Professor Sheng did not talk much about the incident, silently wiping the words off the blackboard and starting the class.
The school also put the promotion of him to the position of director on the agenda. On one hand, it was to appease him, since he had been greatly wronged this time; on the other hand, it was to retain talent, as he was a rare academic talent.
When Sheng Tang returned to school for classes, she was also asked by her classmates.
This incident was not well-known at Huishi, some people might have seen the "well-known university professor case" on Weibo or forums, but didn’t look closely or didn’t realize that it was Sheng Tang’s father.
Jiang Baocu, however, was very clear about it, she had read it from beginning to end.
"...That girl was scheming! It’s really scary!" Jiang Baocu said, "What exactly was she trying to do?"
"That’s what’s been troubling me." Sheng Tang said, "I still suspect that someone was behind her. Someone either from Geological University or...."
"Or who?"
Or Yang Mingming, that was Sheng Tang’s hypothesis.
But her suspicion had no basis, it was just a vague feeling she had.
In this matter, many people did not know the details, but Sheng Tang knew them very well.
Chen Zhan hadn’t initially asked her father for leniency, she had directly stuffed the underwear into his pocket.
If she was really just after her grades, she could have taken that evidence to Sheng Sidong and threatened him to relent.
She didn’t do that.
She never showed the evidence to Professor Sheng.
All along the way, she was just creating evidence, and then at the last moment, dumping a load of dirt on Sheng Sidong.
Her goal was to ruin Professor Sheng, not something as trivial as routine grades or final exams.
"Being in the light while the enemy is in the dark really feels awful." Sheng Tang sighed.
Jiang Baocu didn’t understand what she meant.
That day after school, Gu Shiting called Sheng Tang.
"Is the matter resolved?" he asked.
Sheng Tang said, "For now, it seems to have reached a conclusion, but I’m not sure about the follow-up."
Gu Shiting "oh"ed.
Sheng Tang added, "There’s one more thing, that student named Jiang Zhonglian, he testified for my dad at that time. I promised him admission to graduate school.
This matter, I don’t know how to tell my dad. He’s afraid he can’t handle it well and might mess it up."
"You don’t need to worry, Song Chen will handle it."
"Even this Song Chen can handle?" Sheng Tang was surprised.
Gu Shiting nodded, "He can, he knows many people in higher education, it’s not a big issue. Your dad doesn’t need to step in."
Sheng Tang thanked him.
She then asked, "How should I thank you?"
"You don’t need to thank me."
"I do." Sheng Tang laughed, "What do you want to do this weekend? I’ll accompany you."
Gu Shiting thought for a long time.
His life was excessively monotonous, besides Sheng Tang, he didn’t really like anything else.
"Do you want to play basketball?" he thought for a while and suddenly asked.
Sheng Tang, "....."
To such an utterly straight-guy question, what could she say?
She reluctantly agreed, answering with a "Sure."
Gu Shiting was in a good mood, "Let’s play basketball this weekend, just the two of us."
"At your place?"
"My house has a sports center with a basketball room, I’ll arrange for it to be available tomorrow." Gu Shiting said, "Let’s play there all day."
Sheng Tang, "....."
She genuinely didn’t find spending a whole day playing basketball to be fun, sometimes Gu Shiting’s straightforwardness was quite exasperating.
However, having promised to accompany him, Sheng Tang cheerily tidied up her mood, "Alright, a whole day it is."
Gu Shiting hung up the phone, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
He was extremely happy.
That evening, his sister came home too.
She wanted to spend the weekend with her brother, asking him what his plans were, but Gu Shiting’s vague and hesitant response made it clear he didn’t really want to take her along.
"Did you make plans with Tangtang?" Gu Shiyan immediately guessed, "What are you two going to do?"
Gu Shiting wouldn’t tell her.