Chapter 228: Tension
The next day, when Li Qingjun walked out of his dark stairwell, Li Yang's car was already parked downstairs.
He paused for a moment, staring at the several gleaming cars, the brands of which he could barely recognize. A Li Yang-driven Audi A4 with a municipal government license plate, a Bentley, and a Porsche Cayenne—all extremely flashy—flanked the Audi A4 in front and behind.
Of course, both the Cayenne and the Porsche were driven by two of the Thirteen Protectors: Tie Dan and Lao Er.
"Get in the car, I'll temporarily play the role of your parent." Li Yang deliberately stuck a few strokes of a mustache on his upper lip to make himself look quite mature. Coupled with his martial arts skills and the demeanor of a superior, at first glance he really looked like a handsome and successful young man.
Although acting as Li Qingjun's father seems too avant-garde, pretending to be his cousin or brother-in-law is not too much to ask.
"You're going to be my parent?" Although Li Qingjun had overheard some things, she was still a little dizzy seeing the scene before her.
"When you get to school, just say I'm your brother-in-law..."
"No way!" Li Qingjun refused decisively.
"Then let's go with my cousin-in-law—or rather, my cousin," Li Yang said with a shrug.
Li Qingjun nodded in agreement and followed Li Yang into the Audi A4, settling into the passenger seat.
Three cars drove out of the residential area. Halfway there, Li Yang received a phone call. After hanging up, Li Yang squinted and smiled faintly, saying, "Let's drive slowly and give them some time to prepare."
"Who is it for?" Li Qingjun asked curiously.
"Your boss!" Li Yang smiled strangely.
"Oh." Although Li Qingjun admired Li Yang, it seemed that the school teachers didn't really respect such a gangster boss. Even the head of the teaching department, Ma Fengjun, was very arrogant at school just because his brother-in-law was a big shot in the underworld.
He's known as the "Divine Detective, Living Yama"!
As for other leaders, such as principals, vice-principals, office directors, and union chairpersons, they are even more shameful to be associated with gangsters.
What makes him so arrogant? How can he be so sure he can control our school leaders?
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In Jiangdong City, No. 18 Middle School is just like its name suggests—mediocre at best. After all, Jiangdong City is so big, with dozens of high schools, and ranking eighteenth is itself a rather unsatisfactory title and result.
Every year, there are no top-tier students who rank among the top three in the city, nor are there any exceptionally brilliant individuals like Ma Jiajue. They are just average, so ordinary that people don't really notice them.
Principal Guo Taigang is a nobody who is neither ambitious nor hardworking, but only seeks to avoid mistakes. In his forties, he is not many years away from the age of packing up and going home to take care of his children, so he dares not make the slightest mistake. He would rather have no achievements than make a mistake.
Early this morning, before the students had even crawled out of bed with their eyes closed and were complaining, he led a group of school leaders and homeroom teachers to stand guard at the school gate. The cold winter wind was howling, which was quite a shock. Everyone was shivering and their noses were swollen and runny, but not a single person dared to utter a single complaint or show any displeasure.
Principal Guo Taigang, Vice Principal Yang Hui, and Union Chairman Qi Na stood solemnly dressed. Qi Na, a middle-aged woman who still retained her charm in a high-heeled knee-length skirt, had made a special effort to dress up, drawing her eyebrows and applying lipstick. She managed to make Ma Fengjun, who was ranked at the bottom of the leadership and was at the same level as the grade leader, very excited. He stared at her deliberately slender waist and buttocks and drooled.
Why does Zina's butt look so round today? I've never noticed before!
They stood there for more than an hour, and despite their aching backs, sore legs, and cramps, they still craned their necks and waited patiently.
It wasn't until the bell rang to signal the end of morning self-study, and the students swarmed out of the classroom and crowded onto the railings, that a teacher who had gone ahead rushed back with the message that the leaders' motorcade was about to arrive at the school.
Led by Cao Kefan, the head of the Municipal Education Bureau, and accompanied by the heads of several departments of the Education Bureau, the deputy head of Yuexiu District, and a deputy director of the district's education bureau, they rode together in a bus into the school.
Approaching fifty, Cao Kefan, exuding an extraordinary aura, walked into the school gate with a faint smile, accompanied by a group of people, and shook hands with Principal Guo Taigang and others.
Guo Taigang was really confused. He couldn't figure out if these big shots had collectively gone crazy. Otherwise, why would these big shots, whom he only saw a few times a year at the summary meeting, suddenly appear at such a small high school?
Why are you trying to scare an old man like me who's almost retired? Has someone gotten into some big mess they don't know about?
Guo Taigang's heart was in turmoil. Qi Na deliberately prioritized style over warmth, pushing her large, white, sagging breasts to her chest, hoping to attract the leader's attention, or perhaps he would suddenly have a whim and take a liking to her wan and defile her body, allowing her to rise in rank overnight?
The teaching building for the second year of high school faces the main gate. After school, instead of eating, students watch a spectacle, admiring how the leaders who usually swagger in front of them now tuck their tails between their legs and act like grandsons in front of even bigger leaders!
That feeling was incredibly exciting and exhilarating!
Especially when he saw Ma Fengjun, the "Living Yama" and "Divine Constable," standing at the very back of the line, bowing and scraping with a smile, he was completely ignored.
The pleasure was comparable to pinning down a beautiful, pretty girl who was a campus beauty.
"Guocai, look, your dad." At the entrance of Class 3, Grade 11, a boy dressed in expensive clothes, with a reserved and proud expression, glanced at the classmate who spoke with a smug look on his face and smiled reservedly.
Xing Guocai's father is the deputy director of the Yuexiu District Education Bureau. He himself consistently ranks among the top ten in his grade and is also a handsome young man. Such a person, who inspires envy and admiration, is an unparalleled figure in No. 18 Middle School.
Those worldly and pragmatic children, whether boys or girls, all liked to surround him, flattering and fawning over him.
His best friend immediately started spreading the word in a fawning manner that Xing Guocai's father was among the leaders below, and although he was ranked at the very end, it was still enough for him to be proud of.
Xing Guocai sneered arrogantly to himself, "Li Qingjun, you dare to compete with me for a woman? You really don't know what's good for you! This time I hired five or six people to beat you up and you dared to resist. Next time I'll hire fifteen or sixteen, and I'll cripple you!"
He had originally paid for a fake certificate at the hospital, which required him to stay in the hospital for a month before being discharged. However, after learning about today's news, he insisted on being discharged early, just to see Li Qingjun's miserable state later.
He wanted to humiliate him in front of everyone, to see if he would dare to be arrogant and cocky in front of him again!
"The school beauty is here." A jealous and insecure voice came from somewhere, a complex mix that was enough to make anyone cringe.
Chapter 229: Flattery
A seemingly innocent and invincible girl with long legs, a perky bottom, and a mountain-like chest walked gracefully to Xing Guocai's side with a ponytail, ignoring the envious and greedy gazes of the boys around her.
"Your dad's here too?" the school beauty said with a soft laugh.
Xing Guocai smiled reservedly, his eyes briefly glancing at her ample breasts before quickly looking away, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth as he said, "Yes. Down there."
The school beauty seemed oblivious, her smile growing even brighter as she subtly moved closer to Xing Guocai, their skin touching. Xing Guocai trembled with excitement. The school beauty secretly felt smug.
I couldn't help but think of Li Qingjun, whom I had teased a few days ago. That guy was more of a fool than a pure-hearted one. He was completely smitten by my flirtatious glances and thought I would really remain chaste and virtuous for him.