The things that happened in the hall soon spread throughout No.1 High School. Someone even made a big fuss about it and posted it on No.1 High School's forum.

Since Hu Lei was an honored guest that No.1 High School had invited from the capital, even year-one and year-two students realized the gravity of the situation, let alone the third-year students.

For a moment, plenty of people swarmed into the forum, as they all wanted to know the whole story.

Then, a certain person shed some light on the situation.

[I don't know why the creator of this post didn't mention why Professor Hu is so angry. Based on what I know, it's Fu Zhi who disrespected Professor Hu. Not only did she sleep during the class, but she also criticized Hu Lei's mechanical heart design when he asked her to answer some questions on the blackboard. Besides, she also said that Hu Lei is not fit to be a teacher. If I were Hu Lei, I would have stormed out as well.]

Everyone began to express their opinion and dissatisfaction after they learned the whole story.

[Fu Zhi criticized Hu Lei's mechanical heart design? What is this? Is this some kind of joke?]

[Oh my good lord, how can she be so disrespectful? Does she not know how hard it was for our school to invite Hu Lei to teach us?]

[I knew Fu Zhi had bad manners, but I didn't know she would dare to openly criticize and talk back to Professor Hu!]

[That's why I said the school shouldn't let Class 21 attend the extra classes! If they hadn't attended the class, something like this would never have happened!]

[But isn't Professor He Min the one who picked Class 21 to attend the extra classes? What the hell are you guys talking about?]

[Fu Zhi has done something that tarnished the image of our school, so of course we have to say something about it. Besides, Class 1 and Class 2 should have attended the extra classes. I still cannot understand why Professor He Min picked Class 21 instead. In my opinion, we should all go to Professor He tomorrow and ask why he picked Class 21.]

In just about 10 minutes, there were more than a hundred comments below the post. Since the forum of No.1 High School was open to the public, the representatives from Hang Yuan also learned about the matter as well.

They all let out a sigh of relief and said, "Thank God Fu Zhi ruined everything again. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to explain to Ms. Ouyang."

"I don't think their results would have improved even if they'd attended the extra classes. However, I'm really surprised that No.1 High School managed to get in touch with Professor He Min and his team given that No.1 High School is a small school in a small town."

"Have you forgotten that the principal of No.1 High School is Ouyang Feng? His status is higher than Ms. Ouyang's status in the Ouyang Family, so I'm pretty certain he's the one who invited them."

"So..." a boy added as he looked at Wu Zhiheng. "Young Master Wu, can you talk to Ms. Ouyang about this matter? Since Professor Hu is not willing to continue his lessons at No.1 High School, can you ask her to talk to him and have him teach us?"

According to an old saying, everything situation had two sides. Ouyang Ya kept asking them to run errands for her, so it went without saying that they felt that she should do something back for them as well.

Before this, Wu Zhiheng had not understood why Professor He and his team had chosen to come to No.1 High School, but after his friend mentioned Ouyang Feng, he understood everything.

Hang Yuan had been in pretty bad shape recently, so Wu Zhiheng figured that he had to do something to keep this group of students in their school.

He put the book about stone gambling down and nodded. "Okay. I will talk to Ms. Ouyang tonight. Don't worry, Hang Yuan puts great emphasis on student welfare. Everything that No.1 High School has, we will give you as well."

—

In the meantime, outside the hall...

When Director Liu saw Hu Lei storm out of the hall, he wanted to stop him and explain, but Hu Lei did not give him the chance. In the end, he turned around and shouted, "Fu Zhi! Look at what the hell you've done! Get out of the hall right now!"

Truth be told, Fu Zhi had not expected that Hu Lei would behave like a spoiled brat and complain about her bullying him to her mother. That said, she did not think that her comment about him was wrong. He was the worst teacher she had ever seen. The things he'd taught them were unrelated to their learning syllabus, and he was basically wasting their time. If he'd apologized after she had pointed out his mistakes, she would have let him off the hook and they could have continued the lesson. Unfortunately, Hu Lei refused to listen to her. He was unwilling to change and he insisted that he was right.

Therefore, Fu Zhi felt that it would be good for Hu Lei to go as well.

However, Director Liu did not know this. He glared at Fu Zhi angrily, and just as he was about to say something, Fu Zhi interrupted. "Director Liu, Ye Jiu and I have something to do the day after tomorrow, so we won't be coming to school next week."

Director Liu was stunned. He was going to reprimand Fu Zhi for her bad behavior, and now Fu Zhi had told him that she was not coming to school next week at all?

'Why can't she just give me a break?' Director Liu thought. He took a deep breath, feeling caught in a dilemma. He did not know whether he should ask why she and Ye Jiu were not coming to school next week or reprimand Fu Zhi for chasing Hu Lei away.

After a short while, Director Liu rubbed his face in an attempt to calm himself down, but to no avail. His face was contorted in rage, and the corner of his lips quivered nonstop.

It was only then that Fu Zhi realized something was wrong with him. She frowned and said matter-of-factly, "Director Liu, are you having a stroke?"

She paused for a moment before adding, "This is a serious health issue. You should probably take the day off today and get yourself checked at the hospital."

The quivering motion of the corner of Director Liu's lips grew even more intense.

'I could live for another 500 years if you stopped causing me so much trouble!'

Xiao Liu did not want to talk so much to Fu Zhi. He just ordered her, "You have to apologize to Hu Lei right now. I don't care what you do, but you have to bring him back."

Upon hearing his words, Ye Jiu, who was standing silently beside Fu Zhi, lifted his head and asked with his brows raised, "You don't know what happened, Xiao Liu?"

Director Liu's eyelid twitched, and he said, "I don't know, and I don't want to know about it."

Ye Jiu paid him no mind and added, "To Hu Lei, late devotion is worth even less than the grass by the roadside."

Director Liu did not know what he should reply. He just felt that Ye Jiu should stop reading so many novels.

—

After Hu Lei, it was Qian Man's turn to teach a class.

He Min was resting in the hotel.

After Hu Lei walked out of the hall, he went straight to the principal's office.

The veins on Ouyang Feng's forehead bulged when he saw Hu Lei.

Hu Lei coming to No.1 High School was beneficial to both No.1 High School and the students. After all, Ouyang Feng could use this to promote No.1 High School and increase enrollment next year. Besides, considering his influence in the research industry, Ouyang Ya reckoned that he should show some respect to him.

Although he knew what he had come for, he still asked, "What's the problem, Professor Hu? There's still some time left? Have you already finished your class?"

Hu Lei smacked the textbook on the table and snarled, "What's the problem? I should be asking that! What's wrong with your students, huh? Fu Zhi disrespected me, and not only did the rest of the students not stop her, but they joined forces with her and talked back to me! Is this how your students respect their teachers, Mr. Ouyang?"

Ouyang Feng pressed his lips firmly and frowned. "It's very common for different people to have different opinions on a certain subject. I'm sure you are well aware of this, so there's no need to get all hot and bothered, Professor He. Besides, Fu Zhi is just a kid. All kids nowadays are like this, so you don't have to take it to heart."

"I can forgive her for saying that my design is incomplete, but she has been sleeping in my class and she still had the audacity to tell me that I'm not doing my job properly! I've never seen a student like her before. Let me be straight with you, Mr. Ouyang. I promised Professor He that I would hold a total of 7 classes for your students, but if Fu Zhi doesn't apologize to me, I will not go back to continue the lesson!"

Ouyang Feng pinched the spot between his eyebrows and said, "How about this? I'll call her over and you can talk to her again to get her to apologize to you. Okay?"

"I'm not talking to her!" Hu Lei refused. "She won't listen to me! You go and tell her yourself. I just want results!"

Ouyang Feng did not know what to say.

'Do you think she will listen to me?'

Ouyang Feng wanted to take her in as his disciple. What if she got angry with him if he sided with Hu Lei and refused to become his disciple? Ouyang Feng would not allow something like that to happen.

Therefore, he sent a text message to Qian Man before making a call to Director Liu and asking him to bring Fu Zhi over to his office.

Hu Lei then waited for Fu Zhi in the office.

In the meantime, Director Liu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot after he hung up the call.

Fu Zhi was not going to admit her mistake and she was definitely not going to apologize to Hu Lei.

"If that's what he wants, we shouldn't force him. Just tell him to go back to the capital and I will take over his class."

"Have you not realized the gravity of the situation yet?" Director Liu said. "Hu Lei is petty. What if he takes Professor He and the others away as well? What if they get angry at No.1 High School and attack us when they get back to the capital? If that happens, you will become the sinner of No.1 High School!"

Director Liu deliberately made Hu Lei look like a petty-minded man. Well, in fact, Hu Lei was indeed a petty-minded man. After Ouyang Feng made the call, he also sent a text message to Qian Man.

Qian Man was the only one who had come to No.1 High School today, so he wanted to get him on his side to show everyone, including Fu Zhi, that he was not an outcast.

When Qian Man received the text message, he was dumbfounded at first. Then, he flew into a rage. As he stormed toward the principal's office, he replied to Hu Lei, [Sit there and wait for me!]

When Hu Lei saw his message, his face softened a bit and he replied, [Don't worry. Although they have more people, it doesn't mean that we're going to lose. After you come, you're going to help me argue with Fu Zhi!]

—

The bell rang, and it was time for recess. While Fu Zhi and Director Liu were on their way to the principal's office, they passed by Class 1.

The students of Class 1 were still discussing the post on the forum. When they saw Fu Zhi and Director Liu, someone clicked his tongue and said, "I just saw Hu Lei go to the principal's office, so is Fu Zhi going to apologize to him now?"

"Duh. Do you even need to ask? Professor Hu has already said that he will not continue the class, so it's too late for Fu Zhi to apologize now!"

"She deserves that, but what if Professor Hu and his friends refuse to give us any extra classes because of Fu Zhi?"

For a moment, everyone's faces turned grim.

—

The atmosphere in the office was tense by the time Qian Man arrived.

Hu Lei was smart. He would never go up against Fu Zhi alone. Qian Man heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was injured in the office.

'Luckily, she hasn't beaten anyone yet.'

When Hu Lei saw Qian Man, his eyes glowed and he got to his feet. "Over here, Professor Qian. I need your input. Perhaps you can also tell Professor He later as well. I cannot teach a student like Fu Zhi. If you guys want me to continue the class, you have to kick Fu Zhi out of the class. If you don't agree to kick Fu Zhi out of the class, I will not continue the lesson."

Hu Lei had made his stance very clear. Director Liu hastily said, "Professor Qian, this is just a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding? This is not a misunderstanding at all!" Qian Man hissed, his expression dark and cold.

"That's right! Please get this straight, Director Liu. I'm the teacher, not her. Fu Zhi colluded with her friends, and they ganged up on me. I've received plenty of awards for my research, yet she said I was wrong! Is she questioning the authority of the institution that gave me the award?"

"Well…" Director Liu glanced at Fu Zhi. Fu Zhi was now writing something on a piece of paper, and Hu Lei got even angrier when Fu Zhi ignored him. "We shouldn't have come to Yu City at all!"

"You're free to leave then," Fu Zhi replied.

'See! Did you guys hear what she just said?'

Hu Lei covered his chest with his hand and said, "I've never seen such an ungrateful student before!"

"Really?" Fu Zhi said matter-of-factly. "So you've seen one today. It's fine. You don't have to thank me."

'I'm not praising you!'

Hu Lei had not expected that Fu Zhi would still dare to talk back to him. He grabbed Qian Man's arm and said, "Let's get out of here!"

Just as Hu Lei was about to drag Qian Man away, he suddenly realized that he could not move at all.

Piqued by his curiosity, he turned his head around and looked at Qian Man, who stamped his feet firmly on the floor.

Just as he opened his mouth and was about to say something, Qian Man said, "You are you, and I am me. We're not friends or anything!"

Hu Lei was stunned.

'Didn't you say that you were going to help me?'

Ignoring Hu Lei's quizzical gaze, Qian Man shook his hand away and walked up to Fu Zhi. "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were not feeling well today? I ran all the way here because I was worried that they would bully you."