The principal, Cai Ni, glanced at the man upon hearing him.
This man was Ji Afei, the deputy director of the celebrity training center.
She offered no explanation for Ji Afei's displeasure. It could be said that in the entire school, only she knew Chen Jie's identity.
And prior to this, she had been instructed not to reveal Chen Jie's identity.
Therefore, she did not explain to Ji Afei.
There were also several other dance teachers seated in the office, most of them women, with only a small number of thin, wiry men.
These women, being dance teachers, possessed an elegant demeanor.
Ji Afei smiled and said, "It seems our new teacher has a very high level of artistry, to be so highly regarded by our principal. I must get to know him well later."
Since their school had a majority of female students, he naturally assumed the new teacher must be a woman.
Furthermore, to be so valued by the principal, their status must be considerable.
Later, he could seize the opportunity to get acquainted.
Just then, the office door was knocked.
"The teacher is here, I'll get the door!"
Ji Afei quickly stood up, reaching the door before Cai Ni.
Then, with a lascivious grin, he opened the door.
He soon saw Chen Jie.
His face immediately stiffened.
Why was it a man?
Ji Afei's expression soured instantly.
Chen Jie politely said, "Hello, I am the new teacher, Chen Jie."
Hmph!
There were hardly any men in the entire office. This man was so handsome, wasn't he competing for status with me?
Ji Afei was instantly displeased.
He directly ignored Chen Jie and returned to his seat.
"Teacher Chen, hello, I am Principal Cai Ni." Cai Ni's eyes brightened upon seeing Chen Jie.
She clearly hadn't expected Chen Jie to have such a good aura.
"Hello."
Chen Jie glanced at Ji Afei, not dwelling on his reaction. Instead, he politely addressed Cai Ni.
"Teacher Chen, I always thought you were a woman. I didn't expect you to be a man, and such a handsome one at that! Please, have a seat." Cai Ni, with shining eyes, invited Chen Jie into the room.
The other female teachers in the room crowded around.
"Teacher Chen, nice to meet you, my name is Zhao Li, I'm the teacher for Dance Class Six. We'll be colleagues from now on." A female teacher introduced herself.
Her bright, attractive eyes were fixed on Chen Jie.
"Hello," Chen Jie smiled and nodded.
"Teacher Chen, I didn't expect you to be so young and so handsome. Are you married?" another woman stepped forward to examine Chen Jie and asked.
Chen Jie chuckled and shook his head.
"Wow, Teacher Chen, could it be you've come to our Dance Academy to find a wife? Let me tell you, you've come to the right place! Because our Dance Academy has countless beauties, both students and teachers!"
A woman with an extraordinary temperament stepped forward, circling Chen Jie.
These women had completely surrounded Chen Jie, looking him up and down with exclamations.
It was understandable that they were so excited, as male teachers were already rare in the Dance Academy, and a young male teacher with Chen Jie's exceptional aura was even rarer.
It would be self-deception to say they weren't pleased to have such a visually pleasing male teacher around.
Someone even reached out and pinched Chen Jie's bottom.
And said, "Teacher Chen, since you can be a dance teacher, your flexibility must be very good, right? How about we dance a bit together right now?"
After speaking, her eyes remained fixed on Chen Jie, her face full of anticipation.
This caused jealousy among the other women.
They had wanted to approach Chen Jie earlier, but due to the crowd, it was inconvenient to make a move. Now, this shameless woman had snatched the opportunity.
"Alright, stop bothering Teacher Chen. Teacher Chen doesn't know any dance."
Cai Ni chuckled and interrupted the female teachers.
This made everyone's expression falter.
Chen Jie seized the opportunity and said, "Principal Cai is right. I'm just an intern teacher and will only be here for a month at most. I know nothing about dance."
"Ah, is that so? I wanted to spar with Chen Jie!"
The women were immediately disappointed. Thinking that such a handsome man like Chen Jie wouldn't stay at the school, they felt a pang of displeasure.
"Hmph, knows nothing, and can still be a dance teacher? When did the threshold for dance teachers become so low?" Ji Afei grumbled indignantly from the side.
Others didn't hear this remark, but Chen Jie heard it loud and clear.
However, Chen Jie didn't bother to argue with him. Instead, he said to Cai Ni, "Principal Cai, I should get to work as soon as possible."
"Yes, that's a good idea. Teacher Chen, for the next month, the students of our Class Seven will be under your charge. Go and get acquainted with the students in Class Seven first. I'll personally handle your credentials later," Cai Ni said.
What?
"Principal, you're assigning Teacher Chen to be the dance teacher for Class Seven? This, this isn't very appropriate, is it?" Zhao Li, who had been trying to get close to Chen Jie earlier, was suddenly astonished.
"That's right. For the next month, Chen Jie will serve as the dance teacher for Class Seven," Cai Ni confirmed.
"Ah... this doesn't seem quite right..." the female teachers said with some concern.
Chen Jie was somewhat surprised. He sensed no ill will from these female teachers towards him.
However, he quickly realized something.
They probably thought that since he didn't know anything, it was unreasonable for him to teach students.
"There's nothing wrong with it. The students in Class Seven have already learned most of their curriculum for this semester. I believe Teacher Chen is capable of elevating their skills even further."
Cai Ni stated with no room for argument.
Although the other female teachers were somewhat puzzled, seeing that Cai Ni had made up her mind, they didn't press further.
"I disagree!"
Ji Afei suddenly stood up and said, "Principal Cai, this is against regulations! The students of Class Seven are the pride of our school. They are all destined to be sent to major entertainment companies to become famous performers. Are you going to let someone who knows nothing teach them? Isn't that ruining our school's reputation?"
"Director Ji, this is a school decision," Cai Ni reminded him.
"No matter whose decision it is, we must consider the best interests of our school, right? Otherwise, if this matter gets out, how will our Dance Academy attract students in the future?"
This...
Cai Ni's expression turned unpleasant.
"Some people cannot just act recklessly because they rely on connections! They should at least consider where they are! If you're going to use connections, do it properly! Have you no shame?"
"Enough!" Cai Ni shouted. "Director Ji, then tell me, if Teacher Chen isn't going to Class Seven, which dance class should he go to?"
"I think it's more appropriate for him to go to my class, and I'll take Class Seven," Ji Afei blurted out.
Cai Ni's face changed.
It was incredibly embarrassing.
Ji Afei's dance class consisted not only of a group of men but was also the worst-performing class in their entire Dance Academy.
Of course, that wasn't the most significant issue. Ji Afei himself was not very competent. Having him lead the most outstanding dance class would be pure folly.