Chapter 14

Chapter Fourteen: Where does your director live? I’ll go and give him some gifts!

"I’m really sad to hear you say that. Why don’t you just pretend you have something to do to fool me?"

Zheng Guodong felt a sweetness in his throat, with an impulse to spit blood on the spot.

He wanted to curse him as a scoundrel but was afraid that all the scoundrels in the world would protest.

"You didn’t leave?" Zheng Guodong asked in a harsh voice. His father had clearly said he would handle the matter, so why was this bastard still walking into their ward so casually?

"Are you talking about leaving Zhuque? I did think about it, but the school leaders believe I have extensive knowledge and am patient and tolerant with students. It’s really difficult to find a good teacher like me now—-I think they have a point. It’s hard to refuse such enthusiasm, so I decided to stay and dedicate my youth and body to this school."

Youth? Body?

Zheng Guodong and his two companions realized one thing: they would have to deal with him frequently in the future.

"Don’t worry, don’t be afraid." Fang Yan waved his hand generously, indicating for everyone to sit down, and said, "I’m not the kind of man who has a small heart and likes to hold grudges. Anyway, I didn’t suffer any loss before—-"

"-----"

"By age, I’m your senior. By position, I’m your teacher. What’s wrong with me taking a little advantage? It’s a blessing to suffer losses. The more you suffer when you’re young, the more you’ll enjoy life like me in the future. As long as we can maintain this normal and healthy relationship, I believe we will live happily in the future. What do you think?"

"Impossible." Zheng Guodong’s eyes turned red, like a wild beast that had been provoked. "Fang Yan, I’m putting it on the line today-----either you leave, or we leave. Only one of us can stay in Zhuque."

"Exactly. Don’t be so smug. We will definitely drive you away-----"

"If not this time, then the next, and if not the next, then the one after that----sooner or later, you will be kicked out-----"

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"Have you all made your statements?" Fang Yan asked.

"Get out." Zheng Guodong pointed to the door.

"Is there anyone in this world willing to teach a bunch of scoundrels?"

"-----"

"None, right?" Fang Yan answered himself.

"-----"

"So, can you understand how happy I am to hear you say that?" Fang Yan smiled like a cunning fox. "To borrow a phrase from a senior----my medical skills are not so cheap. No, my knowledge is not so cheap."

"-----"

Even after Fang Yan left the ward, Zheng Guodong, Li Yang, and Chen Tao were still standing there in a daze.

"Master Zheng, how about----we change classes?" Li Yang said.

"Right, a gentleman’s revenge is ten years in the making. We’ll wait until we become teachers and then deal with you----" Chen Tao said.

Bang!

Zheng Guodong punched the wall and roared, "No. I won’t leave. I’d rather die than leave. If anyone leaves, it’s him."

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Fang Yan soon faced retaliation.

Looking at the small single room with its stained windows, black and moldy walls, and a ceiling that was leaking, he asked, "Is this the teacher’s dormitory?"

Zhuque High School had a clear policy that if a teacher needed it, they could apply to live on campus, and the school would arrange a room for each single teacher.

However, the policy did not specify which specific room the teacher would be assigned.

Walking around the campus, Fang Yan felt that Zhuque High School’s facilities were quite good. The trees were lush, and the flowers were in full bloom. There were basketball courts, football fields, a swimming pool, and a gym, which were even better than some second- and third-tier universities.

The school wasn’t short of money!

But after coming to his dormitory, he realized that things were not as they seemed. If all the teachers were assigned to such rooms, wouldn’t all the teachers run away?

"Or is it just me?" Fang Yan had a big question mark in his mind.

"Yes." Xiao Li said. Xiao Li was a staff member of the school’s logistics department, responsible for arranging Fang Yan’s accommodation and meals. As for the head of the logistics department----sorry, Fang Yan’s rank was too low, and he hadn’t even seen the head.

"Do other teachers live here too?" Fang Yan poked his head out. "Why don’t I see any other teachers?"

Not only did he not see any other teachers, but there wasn’t a single person in the entire corridor. Could it be that all the teachers were busy teaching today?

"Other teachers don’t live here. They have other arrangements." Xiao Li said impatiently.

"Little brother-----"

"Who’s your brother?" Xiao Li said angrily. You should take a look in the mirror; you’re much older than me.

In the workplace, the last thing you want is for someone to call you ‘little.’ Being called ‘little’ not only means you’re young but also that you lack experience. In the future, you won’t get a room, you won’t get a promotion, and you’ll always be a ‘little brother.’

"Brother, I just want to ask, why do other teachers live elsewhere, and I live here? Look, can this place even be lived in? The room is moldy, and it’s leaking-----can you change it for me?" Fang Yan pleaded softly.

Xiao Li was pleased with Fang Yan calling him ‘brother.’ Seeing no one around, he whispered, "Did you offend someone?"

"No." Fang Yan said. "I just reported today, how could I offend anyone? It’s too soon, right?"

"That’s strange." Xiao Li said. He couldn’t imagine a teacher offending the school’s upper management on their first day. "There are still rooms available in the teacher’s area, so why were you assigned to this service area?"

"Service area?" Fang Yan was taken aback.

"Do you know who lives here?"

"No." Fang Yan shook his head. It seemed the water was deep.

Was this a warning from those people?

"The security guards at the gate, the cafeteria staff, and the boiler operators-----their rooms are all better than yours. This room was previously used as a storage room. No one lived here. I don’t know why they assigned you here. To make room for you, our logistics department even sent two people to clear out the broken tables and chairs."

"Isn’t this bullying? Can you change it for me?"

Xiao Li shrugged and said, "This was arranged by the head personally. I don’t have the authority to change it. Unless the head says so, or you can find a leader higher than the head to speak for you-----but if the head did this, there must be a reason. You must have offended someone."

"That’s too much." Fang Yan was angry and shouted, "Where does your head live?"

Xiao Li was terrified and said, "What are you going to do? Don’t do anything rash-----"

If Fang Yan went to cause trouble for the head, he would be in trouble too.

"I’m going to give him some gifts." Fang Yan waved his hand and said confidently.

"-----"

Xiao Li almost choked on this answer. He stood there for a while, then smiled.

"You have insight." Xiao Li gave Fang Yan a thumbs up.