A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 216 A Spark of Hope (Second Update)
"Old Wang, what you're saying..."

"Your School of Mathematics has two great minds, Yuan Xinyi and Chen Hui, so of course you're not worried about not being able to recruit international students. But you can't just ignore the fate of the other schools, can you?"

With a sigh, Wei Zanhao, the dean of the School of Biological Sciences, turned to the deans of the School of Physics and the School of Computer Science and asked, "Old He, Old Wei, what do you think?"

"I initially thought that Lao Wang's punishment was a bit too harsh, but now that I think about it, if I were in Lao Wang's position, I would have punished him even more severely. These international students are really outrageous."

He Jun did not side with him. He was of course aware of Professor Xiao Meng's recent research results, and he believed that when these results were presented to the world, international students would be begging to come to the School of Physics at Jiangcheng University.

It's time to change the image of the academy.

"Old He is right."

“These international students need to be dealt with. Over the years, many people have reported their problems to me. Let’s take this opportunity to solve them all at once.”

Wei Xiong also became more assertive. Nowadays, China's computer industry is developing quite well. Just as Wang Qiming said, times have changed, and they no longer need to beg overseas students to come.

The school was already nearing its limit in its tolerance for the problems with international students, but due to ingrained habits, their first reaction was to try to minimize the issue. They never expected that these people would turn the tables on Chen Hui.

This was the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely changing everyone's mindset.

"The dormitory issue will be revised according to Wang Qiming's proposal. Those who cause trouble should be expelled or given demerits. All those involved will have all their scholarships and benefits revoked."

If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly.

Zhang Pingwen was truly angry this time. As Wang Qiming said, to correct a wrong, one must go to extremes.

No one spoke in the meeting room. Although a few deans seemed to have some opinions, most people had reached a consensus.

The office director stared in astonishment at the scene. He had thought that Wang Qiming would be in trouble this time, but who would have thought that this would be the result?

He subconsciously turned his head to look at the projector, where the paused footage of the disturbance was displayed, with an enlarged banner reading: "Severely punish the traitor Chen for abusing his power for personal gain."

……

Security guards were already on site in front of the School of Mathematics to maintain order.

"Everyone, please be quiet,"

It wasn't until the school's meeting room reached a conclusion that the head of the security department stood in front of the crowd with a megaphone.

After a long pause, the Minister of Security looked at the decision he had just received and was unsure whether he should announce the result.

However, the crowd had quieted down and was all staring intently at him.

"After discussion, the school decided that Dean Wang Qiming's punishment was reasonable and justified, and rejected everyone's demands. Wu Ding and the other three students were expelled from the school."

"Furthermore, since the demonstration was not reported to the school and posed a significant safety hazard, all participants will have all their scholarships and benefits for the year revoked."

Quiet,

Deathly silence.

After the Minister of Security read out the decision, a minute or two passed and the scene remained deathly silent.

Whether it was the international students, the Chinese students watching the commotion, or even the security guards maintaining order, no one could believe their ears.

How could it be that an international student was punished?

"Boss, did you misread it?"

The security captain next to him tugged at the minister's sleeve, fearing that the minister might cause some serious trouble. This decision seemed to be very satisfying, but it could very well lead to disaster.

"That's indeed the decision made above."

A minister is a minister after all. No matter how absurd the decision may seem, he only needs to carry it out firmly. "Alright, everyone, you can leave now."

He didn't have these international students register; the video had already been recorded, and he could identify them later, pull up a list, and punish them one by one.

"Why?"

"We are not convinced!"

At this point, the stunned international students finally came to their senses.

They suddenly became angry.

"What do you want to do?"

With Li Zehan's loud shout, the students watching immediately reacted, stood behind the security guards, and aggressively pressed towards the international students.

The other students were also full of confidence. When they heard the Minister of Security read out the decision, they immediately felt incredibly reassured.

The school is on their side, and that's enough!
Their emotions are no calmer than those of the international students.

Scholarships far exceeding those of ordinary students, dormitory issues, minor mistakes by international students being downplayed, while mistakes by their own students are punished more severely, and a single lost bicycle by an international student warrants a full-scale search, while a lost stack of bicycles by their own students goes unnoticed...

Scenes flashed through my mind, and stories of what I had experienced and heard about came to mind.

Years of pent-up frustration were swept away in one day, and the students, having regained their senses, couldn't help but roar to the heavens.

……

The riot was quickly quelled. Often, mass incidents are just momentary impulses. Once the emotions subside, many people won't do those impulsive things. The more you read, the more you'll understand this.

Wu Ding and his three companions, carrying their luggage, walked out of Jiangcheng University in a daze.

The procedures for expelling them were completed as quickly as possible, and the dormitory manager also kicked them out according to regulations.

As they wished, they really made a big fuss.

Unfortunately, the matter was too big, too big for them to handle.

Why did you provoke him?

"Do you know his status in Chinese academic circles?" "He should be severely punished. Who do you think you are? Do you even deserve it?"

Tom looked at Raffi with a fierce gaze.

He still believes that if they hadn't offended Chen Hui, their fate would be different now.

"What's the point of saying this now?"

"I'm going back to my country now," Senier said in a muffled voice. "See you again sometime."

Even so, they both knew that after returning to their home countries, given their respective circumstances there, they would never see each other again in this lifetime.

"Tom, can I go to the United States with you?"

Udin looked at Tom timidly, "We're classmates, so we can look out for each other if we go."

Looking at his accomplice, Tom's momentum deflated. These people hadn't studied seriously after coming to China; instead, they used their foreign status to scam people out of food, drink, and sex. They probably didn't understand what Chen Hui's academic achievements really represented.

"Quli Malaysian Ringgit!"

Tom blurted out a Chinese swear word, gave Udin the middle finger, and then turned and walked away without looking back.

……

Qilu University, in the cafeteria

"It's so annoying. I don't know what's wrong with the school. They insist on assigning everyone some kind of study buddy. I don't want to go. Those foreigners all have body odor. I feel nauseous when I'm near them."

A girl complained to her boyfriend with a look of disgust, "And assigning three study buddies to one foreigner, are they expecting us to be his babysitters?"

"Are the school leaders' brains filled with shit?"

It's clear that she was genuinely disgusted and truly resisted the study buddy system.

However, this is a school regulation, and failure to complete it may result in not receiving credits and potentially affecting graduation.

Although the possibility may not be high, Chinese students are often like this, cautious and meticulous, not daring to make even the slightest mistake.

It's not their fault, because the world hasn't been tolerant of them enough either.

"Let's go and report this to our superiors."

The boy sitting opposite said firmly, "Even if the teacher insists, we won't go. Let them deduct the credits, we won't put up with this humiliation!"

He didn't want his girlfriend to serve Quesanti.

Just then, a news report suddenly broadcast on the cafeteria's television screen caught their attention.

Today, international students at Jiangcheng University caused a disturbance over dormitory issues. Jiangcheng University handled the matter according to school rules and regulations; all the students involved were punished, and the ringleader was expelled…

Upon seeing this news, the boy felt something was off.

He didn't know when it started, but the style of news in China suddenly changed. It became factual and objective, without embellishment to attract clicks or sensationalism, and without sarcastic remarks that deliberately incite conflict...

Such news made him feel as if he had returned to a time when people were still very simple and honest, when reporters were willing to risk their lives to go undercover and expose wrongdoing, and when being a reporter was a respected profession.

He was unaware of what was happening in China's media industry, but this news caught his eye, and he eagerly opened his phone to investigate the matter.

Jiangcheng University is awesome! That's so satisfying! They did what I've wanted to do for years!

That's how it should be. It was the same at our school before; once those guys caused trouble, everything became theirs.

Our school should learn from Jiangcheng University.

Here's something outrageous: international students at our school can get over 100,000 RMB in scholarships and benefits a year. I might not even get that much after I graduate and start working.

Don't be so sure. Can't you find out the average salary for undergraduates now? Do you think you can reach that average level?

[One hundred thousand? Holy crap, it has to be Lord Yang!]

[Enough said, I'm applying to Jiangcheng University for postgraduate studies this year.]

[Seriously, buddy, do you really think just anyone can get into Jiangcheng University?]

I'm from Yanbei.

Sorry to bother you.

Haha, actually I'm a math major. A lot of my classmates are planning to apply to Jiangcheng University, but I don't know if Professor Chen is accepting students.

[Jiangcheng University's Class of 17 graduates are here to register. What year is it? Even students from Yanbei are registering for Jiangcheng University!]

……

Those who were expelled have already left the school, and the others have also given up and pleaded guilty. After all, for now it's just canceling this year's scholarships and benefits; if they were expelled, they would have nothing left.

At 3 p.m., Chloe walked into Chen Hui's office carrying a stack of papers.

"Teacher, were you alright that day?"

Chloe asked worriedly. She only found out afterward that the protesters were after her teacher; otherwise, she would have abandoned her experiment and confronted them.

"Choi, what do you think of the school's handling of the dormitory issue?"

Chen Hui wanted to know what the perspective of international students was like.

"what?"

Chloe was taken aback. "Sackley University doesn't provide dormitories at all."

(End of this chapter)