Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting

Chapter 1230 - 825: Grand Finale: Academic Scandal (Part 2)

"Do you really think so?" Principal Wang squinted, staring fixedly at Qi Jun."Otherwise?"

"If the Pu Family were really so simple, would Vice Principal Lin risk contempt and criticism from us to come here?"

Principal Wang saw that Qi Jun, this crafty old fox, was playing dumb, and he didn’t want to dance around the topic with him, so he directly pointed it out.

"Principal Wang... what do you mean by this?"

Qi Jun wasn’t feigning ignorance; he had never been on friendly terms with the Pu Family, so naturally, he wasn’t completely familiar with them. But hearing this ambiguous implication in Principal Wang’s words... he couldn’t help but pay more attention.

"I’m worried that Teacher Su, being young and impetuous, with her stubborn and unyielding nature, might get herself into trouble."

Principal Wang exhaled a breath, saying.

"..."

"On the surface, the Pu Family members all seem scholarly, wearing the professor’s hat. But in reality? Are they really all just scholarly intellectuals?"

"Principal Wang..."

"The two elders of the Pu Family are indeed prominent figures in the academic world. Since the liberation of New China, they have devoted themselves to the country’s scientific field, and their reputation in academia is illustrious. But when it comes to Pu Jin and Huang Sheng... it’s not so simple."

"This couple is indeed knowledgeable, but they are too driven by fame and profit," Qi Jun continued.

"I don’t know if Professor Qi still remembers an academic scandal from over a decade ago, which was related to Professors Pu Jin and Huang Sheng."

Qi Jun poured a cup of tea and handed it to Principal Wang, who took a sip and looked at Qi Jun, slowly narrating...

About fifteen years ago, Huang Sheng was also embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. A master’s student under Huang Sheng published a specific article that exposed Huang Sheng for plagiarizing the student’s thesis.

This incident once caused a stir in the academic community.

However, the day after the article was published, it was revealed that the student had attempted to seduce Huang Sheng’s husband, Pu Jin. Pu Jin directly stepped forward to testify, and not only that, but other students under Huang Sheng also testified for Huang Sheng and Pu Jin, claiming that the student tried to seduce the professor without success, thus throwing dirt on the professor’s wife.

"I seem to remember... but after that, the matter just got buried."

Fifteen or sixteen years ago, the spread of online information wasn’t as fast as it is now. Disseminating information took time, and gaining influence required patience.

Qi Jun doesn’t recall exactly how the matter was suppressed later; he paid attention to the beginning but lost track of the follow-up.

"What happened to that student later?"

"That student committed suicide by jumping into a river."

Principal Wang looked at Vice Principal Lin, speaking seriously.

"Jumped into a river to commit suicide?"

"There are even rumors suggesting that the student didn’t jump into the river voluntarily..."

Principal Wang still kept his eyes tightly on Qi Jun, who was frozen in place, and in the next second, he took out his phone to call Su Xiaomeng!

Principal Wang’s words got straight to the point, and Professor Qi also immediately caught on.

Whether the rumor was true or false, one thing was certain: the Pu Family wouldn’t sit idly by.

Thinking of this, Qi Jun felt restless, especially since Su Xiaomeng wasn’t answering his calls. If Su Xiaomeng was really planning to petition the Ministry of Education, then...

"Teacher.

"Why are you answering the phone? Where’s Teacher Su?" Qi Jun frowned immediately upon hearing Chi Lun’s voice, and he asked.

"Teacher Su went to the restroom; her phone is on her desk. I saw it was your call, uncle, so I picked up for her."

Chi Lun explained, and by then, Su Xiaomeng had already returned. Chi Lun handed the phone to Xiao Meng, "Professor Qi’s call, I picked up for you."

"Oh..."

Xiao Meng took the phone, and Professor Qi hurriedly said, "Xiao Meng, stay in the office and don’t move; I’m coming over now."

"Ah? Uh... Professor Qi, how about I go to your office instead..."

Su Xiaomeng blinked, thinking that she should be the one to go to Professor Qi’s office, not the other way around...

But before Xiao Meng could finish speaking, Qi Jun had already hung up, seemingly already on his way.

Chi Lun stood to the side, raising an eyebrow and asking, "In such a hurry, looks like they’re afraid you’ll really send the recording from the phone to the Ministry of Education."

"Shouldn’t the ones afraid be the principal of Beijing University and the Pu Family? What’s Professor Qi got to be afraid of?"

Su Xiaomeng shrugged, not quite understanding.

As they spoke, Professor Qi Jun had already rushed downstairs and into the room. As soon as he entered, he said to Xiao Meng, "Xiao Meng, about that recording in the conference room just now, you’re not really planning to make it a big deal, are you?"

"Professor Qi, what are you worried about... it’s Pu Wei who plagiarized my thesis..."