Chapter 1552: I don’t know him, but he knows me
Ten o’clock.
The convoy for the school anniversary arrived.
People poured in, some from the convoy and others who had driven themselves. Vice Princ.i.p.al w.a.n.g quickly directed the students to welcome them, some holding banners, others presenting flowers. With this matter resolved, everyone got busy with their tasks.
With a moment to spare, a few teachers close to Jiang Min came to greet her.
"Old Jiang, everything okay?"
"It"s fine."
"Is your foot still hurting?"
"A little. I need to take some medicine."
"Then let me take you to the infirmary."
"Teacher Zhang, Teacher Zheng, you two go about your business. I have my students here."
"Alright, then we"ll leave first. Don"t push yourself too hard. If necessary, go to the hospital."
Most people had left, leaving only Jiang Min, Dong Xuebing, and a few others.
Jiang Min patted Sun Ruhua, who was supporting her arm. "Ruhua, Hai Dong, Zhao Meng, you go to the auditorium and take your seats. The teacher gave you pa.s.ses."
Sun Ruhua said, "What about you, Teacher? What will you do?"
"I still have something to discuss with Dong Xuebing," Jiang Min smiled. "You go ahead. Let us know if there"s anything."
Sun Ruhua turned and left with the others.
Hai Dong looked at Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, we will go to the auditorium first."
Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, leave Teacher Jiang to me. We"ll go together later."
Hai Dong and the others followed the crowd towards the auditorium. They couldn"t stay by the side since Jiang Min had something to discuss with Dong Xuebing.
"Shall we?" Jiang Min looked at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing supported her arm. "Be careful."
Jiang Min smiled and nodded. "Let"s go to the infirmary first and get some medicine."
"How far is the infirmary?"
"It"s quite far, at the back of the playground."
"Then forget it. It"ll take too long to walk there. How about we go to your office? I remember it"s still in this building."
"But there"s no medicine there."
"Hehe, I"m a doctor. What medicine do you need?"
"When did you become a doctor?"
"You have many talented students. You"ll discover it slowly."
"Alright, let"s go to the office then. When we get there, I have something to tell you."
There was no one in the office building. The teachers and staff had all gone out to manage the anniversary activities, leaving the corridors empty.
Jiang Min was dressed in a relatively formal s.h.i.+rt and trousers, still wearing high heels despite the dirty pants. There was a lot of dirt on them. Now that they were about to go upstairs, she struggled to walk in high heels, even with Dong Xuebing"s support.
After climbing two steps, it was evident that she couldn"t continue. Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, I"ll carry you."
Jiang Min pushed her wire-rimmed gla.s.ses and joked, "You, a Division Chief level leader, how can you carry a teacher?"
"Oh, come on. Don"t tease me. You didn"t believe me when I told you beforehand, but I was serious."
Jiang Min smiled and stepped back. "Fine, carry me then."
"Hey, make sure you"re steady." Dong Xuebing squatted down after stepping off the stairs.
The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt a weight press down on his back. It wasn"t light. Jiang Min"s plump body pressed down on him, almost making his legs buckle. He managed not to fall, but what he felt most clearly were the two fleshy ma.s.ses on Jiang Min"s back, which made it hard for him to breathe and left his face red. Fortunately, Jiang Min couldn"t see his face from behind. Ah, they were too big.
"Steady."
"Steady."
"Alright, I"ll get off now."
Dong Xuebing was afraid of dropping her, so he held onto the railing with one hand and tightly gripped the back of Jiang Min"s thigh with the other. Hmm, it was a bit higher up, and he could feel the touch of her b.u.t.tocks, and there seemed to be some fabric there. It wasn"t a seam from the trousers but the edge of Jiang Min"s underwear imprinted beneath her trousers. Her b.u.t.tocks were quite large, so her underwear was also wide, and Dong Xuebing"s fingers touched it. But his hand was in a fixed position now, and if he moved it away, he would feel a bit guilty. So, he didn"t move and just coughed lightly before climbing the stairs.
One section.
Three sections.
Five sections.
They reached the second floor.
Dong Xuebing didn"t put her down but continued to carry her forward.
They met two teachers on the way, probably busy in the office and unaware of what happened at the school gate.
"Jiang Min, what"s wrong with you?"
"Old Liu, Old Xu."
"What happened to your leg?"
"I twisted it a bit. I asked my student to carry me to get some medicine."
Jiang Min"s office was still on the second floor.
Dong Xuebing took the key from Jiang Min and opened the door. Then he carefully put her down on the chair.
"What"s the matter?" Dong Xuebing asked.
"Just now, Dong Quan came to apologize to me," Jiang Min said.
"I know. I heard it inside."
"For this matter, thank you for standing up for me," Jiang Min said, looking at him. "Although I said it was okay, and I asked the students to go back, I was angry."
"I understand," Dong Xuebing said.
"Thanks to you, my student," Jiang Min patted his head. "You"ve grown up, and you can now protect me."
"It"s only right. You educated and helped me before. Now that I"ve achieved something, it"s my turn to help you. If something happens to you and I stand by and watch without saying a word, then I, Dong Xuebing, am not worthy."
Jiang Min caught his implication and said, "Don"t blame Hai Dong and the others. Hai Dong and Zhao Meng are also part of the system. Zhao Meng works in a state-owned enterprise, and Sun Ruhua"s parents are in business. They also have to deal with influential figures. Even if they had stood up then, it wouldn"t have helped. I can"t let them be affected by my affairs; otherwise, I would be an irresponsible teacher. So, get along with them and don"t blame them, understand?"
"I understand. Indeed, they wouldn"t have been able to do much by speaking up. I"m not petty. I won"t hold a grudge against them. You can rest a.s.sured."
"I won"t feel a.s.sured until I see it," Jiang Min said helplessly. "You"re in charge of Dong Quan and the others, which is fine. But when Vice Mayor He came, you didn"t give him face. You don"t know when to be humble. Deputy City Mayor: He is a big shot. He might seem calm and not angry, but he might remember it. What will you do if he comes to settle the score with you in the future? You"re not worth it."
"There"s nothing I"m not worth," Dong Xuebing said confidently. "Besides, I don"t need to consider who Deputy Mayor He is. If anyone dares to bully my teacher, I don"t care who they are."
"Your temper…" Jiang Min was somewhat moved but lectured him, "You don"t know who Deputy Mayor He is?"
"I know what he does, but I don"t know him. Today is the first time I"ve met him," Dong Xuebing said. "But he knows me. Don"t worry. Even if I beat Dong Quan up today, no one would dare to trouble me."
"You"re boasting again," Jiang Min chuckled.
Dong Xuebing pointed his finger, "You see, you don"t believe me again." He pretended to turn around as if to leave. "Then I"ll go beat him up to show you."
"Come back quickly." Jiang Min hurriedly stopped him. "Don"t try to be funny. Do you think I trust you?"
Dong Xuebing smirked, "He"s already left. How could I catch up with him to beat him up?"
"You brat," Jiang Min chuckled. "By the way, what did you say to Dong Quan in the cla.s.sroom? How did his att.i.tude change suddenly?"
"It"s a long story, but basically, our office received a task to follow up on some vanity projects in several cities in Jiangdong Province. It was Dong Quan who provoked me first. I didn"t mention our incident in the cla.s.sroom. I just told him to submit the report this week, and we"ll discuss how to handle it later. In other words, if he behaves well, there"s still room for negotiation. If his att.i.tude isn"t right, he should pack up and leave."
"So, he came to apologize."
"It would have been better if he didn"t apologize. I have scores to settle with him, old and new."
Jiang Min understood, "Will this incident affect you? You"ve offended a leader for no reason."
"It really won"t affect me. Don"t worry," Dong Xuebing said. "You don"t need to worry about me or yourself. It"s Dong Quan who should worry the most now."
"Dong Quan came to see me later and said he wants to treat you to dinner tonight."
"Forget it, I don"t have time for that."
"He"s already lost face. Let"s consider this matter settled. Don"t hold onto it and refuse to let go. It"s not good for your work."
"Let"s discuss it later."
"Don"t say that again. Listen to me. Let it go."
"I won"t listen to you anymore."
"Alright, alright, that"s enough. Let"s stop here. I won"t pester him anymore. I"ll listen to you."
"That"s more like it. Hehe, have dinner with him tonight. It"s better to resolve conflicts than to hold grudges. Every enemy you make is another obstacle."
"I"ll let this matter go, but dinner is unnecessary. Don"t give me that look. It"s not that I don"t listen to you, but I"m a discipline inspector now and responsible for overseeing Wu Yang City. It"s inappropriate for me, a discipline inspector, to dine with a local official."
"Oh, that makes sense."
"I"m giving you face. Since you said you won"t investigate further, I won"t either. But other matters still need to be handled according to official business."
"You always have an answer. Hehe, I don"t know much about the affairs of the officials so that I won"t comment further."