In the faculty office of Shanghai University, Han Tao had just finished organizing his lesson plans and some downloaded materials when Yang Xiaodong and Wang Jiajia came to express their gratitude.

At this moment, the bruises on Yang Xiaodong's face had not yet faded much. He was carrying a bag of fruit and bowed slightly shyly.

"Professor Han, actually I wanted to attend your military theory class yesterday, but I arrived too late and couldn't get in."

However, after watching the full video, I realized that I couldn't back down in this situation, but I was too weak to stop them.

So, if you hadn't happened to be passing by last night, I really don't know what would have happened. Thank you for saving me.

Han Tao pulled over two chairs for the two to sit down, handed them two glasses of warm water, and spoke in a gentle tone:

"You've done a great job. Knowing you couldn't win, you still dared to step forward. That's taking responsibility, and it's a truly remarkable act."

Just remember one thing: if you encounter a dangerous situation like this again, call security first, protect yourself, and then seek help. Don't try to fight back alone.

I said in class that the most important thing for contemporary youth to never lose is their spirit, and that's true.

But courage is not simply about being brave and aggressive; it's about never turning a blind eye to the weak being bullied, and it's about upholding right and wrong without ever backing down.

Wang Jiajia, standing to the side, had slightly red eyes and said softly, "I was restless all night after what happened yesterday, but seeing the school's announcement made me feel much more at ease."

I always thought the campus was absolutely safe, and I wasn't on guard when I encountered foreign students. I never imagined they would be waiting to do bad things on secluded paths. Thank you so much.

"Remember, those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions. Do not easily trust anyone, and there is no environment that is absolutely safe. Maintaining basic vigilance is the prerequisite for self-protection."

Of course, the school is already improving its management system, and in the future, all sections of the campus will have increased surveillance and patrols to prevent similar dangers from occurring again.

Han Tao offered a few words of comfort and then chatted with the two about matters related to psychological counseling, reminding them that if they had difficulty calming down, they could always talk to the school's counselor.

Not long after the two left, the international students who had been asked to leave by the Foreign Affairs Office that morning, upon learning that Han Tao had arrived, once again blocked the building downstairs.

They demanded an explanation from him in broken Chinese, their words filled with arrogance, accusing him of physically harming his foreign classmates.

After learning about the situation, many students from the school spontaneously ran downstairs to support Han Tao, and the scene became tense for a time.

Upon seeing this, Han Tao hurriedly went downstairs and patiently persuaded the students from his school who had come to support him to return to their classrooms to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

He then turned to the side, his sharp gaze sweeping over the group of international students who were causing trouble, his tone unwavering, each word resounding:

"You want an explanation, right? Then I'll explain three points to you clearly."

First, on Chinese soil, everyone is equal before the law, regardless of nationality or skin color; those who commit violence and harm others must bear the consequences.

Your compatriots dragged and beat students of our school. The video evidence is complete and conclusive. The school's handling of the matter was reasonable and justified, without any bias.

Secondly, my intervention to stop the attack was legitimate self-defense. Protecting the students of my school is the duty of a teacher. No Chinese teacher would stand idly by while students are bullied.

Third, if you feel that the handling of this matter is unfair, you can go through the formal foreign affairs appeal channels, but don't expect to force me to bow down by gathering a crowd to exert pressure, and don't expect to enjoy special privileges outside the law on Chinese soil.

Finally, I warn everyone to return to class immediately. Anyone who causes trouble or disrupts campus order will be reported directly to the immigration authorities for appropriate action.

His strong and straightforward response left the group of international students speechless, and their previously arrogant demeanor instantly vanished.

The group exchanged glances, then looked at the students who were not only still there but were also continuously arriving. Not daring to argue further, they dispersed and returned to the Foreign Affairs Office, feeling rather disgruntled.

Seeing this, the students, fearing that too many people gathering might have a negative impact on Han Tao, also said goodbye and dispersed in twos and threes.

Just after the international students and the students who had confronted him left, relevant school leaders and Director Liu from the Armed Forces Department came to his office together, carrying an official commendation document.

  

Director Liu of the Armed Forces Department was already an acquaintance of his, and upon meeting him, he placed the documents he was holding on the table with a broad smile:

"Congratulations, Ms. Han! You're now our school's darling."

The school's Party Committee held a special meeting this morning to discuss and decide to issue a school-wide commendation for your act of bravery and award you a special prize.

The Armed Forces Department also wants to invite you to give a course on legitimate self-defense and basic self-defense combat to all the school's security personnel and reserve cadres next week!

Yesterday, your methods for subduing the foreign student were clean and standardized; you did not intentionally harm anyone, but only controlled the perpetrator.

It was a perfectly legitimate act of self-defense, and it was a good opportunity to educate all teachers and students on self-defense techniques.

Furthermore, we are aware of the recent disturbance involving international students from multiple countries. The university fully supports your position and will never compromise with unreasonable pressure.

A college leader chimed in, "That's right. The school is on your side the whole time regarding the international students' disturbance. We will never compromise with unreasonable coercion."

Your two videos from yesterday afternoon have been incredibly popular, with countless netizens and parents praising our school for having a teacher like you who has sound values ​​and practices what they preach.

Therefore, the Municipal Education Bureau, the Municipal Armed Forces Department, and other departments forwarded your relevant videos and promoted your classroom and heroic deeds as typical cases of moral education and national defense education in universities throughout the city.

But everything has two sides. Some self-media outlets have already been secretly stirring up trouble and distorting the truth, giving you advance notice so you can be prepared.

"Thank you for your concern, Party Secretary and school leaders. I also want to thank the Armed Forces Department, the school, and relevant departments for their support and recognition."

Han Tao glanced at the commendation document as he spoke and stated indifferently:

"Actually, I just happened to witness it. I believe that any teacher with a sense of decency would not stand by and watch a student be bullied."

I can prepare for next week's self-defense class. It will mainly teach students how to avoid danger, seek help appropriately, and teach a few basic non-lethal moves that are only used to control criminals.

Regarding the incident of the international students causing trouble, there will be no compromise, now or in the future. Rules and laws cannot be trampled upon by anyone.

Upon hearing this, the school leaders nodded, indicating their approval of his attitude: "Currently, there is a constant stream of interview requests from TV stations and social media bloggers, and the school has uniformly rejected them all."

The school considers your core identity as a teacher, and excessive media exposure would disrupt your daily teaching and life. Therefore, the school is stepping in to shield you from unnecessary media attention, allowing you to focus on teaching and lesson preparation.

Han Tao nodded in agreement, thanked the school and its leaders again for protecting him, and stated that he would stay true to his job and focus on teaching.

The school leaders then suggested that since the topic was too popular and the students were quite agitated, they wanted him to steer the conversation away from the heat during the morning planning class to calm things down.

If possible, it would be best to add an extra open class for the whole school in the afternoon.

The main goal is to shift the focus of public opinion from conflicts between China and foreign countries to national defense education, self-defense and safety, and youth responsibility, thereby positively guiding online public opinion and weakening antagonism and contradictions.

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