Rebirth from the Ashes

431-432

Chapter 431: Unsightly

This was the first time Shen Xi had ever met with the principal. With a straight face, the tall and slim middle-aged man was running his mouth off, showing off quite the vocabulary. Shen Xi had to say, she kind of sympathized with the pair who were in the line of fire.

Wei Qiu, the principal of No. 4 High School, was a national personality in China. He ranked first in every high school principal’s assessment and was also a prominent educator in the country.

A star pupil to the minister of education, Mr. Song, Wei Qiu was well known for his iron-fist and tough-love approach towards education; showering kindness when dealing with good students while no holds barred from taking on bad students.

It was plain to see that Su Mushi and Su Ruowan were the bad students in this case. Only bad students had the honors of getting an earful from him.

Song Wenye was in fear yet getting a kick out of it. She even had the time to whisper to Shen Xi, “Don’t you think he’s got a knack in giving the reproach?”

Shen Xi nodded and acknowledged that. It was more than a knack; the principal had a talent. Su Mushi and Su Ruowan’s heads hung in shame as they bit their tongues.

Principal Wei Qiu gave anyone a piece of his mind when the time called for it, regardless of the person’s social status. More than a handful of No. 4 High School’s parents who were pillars of the Capital’s wealthy and powerful were once his students.

Wei Qiu took a sip of water to rehydrate and a break from the scolding. He then glanced at Song Wenye and Shen Xi, “What are you two looking at? Why aren’t you coming in?”

Song Wenye was a familiar face. She was the granddaughter of one of the teachers as well as one of his students. Song Wenye was a good kid but tended to be presumptuous. Wei Qiu would usually turn a blind eye as long as Song Wenye stayed out of any major trouble.

Shen Xi, on the other hand, blew the principal’s mind with her academic performance progressing in leaps and bounds since the end of the last term. She sat tight as the top student and won many awards for the school.

This student was beautiful and indifferent. She appeared to be Miss-Goody-Two-Shoes yet exuded the vibe not to be messed with.

Bearing the fearless cockiness, Song Wenye entered the room with her head held high. What was there to fear? She did not start the whole thing so she had no cause for concern.

Shen Xi followed her in and greeted the principal before standing in a corner.

Wei Qiu pointed at the Su siblings. “Why are you standing there? Apologize!”

Students nowadays were becoming rebellious and a handful by the day. Now they were going at it with each other.

Su Mushi and Su Ruowan lifted their chin to look at the girls and apologized in unison, “I’m sorry.”

Song Wenye scoffed. There was no way she was going to let them off the hook with an apology. However, she held her tongue following a look from Wei Qiu. Song Wenye resorted to giving them the evil eye. “I won’t forgive you even if you apologized.”

Shen Xi appeared sensible as she refrained from giving any comments.

Wei Qiu gazed at the girls. “I call you two here to ask for a favor. Let’s not make it a bigger thing than it already is and leave it to rest.”

Having been a principal at No. 4 High School for two decades, Wei Qiu had deep emotional ties with the school. The reason he wanted to put an end to the fiasco was not for anyone else but the school’s reputation.