Office building, principal's office.
A beautiful woman wearing a moon-white robe was bending over a desk. Her jet-black hair was coiled up and tied behind her head with a simple wooden hairpin. She didn't have any makeup on, but she was still elegant and refined. Her beauty was unparalleled.
In the room, there was the sound of deep breathing, the sound of the summer wind blowing, and the sound of flipping pages. Coupled with the faint fragrance of incense, an intellectual aura quietly spread out.
Zhou Lin pushed the door open and walked in with light footsteps.
"The gatekeeper of the Qian Family said that Elder Qian went out to visit a friend. He didn't even accept your visiting card. Obviously, he doesn't want to see First Miss!"
Zhou Lin bit her lips and spoke in an indignant tone. She was An Xinhui's female assistant, and she was in charge of handling some daily chores.
In private, Zhou Lin would address An Xinhui as Eldest Miss.
"Don't spout nonsense. Old Qian might really not be home!"
An Xinhui's voice was calm, without any fluctuations.
"I think he doesn't want to come to the student recruitment meet at all."
Zhou Lin coldly snorted. "I heard that he has already accepted the invitation of the Myriad Daos Academy's headmaster and is preparing to become their guest great teacher."
There were over ten academies in Jinling City. In the past, the most famous one was undoubtedly the Central Province Academy. However, as it continued to decline, it was now surpassed by the Myriad Daos Academy.
Not only would the high-quality students be snatched away, but even great teachers would treat the Myriad Daos Academy as their first choice. As for ordinary teachers, they would only come to the Central Province Academy to seek employment after knowing that they wouldn't be hired by the Myriad Daos Academy.
An Xinhui fell silent. She knew that the rallying power of the Central Province Academy had fallen to the freezing point. She was currently trying to turn the situation around, but how could it be so easy?
"Young miss, we have to think of a solution quickly. This is already the seventh master teacher that has been poached away."
Zhou Lin felt anxious. The foundation of a famous school was the number of great teachers it had. If it didn't even have great teachers, what qualifications would it have to be crowned with the title of a famous school?
"En!"
An Xinhui stopped the urge to sigh. In front of outsiders, she wasn't willing to display her weakness and dispiritedness. "Oh right, how is he?"
"Very good!"
Zhou Lin knew that Headmaster An was talking about her fiancé. Whenever she thought of that fellow, she would feel angry. An Xinhui was a top graduate of the Heavenly Mystery Academy and a great beauty ranked # 7 on the Devastating Beauty Rankings. She was both intelligent and beautiful. What qualifications did Sun Mo have to marry her?
"He should be blaming me, right?"
An Xinhui frowned.
"How dare he?"
Zhou Lin's voice suddenly rose by ten degrees. "Ever since you took over this mess, you've been so busy that you can't split yourself up. Furthermore, it's not like you're the only one who has the final say in school matters."
"Back then, I should have persisted a little. Sun Mo was tossed to the logistics department and couldn't even become an intern teacher. To a graduate, the impact was too great."
An Xinhui felt some regret. Back then, she should have withstood the pressure exerted by those few people. She understood that those few people were suppressing Sun Mo because they wanted to take her down a notch.
"If he can't even solve this problem, he might as well commit suicide."
Zhou Lin mocked, "Don't hope that he can help you take on everything. It's impossible for that Sun Mo to do so."
…
At noon, Qi Shengjia could move again. However, his right arm and left calf were numb and stiff to the touch. It felt like he was touching a rock.
"Why don't you go see a doctor?"
Wang Hao returned with his lunch and placed it on the table. "Eat less!"
"It's definitely impossible for you to enter the battle hall. What you need to do now is to try your best not to become a cripple."
Yan Li slurped down on his porridge. Usually, he wouldn't stay in the dorm. However, it was different today. When he saw the despicable face of Qi Shengjia, he felt so happy that he wanted to hum a little tune.
"Don't talk so much!"
Zhou Xu sighed.
"What does it have to do with you? I'm worried about Qi Shengjia. Can't I? "
Yan Li roared back, his expression arrogant.
Qi Shengjia sat on the bed in a daze, staring at the floor in a daze. He hadn't said anything for a long time. If he was crippled, he might as well commit suicide. At least, he would be able to save some trouble for his family.
"You must have damaged your body from cultivating. Why don't you go and find a great teacher for guidance?"
Zhou Xu couldn't be bothered to bicker with Yan Li.
"Do you think great teachers are pebbles by the roadside? Do you think you can find them whenever you want?"
Yan Li rolled his eyes. Zhou Xu was really indulging in fantasy.
When Qi Shengjia, who had a sluggish expression, heard this, his eyes brightened as if he had grabbed onto the last life-saving straw. He struggled to get off the bed. He thought of Sun Mo, whom he had met last night. Sun Mo had said that it wasn't right for him to cultivate like this and had specially reminded him to pay attention to his right arm and left calf.
"Could it be that he has long since seen through the problem with my body?"
Upon thinking of this, Qi Shengjia felt some regret. He didn't dare to slight Sun Mo yesterday.
"What are you doing?"
Wang Hao helped him up.
"I... am going out to relax."
Qi Shengjia wanted to explain, but when he saw Yan Li here, he swallowed the words that were at the tip of his tongue.
It was very easy to find the place where intern teachers stayed. Qi Shengjia soon asked for Sun Mo's dorm number. However, when he walked to the door, he hesitated again.
"My attitude yesterday wasn't good. What if Sun Mo doesn't guide me?"
Other than this, Qi Shengjia also felt that he was panicking. A graduate who couldn't even become a teaching assistant could guide him?
Ludi came back with a pot. When he saw Qi Shengjia standing in front of the door, he lowered his voice and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
After asking, Ludi felt a little vexed. His voice was a little too loud. He had emphasized his teacher's prestige too much and neglected his friendliness. He still had to continue training.
Qi Shengjia shrank his neck and avoided Ludi's gaze. He then took a few steps back.
Ludi shrugged and didn't reply. He then entered the door.
Dusk. Tired birds returned to their nests.
Yuan Feng came back with a stack of books. The moment he entered, he asked, "What's going on with that student?"
"I don't know. He came a few times in the afternoon."
There was a pot of pig trotters in front of Ludi. He was diligently plucking them. This was a gift for his teacher, and he had to do it perfectly.
"Is he here to seek guidance?"
Yuan Feng was curious. As they spoke, Zhang Sheng also returned.
Night fell, but Qi Shengjia still had no intention of leaving.
"Do you guys think that he wants to seek guidance but doesn't dare to say it?"
Ludi subconsciously adjusted his clothes.
"If he wants to look for someone, he should be looking for Zhang Sheng!"
Yuan Feng flattered. From his point of view, there was an 80 to 90% chance that Zhang Sheng would join the faculty. It wouldn't be wrong to build a good relationship with him now.
Zhang Sheng didn't say anything, but his arrogant expression was sufficient to show that he was also paying attention to that student.
"Should we go and ask?"
Ludi suggested. He still had some hope. What if the student was looking for him?
"If someone wants to go, it should be Zhang Sheng!"
Yuan Feng urged. "If a student came to seek guidance in the middle of the night, it would be good for his reputation!"
Zhang Sheng had long since made up his mind. If that student didn't knock on the door, he wouldn't take the initiative to ask. After all, intern teachers also had to have their own style and mustn't lower themselves. However, after hearing Ludi's words, he felt that it made sense.
"Quickly go and see what this fellow wants to seek guidance on."
Ludi urged.
"Mn!"
Zhang Sheng got up and smoothed out the creases on his clothes before walking out.
"Why are you standing at the door?"
Zhang Sheng asked.
"I..."
Qi Shengjia gulped. "I'm looking for Sun Mo... Teacher Sun."
Upon hearing the word 'Sun Mo', Zhang Sheng's countenance immediately turned dark. He turned and wanted to leave, but he endured it. A student was here to seek guidance from Sun Mo, and he was in a hurry to leave. If news of this were to spread, he would surely lose face. Hence, he had to clarify things.
"Why are you looking for him?"
After Zhang Sheng asked, he laughed in self-mockery, feeling that he was thinking too much. Sun Mo was such trash. Even if it was a retarded student, they wouldn't look for him for guidance!
"Please … please enlighten me!"
Qi Shengjia's voice grew even softer.
"What?"
Zhang Sheng's voice cracked. Even Ludi and Yuan Feng, who were eavesdropping in the room, were dumbfounded.
Qi Shengjia lowered his head and moved, wanting to leave.
"Stop!"
Zhang Sheng's tone was slightly angry. "Sun Mo isn't around. What do you want to consult him about? I'll answer for him! "
Zhang Sheng didn't want to care about this ignorant student, but he couldn't let him leave just like that. If not, wouldn't that mean that he was inferior to Sun Mo? Therefore, what he needed to do now was to solve this student's problem and prove that his teaching ability was superb.
"My... my arms and legs are crippled. I want to consult you on the reason?"
Qi Shengjia gathered his courage and asked.
Zhang Sheng was astonished. After that, his countenance turned ashen as he scolded, "Bastard, I don't think your arms and legs are crippled. Rather, you are retarded. If you are sick, why don't you look for a doctor?"
After Zhang Sheng scolded, he turned and left. From his point of view, this must be a scheme by some competitors to slander his reputation and lower the chances of him joining the faculty.
"It must be done by Sun Mo!"
Yuan Feng criticized. "He is jealous of your talent and wants to drag you down with him."
Ludi pretended to be a coward and continued to pluck the fur from the pig trotters.
Bang!
Zhang Sheng angrily smashed his teacup onto the ground. He was silently musing why didn't he think of this? No, he had to find a few students tomorrow and get them to consult him in batches.
Wasn't it just to gain prestige? Who didn't know how to do that?
"This fellow Sun Mo doesn't have much strength, but he has a lot of crafty ideas."
Yuan Feng touched his pockets, calculating how much money he had and how many students he could hire. However, he was worried that if the school discovered this, he would be expelled directly!
That night, other than Ludi, Zhang Sheng and Yuan Feng didn't sleep well. They woke up early in the morning and when they went out, they saw Qi Shengjia curled up not far away from the entrance.
"This time around, Sun Mo has really gone all out. I wonder how much money he has spent!"
Yuan Feng mocked.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Sheng didn't even look at Qi Shengjia. Such a weak student would never have a chance to stand out in his lifetime. He would even feel that it was dirty to speak even half a word with such trash.
In the canteen, Sun Mo was eating a vegetarian bun while staring at the golden book floating before him in a daze.
At midnight last night, the lucky treasure chest had been refreshed. He had thought that he would get another pile of dirt, but who would have expected that what jumped out would be this book?
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