Chapter 23: Excellent Graduate! We Must Support Her University Special Recruitment!
When the phone call came in, Ge Bai was riding on the wall next to the school back gate, preparing to nimble over it and leave as usual with a single leap.
Unfortunately, at that moment the ringtone suddenly blared loudly, startling her so much that the mobile terminal slipped from her pocket and fell to the inner side of the wall.
Having finally climbed up, Ge Bai neither wanted to jump outward from atop the wall nor back down unwillingly.
The mobile terminal lying on the grass was still ringing insistently, and the security guard in the back gate security room nearby seemed to have heard it, already peering out the window and preparing to come check.
Ge Bai was extremely anxious.
Suddenly, she remembered Big Willow was with her.
“Big Willow, quickly try extending a willow thread a bit, wrap around the mobile terminal for me, and pull it up!”
Ge Bai’s ideas came as they struck her.
Big Willow was somewhat troubled.
“Ah? Bai Bai, I’m not sure if I can grab it.”
Saying that, Big Willow obediently extended a willow thread, trying to entangle the mobile terminal.
This action was somewhat difficult for Big Willow, who had not practiced it.
“Keep going, Big Willow!”
Big Willow was still struggling to attempt it.
The security guard uncle was already sauntering over with his baton in hand.
Whether it was Ge Bai riding atop the wall or the mobile terminal blaring loudly, both were extremely conspicuous.
“Which class are you from? Get down quickly!”
The security guard uncle raised his baton pointing at Ge Bai and hurried over toward them.
At this moment, Big Willow finally succeeded, tightly entangling the mobile terminal.
Quickly retracted the willow thread.
Ge Bai, having retrieved the terminal, let out a long sigh of relief. Her own Big Willow was truly useful.
Thinking this, she quickly crouched and jumped outside the wall. All’s well that ends well; skipping class successfully.
At this time, the mobile terminal was still ringing relentlessly.
Ge Bai took one look—unknown number—and angrily hung up directly.
She had barely walked two steps forward when this number called again.
She answered furiously.
“Hello, Ge Bai. This is a researcher from Jinggang Spirit Plant Research Institute. We now sincerely invite you…”
“Not buying, thanks.”
Ge Bai hung up coldly without listening, and conveniently added this number to her blacklist.
This routine was clearly a sales pitch, and she thoughtfully labeled the number as a sales account.
On the other end of the phone, only Lu Nan was left holding his phone, looking utterly disheveled.
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Shifting the scene back to Chongming District Public Junior High School.
Old Qian’s teaching and research group’s office faced the playground and the battle arena.
He and the other teachers in the same office naturally had not missed this bizarre battle.
“Old Qian, that girl looks like a student from your class.”
Old Zhao stood beside Old Qian, pushed his glasses, craned his neck to look out the window, and asked suspiciously.
“That’s right, my eyesight is good. That girl was just in our office.”
A female teacher standing at another window spoke bluntly.
Old Qian couldn’t utter a word, a drop of sweat slowly trickling down his forehead.
Having taught for so many years, he had long thickened his skin, but he hadn’t expected the slap in the face to come this quickly.
It hadn’t even been twenty minutes since he had just scolded Ge Bai! Who would have known her spirit plant could really beat a spirit beast.
Belly protruding, Old Qian silently pulled a white handkerchief with blue stripes from his trouser pocket, wiped his glasses, then folded it and discreetly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“Teacher Qian, Principal Wu is looking for you. Please go to his office now.”
The office phone rang, and a teacher nearby picked it up, held the receiver down, and called out to Old Qian.
Old Qian was stunned, feeling this scene somewhat familiar, but the roles seemed a bit off.
“Okay, okay, I’ll head over right away.” He replied eagerly on instinct.
The teacher who answered the phone said a couple words into the receiver before gently hanging it up.
Sighing, Old Qian mustered his spirits and headed to the principal’s office.
Old Qian had just knocked on Principal Wu’s office door when Principal Wu looked up and warmly invited him in.
At this time, a square-faced middle-aged man was sitting on the sofa in the principal’s office.
The middle-aged man looked up sharply at Old Qian, a scar at his temple extending into his scalp.
He forced a smile at Old Qian out of politeness.
But it gave Old Qian a shiver; he genuinely thought this man was better off not smiling.
He awkwardly returned a smile, then quickly shifted his gaze back to Principal Wu.
Principal Wu did not introduce the middle-aged man to Old Qian right away, instead saying happily.
“Hey, Old Qian, the education bureau comrade just called me. The Spirit Plant Research Institute needs all the records on your class’s Ge Bai.”
“Get them sorted, and send the electronic files to the education bureau right away.”
Old Qian nodded in agreement, immediately flipping open the black notebook he always carried, pretending to jot down notes seriously to show his importance for the leadership’s arrangement.
After noting it down, Old Qian looked up at Principal Wu: “Then I’ll go back and prepare right now?”
Principal Wu waved his hand, “No rush, take two minutes, sit.”
Old Qian then sat down beside the square-faced middle-aged man.
Trying to sit toward the other end of the sofa, keeping a certain distance from the middle-aged man.
“This is Director Zheng Mingchun from Jinggang No. 1 Middle School’s actual combat teaching and research office. He’s here at our school today to gauge the level of students preparing for university special recruitment.”
Only now did Principal Wu introduce the square-faced middle-aged man to Old Qian.
The name sounded as warm as spring breeze, yet this person looked like a block of ice.
Old Qian couldn’t help inwardly complaining.
But on the surface, he still greeted Director Zheng as warmly as possible, and Director Zheng nodded slightly.
“Director Zheng just saw two students battling on the playground and is very interested. Coincidentally, the spirit planter among them is your class’s Ge Bai. Give a brief introduction to her relevant situation.”
A wave of bitterness surged in Old Qian’s heart. Slap in the face, still a slap in the face, a naked slap in the face.
“Okay, okay.” Old Qian forced a smile and began introducing.
“Ge Bai has always been an excellent student in our class, top of the class in academic performance, spiritual consciousness development level reaching 10%…”
“Most importantly, she is very motivated! In the recent further education intentions survey, she strongly expressed her desire to participate in ‘university special recruitment’.”
“As her teacher, I fully support Ge Bai. Though somewhat worried about her as a spirit planter facing setbacks in the special recruitment battle, I still encouraged her to take this step.”
“Just now seeing her friendly spar with a classmate and showing good strength, as the teacher who has cultivated her for three years, I am truly gratified.”
As expected of Old Qian; his ability to shift with the wind, tailor his words to the listener, and even speak to ghosts was spot on.
Ge Bai missing this on site was truly a huge loss.
Director Zheng kept nodding as he listened.
Once Old Qian finished, Principal Wu clapped twice happily and added.
“Exactly, our school has always actively responded to the Interstellar Alliance’s relevant policy spirit, treating spirit planters and beast tamers equally during the education stage.”
“So it is inevitable that our school produces excellent students like Ge Bai.”
When it came to thick skin, Principal Wu was still a cut above.
Director Zheng seemed unaccustomed to this kind of scene and spoke stiffly.
“Good, as long as we can ensure this child applies for our Jinggang No. 1 Middle School special recruitment.”
“No problem, no problem. We’ll immediately work with Ge Bai and strive to complete her registration tomorrow.”
Principal Wu glanced at Old Qian and hurriedly assured.
