Chapter 18 You’re Done For

• “Contact Miss Pei. We must get to the bottom of this!” Enraged, Director Zhang turned his head and barked toward Li Ming. “What will happen to the university’s reputation if we really produced a student like this? How would we still hold our heads high in Wuhan? Would we still be able to attract students to our doors?!”
• “Alright. Relax, Director Zhang. I’ll contact her right now.” Li Ming glared at Tang Yin before turning and walking out the door.
• Lin Chuchu pulled out Miss Pei’s name card and handed it to Li Ming.
• Li Ming took his phone, walked to the end of the corridor, and dialed the number on the name card.
• “May I know if this is Miss Pei, Pei Ruo?”
• Li Ming’s tone was evidently softer after hearing her caller tune.
• “I am. May I know who you are?” Pei Ruo’s soft, melodious tones transmitted over the phone.
• Li Ming’s heart fluttered at the sound of her voice and the hint of a smile appeared in his eyes. “It’s like this, Miss Pei! Wuhan University is now investigating the matter of a student—his name is Tang Yin—because he may have stolen a wallet a few days ago. We hope that you can come over if you have the time.”
• “Tang Yin? Stole a wallet?” Pei Ruo paused.
• “That’s right! The matter may have something to do with you, so we hope that you will take the time to come over. The university will be expelling that student; we hope that you will bear witness to it.
• “Alright, I understand. I’ll head over straight away! I hope that you won’t take any action before I reach; I will see Tang Yin at the first available opportunity.” Pei Ruo’s soft, melodious tones hardened into biting hail.
• Li Ming was left shell-shocked for a moment, unable to understand how a woman’s mood could change so quickly, but then he thought, Maybe she responded so strongly because she has seen through Tang Yin’s behavior and already knows about the truth.
• Tang Yin, I’d like to see how you will end up this time.
• Li Ming cackled inside and turned to walk back to the room. Outside the door, he approached and comforted Lin Chuchu a little when he saw her pitiful look.
• “Lin Chuchu, don’t worry! We’ll clear this up; we won’t let a single person engaged in unethical activities continue to bear the Wuhan University’s name!”
• “Ok.” Lin Chuchu wiped her tears away.
• Tang Yin watched the scene and thought that they were all a bunch of fools. He didn’t know Pei Ruo, but he knew Miao Bai’s way of doing things, and if Miao Bai had arranged for Pei Ruo to assist him, it was certainly because Miao Bai thought well of Pei Ruo’s capabilities.
• Miao Bai was a famously ruthless character in the business world. When he found out about this, let alone Wuhan University, even Wuhan city itself would quake from his fury.
• “Scum! You are a blight on the university!” Director Zhang boiled over when he saw Tang Yin sneering toward the entrance. He pointed at Tang Yin. “Even if you don’t confess, I can more or less guess what happened! You must have had evil intentions and stole the wallet from someone eating at the restaurant, then returned it to that person in exchange for their goodwill! How very calculative! You’re still so young, yet you’re already such a schemer?!”
• Tang Yin lifted his chin and a trickle of blood made its way out of the corner of his mouth. “Director Zhang, what right do you have to be so presumptuous?”
• “Since I’m older, I’m wiser, and I have more under my belt!” Director Zhang quaked with anger when he saw Tang Yin’s attitude. “How did the university produce civilized scum like you?! There’s no need to investigate any further or to wait for Miss Pei to come over anymore. I’ll expel you right now—”
• “Zhang Ting, have you considered the repercussions?” Tang Yin’s eyes narrowed into slits.
• “That’s too much, you!” Li Ming charged at Tang Yin, hauled him up by the collar, and held him down on the sofa. “Do you know who you’re speaking to?! Who gives you the right to be so arrogant in front of Director Zhang?!”
• “Get lost…” Tang Yin tried to shake Li Ming off.
• “Just you wait!” Li Ming snarled.
• “I’ll wait. I’ll wait to see you idiots’ downfalls!” Tang Yin broke out into laughter.
• Director Zhang’s face turned white with rage. “Watch him. I’m going to find the principal to get a letter expelling the brat today itself…”
• With that, Director Zhang turned on his heel and left.
• Li Ming glowered at Tang Yin, his face stony.
• Tang Yin straightened and his lip curled as his gaze swept across the corridor.
• Today, he’d make these people pay!
• Meanwhile, Director Zhang exited the Security Office, quaking with anger, then rushed back to his office and pulled out a piece of paper before writing Tang Yin’s name on it.
• Expulsion from the university!
• Director Zhang felt much more at ease after penning those words. He then strode toward the principal’s office.
• He needed to wrap this up properly to prevent damaging the school’s name, or he would be implicated as the Director of Academic Services.
• Knock-knock-knock!
• Director Zhang knocked lightly on the door to the principal’s office and inquired softly, “Principal Chen, are you there? It’s Zhang Ting; there’s a matter I’d like to discuss with you!”
• “Come in!” Chen Yaozu asserted softly.
• Director Zhang pushed open the door to the principal’s office, glanced in, and hurriedly walked in.
• “Principal Chen, a student made a report to me earlier, saying that a sophomore—Tang Yin—stole a wallet while he was at his part-time job. I think that he should be expelled!” Zhang Ting stood properly in front of Chen Yaozu.
• The white-streaked hair on Chen Yaozu’s head showed how he’d weathered. He lifted his chin and asked, “Tang Yin?”
• “That’s right! He’s a sophomore this year!” Zhang Ting confirmed.
• Chen Yaozu nodded. “If that’s the case, then expel him. Use the university seal on the letter and let him leave immediately.”
• “Yes, sir!” Zhang Ting’s heart leaped with glee.
• Chen Yaozu lowered his head and stared at the documents in his hand, his brows furrowed in deep thought.
• Zhang Ting hurriedly used the seal then turned around and laughed toward the principal. “Principal Chen, I’ll leave now if there’s nothing else! I’ll be sure to handle it properly without damaging the university’s reputation!”
• “Alright.” Chen Yaozu nodded.
• Zhang Ting bowed and strutted out of the room.
• On this side, Chen Yaozu watched as Zhang Ting left and sighed lightly to himself. Zhang Ting has connections in the Education Department, so Chen Yaozu usually acceded to his requests. He’s just expelling a student; it shouldn’t be a big deal.
• He’d just thought it when his phone suddenly rang.
• Chen Yaozu instantly grew somber as he glanced at his phone and he hurriedly picked it up. “Director Yang! How do you have the time to make a call to me?”
• “How do I have the time to make a call to you?! I’d like to ask you why? I ask you, was there a student called Tang Yin at your university whom you expelled?” Director Yang’s voice thundered over the phone.
• Chen Yaozu’s face went blank. “Director Yang, this matter…”
• “I asked you whether or not you did it!” Director Yang roared.
• “There was!” Chen Yaozu trembled all over.
• “You’re done for!” Director Yang declared harshly.