Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 418 - 417: Suspension from School

Suddenly, she didn’t even know what she should do. The milk tea shop had a scandal, and she couldn’t go abroad; wasn’t this forcing her to become a recluse at home?

"It’s okay, it’s okay. After some time, you can apply again."

Gu Xiaoqing comforted Guo Donghua.

"Isn’t it hopeless once you’re rejected?" Guo Donghua knew well that once a country’s visa application was rejected, it would leave a record, and the chances of being rejected again would be high in future applications.

Gu Xiaoqing understood too. She said softly, "Don’t worry, the United States is a bit different."

She had factual evidence for this. She remembered when she used to work part-time, she overheard a coworker talking about how a child of a relative who was a good student went abroad for studies. But unexpectedly, after receiving the admission letter, they were rejected at the embassy interview.

Three months later, they applied again and passed smoothly.

It was said that U.S. visas involved a fair amount of luck.

Of course, it cost an additional two thousand yuan, after all, an interview costs money, going to Beijing required transport money, and meals also cost money.

"Really?"

Guo Donghua finally heard some news that wasn’t so depressing.

After spending a few days in Beijing, Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua felt a bit more relaxed, given the recent dreadful circumstances.

Returning to school, the milk tea shop incident continued to ferment, and they received a notice of temporary suspension for reorganization.

The milk tea shop already had several broken windows, and during class, they often heard cold sneers, saying they were unscrupulous merchants, making money at the expense of others’ health.

Guo Donghua was so affected by the remarks that he didn’t want to go to school. Gu Xiaoqing, however, attended classes as usual, even though it was like she had an invisible barrier around her, with no one coming within three meters.

Soon, everyone’s attacks focused on Gu Xiaoqing, and gradually, Guo Donghua was more or less forgotten by people.

The more Gu Xiaoqing went her own way, the more people disliked her and attacked her verbally.

After class at noon, a female classmate suddenly called out to Gu Xiaoqing in the classroom: "Hey, vampire, Teacher Dai is looking for you."

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t argue, packed her things, and headed to Teacher Dai’s office with her bag.

As soon as she entered, she keenly noticed the once pleasant atmosphere had turned somewhat strange.

The young female teacher gestured, pointing to the chair in front of her: "Gu, come sit here."

Putting down her bag, Gu Xiaoqing sat opposite the teacher and asked: "May I ask, Teacher Dai, what do you need from me?"

"Gu Xiaoqing, right. I wanted to have a heart-to-heart with you."

"A heart-to-heart?"

"Yes, you’ve been diligently attending classes recently, and I know you’ve had some incidents. Everyone has some... opinions about you."

Gu Xiaoqing said nothing. The fact that the teacher wasn’t pointing at her and yelling meant she was at least educated.

Seeing that Gu Xiaoqing wasn’t speaking, Teacher Dai paused and continued: "The school has looked into your issues, and the leaders have decided that it would be best for you to take a temporary leave of absence. Take some time to sort things out and then come back to school."

"Are you expelling me?"

Gu Xiaoqing asked indifferently.

Teacher Dai was taken aback; the word "expulsion" was no trivial matter. Being expelled as a student meant you did something terrible, you’d be pointed at, and even become a cautionary tale for neighbors to tell their children.

"No, no, just a leave of absence. We hope you can get some rest."

There were two camps in handling Gu Xiaoqing’s issue at the school. One believed that Gu Xiaoqing worked very hard and maintained her grades; she was a rare student.

On the other hand, the dean’s side felt that Gu Xiaoqing had indeed affected the school’s reputation. Although the police hadn’t reached a conclusion on whether she broke the law, the school couldn’t bear such a bad reputation.

A tainted milk tea shop could potentially stain the school too, and consequently, the school leaders might also have to bear the responsibility.

From the school’s perspective, regardless of Gu Xiaoqing’s innocence, they advocated for expelling this ’thorny’ student.

In the end, after much debate, a compromise was reached: Gu Xiaoqing should take a leave of absence.

"Alright. Understood."

Gu Xiaoqing nodded. She hadn’t expected the school to be so calculating, not caring if there were real issues with the student, but prioritizing the school’s reputation.

This is the way a top-tier university handles things in this country?!

Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t help but look down on them. If it were her, she’d understand the situation before making a decision.

If a school couldn’t protect its students, then it has no reason to exist.

As an educational institution, whether considered a service industry or a legacy of passing on wisdom, if it can’t even handle matters seriously, then what’s the point of such a university?

When issues arise, the first thought is how to shirk responsibility?!

Very clever; if something happened to Gu Xiaoqing, the school would announce she was on leave, making it seem unrelated.

If Gu Xiaoqing had no issues, the school would say they cared for the student’s mental well-being, allowing her to rest proactively.

The official word was ambiguous, favoring them no matter what.

Under the gaze of all the teachers in the office, Gu Xiaoqing walked to the door and was about to leave when she suddenly asked Teacher Dai: "Teacher, how long is the leave of absence?"

"Ah, um..."

Teacher Dai was momentarily stunned; there was no specified duration, but it was understood that it would be after the storm had passed.

Consequently, she replied vaguely: "We need to wait for the college’s notice. Rest assured, once there’s a notice, Gu Xiaqing, I’ll inform you immediately."

"Three months. If it exceeds three months, don’t bother finding me. I’ll have someone come over to handle the withdrawal formalities."

With that, Gu Xiaoqing slammed the door shut and left the school.

Just a few steps out, she heard someone in the office exclaiming: "Hmph, what a temper! She still thinks she’s some big boss? The money she earned is blood money, isn’t she afraid her hands will rot spending it. In my opinion, such people are better off dead!"

"Don’t say that; there’s no result yet."

"What result? I’m sure she’s got issues."

These supposedly well-educated teachers recklessly gossiped behind others’ backs, and Gu Xiaoqing heard every word.

To say she wasn’t angry would be a lie.

However, Gu Xiaoqing could only silently encourage herself, telling herself to stay strong. She wasn’t going to give in.