Chapter 090 【Turning the Tables】

"That's not what happened? Hah! Hu Hua, you've got some nerve saying that! Have you even seen how you looked in that video? If that's not the truth, then what is?" Qi Hui was the first to fire back.

"I admit I drank too much and made a fool of myself," Hu Hua acknowledged his mistake, while glancing at a bespectacled middle-aged man near Xu Qin.

That man was another vice principal of Zifeng Middle School, named Chen Ming—Hu Hua's backer at the school.

To win this backer over, Hu Hua had once spent a high price to hire a still-virgin print model for Chen Ming.

Having received Hu Hua's dubious 'favor,' Chen Ming had had Hu Hua's back over the years. Seeing Hu Hua's pleading gaze now, he naturally understood. After a moment's consideration, he said, "Principal Xu, isn't this matter a bit too hasty?"

"Hasty?" Xu Qin snorted coldly. "Hu Hua, with Guan Mingyue yesterday were also Yang Bing and Tian Tao from Class 4-8. Before the dinner broke up, the two of them went to the restroom together. When Yang Bing went, he'd left his phone on the table. At the time, he accidentally hit record, never expecting it would capture everything!"

Hearing Xu Qin's explanation, the puzzled teachers immediately had looks of understanding dawning on their faces.

Clearly, Xu Qin's explanation was very convincing.

Upon hearing this, Hu Hua's face fell again. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain but not knowing how, and could only look at Chen Ming pleadingly.

Chen Ming's face was also very dark at this moment. Obviously, in his view, Hu Hua's situation was quite troublesome. However, Hu Hua had something on him, so he had to help!

"Principal Xu, look, Hu Hua was just throwing a drunken fit; it wasn't intentional..." Chen Ming tried to speak in Hu Hua's favor.

Xu Qin gave Chen Ming a cold glance. "Principal Chen, do you realize what could have happened if Tian Tao and Yang Bing had returned to the private room just a few minutes later? A drunken fit? Is there a law in Hong Kong that says people who have been drinking can run wild?"

"Principal Chen, do you think the dignity of my students in Class 4-8 is worthless?" At this moment, Gu Feng got to his feet. Earlier, he had noticed Hu Hua and Chen Ming exchanging meaningful glances. Gu Feng naturally knew their relationship was not simple.

"You..." Chen Ming was left speechless by Gu Feng's words, unable to refute, and could only shoot a venomous glare at him.

Gu Feng shifted his gaze from Chen Ming, scanning the other teachers, and said solemnly, "Guan Mingyue is a student of my Class 4-8. Now that this has happened to her, as her homeroom teacher, I'm drawing a line in the sand today. If Guan Mingyue forgives Hu Hua, I have nothing to say. But if she does not, then Hu Hua must get the hell out of Zifeng Middle School!"

"Exactly, scum like him should be kicked out of Zifeng Middle School!" Qi Hui immediately chimed in.

Hearing Gu Feng's words, Hu Hua was fit to be tied. Looking at Gu Feng's cold expression, a thought struck him and he shouted, "You, Gu! This was all your doing!"

Masterminded by Gu Feng?!

This statement was like a bombshell; the teachers in the meeting room were instantly stunned!

Almost no one had expected things to develop this way. For a moment, everyone, including Xu Qin, turned their eyes to Gu Feng.

"Hu Hua, you'd better watch your mouth," Gu Feng said calmly.

Hu Hua, like a drowning man clutching at a life-saving straw, wouldn't let go. Hearing this, he sneered, "Gu, you can fool others, but not me. I was drunk and acting out yesterday, but I sobered up enough later to hear Guan Mingyue, Tian Tao, and Yang Bing reporting to you over the phone! I didn't drag you in earlier to see what you were plotting, but I never expected you'd try to nail me to the wall. Since you're heartless, don't blame me. Hmph! This whole thing was planned by you from the start!"

"Gu, was it really necessary to set me up like this just over a little office misunderstanding?" Hu Hua added, as if for good measure.

Silence!

The meeting room was now extremely quiet, so quiet that Hu Hua's rapid breathing could be heard.

Gu Feng hadn't expected Hu Hua to turn and bite back. Seeing the smug look in Hu Hua's eyes, Gu Feng's expression changed. He stared coldly at Hu Hua and said word by word, "Teacher Hu, you need evidence when you speak. Don't make baseless accusations!"

"Exactly, where's your evidence?" Wu Xue, silent until now, couldn't help speaking up. "Without evidence, you're slandering Teacher Gu. Teacher Gu isn't that kind of person; you're the heartless scum!"

"Hu Hua, do you have any evidence?" Xu Qin also spoke, her voice icy.

"I... I was dizzy at the time, and I don't remember what happened in the room, so I didn't record any evidence!" Hu Hua reacted quickly, finding a suitable excuse.

Though somewhat far-fetched, his excuse left everyone speechless.

After all, according to Hu Hua, he himself didn't know what had happened.

Gu Feng had never received any call from Tian Tao or the others, so he knew Hu Hua was lying. This act of turning and biting back made him furious! Seeing the doubtful expressions in the room, Gu Feng seethed inside!

Calm down! Calm down!

Gu Feng warned himself, quickly organizing his thoughts. Then, taking a deep breath, he took out his phone. "This is my phone; it has my call records. From last night until now, I haven't received any calls from them. If you want to keep making excuses, we can check the records at the telecom office!"

Hu Hua, who had been relieved by Gu Feng's silence, hadn't expected this. His eyes darted around and he snorted, "Who knows how many phone cards you have? Maybe you used a different one yesterday!"

"Then we can check the call records from Tian Tao and the others' numbers," Gu Feng's expression remained calm, but everyone heard the anger.

Hu Hua continued to sneer, "Couldn't they have changed their phone cards too?"

As soon as Hu Hua said this, the teachers in the room frowned. Though Hu Hua wasn't in an advantageous position, his words had no obvious flaws. More importantly, Class 4-8 was notoriously a "devil class," known for tormenting teachers, which made Hu Hua's words more persuasive.

...

In the classroom of Class 4-8.

Ling Wei, wearing earphones, heard the silence in the meeting room and knew Gu Feng was in trouble.

"Damn it, good thing we had a backup plan, or that bastard Hu would have really thrown the dirty water on Teacher Gu!" Ling Wei cursed angrily, then took out his phone and dialed. "Proceed according to the original plan!"