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Chapter 187: Hand in Hand with the Teacher
"Let's go," Xu Qing Chu said as she stepped forward.
Zhang Qiu followed, feeling that this language teacher was truly unique. The onlooking students were left in shock, their jaws dropping at the sight of a student walking hand in hand with a teacher. Was this really Beiluan High School?
Zhang Qiu's group caught the attention of the school gate guards, and three guards emerged from the guardhouse. The Red-Faced Guard had changed into his civilian clothes and, upon seeing Zhang Qiu leading the group, felt a surge of anger. He didn't care that Zhang Qiu had no powerful backing; he charged straight at him.
Seeing the Red-Faced Guard rushing towards him with eyes wide open in fury, Zhang Qiu hadn't even clenched his fists when Gao Zhi and others stepped in front of him, shielding Zhang Qiu, Jiang Xue, and Xu Qing Chu behind them.
The Red-Faced Guard, bent like a drawn bow, jumped up and pointed at the crowd, shouting, "What are you doing? Get back to your classrooms!" He then yelled at Zhang Qiu, "You have some nerve holding hands with a female classmate on campus. I've caught you red-handed!"
Before Zhang Qiu could respond, Xu Qing Chu pushed through the crowd and stood in front of the Red-Faced Guard with a warm smile. "It's like this; I'm with my students. They haven't done anything wrong."
"Oh, it's Teacher Chu," the Red-Faced Guard softened his tone slightly upon seeing Xu Qing Chu but remained stern towards Zhang Qiu. "What's going on with them holding hands?"
The Red-Faced Guard was relentless. If it weren't for Zhang Qiu hitting Lu Bin, Lu Bin wouldn't have ended up in such trouble, and the Section Chief wouldn't have sent him to pull Lu Bin out. If he hadn't pulled Lu Bin out himself, he wouldn't have gotten dirty. All of this was Zhang Qiu's fault!
Xu Qing Chu explained to the Red-Faced Guard, "Zhang Qiu hurt his ankle, and Jiang Xue is helping him. It might look like they're holding hands from a distance."
The Red-Faced Guard huffed disapprovingly. "If there wasn't any fighting, he wouldn't have hurt his ankle." But then he realized something was off and asked, "With so many boys around, why does one girl have to help? Isn't that just asking for misunderstandings? Are you trying to mess with me?"
The Red-Faced Guard continued to ramble on while Xu Qing Chu felt helpless. She silently blamed herself for not stopping them from being so close on campus.
The Red-Faced Guard had it out for Zhang Qiu, and Zhang Qiu felt equally frustrated with him. According to Director Zhao's orders, they had identified him as the one who hit that Fatty. Just as Zhang Qiu was about to step out of the crowd, he heard a clear and firm "no." Looking at Jiang Xue, he saw her gently shake her head as she held onto his arm to prevent him from leaving while stepping forward herself. "My family has doctors, so I know a bit about injuries. With an ankle injury, you can't move it around too much; you need to support it gently while walking. I'm the only one who can manage this properly."
Jiang Xue spoke confidently, but only Zhang Qiu knew she was lying. At that moment, other guards joined in and forcibly pulled the Red-Faced Guard back. An older guard approached Zhang Qiu slowly and said, "Don't take it personally; he's just upset because he fell into the toilet earlier."
Zhang Qiu nodded in understanding and decided not to provoke them further; otherwise, life would become difficult for him. The older guard turned to Xu Qing Chu and said, "Teacher Chu, you should take your student to get checked out."
"Thank you, sir," Xu Qing Chu replied gratefully before turning to Jiang Xue. "Be gentle; help Zhang Qiu over here."
Jiang Xue understood and slowly helped Zhang Qiu walk outside the school, while the other students were blocked inside the school gate. Gao Zhi shouted, "Brother Qiu, wait for us to find you after school."
"Okay," Zhang Qiu replied loudly.
Xu Qing Chu was hailing a taxi by the roadside, and Zhang Qiu hurriedly said, "Teacher, thank you, I'm not injured, no need for a taxi."
Xu Qing Chu remained unmoved: "If we're going to act, we should do it properly. Even if everyone knows it's fake, we still have to keep up appearances; everyone has their pride."
Zhang Qiu agreed wholeheartedly, noting Xu Qing Chu's words and sincerely saying, "Thank you, Teacher."
Xu Qing Chu smiled slightly: "Thank me? Just prepare well for your class. It seems you won't be able to teach the first lesson; you'll have to teach it when you come back!"
"Alright," Zhang Qiu replied with a wry smile. It seemed that he couldn't escape his fate of teaching after all.
After hailing a taxi, Zhang Qiu got in, and Jiang Xue gently pushed him: "You sit inside; I'll go too and keep you company."
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Go back and attend your classes; I'll come pick you up after school."
Xu Qing Chu also said, "Listen to Zhang Qiu and go back to class."
Jiang Xue looked at Xu Qing Chu and then at Zhang Qiu, appearing very reluctant. Zhang Qiu touched Jiang Xue's smooth cheek and smiled, "Be good; listen to your husband and go back to class properly."
Jiang Xue's face flushed instantly. Husband? What nonsense! The teacher was right there watching. She stopped insisting and wished she could hurry back, reminding Zhang Qiu, "Take care of yourself."
"Don't worry," Zhang Qiu promised with a smile.
The taxi slowly drove away, and Jiang Xue felt awkward. Fortunately, Xu Qing Chu didn't say anything; she just smiled as the group returned to the classroom.
Just then, when Senior Year announced the disciplinary action against Zhang Qiu, both Sophomore Year and First Year simultaneously reported it. In an instant, news of Zhang Qiu reflecting at home spread throughout every corner of Beiluan High School. Everyone was discussing the news about Hall Society President Zhang Qiu. A student who had been focused on solving problems trembled upon hearing about Zhang Qiu's punishment and dropped his pen before leaving the classroom.
Meanwhile, in the Senior Year Director's Office, Director Zhao paced around the room with a phone in hand. A female voice on the line kept repeating, "The number you dialed is currently unavailable..." After a long time, the call connected. Director Zhao held the phone with both hands: "Master Lu, the school has already taken serious action against Zhang Qiu and has issued a public reprimand as per your request. Just now, Zhang Qiu has already left school. Perhaps you could find a time to come visit the school and check on the investment environment..."
"Alright, alright, I will definitely wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Director Zhao let out a relaxed breath and comfortably settled into his chair. As long as Lu Bin was willing to come, there was still hope.
"Blue-Faced Dourton, Thief Horse, Red-Faced Guan Yu, fighting Cao Cao..." Director Zhao shook his head and hummed a tune. If this investment went well, his words would carry more weight at school in the future. Moreover, Principal Wu had entrusted such an important task to him, clearly not treating him as an outsider.
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When Zhang Qiu arrived at Daylight Fire Bar, it was already open for business. However, due to the morning hours, there weren't many people in the hall; only a few tables had patrons drinking and chatting. Zhang Qiu's attention was drawn to the Blonde Beauty at the front desk waving her phone at him, unaware that a pair of eyes in the corner of the sofa were watching him.
As Zhang Qiu walked towards the front desk, he suddenly felt a gust of wind. The beauty at the front desk screamed, and Zhang Qiu quickly dodged to the side as a beer bottle smashed on the ground with a loud crash.
"Damn it, who did that!" Zhang Qiu cursed angrily. He had just been hit on the head by a beer bottle and now someone was throwing another one at him? He looked in the direction from which the bottle had come and saw a young man he didn't recognize staggering towards him.
What was going on lately? Why were all these drunks throwing beer bottles at him instead of sleeping it off? Zhang Qiu pointed at the young man and shouted, "Come here and apologize!"
"Apologize? Who the hell is going to apologize to you?" The young man threw the beer bottle back at Zhang Qiu, but it landed far away from him.
Zhang Qiu couldn't help but laugh. This guy was so drunk yet still wanted to fight? Besides, who was this person? He didn't recognize him at all. Was there really someone who got drunk and started picking fights with anyone they saw? Or was it just that his entire energy field today was negative? First self-reflection, and now he encountered this kind of person. Just as Zhang Qiu was feeling frustrated, his crew had already gathered around them, including some of his own people.
"Brother Qiu, are you alright?" one of his subordinates asked as he stepped in front of Zhang Qiu.
Seeing that one of their own was being attacked, the others immediately surrounded the drunken young man along with two men and four women who had come with him, causing the four girls to scream in fright.
"Wait!" Zhang Qiu stopped his people and asked one of the young man's friends beside him, "What does he mean by this? What are you doing throwing beer bottles at me?"
One of the young man's friends looked miserable and said, "We don't know either! We were just drinking when he suddenly stared blankly. I followed his gaze and saw you, and then the beer bottle flew over without us having time to stop it."
Zhang Qiu grabbed the young man's collar and asked, "Why did you throw that at me?"
The young man's eyes were filled with rage but he didn't say anything. Zhang Qiu walked aside, picked up a glass of liquor along with some ice cubes, and splashed it onto the young man's face before questioning again, "Why did you throw that at me?"
A young man's friend tried to approach Zhang Qiu but was pulled aside and pinned against the wall by the Brothers who were keeping watch. The other guests at the tables saw the commotion and stood up, ready to leave. The Receptionist stepped in with a smile, reassuring everyone, "Don't be afraid, it's all a misunderstanding. Please continue enjoying yourselves; we have special offers today."
When the beautiful woman mentioned the discounts, those who were hesitant sat back down. With both discounts and excitement to watch, why not enjoy it?
Zhang Qiu stared at the drunken man in front of him and said slowly, "I'll ask you one last time, why did you want to hit me?"
The young man chuckled, "Because you stole my favorite girl."
"Who?" Zhang Qiu was both amused and bewildered; he never expected such a reason.
"Wang Jinghan! I saw her helping you and wearing my clothes." The young man reached out to grab Zhang Qiu but couldn't lift his hand.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiu immediately understood. So this guy was a suitor of Wang Jinghan. That outfit he wore home from the hospital must have belonged to him; no wonder he reacted so strongly upon seeing him. Zhang Qiu's anger dissipated instantly, and he even smiled as he loosened the young man's collar, saying, "You've misunderstood; I have a girlfriend." He then turned to the Brothers, "Let them go; it's all a misunderstanding."
Once they released him, the young man's friends rushed over to grab him, fearing he might provoke Zhang Qiu again. Although they weren't pushovers either, they knew what kind of place this was and advised him, "Lin Zhe, stop messing around. This is Brother Leopard's territory; we can't afford to offend him."
Despite his friends' warnings, the young man known as Lin Zhe continued to glare at Zhang Qiu.
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