School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Chapter 161 Scandal Exposed

"Oh, I... I'll be right there!" Li Yunpeng hastily nodded.

After speaking, Li Yunpeng quickly began to shave and then tidy up his personal appearance.

Normally, Li Yunpeng was quite a clean person. After all, he was a teacher and paid much attention to his image. As a role model, how could he not care about his personal appearance? After a simple tidy-up and without time for breakfast, Li Yunpeng hurried to the Residents' Committee.

The Residents' Committee was located more or less in the center of Fuxing Community. It was a few stories high with two levels; the first floor housed the committee office, while the second floor served as an activity center for the elderly in Fuxing Community.

The first floor was for office work, and the second floor was a place for the community's elders to engage in activities, somewhat like a card room.

Li Yunpeng moved briskly and arrived at the Residents' Committee in ten minutes.

At the Residents' Committee, the city's local television station awaited him in the office. Auntie Zhou gave them a brief introduction to Li Yunpeng's situation. She also mentioned Li Yunpeng's past experiences, especially the unfair treatment he received at the school.

The reporters, initially planning just a simple interview, hadn't expected to unearth such information, and naturally, they wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

"Here he is, here he is!" Auntie Zhou hurriedly announced.

Not far off, Li Yunpeng arrived at the Residents' Committee, dressed in a dark blue Zhongshan suit.

"Sorry, I'm late," Li Yunpeng said awkwardly.

"No problem." The few young reporters quickly stood up, smiling, and said, "Teacher Li, we've always wanted to interview you, but we had a hard time finding your residence. Once we finally learned where you live, we hurried over."

"What do you want to know?" Li Yunpeng asked directly.

"We..." One of the TV station reporters smiled and said, "We plan to start from when you were teaching at school. Is it okay if we conduct the interview in a conversational, discussion-like format?"

"Sure," Li Yunpeng nodded.

Both parties sat down, as Auntie Zhou served tea and water with a welcoming smile.

With reporter friends coming to interview, Auntie Zhou was visibly delighted, bustling about excitedly. She would occasionally chime in, causing the group of reporter friends to laugh heartily. The interview process was harmonious and natural.

Li Yunpeng spoke about his experiences at school, skillfully skipping over that particular part of history.

"Teacher Li, I just heard from Auntie Zhou that you experienced some unfair treatment at school, is that so?" a curious reporter asked.

"That..." Li Yunpeng hesitated.

"Feel free to speak," the reporter said with a smile, then added, "We will absolutely not exaggerate."

"Sigh... Speaking of that, it's quite a heart-wrenching chapter in my life," Li Yunpeng said with a smile, taking a deep breath before candidly sharing the painful story buried in his heart. Nearby, a reporter recorded the story and the past events on camera.

To the reporters, such stories were commonplace. If it had been anyone else, there would be no value in revealing it. But today was different. As a teacher from Hanmen and now the most controversial, as well as the most popular teacher, such events would immediately capture the audience's attention and resonate with them.

Indeed, that very evening after Li Yunpeng's exclusive interview aired, it caused a sensation in LJ City.

It turned out that even good teachers in schools could face such hidden rules? It seemed that a teacher's secured job was not easy to come by. It turned out that upright and just teachers were forced out of the school this way.

Li Yunpeng was formerly a teacher at Fourth Middle School.

The wave of public opinion suddenly thrust LJ City's Fourth Middle School into the limelight. Overnight, it became the target of public censure.

LJ City's Fourth Middle School, a key high school in LJ City, was a place many people strove to get into. Yet, such a scandal immediately pushed this key high school into the eye of the storm.

"So this is what Fourth Middle School is like?"

"No wonder they can't compare with First High. Just look at First High's principal, Li Hengzhong, who is willing to endorse a good training class!"

"That's the difference."

Many parents, upon hearing the news, discussed the matter behind closed doors. Even the school's students talked about it. Li Yunpeng had already gained the recognition of the Hanmen Training Class's students and the respect of many others.

Plus, with the media digging up Li Yunpeng's past, people only then discovered that he was a nationally recognized People's Teacher who had won the National Outstanding Teacher award. Although it had been years ago, this did not change the nature of a great teacher.

LJ City's First High. Class three of senior year three.

"Xiao Han, did you watch the news yesterday?" Li Dapang asked excitedly as he looked at Xiao Han.

"I heard about it," Xiao Han nodded and said, "I didn't expect it to blow up like this. Now we'll have a good show to watch."

"However, I'm somewhat worried," Li Dapang furrowed his brows.

"Worried about what?" Xiao Han inquired.

"I'm worried that with all this media fuss, Fourth Middle School might send someone to ask Li Yunpeng to come back," Li Dapang hurriedly said. "If Li Yunpeng leaves, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

"No!" Xiao Han shook his head and declared, "Li Yunpeng is not someone who forgets favors and betrays friends."

"That's true!" Li Dapang nodded.

Xiao Han's lips curled into a sly smile. He grinned and then said, "I was just wondering, what will happen to those leaders who made things difficult for Li Yunpeng in the beginning?"

"Haha, their faces must look awful," Li Dapang laughed heartily.

The influence of local media is limited, and such a bit of public opinion pressure isn't much for them to worry about. However, sometimes a single spark can start a prairie fire, and carelessness can lead to devastation. After the local media broadcast, the Provincial TV Station quickly followed suit, almost the next day on the prime-time news, they aired the story of Li Yunpeng.

Because the story of Li Yunpeng was so representative. He embodies what everyone is concerned about; he's a teacher.

In many people's hearts, a teacher holds a noble position and is a respected profession. Plus, they believe that schools should be a relatively fair environment. Little did they know, beneath what they deemed a fair environment, such gross unwritten rules lay hidden. Continue your saga on empire

Once the Provincial Station aired it, the whole education bureau of LJ City was instantly thrust into a new spotlight.

At LJ City's Fourth Middle School, the school leadership held an urgent meeting to discuss how to resolve this issue.

"This situation is troublesome now," the director of the teaching affairs office began. "Who was it that reassigned him to be a security guard in the first place?"

"It was me!" the vice-principal spoke up. "Originally, I just felt that Li Yunpeng was too forthright. Some things are better left unsaid, tacitly understood, but he had to burst the bubble, making everyone look bad. So..."

"Sigh, now's not the time to assign blame," the principal held a Zhonghua cigarette in his mouth, took a deep drag, then said, "The priority is to quickly resolve the issue. After the Provincial Station exposed the matter, we're in an awkward position. How do you suggest we minimize the impact?"

"If you ask me, we might as well ignore it," the director of the political education office suggested.

"Right, I agree with giving it the cold shoulder," the director of the teaching affairs office nodded in agreement.

"I'm afraid that the cold shoulder could lead to greater public resentment," the vice-principal looked helplessly at the others, then remarked, "This is not an easy situation to handle."

"Let's leave it at that for now," the principal stubbed out his cigarette, saying, "Send someone to get in touch with Li Yunpeng, ask him not to make us look too bad. After all, we were colleagues, and one must respect that old association. Old Liu, you're good at political work; handle this matter."

"Okay!" the director of political education office nodded. Liu Huai Shan had previously worked at the village committee and then, through connections, transferred to the education bureau as a clerk, later joining Fourth Middle School as the director of the political education office. He was very adept at political work, especially in the area of ideological education.

Li Yunpeng had never thought his situation would become the news, spreading so rapidly and widely. Soon enough, everyone in LJ City knew about it, and many in Fuxing Community were discussing it. Most people had not known about Li Yunpeng's past before, but now it was suddenly public knowledge. It was as if his life had been put under a microscope.

Every time he went out, many people would come up to comfort him. Initially, Li Yunpeng felt moved, but gradually, he became annoyed.

It was like being hungry and having a couple of pieces of fatty meat to satisfy the craving. But too much fatty meat soon becomes greasy and unappetizing.

In the end, he simply didn't want to go out anymore and chose to shut himself in at home.

Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.

Li Yunpeng was getting ready to go out for a stroll, as the spring weather was very pleasant.

As he descended from upstairs, he immediately saw a black Volkswagen Passat parked at the curb. Subsequently, a familiar figure got out of the car. He looked at Li Yunpeng in surprise and then called out, "Old Li!"

"Liu Huai Shan?" Li Yunpeng was taken aback and asked, "What brings you here?"

"Heh heh, with such a big incident, how could I not come?" Liu Huai Shan said with a chuckle.

"What incident?" Li Yunpeng frowned unhappily. Were the school leaders who had pushed him out of school coming to his door now? Who knew what motives they had?

"How about we find a place to sit down?" Liu Huai Shan hurriedly offered Li Yunpeng a Zhonghua cigarette.

Li Yunpeng declined, "I've been at the school for so many years, don't you know I don't smoke?"

"Ah... haha, I forgot," Liu Huai Shan was taken aback, hastily laughed it off, and then said, "My mistake, my mistake. Old Li, I've been sent by the school leaders to talk to you, hoping we can have a discussion. What do you say..."