Chapter 289 - 113 [Returning] (8000 words)_3
President Zhang looked at Chu Keqing, opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but finally waved his hand: "I don’t care about the cost, there’s no need to go to the hospital at this time of night. I’m fine! But Vice President Zhang’s condition is a bit scary."
"We’ll immediately get a doctor to check." Chu Keqing answered, then walked out of the room.
The students, awakened in the middle of the night, gathered in the courtyard, some stood at the door, chatting in small groups, a buzz of murmurs. Seeing Chu Keqing walking into the yard, many students started to cluster around her.
Chu Keqing steadied her nerve, raised her voice and said: "Everyone, don’t panic. It’s Vice President Zhang who fell ill and then did something outrageous in his delirium. Fortunately, there’s no severe harm. We will handle it right away!"
After pausing for a moment, Chu Keqing took a deep breath and said loudly: "Please rest assured! Since you came with our Academy for this study trip, our Academy will definitely take full responsibility for the health and safety of every student here!"
There wasn’t any severe outcome, and it was explained that Vice President Zhang had his own underlying issues, with Chu Keqing’s repeated assurances, the people’s commotion was finally calmed down.
Among the students, Elder Zhou stepped forward and loudly said: "Since the Dean has said so, we all know the Dean’s character! Tonight’s incident is an accident, but we trust the Academy and the Dean. Everyone, let’s disperse and return to rest!"
"Indeed! Everyone, let’s disperse. Our instructors and doctor will continue to handle this matter!" Chu Keqing immediately echoed loudly: "I guarantee that by tomorrow morning, I’ll report the follow-up of this matter to everyone!"
Elder Zhou was the oldest in this Zen Meditation Class, with considerable wealth and background, he had significant influence. With his support and Chu Keqing’s responsible attitude and speech, everyone stopped talking and gradually returned to their rooms.
Chu Keqing nodded to Elder Zhou in thanks. Elder Zhou laughed heartily, exchanged a few pleasantries with Chu Keqing, then returned to rest.
Only a few Academy instructors and several people from the temple were left in the courtyard.
Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing and asked: "What do you plan to do?" Raising his chin slightly, he gestured towards the room where Vice President Zhang was still bound.
"Let’s send him down the mountain right away, arrange a car to take him to the hospital," Chu Keqing shook her head and said: "This is a troublesome matter. He came with the Academy to Japan, and something happened in Japan. Regardless of whether it was his own illness, the Academy must bear some responsibility—so sending him to the hospital is the safest option."
Chu Keqing was also a bit frustrated.
Logically speaking, he had an underlying condition himself but never mentioned it, and now he caused harm here due to his illness—Chu Keqing was somewhat an innocent victim.
But logic was logic, and this was not the way to handle things.
He came on the Academy’s activity, and from a legal perspective, the Academy had to bear some responsibility for any incident.
Chu Keqing immediately arranged for assistant Xiaocai to take a martial arts instructor and the medical instructor, to drive the ill Vice President Zhang down the mountain to a nearby town’s hospital immediately.
That night, the "midnight raid" Chu Keqing had planned with Chen Yan was interrupted by this incident, and her courage dissipated, so she didn’t take any further action.
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The next day, the students got up as usual, but they couldn’t continue their Zen practice.
The original schedule here was to have morning and evening classes, continuing their retreat. But last night’s incident, this unexpected episode, seemed to unsettle everyone over the night.
In the morning, Chu Keqing reported that the deranged Vice President Zhang, after being sent to the hospital, had recovered consciousness after treatment, but didn’t know what he had done—whether he remembered or not, it was unclear if he was telling the truth.
Chu Keqing had also booked a flight, and arranged for an instructor to accompany Vice President Zhang to return home early.
But after this announcement, the emotions of the Zen Meditation Class students were still somewhat unsettled, and even the morning class ended hastily.
According to the original plan, the Zen Meditation Class was supposed to stay at this mountain temple for four days.
Seeing everyone’s mood and mindset were a bit unstable, in the morning, Chu Keqing discussed with Elder Zhou and several Zen Meditation Class students and made a decision on the spot.
The retreat would end early!!
Since minds were unsettled, staying at this mountain temple for intensive practice was pointless.
They decided to go to Tokyo early!
Arranging vehicles and rescheduling flights was very convenient.
They immediately notified everyone, telling them to pack up their luggage in the morning and depart the mountain after lunch!
This move undoubtedly matched everyone’s wishes, and once notified, the students’ spirits were instantly lifted.
Many students began to get excited, buzzing with discussions, already planning how to enjoy themselves in Tokyo...
—As Chu Keqing said, the retreat phase ends here. These students had already endured quite a bit of ascetic life participating in the Zen Meditation Class at the Academy, and the retreat in Japan’s mountain temple was originally the final phase. Next, they would return to their normal identities.