Chapter 40

Ding Hao thought that Cao Zhe had vented his anger and that would be the end of it. He felt unlucky and knew he still needed to take the initiative to explain the situation to Xia Lin. Otherwise, if Cao Zhe got there first, it would be very troublesome. However, when Ding Hao went downstairs, he found a crowd gathered outside the faculty dormitory, and the female lead of the story, Gu Wen, was there. Xia Lin and Ma Zhen had also come, and even the head teacher, Huang Rongwu, was there!

It was clear that Huang Rongwu was very unhappy. A student fight was never a good thing, especially when the victim was the son of the vice principal. Even more frustrating was that such a trivial matter had led to a police report! And the two students involved were actually the top students in the class! If it had been a couple of troublemakers, it wouldn't have mattered so much!

When Ding Hao saw Huang Rongwu, he felt guilty. He could explain things to Xia Lin later, knowing that she trusted him. But if the head teacher believed Cao Zhe's nonsense, it would be problematic, especially for Gu Wen. What surprised Ding Hao was that a police car soon arrived, and two officers got out. Ding Hao recognized them; they were the same two who had supported Zhang Yongwei last time.

The two officers approached the crowd and asked, "Who called the police?"

"I did, officer. My son was beaten up. It happened like this..." Cao Zhe's mother, seeing the police, was glowing with determination to get revenge for her son. She was determined to show everyone that no one would dare to compete with her son for a girlfriend. Cao Zhe's mother rambled on, and Huang Rongwu frowned, listening to her.

When Cao Zhe's mother mentioned that Ding Hao had been caught in bed with Gu Wen and had become furious, everyone present was taken aback. Huang Rongwu glared at Ding Hao, and Xia Lin looked at Gu Wen with confusion.

"David Cao, I f*** your mother. You don't know the situation and you're spouting nonsense! What do you mean by 'caught in bed'? Do I have any relationship with you? Even if there was something between me and Ding Hao, what's it to you? You clearly came to pick a fight, and since you couldn't beat him, you called the police. Do you have any shame?" Gu Wen was also angry, not expecting Cao Zhe to make such a big deal out of it. If this wasn't clarified, how could she face Xia Lin and Ding Hao in the future?

Ding Hao was initially a bit nervous, but as he listened, he started to feel amused. Right, even if he and Gu Wen were involved in something, what was it to Cao Zhe? What else could it be if not a provocation? Of course, Ding Hao also noticed something from the officers' expressions. Clearly, Cao Zhe's mother didn't know about the past between the chief and himself. These two had been put in solitary confinement before!

Last time, the main character was the son of Deputy County Chief Zhang, and the result was that Ding Hao was fine, Zhang was under investigation, and he himself was put in solitary confinement! Moreover, Chief Yang had repeatedly warned the officers not to provoke Ding Hao, not to provoke Ding Hao! Now, this troublemaker was causing trouble again?

The two officers whispered to each other, and one of them left the scene to call Chief Yang, while the other continued to gather information.

This officer wasn't stupid. After listening to one side, he turned to Ding Hao with a smile and said, "Ding Hao, is what she said true? Can you tell me more about it..." He wasn't afraid of the trouble; he was buying time, waiting for Chief Yang's instructions. One was the son of the vice principal, and the other was a troublemaker. He didn't want to offend either.

"Officer, Cao Zhe is a f***ing liar!" Before Ding Hao could speak, Gu Wen couldn't hold back. "It happened like this... I was going downstairs when I met Cao Zhe. This guy was acting strange... I don't know what happened after that. Officer, you can ask Ding Hao." Gu Wen had intended to explain the events of the previous night but stopped when she saw Ding Hao signaling her. After all, it was just a misunderstanding, and Cao Zhe hadn't seen her in Ding Hao's bed. Why explain so much?

The officer looked at Gu Wen and then at Ding Hao, thinking, "This troublemaker really has a way with women. Wasn't he dating Chen Fang in the village? How come he has a girlfriend in school too? He's so young, yet so capable. He's really special, really impressive!"

Seeing Gu Wen's confidence, Cao Zhe felt guilty, and his mother lost her nerve. She had called the police because she was angry that Ding Hao had beaten her son. But if Ding Hao was fine, her son had come to his house uninvited, and it was her son who was in the wrong. The surrounding teachers and students, seeing Gu Wen's confidence, believed her. After all, this was high school, and Ding Hao's reputation wasn't that bad.

Cao Zhe, on the other hand, was clearly jealous! Especially Xia Lin and Ma Zhen, who knew that Cao Zhe had been pursuing Gu Wen. They often visited Ding Hao, and if what Cao Zhe said was true, they would be considered early lovers. Of course, Gu Wen staying overnight at Ding Hao's place was a bit much! Ma Zhen felt that she should find a way to talk to Ding Hao and Gu Wen, or they would eventually get into trouble!

When it was Ding Hao's turn to speak, he scratched his head and said, "Officer, I want to report a home invasion and assault!"

The crowd around Ding Hao, seeing his innocent look but hearing his sharp words, burst into laughter.

"Officer, really, I was still sleeping in the morning. This guy knocked on the door, came in, and started punching without any reason. I dodged the first round, but then he got more aggressive and grabbed a chair. I thought, 'This is my home; if I let him beat me up, how can I go to school?' So I grabbed the chair and pushed him away. He lost his balance and fell, hitting his head on the sofa."

"Even though he ran away with injuries, I still want to report him for home invasion and assault! Officer, please do me justice!" Ding Hao thought about Cao Zhe telling his parents and the vice principal coming to talk to him. He never expected that such a trivial matter would lead to a police report. As the saying goes, 'Catch a thief with the goods, catch an adulterer with the pair.' You f***ing came to my room based on your imagination and called the police. What a joke!

"Uh... Is what she said about the earlier part true?" The officer was a bit frustrated. He felt like he was being harassed. Two kids and their trivial matters, and they called the police? But with so many teachers and students around, he couldn't lose his temper. The county police always took the security of Yun Gang No. 2 High School and its surroundings very seriously. He had to buy more time.

"What part?" Ding Hao started to play dumb.

"About you and the girl named Gu Wen..."

"Are the police now involved in early relationships?" Ding Hao heard the officer on the phone with Chief Yang and felt more confident.

"No, the police don't deal with that, but it might be related to the case."

"Oh, officer. Let me tell you, Gu Wen is not in my class; she's in the next class. She's not related to Cao Zhe, and I don't know why this guy went crazy in the morning! Ask him how many people were in my room when he came in."

The officer was about to ask Cao Zhe more questions when the phone call ended, and the officer came back with a smile. "This is just a minor dispute. I think we should let it go. Who is the school leader or the head teacher? Can we talk privately?"

Chief Yang had given instructions to first understand the situation from the school leaders. If the complainant had no other background, they needed to protect Ding Hao.

"What? Let it go? Old Cao, Old Cao, come here!" Cao Zhe's mother, hearing that it would be let go, was not satisfied and tried to use her husband's position to pressure the officer. The surrounding teachers and students were not pleased and gave her disapproving looks. Her son was clearly jealous. Ding Hao hadn't said anything wrong about the home invasion and assault!

Cao Zhe's father was also frustrated. He hadn't expected his wife to call the police. Even if his son was innocent, it wasn't worth involving the police, which would harm the school's reputation. As a school leader, he couldn't easily get involved. But with his wife shouting, he had to come down.

Seeing the principal, Huang Rongwu introduced the two officers, "These two are from the faculty. I am the head teacher of these two students, Huang Rongwu."

"Oh, Teacher Huang, you can take the students away. We need to talk to Director Cao. Director Cao, would you like to go to our car?"

The two officers were also frustrated. Such a trivial matter leading to a police report. If it weren't for Yun Gang No. 2 High School, where many children of provincial and city leaders studied, they wouldn't have come so early. So far, Ding Hao's background was unknown. If Director Cao had no other issues, they would leave immediately, but they needed to explain the situation before leaving.

Cao Changlong was also frustrated. His wife was really stupid. Even if she wanted to protect her son, she should have let the school handle it. As the vice principal, he had the authority to deal with it. Now, with the police involved, it had to be handled officially! Cao Changlong didn't think his son had suffered much. After all, he had come to cause trouble!

However, when the two officers told Cao Changlong about Ding Hao's background in the car, he quickly said, "Officer, it's all my wife's fault. She overreacted and made you come here early. It's just a misunderstanding between kids. I promise, after school, I will personally apologize to Ding Hao!"

"Director Cao, we can't interfere with what happens next. Do you agree to drop the charges? If so, please sign here."

"Sure, sure, sure!" Cao Changlong quickly signed his name. He didn't want to end up like Deputy County Chief Zhang. At least Zhang had the right to be under investigation. As a vice principal, he was nothing in the political arena and didn't even have the right to be under investigation!

After the police left, Cao Changlong hurried to Huang Rongwu's office. Huang Rongwu was lecturing the two students. Despite Ding Hao's recent improvement in grades, he had beaten Cao Zhe, who was the class president and the son of the vice principal. So Huang Rongwu's criticism was severe, and it was mainly directed at Ding Hao. Ding Hao didn't argue, knowing that Cao Zhe's bleeding forehead was a fact, and the head teacher needed to maintain his authority.