83: Chapter 83 Vice Principal
Lin Xiao was initially quite happy to see Lin Wanwan acting so spirited.
However, thinking about how Lu Fei was the Vice Principal's daughter and had been acting like a tyrant in school for so long, it was impossible that her father didn't know about it at all.
Since he chose to indulge her, even if Lin Wanwan went to find him like this, she probably wouldn't get a good result.
Lin Xiao had also considered whether they should go directly to the Principal.
But the Principal seemed very busy and was rarely at school.
All the school's various affairs were managed by this Vice Principal.
While hesitating, Lin Xiao and Lin Wanwan had already arrived at the top floor of the office building.
Just as he had thought, the Principal's office was locked and empty.
Only the Vice Principal's office door was open, and one could hear laughter coming from inside from far away.
Lin Wanwan clearly realized something too and stopped in her tracks.
"How about we come back another day? Or we could ask Mom and Dad to call the Principal directly?"
Lin Xiao suggested in a low voice.
Lin Wanwan pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, then silently shook her head, her gaze becoming firm. "Even if I know he won't deal with his own daughter, I cannot remain silent. As long as I bring this matter out into the open, then if he continues to indulge her, the nature of his actions will be different from the current turning a blind eye."
Lin Xiao felt that what Lin Wanwan said made a lot of sense.
It was like theft versus robbery; they might seem similar, but there was a huge difference in reality.
Previously, the Vice Principal could only be considered as playing deaf and dumb, but once they explained the whole matter of Lu Fei bullying classmates, if the Vice Principal ignored it, that would be deliberate shielding.
After figuring this out, to avoid being bitten back later, Lin Xiao secretly turned on his phone's video recording.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Wanwan knocked on the door lightly.
The two people chatting in the room immediately fell silent and turned to look over.
The man sitting behind the desk wore a dark shirt and glasses; he looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a sharp look between his brows.
From his face, one could vaguely see the shadow of Lu Fei.
This must be Principal Lu Guodong.
Sitting on the sofa was a younger man, whose gaze toward Principal Lu Guodong held a hint of flattery.
He wore a large gold watch on his wrist, and a leather clutch was placed beside him.
It was clearly not the attire of a school teacher; he seemed to be a small business owner.
When Principal Lu Guodong saw Lin Wanwan standing at the door, a flash of coldness flickered in his eyes.
He turned his head and said to the small business owner with a smile, "I didn't realize we'd been chatting for so long. If there's nothing else, you should head back first. I'll have my assistant contact you later."
"Ah, alright, alright, alright."
The small business owner was full of joy and kept nodding and bowing.
Picking up his clutch, he hurried out of the office.
Lin Xiao thought about how Principal Lu Guodong was responsible for all the school's miscellaneous affairs, which likely included the selection of logistics suppliers.
Looking at the small business owner's flattering demeanor, he was most likely some supplier.
Lu Fei's usual food and clothing expenses were so high; who knew how much money Principal Lu Guodong had embezzled over all these years!
"Two students, is there something you need?"
Principal Lu Guodong's face still maintained a smile, looking very kind.
Lin Xiao didn't buy that act. He stepped forward and spoke proactively, "There is school bullying happening in the school. Principal Lu, are you going to handle it or not?"
"Oh? What's going on?"
Principal Lu Guodong put away his smile and put on a serious and earnest expression.
It was as if he really didn't know about this matter and really intended to uphold justice for them.
Lin Wanwan walked to the desk and recounted the events she had experienced these past few times, word by word.
From the very beginning when she stood up for others, to being bullied and threatened later on, as well as the fake dead rats and various filth appearing on her dormitory bedding.
Finally, she also told him how she was tricked into the Library's utility room today and how she was humiliated by those people.
After finishing, she stated the names of all the participants.
Including Lu Fei.
"There's actually such a thing?"
Principal Lu Guodong looked full of surprise.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but complain internally: with such excellent acting skills, it would be a real pity not to become an actor!
Lin Wanwan's expression didn't look too good either.
Logically speaking, after a father learns that his daughter is the culprit behind bullying classmates, his first reaction should be to reconfirm the matter or ask for more detailed information.
But the Vice Principal in front of them only showed exaggerated shock, and then there was no follow-up.
"Principal Lu, are you not planning to do anything about it?"
Lin Wanwan didn't have much patience either and directly questioned him, "Is it just because Lu Fei is your daughter that you indulge her in doing these things?"
"This student, you have misunderstood."
Principal Lu Guodong was able to sit in this Vice Principal's position, so naturally, he had some ability.
He immediately explained, "First of all, if these things were really done by Lu Fei, I will definitely make her apologize to you."
Lin Wanwan was stunned and asked in surprise, "Principal Lu, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'm lying and framing her?"
"No, no, I just wanted to say that no matter who this kind of thing happens to, the impact is very significant. As school administrators, we cannot wrong anyone. If you have evidence on your side, that would be best; if not, it's very difficult for us to handle."
Principal Lu Guodong shook his head, feigning helplessness.
This appearance really displayed the slickness of businessmen to the fullest.
Lin Wanwan clenched her fists, her chest heaving up and down.
She had thought that Principal Lu Guodong would shield Lu Fei, turn big issues into small ones, and reduce the deserved punishment.
But what she didn't expect was that he wasn't even willing to smooth things over!
He asked her for evidence right off the bat; he wasn't admitting to anything at all!
"What? Is there no evidence?"
The lenses of Principal Lu Guodong's glasses reflected light, and the smile on his face carried a hint of certainty and mockery.