Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 355 It’s all your fault!

"I've run into a little trouble at work, what's wrong?"

"Is this the job you told me about before... Oh, sorry, I forgot I shouldn't ask too many questions."

Xia Tian's voice on the other end of the phone turned serious: "I have something important to discuss with you, Teacher Nan."

"Didn't you ask me that legal question last time? I talked a lot, but... Professor Nan, you should understand, right? It's the issue we were discussing... Due to various factors, in practice it might not follow the book exactly; the process would be quite complicated."

Nan Zhuren hummed in agreement.

"I've been cramming too much lately, so I forgot to explain it to you, Professor Nan. Anyway, if you really start working on this... I'll leave Professor Nan's phone number; calling him might be helpful if needed. Make sure you remember it—"

……

Chang Ming was unaware of what was happening behind him.

He rushed into the stadium, taking three steps at a time.

Upon entering, they saw Xu Pengcheng, drenched in sweat and pale-faced, looking as if he might faint at any moment.

"Hey, you guys!" Chang Ming shouted.

Attracted everyone's attention.

All the students who were "practicing extra" were momentarily stunned.

"What are you doing!"

The adults who appear in high schools outside of open days are basically teachers, or even higher-ranking leaders.

There is a natural food chain advantage when dealing with high school students.

Zhang Zihao instinctively stood at attention: "We're training..."

"Didn't we already notify everyone not to let the students stay in the gym today? What are we training for?!"

Even though he had already thought of his words, Zhang Zihao still couldn't help but tremble when he looked at Chang Ming, who was dressed in a suit and tie, carrying a briefcase, and exuding an imposing aura.

His answer was also halting: "We...our grades aren't good enough usually, so we're doing extra practice now..."

Chang Ming also has a wealth of experience in dealing with such situations.

"What extra training! You don't practice regularly, do you think just one extra session today will improve your performance? This last-minute cramming is ridiculous! Where were you before?!"

He pointed at Xu Pengcheng and said, "Is this what you guys look like doing extra training?!"

Looking at Xu Pengcheng, who was trembling all over and could barely stand, I could see that he was shaking.

Chang Ming's eyes twitched involuntarily, and an unnamed anger flared up in his chest.

His aura at that moment was simply too powerful.

Even though it was their first meeting and they didn't know who Chang Ming was, the students were still completely stunned.

Everyone stood frozen in place, terrified and at a loss for what to do.

Chang Ming gestured for them to leave: "Go, all of you, go."

"We...still need to pack up the equipment..."

"What are you packing for? Let's go, all of you, get out!"

Chang Ming stepped forward and grabbed the nearest student, pushing him outwards.

This action broke the ice, and as the first student left the indoor gymnasium, the others followed suit, one after another, like ducklings following their mother.

"Wait, you—stay."

Chang Ming pointed at Zhang Zihao again, leaving the unsuspecting new captain of the sports team frozen in place.

In his heart, Chang Ming sighed silently.

The original plan was to keep as many students as possible for questioning together, and Chang Ming even hoped to create a "prisoner's dilemma".

Unfortunately, the school reacted too quickly, and he didn't know how much time Nan Zhuren and Chonghui could buy him.

Therefore, the only option is to target the one who is clearly the leader among all the students, hoping to focus on that one and achieve a breakthrough.

However, even if there's nothing to be gained...

Chang Ming recalled Xu Pengcheng's appearance.

[Being able to prevent an accident is a good thing; at least we played a small role.] [Now it's up to Teacher Nan and the others.]

Taking a deep breath, Chang Ming stood up and began to "educate Zhang Zihao with examples" from a superior position.

……

Outside the gymnasium, the students from the sports team all had their heads down and were pacing out like quails.

"The teachers all said the class was dismissed... but Zhang Zihao insisted on practicing..."

Suddenly, whispers began to circulate among the crowd.

"Yes."

This statement was quickly accepted by many.

Everyone nodded slightly, seemingly pleased that someone had finally taken responsibility.

As the person who gives orders, isn't the team leader responsible for taking on key responsibilities at crucial moments?
The student who said this was the one who had previously sat on Xu Pengcheng's back as a "weight".

He was still holding a basketball in his arms and forgot to put it back in the hoop.

After being replaced as a weightlifter, he began to supervise Xu Pengcheng. Whenever Xu Pengcheng's movements were not up to standard, he would throw the basketball at Xu Pengcheng.

At this moment, after complaining about Zhang Zihao.

Looking at Xu Pengcheng swaying precariously in front of him, Fu Zhongsheng suddenly felt a surge of anger.

"boom!"

The basketball slammed into Xu Pengcheng's back like a cannonball, causing him to lurch violently as he was going down the stairs. He barely managed to grab the railing to avoid falling.

"It's all your fault! If we hadn't seen you getting extra training, we wouldn't have gotten yelled at!"

"This teacher will definitely tell Coach Wang later, and then we'll have to do extra training again because of you!"

A new outlet for emotional outbursts has emerged, and accusations from all sides immediately surround it once again.

After regaining his balance, Xu Pengcheng seemed too afraid to move forward, only rubbing his back a couple of times in a daze. Faced with everyone's scolding, he just opened his mouth but didn't make a sound, looking like a piece of cotton that couldn't feel any pain.

"You'll be serving everyone lunch today!"

The student carrying the burden made the decision on his own, which was echoed by the other students.

Someone frowned slightly: "He can't carry all that by himself, I'll go help..."

"Don't help him, let him figure it out himself." Fu Chongsheng stopped his companion from being soft-hearted, and then turned to Xu Pengcheng to instruct, "Don't you dare sneak any food in the cafeteria!"

"We'll wait for you in the classroom, and we'll get you there within 15 minutes!"

"Don't forget Zhang Zihao's share!"

Xu Pengcheng paused for two seconds before nodding: "Okay..."

His teammates returned to the teaching building on their own. The leaders were still angry, while the ones who fell behind kept turning back as if they wanted to help Xu Pengcheng, but in the end they were all dragged away.

Xu Pengcheng scratched his head and slowly walked into the cafeteria.

"Aunt……"

"Hey classmate, why are you so late? There's hardly any food left."

The cafeteria lady scolded him, but after looking Xu Pengcheng up and down, she was pleasantly surprised by his round face and then showed a concerned expression.

"You child, you're so tall, how come your face is so pale? Oh dear, look at your lips... You must be studying too hard and not eating properly, right?"

"Here, Auntie will give you a generous amount!"

Xu Pengcheng simply gave a simple, honest smile and offered no further explanation.

He packed the meals according to the number of people in the sports team.

Place them on the table and count them slowly.

"Oh right... there's also Jun Kai's meal, and Ming Chen's... I wonder if they've eaten yet."

Xu Pengcheng glanced at the takeout box on the table, pursed his lips, and turned to walk back to the food serving window.

(End of this chapter)