"Must we stand so close to eat together?" Li Gan shouted.
"Is there a problem with standing close? Who said that? You or the principal? Have you never stood close to a strange woman? Does that mean you're always in a relationship?"
All the students around laughed, especially when they saw Li Gan's face turn a deep shade of liver color, which added an inexplicable sense of humor.
"Do you dare speak to me like this? Who is your homeroom teacher? You will get a major demerit, at the very least!"
"Whatever. Li Na, are you done eating? Let's go, we'll sit in the library for a while."
Feng Yu looked indifferent, which further irritated Li Gan. He tried to grab Feng Yu, but remembering his previous embarrassment, he reached out to grab Li Na instead.
"Ah~~" Li Na let out a cry of pain.
Feng Yu slapped Li Gan's hand.
"Grabbing a female classmate's arm at will, according to what you just said, can I interpret this as you being a pervert?"
More and more people gathered around. Initially, it was students who had finished eating, but soon even those who hadn't finished eating stopped to watch. A battle between a righteous first-year student and an evil administrative officer was too exciting!
Students in the back were cheering loudly, knowing that Li Gan couldn't see them. They had many complaints about Li Gan and the administration, who were overly strict and went to extremes. Finally, someone dared to stand up against Li Gan and the administration, and they couldn't help but cheer in support.
Feng Yu pulled Li Na's hand and slipped out of the crowd, while Li Gan was surrounded by other students at the urging of Wen Dongjun, who had caught Feng Yu's eye.
But no matter what, the situation had escalated!
"Are you two in a relationship?" The homeroom teacher's forehead creased with worry. Weren't these two the students the vice-principal had asked to keep an eye on? Why did they end up clashing with the administration?
Feng Yu and Li Na almost spoke at the same time, but their answers were completely different.
Li Na looked at Feng Yu in surprise. Their relationship had long surpassed that of ordinary classmates, but neither of them had ever broken the unspoken barrier, at least not verbally.
But this time, Feng Yu had actually said it, right in front of the homeroom teacher.
"No, teacher, we really aren't," Li Na's face turned red as she tried to explain.
Feng Yu sighed; the little girl still needed some training.
"Alright, teacher, we aren't in a relationship."
The homeroom teacher looked at Feng Yu speechlessly. With that expression and tone, how could he say they weren't in a relationship?
Why couldn't these two kids be a bit more considerate? They had been admitted to the best high school in Bingcheng, one of the top three in the country, and instead of focusing on their studies and aiming for a good university, they were acting like students in vocational schools.
Once they got into university, they would be considered cadres, and their future job placements wouldn't be too bad. Why not wait until then to start a relationship?
"You two, write a self-criticism. I'll talk to Li Gan, and you two apologize to him, and this matter will be over."
"We can write the self-criticism, but we won't apologize!" Feng Yu was still angry about Li Gan grabbing Li Na's arm. He wouldn't apologize!
The homeroom teacher tried to persuade Feng Yu for a long time, but Feng Yu was adamant about not apologizing. In the end, he was ordered to be suspended until he changed his mind and returned to class.
Feng Yu was delighted. If I don't change my mind this month, do I not have to attend classes this month?
His goal was to study liberal arts and choose a management major in university, which mainly involved rote memorization. Missing a month of classes wouldn't have a significant impact.
But when they left the homeroom teacher's office, Li Na suddenly burst into tears. She had never been suspended before, from kindergarten to now. Her classmates would mock her, and her parents would be deeply disappointed...
"Hey, why are you crying? Being suspended for a few days is great. The material we're learning isn't too difficult; you can study on your own. Don't worry, I'll figure something out, and it'll be fine by tomorrow."
Li Na looked at Feng Yu with teary eyes. "What can you do? You definitely won't apologize to Li Gan."
Li Na was torn. On one hand, she wanted to attend school and avoid punishment, but on the other hand, she didn't want Feng Yu to bow down and apologize. She knew he was a very proud person.
"My brother-in-law is friends with Vice-Principal Sun. He can talk to him."
"When have I ever lied to you? Don't cry, your face is all smudged." Feng Yu took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from Li Na's eyes.
Li Na burst into laughter. "You're the one who looks like a little flower cat."
Li Shiqiang came to Vice-Principal Sun's office again, and Vice-Principal Sun welcomed him warmly.
"Mr. Li, thank you for your contributions to the school and the students. What brings you here today?" Vice-Principal Sun was curious. Hadn't the basketball court been completed? Was he planning to donate something else? That would be great. He didn't know that Feng Yu had been suspended.
"Vice-Principal Sun, my brother has been suspended. I want to know what happened."
"Your brother has been suspended? I didn't know about this. Don't worry, I'll make a call to find out."
Feng Yu's homeroom teacher soon appeared in Vice-Principal Sun's office and reported the incident to the leadership. He believed he had handled it correctly. Publicly defying a teacher, being suspended, writing a self-criticism, and apologizing to the teacher—what was wrong with that?
Li Shiqiang crossed his legs and said casually, "Vice-Principal Sun, I don't think an apology is necessary. The self-criticism can be written, but not for being in a relationship. My brother is not in a relationship, absolutely not! By the way, I plan to donate a hundred Fengyu brand fans to the school. The hot weather is expected to last for another month."
Vice-Principal Sun laughed. "Mr. Li, I also think writing a self-criticism is enough. The administrative officer was also at fault. We can't assume that male and female students eating together means they are in a relationship. They can have pure friendships."
The next day, Feng Yu and Li Na returned to class as if nothing had happened. Their self-criticism was less than a hundred words, and the reason given was wasting food in the cafeteria.
When Li Gan saw the self-criticism, which was clearly written by Feng Yu, he tore it up. But the head of the administration said one sentence that silenced him.
Vice-Principal Sun said that criticism and education were enough, and normal friendships between male and female students should be allowed. Li Gan was不服 (unconvinced), but with the leadership's decision, he had no choice but to comply. Soon, he noticed a change in the school's atmosphere.
In the past, male and female students rarely played together after class, but now they did. During meals, they would sit together and chat freely. In the morning and evening, male and female students would walk and talk on the track.
Whenever he asked, they would all say in unison that they were just classmates and friends!
Later, Li Gan stopped trying to catch them. It was too much work and didn't earn him any goodwill. He also gradually realized that without interference, there weren't many cases of early relationships, and those who were in relationships actually encouraged each other to study harder, aiming to get into the same university, which improved their grades.
Of course, that's another story.
The day Feng Yu stood up to Li Gan, some mischievous classmate called it "Open Day." Decades later, there were still many versions of this legend in the school...~~ Come on, everyone, check if you have any recommendation tickets left, let's burst the one above us!!!