Chapter Forty-Three: Expulsion

  Mu Fangfang has been in a good mood these days. Her son not only regained his confidence, found a decent job, and even started talking to Wenwen as friends. Thinking about the future, Mu Fangfang felt that she had finally come out of her hardships and into a better life.

  After having lunch in the school cafeteria, Mu Fangfang returned to her office and immediately received a notice that all faculty members would be attending a meeting at 12:30 in the tiered classroom.

  Quickly finishing correcting students' homework, Mu Fangfang immediately went to the tiered classroom with other teachers in the office.

  As soon as she entered, Mu Fangfang saw Principal Fang Yongcheng, Vice President Chang Kuan and Director Yu Lilili and several other school leaders on the podium.

  She met Zhou Wenwen at this time and just walked in, so she found a place to sit together with her.

  She herself would be doing it with her future mother-in-law, Zhou Wenwen naturally wouldn't refuse, and they also had a teacher-student relationship, so others wouldn't think it's strange.

  At half past twelve, the door of the staircase classroom was closed, and Principal Fang Yongcheng patted the podium with a serious look in his eyes before speaking: "Today, I called everyone to have a meeting, not to make any reports, nor is there any instructions from above, nor is it to assign any tasks, but rather to deal with some serious matters!"

  As soon as Fang Yongcheng spoke, all the teachers' faces changed color. It seemed that someone was going to be unlucky. However, most of the teachers present felt that nothing had happened recently. Looking at Principal Fang's attitude, it seemed that something big was about to happen.

  In the midst of everyone's confusion, Fang Yongcheng said with a tone of hatred: "In the city, it has been repeatedly prohibited by clear orders, but some in-service teachers in schools have privately opened tutoring classes and charged students for extra lessons. This practice has not stopped despite repeated prohibitions. I think the previous punishments were too light. This time, after some parents' reactions, the school is going to impose the most severe punishment on the following teachers."

  When Mu Fangfang heard that the teachers who gave private lessons for personal gain were to be punished, she felt a wave of worry in her heart. In order to earn more money for her son, although she also knew that it was now forbidden for school teachers to give paid extra lessons, she would still go out and do it. After all, the regulations were like this, but few people really followed them, and they couldn't be implemented at all. But now she felt more and more uneasy in her heart.

  "Class advisor Qi Yan of Class 3, Grade 2, class advisor He Lan of Class 2, Grade 3, class advisor Mu Fangfang of Class 1, Grade 1..."

  After hearing her own name, Mu Fang's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't hear anyone else's name clearly. On the contrary, Zhou Wenwen heard someone call out "Teacher Mu" and she tightly grasped Mu Fang's hand.

  After feeling Wu Wenwen grab her hand, Mu Fangfang finally gave her a somewhat forced smile, but her heart was still in turmoil.

  Several teachers who violated the regulations, after their names were reported, Fang Yongcheng followed with a loud voice: "These teachers have violated national regulations, and the evidence is conclusive. I believe no one thinks they are wronged, if you shout grievances, can stand up!"

  Since no one stood up, Fang Yongcheng continued: "Well, since that's the case, I'll announce the punishment conclusion decided by the school party committee after discussion. All the teachers who were named earlier will only keep their basic salary this year, all bonuses will be deducted, and they will be recorded as a major demerit. They cannot be promoted within three years. Additionally, Mu Fangfang, the head of the high school department, led the way in violating the rules, and the circumstances are severe. After discussing with Principal Chang, Yu Zhu and others, we unanimously decided to expel Mu Fangfang from the teaching team!"

  Mu Fangfang originally thought that being specifically mentioned by Fang Yongcheng meant she would be removed as the class leader, which was normal since she had indeed violated the rules. However, she did not expect to be directly expelled.

  I have been working at this school for almost thirty years, and I love my job and enjoy teaching students. Even if I were to lose these things, the most I would feel is regret and disappointment. But without this job, being expelled from the school in such a way... even if my teaching abilities are excellent, which school would be willing to accept an expelled teacher? Without a job, what about my son? He just started working, and I don't have much savings. Should he and Wenwen move into the teachers' dormitory with me? She knows Wenwen's family situation; if that were the case, her parents definitely wouldn't agree.

  Thinking of this, Mu Fang suddenly felt that her originally bright future had become dark again.

  "Principal Fang, isn't this punishment a bit too severe..."

  "Yes, Principal, Mu teacher has been working in the school for almost thirty years. Even if he made a mistake, at most, he would be removed as head of the grade level, it seems a bit too severe..."

  Mu Fangfang seemed to hear that some teachers who were still on good terms with her had begun to plead with the principal after hearing this decision, but she couldn't tell who was pleading, only feeling a dizziness and blackness in front of her eyes, and then passed out.

  "Teacher Mu!" Zhou Wenwen saw Mu Fangfang faint and immediately cried out as she hugged her.

  Others saw it and immediately shouted: "It's bad, send him to the infirmary first, hurry up and call an ambulance!"

  A young teacher sitting not far from them saw it and a cold smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.

  Mu Yan still sat in Zhong Jiaqiang's position, with Erlang legs and Old Su nonsense.

  Just then, her phone rang, and surprisingly it was Wenwen calling, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

  "Wenwen, you're thinking of me again!" Mu Yan said with a smile after answering the phone.

  "Yan Ge, something's wrong! Mu Laoshi has been sent to the hospital, you'd better come quickly, at..."

  Mu Yan heard that Zhou Wenwen actually told him that his old mother had been sent to the hospital, and he immediately jumped up, with a gloomy face, and rushed out.

  Several people looked at him in a hurry and didn't know what had happened, only knowing that a girl named Wenwen had called.

  Just five minutes after she left, the phone rang. Tong Ling answered it and surprisingly it was Hu Ting, the CEO's secretary, calling to look for Mu Yan.

  It was the general manager's secretary who found him, and Tong Ling didn't dare to hide anything, so she truthfully told some things about Mu Yan leaving. However, she also didn't want to harm Mu Yan, so she helped Mu Yan find an excuse.

  After hanging up the phone, Tong Ling couldn't help but feel worried about Mu Yan. Last time Yu Zong was obviously dissatisfied with him, and this time the secretary called, it's unlikely to be anything good. Now he's skipping work, it's likely that his days as a colleague are numbered. The others seemed to have sensed it too, and didn't make any more jokes about it.

  "Director Yu, the person from the Resource Allocation Department said that Mu Yan's girlfriend called and said there was an emergency at home, so she took leave and left!" Hu Ting reported to Yu Jing after hanging up the phone.

  When Mu Yan answered his girlfriend's phone call, he actually skipped class and left. For some reason, I felt a little sour in my heart, although I had known for a long time that he had a girlfriend, but still felt uncomfortable.

  Hu Ting saw that the president didn't get angry, which was somewhat unexpected, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Mu Yan was in for a bigger disaster.