Chapter 177: Suspension Zhou Ming

'Teacher Zhou Ming, why don't you want to teach us anymore? Did we make a mistake or say something wrong in class yesterday that made you sad and disappointed? If you just say so, we can change, can't we? As long as you don't just give up on us, we all need a teacher in the finance class!'

In the morning, Zhou Ming was walking on the campus of Renmin University when several students from the finance class suddenly ran up to him and said this in a hurry. The one leading the way was Ye Ning, the secretary of the class's Communist Youth League branch. The young girl's pretty face was full of anxiety and confusion, and even the glistening tears were rolling around in her eyes, which showed how anxious she was at that moment, almost to the point of crying. This also showed the weight of Zhou Ming in her heart.

Facing these words from his classmates, Zhou Ming was very surprised. He was not surprised because Ye Ning cared so much about him, but because he had no idea about the things they were talking about. Zhou Ming thought for a moment and asked, 'Classmates, wait a minute. Can you tell me what's going on?'

This time, Ye Ning's classmates were surprised. They were taken aback by Zhou Ming's question. Finally, Ye Ning reacted first and said, 'Teacher, this is what happened. This morning, the dean and the director of teaching affairs came to our class for a meeting and said that you, for personal reasons, have applied to stop serving as the homeroom teacher of our finance class. Now the director of teaching affairs is taking on this role. Teacher, what's going on? I thought you didn't want us anymore, so the whole class looked for you everywhere on campus. Thank goodness we finally found you!'

Ye Ning was able to remain calm until the end of the sentence, but when it came to the end, she could no longer control her emotions, and her speech became increasingly anxious, to the point where she was about to cry.

After listening to Ye Ning's words, Zhou Ming finally understood why they had behaved that way just now. Of course, apart from Ye Ning's natural admiration for Zhou Ming as a female classmate, her attitude also represented that of all the students in the finance class.

After all, no matter what kind of student they are, no matter how smart and capable they are, they are still students and still need to be managed by a homeroom teacher. Previously, they were not convinced that anyone should be their homeroom teacher, but now they have finally accepted Zhou Ming, to the point where they even admire him a little. But at this time, Zhou Ming said he was leaving. How could this feeling of being abandoned and orphaned not make them feel scared?

'Ye Ning, don't be anxious, we can talk this over slowly. I definitely didn't mean to abandon you, there must be some sort of misunderstanding.'

As an ordinary person in his previous life, Zhou Ming was extremely bad at dealing with women, so when he saw Ye Ning about to burst into tears, he immediately tried to comfort her, even reaching up to wipe away her tears.

Only when he touched Ye Ning's skin did he realise how delicate and smooth it was. While he couldn't help but love it, it also woke him up suddenly, and he immediately retracted his hand like he had been electrocuted. After all, even after twenty years of being very open-minded, this kind of action was still very intimate, not to mention the present situation. Especially since he had said that he didn't want her anymore, it was also very easy to arouse daydreams.

Ye Ning over there also noticed this intimacy, so the little girl's pretty face suddenly turned a rosy red, and she shyly lowered her head, just like a shy young wife.

The other students looked at each other, feeling that something was wrong, but they didn't think much of it, and at the moment, the situation with Zhou Ming also attracted their main attention.

Zhou Ming coughed and said, 'Classmates, don't worry, you all go back to the classroom to study first, and if you encounter other students who are out, tell them to go back to study as well.'

'Teacher, but what about you here...'

Someone asked what Zhou Ming was going to do. Zhou Ming immediately said, 'I said there must be some kind of misunderstanding here. I can assure you that I will be your homeroom teacher as long as you need me.'

As soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, Ye Ning and the others immediately said, 'We need you, we definitely need you. You are the only teacher in our finance class. A teacher for a day is a father for life. We will always be your students!'

Faced with Ye Ning's sincere words, no matter how much Zhou Ming was reborn, he could not help but be moved, and he would also feel a little ashamed, because compared to these simple students, he first came to be this homeroom teacher simply because of Chairman Yang Lao and Du Zhongyuan, and did not take them too seriously. Everything that happened at the beginning was also done with this purpose in mind.

After all, Zhou Ming just wanted to be recognised by his classmates as quickly as possible by establishing himself as an idol. However, Zhou Ming did not expect that his method was so successful, or that these classmates were so simple that they simply regarded him as their most important teacher. Not only did he become their idol, he also became a bit of their spiritual pillar. Otherwise, they would not have searched the entire campus for him.

This kind of thinking made Zhou Ming let out a heavy breath and say very solemnly, 'Ye Ning and everyone else, please rest assured, as long as you recognise me, I am your teacher, so now listen to your teacher and go back to study on your own. If you meet any other students on the way, persuade them to go back too, understand?'

'Yes, teacher, we will do a good job!' Ye Ning said firmly, and the students behind her all nodded in agreement.

After seeing Ye Ning and the others leave, Zhou Ming thought for a moment. He knew that Ye Ning and the students would never lie to him, let alone come out looking for him in such a big way and in such a hurry. But he had never said that he would give up being their teacher, so what was going on?

After thinking about it, Zhou Ming could only pin the result on the dean of the finance department. After all, he had argued with him before about attending classes at the farmers' market. Could it be that he was behind all this?

Recalling what the dean had said before, the more Zhou Ming thought about it, the more suspicious he became. So he immediately went to the dean's office. This office was a layout with an inner and outer room. The dean's office director was in the outer room. Seeing that Zhou Ming had just raised his eyelids when he came in and ignored him, Zhou Ming asked him if the dean was in, and it was only after the second time that the office director lazily replied, 'The dean is busy right now, you can come back another day.'

'The dean is in his office, right? Could you please tell the dean that I need to see him urgently,' Zhou Ming said.

The office manager laughed condescendingly, 'This is Comrade Zhou Ming, right? Did I not make myself clear or what? I already told you that the dean is busy right now and asked you to come back another day. Who do you think you are, just a class teacher? You can't just see the dean whenever you want.'

The office manager was taking advantage of his position!

This is Zhou Ming's evaluation of the office manager. He must have known that the dean was not treating him well, so he followed suit and treated him badly.

Zhou Ming thought that there was nothing to say to an office manager, so he walked directly towards the dean's office door.

The office manager was shocked to see Zhou Ming like this, and hurriedly stopped in front of him and said, 'Zhou Ming, what are you doing? I already told you that the dean is busy right now. Are you trying to force your way in?'

Zhou Ming pushed the office manager away and barged straight into the dean's office. Pushing open the door, he saw the dean sitting in his office chair, looking up at the door. The office manager hurriedly explained, 'Dean, I already told Zhou Ming that you were busy, but he simply wouldn't listen...'

The dean raised his hand to stop the office manager from saying anything else, 'Okay, I understand. You can go now.'

The office manager was stunned at first, but then quickly said, 'Okay, Dean, I'll be right outside the door. If there's anything, just give me a shout and I'll come in immediately.'

'What the hell do you mean by "give you a shout"? I'm a man, and so is the dean. We're not some pretty girls. Do you think I'd do anything to the dean?'

Zhou Ming casually replied, making the office director almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. He pointed his finger at Zhou Ming and angrily cursed, 'Zhou Ming, what are you talking about? How can you have such filthy thoughts? You have no ideological awareness at all!'

Facing the office director's angry cursing, Zhou Ming smiled and ignored it, because this kind of person is not worth talking to.

Zhou Ming's direct disregard made the office director jump immediately: 'Zhou Ming, what kind of attitude is this? Is this the attitude a teacher should have? You...'

Before he could finish, the dean interrupted him, 'Okay, you can go now, you don't need to stay any longer.'

The office manager dared to boss around Zhou Ming, but dared not question the dean. This was the system. He could only nod and say okay, then leave the office. Just before he left, Zhou Ming gave him a faint look, and the disregard in his eyes made the office manager almost explode again.

After seeing the office manager off, the dean looked at Zhou Ming, pointed to the seat in front of him and said, 'Sit.' Zhou Ming sat down and said, 'Dean, a student just told me that you went to the finance class to announce that I had stopped being their homeroom teacher for personal reasons. What's going on?'

'I knew that Comrade Zhou Ming came here for this matter,' the dean said with a smile, 'but thank you for not saying anything more about it. As the dean, I also have to protect my teachers!'

'Dean, you're mistaken. I don't think I've ever applied to leave the college, so how could you, as the dean, spread such a rumour in class?' Zhou Ming asked with a sneer.

The dean shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said, "Comrade Zhou Ming, you're making it impossible for us to continue this conversation. Do you know how much trouble you've caused our college by taking the finance class to the farmers" market without permission? Do you know that this matter has reached the central government and the national leaders?'

The dean's tone got higher and higher as he spoke, but at the end he paused before continuing, 'Comrade Zhou Ming, I don't think I need to tell you how important the finance class is. So how could you possibly expect the authorities not to be furious when you took such an important class to such a dangerous place without permission?'

'Therefore,' the dean concluded, 'suspending you from duty is also meant to protect you, to prevent you from making even greater and more irreparable mistakes in the future.'