Chapter 18

"Y-You..." Wang Tian's indifferent tone completely enraged Li Chaopin, "You ungrateful brat!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tian's expression changed. His mother was his sore spot.

"Slap!"

A crisp sound echoed, and five clear finger marks appeared on the left side of Li Chaopin's face. Soon, the redness deepened, and half of Li Chaopin's face swelled up.

The students of Class 5, Grade 2 were all stunned. They had seen many arguments between students and teachers, but it was rare to see a student slap a teacher in class.

"Bro, you're awesome!" Xiao Yong quietly gave Wang Tian a thumbs up.

"This slap is for your dirty mouth," Wang Tian said coldly.

"You, you beast!" Li Chaopin struggled to stand up. His next step was to go to the principal's office to have Wang Tian expelled.

However, Wang Tian did not stop.

Just as Li Chaopin was about to stand up, Wang Tian kicked him. The kick landed squarely on Li Chaopin's chest, and the force made Li Chaopin's whole body curl up.

"This kick is for disgracing the teaching profession."

Wang Tian walked towards him again. Li Chaopin now looked at him as if he were a demon, his eyes filled with fear.

Wang Tian squatted down and slapped him again with his left hand, swift and decisive.

"This slap is for all the bullying you've done to me."

After a few hits, he turned and walked back. He didn't even glance at Li Chaopin lying on the ground. In his eyes, such a corrupt teacher was not worth a second look.

Li Chaopin got up, not daring to say another word. He quickly left the classroom and headed towards the office building.

The classroom erupted in chaos.

Awesome!

He even dared to hit the homeroom teacher! And it was one kick and two slaps!

"Bro, you're amazing!" Xiao Yong gave a thumbs up, "I've thought about this countless times, but I never thought you would actually do it. I'm really impressed!"

"Awesome! So awesome!" Some students who were usually bullied by Li Chaopin felt relieved. Wang Tian had stood up for them.

Most of the students in the class supported Wang Tian, even the top students had no good feelings towards Li Chaopin.

"Wang Tian, you might feel good now, but you'll be in trouble soon. Li Chaopin has already gone to the principal," a student said worriedly.

"You hit the teacher so badly, you'll definitely be expelled. You won't even get your diploma."

"Bro, from today on, we'll have to say goodbye."

"Want to expel me? It's not that easy," Wang Tian said calmly.

"Do you have a plan?"

...

In the principal's office.

A middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, was working at his desk. He was the principal of No. 5 High School, Pu Shouchun.

The door was suddenly slammed open, and someone rushed in.

Principal Pu frowned. Who was so impolite as to barge in without knocking?

But when he saw who it was, he was stunned.

It was a senior teacher of the school, with clear handprints on both sides of his face and a footprint on his chest, covered in dust.

"Principal Pu, if you don't expel this student, I can't continue teaching Class 5, Grade 2," Li Chaopin said angrily.

"What happened? Sit down and tell me slowly," the principal said. Being a senior teacher, Li Chaopin had more seniority in the school than him, so he had to be cautious.

"It's like this..." Li Chaopin recounted the incident, but he did not mention the conversation with Wang Tian, instead, he blamed everything on Wang Tian.

"This is unacceptable! Such a student must be expelled!" Pu Shouchun slammed his hand on the table, "Notify his parents immediately and have them come to pick him up."

"He has no parents; he's an orphan. Ha! This trash deserves to have his parents dead!" Li Chaopin said without any regard for his teacher's image.

"Then have the student council notify him and have him come here."

With that, Pu Shouchun called the student council.

Not long after the second class ended, a student walked into Class 5, Grade 2.

"Who among you is Wang Tian?" the student looked around the classroom.

"That's me."

"The principal wants to see you in his office. Follow me."

Wang Tian calmly followed the student council member out.

"Sure enough, we're losing another student."

"Our class heartthrob is being expelled, that hateful Li Chaopin," a girl said.

"This is entirely the homeroom teacher's fault, not Wang Tian's!" someone stood up for him.

In a corner, an unremarkable girl's eyes welled up. If Wang Tian was really expelled, she would cry silently at night. She had always had a crush on him but never had the courage to confess.

In the principal's office.

The principal sat at his desk, while the disheveled Li Chaopin sat beside him, looking at Wang Tian with dead eyes.

"Are you Wang Tian?" Pu Shouchun looked at the young man in front of him. This student didn't seem like a troublemaker, so how could he have hit a teacher?

"Based on your behavior, you have been expelled from our school. Just sign this document, and you can pack your things and go home," Pu Shouchun said calmly.

"You are the principal, and you do have the power to expel me. But before you do, why don't you look at this?" Wang Tian said calmly, taking out his phone.

Nokia? With a blue screen? What is this student up to?

But the next moment, the sound from the phone made him take it seriously. Wang Tian had already pressed the play button on the recording.

The recording contained the entire argument between Wang Tian and Li Chaopin. As the recording played, Pu Shouchun's expression changed, and Li Chaopin, who had been looking like a dead man, turned pale.

Threatening students to stay in school! Discriminating against underperforming students and favoring top students! Insulting students by saying they were "born by a mother but not raised by one"! And this was said by a senior teacher of the school!

If this got out, the school's reputation would be ruined.

"What do you want?" Pu Shouchun asked urgently as Wang Tian put away his phone.

"Nothing much, just to send this recording to the city education committee and post it on major online forums," Wang Tian said coldly, picked up a pen, signed the expulsion notice, and walked out of the office.

He didn't necessarily need to stay in school. The current college entrance exam system had changed; as long as you had the ability, anyone could take the exam.

"Wait, Wang Tian!" Pu Shouchun, drenched in cold sweat, stood up to stop him. His chair was knocked askew, but he didn't notice.

Sending the recording to the city education committee could be handled with money to suppress the issue. But if it got to the forums, and the whole country saw it, No. 7 High School would be famous, but also completely destroyed. Would any students still come to No. 7 High School? Most of the current students would probably transfer out. His career would be over, and he would be despised by the entire nation.

"You wanted to expel me, right? I'm going to pack my things now," Wang Tian said coldly.

"I'm sorry, Wang. I apologize. I was wrong to expel you without investigating the incident. Now that you have provided evidence, proving that the fault lies with Mr. Li, we will handle this matter seriously," Pu Shouchun said urgently, completely ignoring Li Chaopin's ashen face.

"Hypocrite!"

Looking at the smiling Pu Shouchun, Wang Tian felt disgusted. When he first came in, the principal immediately expelled him without asking any questions. Now that he had their leverage, the principal put on a righteous face and pushed all the blame onto others.

One sentence made Pu Shouchun's smile freeze. This sentence was like a slap in the face.

But soon, his face lit up again, "As long as you don't spread this, you can make any demands."

"I want him to apologize to me!" Wang Tian pointed at Li Chaopin.

What? Apologize after being slapped? Li Chaopin was stunned. He had taught for decades and had to apologize to a student? His conscience wouldn't allow it.

"Mr. Li, apologize to him," Pu Shouchun said coldly. At this point, he wouldn't hesitate to expel Li Chaopin. After all, he couldn't bear the consequences of this incident.

Li Chaopin stood up, his face ashen, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize.

"I'll give you three seconds," Wang Tian said coldly.

His tone was resolute, and no one doubted his words.

"Still not apologizing!" Pu Shouchun shouted.

"Sorry..." Li Chaopin mumbled.

"I can't hear you," Wang Tian said coldly.

"Sorry!" Li Chaopin emphasized, his eyes blazing with anger. He had to endure it; if this got online, the consequences for him would be unimaginable.

"Slap!" A crisp sound echoed.

Wang Tian slapped him again.

"Aren't you a teacher? A senior teacher, and you don't even know how to apologize, something even a primary school student can do?" Wang Tian said.

"Wang Tian, don't go too far," Pu Shouchun couldn't stand it, "Mr. Li is a senior teacher, he has taught for decades and has many successful students..."

"Many successful students? What a joke! Even if he started teaching in high school, he only taught each student for three years. Can he claim all the credit? With his character, he has probably ruined many students," Wang Tian said coldly.

"Sorry, Wang Tian, I was wrong," Li Chaopin finally bent down and apologized in a low voice.

He was afraid of being hit again.

People like him are like dogs. At first, they bark at you, and if you show fear, they will bite you. In the future, even if you don't provoke them, they will have the urge to bite you. But if you kick them when they bark, they won't dare to bite you. If you not only kick them but also break a few of their ribs, they will avoid you in the future.