Instructor Zhang stood straight, but his heart was trembling.
Standing nearby, he naturally saw everything and often felt that Shi Lei was a bit too much.
But after all, the other was his comrade-in-arms, he had to say a few words to back him up.
"Don’t be angry. This is Shi Lei’s first time leading military training. He is a bit rigid in his way of doing things, mainly because he feels that military training should not be taken lightly."
Although this sentence acknowledged what Shi Lei did, it also redirected the topic to Shi Lei’s seriousness and responsibility.
"We soldiers are , our words are nails. Indeed, Shi Lei was wrong in this matter, but he was also thinking about the students’ best interest."
Hearing this, Director Gao’s expression gradually softened.
The way soldiers handle things is different from ordinary people. Perhaps they indeed take military training seriously, just the method may have been a bit extreme.
Yue Qingqing looked at Shi Lei, "So we heard that Instructor Shi increased the training intensity not because of the Student Council’s suggestion but out of his own consideration?"
Director Gao was puzzled, "How did the Student Council get involved?"
Zhong Quan then explained what he had heard.
"Everyone in our class, both boys and girls, was informed that it was because of Yue that the whole class was punished. If only one person said it, fine, but when it becomes a widespread rumor, you wonder how this got out."
Director Gao had been in his position for a long time and had seen all kinds of situations.
This small trick couldn’t fool him at all.
He connected the dots and finally understood the reason.
He then said, "I wondered why it happened specifically in Yue Qingqing’s class. Turns out it’s an extension of the Student Council incident from last time."
Yue Qingqing asked Shi Lei, "Instructor Shi, you dare to be accountable. You should know whether what we’re saying is true, right?"
Shi Lei slightly raised his chin, "What would I not acknowledge? Yes, the Student Council said you were unruly and defied a senior. The school holds military training to instill collective consciousness in you. I don’t think I was wrong to do so."
If it were another teacher, it would be different. But Director Gao was a witness; how could he not know what had happened.
"That matter was already concluded long ago. It was clear that the girl was picking a fight on purpose. How did it become Yue Qingqing being unruly?"
Director Gao’s words left Shi Lei momentarily bewildered.
Between ordinary students and the Student Council, Shi Lei naturally believed the Student Council.
And between the Student Council and Director Gao, Shi Lei naturally inclined to believe Director Gao was telling the truth.
Doesn’t this mean his initial actions were driven by manipulation?
He simply became a tool for others, completely thoughtless.
Shi Lei was a bit stunned.
Yue Qingqing uttered each word with emphasis, "Instructor has a teaching role, thus you are considered our teacher. But as a teacher, you didn’t discern the truth, judged right from wrong, and harbored prejudice against us from the start. Can such a teacher truly guide students?"
Shi Lei, with his fiery character, felt more guilty initially but couldn’t tolerate it after hearing this.
He gripped the hat he had just picked up, wishing he could throw it down again in front of Director Gao.
"What do you mean by prejudice? Shouldn’t I train you strictly? If you want to just go through the motions and rest in the shade every day, what’s the point of this military training?"
Shi Lei’s voice echoed heavily in the office, but Yue Qingqing did not back down.
"We did not demand to rest every day. As an instructor, you should set a reasonable training regimen instead of mindlessly imposing unscientific standards on us. Isn’t the fact that students got heatstroke today evidence enough? This isn’t training—it’s torture!"
If it weren’t for the inappropriate timing, Zhong Quan would have liked to applaud Yue Qingqing.
Facing the Director, she still spoke her reasoning calmly, leaving Shi Lei speechless.
It dissipated much of the frustration Zhong Quan had felt these few days.
Indeed, all the pompous talk about training was simply an excuse to bully them through a narrow perspective.
The original intent was wrong, treating them like offenders as a form of punishment. Why should they accept that?
If Shi Lei weren’t so dark-skinned, he would probably be flushed with anger by now.
"Fine, if you think that way, I might as well not be the instructor. Whoever wants to teach, go ahead. I can’t handle difficult ones like you."
This made Director Gao’s face turn unpleasant.
Clearly it was your fault and you not only refuse to admit it but also walk off the job?
Who are you trying to threaten?
Then Yue Qingqing’s voice was heard.
"In that case, why don’t we make a bet? Without Instructor Shi’s training, our Finance Class One can still win the excellent team title at the report ceremony in half a month."