The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

Seeing the principal's reaction, Director Pan smirked.

Can we stabilize the situation?

Li Chong'an's buttocks bounced up as if they were on springs, his eyes fixed on Director Pan.

"Director Pan, this is no joke!"

"120,000 is no small sum!"

Director Pan placed his notebook and phone on the table with a solemn expression. "Principal, I have recorded and organized everything, and the recording is also here."

No matter how much you talk about it, it's better to let the principal hear it for himself.

Li Chong'an instinctively reached for his notebook.

Director Pan, anticipating this, pressed down on the laptop and said in a deep voice, "Principal, why don't you take some blood pressure medication first? The content is a bit... um... you know what I mean."

"You're right."

Li Chong'an turned back to his desk, took out his blood pressure medication from his bag, and swallowed it after taking a sip of water.

"Principal, take your time. I'll find the recording. Stay calm." Director Pan opened the page with the recorded information and pushed it towards him, then opened his phone to find the recording.

Li Chong'an, with a gloomy face, picked up the notebook and looked at it carefully.

The first thing that catches the eye is: "[Wu Bin's parent-teacher conference call: Zhang Chao from Class 7 received tutoring; unverified]"

The laptop was immediately squeezed and bent into several arcs.

Zhang Chao, it's Zhang Chao again!

Li Chong'an gritted his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.

But he suppressed his anger and continued reading.

He read every single word very carefully.

After looking at it over and over for a full five minutes, Director Pan thoughtfully found several screenshots of the transfers and showed them to Li Chong'an on his phone.

He dared not put his phone in Li Chong'an's hands.

What if the principal gets carried away and throws his phone like a grenade?

Li Chong'an took a deep breath, his voice strangely calm, "Turn on the recording."

Director Pan opened it silently.

The recording echoed in the principal's office.

Director Pan sat upright, looking down at his toes, looking so well-behaved.

Li Chong'an has an excellent attitude and is usually very kind to people and things. Although Pan Hai is his subordinate, it's nothing to joke around with him occasionally, but once he gets angry, he's really scary!

The recording is about fifteen minutes long.

Li Chong'an rested his elbows on his knees, his hands folded, his head down, so his expression was not visible.

Recording has ended.

Director Pan glanced at Li Chong'an but didn't say anything.

A dozen seconds later, Li Chong'an raised his head, his face flushed with a girlish blush that was not his own.

If his anger reached his chest when he first heard "120,000", then he was furious.

After reading the contents of the notebook, I was so angry I felt like my neck was going to burst.

After listening to the recording, anger shot straight to the hairline.

Li Chong'an stood up, unbuttoned the top button of his shirt, put his hands on his hips, and paced back and forth in the office, panting heavily.

Finally, he returned to the sofa, picked up his notebook, glanced at it, and then slammed it down on the table.

"grass!"

He immediately walked straight towards the door.

Seeing that things were going badly, Director Pan rushed to Li Chong'an and stopped him.

"Principal, where are you going?"

"I'm going to find Zhang Chao! Get out of my way."

"No, no, Principal, let's calm down."

Director Pan dragged Li Chong'an back to the sofa and forced him to sit down.

"Principal, calm down!"

"Calm down my ass!" Li Chong'an cursed angrily. "If this gets investigated, we—no, the entire school administration—are finished!"

"Yes, yes, but fortunately we discovered it ourselves," Director Pan continued to reassure them.

The principal's anger was within his expectations.

If this matter is discovered by the higher-ups, then Li Chong'an should have no other ideas and just retire early.

Director Pan poured another glass of water and pushed it in front of Li Chong'an.

"Principal, have some water to cool down."

After drinking the water, Li Chong'an's emotions calmed down considerably, and his mind became much clearer.

One thing after another flashed through his mind, and at one point, Li Chong'an was so angry that he laughed.

"He couldn't even keep the gold medal class after starting a training program?"

"You opened a class and got 21st place in the exam?"

"Didn't the parents tear it up?"

Director Pan shrugged. "Who knows?"

Li Chong'an stared at the notebook and suddenly spoke up, "Call Director Miao over."

Director Pan: "Okay, I'll make the call."

Shortly after, Miao Lifeng, the director of moral education, arrived.

As soon as he entered the principal's office, Miao Lifeng sensed that something was wrong.

"Principal, Director Pan."

"Sit down." Li Chong'an leaned back on the sofa, rubbing his temples. "Director Pan, you explain. I'm a little tired."

"Okay." Director Pan nodded and quickly explained the matter to Miao Lifeng.

Miao Lifeng's expression went from confusion to shock, then to dumbfounded, and finally to anger.

"120,000? A month?"

"Yes." Director Pan nodded. "The notes and recordings are here. Take a look."

At this moment, Li Chong'an got up again, and Director Pan immediately became alert.

Zhang Chao, you really need to thank me.

Otherwise, given the principal's volatile temper, you'd be grateful if he whipped you into a spinning top.

"I'm going to have a smoke, don't be nervous."

Li Chong'an waved his hand and walked to his desk. He took out a cigarette case from his bag, pulled one out, went to the window, opened it, lit it, and took a puff. The restlessness in his heart calmed down a lot.

He rarely smokes, maybe only a few cigarettes a month. He only smokes one when someone offers or accepts a cigarette during a meeting.

I'm really furious right now.

Li Chong'an smoked a cigarette, while Miao Lifeng had also learned most of the details of the matter.

"Director Miao, have you spoken to Zhang Chao and given him some advice?" Li Chong'an asked.

Miao Lifeng: "It's not his turn yet."

"OK."

Li Chong'an stubbed out his half-finished cigarette and threw it in the trash can. He closed the window, sat back down on the sofa, and assigned tasks with a blank expression.

"The fact that it has already happened and hasn't spread yet is the best news, but we don't have much time left."

"Put aside the phone calls to other parents for now, don't alert them. Let's meet with Zhang Chao directly this afternoon."

"Three steps: verification interview, internal decision-making, and formal reporting!"

"We can't directly participate in the talks." Li Chong'an exhaled, took out his phone, and said, "Make calls. Call Sun Liwen, Director Pan to Zhao Zhigang, and Director Miao to Wu Qingyuan. Call them all over."

"good!"

Director Pan and Miao Lifeng immediately started making phone calls.

It was indeed inappropriate for them to personally handle the matter of meeting with Zhang Chao.

It's inappropriate because they are Zhang Chao's direct superiors from the same cohort.

It is also inappropriate for the principal, who is the final decision-maker, to appear in person.

The investigation team should consist of at least two people, so other school officials would be more suitable.

Before long, all three people Li Chong'an had called arrived.

Deputy Party Branch Secretary: Sun Liwen;

Office Director: Zhao Zhigang;

Discipline Inspection Committee Member: Wu Qingyuan;

Having no personal relationship, no vested interests, and no interference with Zhang Chao, he is the best person to conduct the verification.

"Director Pan, could you please recount what happened?" Li Chong'an said.

He has now completely calmed down, and his mind is racing, trying to figure out how to handle the situation and minimize its impact.

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