Allen tried to keep the powder in his mouth and spit it out after Xu Hao left, but as soon as Xu Hao raised the teacup, Allen realized his plan was doomed to fail. Xu Hao had anticipated his thoughts and made a countermeasure, and this cup of water was meant to force him to swallow!

He could hold a mouthful of powder without swallowing, but when a large amount of water was poured into his mouth, he had no choice but to swallow.

Seeing that Allen wanted to cough and try to cough the powder out, Xu Hao swiftly sealed the acupressure points on his mouth, then slapped his face. Unable to hold back any longer, Allen swallowed all the powder mixed with the lukewarm water.

To everyone watching, this scene was a stark warning to anyone harboring ulterior motives, and they no longer dared to entertain any ill thoughts or voice them.

Xu Hao didn't pay them any more attention but casually ordered Director Zhou, "Let's all go to the restaurant."

"Ah? Sure, sure, Young Master Xu, after you." Director Zhou was taken aback, then quickly came to his senses, nodding and bowing as he led the way.

He could disregard anyone else's feelings, but he couldn't disobey even the slightest command from Xu Hao.

At that moment, Xu Hao's words were like an inviolable edict, preventing anyone from harboring even the slightest thought of resistance.

Director Zhou was a clever man and knew exactly what he needed to do in this situation.

He was aware that as long as he did his job well and did not go against Xu Hao's wishes, he would be fine.

On the contrary, if he wanted to pull any sneaky moves, he would have to be absolutely certain of success, otherwise, one displeasure from Xu Hao could mean no chance for a comeback, and even lead to a fatal end with no burial place!

Xu Hao nodded slightly and, holding Xiao Lan's hand, started to leave.

All the teachers followed, and even the English teacher, Sun Meihe, despite showing extreme disdain and rolling her eyes at Allen, revealing her disgust and disdain for all to see.

Xu Hao shook his head at this display.

Sun Meihe had seen Allen defeated and now worthless. Although she had been infatuated with Allen's physique and appearance, in the end, she loved money more.

Therefore, her gaze towards Xu Hao became extraordinarily special.

Xu Hao felt nauseated inside and wanted to send her away, but lacking a good excuse, he let it be, resigning himself to not having a pleasant lunch, as this woman was too repulsive.

However, at that moment, Qian Youyou suddenly shouted at Sun Meihe, "Weren't you just opposing us? How dare you have the face to follow now!"

Everyone's gaze turned towards Sun Meili.

It was clear to anyone that wasn't a fool that though Director Zhou was leading the way, he was merely a guide; the highest status among the group still belonged to Xu Hao.

Sun Meihe had openly defied Xu Hao just moments before, and now she was suddenly eager to follow along, which was indeed shameless.

Hearing a child's accusation, even Sun Meihe, with skin as thick as city walls, seemed unable to save face.

She had never imagined that even after Xu Hao didn't reproach her, she could live without other people's judgments, but blunt Qian Youyou took care of that directly.

This made her extremely uncomfortable!

Xu Hao looked at her with a half-smile, his voice cold, "You want to join us for lunch?"

"Yes, Young Master Xu, I know I was wrong. I'll never cause you trouble again, and I will firmly stand on your side from now on!" Sun Meihe hastily pleaded, pledging her loyalty.

However, Xu Hao was unmoved and snorted, "You said the same thing back in the office. You don't need to follow us anymore. Perhaps you and Allen deserve each other."

That remark was like handing a death notice to the English teacher, Sun Meihe!

In an instant, everyone distanced themselves from her by another three meters, as though avoiding the plague.

After saying this, Xu Hao left, and everyone hurried to follow.

Sun Meihe, seeing this, was overwhelmed with grief, unable to believe the situation had turned out like this. * is the home of this chapter

She slowly walked towards Allen, but before she could reach him, Allen roared, "Get lost! Get the hell away from me! I don't need anyone's pity!"

Sun Meihe stood there, shocked, suddenly at a loss about where to go.

A parent advised their child, "See that? This is the end for a 'fence-sitter.' It's fine to be indecisive, but you must never be a fence-sitter, or you'll end up like her, abandoned by both sides and left alone."

"Sigh, people shouldn't be too greedy," an elder muttered, shaking his head, "Greed makes one bite off more than they can chew! In the end, you gain no benefits from either side, and all your efforts turn out to be fruitless."