The moment Cheng Fenghao saw Father Cheng arrive, he immediately spoke up to defend Cheng Ye, “Dad, don’t be angry. I… I lost the bet, so I have to apologize to Cheng Ye in public.”
As soon as Father Cheng heard this, his anger surged. “Cheng Ye, have you lost your mind?! Fenghao is the carefully cultivated future successor of our Cheng family. You have no right to point fingers at him!”
This was simply lawless!
With so many teachers and students present, Cheng Ye actually forced Fenghao to apologize publicly!
What bet? Father Cheng didn’t care at all! All he knew was that Cheng Ye was becoming more and more unreasonable!
He was pressed for time. He had already arranged to meet the old master of the Chu family at 12:00 noon.
There was still some distance from the school to the Chu family.
“After I’m done, I’ll come back and deal with you!” Father Cheng said angrily, his tone filled with disappointment, as he grabbed Cheng Fenghao and tried to leave.
However, just as Cheng Fenghao was secretly pleased, thinking he could escape this situation smoothly, Cheng Ye suddenly kicked both of his knees.
“You don’t want to apologize? Then kneel for me!”
Ignoring Father Cheng’s ugly expression after his brief shock, Cheng Ye’s face was arrogant, his tone icy. “Don’t worry. I’ve already taken photos of the self-criticism you wrote and uploaded them to the school forum.”
The kick sent a piercing pain through Cheng Fenghao’s knees.
He struggled to stand, but his legs wouldn’t obey him. Just as he managed to rise halfway, his legs trembled violently, and he collapsed back onto his knees with a thud.
He looked utterly miserable.
Among the students below, those who didn’t know the full story reacted differently—some were indignant, some confused, and quite a few let out quiet laughs.
In the end, it was only with Father Cheng’s support that Cheng Fenghao managed to steady his staggering body.
By the time Father Cheng finished checking on him and looked up again, Cheng Ye was already nowhere to be seen.
“Ungrateful wretch! All you ever do is cause trouble for me!!” Father Cheng was utterly disappointed in Cheng Ye.
The principal stood there awkwardly, unsure whether to leave or stay.
He first dismissed all the teachers and students. Once there were fewer onlookers, he spoke, “CEO Cheng, I’m sorry, but Fenghao seems quite seriously injured. You should hurry and take him to the hospital.”
Father Cheng immediately asked Cheng Fenghao, “Fenghao, bear with it. If we go to the hospital, we’ll miss the appointment with the old master of the Chu family. He hates people who aren’t punctual the most.”
Cheng Fenghao’s face was pale, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. Pretending to be strong, he said, “Dad, I… I’m fine.”
Today’s humiliation, he would repay a thousandfold, ten thousandfold in the future!!
“After today’s meeting at noon, I’ll come back and handle his expulsion.”
Father Cheng’s voice wasn’t low, and both the principal and the head teacher of Senior Year Class 1 heard every word clearly.
Expulsion?!
The principal was shocked. No matter what, Cheng Ye was still Father Cheng’s biological son.
Cheng Ye was only 18, a high school senior. The importance of the college entrance exam was obvious.
Expelling him would be equivalent to destroying his entire future.
What kind of father was this…
The principal couldn’t bear to watch, his expression complicated.
The homeroom teacher cautiously spoke up, “P-CEO Cheng, perhaps you should reconsider. Senior Year is a critical period. Cheng Ye cannot be expelled.”
The Cheng family was one of the top three elite families in the capital city.
Powerful and influential—if CEO Cheng truly wanted Cheng Ye expelled, it would be effortless.
Whether it was her as the homeroom teacher or the principal of Yahua High School, they were powerless to stop it.
As a teacher, she naturally didn’t want any of her students to be forced out of school.
Father Cheng let out a cold snort. “Cheng Ye keeps going too far, bullying Fenghao. If I don’t deal with him now, he’ll only become more outrageous!”
“Staying at Yahua High School, he won’t get into university anyway. He might as well leave early. That way, Fenghao won’t keep getting bullied by him.”
Father Cheng was extremely confident about the meeting at noon today. Fenghao, whom he had personally raised, would surely win the old master of the Chu family’s favor at first sight.
If that happened, there would be no need for him to tolerate Cheng Ye anymore.
The principal and the homeroom teacher exchanged glances, their lips twitching slightly.
Cheng Ye couldn’t get into university?!
As Cheng Ye’s biological father, didn’t he know about Cheng Ye’s academic talent?
Principal Wang Xuandan was about to tell Father Cheng that Cheng Ye had performed exceptionally well in the Physics Competition.
However, he saw Father Cheng already supporting Cheng Fenghao as they turned and left.
“Principal Wang, what should we do now?” the homeroom teacher Su Jiao asked anxiously.
“Xiao Ye entered our school’s elite class with perfect scores in all subjects. He has the strongest potential to compete for the top score in the college entrance exam. Although we don’t know why he lost focus on studying these past two years, his talent is undeniable.” The source of this chapter is g.com.
Principal Wang Xuandan felt a headache coming on. He was counting on Cheng Ye to win awards in the Global Mathematics Competition and bring honor to the school!
How could he possibly want Cheng Ye expelled by the Cheng family?
“The Cheng family and the Chu family are already two of the three major elite families in the capital city,” Wang Xuandan sighed, shaking his head. “Clearly, their interests are tied together.”
“So are we just supposed to watch Cheng Ye get expelled?” Su Jiao’s expression was tense.
“Unless the Jiang family intervenes, there’s no solution,” Wang Xuandan frowned deeply. “But Cheng Ye doesn’t know anyone from the Jiang family. And both the Jiang family’s elders, as well as their son and daughter who never appear publicly, all live overseas.”
“In recent years, even their domestic business has been handled by agents.”
“Their main focus is overseas.” Wang Xuandan felt extremely heavy-hearted. “Forget it, there’s no point talking about this. We can only plead with CEO Cheng and try to keep this promising student.”
After browsing the school forum, Su Jiao learned the reason behind the conflict between Cheng Ye and Cheng Fenghao. She felt utterly exhausted. “This was clearly Fenghao’s fault, yet CEO Cheng didn’t even ask for the reason and immediately decided to expel Cheng Ye.”
“What kind of father acts like this? It’s suffocating.” Previously, she had only thought Cheng Fenghao was slightly favored.
But now she realized—it wasn’t just favoritism. Father Cheng had never truly loved his biological son, Cheng Ye.
…
Father Cheng brought Cheng Fenghao to the Chu family villa.
The old master of the Chu family, his hair completely white, sat calmly, sipping tea unhurriedly as he looked at Cheng Fenghao, who stood beside Father Cheng with polite gentleness.
“I’ve heard that Fenghao’s academic results have always ranked first in the school. Is that true?” the old master asked with a smile.
Cheng Fenghao smiled in response. “Grandpa Chu, in my studies, I hold myself to strict standards and strive to do my best.”
“My Fenghao has always had excellent grades. This time in the Physics Competition, he’s also ranked first,” Father Cheng said without hesitation. “I just asked his teacher for the score sheet. I’ll show it to you in a moment.”
The old master’s eyes carried a hint of authority as he nodded in approval. “Xiao Cheng, you’ve raised an outstanding son.”
Elite families placed great importance on academic performance.
It not only represented a person’s attitude toward self-improvement but also reflected their fundamental learning potential.
Seeing the old master’s approving expression, Father Cheng felt even more pleased. He received the score sheet sent by the teacher via message.
Confident in Fenghao’s results, he opened the document without even looking at it and directly handed the phone to the old master. “Take a look. This is the overall ranking and class ranking for this Physics Competition.”
The old master naturally looked at the top line first. The moment he saw the name “Cheng Ye,” his expression suddenly turned silent.
Father Cheng assumed the old master was astonished by Fenghao’s excellent results. His tone was cheerful. “Fenghao always ranks first in physics. A competition is no exception.”