"Are you really going to agree?" Ji Afei said, somewhat incredulously.
"That's right, I agree. Do you have any other questions?" Chen Jie asked.
Ji Afei sneered and continued, "Of course I do. Who knows if you're just stalling for time? You've agreed to my terms, but it doesn't cost you anything. If you fail to deliver later, then Wei Xiang's matter will just be dropped! I'm not that foolish."
Chen Jie frowned, "I've already agreed to the terms you proposed, what more do you want?"
"I can't just let Wei Xiang off the hook, but if you agree to one more request from me, then I can let it go."
"What request? Just say it," Chen Jie said.
Ji Afei's small eyes darted around, and he said again, "If you can't find an investor within a week, then you resign and leave this school! If you agree to this, I'll let Wei Xiang off the hook!"
He was originally targeting Chen Jie, and being so strict with Wei Xiang was just to establish his authority.
But as long as Chen Jie was kicked out, he would be satisfied!
"This won't do!" A Zhu blurted out instinctively, "Teacher Chen hasn't done anything wrong. Even if he can't bring in investors, he's still contributing to the school. How can you drive Teacher Chen away?"
Ji Afei retorted, "Then let Wei Xiang come with me! We'll handle this according to the rules!"
A Zhu was speechless.
Chen Jie smiled and said, "No problem, I agree to your terms. If I can't find an investor to cooperate with the school within a week, then I'll resign!"
"You heard him!" Ji Afei's face lit up. He naturally didn't think that Chen Jie, a mere teacher, could attract any investors.
"Yes, I said it," Chen Jie confirmed.
"Then I want you to say it again. I want to record it as evidence!" Ji Afei took out his phone.
"Alright!"
Then, Ji Afei turned on the recording, and Chen Jie repeated what he had said about resigning if he couldn't secure an investment cooperation within a week.
Ji Afei was finally satisfied.
After that, Chen Jie said impolitely to Ji Afei, "If you have nothing else, then get lost. Don't delay our students' dance practice!"
"Hmph, I'll be waiting for you to get lost in a week! We'll see!" Ji Afei gave Chen Jie a sinister look, then left the classroom with a cold expression.
After Ji Afei left, there was silence in the dance classroom. A Zhu and the others looked at Chen Jie with guilt.
Chen Jie smiled, "Why are you all looking at me? Didn't you not want me here? At worst, I'll leave then."
"That's right!"
A Zhu's eyes lit up.
"Teacher Chen, now that you say that, it all makes sense. You came to our school with ulterior motives anyway. If you leave, we won't feel any pressure!" A Zhu said excitedly.
The others also laughed.
"Teacher Chen, although you've done me a big favor, don't expect me to be grateful! Because you're going to leave sooner or later! We still have a big shot in our class who hasn't come to class yet. Once he shows up, you'll have no choice but to scram!" Wei Xiang said to Chen Jie, clenching his fists.
Chen Jie walked up to him, and Wei Xiang immediately took a step back nervously.
"You, what are you going to do?"
Chen Jie reached out and patted his shoulder, saying calmly, "Don't worry, teacher. I don't care if you're grateful or not. I'm doing this only for Li Ziling."
Wei Xiang was stunned.
Li Ziling mustered her courage and said, "Teacher Chen, can I talk to you alone?"
Chen Jie looked surprised but didn't refuse. "Alright, let's talk outside."
Li Ziling and Chen Jie walked towards the door.
Wei Xiang watched their retreating figures with reddened eyes.
Then, a scream erupted, "Ah! It's all my fault! I let this scumbag have an opportunity! If it weren't for me, perhaps Li Ziling wouldn't have agreed to Teacher Chen's shameless conditions!"
Another male student said, "What are they going to do out there? Is Li Ziling going to kiss him?"
Pfft!
Wei Xiang almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
That was his goddess, the woman he had secretly admired for a long time.
He couldn't accept it!
But there was nothing he could do.
A Zhu mused, "Kissing might not happen, but a wall slam is quite possible!"
Wei Xiang clenched his fists, a look of unwillingness on his face, and walked to the podium.
He looked at the chair seat, "How is this possible! He clearly didn't remove the needles, why doesn't he react at all sitting on it?"
"This guy, I clearly put your underwear in his pocket, and he must have used some trick to secretly put it back in my pocket!" Wei Xiang said.
A Zhu slapped his thigh, "That's right! Li Ziling told us that when this guy met her on the bus, he secretly put her wallet into a woman's pocket without anyone noticing, and also put that woman's wallet into the pocket of someone named Gong Jian!"
Everyone suddenly understood, "He's a master thief! No wonder his hands are so quick! We all thought Wei Xiang made a mistake earlier, but now that I think about it, Wei Xiang isn't stupid, how could he have made a mistake? He must have used some method to swap things!"
Wei Xiang nodded in agreement.
He looked at the chair seat resentfully and said, "The needles on the chair, he must have quietly removed them as soon as he noticed them!"
"He didn't react because he didn't want to embarrass himself in public, so he pretended not to notice. We were all fooled by him!"
"Hiss, that must have been quite an experience, having so many needles pricking your backside?"
Wei Xiang snorted and sat down on the chair.
But in the next second, he let out a yelp.
He instantly jumped up from the chair.
"Ah, Wei Xiang, you..."
Everyone stared, dumbfounded. His backside was now pricked like a hedgehog.
"Quick, quick... Help me to the infirmary to get a tetanus shot! I'm screwed..."
Wei Xiang was in so much pain that tears were about to stream down his face.
A Zhu nodded inwardly, "In ancient times, there was the trick of stepping on nails. Today, there is Teacher Chen sitting on needles. Teacher Chen's footwork skills have all moved to his backside."
Two male students helped Wei Xiang and rushed towards the school infirmary.
Chen Jie, standing in the hallway, looked at Wei Xiang with some surprise.
However, Chen Jie didn't say much.
It was Li Ziling who glared at Chen Jie and said, "You can't blame Wei Xiang for this!"
Chen Jie asked, "Why can't I blame him?"
"You brought this upon yourself! Who told you to bully me? They were all just standing up for me!" Li Ziling said.
"They are standing up for you, not you standing up for yourself. At worst, I won't blame you then?" Chen Jie noticed a hint of innocence in Li Ziling's words.
He couldn't help but ponder.
Perhaps for so many years, someone had been secretly protecting Li Ziling.
That's why she hadn't encountered any major storms in her life.