Chapter 497 Chen Yuan Demoted to Vice Principal

Huh?

Chen Yuan didn't quite grasp what He Hongtao was saying.

"Are you saying I should move into the vice-principal-level faculty dorm?"

"I'm a proper full-department-level leader, and you want me to live in a vice-principal's dorm?"

"The levels don't match!"

"This is too much…" After all, the levels were too different. Chen Yuan was a little embarrassed to accept, and said, "I'll just stay in a student dorm if there's one available. If not, then forget it."

"It's all the same for living, there's no difference," He Hongtao reassured him.

"Wouldn't that take up a spot for a school teacher?" Chen Yuan asked, concerned.

"It's fine," He Hongtao waved his hand and said, "School leaders basically live at home and drive back. There aren't many people living in the school dorms."

Just like that, Chen Yuan carried the water bottle for Sherry Liu. The two of them chatted as they walked upstairs.

"Can't I just sleep at my desk like my colleagues?"

"Sherry Liu, please read fewer Jinjiang female-oriented web novels."

"Teacher, me too."

"Think about it, if you were surrounded by old men like Lao Mo, Pan Sun, and Xiao Yang, how much pressure would you have every morning when you woke up?"

"So many students in the school, and I'm the only one living in the faculty dorm."

"And then looking at myself from afar."

"What if I don't think from the perspective of a Jinjiang female-oriented web novel reader?"

Chen Yuan: "…"

"Thank you, Teacher, I understand," Chen Yuan nodded.

The greatest black mark in the life of the Summer Sea City Science Champion.

"Okay, then go ahead. I'll have Director Zhang waiting for you downstairs at the dorm," He Hongtao said casually as he picked up his phone to make a call.

"Forget it, you come too." Chen Yuan felt she wasn't an outsider.

"So that's how it is."

"As soon as summer comes, you see a few old guys in white undershirts playing Chinese chess in the hallway."

"Isn't this the faculty dorm building?" Tang Jian asked, puzzled.

"Okay," Chen Yuan agreed.

"It even makes me a little puffed up."

"I take a nap here, and go home after school," Sherry Liu said with a smile.

"Director Zhang, who manages internal affairs."

"Hmm…" Chen Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Influence."

"It's a different feeling to have a high school boy bring me water."

"And the remaining two looked like Liu姥姥 entering the Grand View Garden, their faces full of envy." (Liu姥姥 entering the Grand View Garden: a Chinese idiom referring to someone from the countryside being overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of a city.)

"And Chen Yuan, after plugging it with a cork, picked it up: 'Teacher, where are you? I'll bring it up for you.'"

"The living room also has a coffee table and a TV. Inside is the bedroom and toilet."

"So extravagant, renting a house just to take a nap at noon."

"Since this dorm is so affordable, high standard, and convenient, surely many teachers want it, and they would only go to Director Zhang in charge of logistics: What's going on? Isn't it for the vice principal?"

"What aspects are you referring to?" Director Zhang asked with a smile.

"Why!"

"Do all teachers live so well!" Zhou Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"It has everything, even a TV… Surely it has Wi-Fi," He Si Jiao also looked around.

"But this is indeed the leader's room. In the beginning, it was the principal's residence," Director Zhang added.

"Like Sherry Liu…"

"Alright, then I'll leave. If you need anything, come to my office," Director Zhang said before leaving.

"Teacher Sherry?" Chen Yuan walked over and asked tentatively.

"Hmm… I'll think about it."

"Thank you." Chen Yuan took the key, then looked up and said somewhat uncertainly, "Is it not appropriate for me to live here?"

"Hearing this, Sherry Liu's face immediately turned red, and she covered her mouth, pressing her hand down like a mischievous ghost: 'Indeed, I just wanted to take a look, I didn't think of that. If it's posted online, I'll be finished.'"

"But I just heard that the teachers are snatching them up quickly!"

"Really, daijoubu?" (Japanese: alright?)

Helpless, Chen Yuan could only say gratefully, "Then thank you, Teacher, you've been too kind."

"Teacher Zhang, how much is it per month for school teachers to rent this?" Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"Don't even think about it." Seeing him still hesitating, Director Zhang patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder, seemingly comforting him, but without any kindness, and said, "With Principal He here, who would dare to gossip?"

"I'm most afraid of living with old geezers."

"Is Principal He very overbearing?" Sherry Liu raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Thinking this, Chen Yuan went to the faculty dorm building."

"This guy means, don't drag him into it."

"Looks like there aren't many opportunities to interact with students."

"That's too convenient," Chen Yuan said, following his lead.

"Then don't come."

"It's not that I can't carry it."

Chen Yuan nodded, then left the office.

"Damn!" Zhou Yu blurted out.

"Chen Yuan saw a school leader with glasses, a common sight, at the door."

"Good heavens, so that's the reason."

"From the outside, there's actually no difference, it's still an old-fashioned building style."

"It's basically in the same area as the student dorm buildings, also six floors, but this building is very narrow, unlike the student dorms, which have a long corridor, with flickering lights, and you feel like you'll bump into a little girl when you go to the toilet at night."

"Many leaders and senior teachers are applying for these houses, and I, the Earth's department leader, am living in one…"

"I wanted to live in the school, but the student dorms are full, so Principal He arranged this for me."

"Then of course, I said I didn't know," Chen Yuan said with particular seriousness.

"Eh?" Sherry Liu turned around and said with surprise when she saw it was Chen Yuan, "What are you doing here?"

"It's okay," Director Zhang acted very relaxed, not showing any seriousness at all.

"And Tang Jian was the first to discover the key point: 'But you have the key here.'"

"So don't tell anyone about this," Director Zhang reminded Chen Yuan before opening the door.

"Okay, back to the classroom."

"After touring around, Chen Yuan closed the door, preparing to go downstairs."

"Before she could finish speaking, Chen Yuan touched the hot water machine."

"If it really doesn't work, kick Zhou Yu out of the dorm and let me take his bunk."

"Sherry Liu followed his gaze, then looked surprised: 'Isn't this for the vice principal?'"

"You're Cheng Haiying's relative, aren't you?"

"Since the principal didn't take it away when he left, that means the school provided it."

"I'm really sorry, sorry."

"Chen Yuan followed him in, and then saw a single-door refrigerator facing him."

"How big is the room?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Chen Yuan put his arm around the shoulders of the two people mysteriously."

"And at this time, they just arrived at the fourth floor. So, Chen Yuan pointed."

"How great would it be if Xin Yu could live here with me…"

"But it's not a big problem."

"Sometimes it's a little higher."

"Okay, then the key is yours." Director Zhang directly handed the key to Chen Yuan, "If you need anything, go to my office."

"Ah, Principal He and you can really make a story," Sherry Liu exclaimed.

"Then let's go upstairs."

"I'm coming."

"?" Sherry Liu showed a puzzled expression.

"Your room is on the fourth floor, it's a suite, and everything is complete." Director Zhang joked as he said, "It used to be occupied by a vice principal, but he retired and it became vacant. Then many directors and senior teachers wanted to rent it, but it wasn't good to give it to anyone, so the school simply said it was a vice-principal-level dorm."

"Sherry Liu took the key, then watched Chen Yuan carry the water bottle and continuously retreated five steps."

"You don't know how hard it is to snatch this." Sherry Liu lowered her voice and said smugly, "Teacher Zhu told me immediately before she moved out, so I seamlessly took over."

"Then you're not living here anymore?" Sherry Liu asked, puzzled.

"I'm really sorry, I'm disturbing your rest," Chen Yuan said apologetically.

"Because it's become a brother's dorm," Chen Yuan said.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang, I'm Chen Yuan." Chen Yuan took the initiative to greet him.

"It would be even better if Uncle Yule were here."

"Like this, Chen Yuan left the faculty dorm and returned to Class 18."

"…Because this is the last room, right?"

"The separate toilet has a shower and a washing machine."

"That's right."

"I might be living here in the future." Chen Yuan explained with an awkward smile.

"Eh? Where are you going?" He Si Jiao called out to the three who were about to be led away.

"The faculty dorms are not above the law!"

"I'm just kidding." Because she wasn't in class, Sherry Liu completely relaxed, and then asked curiously, "Let me go in and see, what's so different about this vice-principal-level dorm."

"Okay, then you can rest well."

"Director Zhang smiled, he also thought it was quite exaggerated to do this, but after Chen Yuan became aware of himself. He realized that this matter was also not Chen Yuan's original intention, so he comforted him and said: 'You are Principal He's confidant, you got this score, how can you be the same as ordinary students?'"

"Then I'm really sorry…" Chen Yuan always felt that he was implying something, otherwise why would he mention this.

"Hmm…" Sherry Liu thought for a moment and said, "Teachers who didn't rent a faculty dorm might have some opinions, and students might be a little jealous."

"Okay, come with me." Director Zhang smiled and led Chen Yuan upstairs.

"Okay, would you like to go see the dorm now? I'll have Director Zhang show you around," He Hongtao said.

"Ah, good, I'm on the fifth floor." Sherry Liu happily accepted the help.

"The space inside the bedroom is also very large, with a long wardrobe."

"Sherry Liu, listen to what you're saying?"

"Since it's a school dorm, doesn't that mean I'll be living with many teachers, being their neighbor?"

"And the people living in the dorms should be middle-aged and young teachers without families."

"Therefore, if I'm asked, I'll just push everything onto He Hongtao."

"In my heart, her position is equal to Zhou Yu."

"Chen Yuan paused, then handed her the key."

"Not to mention air conditioning, both the bedroom and the living room have it."

"I want to control the armies of the world."

"Indeed, Sherry Liu has rented a house, and she's an English teacher, so it's not very relevant."

"When are you moving to the school?" He Hongtao asked.

"Damn, what's the difference between this and giving it away for free?"

"All faculty dorms are four hundred, there's no difference in rent." After all, it was a benefit the school gave to teachers, they never thought of making money.

"It really is Sherry Liu."

"Chen Yuan quietly led the three to the fourth floor."

"Subjectively no, objectively there may be."

"Some things don't weigh four taels until you put them on the scale jpg." (A tael is a unit of weight; this implies that some things seem unimportant until examined closely.)

"With a click, the dorm door was opened."

"If something happens with public opinion, you're responsible, He Hongtao."

"Although it's not the same as He Hongtao's director-level chair, a little less comfortable, this solid power is really fascinating."

"Director Zhang nodded, then lowered his voice and said with a smile: 'If someone asks, it's okay to say it's Principal He's doing.'"

"It's best to be a little younger."

"This price is even cheaper than the single rooms in the affordable housing provided by the Summer Sea government."

"Like this, Chen Yuan took the three people to the faculty dorm."

"By the way, why did you move in?" Sherry Liu asked, puzzled.

"Tang Jian, Zhou Yu."

"Chen Yuan understood."

"And don't say Director Zhang suggested it."

"Twenty square meters, a small single room." Sherry Liu said matter-of-factly, "But here in No. 11 High, how could you rent such a single room for a few hundred yuan, it's a great deal. By the way, speaking of you…"

"Damn, privilege dog!" He Si Jiao cursed, while sitting on Chen Yuan's big bed, feeling the softness, "One room is twice as big as a six-person student dorm!"

"Then, Chen Yuan sat on the wooden chair in front of the coffee table, slowly put his hand on the armrest, and used his heart to feel the vice-department level."

"Although it's not exquisite, not like the hotels of All Seasons and Home Inn, it's definitely spacious and clean. The equipment inside is also very complete."

"Ah, there's such a thing?" Sherry Liu was shocked.

"Then why are you living here? I've seen you go home from work, Teacher," Chen Yuan asked, puzzled.

"However, before leaving, he asked somewhat concerned: 'Teacher Sherry, is it not good for me to live here?'"

"Sherry didn't continue to tour."

"To be able to rent such a suite near No. 11 High School, it would cost at least four thousand yuan."

"Of course not everyone lives so well," Chen Yuan said, "This is a vice-principal-level benefit."

"That's good."

"Ah no, yellow dot." (A reference to pornography)

"It makes me want to grill some oysters now."

"Find a place."

"No, it's very good," Sherry Liu shook her head.

"Ah? Where are we going?"

"If it weren't for this, Chen Yuan wouldn't even know he was a leader."

"What room are you in?" Sherry Liu asked.

"Since he was joking like this, Chen Yuan also responded with a joke."

"But Sherry Liu looks like a rich person, her clothes don't repeat for seven days a week, she probably doesn't live in a small single room in the dorm."

"Only now did she realize that her water bottle was full: 'Ouch.'"

"Does No. 11 High School have privileged behavior?"

"I always feel like these old guys are still playing Happy Landlords."

"Haha."

"But even for Little He, I have to resolve this problem."

"Four hundred," Director Zhang said.

"What's more, this suite looks like it's almost forty or fifty square meters."

"And Chen Yuan also explained with a slightly red face: 'If I'm seen coming out of here with Teacher Sherry… it's a little bad.'"

"And opened the door."

"There's a problem."

"The two went upstairs together, and after Chen Yuan put the kettle in front of her door, he prepared to leave."

"So, in the last class in the afternoon, when everyone went to the cafeteria to show off their meals, Chen Yuan stopped two people."

"Hearing this, the three people looked at Chen Yuan in disbelief."

"I heard that the rent is especially cheap." Tang Jian understood this stuff.

"After all, he doesn't manage academic affairs, so he doesn't have a natural authority."

"It feels a bit too much like a privileged class."

"After going in, the three people were amazed."

"And at the next corner, a long-haired woman wearing a pure white suspender top, but with a lace shawl over her shoulders, was filling up her hot water at the hot water machine."

"Saturday, after school, there's still time, I should only have a few suitcases, not much stuff," Chen Yuan said.

"So, let's get straight to the point."

"Chen Yuan slowly sat on the wooden sofa, crossed one leg, looked at everyone, and said, 'Be my sons.'"

(End of Chapter)