Not long after, more than a dozen teachers arrived at the sports field reluctantly.
“Teacher Luo, you only just arrived today. Is it not a bit inappropriate to treat your colleagues like this? We still have to work together in the future, you know?” The principal stepped in to smooth things over.
But Luo Chen shook his head and said,
“Improving physical fitness, right? We cannot always make the students run. Teachers should lead by example. Look at you all, greasy and fat like pigs. It is indeed time for some proper exercise.”
Luo Chen showed no mercy and directly mocked them.
And he said this right in front of everyone. Almost all of them heard it clearly.
“You surnamed Luo, you…”
“Stop whining. Start running. If you do not even have basic credibility, then do not run. But after this, do not whine in front of me again. If you have the guts to act tough, then stay tough to the end!” Luo Chen sneered.
Chen Chao and Sun Jianguo exchanged a glance. They would not swallow this humiliation. They refused to lose face in front of Luo Chen. Gritting their teeth, they began to run.
Seeing Chen Chao and Sun Jianguo start running, the others naturally followed.
“Wow, this is rare. These teachers are actually running?”
“Is that not Teacher Zhao?”
“Teacher Zhao, come on! Do not lose to that fatty Sun Jianguo.”
A group of students from Class 3 were laughing and joking on the field, clutching their stomachs from laughing so hard.
“This new teacher is quite interesting,” Liu Ziwen sighed.
“But our Class 3 will not just accept him as homeroom teacher like this.”
Dozens of teachers running laps around the field created quite a spectacle. It quickly drew even more students to come and watch.
Those teachers usually never ran at all. Not even one lap in, they were already panting heavily and sweating profusely.
“What is going on? Why are so many teachers running?”
“Hehe, I have no idea. Quick, call the people back in the dorms to come watch the show.”
Word spread fast. Soon almost the entire school had gathered.
Several thousand people stood watching, making those dozen or so teachers feel both ashamed and furious. They glared at Luo Chen through gritted teeth.
“Every year at the sports meeting, these guys watch us run until we are dog-tired. Today seeing them run is so damn satisfying,” one student said excitedly.
“Yeah, look, is that not our homeroom teacher? Last year he forced me to run the five thousand metres. I want to see if he can even finish five thousand himself.”
These unrestrained comments from the students made the running teachers hate Luo Chen even more.
But when they turned their heads to look at Luo Chen, they almost exploded with anger.
Luo Chen had somehow found a reclining chair. He was now lounging on it leisurely, holding a cup of tea in his right hand and a cigarette in his left, completely ignoring any teacherly image.
The principal stood beside Luo Chen. The two of them pointed and discussed something while watching the running teachers.
“I already understand the basic situation. Then we will do it your way, Mr Luo. But I would like to ask one thing here. If possible, please manage the students in Class 3 as well.”
The principal sighed. Just now, Luo Chen had told him everything about An Lingyu.
“They are just a group of naughty kids. I have observed them. These young people are not bad at heart. They are just too proud, plus they are in the rebellious stage of youth. If they do not recognise you, that is when they do those things,” Luo Chen said calmly.
“I believe that since Mr Luo can say such words, he will definitely be able to manage Class 3 well. To be honest, before this I only agreed because of pressure from above. Personally, I did not approve of Mr Luo.”
“But after seeing what Mr Luo did today, and hearing what you just said, I apologise for underestimating you earlier.” The principal apologised sincerely.
Why did Luo Chen insist on making these teachers run? In truth, part of it was to show Class 3. This way it would be easier to stand on the same side as the students in Class 3, making them easier to manage.
Luo Chen had not thought too deeply about this. In reality, he did not care at all about Class 3. He made these teachers run purely because they had offended him this morning.
“Ziwen, this guy really has some skills. My impression of him has changed quite a bit,” a teenager over one metre eighty tall walked over. His build was very strong and muscular.
“Do not get careless. It might be this guy’s trick,” Liu Ziwen was indeed very clever. He had already thought of another possibility long ago.
“Tomorrow is PE class, right? I will go test him out. If he cannot pass my test, then I will make him look bad.” The tall young man smiled.
This running session lasted until very late. Even when some people fainted from exhaustion, Luo Chen did not relent.
Many had planned to deny it at the end, but Luo Chen seemed prepared. He had the principal personally supervise. The principal had no choice but to join Luo Chen in playing the villain.
Yet no one hated the principal. They all hated Luo Chen.
Luo Chen, however, looked completely indifferent.
In the end, many collapsed on the ground. Even Chen Chao lay there exhausted.
This was humiliation!
He, the son of one of the top two figures, a graduate from a famous foreign university, had actually lost to a country bumpkin.
This directly caused these dozens of teachers to band together tightly. Forget disliking Luo Chen. Now they wanted to skin him alive.
Among the dozen or so, many had been teaching for over ten years. Today they had completely lost all face.
And the instigator of it all was naturally Luo Chen. No one reflected that it was because they had looked down on him in the first place.
The next day, some teachers directly took leave because they were truly too exhausted from the previous night.
In the afternoon, the first lesson was PE class.
PE was generally a favourite subject for everyone. It usually just meant going through the motions, and then it was free time.
“Old Li, bring the basketball. We will play later.”
“Little Pig, want to sneak to the toilet for a smoke later?” The group was already making plans.
“Gao Meng, are you playing basketball later?”
Gao Meng lived up to his name. He was extremely tall and imposing. At only seventeen, he was already over one metre eighty and still growing.
Most importantly, this guy’s athletic ability was practically monstrous.
It was said that provincial team scouts had approached him many times, hoping he would join the provincial team right after high school graduation.
“No. I want to test out our new homeroom teacher. You all wait to watch the show.” Gao Meng stretched his body.
“Good. We are waiting for you to embarrass him!”
No one doubted Gao Meng’s words. When it came to sports, forget teachers. Even some professional athletes might not beat Gao Meng!
Forget school number one. This guy had won first place in the entire province!
Soon PE class began.
A large group from Class 3 lazily shuffled toward the sports field.
Then one by one they stood there listlessly, slouched and hunched.
Some even simply sat on the ground.
Before it even started, a few girls ran over to Luo Chen to ask for leave.
“Teacher, our relatives have arrived. We cannot exercise.”
This was obviously fake. Luo Chen could tell at a glance.
“Say hello to your relatives for me. Today the door is closed. Come back tomorrow.” Luo Chen sneered.
“Now start running!” Luo Chen did not even bother lining them up. He just gave the order.
The few girls were about to protest when a loud voice suddenly shouted out.
“Wait a moment, Teacher!”
Gao Meng stepped forward. Even without stepping out, Gao Meng already stood out like a crane among chickens.
“What is it?” Luo Chen asked.
“Teacher, are you the PE teacher?” Gao Meng pressed.