Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 442 - 441: Is an Apology Enough?

This is like encountering an enemy and, as a general, instead of avenging your soldiers, you flee with your tail between your legs.

Such a person is a hundred times worse than Fang Shaohan’s sister-in-law.

Perhaps Fang Shaohan’s sister-in-law was ruthless, but if it were Gu Xiaoqing dealing with Shang Wenming, she would have been just as ruthless.

But speaking of Dean Zhou and the people spreading rumors, spreading defamatory rumors without seeing the truth is what’s truly despicable.

Unfortunately, that’s just human nature.

Gu Xiaoqing’s sudden outburst made Dean Zhou look bad. The person had already been expelled, so who cares what the final result is?

Even if there was nothing wrong with Gu Xiaoqing in the end, they couldn’t possibly beg Gu Xiaoqing to return to Jiao Tong University. Dean Zhou felt that the blame lay in Gu Xiaoqing having no background. If she were the child of some important leader, the institute would definitely have supported her to the end.

Seeing that Dean Zhou remained silent, many people in the academic field around him also kept quiet. First, they were not clear about what happened back then, and second, they could guess that Dean Zhou might be protecting himself, having expelled someone who might end up being innocent...

Vice Director Lian could understand Dean Zhou’s approach, so he stood up and came between the two to try to mediate: "Ladies and gentlemen, let’s handle it like this, I’ll act as a mediator. Miss Gu Xiaoqing, Dean Zhou was at fault, he may have been too reckless at the time, so he’s apologizing. However, you should also understand, he had his own difficulties, didn’t he? If he didn’t handle matters properly, the university would hold him accountable, so it’s somewhat understandable how he handled your situation."

"Hmph, what’s understandable about it? Clearly, it was because Xiaoqing was considered useless, so they immediately dropped her."

Ye Mingyue said sarcastically from the side.

Vice Director Lian didn’t engage with Ye Mingyue’s comment. He realized that Ye Mingyue was a tough nut, the more you acknowledged her, the more bold she became.

If you ignored her, she would eventually lose interest in what she was saying.

"Xiaoqing, this matter is up to you to decide."

Ye Mingyue tugged at Gu Xiaoqing and said, "Just say the word, hmph, even if it means using the influence of the entire New World, we should fight them to the end!"

Upon hearing this, Vice Director Lian began to sweat. He didn’t expect Ye Mingyue to be so reckless, ready to go against New Horizon just like that. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

What he didn’t know was that as long as Gu Xiaoqing was there, not just one, but ten, a hundred New Horizons, she could rebuild them.

Besides, if things really escalated, the outcome was still uncertain!

Gu Xiaoqing gazed at the uneasy Dean Zhou, her eyes seemingly transcending time, remembering when she left the country dejectedly, leaving behind the milk tea shop she worked so hard on.

At that time, Guo Donghua was sitting with her by the roadside of the milk tea shop, watching people point at them, seeing her classmates regard her as a monster, seeing her divided family crumble because of rumors.

To this day, it feels like a lifetime ago...

Gu Xiaoqing remained silent, leaving Vice Director Lian guessing her intentions, and making Dean Zhou even more anxious.

Things seemed to be heading for the worse.

"How about this, I’ll play peacemaker. Dean Zhou, you absolutely must apologize and offer a toast as penance, how about that?"

Vice Director Lian felt things couldn’t continue this way, so he proactively picked up his glass to suggest.

"Ah, well..."

Dean Zhou looked at Gu Xiaoqing, such a senior man, yet facing a stumble like this today, and quite frankly, he was furious inside!

However, he still held up his glass with both hands, toasting Gu Xiaoqing with humiliation, and said: "Gu, it was my recklessness back then, I’m sorry."

After speaking, he downed three glasses of wine.

Vice Director Lian looked back at Gu Xiaoqing: "Miss Gu, seeing how sincere Dean Zhou is, could you... also forgive him?"

Ye Mingyue also looked at Gu Xiaoqing, tugging at her clothes, whispering: "Does he want this to be over? In his dreams!"

But unexpectedly, Gu Xiaoqing also picked up her glass, smiled at Dean Zhou, and said: "Dean Zhou, since you are this sincere, let bygones be bygones. In a few days, our New Horizon will be giving a public lecture at Fudan, and I hope you’ll promote it at Jiao Tong University and bring students and faculty over to participate."

"What?"

Dean Zhou almost thought he had heard wrong.

He certainly didn’t expect the situation that had escalated so much to be resolved with just a glass of wine?!

Ye Mingyue was also stunned, thinking, was Gu Xiaoqing crazy?! How could she forgive this guy so easily?

Vice Director Lian, on the other hand, was secretly surprised and nodded internally. He didn’t expect New Horizon to have a stake from Gu Xiaoqing, nor that she would quell the storm like this.

"Indeed, continuing like this benefits no one, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. No wonder she’s a capitalist back from the United States, this cunning face..."

Vice Director Lian felt disdain in his heart, but outwardly continued playing the mediator, ensuring everyone continued the meal amicably.

Dean Chang from Fudan observed silently, shifting the topic, discussing domestic economic trends with Jon from Columbia University. Jon spoke eloquently, unfazed by Ye Mingyue’s earlier outbreak.

He even joked that it was fortunate that they sent such an outstanding student to the United States back then.

Saying that only in the United States could Gu Xiaoqing truly realize her talents.

His protective words for his two students made Dean Zhou unable to lift his head, feeling it was a slap in the face!

As educators, recognizing talent is their highest reward, but failing to see it is their greatest shame.

Slowly, the discussion shifted to the economy and domestic economic trends.

In this, Vice Director Lian and other education sector officials had little to contribute. Instead, business figures participated eagerly, and several young distinguished men approached Ye Mingyue for conversations.

Though from different fields, everyone could see the boundless future of Ye Mingyue’s New Horizon.

Anyone could understand the immense development potential in the field of domestic educational institutions.

The dinner went on for two to three hours, and after it ended, Jon was escorted back to the hotel by Dean Chang.

For this reason, Dean Chang especially approached Gu Xiaoqing when everyone else had left and said: "Miss Gu, pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, Dean Chang. Is there something you want to discuss?"

"Ah, I’d like to discuss something with you. I heard from Teacher Tian that there are a few students involved... here on my behalf, I apologize to you. They’re still just kids, and they’ve been given major demerits and placed on probation. Could you possibly...?"