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"You say!" Liu Jinmei adjusted the glasses on her nose bridge, feeling a bad premonition. The demands of this sharp-tongued woman were never easy to fulfill. But since she had mentioned it, why not try to listen?

"First, the medical expenses for my son, my loss of earnings, and compensation for mental distress must be paid. As for the specific amount, let's discuss that further!" Madam Jiang looked indifferently at Liu Jinmei, as if she were looking at a servant. She said faintly, "Second, have that brat's parent come to my door to apologize to my son in person. Third, expel the brat who hit my son!"

Hisss...

Upon hearing this, Liu Jinmei took a deep breath.

None of these three conditions were easy. Compensation was normal, but with Madam Jiang's way of doing things, the amount would certainly be hefty. The second condition could be considered passable if Xiao Han's parent made an apology, but to demand a parent apologize in person to her son was somewhat insulting. As for the third condition, it was even more impossible for Liu Jinmei.

Expelling a student for a fight was utterly unreasonable. Besides, it was Jiang Xiaoliang who had provoked Xiao Han first.

"What about it?" Madam Jiang sneered.

"The first two conditions are negotiable, but expelling a student is not that simple," Liu Jinmei said with a troubled expression. "I can't agree to that!"

"If you can't agree to my demands, then find someone who can!" Madam Jiang disdainfully glanced at Liu Jinmei. "What right does a mere teacher have to bargain with me? Have your principal Li Hengzhong come talk to me!"

After speaking, Madam Jiang unceremoniously shut Liu Jinmei out of the hospital ward.

Liu Jinmei looked at the cold ward door and the empty corridor, struggling to calm her emotions before turning and leaving the hospital.

......

With such a significant incident, Liu Jinmei naturally didn't dare to keep it to herself. On the way back, she immediately reported the situation to the head of the senior year three group. Upon hearing the news, the year group head immediately called Principal Li Hengzhong.

The message spread, and the entire school's Teaching Affairs Office and Student Affairs Office began to bustle with activity.

At four-thirty in the afternoon, a meeting was convened in the conference room.

"It seems we can only appease the members of the Jiang family by expelling him," the director of the Teaching Affairs Office said.

"How can that be acceptable?" The head of the Political Education Office quickly shook his head. "This is a trivial matter. If we expel a student over this, where would our school's reputation go? Similarly, it would be very unfair to Xiao Han!"

"Then what do we do?" someone else asked. "The members of the Jiang family will not let this go easily. If they go to the police, it won't be good for us."

The conference room fell into a momentarily silence, and Li Hengzhong was also steeped in deep thought. Everyone curiously watched him, the room filled with curling smoke. Each face bore a worried expression, brows furrowed tightly. Read latest stories on empire

"Principal, Xiao Han is just a child," Liu Jinmei spoke up. "Additionally, it was Jiang Xiaoliang who provoked him first. I don't want the school to make the decision to expel him. The Jiang family may be wealthy and powerful, but we are a school. How can we arbitrarily expel a student over this?

Look at it from another perspective, if it was Jiang Xiaoliang who had broken Xiao Han's arm and Xiao Han's mother demanded that Jiang Xiaoliang be expelled, would you agree?"

Once again, everyone fell silent.

Yes, they had been too subjective in their considerations, fearing the power of the Jiang family and thus unwilling to offend. But what if the situation were reversed, with Xiao Han's family in question? Clearly, the atmosphere of discussion in the conference room would change.

The ones who are always humiliated are the lower echelons of society, the impoverished and lowly classes.

"Teacher Liu, go bring Xiao Han here," Li Hengzhong said. "I need to talk to him."

"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded.

......

Outside the classroom door, Liu Jinmei stopped Xiao Han.

"Xiao Han, come with me to the office!" Liu Jinmei's face was grim. "Look at the mess you've made, now you deal with it!"

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded.

Xiao Han was not afraid; no matter the outcome, he could accept it. If it was about compensating money, he was willing to pay. Losing money to retain his dignity, Xiao Han felt it was worth it. If the school decided to expel him, then he might as well not attend school anymore. As Li Shan had said, the purpose of attending school was to find a high-paying job, wasn't it?

Now he had the ability to support himself and his mother, so schooling was no longer essential.

The reason he was still attending school was simply to use his student identity as a cover. Being a student brought many conveniences and effectively disguised who he really was.

But if it meant fighting for his dignity, he was ready to give it all up.

Liu Jinmei walked ahead with her head down, looking disheartened, while Xiao Han followed behind with his head held high in a grand manner. Those unaware of the situation might even think Xiao Han had won some kind of award.

The two of them made their way to the principal's office.

Upon reaching the door of the principal's office, Liu Jinmei could no longer contain herself. She turned to Xiao Han and said, "Xiao Han, this time the incident is very serious. Members of the Jiang family do not wish the school to keep you any longer, so whether you can stay at LJ City No. 1 Middle School depends entirely on the principal's decision. Do you understand?"

"Understand!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "So, what you're saying is that only the principal can help me now, and no one else can do anything, right?"

"Right!" Liu Jinmei nodded, then looked at Xiao Han with a face full of guilt and said, "Xiao Han, will you blame me?"

"Teacher Liu, I won't blame you!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "I can only blame myself for being too impulsive. If I hadn't been so impulsive, perhaps things wouldn't have gotten so complicated!"

"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "Now, the Jiang family is insistent that you intentionally injured someone. To pacify them and prevent them from calling the police, the school is negotiating how to discuss the matter with members of the Jiang family. Also, I've already called your mother."

"This..." Xiao Han frowned. In fact, the thing he feared and worried about the most was his mother. He did not want to involve his mother in this affair. He didn't want his mother to worry about him. Yet, given how out of hand the situation had become, it was impossible not to disturb his mother. Xiao Han sighed helplessly, then said, "Did you really have to inform my mom about this?"

"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "The situation has gone beyond the control of the school. We must notify the parents of both parties to negotiate a resolution."

"Alright." Xiao Han nodded.

"Go in!" Liu Jinmei spoke, "The principal is already waiting for you inside!"

"Okay!" Xiao Han smiled slightly, then turned and pushed the door open to enter.

In the office, Li Hengzhong was immersed in his work. The incident this time had given Li Hengzhong a real headache; it was particularly thorny to handle. The biggest trouble was not that Jiang Xiaoliang's arm was broken—though the break was painful, it wasn't fatal and could be resolved. In fact, Jiang Xiaoliang's arm was only slightly fractured and not that serious.

The whole surgery would cost just over eight thousand yuan. Including compensation for lost work and nutritional expenses, the total would be just over ten thousand.

The crux of the issue now was that the Jiang family insisted on holding Xiao Han and the school accountable. Madam Jiang had even put forward three excessive demands. Now, Li Hengzhong was unable to make a decision by himself and had no choice but to seek the parents for negotiation.

Inside the office, Li Hengzhong looked up at Xiao Han and then put down his fountain pen. Li Hengzhong was a very traditional teacher who could write extremely beautiful fountain pen script. What a pity that there weren't many people left in the world who could write such beautiful fountain pen handwriting.

"Xiao Han, you've arrived?" Li Hengzhong looked up at Xiao Han.

"Principal, I..." Xiao Han nodded slightly and said, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"You still realize you've caused trouble?" Li Hengzhong sighed, rubbing his temples, and said, "This is a big problem indeed. I believe you're smart enough to have already figured out the current hassle, right?"

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Then tell me," Li Hengzhong stood up from his chair and said, "what do the Jiang family want now? What exactly are they after? Analyze it for me!"

"Principal Li, there's no need to analyze it." Xiao Han smiled faintly and then said, "The Jiang family neither want money nor an apology from me. What they need is to prove a point—that's all."

"Oh?" Li Hengzhong was taken aback, then laughed and said, "So tell me, what exactly do they want?"

"They want to showcase their distinction and use this incident to tell everyone that the members of the Jiang family are not to be trifled with!" Xiao Han scoffed and said, "The school must do something to let them win this breath of defiance."

"What decision?" Li Hengzhong's mouth curled up slightly.

"Expel me!" Xiao Han said bluntly.

"Good, good!" Li Hengzhong uttered 'good' twice and then said, "Your analysis makes perfect sense!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I had already guessed as much!" Xiao Han said with a faint smile.

Bang!

Suddenly, Li Hengzhong slammed his hand down on the desk, his face flashing from a congenial smile to livid anger in an instant. Xiao Han was so startled he nearly jumped. He looked awkwardly at Li Hengzhong.

"So I ask you!" Li Hengzhong glared at Xiao Han and said, "Knowing this outcome, why did you still do it?!"

"Why can the Jiang family fight for their breath of defiance, and I, Xiao Han, cannot?" Xiao Han argued defiantly, "Why must I be the only one enduring insults without the right to retaliate? Is it because I'm poor? Because my family is impoverished, so... I must just endure it?"