Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Uneven Praise and Criticism Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Uneven Praise and Criticism After several students had left, the principal glanced at Sun He, who was still standing in the office, and found him particularly annoying, “You, go stand at the door.”

Feeling the pressure from He Nan’s gaze, Sun He felt overwhelmed. The principal’s words were like a reprieve for him, and he moved quickly to the door.

The matter was more or less settled, and the principal sighed with resignation, saying to He Nan and Li Yue, “This cohort of students is difficult to manage; I’m sorry you had to witness this.”

“When I was their age, I caused much more trouble than them. I was the one who gave my teachers the most headaches,” Li Yue said, lightening the mood with a laugh. As a businessman, he was well-versed in social interactions and adept at being tactful.

The principal’s face finally relaxed, and he let out an official chuckle, “Now, you are the most successful among your class. Your teacher would be really comforted to know this.”

“On the day I graduated, my teacher told me not to tell anyone outside that I was his student,” Li Yue said humorously, poking fun at himself.

Everyone, except for He Nan, laughed heartily. The principal checked the time; it was nearly eleven o’clock.

He sought Li Yue and He Nan’s opinion, “Shall we go have a meal first and continue discussing the matter of the students in need of financial aid?”

As the principal, he knew what was important. The fact that a major city businessman had decided to select needy students from their school for sponsorship was a source of envy for many other schools.

If he didn’t handle this well, he wouldn’t have the face to see those needy students.

Li Yue had no objections and turned to He Nan, asking with his eyes what He Nan thought.

“It’s not even eleven yet; there’s no rush for lunch. Let’s get the school affairs sorted out first,” He Nan said expressionlessly, his thoughts inscrutable.

Principal: “…”

The punishments have been dealt out, and those to be expelled have been expelled. What else is there to handle?

Since Li Yue and He Nan came together and Li Yue always sought He Nan’s opinion before making a decision, the principal knew that He Nan was no ordinary person.

It was highly probable that He Nan was the real sponsor behind the scenes, so the principal didn’t dare to offend him for fear of jeopardizing the sponsorship.

After thinking it over, he guessed that He Nan was referring to Sun He’s case. “Sun He’s case can be dealt with by the vice-principal later on. Mr. Li has gone to call the parents; he won’t be back so soon.”

Even if he found the parents immediately, the round trip would take at least half an hour.

Moreover, once Sun He’s family arrived, there would inevitably be another loud argument. It would not be ideal for Li Yue and He Nan to witness such a scene.

He Nan frowned slightly and pointedly remarked, “Unfair praise and criticism.”

The principal was momentarily taken aback. Unfair praise and criticism? A group of students fought; do they also need rewards?

Not understanding He Nan’s intention, he looked to Li Yue, hoping for a clue.

Li Yue didn’t grasp what He Nan meant at first, but when he heard the words “unfair praise and criticism,” he instantly understood.

He cleared his throat and spoke in a very official tone, “Principal, don’t you think that the student named Shen Mianmian, who dared to break up the fight, did something praiseworthy?”

Before the principal could respond, he continued to praise, “At such a young age, yet so courageous. She remained calm and composed during the incident and didn’t complain even when falsely accused!”

The corner of the principal’s mouth twitched. Was this really about Shen Mianmian?

Her academics were so poor, she got involved in the fight without thinking, and nearly made matters worse, and she was still worthy of praise?

In front of outsiders, he couldn’t very well speak ill of his own student. After all, Shen Mianmian did indeed make some contribution to the situation.

As the principal, he did have that much broad-mindedness.