Zhou Guanghan was called by Dai Sheng before he set off.
This guy wasn't sure how many people were on the other side, so he called Zhou Guanghan as a backup.
Zhou Guanghan, who was originally working at Xiao Chen Barbecue's Sports Institute branch, immediately drove his newly bought Golf hot hatch and sped over.
Honestly, to some extent, the tall and burly Zhou Guanghan and the small Golf really didn't quite match in style, but Zhou Guanghan's main reason was that this secondhand car was relatively cheap.
"Jiu Laoye, are you alright?"
After Zhou Guanghan arrived, he first sized up Chen Pingjiang, and only after confirming he was alright did he let out a long breath.
Chen Pingjiang shook his head, then said to Dai Sheng and the others,
"You guys leave first, the school people are here."
The shrewd Dai Sheng and his companions came quickly and left quickly, immediately riding their "ghost fire" motorcycles and slipping away like a gust of wind.
On this side, only Chen Pingjiang, Zhai Fei, Zhou Guanghan, Zhang Xinyue, Ma Lingli, and the four people groaning on the ground remained.
The Finance University acted quickly; Security Captain Chu Zhongsheng and Dean of Academic Affairs Song Chengyuan arrived shortly after with a few security guards.
"What's going on?"
Security Captain Chu Zhongsheng's face was ashen; these students truly had no regard for the law, fighting in groups during the sports meet, the impact was truly too bad.
But after scanning around, besides seeing a few "victims" lying on the ground, there was only Zhai Fei, grimacing and clutching his arm, plus Chen Pingjiang, sitting calmly as if nothing had happened.
He didn't believe that the half-incapacitated Zhai Fei and Chen Pingjiang, whose face wasn't even flushed, could have knocked down the four people on the ground.
Zhou Guanghan, on the other hand, might have been capable, but he also didn't look like it, showing no signs of exertion.
Zhai Fei indignantly said,
"I am the president of the Industrial Management Student Union, these people rushed at me like mad dogs and started hitting me, I didn't even understand why."
In his description, Zhai Fei directly omitted the part where he proactively rushed forward.
Dean of Academic Affairs Song Chengyuan also had a rather grim expression, frowning as he stared at the groaning individuals on the ground, and after looking around, he asked,
"Where did the people who did the hitting go?"
No one paid him any attention.
Zhai Fei didn't speak, Zhang Xinyue and Ma Lingli also didn't speak, and the onlookers around them didn't speak either.
"Those were my bodyguards, I told them to go back first, if there's anything, just ask me,"
Chen Pingjiang finally said.
Song Chengyuan and Chu Zhongsheng, who originally had grim expressions, their faces suddenly changed; they exchanged a glance, recognizing whose voice it was.
Song Chengyuan quickly waved his hand and shouted to the surrounding students,
"Don't crowd around, everyone disperse."
A group of "melon-eating" students only then left with reluctant gazes.
"Are you alright?"
Song Chengyuan had already moved closer, carefully sizing up Chen Pingjiang, afraid that something might have gone wrong with this young master.
Only after looking around and finding no abnormalities did he let out a long breath.
Ma Xiao'en, who was lying on the ground groaning, his mind exploded; it seemed his body didn't hurt as much anymore.
Two words came to his mind.
"Cover-up!"
Chen Pingjiang shook his head and said to Chu Zhongsheng with a smile,
"Old Chu, our school's atmosphere is really quite bad. I only come back to school once every few months, and I encounter something like this."
If it were anyone else saying this, they would have been snapped back at by Chu Zhongsheng, but the person speaking was Chen Pingjiang, and Chu Zhongsheng truly didn't have the guts to retort, so he could only give an awkward smile.
Although he was considered a member of the school's leadership, this status truly meant nothing to Chen Pingjiang, after all, Chen Pingjiang was usually a distinguished guest of Principal Ning Yongde.
Song Chengyuan waved at the security guards behind him,
"Help them to the infirmary, notify me immediately if there's any situation."
After speaking, he smiled at Chen Pingjiang,
"Shall we go somewhere else to talk?"
Chen Pingjiang told Zhou Guanghan and the others to find a place to wait for him, and left with Song Chengyuan and Chu Zhongsheng.
When the three arrived at Ning Yongde's office, Ning Yongde, wearing reading glasses, instinctively smelled something unusual and gravely asked,
"What's going on?"
Chen Pingjiang saw the troubled expressions on their faces, and immediately stepped forward, smiling, saying,
"The vice president of the Industrial Management Student Union and I were discussing student union work in the stands when a freshman named Ma Xiao'en flipped us off and had a very aggressive attitude.
Then he even called three people to rush up and attack Zhai Fei and me. Student Zhai Fei sustained multiple injuries protecting me. Shortly after, my bodyguards arrived and subdued Ma Xiao'en and the other three."
Ning Yongde's face also looked grim, staring at Chen Pingjiang, he asked,
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Many students who were watching at the time can testify, and the school can also ask Ma Xiao'en and the others for the specific situation later."
With a few light words, Chen Pingjiang removed Dai Sheng and the others from the picture.
In this matter, he himself was a "victim," inexplicably bitten by a mad dog.
Moreover, he is so rich, isn't it reasonable to have a few bodyguards?
Although bodyguards assaulting people is also illegal, as long as the school doesn't call the police, everyone will pretend it didn't happen.
As expected, Ning Yongde looked at Song Chengyuan and Chu Zhongsheng with a questioning gaze, but neither of them reacted, and coupled with Chen Pingjiang's confidence, he pretty much believed it.
"It's good that you're alright; if anything were to happen to you, the reputation our Finance University has painstakingly built up would also be ruined."
Ning Yongde directly set the tone for the entire incident.
The truth of the matter was easy to investigate.
In Ning Yongde's view, who was right and who was wrong wasn't important; what was important was that Chen Pingjiang must not be implicated.
Chen Pingjiang was a painstakingly established brand for Finance University, an external window, and even an entrepreneurial star for Finance University and Dongjiang.
If something happened to him, something would happen to Finance University.
Chen Pingjiang, however, didn't intend to let Ma Xiao'en off so easily.
"Principal, I haven't been away from school for long, but I didn't expect the current freshmen to make Finance University's atmosphere so bad. I heard that this same freshman was involved in a group fight a while ago and even received disciplinary action."
Dean of Academic Affairs Song Chengyuan nodded appropriately,
"Yes, this student named Ma Xiao'en not only dyed his hair yellow and wore earrings, but also got into a group fight with a sophomore student right after military training, and has a very poor reputation among students. His father is..."
Saying this, Song Chengyuan glanced at Chen Pingjiang, intentionally or not.
Ning Yongde waved his hand and said irritably,
"We're all on the same side, there's nothing that can't be said."
"His father is President Ma of Sifang Group."
Ning Yongde was practically amused by anger,
"What Sifang or Wufang? Finance University cannot keep such students; they tarnish the school's reputation, they don't look like students, more like hoodlums."
Chen Pingjiang's words seemed not severe, but in reality, they were like a small knife cutting back and forth.
Ning Yongde had enough reason to believe that if this matter wasn't handled satisfactorily for Chen Pingjiang, tomorrow, the two 985 universities in Dongjiang would be able to find Chen Pingjiang with their admission letters.
"Have their parents come to the school, take their child back directly, and we will proceed with expulsion."
This unheard-of Sifang Group truly couldn't impress Ning Yongde; after all, he was a departmental-level cadre, and the other party was at fault first.
Chen Pingjiang changed back to a cheerful, smiling expression and gave a thumbs-up,
"It has to be our Principal Ning; with you here, Finance University's academic atmosphere can be set straight. I, on behalf of all students of Finance University, thank the Principal, and I personally am willing to contribute five million to establish a scholarship to give back to my alma mater."
To return a favor, Chen Pingjiang also knew how to handle situations.
At the same time, it also meant for the school to withstand pressure from Li Xiao'en's parents, preventing them from escalating the matter, which could implicate Dai Sheng and the others.
Ning Yongde was amused by Chen Pingjiang's "sensibility"; he reached out and lightly tapped Chen Pingjiang in the air,
"Oh, you! Then, on behalf of Finance University, I thank you."
Chu Zhongsheng and Song Chengyuan kept their eyes down, minding their own business, completely ignoring a certain "transaction" happening right under their noses.
About half an hour later, the security guards reported back that Ma Xiao'en and the other three were not seriously injured, only some superficial wounds, and the marks were barely visible.
Dai Sheng had gained experience in fighting; the steel pipes were wrapped with a layer of clothes, so it hurt when hitting the body, but left no evidence.
With this, Ning Yongde and the others felt even more at ease, and making the decision to expel Ma Xiao'en felt even more justified.
Song Chengyuan also received a call that the parents of the offending students had also arrived at the school.
Not long after, after the parents came out of the infirmary, they went directly to the office prepared by the school.
Chen Pingjiang, Ning Yongde, and others, as well as Zhai Fei, the other party involved in the incident, also hurried over.
Zhai Fei, however, wasn't in too bad a state; at most, he had been punched a few times and kicked a few times, and had already recovered by now.
However, under the infirmary's care, layer upon layer of thick gauze was wrapped around his head, making him look as terrifying as possible.
Among the parents of the offending students, Ma Xiao'en's parents and Tan Jun's parents were dressed quite properly, and since they arrived so quickly, they could only be locals, while the parents of the other two students couldn't make it in such a short time.
"Principal, our child was perfectly fine when handed over to the school, why are they now in the infirmary? Is Finance University this chaotic? Is there no law and order?"
"Exactly, this matter must be explained to us, otherwise, I'll call the police."
Ning Yongde, sitting at the head, according to his rank, didn't need to handle such minor matters and could just hand it over to Song Chengyuan, but Chen Pingjiang was here, so he couldn't just leave.
Song Chengyuan, on the other hand, sneered,
"Hello, Ma Xiao'en's parents, Tan Jun's parents, this student Zhai Fei is the other party. You should be very clear about your children; they usually don't comply with the school's dress code, and just recently received disciplinary action for a group fight. Unexpectedly, in less than half a month, today they actively provoked and assaulted others again."
"Are you still trying to shift the blame now? Student Zhai Fei's parents are out of town and cannot make it back temporarily, otherwise, they would really be cursing you out."
The two pairs of parents opposite still argued after hearing this,
"Impossible, our child is very well-behaved at home, and last time the fight was also because the other party provoked first. I know my child; he would absolutely not be so reckless."
"Our child too, and I asked my child, four young people rushed over and hit them with steel pipes and clubs, may I ask, where are those people?"
It was Chen Pingjiang's turn to step forward now, and he didn't give the two pairs of parents opposite a good look either.
As the saying goes, like father, like son, he now understood why Ma Xiao'en was like this.
"Those people are my bodyguards, responsible for protecting my personal safety. If it weren't for them, you most likely wouldn't be sitting here, but rather visiting your sons in jail."
(End of Chapter)