Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 439 - 438: Ye Mingyue Stands Up for Justice (Part 1)
Ye Mingyue introduced herself, and it was only then that Teacher Tian, who was beside Jon, realized what was going on. Just now, when Ye Mingyue introduced herself, she seemed a bit arrogant, and he didn’t react immediately.
When he heard this, he suddenly remembered the two main pillars of New Horizon: the first is Guo Donghua, who comes from Jiaotong University, and the second is Ye Mingyue, this Chinese-American.
These two can be said to be the jewels of educational institutions, squeezing the originally promising New Hope out of existence.
"This is our boss at New Horizon, Miss Xiaoqing. All the external partnerships with schools from New Horizon are thanks to her and her team’s efforts."
Ye Mingyue extended her hand to introduce Gu Xiaoqing to everyone present.
Thud!
Teacher Tian plopped down into his seat, having always wondered how New Horizon had such vast resources.
Originally, New Horizon and New Hope were roughly similar types of educational institutions. From the perspective of domestic institutions, neither of them seemed significant.
Yet overnight, New Horizon not only established branches all over the country but also collaborated with many foreign schools. Recently, they signed joint education programs with many universities in Europe and the United States.
Although these projects are incomplete, they are progressing rapidly and smoothly, to everyone’s amazement.
Now, the first joint educational institution of New Horizon is located in Shanghai, with a campus larger than that of Jiaotong University, boasting unprecedented facilities and faculty strength.
All students entering the school will receive two years of education domestically, followed by three years abroad, and will be awarded a U.S.-recognized bachelor’s degree.
This is simply too tempting!
With a bachelor’s degree, one can apply for a two-year work visa according to policy, making immigration a possibility.
Therefore, despite the high tuition fees, many people are eager to apply. Of course, there are policies like full scholarships for outstanding students.
With such great influence, the school leaders still speculate about who might be backing Ye Mingyue and Guo Donghua.
Teacher Tian considered various possibilities and never imagined that the boss behind it all would be sitting on the same school bus as him.
She appeared unimposing at first glance, but the more one looked, the more she exuded a remarkable presence, a young woman with an air of charisma.
"If you do not handle this matter seriously, our New Horizon is not interested in giving a speech at a school fond of spreading unfounded rumors. Moreover, I’ll hand this matter over to our legal team, and they’ll discuss the final resolution with you."
Teacher Tian was dizzy from listening, caught between threats and lawyers, almost scared to death.
Such is the difference between scholars and warriors.
Some scholars are indeed soft; a little intimidation can make them collapse.
Yet, people like Old Master Fang Shaohan are different; upon hearing a threat, they’d be the first to pull a gun to your head.
"Well, Teacher Tian, say something."
Although he wanted to stand up for his students, given the current situation, the teacher who scolded the students earlier didn’t expect the opposing party to have such strong backing.
Being a newcomer, he fundamentally couldn’t make any decisions.
Teacher Tian waved his hand, looked up, and said to the students: "Since you baselessly slandered others, tarnishing the school’s reputation, I’ve decided to give you a major demerit, and you’ll remain under observation at school to see how you behave."
"Just this..."
Ye Mingyue was about to press on, but Gu Xiaoqing tugged at her.
"Enough, a major demerit and being under observation will leave a mark on their records. No need to make it harder for them."
Gu Xiaoqing shook her head. Although words can bring disaster, one should take responsibility for what they say.
Yet, she recalled the scene of her expulsion back in the day.
After all, they’re just students; a scare should suffice. There’s no need to insist on expulsion.
"Humph, you’re lucky."
Ye Mingyue’s arrogance was overbearing, making Gu Xiaoqing almost laugh.
She never noticed before that this straightforward girl had such an aggressive side. Still, Ye Mingyue standing up for her did please Gu Xiaoqing.
Gu Xiaoqing, being magnanimous now, would definitely not bicker with these youngsters; in her eyes, they were dispensable. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Having overcome tougher times, a few snide comments could not possibly shake Gu Xiaoqing!
It’s like how countless keyboard warriors bash Tencent, Baidu, and 360. Even if you curse their entire family, they wouldn’t bat an eye.
Teacher Tian was dripping with sweat, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief as the crisis passed.
The door opened, and Teacher Tian hurriedly called Jon to get off the bus, eagerly turning to attentively assist Gu Xiaoqing, even borrowing an umbrella from somewhere to shade her from the sun... This change in attitude left Ye Mingyue dumbfounded.
Following Teacher Tian, they attended a small reception, during which Jon managed to meet and shake hands with the college leaders and engage in some conversation.
He was later accompanied by the dean of the School of Economics to a luxuriously decorated high-end restaurant for lunch.
"Mr. Jon, the beef here is all imported and very authentic. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it."
Dean Chang gave Teacher Tian a look as he led Jon and the others to the private room.
"Come, come, Mr. Jon, everyone is waiting for you."
Dean Chang had a cheongsam-clad hostess escort Jon’s group upstairs before finally having a chance to speak with Teacher Tian.
Having had no opportunity to talk with his dean all morning, Teacher Tian seized the chance, saying, "Dean, please don’t underestimate those two young ladies."
"Oh? Why is that?"
Teacher Tian briefly recounted the events on the bus, emphasizing Gu Xiaoqing’s background.
"Really?"
The dean was skeptical.
Teacher Tian nodded and replied, "I called a friend in the United States this morning, and he confirmed that indeed for the past two years, there’s been a famous Chinese-American woman in New York named Jenny, whose Chinese name is Gu Xiaoqing."
"Well done, Teacher Tian. As for those students, although they were a bit careless with their words, since the other party isn’t pursuing the matter further, proceed as you suggested: give them a major demerit and keep them under observation. If they make another major mistake, revoke their degree certificates."
Dean Chang decided not to expel them; since the matter was resolved, there was no need to ruin their future over a comment.
It seems Gu Xiaoqing really was unfortunate back then, having encountered such a leader.
Canceling a degree certificate is a severe punishment for students, but for job hunting, a diploma suffices for many decent jobs.
Not all employers require a degree certificate.
In the private room, Gu Xiaoqing and Ye Mingyue were seated, surrounded by a group of men in their forties and fifties.
Of course, despite their age, their identities were rather extraordinary.
