What's wrong with me, a school principal, listening to students' suggestions?

(Thank you all for your support. Here's an extra chapter. I'm a new author, so please forgive me as I write slowly.)

As Lin Yucai stepped out of the mediation room, he let out a long sigh of relief.

I got so carried away just now that I almost couldn't control myself.

Fortunately, the other party made the first move, and I was able to retaliate, so it wasn't a big deal.

Su Qingyan stood at the end of the corridor, surrounded by Zhang Yang and several others.

"Principal, how is it?" Skinny Monkey hurriedly came over.

"It's alright." Lin Yucai waved his hand. "We'll know who's right and who's wrong once we pull up the surveillance footage."

"Then we..." Zhang Yang said somewhat nervously.

"You guys come back to school with me first." Lin Yucai glanced at him. "This isn't over yet."

Zhang Yang's face turned pale, and he lowered his head.

Liu Meng and Zhao Yang exchanged a glance and dared not speak.

On the way back to school, the car was eerily quiet.

Su Qingyan sat in the passenger seat, glancing back at the students in the back seat every now and then.

The four young men huddled in the back row, looking like wilted eggplants.

Lin Yucai glanced at the expressions of the people in the rearview mirror, suppressing a laugh.

Upon arriving at the school gate, Lin Yucai got out of the car and walked directly towards the administration building.

"Come with me."

Several students obediently followed behind.

Su Qingyan walked at the back, pushed up her glasses, and smiled slightly.

Upon entering the conference room, Lin Yucai sat in the main seat, with Su Qingyan standing beside him.

Zhang Yang, Shouhou, Liu Meng, and Zhao Yang stood in a row, looking like elementary school students waiting to be scolded.

"Do any of you four know what mistake you've made?"

Su Qingyan cleared her throat, her face instantly darkening.

The skinny monkey muttered under his breath, "We didn't do anything wrong, we were just doing a good deed..."

"Even acts of heroism have their methods!" Su Qingyan's voice suddenly rose. "Do you know that fighting and brawling will result in demerits?"

"Huh?" Liu Meng's face turned even paler.

"Not only will you receive a demerit, but you'll also be publicly criticized throughout the entire school!" Su Qingyan took two steps forward. "Let the whole school know that the four of you got into a fight!"

"Principal Su, we really didn't fight..." Zhao Yang said anxiously.

"If you weren't fighting, where did Zhang Yang's injury come from?" Su Qingyan pointed at Zhang Yang. "And Skinny Monkey, what's with the blood on your hands?"

The skinny monkey lowered his head, not daring to speak again.

"And one more thing," Su Qingyan took a deep breath, "because of this incident, the school has decided to revoke your e-sports arena entry for one month."

"What?!" Skinny Monkey's eyes widened. "Principal Su, that's too ruthless!"

"Ruthless?" Su Qingyan sneered. "Do you know that if Principal Lin hadn't gone to the police station, you would have been stuck there until your parents came to pick you up?"

"If the other parents are unreasonable, you'll all have disciplinary records, which will affect your college entrance exams in the future!"

The group was completely deflated.

Zhang Yang raised his head and glanced at Lin Yucai.

Lin Yucai leaned back in his chair, expressionless.

Su Qingyan remained cold and said, "Go back and write a self-criticism, three thousand words each, and hand it in to my office tomorrow."

"Yes..." the four people said in unison.

"Alright, go out." Su Qingyan waved her hand.

The group felt as if they had been granted a pardon and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Lin Yucai suddenly said.

The four people stopped in their tracks and turned around in unison.

Lin Yucai stood up and walked up to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang and the others looked tense.

"Alright, Vice Principal Su, stop scaring the children."

"Of course, acts of bravery should be reported to the whole school," Lin Yucai laughed. "But it's a commendation, not a criticism."

"Huh?" Liu Meng was stunned.

"Also, the e-sports arena qualification won't be revoked; instead, everyone will get an extra entry opportunity." Lin Yucai patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder. "Well done."

The four of them immediately realized what was happening, and their eyes lit up.

"Principal, you mean..." Zhang Yang's voice trembled slightly.

"What you guys did today will be recognized by the school at the general assembly after the semester starts," Lin Yucai said seriously. "Not only will you be recognized, but you'll also receive scholarships."

"Really?!" The skinny monkey was so excited he almost jumped up.

"Of course it's true." Lin Yucai smiled and shook his head. "But you still have to write a self-criticism. One thousand words each, just clearly describe what happened."

"No problem!" the four of them replied in unison.

"Go ahead," Lin Yucai waved his hand.

The four of them walked out of the meeting room and excitedly hugged each other as soon as they stepped outside.

"Principal Su scared me to death just now," Zhao Yang patted his chest. "I thought I was really going to get a demerit."

Zhang Yang didn't say anything, he just smiled with his head down.

At the end of the corridor, Lin Yucai and Su Qingyan stood by the window.

"You acted well just now." Lin Yucai turned to look at her.

"Isn't it all thanks to you who taught me?" Su Qingyan pushed up her glasses. "Give me a warning first, then offer a sweet treat. This trick works pretty well."

"That's right." Lin Yucai smiled smugly. "But that expression you made just now was really intimidating."

"How dare you say that?" Su Qingyan glared at him. "What did you say at the police station? I think Zhao Guangming's face turned green."

"They didn't say anything," Lin Yucai waved his hand, "They just talked about reasoning."

"Can reasoning really make someone that angry?" Su Qingyan didn't believe it.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the police." Lin Yucai shrugged. "I didn't utter a single dirty word the whole time."

Su Qingyan stared at him for a few seconds, and finally smiled.

"Alright, stop joking." She turned and walked towards her office. "By the way, several teachers are coming for interviews tomorrow. What are your plans for the arrangements?"

"An interview?" Lin Yucai was taken aback.

"You forgot?" Su Qingyan stopped in her tracks. "The job posting has been out for almost a week, and the first batch of interviews is tomorrow."

"Oh, right." Lin Yucai slapped his forehead. "I've been so busy keeping an eye on the construction site these past few days that I almost forgot about this."

"That's why I'm reminding you," Su Qingyan sighed, "Don't forget to interview the teachers tomorrow morning at ten o'clock."

"Okay." Lin Yucai nodded. "By the way, I have an idea."

"What are your thoughts?"

"Let Zhang Yang and a few others be the judges," Lin Yucai said with a smile.

"Are you crazy?" Su Qingyan's eyes widened. "Let students be judges?"

"Why not?" Lin Yucai spread his hands. "Whether a teacher is good or not, the students know best."

"But……"

"There are no 'buts'," Lin Yucai interrupted her. "Just tell me if it's okay or not?"

Su Qingyan remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Yes, we're forging a new path, so we have to be willing to try!"