Chapter 59 - Contribution to Society (2/2)

“I will,” Niu Caijie seethed. All these people, piling on support for Tang Qiu. It was so easy for her, that bitch. She faced He Lei. “Heard that? Now get out of the way.”

He Lei waited for Jiang Shaocheng’s nod of approval before obeying.

When she was gone, the principal asked, smiling, “Mr Jiang, it’s lunchtime. Would you be willing to have a meal with us?”.

Jiang Shaocheng waved his hand. “I have to return home for my dose of medicine. Thank you for resolving the matter.”

“Whatever happens in the school is my responsibility.” Principal Pang shot a meaningful look at Professor Zhao, whose head bowed in fear.

He didn’t recognize the man in the wheelchair, but for Principal Pang to treat him with such respect, he must surely be someone important. Though that did little to distract from his anger at being lied to by Niu Caijie.

“Professor Zhao acted thoughtlessly,” the professor continued, his eyes never straying from him. “I apologize on his behalf.”

“You’re too polite.” Jiang Shaocheng coughed. “It’s alright–as long as it doesn’t happen again.”

Picking up on the subtle warning, the principal nodded, then glared at Zhao Guohao.

Avoidance was no longer an option. Zhao Guohao stepped forward and addressed Tang Qiu and Xie Qingqing. “It was my fault for not uncovering the truth properly,” he admitted. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine,” Xie Qingqing said with a fake smile. “Far be it from us to hold a grudge against you, Professor. Just keep an eye on Niu Caijie so she doesn’t go around slapping people, okay?”

“I will.” Zhao Guohao’s lips twitched awkwardly. “Do let me know if she causes trouble for you again.”

Jiang Shaocheng’s patience for such trivialities was running out; he gave Tang Qiu’s hand a tug. She understood. “My husband is tired,” she said. “We’ll make a move first.”

With that, she pushed him out of the room. Only when they were gone did some of the tension leave Principal Pang and Professor Zhao. That is, until Professor Zhao found out the identity of the crippled man: the young master of the Jiangs. Regardless of his relationship with his family, he wasn’t someone to be trifled with. He found himself looking at Tang Qiu through a new lens.