Bing Tianyi had never engaged in such bold behavior before, as he was just an ordinary student who was timid and avoided trouble during his school days. Although he knew there were many small gangs in the school, like the Tiger Head Society, he never provoked anyone. Even when others looked down on him, he could only endure.
However, returning to campus this time made him feel it was time to carve out a space for himself.
With this thought in mind, before Chen Hu could charge at him, Bing Tianyi stepped forward, clenched his fist, and aimed a punch at Chen Hu's face.
As he threw the punch, Bing Tianyi intended to at least draw some blood from Chen Hu's nose. But unexpectedly, before his fist could connect with Chen Hu's nose, Chen Hu kicked up and landed a blow directly to Bing Tianyi's abdomen.
Bing Tianyi staggered back, struggling to endure the pain while standing firm, feeling bitter in his mouth.
"Kid, do you really think you can challenge me like this?" Chen Hu was already known as a notorious troublemaker in school, having gone through countless fights. With a decent family background, even the teachers had to tolerate him multiple times.
It is worth mentioning that since Chen Hu was still a student and with Wang Bing backing Bing Tianyi outside, he naturally held back his strength.
At this moment, Bing Tianyi was momentarily stunned by Chen Hu's simple attack. Standing still, his heart raced wildly.
Clearly, he was no match for Chen Hu if he fought back now. If he didn’t fight back, he would be humiliated beyond measure.
After a brief consideration, Bing Tianyi straightened his back and glanced around the office until his eyes landed on a mop handle behind the door.
Usually, these items were used by the Disciplinary Office teachers to discipline students, but today, Bing Tianyi decided to test how it felt to wield one.
He took two steps forward, grabbed a mop handle about one and a half meters long in his hand, turned around with a smile at Chen Hu and said, "Brother Tiger, I apologize in advance for what’s about to happen."
"Ha ha, bring it on," Chen Hu replied without any fear on his face.
Bing Tianyi frowned; he thought that if he failed again this time, it would be a huge problem for him in the future at school.
Thinking of this, he used all his strength and charged straight at Chen Hu, without a second thought, striking down towards Chen Hu's head with the mop handle.
Bing Tianyi initially thought that Chen Hu would dodge, but to his surprise, the guy stood there with his hands on his hips, staring intently at the mop handle coming down towards him.
At this moment, it was clear that Bing Tianyi could not stop the force he had already exerted.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the mop handle struck Chen Hu's head and surprisingly broke into two pieces.
Looking at Chen Hu in front of him, a streak of blood instantly appeared on his forehead. Chen Hu raised his hand to touch it, then looked up and smiled at Bing Tianyi, asking, "Bing Tianyi, do you think this matter has been handled well?"
Bing Tianyi was stunned. After several seconds, he finally reacted and asked Chen Hu, "What do you mean by that?"
"I smashed your head with a brick, and you're still standing here. If you think it's not enough, we can continue," Chen Hu said calmly.
Seeing this, Bing Tianyi felt a bit scared. Although his thoughts were now more advanced than those of these students, he had never experienced such situations before and was clearly at a loss.
However, he did not show his inner feelings on his face. He dropped the mop handle with a wry smile and said to Chen Hu, "Since you've said that, let's consider this matter settled."
"Thanks," Chen Hu replied and turned to walk out the door.
Just as Chen Hu stepped outside, Wang Bing shouted sternly, "Stop right there."
Chen Hu halted and turned to Wang Bing, asking, "Director Wang, is there anything else you want to say?"
"Come in," Wang Bing said as he turned and entered the room.
Chen Hu followed Director Wang inside and casually wiped the blood off the door frame. Once inside, he stood still as Wang Bing handed him some tissues from the table and then looked at Chen Hu and asked, "You're already in your senior year; do you think what you're doing now is still meaningful? Aren't you planning for your future?"
"Director Wang, this is my own matter, and I will consider it. However, I still appreciate your reminder. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now," Chen Hu said without any hesitation as he turned and walked out the door.
In the room, Wang Bing and Bing Tianyi exchanged glances.
After a moment, Bing Tianyi looked at Wang Bing and said, "Director, as far as I know, Chen Hu is not a local student from Huating County. How could he have achieved this today?"
"I know very little about Chen Hu," Wang Bing sighed helplessly.
In fact, in Bing Tianyi's memory, he had never interacted with Chen Hu during high school. He had only heard of Chen Hu's name from classmates like Huang Ke, who said that this guy was quite impressive.
After Chen Hu graduated, some said he went to study in another city, others claimed he got involved in the underworld and was killed, and some even said he eventually enlisted in the military.
Thus, in Bing Tianyi's mind, there was essentially a blank slate regarding Chen Hu.
After spending some time in the Disciplinary Office, Bing Tianyi headed to the classroom. As soon as he entered, Pang Yu approached him with two other classmates, Zhao Qiang and Wang Peng.
"Big Brother, these two want to follow you. What do you think? They're all from the same class; you should take them under your wing," Pang Yu said with a mischievous grin.
With his mind occupied with other matters, Bing Tianyi had no time for such things. After Pang Yu finished speaking, he simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, go study hard."
"Does that mean you're taking them?" Pang Yu quickly asked.
Before Bing Tianyi could respond, Pang Yu turned to Zhao Qiang and Wang Peng and said, "Did you hear that? Hurry up and thank Big Brother! Let me tell you, our Big Brother made that Tiger Head Society's Chen Hu bleed today in the Disciplinary Office; now he's just a little kitten following Brother Bing. You can't go wrong with that."
Bing Tianyi felt helpless and was about to explain when Gao Pengjun stood at the podium and shouted sternly, "Class has begun! Are your ears deaf?"
The students quickly quieted down, and Bing Tianyi returned to his seat while reflecting on what had happened earlier that day.
As usual, Gao Pengjun started the class by asking questions about the material taught yesterday. The focus was on those who struggled with math scores, including Pang Yu and Zhao Qiang. However, Gao Pengjun did not call on Bing Tianyi. This did not mean that Gao Pengjun was genuinely afraid of him; rather, he was brewing an even greater scheme.
"Pang Yu, please come up and write out all the subsets of sets a, b, and c," Gao Pengjun said, immediately following with three math problems on the blackboard, calling Zhao Qiang, Maping, and Mei Fenfeng to the front simultaneously.
The other students in the class were sweating nervously, while Maping had just returned to school today after taking leave due to his grandfather's passing. He was not very clear on the material covered in the past few days. Upon seeing the problem on the board, Maping's face turned pale.
After holding the chalk for a few seconds, he turned around timidly and said, "Teacher, I don't know how to solve this problem."
"What did you say? You don't know? You can't solve such a simple math problem? Speak up! Do you have some opinion about me?" Gao Pengjun said as he picked up a broomstick from the back of the classroom.
Maping realized the situation was dire and quickly explained, "I had some family matters, so I took leave these past two days and I'm not very clear on what we've learned."
"That's a pretty good excuse. However, I hope you remember that you are a student. Even if someone in your family has passed away, how much does that really concern you? Your most important task is to learn, so don't make excuses for not being able to solve problems," Gao Pengjun said as he raised the broomstick to strike Maping on the head.
Hearing Gao Pengjun's words, Bing Tianyi in the back row was completely speechless.
Feeling frustrated, after seeing Gao Pengjun strike Maping, he raised his hand and shouted, "Report!"
"Speak!" Gao Pengjun stopped and glared at Bing Tianyi.
"Teacher, you should be aware of Maping's grandfather's passing. If it were you, would you not go home if your grandfather died?" Bing Tianyi's words made the classroom fall silent instantly.
Gao Pengjun's hand holding the broomstick visibly trembled. After a moment, he fixed his gaze on Bing Tianyi and asked, "What did you just say?"
"Teacher, you can't be that old. Do you want me to repeat that question for you?" Bing Tianyi continued to speak clearly.
Of course, regarding a teacher who showed no compassion for his students' futures, Bing Tianyi felt there was no need to respect him.
Gao Pengjun was clearly taken aback. Standing at the podium, he mumbled for a moment before stating directly, "Please do not try to misinterpret my words. I just want to tell everyone that you are students; family matters should be resolved by your parents. Besides, even if his grandfather has passed away, I want to know how much help he can provide by going home."
In response to Gao Pengjun's explanation, Bing Tianyi bluntly said, "So what you're saying is that as students we must focus solely on our studies and even set aside familial bonds? You disregard filial piety and moral integrity?"
"You..." Gao Pengjun was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Teacher, let me ask you this: if you were in this situation, would you go home?"
Clearly, at this moment, Gao Pengjun was in the wrong. If he said he would go home, it would prove that Maping was not at fault and that he had wrongly accused the student earlier. If he said he wouldn't go home, then he would truly appear as a cold-blooded creature in the eyes of the students.
Standing there in a daze, after a moment, Gao Pengjun threw the broomstick on the ground and sternly said, "Self-study for this class!"
After saying this, Gao Pengjun prepared to turn and leave. At the same time, Bing Tianyi continued to ask, "Teacher Gao, what about the lessons we missed?"
Gao Pengjun was on the verge of breaking down; having taught for several years, he had never encountered such a student.
In a fit of anger, Gao Pengjun suddenly stopped, turned around to look at Bing Tianyi, and shouted, "Bing Tianyi, get out here!"
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi nodded and stood up, walking directly toward the door. Meanwhile, all the classmates cast approving glances at Bing Tianyi.
Once outside, Gao Pengjun took Bing Tianyi straight to the mathematics department office. As the head of the First Year Mathematics Teaching Research Group, he entered and immediately told the other teachers in the office who were working there, "Please step outside and wait."
The teachers looked curiously at Bing Tianyi. When they saw Gao Pengjun walk to the back of the office and break a mop handle with his foot, one of the female teachers stepped forward and smiled, "Teacher Gao, what has made you so angry? Take your time to talk; after all, they are still children."
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