Chapter 73: Further, the Sea is Vast and the Sky is Wide!

The night on campus was quiet and peaceful.

Occasionally, the howls of boys or the screams of girls would break the silence, but these were just small surprises. They were not noisy, only bringing a smile to people's faces.

Su Shan walked ahead with a ball bag on her back, and Lu Junzhuo closely accompanied her on the outside.

The girl was elegant and refined, the boy handsome and outstanding. Anyone who saw them would think they were a perfect match.

The boys and girls, or young couples, walking towards them would always shift their gaze to them, and some would even turn back to look after they had passed.

What a truly enviable couple!

However, only the two of them knew that the distance between them was far from as close as their physical proximity.

After parting ways with Tang Zhong, Su Shan had remained silent.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Junzhuo asked.

"I'm thinking about someone," Su Shan replied.

Lu Junzhuo's heart sank.

So soon after parting, she was already missing him?

"What do you think of him?"

Su Shan hesitated, then shook her head and said, "I can't see through him."

"Aren't you the best at reading people?" Lu Junzhuo asked with a faint smile.

"But he is a very unique person," Su Shan said softly. "He can remain unperturbed when I tell him he's not my type. He can sit opposite you during a meal, conveniently blocking the glaring light. He can be ruthless, beating up thirty-two boys who surrounded him, even when they beg for mercy. He can make the mastermind lose face by throwing him into the toilet. He knows that You Mu comes from a prominent background but refuses to bow to him. He has so many loyal friends, Junzhuo, you know many people. But do you have someone like Qian Ming around you?"

Lu Junzhuo sighed lightly. "No matter how noble the reasons, they are ultimately a group of friends for mutual benefit. This answer is really disappointing."

"He is meticulous yet rough. He is easy to compromise but refuses to bow. He seems impulsive but also makes you feel passionate," Su Shan laughed softly. "It seems I need to get to know him better to understand him."

"I'll have someone gather information on him," Lu Junzhuo said. He thought that if he presented the information to Su Shan, she wouldn't need to investigate on her own. A woman's curiosity about a man is a dangerous sign.

Although he didn't think Su Shan would choose such a man, love is a hallucinogenic drug that can drive people crazy.

Who knows what the future holds?

Su Shan understood Lu Junzhuo's thoughts but didn't refuse his offer.

"Checking is good," Su Shan said. "If the conditions are right, let him enter the Red Eagle membership evaluation system."

Lu Junzhuo was shocked.

Su Shan was the founder of Red Eagle, and he was the executor. No one understood the significance and composition of Red Eagle better than they did.

He knew that those who could join Red Eagle were not only outstanding in their abilities but also had extraordinary backgrounds, which was the strength Su Shan valued.

Was she really going to let a commoner join this golden combination?

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lu Junzhuo asked.

"If he is excellent enough," Su Shan nodded. "Why should we refuse?"

"Is this opening a door?" Lu Junzhuo asked.

"Do you know why I refused commoners from joining Red Eagle before?" Su Shan countered.

"Isn't it because they lack the power to leverage?" Lu Junzhuo replied.

"No. I was worried that they might have the ability but lack the vision," Su Shan said. "The things I want to do require people with extraordinary vision to follow. Since conflicts are inevitable in the future, why not nip them in the bud?"

"What about Tang Zhong?" Lu Junzhuo raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice. "Does he have the vision?"

"He has the courage," Su Shan said.

"Old Two, let's go. Let's have some barbecue," Hua Ming said, putting an arm around Tang Zhong's shoulder. "Eating barbecue, drinking a little wine, chatting, and looking at beautiful legs—sigh, it's a life only gods can enjoy. Too bad Su Shan is gone. Otherwise, we could look at her legs. Damn, Liang Tao, why are you pinching me? Su Shan is Old Two's girl. If anyone should pinch me, it's him. What's it got to do with you?"

Tang Zhong looked at Hua Ming's teasing expression and smiled. "You guys go ahead. I need to see Dean Jiao."

"Did Dean Jiao call you?" Hua Ming's expression changed. It was already so late, and Dean Jiao was still calling Tang Zhong. He knew this matter might be serious.

"Yeah. He wants me to come over immediately," Tang Zhong said.

"Old Two, I'm not jealous at all that you're a student of the dean now," Liang Tao sighed. Being a student of the dean had many benefits, but also many restrictions.

"This old man is really something," Hua Ming shouted. "He doesn't even have a granddaughter to introduce to you. Why is he calling you in the middle of the night? Go see what he wants. We'll wait for you to drink."

"Okay. Save me two chicken wings," Tang Zhong said with a smile.

When Tang Zhong reached the building, many rooms were already dark. Only a few lights were on, indicating that some teachers were still working late.

He went straight to the sixth floor. The corridor was empty, and the secretary at the dean's office was not there, so he knocked on the door himself.

"Come in," Dean Jiao Yuheng's voice came from inside.

Tang Zhong pushed open the door and was greeted by the aroma of tea.

"Come and have some tea," Jiao Yuheng said, sitting on a small sofa in the reception area.

"Teacher," Tang Zhong walked over and greeted Jiao Yuheng respectfully. "I've caused you trouble again."

"You've caused trouble for yourself," Jiao Yuheng pointed to the sofa, indicating that Tang Zhong should sit down. "Fighting twice in one night, I really admire your energy, young people."

"Just random fights," Tang Zhong said modestly.

Slap!

Jiao Yuheng slapped the coffee table and said angrily, "Of course, they were random fights. Not only random, but also reckless. Is fighting so much fun that you can't stop? Can't you use your intelligence and energy for studying?"

"Teacher, I told you before, when I need to resist, I won't be weak," Tang Zhong said apologetically.

He could see that Dean Jiao Yuheng genuinely cared about him, and his anger stemmed from disappointment.

However, Tang Zhong had his own reasons for standing firm.

He and Su Shan were having a peaceful meal when Qiao Lei gathered dozens of people to surround them.

Moreover, Qiao Lei didn't want to show up himself, intending to have those people beat him up without giving him a chance to negotiate or apologize.

Fight or not? He had to fight.

When he was sending Su Shan back, a lame man he had never seen before appeared. The lame man arrogantly told him, "This is the woman I like. If you're smart, stay away from her."

Could he agree? No.

After refusing, the lame man had someone break his leg.

Could he agree? Even less.

He knew the lame man was influential, but that wasn't a reason to back down.

He resisted, showing that he was impulsive and strong.

If he had backed down because the lame man was influential and his father was just a prison warden, he would have been a complete fool.

The boss once said, "The reason bad people become more rampant is that most good people choose to remain silent. They are proud of it, thinking it's a way to protect themselves."

"Ridiculous self-protection," the boss disdainfully evaluated such behavior. "Bad people do bad things because they have lost their humanity and only have the nature of wolves. When a wolf comes, if you feed it meat, it will become more greedy. If you give it a hard blow, it will never dare to challenge you again."

Tang Zhong learned calligraphy from the boss.

The boss's favorite calligraphy was: "Further, the Sea is Vast and the Sky is Wide."

Further. Even further.

This was Tang Zhong's principle.

"Do you know that even Principal Li was alarmed by this incident?" Jiao Yuheng frowned. "He called me and asked about your character. What do you think he meant by that?"

Tang Zhong laughed.

Not just Principal Li, but Hua Ming's father and uncle must have been restless too.

The principal called to ask about his character because he knew You Mu's background and was threatening him—cause more trouble, and you'll be expelled.

Indeed, the underdog's comeback comes at a price.

Every punch thrown would be met with ten or even a hundred times the force in retaliation.

This is reality!

"You can still laugh?" Jiao Yuheng was completely defeated by his student.

"Teacher, do you remember when I said my goal was to become a prison warden after graduation?" Tang Zhong asked.

"I remember," Jiao Yuheng said. Then he bluntly criticized Tang Zhong's unrealistic dream, "If you get expelled now, you probably won't even become a prison warden. Is it that easy to be a prison warden?"

"I can also choose not to be a prison warden," Tang Zhong said. "I can choose not to be a useful person to society, but I won't be a person who harms myself. The greatest harm to me is to bow to the wrong."

"Ah," Jiao Yuheng sighed deeply. "Tang Zhong, it's because I know you are this kind of person that I have protected you. I can't say what you did was right, but I also can't say it was wrong. I didn't call you here to blame you, but to advise you to build your strength. When your strength is strong enough, won't your punches be more powerful?"