At this moment, there were very few people in all of China who could act so recklessly and disregard the rules in front of Li Li. Excluding those who would never do such a thing, the only person who came to mind was Li Xue.
Sure enough, after hovering low over Sakura Forest for a while, the helicopter flew directly above Chen Rui and the others, landing on the helipad atop the office building.
The fact that Li Xue was familiar with Chen Rui was known only within A Group; as for the rest of the operations department, apart from a few leaders, no one else was aware.
With Liang Yu's wedding approaching, Chen Rui's reputation was finally on the mend, and he didn't want any more chaotic rumors to spread. Thus, he urged, "Um... Vice Principal? Let's go check on the classes now."
Vice Principal Guo Tong glanced around and quickly deduced that Chen Rui was intentionally avoiding meeting Li Xue. He decided to go along with it and said, "Alright, let's head to the teaching area now."
The four of them took the elevator down to the first floor. Guo Tong walked over to the parking area and casually grabbed an electric bike. Looking at Chen Rui and the others who stood awkwardly in place, he smiled and explained, "All electric bikes and bicycles on campus are for public use. Just return them to the nearest parking area after use. If needed, you can ride them off-campus temporarily, but you can't go too far!"
"Who was just walking here?" Ruan Yu shot an annoyed glance at Chen Rui.
Chen Rui stifled a laugh and quickly hopped onto an electric bike. "Come on, hurry up!"
Thus, the four of them rode their electric bikes toward the tallest office building in the campus area, which also served as the primary teaching zone—essentially a collection of classrooms.
Although the number of floors in this office building was similar to that of the staff dormitory, its actual height was significantly greater. This building was no less than the Golden Fortune Twin Towers, reaching nearly three hundred meters in height!
Upon arriving at the base of the office building and gazing up at this towering structure, Chen Rui sighed, "What a luxury."
Hearing Chen Rui's words, both Ruan Yu and Gao Zhijie silently agreed. The construction and maintenance costs for such a large building were several times higher than those for a standard one. Although it wasn't their money being spent, they still felt a pang of sympathy.
"Isn't studying worth such luxury?" Vice Principal Guo Tong seemed unfazed by it all. He parked the electric bike in the designated area and led Chen Rui and his companions into the massive office building.
"The first floor is a comprehensive hall where the general affairs office is located. Additionally, all notifications and announcements are posted here," Guo Tong pointed to a virtual projection in the center of the hall. "This building has a total of forty-five floors. From the second to twenty-sixth floors are various classrooms. The twenty-seventh to forty-fifth floors are regular classrooms arranged by class number from top to bottom."
Ruan Yu asked with a smile, "So Class 4-1 is on the top floor, forty-fifth?"
"That's right! Class 2 is on the forty-fourth floor, Class 3 is on the forty-third floor. The forty-second floor is where Class 5-1 is located... However, from thirty-two to twenty-seven floors are still vacant."
The four took an express elevator straight to the top floor—the forty-fifth floor. The elevator opened into a glass corridor that offered a panoramic view of this level: arranged like a conference room with lounge areas and entertainment zones made it feel particularly vibrant; this space covered two thousand square meters and looked nothing like an ordinary classroom.
"According to the principal's requirements, each regular classroom is equipped with a lounge area and entertainment zone to help students relax better. As for the quality of teaching, that depends on you," Guo Tong handed Ruan Yu a blue notebook embossed with three golden characters: Teacher's Certificate. "Go ahead! Professor Ruan!"
After pushing Ruan Yu into the classroom, Guo Tong proceeded to usher Gao Zhijie and Chen Rui into their respective classrooms. However, when Chen Rui arrived on the forty-third floor, it felt particularly desolate, as each classroom on the forty-fourth and forty-fifth floors had at least thirty students.
The Class Three of Level 4 that Chen Rui was supposed to teach had only five students!!!
Guo Tong smiled at Chen Rui and said, "Don't be fooled by their small number. In terms of family background and personal talent, these five are not inferior to anyone on the upper floors."
Chen Rui asked eagerly, "Were they specifically separated for this class?"
"Who knows?" Guo Tong shrugged, chuckling as he stepped into the elevator and closed the door behind him.
With a wry smile, Chen Rui awkwardly walked into the somewhat empty 'classroom.' Upon entering, he realized that instead of five students, there were only four present, and they were all engrossed in their phones.
"Ahem." Chen Rui intentionally cleared his throat twice to signal his arrival. The four students looked up at him and gradually put their phones down, silently watching him.
Seeing their indifferent gazes, Chen Rui smiled lightly and tossed the 'lesson plan' that Guo Tong had prepared for him onto the lectern. He then plopped down into his seat, looking down at his four students.
"Where's the fifth person?" Chen Rui opened the student files to check who was absent. "Fan Xiaohu!"
"Here!" A tall, slender boy raised his right hand. Chen Rui noticed that his glasses were not ordinary but chose not to inquire further.
"Zhuo Rohan!"
"Here!" A pretty girl lazily lifted her right hand while propping her head up with her left hand, looking as if she could fall asleep at any moment.
"Li Zheng!"
"Here!" This student appeared quite ordinary; his posture was not particularly upright but also not as relaxed as Zhuo Rohan's. His attire lacked any distinguishing features.
Chen Rui nodded and continued calling names. "Fan Xiaohu?"
No one responded; it seemed that Fan Xiaohu was indeed absent. Chen Rui marked an X next to Fan Xiaohu's name on the attendance sheet and asked, "Does anyone know where he is?"
The last male student replied with a smile, "He's off causing trouble."
"Hahaha." As soon as the words were spoken, the other three burst into laughter, as if they had just heard the greatest joke in the world.
"Causing trouble? I think he didn't show up just to stir things up!" Chen Rui glanced at the student list, the last name being Ye Yi, a tall and slender boy who, for some reason, always gave off a sense of weariness.
Ye Yi nodded. "Exactly, that guy can't help but make a fuss every few minutes."
Just as Chen Rui was pondering what Fan Xiaohu was up to, the entire building's power suddenly went out...
"Here comes the show!" A voice that had not been heard before echoed in the classroom, but Chen Rui could not see its owner.
Suddenly, all the speakers and projectors in the building began playing a music video of a-eens' hit song f1rfi11er, accompanied by flashing lights, transforming the entire building into a nightclub.
"This is my student?" Chen Rui couldn't help but ask himself. "Can I really manage a group like this?"
In less than five minutes of chaos, four security personnel in black uniforms rushed in and skillfully dragged out the mastermind from behind a chair in the lounge. The leader helplessly pleaded, "Master, please spare us! Climbing forty floors every time is exhausting!"
"I didn't mean to cause you trouble, really." Fan Xiaohu clutched a notebook, his eyes sincere as he was escorted out by the four guards.
"What’s going on here?" As the main course professor, Chen Rui felt responsible for his students. Having someone taken away like this clearly undermined his authority.
The guards were surprised to find this person in class and quickly asked, "Who are you?"
Chen Rui flashed his teacher's ID. "I just started today; what's happening here?"
The head guard sighed and grabbed Chen Rui's hand. "Teacher, you really need to manage your students better. It's not easy for us working folks. Climbing forty floors every few minutes is exhausting!"
"What exactly happened?"
From the guards, Chen Rui learned that Fan Xiaohu was a seasoned hacker who had repeatedly breached the school's internal network. Now he had been warned that if he continued to disrupt school operations, he would be forcibly expelled. So he decided to take a step back and hacked into the building's management system instead...
The guard continued, "The others aren't any better. That girl has strong leadership and organizational skills; she's organized students to form authoritarian groups under the guise of study exchanges to resist school policies multiple times. And that guy with the tech glasses is very skilled with software and has advanced mechanical knowledge; he once modified several electric scooters into motorcycles!"
What kind of students are these! Chen Rui quickly told the guard to stop and let him continue his work while he returned to the podium, leaning against the lectern and looking at his four students before him.
Who knows if there are even more chaotic characters in here!
"Is this interesting?" Chen Rui couldn't help but smile wryly as he glanced at them. "Did you come here just to do these things? Is it meaningful?"
This question left them momentarily speechless. While there was indeed some amusement in their antics, the actual benefits were minimal. Was it worth wasting time on such activities?
Chen Rui sighed. "I think you all are just too idle with nothing to do. Let me help you plan something!" He turned to the student who seemed utterly unremarkable: Li Zheng.
"What’s your favorite thing?"
"Online games..."
"Pfft... Hahaha..." As soon as those words left his mouth, the other three burst into laughter, but Li Zheng remained unfazed.
Chen Rui frowned slightly. "What are you laughing at? Have you all never liked online games since you were born?"
"Games are a meaningful thing! Why do they even exist? It's because people need to relax through them. Since you like games, I hereby declare! This year! Your mission is to create an online game that satisfies me!" Chen Rui declared emphatically.
Zhuo Rohan stretched his neck and nodded with a smile. "Creating an online game is no problem, but the key question is—why should we listen to you..."
"Bang—" The glass door was pushed open forcefully and slammed against the wall, and a female voice rang out from the entrance. "Chen Rui! Get out here!"
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