Chapter 80

As soon as Cao Ting saw Wang Ling, she rose from behind her desk.

“Principal—” Wang Ling, upon seeing Cao Ting, immediately burst into tears, looking aggrieved.

Cao Ting frowned slightly, then turned her gaze to Chu Ning.

“Chu Ning, Teacher Wang, let’s sit down and talk,” she said.

This Teacher Wang… She looked even worse off than she had in the video earlier.

A teacher, being bullied so terribly by her own student—how pitiful…

“Thank you, Principal.” Chu Ning responded graciously, then went to sit on the sofa nearby.

Wang Ling cast a fearful glance at Chu Ning and carefully chose a seat far enough away from her.

Seeing this, Cao Ting found it somewhat amusing and took a seat not too far from Chu Ning.

Then, she pulled up her light-brain interface and instructed her secretary to prepare tea.

After finishing the arrangements, she turned to Chu Ning.

“Chu Ning, tell me—what exactly happened between you and Teacher Wang? Also, why did you bully your classmates and take down those two guards?”

Despite Cao Ting’s questioning, Chu Ning remained calm.

“Between me and Teacher Wang…” Chu Ning began, glancing at Wang Ling.

Wang Ling instinctively shrank back.

Chu Ning chuckled lightly.

“The conflict isn’t that deep,” she continued.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have just slapped her twice and knocked out four of her teeth.

“I transferred to Orchid Academy last semester and was placed in Teacher Wang’s class.”

“At the time, my so-called ‘sister’—to be precise, the adopted daughter of my biological mother—Chu Yan, was constantly picking fights with me. She even gathered Qiu Hua and the others to start bullying me.”

At this, not only was Cao Ting surprised, but even Wang Ling looked shocked.

What? Chu Yan was the adopted one, and Chu Ning was the biological daughter?

The fake gold had climbed over the real gold’s head and was even bullying the real one?

Chu Ning ignored their expressions and continued, “Back then, I had just arrived, and my personality was on the timid side. I could only let them bully me.”

“But after a while, I couldn’t take it anymore. So, I went to Teacher Wang, hoping she’d uphold justice. But she—”

“I—I didn’t know it was that serious! If I had known earlier—” Wang Ling hurriedly tried to explain.

But as soon as she met Chu Ning’s gaze, she shut her mouth.

After hesitating for a moment, she added, “This was indeed my fault. I… I was afraid of offending President Chu, so I turned a blind eye to Chu Yan’s actions.”

“Hmph.” Chu Ning let out a cold laugh.

She was about to say something when Cao Ting interrupted.

“President Chu is one of Orchid Academy’s board members and a major shareholder. It’s understandable that Teacher Wang had concerns.”

Chu Ning furrowed her brows slightly.

“That said, Teacher Wang, when something like this happens among students, yet you didn’t even report it and just let it slide, you did make a mistake. Now, you—”

“Wait! Chu Ning’s actions—”

“Consider it my punishment. I won’t pursue it!” Wang Ling quickly interjected.

The principal’s stance was clear—she was favoring Chu Ning.

Chu Ning was the real daughter of the Chu family. If even Chu Yan dared not challenge her, how could she?

“Chu Ning, what do you think—” Cao Ting looked toward Chu Ning, intending to smooth things over.

Chu Ning glanced at Wang Ling. Thinking about her four missing teeth, she decided to give the principal some face.

“Fine. Fire her, and we’ll call it even.”

“The principal wouldn’t want a teacher like this tarnishing Orchid Academy’s reputation, would she?” Chu Ning deliberately looked at Cao Ting.

Cao Ting’s expression froze.

Wang Ling, on the other hand, turned pale.

“Principal—” She pleaded, looking at Cao Ting.

Cao Ting gave Wang Ling a glance and let out a helpless sigh.

“Go for now. Wait for my notification,” she said.

Wang Ling didn’t want to leave, but she also feared angering the principal and losing her job entirely. In the end, she could only get up and leave.

After Wang Ling left, the secretary brought in the tea.

Cao Ting made a gesture of invitation.

“This is premium pre-rain Longjing tea. Try it, Chu Ning,” she said with a smile.

Chu Ning glanced at the tea in front of her, but she wasn’t particularly interested.

She preferred milk tea over this.

Thinking of milk tea, she suddenly craved it.

“Enough with the small talk. Fire Wang Ling, and I’ll arrange for your son to enter Dan Sect,” Chu Ning said directly to Cao Ting.

Orchid Academy’s campus seemed to have milk tea shops. She could buy a cup later.

Cao Ting’s expression shifted in shock, but then her eyes lit up with excitement.

“You’re really—Chu Ning, Your Excellency?!” she asked, voice trembling with excitement.

From the moment she saw this girl, she had sensed something extraordinary about her.

She had thought it was unlikely, but she couldn’t help but hope—turns out, it was true!

The most sought-after genius alchemist in the Federation, as well as the most promising entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, was actually a student at their Orchid Academy!

Chu Ning gave a faint “Mhm.”

“I can add a quota for your son, but the registration fee still needs to be paid,” she added as an afterthought.

“Of course! Of course! The registration fee must be paid. It’s already incredible that you’re adding a spot!” Cao Ting responded immediately.

“I’ll inform HR to dismiss Wang Ling right away. And as for those students in your class—except for Chu Yan—they’ll all be expelled!”

“Wait—” Chu Ning interrupted.

Cao Ting looked at her with concern.

“Chu Yan… is still a member of your Chu family. If she gets expelled, I’m afraid President Chu won’t be pleased…” Cao Ting said.

She wasn’t actually afraid of Chu Xin. She just didn’t think it was necessary to provoke him.

Besides, both Chu Ning and Chu Yan were from the Chu family. Shouldn’t they handle this matter internally?

“That’s not what I meant. I’m saying, Chu Yan and Qiu Hua’s group don’t need to be expelled.”

Expelling them now would be too boring.

She still planned to stay at Orchid Academy for a while. It’d be nice to “visit” them every day.

Didn’t they enjoy bullying others? Well then, let them experience what it’s like to be on the receiving end.

Cao Ting was a bit surprised.

Then, realizing something, her expression turned a little strange.

“Ahem, alright then,” she agreed.

Let Chu Ning do as she pleased.

After all, Chu Yan was from the Chu family, and the others didn’t have any notable backgrounds.

Hearing this, Chu Ning finally looked at Cao Ting with a bit more approval.

“Then I’ll take my leave,” she said, getting up.

“I’ll walk you out!” Cao Ting quickly followed.

She insisted on escorting Chu Ning to the entrance.

Only after Chu Ning disappeared around the corner did Cao Ting turn back to her office.

Not long after, she suddenly received a message from her son.

The message informed her that Dan Sect had contacted him, confirming his successful registration and instructing him to bring the registration fee as soon as possible.

Cao Ting’s heart skipped a beat.

She completely believed Chu Ning’s identity now.

After transferring the registration fee to her son, she sat for a while before calling Chu Xin via video.

Chu Group’s CEO Office.

Chu Xin had just finished a frustrating meeting and sat down in his office when a video call came through.

Massaging his temples, he opened his light-brain and saw the caller ID.