Chapter 119 : The Loyal Haifeng

Yu Feixu secretly thought that this was bad because Teacher Zhou was someone who never backed down, even when he was in the wrong.

Zhang Lu didn’t expect that Zhou Yueshan would pass by the door. He hurried to find Yu Feixu, trembling, “What… what should I do? Teacher Zhou will definitely call my parents. They called last time, and if they call again, my dad will beat me to death.”

There were several students whose families lived in military compounds, including Zhang Lu.

They belonged to different divisions or regiments, and didn’t often play together.

Shen Haifeng really liked this water gun, which was bought for him by Fang Xiaoluo.

But what student wouldn’t be terrified of having their parents called? Besides, water guns shouldn’t be brought to school to play with.

Shen Haifeng walked over and said, “The water gun is mine, just blame it on me later.”

Several of the students who had just played with the water guns were shocked. They had only heard Yu Feixu say that the water gun was borrowed, but they didn’t expect that it actually belonged to Shen Haifeng.

Yu Feixu immediately shook his head, “No, that won’t work. I’m the one at fault. I shouldn’t have brought it to school. I’ll ask my mom to buy you another one when I get home.”

Before they could finish their conversation, the head teacher, Ding Xiuying, entered the classroom and slammed the water gun onto the desk. “Whose is this?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Haifeng and Yu Feixu both stood up.

“Teacher Ding, it’s mine.”

They said in unison.

Ding Xiuying frowned. “Zhang Lu, didn’t you get Teacher Zhou wet?”

Zhang Lu stood up, lowering his head. “Yes… it was me.”

“You three, come with me to the office.”

Zhou Yueshan had wiped his face and was still cleaning his shirt in the office. There were clear water stains on his shirt.

Ding Xiuying placed the water gun on the desk. “So, whose water gun is this?”

Shen Haifeng spoke first. “Teacher Ding, it’s mine.”

Yu Feixu quickly said, “Teacher Ding, this has nothing to do with Shen Haifeng. I borrowed it from him and brought it to school. I also played with it with Zhang Lu and the others. Shen Haifeng didn’t even play with it.”

Zhang Lu also spoke up. “Yes, Teacher Ding, I saw Yu Feixu had the water gun in his schoolbag and wanted to play with it, but Shen Haifeng didn’t play with us.”

Zhou Yueshan snorted. “Shen Haifeng, you only scored 26 points in Chinese on the midterm, and you still have the nerve to play around? I’m embarrassed for you!”

Shen Haifeng knew that he was a transfer student and hadn’t done well in the midterm exam. Zhou Yueshan was very dissatisfied with him and often provoked him in class.

But it didn’t matter, he would do well in the final exams.

If I don’t do well, I’ll be sorry for all of Fang Xiaoluo’s efforts.

Shen Haifeng said, “Teacher Zhou, I will work hard.”

Zhou Yueshan didn’t believe him. “Work hard? Hard work means asking your parents to buy water guns for you to play with? Playing with things only wastes your time!”

He then turned to Ding Xiuying and said, “Teacher Ding, I think you really need to talk to Shen Haifeng’s parents. This is not only affecting him, but also other students. He doesn’t respect teachers!”

Shen Haifeng clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, causing great pain.

Yu Feixu explained, “Teacher Zhou, I brought it here. It has nothing to do with Shen Haifeng.”

Zhou Yueshan snapped, “Yes, and you, you’ve been led astray by Shen Haifeng. If you keep hanging out with him, you’ll be the next one to fail!”

Zhang Lu, confused, didn’t understand why he was scolding Shen Haifeng. “Teacher Zhou, I’m sorry for getting you wet. It wasn’t Shen Haifeng who did it.”

Zhou Yueshan was furious when he saw everyone speaking up for Shen Haifeng. “Teacher Ding, you’ve seen it, right? If Shen Haifeng is involved, your entire class’s grades will be dragged down. They’re so young, yet they’ve already started forming a clique!”

Ding Xiuying was actually not satisfied with Zhou Yueshan, but he was senior and older, so she couldn’t openly oppose him. “Teacher Zhou, it was wrong to bring a water gun to school, and yes, you got soaked. I will criticize and educate them. As for the others, I don’t think they have anything to do with this matter. Don’t you think?”

Before Zhou Yueshan could say anything else, Ding Xiuying added, “Shen Haifeng, since the water gun is yours, let your parents come and pick it up.”

Shen Haifeng nodded, “Okay.”

Ding Xiuying then told Shen Haifeng to return to class, leaving Yu Feixu and Zhang Lu behind.

She said, “Zhang Lu, you shouldn’t have taken the water gun today, and you shouldn’t have been playing around with it. You also spilled water on Teacher Zhou. You need to apologize to Teacher Zhou!”

Zhang Lu quickly apologized, looking down, “I’m sorry, Mr. Zhou.”

Ding Xiuying continued, “Yu Feixu, you borrowed Shen Haifeng’s water gun and brought it to school. This is your fault.”

Yu Feixu regretted his actions deeply, “Teacher, I know.”

Seeing that both Yu Feixu and Zhang Lu admitted their mistakes with sincerity, Ding Xiuying nodded and stood up, walking out of the office with them.

Once they were out of Zhou Yueshan’s sight, Ding Xiuying whispered, “Today’s incident should have nothing to do with Shen Haifeng. He shouldn’t have suffered because of the two of you.”

After school, Yu Feixu, Zhang Lu, and the other classmates who had played with the water gun earlier all followed Shen Haifeng.

For everyone, the idea of having to bring their parents in was a huge deal.

Especially since Shen Zheng had a reputation for being strict. Many of the kids in the compound knew that Captain Shen was known for being cold and harsh, or, to put it bluntly, quite fierce.

“Shen Haifeng, let’s go to your house and explain everything clearly.”

“Yes, Shen Haifeng, otherwise, will your father get angry?”

Shen Haifeng waved his hand dismissively, “No need, my father is very reasonable.”

As Shen Haifeng insisted, by the time they reached the door of his house, only Yu Feixu remained by his side.

Turning a corner, Shen Haifeng saw Shen Zheng returning home.

His father had come back early today.

Shen Haifeng stood there and said, “Dad, something happened at school today.”

Shen Zheng stopped and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Shen Haifeng explained, “The water gun that Mom bought for me was confiscated by the teacher, and the teacher wants you to go to school and pick it up.”

Shen Zheng raised an eyebrow, and Yu Feixu quickly interjected, “Uncle Shen, this is my fault. It has nothing to do with Shen Haifeng.”

He hurriedly explained the whole situation, and Shen Zheng just smiled.

He patted Shen Haifeng on the shoulder and said, “Okay, it’s not a big deal. I’ll find time to go to school tomorrow and get the water gun back.”

This water gun meant a lot to Shen Haifeng.

When he heard his father’s words, his eyes lit up, “Thank you, Dad!”

“You did the right thing today,” Shen Zheng praised. “You had the courage to admit your own mistakes and helped your classmates out of a tough spot. That’s very good.”

The gloom that had settled over Shen Haifeng from being scolded by Zhou Yueshan earlier that day lifted, and his mood brightened.

“Dad, can you please not tell Mom? I don’t want her to know that I lost the things she bought for me. I promise I’ll take better care of the things Mom buys next time because they are very important to me.”

Shen Zheng nodded, “Okay.”