Chapter 2189 - 2390: Fifty Percent of the Shares!!!

In usual circumstances, as soon as she stood in front of those students at school, they would go silent and grow timid. Regardless of how aggrieved they felt before, even if their parents made a big fuss, it was the same. When they, as rich people, stood in front of the poor, their demeanor was entirely different—they wouldn't dare utter a word.

And if they dared to speak up, then they'd shove money in their face until they shut up. But for some reason, at this moment, it was just a student standing before her, yet he was so aggressive. Even with her right in front of him, he didn't show a single sign of fear.

She was infuriated; how outrageous!

Father Gu, hearing Hao Jian's arrogant words, turned directly to the principal and said, "Look at what kind of students you're admitting here! Isn't this just plain disrespectful and rude? If you admit more students like this next time, you might as well step down as principal, useless!"

The principal was at a loss for words, looking wronged and frustrated. He knew this was because Mother Gu was humiliated by Hao Jian, and since Father Gu couldn't threaten Hao Jian, he turned to threaten him instead. Immediately, the principal glanced at the vice principal in anger and said, "You were in charge of admissions, right? How did such a student get in? Were you not doing your job properly?"

The vice principal was also speechless. He was indeed responsible for admissions, but the student list still had to pass through the principal's hands to be approved, so he shared some of the responsibility. After all, the principal was the final approver, and if he said no, then that was it.

Moreover, even though there's only a title difference between principal and vice principal, one being the actual and the other assistant, they're on completely different levels. The principal holds the real power, while the vice principal is merely an errand-runner for the principal. Although he might act bossy in front of other teachers, he wouldn't dare make a peep in front of the principal. Because if the principal wanted, he could fire the vice principal without needing to apply to the school council—he could just say it.

The vice principal himself was just a facade, running errands for the principal when there was nothing to do, and being the scapegoat when there was trouble, sheltering the principal from difficulties. So at the moment, he didn't dare say a word, just kept his head down quietly.

Seeing through everything, Hao Jian burst out into loud laughter and said, "Scapegoat, scapegoat; what a great drama we've got here!"

The room fell silent immediately, but Father Gu walked right up to Hao Jian. Unlike his wife, he wasn't eager to defend his child, but he certainly couldn't stay calm with his son being hospitalized after being beaten. As the saying goes, you have to respect the owner if you hit the dog—let alone if you hit the owner's son. Of course, he had to deal with Hao Jian.

At first, he thought his wife could handle it—deal with this insolent student and teach him a lesson, but little did he know the young man's speech was so bold and his demeanor so imposing. With no other choice, he had to step in himself.

Looking at Hao Jian with a cold expression, he said, "Boy, do you know who I am? How dare you speak like that."

Hao Jian sneered, crossing his legs casually, and said, "Gu Corporation, Chairman, that's all."

It wasn't surprising to reveal his identity because almost everyone in school knew who the chairman was. Even if they didn't, given how many times Gu Peng caused trouble at school, and with his father being a majority shareholder, it was well-known.

So Father Gu wasn't surprised when Hao Jian revealed his identity, but his expression changed when Hao Jian added a dismissive "that's all." Was it truly only that? A student speaking so arrogantly, didn't he know the power and influence Gu Corporation held in Yun City?

However, what he didn't know was that Hao Jian never gave a small city like Yun City any thought. His eyes were always on the national economic scene of Huaxia, and he didn't focus on anything else. Of course, this wasn't something he could reveal. He just looked on coldly.

Father Gu sarcastically said, "You're quite bold for your age. Do you know the position of Gu Corporation in Yun City? Kid! Do you believe I could make sure you never find a job even after graduating from college with a single word?"

Hao Jian smiled, shaking his head, and said, "Not possible."

"Not possible!" Father Gu laughed, "What a frog in a well."

To be fair, the strength of Gu Corporation was no small thing; they held significant influence in the economic and business sectors of Yun City. If the chairman issued an order declaring Hao Jian unsuited for employment, most companies wouldn't hire him.

This was a deadly blow for many students. So, when Father Gu mentioned this, it was considered a trump card; no student would hear this and not be frightened, unless they came from a very wealthy family. Previously, he had seen Hao Jian's data; despite some details being hidden, the data submitted to the school classified Hao Jian as coming from a regular family.

So Father Gu was confident that once he voiced this threat, Hao Jian would definitely be cowed.

However, unexpectedly, Hao Jian just laughed, looked up, and asked, "And do you know who I am?"

Father Gu followed with a chuckle, who could he be but an ordinary student? Mother Gu was already losing her patience hearing all this nonsense. This person had beaten her son, and she could not tolerate that. She pointed at Hao Jian and said loudly, "A bastard, an ill-bred rascal. I'm telling you, you beat my son and left him in the hospital. Bring your parents here, let me teach them how to properly raise a child if they can't do it themselves!"

Her words were sharp, giving no chance for retort or interjection. Then she turned to the principal, glaring, "His name is Hao Jian, right? I don't want to see him at Yawen tomorrow. Fire him immediately!"

The principal was struck dumb and speechless, unable to utter a word, even though Father Gu and Mother Gu publicly shamed him without reserve. But he didn't dare speak out because they were major shareholders of Yawen, their authority significantly outweighed his own, and if they wanted to replace him, it would be a trifling matter.

Meanwhile, the vice principal stood aside, maintaining a solemn expression, but inside he was already gloating. "Serves you right for making me the scapegoat. Let's see how you handle this."

The principal nodded vigorously, internally mocking Hao Jian—this time, you've offended the wrong people. Don't blame me, some things are beyond my control.

"Hahahahahaha…" Hao Jian suddenly laughed uncontrollably on the side.

"What's so funny! Are you happy about being expelled?" Mother Gu sneered, "Let me tell you, it's not just about being expelled. You hit my son and hospitalized him, so you'll also cover medical and compensation costs. Looking at you with your poor demeanor, I wonder if you could afford it even by bankrupting your family?"

Hao Jian sneered again. Poor demeanor? Clearly, she hadn't seen the world. Not to brag, but his pants alone cost over three thousand, and his entire outfit was worth tens of thousands—but wealth should not be flaunted, so no one could tell except true high-class individuals. Mother Gu, clearly a nouveau riche, only knew to adorn herself with gold and silver without knowing how to properly spend her money despite being rich.

Thus, Hao Jian's laughter dripped with sarcasm, and he switched his focus back to Father Gu, continuing, "Do you know who I am?"

Father Gu scoffed coldly, "Do I need to know? Just a poor student!"

Hao Jian stood up swiftly, sneering as he spoke, "Gu Corporation? Nothing more. What if I say I could collapse your company's entire economic structure in an instant?"

Father Gu didn't take Hao Jian's words seriously, thinking, "A mere student speaking so ostentatiously, where does such confidence come from?" While he smirked, "Oh, I'd love to see you try."

"Alright!" Hao Jian responded with glee.

He suddenly walked up to the principal, who was already dumbfounded, patted his shoulder, snapping him back to reality, and asked, "How much would it cost to buy fifty percent of the school's shares?"

The principal clearly didn't take Hao Jian's words seriously, smiling because even someone like Father Gu, a major shareholder, only owned thirty percent. And here was a mere student demanding fifty percent, so he mocked, "Perhaps a few tens of millions, can you manage it?"

Mother Gu and Father Gu laughed as well, thinking how absurd it was for a poor student to even dream of buying fifty percent of Yawen's shares; it was sheer fantasy. Even if he had that kind of money, would anyone sell to him?

Listening to this, Hao Jian furrowed his brow slightly.

Originally, he thought under ten million would suffice, but hearing tens of millions, he decided it wasn't worth spending that much on buying fifty percent of a school's shares.

So he shook his head, saying, "Ah, forget it then, forget it."

Mother Gu, hearing Hao Jian give up, chuckled, "Oh, I thought you were going to buy it! Forget it? Stop joking around, with your poor appearance I doubt you could pull out even a hundred bucks, let alone buy shares! Ridiculous!"