"What? Not convinced?" The teacher in the teaching affairs office of Moonbeam Institute, who was on the phone, thought he had misheard. It was the first time in so many years that he had heard the word "not convinced"!
"What do you want to do?" There was a trace of uncontrollable surprise in the teacher's voice.
Ethan said firmly, "I don't want to do anything! That Kevin Liu has provoked me time and time again. He deserves a beating! So, I refuse to apologize! I refuse to sign! And I refuse to accept any punishment imposed on me for this incident!" There was determination in Ethan's eyes. He felt that he had done nothing wrong and would not let others dispose of him at will.
"Student Ethan, are you clear about the consequences of what you're doing? We can consider you as being disobedient and provoking the school. The school has the right to expel you!" The teacher immediately lost his temper, his tone rising eight degrees all of a sudden. His face flushed slightly with anger, and his eyes widened a little, as if warning Ethan not to be too headstrong.
"Expel? Ha ha... If you have the guts, expel me!" Ethan responded without hesitation and then hung up the phone directly.
"Arrogant! Too arrogant! Does he really think Moonbeam Institute doesn't dare to take action against him?"
"The school must have zero tolerance for such a black sheep!" All the teachers in the teaching affairs office were extremely angry. They felt that their authority had been greatly challenged. Especially Director Ding, his hands were shaking slightly with anger, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
"No, I must go and report this to the principal in person again."
Soon, the principal's instructions came down.
"In view of the fact that student Ethan ignores school rules and regulations, beats his classmates at will, causing extremely bad influence, and refuses to write a self - criticism and reflect on his actions afterwards, the school gives him the punishment of expulsion!"
The announcement was broadcast throughout Moonbeam Institute.
"Ethan? Isn't he the one who got the first place in the whole county in the last exam? Why did Moonbeam Institute expel him?"
"What first place in the whole county? He cheated! It's just that there was no evidence caught."
"I think this guy did it on purpose. He was afraid of being caught by the school with evidence, so he got himself out in advance through other incidents. In this way, even if his exam results are not good next time, he is no longer a student of the school, so he doesn't need to be held accountable, let alone be discredited!"
The news of Ethan's expulsion not only spread in Moonbeam Institute, but also spread widely in Sunrise Academy, Starlight School, and Quartet Central School.
"Who told this guy to be so famous last time? Getting the first place is one thing, but also getting a grand slam in three subjects! Isn't this clearly telling everyone that I cheated?"
"Otherwise, why say he's stupid?"
The students were all talking about it, and even the teachers were joking privately.
Teacher Ella Summer also heard the news and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Moonbeam Institute expelled him?"
"Shouldn't such a student be expelled? Cheating in the exam and beating classmates!" A teacher asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Teacher Ella Summer ignored the teacher's words and just said faintly, "Moonbeam Institute is really... very bold!"
"Very bold... What does that mean? Is this Ethan someone remarkable and untouchable?"
"After a while, you'll know." Ella Summer didn't want to say more. Indeed, that incident had been too much of a shock to her.
"After a while, you'll know." Ella Summer emphasized again. Some images seemed to flash through her mind, making a complex emotion flash in her eyes.
When Ethan got home, he received a call from Benjamin.
"You're so awesome! You even dared to contradict the teaching affairs office! Now, Moonbeam Institute has already issued an announcement to expel you! Once the document from the Education Bureau comes down, it will be a done deal!" There was reproach in Benjamin's voice.
"You said it's already senior year in high school. Can't you just keep your mouth shut? Now, you're directly expelled!" Benjamin said extremely angrily. He kept pacing on the other end of the phone, his brows tightly furrowed.
Then, Benjamin added, "This Kevin Liu deserves a beating! I didn't expect his mind to be so dark! We are all classmates. What good will it do him if you're expelled? No, I can't stand this. I have to teach this guy a lesson!"
"Hey, don't be reckless. Don't worry. However they expelled me now, they will have to invite me back later! As for Kevin Liu, I'll settle the score with him next time I go there!" Ethan's tone was full of confidence, as if everything was under his control.
"No! I can't stand this! Just wait and see. It's your business to settle the score with him. I need to get some 'interest' first." Benjamin said, with a determined look in his eyes.
After hanging up the phone, Ethan didn't bother about it anymore. He knew that Benjamin was going to cause trouble for Kevin Liu, but he wasn't worried at all. In Ethan's opinion, Benjamin was a person who knew his limits and wouldn't do anything too extreme.
...
On the Internet, on a certain short - video website.
A video posted by a user suddenly became popular!
The man's face in the video was covered, but even so, a different kind of temperament could be seen from the blurry picture.
"Judging from the body shape, I know he's a handsome guy." A girl looked at the video, her eyes shining with excitement, and the corners of her mouth rising unconsciously.
"This girl reckons that this handsome guy is in need of a wife." Someone wrote playfully in the comment section, followed by a naughty emoji.
"So cool!" Someone commented, along with several emojis expressing amazement.
"The carving knife is so nimbly used. Is he an art major?"
"So handsome!"
"The wind blew his hair, and I felt my heart being tugged. I've decided. This is the man of my dreams."
Emma was an old user of this video website. Before, she had also posted videos, but they had little impact. Naturally, she didn't have many fans and not many people paid attention.
But now, after this video was posted, in a short time, her follower count increased by several thousand, and she got hundreds of likes, and this growth rate was still increasing rapidly.
This made Emma overjoyed. Her eyes were full of surprise, and her face was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"From a professional point of view, although this person's technique is cool, it's not practical and will only waste time. A real master carver would not do this! Only some ignorant young girls would be so crazy about this kind of performance." Someone commented below, with a hint of disdain in every word.
"Shut up upstairs! If you're so capable, show us your carving knife skills before you come here and criticize!"
"Exactly! If you're so capable, be cool like him for us to see. I promise to follow you!"
That derogatory comment was instantly drowned in a flood of criticism.
"Why is it over? What was the final result?"
"I want to see the handsome guy!"
"I also want to see what the handsome guy carved the person into in the end!"
The short - video was only ten seconds long. Although there were several of them, it was still not possible to see the whole process, which couldn't satisfy these fans.
"Asking for the follow - up!"
"Begging for the follow - up on my knees!"
"Rolling and being cute to ask for the follow - up"
The number of comments increased by several hundred all of a sudden.
As time passed, the number of comments exceeded ten thousand!
Emma was shocked when she saw this result. She could never have imagined that this short - video would be so popular, even better than the ones she had painstakingly made before!
Moreover, this enthusiasm remained undiminished for a long time! They were still constantly asking for the follow - up!
"These days, it's true that being handsome and cool is popular! Well, I like it too!"
Then, Emma released a few more videos of the second part! And she attached her own photo!
"It's out! Finally out!"
"Nice person!"
But when the fans saw the photo and compared it with the carving result, they were even more astonished!
"The carved figure is more beautiful and has more charm than the photo!"
"The carving even has a beauty - enhancing effect!"
"Where is this? I want to go too! I want to go too!" Someone shouted loudly below.
"Holy Hill of Serenity, the place where immortals sit!"
"This handsome guy will help his father sell these bamboo carvings there. Friends who are interested can go and have a look." A voice - over in the video said.