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Chapter 2668 Why... (Third update, please subscribe)
Is Lin Zhiyong your father?
As expected, he asked his father!

Does this school principal also know my father?
Could it be that when my father was studying here, he was once his student?

Lin Weiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded:

"Yes, Principal, Lin Zhiyong is my father."

Actually, he was a little excited. If the principal was his father's former teacher, then... he would definitely be taken care of in the future.

"So, Mr. Lin Zhiyong, did you study at Nanyang University thirty years ago?"

Principal Liang Ziqiang continued to ask, his tone calm, but his gaze scrutinizing.

All students must fill out a form upon enrollment, which includes information about their parents' identities, occupations, and contact details.

When the International Student Office was reviewing the forms Lin Weiguo had filled out, they discovered that his father had been blacklisted for breach of contract.

Although this blacklist prohibits him from academic exchanges, it should theoretically have nothing to do with his children.

However, the international student office still reported it to the school, after all, it was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

After receiving the report from the International Student Office, Liang Ziqiang, as the Executive Vice Principal, pondered for a long time before deciding to report the matter to several board members.

After all, Nanyang Chinese University is a private university. The executive board members needed to know about this, and after learning about it, they immediately made a decision.

Liang Ziqiang was somewhat hesitant about their decision, but after consulting with the school's legal counsel, he eventually met with the student.

There are some things he has to do, even if he doesn't want to.

However, before doing these things, he still hoped to tell the other party the news in person.

"Yes,"

Lin Weiguo answered without hesitation, his anticipation growing even stronger, and said:
“My father graduated from the Department of Physics at Nanyang University, and he often talks to me about his time at the university.”

Okay. It seems there's no mistake.

Principal Liang Ziqiang and Mr. Fang Luyi exchanged a glance, and then Principal Liang Ziqiang's expression turned serious:

“Okay, Mr. Lin, we’ve run into some legal issues. If you need it, I suggest you hire a lawyer.”

what?
Lin Weiguo was stunned, and the smile on his face instantly froze:

"A legal issue? What legal issue? Principal, what does this have to do with me?"

At this moment, Fang Lu, who had been silent until now, spoke up. Compared to the principal's calm demeanor, his tone carried a professional, formulaic quality:
"Mr. Lin, this involves some old stories about your father."

Thirty years ago, when Mr. Lin Zhiyong was studying at Nanyang University, he applied for a student loan, which was paid for by the North Borneo Company.

According to the employment agreement signed by both parties at the time, he was supposed to work for the North Borneo company for 10 years.

However, two years after graduating, he left SEA without authorization, which led to a serious legal dispute between him and the North Borneo Company. The North Borneo Company has sued him, and although he has refused to appear in court, the fact remains that he violated his contract with the company, and this is an undeniable fact.

The principal's words left Lin Weiguo's mind blank. Of course he knew about his father's situation, including the lawsuit his father had been charged with, since it had been publicized there.

But he always thought that was all in the past, and he never expected it to be brought up at this time, let alone have anything to do with him.

"But this is my father's business, what does it have to do with me?"

Lin Weiguo asked, his voice trembling slightly, puzzled. He knew, in truth, that this matter was related to him, like... like...

Principal Liang Ziqiang looked at him, his eyes filled with a hint of apology, but even more so with determination:
"Mr. Lin, our university places great importance on integrity. This behavior has resulted in your father being blacklisted from academic collaborations."

We know that this matter has nothing to do with you.

However, the school must consider its own reputation. The continued enrollment of the child of someone with a criminal record and a lack of integrity could negatively impact the school's reputation.

Therefore, we have to withdraw your admission.

After he finished speaking, his tone was full of regret, but this was, after all, a decision made by the school administration meeting.

"what?"

Lin Weiguo was struck dumb, and he jumped up from his chair, his voice becoming somewhat shrill with excitement.

"You can't do this! This is collective punishment! My father is my father, and I am me! Why should I bear the consequences of his mistakes?"

He glared at the other person as if he wanted to fight them to the death. He had finally come to this country and finally arrived at this school. He had already completed the enrollment procedures. How could they not let him go to school?
"I'm already a student at this school, why can't you let me study?"

"Mr. Lin, please calm down."

Mr. Fang Luyi's tone remained formulaic and rigid.

"If you disagree with the school's decision, you can sue the school through legal channels. But please do not shout in the principal's office."

"Calm down? How can I calm down?" Lin Weiguo's eyes reddened as he stared intently at Principal Liang Ziqiang and said:

"How much effort did I put in to be able to study here? You just withdraw my admission with a single sentence, is that fair?"

He glared at the principal, looking like he wanted an explanation. He was like an enraged lion, ready to pounce and tear at the other person if their answer didn't satisfy him. Principal Liang Ziqiang looked at the angry student before him and said...

“I’m very sorry, Mr. Lin. We conduct a comprehensive evaluation for every student admitted, and I’m very sorry about this.”

Principal Liang Ziqiang sighed and remained silent. The board members at the academic affairs meeting had made it very clear that they had to comprehensively consider the impact on the entire society. After all, SEA is a place that highly values ​​integrity. If even the most basic integrity is lost, what else is there?

Even though Liang Ziqiang had tried to advocate for the students and said that children shouldn't have to pay the price for their parents' mistakes, the school board members said that they had the money to pay for the students' overseas studies but were unwilling to pay the penalty for breach of contract. In this case, it was no longer his personal matter.

When discussing his financial guarantee for studying abroad, a school board member mentioned:
"Although we have no way of proving that his study abroad guarantee was provided by his father, we should say no to such people, and at least we can uphold the fairness of the whole society through our own actions."

Therefore, Liang Ziqiang was also very helpless about this. Although he was the president of the university, the decisions of the board of directors affected many things in the school.

At that moment, the office door was pushed open, and two campus police officers walked in and stood in the doorway.

Looking at the campus police, Lin Weiguo felt a surge of despair.

Is this really how I'm going to leave?

He suddenly knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling with tears:

"Principal, please, give me another chance. I'm not like my father. I will definitely abide by the school rules, study hard, and repay my father's loan from back then. How much did he owe? We'll pay it back...we'll pay it back. Please don't let me leave here, please give me another chance..."

His pleas echoed in the office, filled with endless helplessness and resentment.

However, Principal Liang Ziqiang simply shook his head, a hint of reluctance in his eyes, yet he still firmly stated:

"Mr. Lin, this is the school's decision, and I cannot change it personally. Please cooperate with the campus police and leave the campus."

The campus police officer stepped forward and gently helped Lin Weiguo up. Lin Weiguo struggled, wanting to make one last effort, but looking at Principal Liang Ziqiang's resolute eyes and Mr. Fang Luyi's indifferent expression, he knew that everything was already beyond redemption.

And so he was led out of the principal's office by the campus police. What happened next? He was completely bewildered and had no idea. He didn't even know what Li Kuiyong had said when he saw him off.

"Did you remember?"

Li Kuiyong looked at the pitiful fellow in front of him; he had already heard about it.

The other party did not speak, so he emphasized again:

"With your current SEEA visa, you can travel to many other countries, such as East Africa. Although you may not be able to attend university there, it's still better than going back."

Looking at the distraught Lin Weiguo, Li Kuiyong didn't know if he had listened to anything he was saying, but that was all he could do.

He just walked on aimlessly, dragging his old suitcase. The sunlight was still dazzling, and the scenery on campus was still beautiful, but all of that was no longer relevant to him.

He stood on the lawn of the campus, watching the students coming and going. Their faces were full of smiles and hope for the future. And what about him?
Lin Weiguo stood there blankly. He too had once harbored dreams, but just when he thought they had come true, they were shattered by a sudden, devastating thunderbolt.

"How could this happen? How could this be? What?!"

Lin Weiguo raised his head, looked at the sky, and finally couldn't hold back his tears.

At this moment, he no longer thought about the envious looks people were giving him, nor could he recall the excitement and anticipation he felt when he boarded the plane.

Everything was like a dream, completely destroyed in that instant.

The dream ended, but what's next?
He didn't know where to go or what to do.
He dragged his suitcase aimlessly, with only one thought in his mind: What should I do?
Am I just going home like this?

Lin Weiguo didn't need to think about it. He could already imagine how the neighbors and his father's colleagues would look at him when he returned to his parents' single dormitory with his suitcase.

Because they had experienced something similar in their earlier years.

"They're all a bunch of opportunists who kick someone when they're down."

Lin Weiguo snorted, then his brows furrowed again.

"Or should we stay here?"

As this thought crossed his mind, Lin Weiguo couldn't help but begin to weigh the possibility of staying here.

stay here.

He had every opportunity to stay here. After all, the school had just refunded his tuition, and with that money, he could live here without any problem.

The only question is, what do we do next?
Of course, I need to find a job. If I can't go to university, I can at least find a job here.

Just like Li Kuiyong said, you can earn several hundred yuan a week here, and that's while you're at school. You can earn even more outside of school.

As Lin Weiguo pushed his suitcase, he walked along thinking to himself, and finally, as he left the school, he made up his mind.

"We absolutely cannot go back; we must not let others laugh at us."

After making up his mind, Lin Weiguo weighed all the pros and cons, and then tore up his passport on the roadside when no one was paying attention.

Then Lin Weiguo secretly made a vow in his heart:
"I will not go back no matter what."

(End of this chapter)