Chapter 220: Chapter 166: Sifan, Do You Want to See the Sunrise? A Tender Moment?

Principal Luo was now in a difficult position.

Actually, he had thought of checking the security footage much earlier. But, in the spirit of smoothing things over and not taking a hard stance, he had hoped to de-escalate the situation—turn a big problem into a small one, and a small one into nothing.

But President Lu was a major sponsor of his university.

If he offended him, next year’s scholarship fund and equipment sponsorships would probably all go down the drain.

After weighing his options, Principal Luo immediately dialed the security department. "Pull the security footage from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building and send it to me."

"Yes, Principal Luo."

At this point, Xu Junjie was also starting to panic.

Because he had indeed gone to the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building, and he had even opened the door to classroom 303.

Mr. Xu noticed his son’s expression and started trying to think of a way out.

Mrs. Xu, meanwhile, quietly asked Mr. Xu, "Why don’t we just have Jun Jie apologize?"

Mr. Xu looked at Xu Junjie, and finally gave him a hard, meaningful glare.

Xu Junjie couldn’t take the pressure. He finally bowed and apologized. "I’m sorry. I did go to classroom 303. I opened the door and windows, letting the data sheets inside fly everywhere. It was mainly because I was just so angry. He made me lose face."

When he said this, some were happy, and some were worried.

Teacher Ma immediately brightened up.

He glanced at Teacher Zhu, who was standing to the side.

Only then did Teacher Zhu realize she had been deceived by her student.

Her face darkened as she complained internally: ’I really have to hand it to you, Xu Junjie. You’ve made such a huge mess.’

Seeing that Xu Junjie had taken the initiative to tell the truth and apologize, Lu Fan smiled and replied, "Since that’s the case, it’s up to my son whether to accept it or not. After all, you’ve apologized, but whether he accepts is his business."

He looked at Jiang Sifan and said, "Sifan, are you satisfied with the manner and attitude of his apology? If you’re not, Dad can fight for more for you."

Jiang Sifan had never experienced being valued like this before. He quickly nodded and said, "I’m satisfied."

"Good. Then we’ll consider this matter completely closed. We won’t let it stir up any more trouble in the future." Lu Fan looked at Mr. Xu.

By now, Mr. Xu’s presence was clearly a few notches weaker than Lu Fan’s.

This was only normal. After all, Lu Fan had struggled and clawed his way up for over a decade in the cutthroat world abroad.

When it came to ruthlessness, no one could outdo him.

Not to mention Chen He standing behind him.

Of course, they were in China now, and Lu Fan didn’t want to blow the matter out of proportion.

But he also wouldn’t let Jiang Sifan suffer the slightest grievance.

Mr. Xu also made a promise: "I will keep a stricter eye on my son. ’If the son is not taught, it is the father’s fault.’ I never thought he would retaliate against someone over this. I apologize to you all as well."

Then he looked at Principal Luo and Teacher Zhu. "Principal, I’ll take my son and head back now."

"Alright, Mr. Xu. Take care," Principal Luo said with a smile.

He knew Teacher Zhu had handled this matter poorly, so he took the opportunity to have her escort Xu Junjie’s family out. "Teacher Zhu, please see the Xus out."

"Okay." Teacher Zhu nodded slightly and also left the office.

After they had left, Principal Luo looked at Teacher Ma. "Teacher Ma, why don’t you take Sifan out for a walk to help him calm down? I need to have a word with Mr. Lu."

Hearing this, Teacher Ma took the hint and led Jiang Sifan out.

Jiang Sifan glanced back at Lu Fan. Lu Fan nodded and said, "I’ll find you later."

After everyone had gone,

Principal Luo immediately beamed, stepping forward with his hand outstretched. "President Lu, my apologies. There were too many people just now, and it would have been awkward for me to greet you formally. I didn’t want them to think we already knew each other."

"I understand," Lu Fan said, nodding. "If it weren’t for this incident, it probably would have been a while before we met."

Principal Luo knew Lu Fan was calling him out. He said awkwardly, "My apologies, President Lu. I had previously instructed the teachers to look after Sifan’s entrepreneurial endeavors. I never expected it to turn into this."

"I haven’t helped Sifan much with his startup. He’s figured it all out himself. His counselor, Teacher Ma, is quite good, though. He’s given him a lot of advice," Lu Fan explained.

"Yes, of course. After all, we place great importance on the Dual Innovation Department," Principal Luo replied.

"That’s what I think, too. The School of Science and Technology definitely needs some innovative and entrepreneurial projects. I was originally thinking of sponsoring our Jinling Institute of Technology with five million to establish a startup fund to help student entrepreneurs," Lu Fan said calmly.

Principal Luo’s eyes lit up with excitement the moment he heard this.

He quickly said, "If that’s the case, then on behalf of all the students and faculty of the School of Science and Technology, I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to President Lu."

But Lu Fan added, "I have one condition, however."

"I feel that Teacher Zhu is... a bit too emotional. She’s not suited for a position in the Dual Innovation Department, which requires rational analysis," he stated directly.

Principal Luo understood perfectly. He chuckled. "Of course. I’ve noticed that as well. I’ll find a couple of other teachers to gradually take over her work. You can rest assured about that. She won’t be appearing in a position at the Dual Innovation Department again."

"Mm."

Lu Fan nodded. At this moment, he was in a position where money made him king.

A man of Principal Luo’s stature wouldn’t normally stoop for a paltry sum.

But this was five million, after all. What was the harm in stooping just a little?

Jinling Institute of Technology’s resources within the province couldn’t compare to Jinling University’s; it couldn’t even keep up with a mid-tier, top-ranked university.

If they wanted to expand the university’s reputation, they needed sufficient funding.

That meant either expanding the campus or establishing more attractive scholarships.

Only then could they attract the attention of students from all over the country.

This also affected his own future career path and promotions.

So, for Lu Fan to name Teacher Zhu and demand her removal from the Dual Innovation Department... for Principal Luo, that wasn’t a problem at all!

Before leaving, Lu Fan also said to Principal Luo, "I’ll have my assistant make the arrangements for this later. I also hope the principal will pay more attention to the entrepreneurial students."

"Don’t worry, President Lu. I definitely will," Principal Luo said with a smile.

After walking out of the office,

Lu Fan saw Teacher Ma and Jiang Sifan waiting outside.

He walked up to Teacher Ma and thanked him. "Teacher Ma, thank you. Sifan has mentioned you to me before, saying you’ve always helped him, especially with his startup."

Teacher Ma shook his head with a cheerful laugh. "Not at all, not at all. I was just doing my duty as a teacher. Besides, Sifan is an outstanding student himself, and he often helps me out too."

Then he said to Jiang Sifan, "Sifan, you have a good talk with your father. I’ll get going now."

Jiang Sifan felt a bit awkward, but he could only nod in agreement.

After Teacher Ma left, he looked at Lu Fan. Although the words were hard to get out, he finally managed to say, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me," Lu Fan said with a smile. "You’re my son. It’s my duty to help you."

"My mom said there’s no such thing as ’duty.’ If you accept help from someone, you have to thank them," Jiang Sifan replied.

Lu Fan shook his head with a helpless smile. "Your sister has said the same thing. It seems your mother’s upbringing was very successful."

"Of course it was. Ever since we were little, she taught us about courtesy, justice, integrity, and honor. Even though we both know you’re a scumbag who betrayed the family, she still taught us to learn how to use love, to try and forgive you. It’s just that I can’t," Jiang Sifan retorted.

Lu Fan knew the boy still held a deep resentment toward him, so he took the initiative. "This afternoon, Silu and I are going to climb Huang Mountain to watch the sunrise together. She told me you’ve always wanted to do that, too. Do you want to come with us?"

"No. I have a lot of things to do," Jiang Sifan refused immediately, without any hesitation.

"Alright. You don’t have to worry about the startup. I’ve already spoken with Principal Luo about not letting Teacher Zhu be in charge of the Dual Innovation Department. Another teacher will be assigned to liaise with you about your startup work," Lu Fan explained.

Jiang Sifan hadn’t expected Lu Fan’s influence to be so great that even Principal Luo had to obey him.

He was deeply shaken inside.

But he still pretended to be calm and said, "Okay, I get it. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."

"Are you sure you don’t want to see the sunrise?" Lu Fan asked again.

Jiang Sifan thought for a second, but ultimately replied, "I’m not going."

He knew that if he went, he probably wouldn’t be able to put on a smile like Jiang Silu could. Instead, he would just negatively affect the relationship between Lu Fan and his sister. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Even though he really did want to see the sunrise, and wanted to see it with his family.

But as he was now, Jiang Sifan just couldn’t do it.