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Gu Ran was genuinely annoyed that she couldn't retaliate after being insulted.
The discipline director, Zheng Zailong, made no attempt to ask Gu Ran what had happened; in short, Gu Ran was in the wrong and was not given a chance to explain.
Seeing Gu Ran being scolded, homeroom teacher Quan Xiaomin couldn't help but say, "You should be reasonable and find out the truth of the matter first. For example, why was there dog poop in Jin Shiyu's shoe..."
"Enough, Jeon Hyomin! Are you trying to protect a student who broke the school rules?" Jung Jae-ryong angrily rebuked Jeon Hyomin. "The matter we're discussing today is why Kim Seok-woo threw dog poop on his classmate's head. As for where the dog poop came from, that's completely unimportant!"
Chapter 52 Harmony with Mud
Jung Jae-ryong thought to himself, "You beautiful woman with balls but no brains, how come you can't tell the difference between the king and queen?"
Xin Zhican's family owns the Tianle Group, and they sponsor the school every year. How can you offend a student like that?
Who is Kim Seok-woo?
He's just the son of a businessman; he has no power or influence behind him whatsoever.
This kind of person can just be sent away easily!
Zheng Zailong said to Gu Ran, "Alright, I've made my decision. Jin Shiyu, you've violated school rules, and you're being expelled immediately! Go pack your things and get out of our school!"
He stared at Gu Ran, who was bowing his head and remaining silent, and continued to shout, "Did you hear me? Look up into my eyes."
Gu Ran stood there with his head down, and through the megaphone in his tie, he spoke in a slow and casual tone:
"Are you sure you want to expel me? I have the school's surveillance footage, which shows someone putting dog poop in my shoes, and it's been going on for a long time, not just for one day. If you're going to expel me, then I'll give the video to the newspaper. Then, not only the school, but also Tianle Group will be in trouble, right?"
After saying this, Jung Jae-ryong was clearly stunned for a moment.
Upon hearing this, Xin Zhican froze on the spot, at a loss for words.
"Jin Shiyu, how dare you lie? How could you possibly have our school's surveillance footage?" Zheng Zailong demanded.
Gu Ran yawned and gave him a "grandpa on the subway looking at his phone" emoji.
Then, Gu Ran heard Ha Ji-yeon's instructions through his earpiece: "Gu Ran, take out your phone. I sent you a video link. Click on it and show them the screen."
Following Ha Ji-yeon's instructions, Gu Ran took out the latest Samsung i7500 GALAXY phone, which was equipped with the most advanced Android 1.5 system and was prepared for him by the Goryeo Executive Department.
South Korea had widespread 3G networks very early on, especially in the capital Seoul, where 3G network coverage was complete and the speed was quite good. Online videos could be played without buffering, since videos were not very large in that era.
Gu Ran clicked on the video and glanced at it.
It really is CCTV footage from the shoe-changing area.
It turns out that Norma had somehow hacked into the school's surveillance system and saved the footage of Xin Zhican defecating.
So Gu Ran played the video in front of everyone.
Soon, you could see Jung Jae-ryong staring at the video with a dark expression.
The videos aren't just from today; there are also videos of the bad things Xin Zhican did before, such as putting thumbtacks, shards of glass, and snakes in his shoes...
There is surveillance footage, and there is the truth.
Xin Zhican was also stunned. He clenched his fists, not understanding how Gu Ran had obtained such surveillance video.
At this moment, Ha Ji-yeon explained the meaning behind her earlier words to Gu Ran through the earpiece:
“People in South Korea care a lot about their reputation. Although school violence is rampant, they will not easily admit that it has happened in their schools. Moreover, people in society are also disgusted by school violence. This video is irrefutable evidence of Shin Ji-chan’s school violence. If you are expelled and use this video to cause trouble, it will have a great impact on the reputation of their school.”
She continued, "Moreover, if Xin Zhican's identity is exposed, it will also affect Tianle Group's corporate image, and the stock price will inevitably fluctuate. So... next, it should be the classic muddling through."
Sure enough, as soon as Ha Ji-yeon finished speaking, Jung Jae-ryong immediately changed his tune and smiled at Gu Ran and Shin Ji-chan:
"I think this is just a minor squabble between classmates, a misunderstanding. What do you think, Xin Zhican? Gu Ran?"
His smile now resembles the obsequious flattery of Yoon Seok-wol in later generations, who fawned over Biden.
It was as if the fierce and menacing version of myself had been possessed by a ghost.
As the grandson of Tianle Group, Xin Zhican may have done a lot of scoundrel things, but he still knows what's important.
If this gets out, and Tianle Group's stock price plummets, he'll be beaten to death by his profit-driven grandfather!
Even his parents couldn't protect him.
Xin Zhican was frustrated because someone threw dog poop in his face, and he had nowhere to vent his anger.
He turned his head to the side, remained silent, but showed no intention of pursuing the matter further.
Gu Ran knew when to stop; making too much of a fuss would hinder their actions.
So he smiled nonchalantly at Jung Jae-ryong.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, then it's alright. We're all classmates, it's just a misunderstanding, don't let it affect our friendship!" Zheng Zailong said with a smile, making a few polite remarks.
He looked at Jeon Hyomin, his previous arrogance gone, and instead spoke softly:
"Teacher Quan, please take your students back to the classroom! Thank you for making this trip!"
"Row."
Jeon Hyomin seemed to be used to Jung Jae-ryong's true colors and was not surprised at all.
Seeing that Gu Ran was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, her beautiful eyes lingered on him for a moment, as if she realized that she couldn't see through this student.
Jeon Hyomin was concerned about Gu Ran, but she didn't give Shin Ji-chan a friendly look, coldly telling him, "Go back to class."
Shin Ji-chan's face turned ashen when he saw Jeon Hyo-min's attitude towards him.
Not only was he pelted with dog poop today, but he also had something on his hands.
He looked utterly indignant!
But he knew there was no point in staying there, so he turned and left.
Jeon Hyomin looked at Gu Ran again, gently patted his back, and said softly:
"Jin Shiyu, don't take today's events to heart. Don't let other things affect your studies, after all, the college entrance examination is just around the corner."
South Korea's college entrance exam is held in mid-November each year, which is the first semester of the senior year.
Kim Seok-woo's grades are good enough to get him into Seoul National University.
Jeon Hyo-min's words were also meant for Jung Jae-ryong, hoping he would consider the school's college entrance rate.
Zheng Zailong's expression was not very good. He thought to himself that he was, after all, a discipline master.
So he looked at Gu Ran and said, "Jin Shiyu, I don't care where you got this surveillance video from, but if you leak it easily, that's a breach of privacy, and you'll be held legally responsible!"
Gu Ran stared at Zheng Zailong, a slight smile playing on her lips, and silently chuckled before turning and leaving.
Zheng Zailong's lips twitched; he was also frustrated and had nowhere to vent his anger.
When Gu Ran returned to the classroom to resume classes, the students were all stunned.
They initially thought the school was drafting a disciplinary notice and that it would take time.
But after waiting a whole day, there was still no announcement.
He's perfectly fine.
Xin Zhican did not lash out.
So, Shin Ji-chan backed down? He didn't even think about revenge after being pelted with dog poop?
Everyone was curious about how Gu Ran managed to remain unharmed.
However, both Gu Ran and Xin Zhican avoided talking about it.
Gu Ran was too lazy to talk, and Xin Zhican was too ashamed to talk.
Chapter 53 Ha Ji-yeon's Secret
The dog poop incident is temporarily over.
For the next few classes, Xin Zhican asked for leave and went home.
Gu Ran, on the other hand, spent the entire day at school pretending to study, as if listening to gibberish.
He didn't go home until after evening self-study, stretching and yawning.
"I'm exhausted!"
It's about nine o'clock in the evening.
Back in the apartment, Gu Ran lay down on the sofa.
I never imagined playing a high school student would be so tiring.
Ha Ji-yeon came over at that moment and brought him a new school uniform that fit him perfectly.
Then, she knelt in front of the sofa and used tweezers to remove the tiny invisible earphone from Gu Ran's ear.
Gu Ran was a little embarrassed and tried to sit up straight, but Ha Ji-yeon gently pressed him down with her palm, making him continue in the Ge You slouch position.
“You’ve had a long day, so take a rest,” Ha Ji-yeon said.
Ha Ji-yeon is about 1.65 meters tall. Her figure is very slender due to long-term training, and you can vaguely see the muscles that can generate explosive power in her biceps.
Her face is small and round, giving her a gentle and graceful appearance.
"Want some late-night snacks?" She brought over two packets of Shin Ramyun, and Gu Ran, who was also hungry, readily agreed.
Besides instant noodles, she also bought some snacks from nearby, such as blood sausage, fried rice cakes, and beef intestines. After the noodles were cooked, she put all the snacks on the table.
"Want some beer? You guys can drink when you're eighteen, right?" Ha Ji-yeon asked Gu Ran as she opened a bottle of beer and poured him a glass.
The legal drinking age in South Korea is nineteen, but of course, countless people drink secretly in private.
Most of the university students in Korea were drinking for the first time, so they regarded drinking as a sign of adulthood, which led to the formation of a unique drinking culture. They also invented many drinking games, and they played them in a crazy and enthusiastic manner.
However, Ha Ji-yeon didn't seem to be playing games. She simply introduced the snacks to Gu Ran and then quietly ate and drank.
Gu Ran only drank a little alcohol, stopping after two cups and instead eating.
The grilled beef intestines were quite delicious, but they were too oily, so you had to eat them with kimchi.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Ha Ji-yeon took another sip of beer, her face slightly flushed.
She suddenly spoke: