Wang Qi inwardly slandered. How vicious can you get? How am I supposed to fight back?
Just then, someone cried out in alarm, "The homeroom teacher!"
"Vice Principal Zhang."
Madam Miejie and Zhang Dehua arrived just in time to witness this scene. The homeroom teacher was extremely angry. It was Chu Hao causing trouble again. This kid just came back, and he can’t keep quiet?
"Chu Hao, what are you doing?" The homeroom teacher, furious, was in her forties, unmarried, childless, and notoriously short-tempered.
Chu Hao answered earnestly, "Wang Qi hit me first. I was merely defending myself."
Everyone rolled their eyes. Your ’self-defense’ involves beating someone to this extent?
This was just great. Vice Principal Zhang had been present during the last fight, and now they had encountered him again. Chu Hao was done for.
The classmates believed that the only reason Chu Hao was still allowed to attend classes was that the homeroom teacher had pleaded on his behalf. Otherwise, with Zhang Dehua’s temper, he would have been expelled long ago.
Wang Qi felt this was the perfect opportunity to get rid of Chu Hao.
Lying on the ground, he wailed miserably, "AH!! It’s so painful! I’m dying! I’m going to die!"
Liu Chan joined in, "T-Teacher, I... I’m in so much pain. I’m going to suffocate."
These two are definitely actors, Chu Hao thought.
Chu Hao knew the extent of his actions. If he had truly exerted his full strength, both of them would have been long dead.
The homeroom teacher shouted angrily, "Self-defense! Self-defense allows you to beat someone ? Don’t come to class tomorrow!"
In the past, Chu Hao would have been as silent as a cicada in winter, but would he be afraid now?
Chu Hao replied indifferently, "If I didn’t defend myself, I would be the one getting hit. I am curious, though, if Wang Qi hit me, would the teacher expel him?"
The homeroom teacher glared at him. This Chu Hao has some nerve, daring to talk back to me!
Wang Qi added fuel to the fire. "T-Teacher, I... I’m not going to last much longer. Although Chu Hao is at fault, the real mistake lies with me. I shouldn’t have struck first. Teacher... I realize my mistake."
Chu Hao felt disgusted, instantly understanding a truth: Showing off is momentary; shamelessness is eternal.
Chu Hao was speechless. Some of the girls in class had tears in their eyes. Wang Qi is actually admitting his mistake?
The homeroom teacher, like an enraged lioness, yelled, "You still think you’re right? Hitting someone is wrong!"
Chu Hao retorted, "Vice Principal Zhang, do you think I’m in the wrong here?"
Zhang Dehua put on a distressed face. Ever since he learned what Chu Hao was capable of, he wouldn’t dare offend him in the slightest.
It wasn’t just him; Director Zhang and the principal wouldn’t dare offend Chu Hao either. He quickly said, "Teacher Wu, I think Classmate Chu Hao is not wrong in defending himself. Let’s not talk about expelling him. Could a few students please take these two to the infirmary?"
We put on such a painful act, and he’s not even slightly moved?
The homeroom teacher was flabbergasted.
The classmates were also dumbfounded. Has Zhang Dehua lost his mind?! Far from blaming Chu Hao, he’s actually defending him? What the heck... How could we not see this twist coming?
The homeroom teacher hurriedly said, "Vice Principal Zhang!! You can’t coddle students ."
Zhang Dehua waved his hand dismissively and said coolly, "Teacher Wu, I think there’s a problem with your method of reprimanding. We cannot blindly look at the situation but should consider why Classmate Chu Hao had to defend himself! I actually think he is not in the wrong at all. The fault lies with Wang Qi and Liu Chan."
Wang Qi and Liu Chan, who were about to be carried away, widened their eyes, nearly fainting from anger.
Has Zhang Dehua’s brain turned to mush? He’s actually saying we’re in the wrong!
"I’ve had my eye on these two students for a while—arrogant and disrespectful. Having such students in the school is like having a rat’s dropping spoil the soup."
Wang Qi couldn’t pretend anymore. He shouted angrily, "Zhang Dehua, do you not want to work here anymore? Fuck your mom! I’ll have my dad fire you, fuck your mom!"
Zhang Dehua, with a cold expression, said, "Teacher Wu, I think there’s a problem with your teaching methods. They still need improvement! For students , if you can punish them, then do so. I think having him clean the toilets for three months might allow him to reflect and find some deeper truth from within."
See? People with higher education are indeed different. They’d send Wang Qi to the toilet to meditate on the profound truths found amidst urine and feces.
Meditate my ass! Wang Qi fumed.
CRAP... Wang Qi was so angry he accidentally fell off the stretcher, face first onto the ground. This time, his face was truly ruined.
"AAAAAH!! I’ll have my dad tear down this shitty school!"
Suddenly, Chu Hao felt that on the path to becoming the King of Show-offs, there was still room for improvement.
After Wang Qi and Liu Chan were carried away, Zhang Dehua smiled and said, "I’m here for another matter: to announce that Classmate Chu Hao has become the model student of this cohort. The school has decided that it will cover all of Classmate Chu Hao’s college expenses."
Zhang Dehua went on, "Classmate Chu Hao, you must work hard. The school holds great expectations for you."
The homeroom teacher: "..."
The classmates: "..."
Model student! College fees waived! This kind of honor... even the top student in the whole school doesn’t get such treatment. What merit or ability could Chu Hao possibly have?
Chu Hao wasn’t surprised and said indifferently, "I’m only concerned about whether being a model student adds points to the college entrance exam."
Zhang Dehua replied, "It adds fifty points."
Chu Hao said, "That’s too few."
Zhang Dehua stammered, "Then... then how about adding one hundred points? What do you think?"
"Fine," Chu Hao declared, "let it be two hundred points then."
"DING... Host has successfully shown off, gaining 70 Pretentiousness Points."
"DING... Host has successfully shown off, gaining 70 Pretentiousness Points."
Thrilling... a combo of showing off, Chu Hao thought.
Zhang Dehua’s mouth twitched, but he still said, "Classmate Chu Hao, I will relay your request. I’ll take my leave then."
After Zhang Dehua left, the whole class was dumbstruck.
Even Madam Miejie couldn’t believe it. What on earth is going on?
Li Yin said excitedly, "Ah-Hao, how... how did you become a model student?"
Chu Hao flicked his hand and said, "It’s only because I’m too outstanding, unable to hide my dazzling brilliance. Sigh... it’s quite distressing."
"DING... Host has successfully shown off, gaining 70 Pretentiousness Points."
The whole class was speechless.
"Show-off," Mu Yuxun huffed.
Wang Qi, head wrapped in bandages and consumed by rage, was desperate to tear Chu Hao to pieces.
Liu Chan, speaking with a lisp due to his injuries, asked bitterly, "Brother Qi, what should we do?"
Wang Qi punched the table and raged, "Chu Hao, Zhang Dehua, if I don’t destroy you both, then I’m not Wang Qi!"
A fashionably dressed, wealthy woman entered the infirmary. Wang Qi quickly wailed, "Ouch... Mom, it hurts so much."
Wang Qi’s mother, Ma Li, exclaimed, "Son, son, what happened to you? Oh, heavens! Who did this to you?"
Wang Qi, feigning breathlessness, said, "Ouch... Mom, if I die, you... you mustn’t be sad. Live a good life with Dad. Your son has been unfilial."
Ma Li sobbed, "Sob, sob... Son, you won’t die!"
Liu Chan was dumbfounded. Wang Qi is really nailing this performance.
Wang Qi groaned, "Ouch... Mom, I think I’m fading..."