Chapter 92.1 - Father and Son (1/2)
Ch92.1 – Father and Son
Later in the principal’s office, Yu Hao was still feeling agitated and reeling from the events had transpired – the scene just now was truly too thrilling. Yet Fu Liqun raised his hand and high-fived Zhou Sheng as he shouted, “Yeah!”
The principal, teaching director, and form teacher were extremely grateful and pleaded with Xiao Yujun to not send a manuscript off to be printed yet. After all, this matter could erupt into a scandal. Something like this has not happened in No. 3 High for many years; one of the most terrible things that could happen in a school was their students committing suicide. Xiao Yujun was obviously unsettled now too and could only nod her head.
“What about now?” Yu Hao asked Zhou Sheng.
“What do you think?” Zhou Sheng smiled.
The principal realised that Zhou Sheng appeared to be their leader, as even the reporter listened to him, so he asked, “How can we express our gratitude……”
“Will there be a silk banner?” Fu Liqun asked expectantly.
“Ai that’s right, give a silk banner ba?” Zhou Sheng said, “A lion dance, set off some firecrackers, and beat gongs and drums as you send it over?”
“That……our school doesn’t have a lion dance troupe.” The principal clearly didn’t get Zhou Sheng’s cold joke.
The teaching director quickly stepped forward to save the show and repeatedly promised them a reward. Zhou Sheng knew that Yu Hao wanted to see Ou Qihang, so he motioned for him to go first. Ever since Yu Hao came down from the rooftop, he had obviously been absent minded. Ou Qihang’s words shocked him greatly and left him feeling conflicted. Talking about pity at this kind of moment would practically be an insult to Ou Qihang.
“Remember to come back to practice in the afternoon.” Fu Liqun reminded, “I’ll head back first.”
Outside the school grounds, Xiao Yujun called Huang Ting. She grasped one side of the earphones and asked who between Zhou Sheng and Yu Hao would listen by motioning to them; Zhou Sheng took it and put it on.
“This case now involves three stations.” Huang Ting said, “It’s no longer something I can interfere with. Yujun, when you go back, shelve the news first, and don’t publish it. Your leaders will surely put pressure on you too.”
Xiao Yujun said, “I just want to ask one thing: Huang Ting, will the situation improve?”
Zhou Sheng listened quietly for awhile. Huang Ting didn’t say much before hanging up.
Xiao Yujun looked at the two of them, “Then……that’s all for now?”
Zhou Sheng nodded. Xiao Yujun sprained her ankle yesterday and still had a slight limp. Zhou Sheng said, “Jun Jie, I’ll get a cab for you.”
Xiao Yujun was about to refuse when Yu Hao had already hailed one and escorted Xiao Yujun to the car. Yu Hao suddenly felt a little uneasy, as if there was a heavy gloominess pressing down on him, yet he didn’t know what he was feeling gloomy about.
“She’s already that badly hurt.” Zhou Sheng said, “After we get back, we’ll need to share some of our medicinal wine and drugs with her.”
They have a frequently used medicinal wine in their dormitory that Cen Shan had asked someone to give to Fu Liqun. It was common for sports students to get a sprain. Yu Hao hadn’t realised that Xiao Yujun’s sprain from the day before was so serious.
“She wants to save up money to buy a house.” Yu Hao answered, “And she’s usually very thrifty, similar to how I was before. She would get an apple and yoghurt from the newspaper office for lunch, and eat a biscuit or two-dollar buns for dinner.”
Yu Hao has always had a good understanding of Xiao Yujun; she’s someone who lacks a sense of security.
“1.2 million,” Zhou Sheng said, “can buy the lives of Ou Qihang and his father, this world is just… Hungry? Let’s go get lunch?”
An SUV was parked outside Ying city’s No.3 High. Yu Hao thought it seemed a little familiar, but Zhou Sheng directly went up and pulled the door open. Yu Hao saw the person in the driver’s seat —— Zhou Laichun!
“Yo, you caught wind of it pretty fast ma.” Zhou Sheng said, “You came over so quickly?”
Zhou Laichun was still in his pajamas and didn’t say a word. The tension in the car made Yu Hao’s heart beat violently. He didn’t answer his son and didn’t ask any questions either, he just drove the car onto a turnabout by the river. Zhou Sheng, however, looked indifferent as he played games on his phone and messaged Yu Hao.
Zhou Sheng:【It’s such a bright and windy day today, why don’t we give him a huge surprise?】
Yu Hao:【I think that’s a little terrifying, don’t mess around.】
Zhou Laichun’s expression was completely dark. He drove his car into the underground garage of a restaurant near the river. It was still under renovation; the landing windows were already installed, and the place was really spacious.
“Another one?” Zhou Sheng stood in the empty restaurant that should have been a luxurious room; there were even messy piles of wires and aluminium alloy strips on the ground.
The wind from the river blew the door shut with a loud “bang”.