The Navigation System Development Team.
Xu Changying, over fifty, is a core professor in the Computer Science Department.
The development team's work is currently in the testing phase. Professor Xu usually teaches classes during the day, holds meetings in the afternoon, and then returns to the development team in the evening to review the latest test reports.
After brewing a cup of ginseng tea, just as Xu Changying was about to read the report, there was a knock on his office door.
"Come in!"
The door opened, and eight students on duty entered the office.
"Teacher Xu... Professor Xu..."
"All the on-duty personnel are here. Is there a problem with the system?"
Seeing all his students in the office, Xu Changying asked confusedly.
"Teacher, the system is fine. It's just something we wanted to trouble you with!"
Huang Yongli, standing at the front, shook his head quickly and placed the resignation report in his hand on the desk. "Teacher, this is a report left by Gao Fei for me to deliver to the Dean. However, the Dean has not been at the school recently, so we wanted to trouble you to give it to him."
Xu Changying took the report curiously.
When he saw the title, 'Resignation,' he was stunned and frowned slightly.
After reading the content of the report, Xu Changying's face darkened, and he sternly asked, "Why would Gao Fei voluntarily withdraw from the development team? Yongli, tell me honestly, what happened in the team today?"
Facing his teacher's questioning, Huang Yongli was at a loss for words. He couldn't tell the truth that a group of them had implicitly criticized Gao Fei and forced him out.
Just as he was organizing his thoughts to find an excuse, a girl beside him stepped forward.
"Professor, we all know that Gao Fei's professional knowledge in programming is solid. However, his entry into the development team was rather sudden. It's one thing that he doesn't bother to understand the civil navigation system; he spends his days playing on his phone and drinking tea. What's the point of keeping such a loafer in the team? His voluntary resignation shows he has some self-awareness."
"I agree with Zixin. Teacher, to be honest, we didn't mind Gao Fei playing on his phone or arriving late and leaving early. But recently, Gao Fei has been secretly filming the system's testing process with his phone. We advised him to delete it, but he wouldn't listen. This already involves clauses in the confidentiality agreement. His voluntary withdrawal now is to prevent the leakage of system secrets."
"Teacher, to tell you the truth, everyone knows why the Dean invited Gao Fei to join the development team. The Dean primarily values Gao Fei's reputation and influence in society, preparing for future publicity work. But even if his influence is valued, he shouldn't be allowed to act recklessly in the development team. His departure now is beneficial rather than detrimental to the development team."
The eight students poured out their hearts. They confessed all their dissatisfaction with Gao Fei and their suspicions to their teacher. However, Xu Changying, behind his desk, listened to the eight students' gossip, his expression growing increasingly grim. When he heard them suspecting that Gao Fei had joined the development team through the Dean's connections, Professor Xu slammed the table heavily.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the voices in the room were silenced. The eight students, seeing their teacher suddenly lose his temper, wisely shut their mouths and dared not speak further.
Xu Changying stood up angrily, pointed fiercely at the eight students, and gritted his teeth, shouting, "Do you know why all the teachers, professors, and even the Dean have turned a blind eye to Gao Fei's usual behavior in the development team?"
Huang Yongli and the others shook their heads in confusion. This was indeed a question that puzzled them greatly.
Wang Zixin, the girl who had previously spoken about Gao Fei having self-awareness, stepped forward again, enduring Lao Xu's anger. "Professor, although we don't know why, but..."
"Silence!"
Xu Changying glared at her fiercely and then looked at the frightened students, gritting his teeth. "You all know that the main navigation system has been replaced, and the new system is more concise and practical than the old one. The main system that was replaced was based on what Gao Fei wrote. It can be said directly that the new system is a complete replication of Gao Fei's labor, and he can be considered the chief engineer of our development team."
The moment he finished speaking, the office became deathly silent. The students who had previously expressed strong dissatisfaction with Gao Fei stood there dumbfounded, their eyes filled with disbelief. Wang Zixin, whose speech had just been interrupted, even took two steps back in a daze. She was the one who had instigated Huang Yongli to confront Gao Fei earlier in the office. If Teacher Xu found out about the whole incident, she might be expelled.
Now that they understood why Gao Fei could do as he pleased in the development team, they no longer dared to hold any grudges and felt a genuine sense of dread.
Xu Changying suppressed his anger and continued with a cold expression, "Furthermore, you mentioned Gao Fei secretly filming the system's testing process. Do you know that the search function program and the voice program were also improved by him? Gao Fei has been in the team for half a month, and all of you students thought he was slacking off or just gilding his resume. You kept reporting him to the Dean, asking him to leave the development team. If Gao Fei hadn't held you back, you all would have been kicked out of the development team. The teachers and professors didn't want to tell you the truth because we all signed a confidentiality agreement stating that Gao Fei is the chief engineer of the system."
"You all think you're so smart and can't stand Gao Fei. Based on the search and voice programs alone, could all of you have perfected them in just two days? Could you?"
The eight people being reprimanded all lowered their heads. The truth revealed by Xu Changying made them realize at this moment how much trouble they had caused. The collective act of forcing Gao Fei out was an act of utter stupidity.
"Teacher, we were wrong!" Huang Yongli spoke first, and the others followed suit, admitting their mistakes.
Xu Changying waved his hand irritably. "It's too late to realize your mistakes now! Tell me honestly, why did Gao Fei voluntarily withdraw?"
The question returned to the earlier point. No one dared to make excuses or hide anything anymore. They all truthfully recounted everything that had happened during the day.
"Ignorant, foolish!" Xu Changying cursed after listening, then said coldly, "I will report this matter to the Dean. As for how it will be handled, await further notice. Also, you are not allowed to leak what I just told you. You may all leave now, and finish your last shift tonight."
"Yes, Teacher!" The eight nodded dejectedly and left the office one after another.
After they left, Xu Changying immediately called the Dean. Upon learning the entire story of Gao Fei being ostracized and leaving the development team, Li Chenghao uttered a four-character curse on the phone. "Lao Xu, tell everyone who participated in forcing him out to return to the development team. Then, notify all their mentors and have them dismissed. Li Chenghao suppressed his anger and continued, "Call the dorm supervisor and ask if Gao Fei is in his dorm. Never mind, I'll go find him myself. Have everyone else wait in the conference room."