"Principal’s office?"
Lin Beichen looked confused, wondering if there was something the principal needed to discuss with him since he had just returned from Divine Light Country.
Wu You was very anxious, rushing ahead as she walked with Lin Beichen to the principal’s office.
When they reached the principal’s office, they saw Han Yuan and Liang Dong bowing their heads and getting reprimanded by Hao Jianhua. The scolding was so loud it could be heard far down the hallway!
"This is a school, what do you think this place is!?"
"Who told you to do this? Was it Lin Beichen!?"
"This is outrageous! Imperial Capital University is not a place for you to flirt and chat!"
"Do you know how few admission spots there are each year? Other people fight tooth and nail to get in, and you guys, what have you done!"
...
Hao Jianhua’s relentless reprimand made Han Yuan and Liang Dong lower their heads further.
Wu You followed Lin Beichen into the principal’s office, but she stopped at the door and did not go inside.
Seeing Lin Beichen come in, Hao Jianhua tapped a pile of photos on the desk and said, "Tell me, did you participate in this?"
Lin Beichen was shocked, and walked up to take a look at the photos. With just one glance, he instantly understood what was going on!
The photos were his own selfies or candid side profiles, with his WeChat ID printed on the back of each one!
"So that’s why I’ve been getting so many friend requests on WeChat these past few days. It was you two messing around!"
"It’s not my fault, the girls came to me asking about you. More and more people started asking, so I... I started charging them!"
"It’s all my fault. I wanted a better pair of sneakers for next week’s sports meet, but they were too expensive. Plus, my living expenses this month went over budget, so I... I was a bit short on money, so that’s why..."
Han Yuan and Liang Dong felt ashamed at this moment. Initially, they did it for fun and to feed their vanity by knowing so many girls.
Later, Hao Jianhua lectured them about the law for over an hour. They finally understood that selling someone’s photos and personal information without their consent violated the law!
There are legal consequences for infringing on someone’s portrait rights, including imprisonment!
Upon hearing this, Han Yuan realized the severity of the situation!
"Call your parents here to handle your withdrawal procedures!"
Hao Jianhua’s face was full of anger. Catching them red-handed just after returning to the country, concerned about the university’s image under constant media scrutiny!
When Hao Jianhua said this, his tone was extremely stern!
The atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point!
To Han Yuan and Liang Dong, it was like a thunderclap. They were so scared that cold sweat beaded on their foreheads!
They were stunned, not knowing what to do!
"I don’t want to be expelled, Principal. I won’t do it again!"
"We were wrong. I’m sorry, Beichen!"
At this moment, Han Yuan and Liang Dong felt endless remorse, not expecting their actions to lead to expulsion.
Outside the door, Wu You, who had been eavesdropping, also felt her heart tighten. She never expected that the usually kind Principal Hao would be so stern in handling this matter!
"Principal, although I was unaware of this, thankfully it hasn’t caused me much trouble!"
"I think they are just my roommates, probably joking around. Since they know their mistake, why not give them a chance to correct it? What do you think, Principal Hao?"
Lin Beichen noticed that Hao Jianhua was giving him the opportunity to soften the situation, so he naturally followed along.
"Hmph, in light of Beichen forgiving you, the expulsion is spared!"
"You’ll be publicly reprimanded across the whole school, and you’ll write a 10,000-word self-critique and post it on the bulletin board for a week!"
"No, for a year!"
"Now leave!"
At this moment, Hao Jianhua exuded the full authority of a principal. With many years in the position, he was adept at dealing with student discipline.
He struck a perfect balance!
Han Yuan and Liang Dong felt a weight lifted from their hearts when they heard that the expulsion was spared.
As for the 10,000-word self-reflection and public posting for a year—that was a minor issue!
As long as they weren’t expelled!
After all, getting into Imperial Capital University wasn’t easy!
The two of them walked out of the principal’s office dejectedly. Wu You outside the door was happy for them. Lin Beichen told Wu You a few words, asking them to head back first.
Lin Beichen knew that Principal Hao had more to say, so he stayed behind.
After sending the two of them off, Hao Jianhua led Lin Beichen to the innermost part of the office.
"You! Your trip to Divine Light Country really worried me!"
Hao Jianhua sighed. He wanted to scold him but decided to let it go. At least he was fine, and it was indeed his own failure to control the situation.
"Tell me, was that silhouette on Jingli Mountain you?"
"Yes!"
Lin Beichen did not hide it and admitted it truthfully.
After all, he knew about his involvement with the safety bureau.
Hao Jianhua was shocked to confirm this from Lin Beichen’s mouth.
He didn’t expect the heroic figure on Jingli Mountain, who caught the world’s attention, would be him!
The whole world wanted to know the identity of that mysterious figure, and that person was right in front of him!
It was an uncontrollable excitement!
Though Hao Jianhua had seen much in his life, he still regarded Lin Beichen as a precious treasure!
Finally, Hao Jianhua reminded Lin Beichen not to reveal any of his personal information easily!
This, Hao Jianhua believed, was the only way he, as the principal, could protect Lin Beichen!
This ensured that the media had no chance to interview Lin Beichen, and the academy’s PR department gradually suppressed the public uproar.
Thus, the global sensation and speculation surrounding Lin Beichen were smoothened over!