairs? A freshman has just reported for duty, and there is no such rule about missing a dorm check-in. And just like that, with a simple disciplinary application, you plan to decide a student’s fate?"

Seeing that the disciplinary matter was the cause of Elder He’s anger, Li Dongsheng was relieved. He had thought he himself had done something wrong.

Li Dongsheng took the application, glanced at it, and said, "Teacher, this just came from student affairs, I haven’t given any instructions on it yet."

After listening to Li Dongsheng, Elder He’s expression softened somewhat. However, after a moment’s hesitation, he continued, "This Chu Feng is a close friend despite differences in age, and also my benefactor. Last night, he was visiting my house, and we had a couple of drinks. He stayed over so as not to disturb the other students’ rest."

Although Elder He did not engage in principles-violating actions, within the bounds of principle, he still hoped to repay Chu Feng in some way.

Upon hearing this, Li Dongsheng was immediately startled.

Being Elder He’s student and the one personally chosen as his successor, even he only had the privilege to dine at Elder He’s home, but not to stay overnight.

However, Chu Feng, not only was he personally acknowledged by Elder He as a friend despite the age difference, but also recognized as Elder He’s benefactor and even allowed to stay at Elder He’s home overnight. This clearly showed the important position Chu Feng held in Elder He’s heart.

"Teacher, I understand the situation. I will handle it fairly and according to the regulations," Li Dongsheng said earnestly.

Li Dongsheng had spent so many years by Elder He’s side and understood Elder He’s temperament very well. Elder He was a principled man, and if Li Dongsheng said he understood Elder He’s intentions, he would definitely be scolded bloody.

After pondering for a moment, Elder He decided, "Forget it. I’ll call Little Friend Chu myself and ask him to explain the situation at the student affairs office. Wherever I’m needed to testify, I’ll do just that."

Upon hearing these words, Li Dongsheng was immediately alarmed again.

For Chu Feng to be able to spend the night at Elder He’s home was already quite impressive in Li Dongsheng’s view. Now Elder He was personally going to call Chu Feng and even testify for him over such a trivial matter.

It seemed that in Elder He’s heart, Chu Feng’s status was not ordinary at all.

However, Li Dongsheng absolutely couldn’t let Elder He make the call. If he did, it would make him, the president, seem too incompetent.

"Teacher, the students are already aware of this matter. Please leave it to me to handle. Whatever the teacher says could not possibly be false. I will take care of this matter properly," Li Dongsheng said.

After pondering for a while, Elder He replied, "All right. I’ll let you handle it then. Let me know once it’s dealt with so I can inform Little Friend Chu."

"Yes!" Li Dongsheng responded respectfully, looking at Chu Feng’s name on the disciplinary notice and also wanting to meet this young man named Chu Feng.

Knowing now that Chu Feng was held in such high regard by Elder He, he must be no ordinary individual.

After personally seeing Elder He out of the building, Li Dongsheng returned to his office and immediately dialed the student affairs office.

At this moment, the small-eyed middle-aged man at the student affairs office was drenched in cold sweat, terrified by Tie Mu’s fists. The sudden ringing of the phone startled him.

Seeing the number on the screen, the small-eyed middle-aged man regained his confidence and sneered, "This is the president calling. It seems he has already signed off on your disciplinary issue. Chu Feng, you might as well pack up and leave."

The small-eyed middle-aged man said this while answering the phone.

"Zhang Wendong, what kind of work is this from your student affairs office? Deciding the fate of a student just based on a disciplinary notice, without any investigation—is this the attitude of your student affairs office?" Li Dongsheng launched into a severe reprimand right from the start.

Zhang Wendong was stunned by this sudden criticism and said, "President, the facts of this matter are already clear, and it was Teacher Huang Zhongwei who personally caught them in the dormitory..."

Before Zhang Wendong could finish, Li Dongsheng angrily interrupted, "Who asked you to check the freshmen dormitories? Don’t you know that today is the last day for the new students’ registration? No matter who conducted the dormitory check, it is against school regulations. Considering your work capabilities, you should go home and rest for a while. As for your future work, the school will make other arrangements!"

Zhang Wendong was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Suspended! He had actually been suspended! A disciplinary notice for a student had led to his suspension.

"President, your wisdom is unparalleled!" Tie Mu, hearing Li Dongsheng’s words, shouted excitedly.

"Who’s in your office?" Li Dongsheng asked upon hearing Tie Mu’s voice.

Upon hearing Li Dongsheng’s question, Zhang Wendong’s flicker of hope was rekindled. He said, "It’s that student, Chu Feng. He was just threatening me a moment ago. We must expel such a student with a bad attitude."

As long as Chu Feng was expelled, he would not be seen as neglecting his duties. Moreover, he would have completed the vice president’s task, and perhaps with the vice president’s intervention, he might even be promoted.

When Li Dongsheng learned it was Chu Feng there, he quickly said, "Let Chu Feng take the phone."

Zhang Wendong, sensing an opportunity, instantly passed the phone saying, "Call from the president."

Chu Feng replied, "No need. Speakerphone will do."

Zhang Wendong activated the speakerphone, and Chu Feng said, "Hello President, I’m Chu Feng."

Upon hearing his voice, Li Dongsheng laughed and said, "Ah, it’s Chu Feng. The president apologizes for such an oversight occurring at the school. You just go back and rest assured, the president can guarantee that this kind of thing won’t happen again."

"Gah!"

Li Dongsheng’s words took everyone by surprise.

Li Dongsheng was the president, a deputy-ministerial level official, and yet he was apologizing to Chu Feng. Clearly, this was not normal.

Zhang Wendong, hearing this, instantly realized. It turned out Chu Feng’s background was even more powerful, and even the president had to be courteous. Ironically, he had been used as a pawn by others.