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"Good, an admission is fine."

Luo Hao seemed to have been waiting for him to admit it, talking in a mocking tone.

By selfishly complicating matters with outsiders and causing such a negative impact, I suggest we directly cancel his project, as a warning to other students...

"But the person who caused the negative impact isn't me."

Yet Xu Musen interrupted him directly.

Xu Musen's voice was calm; he did not tremble before the university's leadership, unlike Huang Teng, as he looked straight at Luo Hao.

Truthfully, he hadn't yet built up his own foundations, and it was normal to face some humiliation while doing business on someone else's turf.

Almost all business magnates had endured various difficulties when starting out.

A little impatience spoils great plans.

Xu Musen had intended to accept punishment or endure some humiliation to weather the storm, but Luo Hao clearly had no intention of letting him off the hook.

Moreover, several leaders in the office were also on Luo Hao's side.

If he really remained silent, he reckoned that soon all manner of false accusations would be flung his way.

Since forbearance was ineffective, Xu Musen had no choice but to take the offensive.

"Even if this incident hadn't occurred today, his warehouse and fruit scoop business would have crashed sooner or later, and if by that time it had caused food poisoning, it would no longer be a simple economic dispute, but a criminal case. The impact would only be worse. In a way, I've preemptively removed a cancer from our university."

Towards the end, Xu Musen's gaze swept over both Huang Teng and Luo Hao.

His words had a pointed implication.

Luo Hao's face stiffened, not expecting that a student would dare to retort so confidently in front of so many leaders.

"That's not an excuse for vandalism! If it weren't for your recklessness, we could have handled it internally in time!"

"Professor Luo, if I remember correctly, you were the advising teacher for Huang Teng's fruit scoop project. If you were truly responsible, would such a problem have arisen?" Bai Xin also spoke up at the right moment.

The combined punches from the two made Luo Hao's face look terrible, but he truly didn't have solid ground to stand on in this matter.

Huang Teng was trembling and didn't dare to speak a word.

The university leaders, even if they wanted to show partiality, could not ignore these issues. At their level, all were cunning and sly.

"Enough, you've embarrassed yourself enough."

At that moment, a man walked through the door, exuding an impressive aura.

"Director Ma, why have you come?"

The leaders in the room all stood up to greet him; Director Ma was a venerable and senior leader at the university and had been promoted by Luo Hao's father back in the day.

"Such a big incident has occurred at the university; of course I had to come and see."

Director Ma glanced at his son and said, "You, for lack of oversight, are to write a self-criticism report and submit it to the department afterward. And your student's project is to be suspended for now. Do you have any objections?"
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Director Ma's appearance seemed to be targeting Luo Hao and Huang Teng with his criticism.

However, these were all light and painless gestures.

"I will follow the university's arrangements," Luo Hao said with his mouth, but there was a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Writing a self-criticism hardly counted as a punishment.

Huang Teng clenched his teeth; a project suspension meant all his effort was for naught!

He was barely keeping things afloat; he could have earned a little spending money.

Now, everything was lost.

Yet when he looked up at Luo Hao, who glanced back at him,

Huang Teng could only grit his teeth and bow his head in silence.

Director Ma turned his gaze to Xu Musen and Bai Xin and said, "Professor Bai, please don't interfere in this matter. After all, your student has violated a significant rule of the university. The greater good of the university must be considered. Close the shop for a month to subdue this wave of public opinion. Otherwise, how can we manage the university in the future?"

With the appearance of Director Ma, it was as if he was delivering a verdict, and the other leaders exchanged glances, feeling helpless and without options.

"Also, let's retract the report against this student, Huang Teng. They are all students of our university, and it doesn't look good if word spreads."

Director Ma wanted to add more,

but then a voice came from the doorway.

"With the way you manage now, how can the university be good?"

This statement startled the university leaders present, as it was a direct slap in the face.

They turned their heads, and their displeased expressions turned to shock as they recognized the elderly lady walking through the door.

Even the ever-pretentious Director Ma immediately stood up.

"Professor Gao… What brings you here?"

The leaders present, who were at least in their forties, looked like schoolchildren in front of the old lady, all bowing their heads.

"I came to see just how you all are managing the university."

Professor Gao's voice was not loud, and she walked slowly leaning on her cane, but no one dared to speak.

Despite being an elderly woman, Professor Gao was a national-level master of fine arts and a living billboard for Hu Hai University.

Many of the university's past deans and leaders, and even many of her students, all still held her in high esteem.

Though long retired, her influence was undeniable.

Director Ma immediately changed his demeanor, with a smile he fetched a chair, "Professor Gao, it's just a small matter, you..."

"I'm well aware of the situation. Such a straightforward issue, we should punish whoever is wrong. Has Hu Hai University really become so timid that it can't admit its mistakes and only seeks to muddle through everything?"

As Professor Gao spoke, she glanced over Xu Musen a few extra times.