"Why can't I be here? This is my territory."
Zhong Chen leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking at Igarashi Tora and the others with a playful expression.
"I... I didn't know you were the Headmaster of Seika. I'll leave right away."
After speaking, Igarashi Tora, along with Vice President Maki Kanade and the others, respectfully bowed deeply to Zhong Chen, then wanted to quickly leave.
Igarashi Tora never expected this formidable figure to be the Headmaster of a normal high school like Seika.
The boss of the world's number one conglomerate, Chen Tuo Conglomerate, was actually a Headmaster at an ordinary high school.
No one would believe it if he told them. The gap between the two could no longer be described as just 'big'; it was like an insurmountable chasm.
If he hadn't seen Zhong Chen from a distance when he previously attended a gathering of top world conglomerates with his father,
the Igarashi Conglomerate might have been wiped out by now.
Just as the group respectfully passed Zhong Chen, who was leaning against the corridor wall,
a faint voice made their bodies stiffen involuntarily.
"Stop..."
"Do you have any further instructions?"
Igarashi Tora quickly turned around, his right hand on his chest, looking respectfully at Zhong Chen.
"You come and go as you please? Even your father wouldn't dare to do that..."
"Or are you saying... you think I'm that easy to fool?"
After Zhong Chen finished speaking, his expression gradually turned cold.
Are you kidding? You offended Zhong Chen and still want to leave? It's not that easy.
"I... I..."
Igarashi Tora, momentarily at a loss, had cold sweat continuously dripping down his forehead.
Seeing the coldness in the other party's eyes, he knew that if he couldn't satisfy the other party this time, the Igarashi Conglomerate would likely face a disaster.
After all, the other party held twenty percent of their conglomerate's shares.
Unlike Igarashi Tora, who was trying to appease Zhong Chen, the surrounding Seika students were all looking at their Headmaster in shock.
"Hey, hey... I'm not mistaken, am I? It looks like the Headmaster almost made President Igarashi cry."
"That's the young master of the Igarashi Conglomerate. Just who exactly is the Headmaster!!!"
"I don't know. I never thought that guy, who usually seems so unreliable, would be a hidden big shot."
Hanazono Sakura also excitedly tugged at Kaga Shizuko beside her.
"Shizuko, look quickly, the Headmaster is amazing!"
"It seems the Headmaster isn't an ordinary person either."
Kaga Shizuko pushed up her glasses and nodded seriously.
"President, who exactly is the Headmaster? Isn't he living at your house?"
Takumi Usui quietly moved next to Misaki Ayuzawa, leaning down and asking seriously in her ear.
Hearing Takumi Usui's question, Misaki Ayuzawa snapped out of her shock. Seeing Takumi Usui so close, her face couldn't help but flush.
"I... I don't know either. He suddenly appeared at my house. My mom took him in."
"Maybe Mom might know something, and... you're too close!"
She said, gently pushing Takumi Usui away.
"Didn't the Headmaster tell you anything about who he is?"
"An Alien..."
"What?"
"An Alien!!!"
Seeing that the other party didn't believe her, Misaki Ayuzawa repeated it loudly.
Hearing Misaki Ayuzawa's reply, Takumi Usui fell silent.
Zhong Chen also heard their whispers, but he didn't pay attention.
Instead, he stared intently at Igarashi Tora, who was continuously sweating.
"Haven't you thought of anything yet?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's urging again, Igarashi Tora almost wanted to cry.
This guy in front of him could be said to be the richest person in the world, capable of making governments of various countries wary. He was just a high school student.
Even if he was the heir to a conglomerate, he was still a high school student, and just communicating with this person already required immense courage.
"You... you tell me. I really don't know what you want?"
Looking at Igarashi Tora, who seemed on the verge of tears, Zhong Chen finally showed a hint of a smile.
"Alright, considering your attempted crime, just give Misaki a simple kowtow."
"Okay, I'll do it right away!"
After speaking, Igarashi Tora, along with Maki and the others, quickly walked to Misaki Ayuzawa.
Under her utterly shocked gaze, he unhesitatingly performed a dogeza, shouting loudly:
"President Misaki Ayuzawa, I was wrong. I shouldn't have harbored ill intentions towards you. I beg for your forgiveness! Please!"
Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Igarashi Tora and the others kneeling before her in a panic, then looked to Zhong Chen for help.
Zhong Chen merely shrugged calmly, clearly indicating that she should make her own decision.
Just as she was at a loss, a hand rested on her shoulder.
"Just do what you think is right. You are you, the President of Seika High School's Student Council, Misaki Ayuzawa."
Hearing the voice from beside her, Misaki Ayuzawa's panicked feelings gradually calmed down.
Although the other party initially acted very gentlemanly, since Zhong Chen said he had bad intentions towards her,
then the other party's initial demeanor was definitely a disguise.
Although Zhong Chen was usually very unreliable and always deliberately angered her, she absolutely believed that Zhong Chen would not harm her.
Thinking of this, Misaki Ayuzawa's eyes gradually became serious.
"President Igarashi, although I don't know what you intended to do to me, I trust the Headmaster's judgment."
"Regarding our students' actions against your students, I sincerely apologize here."
"However, regarding your students' insulting remarks towards our students, I hope your side can issue a statement of apology."
"As for me personally... never mind, I forgive you. You may leave."
Igarashi Tora had originally thought the other party would take the opportunity to ask for some financial compensation.
He didn't expect the other party to forgive him so easily.
As expected of a woman protected by Lord Chen!
The future madam of the Igarashi Conglomerate... No, before that, he still needed to consult Lord Chen's opinion.
Thinking of this, Igarashi Tora slowly raised his head, a heartfelt smile appearing on his face.
"Heh heh, thank you for your generosity. Rest assured, our Yaqiu Academy will issue a public apology statement."
"At the same time, our side is willing to build three state-of-the-art teaching buildings for your school as compensation."
"What do you think, President Misaki Ayuzawa?"
"We accept the apology... As for the teaching buildings..."
At this point, Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Zhong Chen, and after seeing him nod slightly, she continued:
"Then we will accept them."
Hearing the other party accept his apology, Igarashi Tora's hanging heart finally relaxed. He then stood up and looked at Misaki Ayuzawa with gratitude.
As long as the other party accepted his apology, it meant the matter was concluded.
The crisis of the Igarashi Conglomerate's demise had been safely averted.
"Then we won't disturb President Ayuzawa. Maki, let's go."
"Yes, President!"
"I won't see you off, President Igarashi."
Igarashi Tora, with a gentlemanly hand on his chest, bowed slightly to Misaki Ayuzawa, then turned and walked out of the school building.
As he passed Zhong Chen, he specifically stopped and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle. Only after seeing Zhong Chen nod did he dare to leave with his people.
As Igarashi Tora and the others disappeared, the students present could no longer hold back and rushed towards Zhong Chen.
"Headmaster, you're invincible!!!"
"Headmaster, who exactly are you? Why is the young master of the Igarashi Conglomerate so afraid of you?"
"Are you a transmigrator from another world in a manga?"
"Headmaster..."