CHAPTER 1816: CHAPTER 1877: STOP AGAIN

Tsk, the Education Bureau, huh? Zhang Shun paused slightly in his heart, thinking about this Education Bureau... He does know some people, but they’re just small fries, nothing to make a big deal out of. They can handle minor issues, but when it comes to major issues, they’re helpless, let alone being able to overpower Wang Shoucheng.

However, from another angle, with Li Yifei’s identity, it doesn’t seem necessary to have a conflict with a minor character.

Since Zhang Shun decided to stand up, he wouldn’t easily back down. Besides, the person backing him is Li Yifei, someone who’s damn impressive. He doesn’t believe that if he stands up for him, Li Yifei won’t have his back afterwards.

He wasn’t worried about losing out at the moment either. Rumor has it that Li Yifei is extremely capable with his hands, terrifyingly so, and Zhang Shun believed it. So this situation was worth betting on for Zhang Shun, especially since no stakes were needed.

With this mindset, he felt emboldened. Besides, even taking a step back, even if Li Yifei didn’t back him, he wouldn’t lose much face in front of Wang Shoucheng. The Education Bureau can only be so great; it’s not the Public Security Bureau or the Finance Bureau, those really impressive places.

"A Deputy Director is just a deputy level, seems like it’s no big deal. Why, a deputy can just hit people whenever he wants? I don’t believe it. Today, I’ll stand here and see who dares to hit my friend." Zhang Shun puffed out his chest, sticking his neck out to say.

While straightening his back, Zhang Shun felt a bit of soreness and weakness, thinking to himself, if only he hadn’t gone so crazy last night.

Li Yifei, on the other hand, was amused. Zhang Shun seemed quite interesting. Although he guessed the other’s intentions, it was still rare to see.

Wang Lizhen still had tears on her face. Hearing this, she suddenly became agitated. It’s understandable if someone doesn’t take her father seriously, but you can’t have two people dismissing her father like that. As a daughter, she felt insulted and immediately shouted, "You guys are too much! My dad isn’t doing this just because he’s a Deputy Director; it’s because he hit me. As a father, can’t he even deal with the bad guy who hit his daughter?"

This was the most articulate thing Wang Lizhen said today. If it were online, paired with a picture, the retweets would definitely skyrocket. But unfortunately, no one’s in the mood to post on Twitter now. Wang Lizhen’s words could only move Wang Shoucheng and Song Xing, but the two opposite remained unmoved.

"Alright, Zhang Shun." Li Yifei spoke up, finally opening his mouth. Upon hearing this, Zhang Shun quickly turned to look at Li Yifei, who then continued, "Wang Shoucheng, is it? Today’s incident isn’t up to you. I saw it with my own eyes. Since you’re not prepared to reason with me, I won’t reason with you either. Let’s see how this plays out."

"Screw you..." Wang Lizhen was about to curse but saw Li Yifei raise his hand, and she instantly stopped.

And the Pretty Boy, he was about to retreat to the door, truly scared. Who would’ve thought such a small thing would attract so many people. It seemed that the person who hit was formidable, and the one backing him wasn’t any less intense. Even though Wang Lizhen’s father announced his position, the other party still wasn’t afraid.

Damn, this woman really knows how to stir trouble. Now even Zhang Han started believing that it was Wang Lizhen who was being unreasonable, not those two old people.

Man, I’m just a small-time thug; what else can I do in this situation but slip away quickly? But Zhang Han also looked forward to watching a bit longer. After all, these are stories to brag about later.

Looking at Wang Lizhen’s behavior, Zhang Shun thought of a term at this moment—"troublemaker," damn it. After having kids, if you don’t educate them properly, this is the result. He’s already forty and still has no children, thinking the responsibility of child-rearing is too great. If not educated properly, it will not only affect their whole life but also easily become a—troublemaker.

This kind of troublemaking is too ruthless. How many reports online every day are about children messing things up for their parents?

"Fine, I won’t leave then." Li Yifei chuckled, no longer as angry as before. He originally thought he’d talk to higher-ups later to take down Wang Shoucheng. Who would’ve expected the other side wouldn’t let go?

Then there’s no leaving. Might as well get things sorted out today, Li Yifei thought.

Song Xing was the sharpest. He shouted at the security guards again, "What are you looking at? If you don’t want to work, then get lost today. If you do want to work, then quickly subdue those two for me. Damn it, with such high salaries every month, feeding a bunch of useless people like you."

The security guards’ hearts were bleeding, all thinking, damn it, where’s that much salary? Clearly, it’s about two thousand a month, still working early and late.

Of course, they couldn’t shout that out and had to keep it in their hearts.

Zhang Shun stood firm, thinking, I’ll just stick here today. If you dare to hit Li Yifei, take me down first. Taking a beating to earn Li Yifei’s friendship isn’t a bad deal.

"Stop!" Before anyone realized, the door had filled with people. Outside the door, there was even a crowd. These people were all in suits and ties, wearing white shirts, all looking different, both men and women, quietly gathering. Without a sound, even Li Yifei hadn’t noticed. As soon as these two words were spoken, everyone here looked over.

Wang Shoucheng immediately wanted to swear. Damn it, what’s happening today? My daughter gets bullied, and when I try to teach the guy a lesson, more people keep interfering.

As he turned his body, he cursed internally several times. But then, he realized why the voice seemed so familiar. Once he completely turned around, he understood why. Those people standing at the door were indeed high-ranking leaders from his bureau, even higher-ups from the Provincial Bureau, and even... the Vice Governor in charge of education was there.

This lineup... Wang Shoucheng thought about the possibility that they might have heard the conversation just now, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth. Hopefully, he didn’t say anything he shouldn’t have. Otherwise, if the leaders heard it, it would be a big problem.

While pondering, the crowd at the door had already come in. At the forefront wasn’t the official Director of the Education Bureau, nor the leaders from the provincial-level Department of Education, but the Vice Governor in charge of education.

This Vice Governor’s name was Ma Jindong, and among the thirteen top leaders in the province, he ranked last. But even at the bottom, he’s a governor, hence has the highest position and authority among this group.

Seeing him walk toward himself, Wang Shoucheng felt his scalp tingling. They were about the same age, but the difference in rank brought different pressure. As Ma Jindong walked over, Wang Shoucheng felt like a mountain was pressing down on him. Logically, he hadn’t done anything wrong, so he shouldn’t feel this much pressure. Yet, that’s precisely how he felt.

Just within ten meters, Wang Shoucheng felt like he was about to break out in a sweat.