Chapter 47: More and More Chaotic (1)_1
But today, many teachers felt as though they were standing on the edge of a cliff, and any carelessness could send them plummeting into an abyss, shattering to pieces.
The journalists who kept arriving in increasing numbers upon catching wind of the news were like devils climbing out of hell, their camera lenses trained on every corner of the school, ceaselessly seeking the news they needed. Normally, everyone couldn’t wait to rush forward, smiling so broadly their eyes squinted shut, but today those cameras were like artillery shells—if one of them was targeted, they’d be finished!
"How could this happen? What do we do now? Even TV stations have sent people here! This time, First Middle School’s reputation is utterly ruined!" Luo Hai, the newly-appointed Director of Instruction, cried out in dismay, his forehead beading with sweat at the sight of the reporters flooding in like a spring tide.
Watching Luo Hai, the perturbed Director of Instruction, Han Xiao frowned, displeased, his gaze slowly turning icy.
Tapping the table with his hand, he spoke coldly, "Quiet, Teacher Luo. Can shouting solve anything?"
"Sorry, Principal, I lost my composure." Luo Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead and apologized to the Principal. How could I have forgotten? he chided himself. With both the Principal and the Vice-Principal present, it wasn’t my place to panic. It was just as the saying goes: the emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuchs are worried to death.
"First Middle School has consistently maintained the highest admission and university acceptance rates among all the schools in B City since its founding. Now we are in an uproar over baseless accusations. If they are indeed baseless, what is there to fear?" Han Xiao swept his emotionless gaze over Teacher Yang Liwen, then over Shen Jia and the few students with her. He then addressed everyone with composure.
"Principal, there must be something fishy about Shangguan You’s grades?" Yang Liwen, feeling the Principal’s sweeping gaze, felt a jolt of apprehension but knew he couldn’t back down now. Otherwise, I might permanently lose this high-paying job because of a momentary impulse, he thought.