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Chapter 473 - Chapter 473 Chapter 473 Collective Action (4)

Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Collective Action (4) Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Collective Action (4) “I had no choice, I just wanted to earn more money, I didn’t want to be looked down upon, I definitely won’t do this again in the future, please give me another chance, President, I know I was wrong.”

His family wasn’t wealthy and couldn’t provide him with material satisfaction.

But university is like a miniature society where there are comparisons, and even some tutors look at people through colored glasses.

He hadn’t expected things to get this serious, to the point of ruining his future.

The President showed no leniency, speaking with a heavy tone, “If you don’t respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you? Your classmate, Li, from the same department, also attended the school on a scholarship, and now he’s beloved by everyone. Everyone has vanity, but you shouldn’t do wrong to satisfy it. Many things that happen once will happen again. It’s not that I’m not giving you a chance, but ask yourself, can you truly change? You are an adult now; if you wanted to change, you would have done so already!”

Song Li’s lips trembled, and he couldn’t utter a single word of rebuttal.

“The decision is final, the school will issue a formal notice later.”

The President didn’t want to antagonize Professor Qiao over this matter.

It would be of no benefit to him or the entire school.

Song Li’s mind went blank, and all he could hear was a buzzing in his head.

“Since the matter is resolved, then I should be going,”

Li Hanzhou stood up, his demeanor distinguished and his tone nonchalant, “I hope the President will pay more attention to the students’ mental health when you have the time. I don’t want to encounter such unpleasant situations again. If I’m not happy, your institution won’t be happy either.”

These words from Li Hanzhou made the President’s face turn awkward.

Qing University is a prestigious institution with centuries of history. Several generations of the Li Family have graduated from Qing University and made great contributions to it; their names are still honored on the role of distinction.

Even as the President, he didn’t want to provoke such a formidable entity.

Song Li’s face turned pale as he heard Li Hanzhou’s words, and it didn’t take long for him to realize that the exposure of his deeds was connected to the man before him.

His voice trembling, he asked Li Hanzhou, “Why?”

He had no quarrels or grievances with this man, so why was he targeting him?

Li Hanzhou curled his lips slightly, “There are some people you can’t afford to provoke, understand?”

Song Li shivered under the unemotional black gaze of Li Hanzhou.

“However, I’m a bit nicer than you; at least I come with evidence. You dare to slander others without any proof, yet expect them to show mercy to you?”

A faint smile played across Li Hanzhou’s face.

Initially, the situation hadn’t been serious enough to warrant his involvement, but someone had sent a threatening letter to Qiao Yun.

A bright red ‘death’ character filled Li Hanzhou’s heart with an unnamed rage.

He didn’t even know why he was so angry, but instinctively, he didn’t want Qiao Yun to be involved in anything related to death, not even by a single word.

Song Li saw his smile, but it only made him feel a chill to the bone, as if he had been targeted by a malevolent spirit.

He finally realized.

All the misfortune he had experienced that day ultimately stemmed from him dragging Qiao Yun down.

If he had known that such a trivial matter could make so many capable people defend her…

How would he have dared…

Overwhelming regret engulfed him.

He truly regretted it, regretted using Qiao Yun as a scapegoat to upset Su Qingyan, and for spreading rumors about Qiao Yun.

He hadn’t foreseen the severity of the consequences.

Consequences so severe that he was expelled from the university.

Li Hanzhou didn’t even give the person before him another look and turned to leave.

Song Li collapsed onto the ground, surrounded by despair.

The President shook his head and sighed, “Since you were admitted to Qing University, it proves you have real ability. If you had followed the rules and studied hard, after graduation you would have a respectable job, and your current predicament would change for the better. But you chose to veer off the path.”

Why did you have to sling mud at someone like Professor Qiao, who has made significant contributions to the nation and great efforts towards societal development?

Isn’t that like seeking death?

Fortunately, those people at Tianqi Research Institute didn’t know about this; otherwise, Song Li might have already been sent to the dissecting table.

They are a bunch of genuine lunatics.

The principal, with a lingering fear in his heart, sighed in relief. He definitely didn’t want to wake up in the middle of the night to find a group of researchers with instruments standing by his bed.

There was a precedent for this.

In the past, there had been an incident targeting Professor Qiao.

Her subordinates, those lunatics, actually broke into someone’s home in the dead of night and, with various experimental methods, forced that person to never dare to return to the country.

The principal looked at Song Li, who had fallen into despair.

He thought to himself, just be content.

Being expelled from school is already the lightest punishment.

…

Li Hanzhou sat in the car with his eyes closed, looking very cold.

“Sir, someone followed us, but by the time our people chased after them, they had already run away. This group is very cautious and followed us from a good distance. If they hadn’t appeared in front of us twice, we wouldn’t have noticed them,” the bodyguard in the passenger seat whispered, seemingly afraid to disturb the resting Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou half-opened his eyes, “Check.”

“Yes,” the bodyguard replied respectfully.

Having served the Li Family for twenty years, he knew some of the family’s secrets.

Like how the young master had been kidnapped before and nearly lost his life. Since then, there always had been people protecting him.

It wasn’t the first time someone had followed the young master, but usually, they were dealt with.

Now, there were still people daring to secretly follow him, their intentions unknown.

Li Hanzhou didn’t take it to heart. There were many who coveted the Li Family, and many who wished him dead.

Unfortunately for them, he was still alive.

And he would continue to live well.

After all, he hadn’t yet enlightened the kid.

…

The notice of Song Li’s punishment was quickly issued, a public announcement throughout the entire school caused quite a stir.

Su Qingyan also learned that the school had dealt with Song Li, and he was quite surprised.

He had been prepared for Song Li to fight back, but Song Li was just expelled from school?

Isn’t that… a bit too fast?

Since when did the school handle things so quickly?

Su Qingyan really couldn’t understand it.

“Qingyan, isn’t the school’s action a bit too quick this time?” a friend asked with curiosity.

“Who knows,” Su Qingyan replied casually. Regardless, Song Li, the tumor, would no longer appear in front of him.

Seeing that he couldn’t get any more information, the friend didn’t pursue the matter further.

He had initially suspected that Su Qingyan’s family had done something. He had heard that Su Qingyan’s family was very wealthy, but he had no clear concept of just how wealthy they were.

“It’s good that he was expelled; it saves you from him bothering you in the future. I’ve heard that once you get involved with Song Li, he’ll keep pestering you, causing trouble every chance he gets.”

“Is that guy’s brain not working right?”

“I think so too. He disdains rich people with his words, yet he himself is driven by vanity. Now he’s crashed and burned.”

“Drop it, let’s not talk about him anymore,” Su Qingyan halted their discussion.

Just then, the principal came looking for them.