Chapter 90: Chapter 79 Kneel Down [Long Chapter]_2
Lu Mingrong: “As a student, you showed disrespect toward your superior, slandered a teacher, disregarded hierarchy, and repeatedly broke the rules of Baiyan Academy… What did you say you did wrong?”
Apothecary Chen Xiao: “Slandered a teacher? Disregarded hierarchy? Are you talking about that incompetent Miscellaneous Duties Teacher who got his position by brown-nosing the principal? Where is he? I’d like to see how bold he is to accuse my son of insubordination…”
Seeing his father so supportive, Chen Hao’s eyes filled with emotion, and he suddenly turned around pointing: “Dad, that’s the guy I told you about who became a teacher by flattering the principal…”
Chen Xiao followed his son’s pointing finger, and soon his eyes landed on a familiar young man, who looked back with a slight frown.
“Patriarch Chen, is he your son?”
“Zhang, Zhang…”
Chen Xiao’s pupils contracted sharply, his arrogant words seemed stuffed back into his mouth, never to be uttered again.
“Dad, it’s because of him that I’m about to be expelled. You must avenge me…”
Chen Hao hurriedly spoke, but before he finished, a palm whistled down.
Slap!
The crisp sound of the slap echoed across the entire classroom.
Immediately, the booming voice of Patriarch Chen Xiao filled the room.
“As a student, how can you be rude to a teacher? How dare you show insubordination? You beast, kneel down before me now!”
“Kneel?”
Whether it was Lu Mingrong, the elders, or the numerous students, everyone at that moment seemed to have their throats seized; their eyes widened, unable to speak.
This Patriarch Chen, wasn’t he about to defend his son and create a scene at the academy?
Even Lu Mingrong and others had prepared for a fight, so why the sudden change of face, and so quickly at that…
You shouldn’t be rude to a teacher… Just a moment ago, you were the one being rude!
The crowd was merely shocked, but Chen Hao, with his face stinging from the slap, was filled with fear and could no longer hold back his tears.
Is this still my own father?
Didn’t you just say that once you arrived, I would no longer have to apologize to anyone else, and nobody would dare pressure me? Turns out it’s not someone else pressuring me; it’s you doing it yourself!
A big press bag, making me kneel… Are you defending me, or do you think I haven’t been humiliated enough and want to add more?
“Didn’t you hear me? Kneel down!”
Seeing his son still looking at him aggrievedly, Patriarch Chen Xiao, unable to control his anger, kicked him in the knee.
Just now, I was proud that he was my son, now I suddenly have some regrets!
This is a super talent who can tame thousands of horses in just two hours, and you say he’s incompetent? That he got his position by brown-nosing?
What a joke!
The man before you, not to mention imparting knowledge, could even publicly demonstrate horse taming and attract countless masters to observe and even pay to watch!
Most importantly… I, damn it, worked so hard to cultivate a close relationship, not only as an honorary elder, but also by giving money… yet you managed to offend him terribly…
I should have shot you against the wall…
Snap!
After being kicked, Chen Hao’s knees buckled, and he immediately knelt before Zhang Xuan.
“Dad…”
Chen Hao, filled with sorrow, barely started speaking when Patriarch Chen Xiao slapped him on the head again.
“Shut up, didn’t you hear me tell you to apologize?”
“Why?”
Chen Hao could no longer hold back, and all his grievances spilled out: “He’s just a Miscellaneous Duties Teacher…”
“Miscellaneous your sister!”
Wishing he could slap this fool to death, Patriarch Chen Xiao became even more furious the more he thought about it, his teeth clenched: “Zhang Xiaosheng is my Chen Clan’s honorary elder, his status equivalent to a patriarch. Being able to kneel to him is your honor!”
“Honorary elder?”
Chen Hao’s eyes bulged.
The status of an honorary elder within the clan, as the young successor, he knew very well. Not just the young successor, even a patriarch should treat him with reverence, offering the best of food and drinks… But isn’t this man just an ordinary coachman?
Not only him with this expression, but Lu Mingrong and others also frowned, exchanging looks, each seeing a hint of alert in the other’s eyes.
This guy… Could it be he knows about Zhang laoshi’s strong talent? Otherwise, why such eagerness?
Unlike everyone else’s demeanor, Zhang Xuan, not expecting such politeness from Patriarch Chen, was initially angry but now couldn’t bring himself to be upset, so he simply shook his head helplessly: “Patriarch Chen, calm down. He’s just a child, it’s natural to misspeak. Besides, kneeling here no one knows about it; it doesn’t count as admitting a mistake. Have him kneel at the training ground for a day!”
With his face turning red, Chen Hao felt like dying.
The training ground is the most central location in the entire school, frequented by all teachers and students. Kneeling there, especially for a day, was like having his face paraded and repeatedly struck in front of the entire school…
“Still, Elder Zhang is magnanimous…”
Patriarch Chen Xiao sighed in relief and slapped Chen Hao on the back of his head again: “Now, thank Zhang laoshi quickly!”
Compared to being expelled, which was at the ‘Principal’s Seal’ level, this punishment was nothing.
“Dad!”
Chen Hao clenched his teeth: “I have no problem thanking him, and I have no problem kneeling at the training ground for a day, but I just want to know how he, just a newly appointed Miscellaneous Duties Teacher at Baiyan School, has become our Chen Clan’s honorary elder?”
Not just him, upon hearing this, everyone also turned to look, all full of curiosity.
The position of the Chen Clan’s honorary elder was on par with the First Elder of the School, and for a man in his twenties, how did he achieve that? Considering his appearance, he doesn’t resemble Patriarch Chen at all! Not likely a secret child…
“You dare question your father’s words, boy?”
With another slap, Patriarch Chen Xiao then snorted coldly: “Well, it wouldn’t hurt to tell you. Zhang laoshi’s Horse Taming Techniques are unparalleled. My Chen Estate is famous for its horse farms, so it’s only natural for us to hire him as our honorary elder!”