Chapter 499: Chapter 490: The Gaze from the Capital
As the case was classified as a suicide and an announcement was made, Jiangcheng University responded quickly the next day, immediately addressing the matter on their official account.
Jiang Maoxue was directly expelled, not just dismissed or suspended, primarily because the case had an extremely negative impact.
If someone like this were to remain at the school, wouldnât it just tarnish the schoolâs reputation? To put it bluntly, it could even affect the admissions for the next year.
The professor abused his position to get involved with his student, even concerning the reserved spots for postgraduate recommendation.
While such incidents have occurred at more than one university, with some university professors even delaying graduate studentsâ graduations to exploit them for free laborâand, of course, there are examples of coercing students into relationshipsâusing reserved postgraduate spots as leverage crosses the line.
Privately, everyone knows whatâs going on, but when itâs brought to light, itâs absolutely unacceptable. This is a so-called bottom line.
Clearly, Jiang Maoxue crossed this bottom line, and naturally, he was abandoned, simply put, just donât get involved.
With this, Jiang Maoxueâs career reputation was utterly ruined, and decades of effort went down the drain.
Moreover, with such a record, he couldnât even think of teaching at another university. From now on, he is done with this career.
As for Ke Yao, since she also played a role in facilitating the incident, Jiangcheng University penalized her with a serious demerit and publicly announced it, but they did not expel her directly, only placing her on probation.
Naturally, the netizens who enjoying the spectacle were dissatisfied with this outcome, especially concerning Ke Yao, with many people saying she should be expelled.
However, Jiangcheng University handled it relatively promptly. Although it caused an impact, fortunately, it was not too severe. Still, they need to keep a low profile for a while.
As for compensation issues, it would have to go to the prosecutorâs office and then appeal, waiting for the trial results, which undoubtedly isnât something that can be resolved in the short term.
Fortunately, none of this is a concern for the police, as they have done everything they could. Due to the timely handling, their superior even gave a verbal commendation to their criminal investigation department.
Du Qiang mentioned this to him on WeChat, but he just grimaced. What good is verbal praise? Why not provide something more substantial?
However, regarding his contributions, Old Zhao was quite conscientious, saying he would keep it in mind, and in the future, it might even improve his benefits.
Anyway, this series of operations amazed some of the new recruits at the police station.
On the other hand, Shen Yi was also encountering problems.
It was Monday today, and she had just arrived at the company. With just over a month before the New Year, the company was quite busy, and all departments were becoming more complete, so she had been working regular hours recently.
However, shortly after she sat down today, she received a call from an unfamiliar number.
"Is this Miss Shen Yi?" a manâs voice asked from the phone.
Hearing this, Shen Yi frowned slightly. Although she wasnât quite sure who it was or what they wanted, she still replied: "Hello, this is she. May I know whoâs calling..."
"I am Hu Liangcai, the Deputy General Manager of Capital Huayue Company. Apologies for the sudden intrusion."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiâs mind raced. Receiving calls from unfamiliar numbers was something she was used to because one never knew when there might be a business opportunity or a need for collaboration or supply. Business people, after all, prioritize making money.
With a little thought, she actually figured out who this person might be.
Although she didnât know Hu Liangcai personally, she certainly knew about Huayue Company, which wasnât far from her headquarters. Both companies were primarily in the internet industry, and in terms of scale, the opponent might even be a little superior.
Of course, there were differences, mainly in business diversification, where she had an advantage because she also dealt with part of the physical business.
Additionally, the other company was publicly listed, while hers hadnât gone public for financing. Initially funded by her landladyâs startup capital and later expanded with profits, plus having Wen Nanqing, a little rich lady, providing backing, the company had no financial problems.
Although going public would mean earning more and expanding the enterpriseâs scale, there are lots of hassles, so their company remained unlisted.
However, what puzzled her was why the company, which should logically be a competitor, was reaching out to her, and it was the Deputy General Manager no less.
"Oh, itâs President Hu. Hello, how can I help you?" Shen Yi spoke calmly, sounding slightly pleased and very polite.
"Itâs like this, I called rather suddenly because thereâs a small matter I wish to discuss with Miss Shen, do you happen to know Su Qing, Mr. Su?"
Hearing this, Shen Yi was immediately taken aback. She had considered all possibilities but didnât expect him to be looking for Su Qing.
"I do know him. May I ask what President Hu needs from him?" Shen Yi replied.
Not knowing what the other party was after, she decided to play it by ear. She didnât ask how they found her number since once they called, they certainly had some information, having at least done some investigation, otherwise, they wouldnât have contacted her.
Asking would seem like probing too much, and as a seasoned professional, she knew how to handle such situations.
"In that case, forgive my abruptness, but Iâll get straight to the point. Recently, Mr. Su has been dubbed the âStock Godâ and can raise a stock significantly with just a word. Though the current market conditions arenât ideal, otherwise, it could even hit the upper limit. So, I want to get in touch with Mr. Su to see if he could recommend our companyâs stock.
Of course, we wouldnât expect him to do this for nothing. If he can make a video or do a live stream and mention us, we can pay him 5 million. And we wouldnât let President Shen help us for nothing either; the company currently has a project and would like to collaborate with your esteemed company. What does Miss Shen think?"
Understanding his intention, Shen Yi realized they were eyeing Su Qingâs extraordinary stock recommendation abilities, akin to turning stones into gold.
Similar to how a celebrity spokesperson could boost sales, the five million yuan was essentially a bonus.
In essence, is it difficult? Definitely not. In fact, itâs quite simple; Su Qing would only need to say a few words, and five million would be earned.
Additionally, her side could benefit from a project without getting directly involved, making it virtually risk-free, an excellent opportunity indeed.
However, recalling Su Qingâs reaction yesterday, Shen Yi knew her little man had his own ideas, and even though they were a couple now, she wouldnât make decisions for him without reason.
Just as Su Qing wouldnât interfere with her company decisions, she wouldnât meddle in his ideas, as it was a matter of mutual respect.
"Um... To be honest, President Hu, I need to run this by him. Whether it will work out, Iâm not sure," Shen Yi said calmly.
"Understandable, understandable. In that case, Iâll trouble Miss Shen. By the way, if I may ask, whatâs the relationship between Miss Shen and Mr. Su?" Hu Liangcai inquired again.
"Why, is President Hu interested?" Shen Yiâs tone became slightly displeased.
"I apologize for my presumptuousness! Iâll wait for Miss Shenâs good news then."
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