Teacher Xie Nan couldn't help but recognize the voice as that of the hypocritical Xiao Yuanyang.
This person, with his sanctimonious demeanor, was actually involved in petty and despicable acts.
He had a habit of forming cliques within the school and engaging in many shameful deeds.
Could it be that Su Xiaotian's disqualification this time was also his doing?
Teacher Xie Nan pondered this silently, only to hear Huo Sinian's voice.
"Principal, this matter has already been discussed. Su Xiaotian absolutely cannot be disqualified. She is the most outstanding and excellent student in our cohort. If such a student cannot participate in this grand event, how will other schools perceive us?"
"As a homeroom teacher, I do not wish for such an unfair situation to occur in my class. As a teacher at Beijing University, I do not wish for such an unfair situation to occur in my school!"
"A mistaken list was merely posted. It is not too late to make corrections. Why does Vice Principal Xiao insist on using this incorrect list? Could it be that this mistake was not unintentional but deliberate?"
The students recognized Huo Sinian's voice.
Although Teacher Xie Nan was not familiar with Huo Sinian, who had only transferred this year, she could discern his position.
She nodded almost imperceptibly.
As a homeroom teacher, it was commendable that he would fight for his students' interests.
"Teacher Huo, how can the school act so capriciously? If it's a mistake, and not a major one, what harm is there in continuing with it?"
Xiao Yuanyang persisted, of course, it was intentional.
After all, the list had already been posted. As long as he insisted on sticking to the error, no one could do anything even if they wanted to change it.
Xiao Yuanyang smiled smugly at Huo Sinian.
A young upstart, too naive. To try and contend with him, he was still too green!
Su Xiaotian, listening to their conversation from outside, truly understood that her disqualification this time was not an accident but a deliberate act by someone.
Her brow furrowed even tighter.
Was her fate somehow at odds with the school?
Every time the semester began, some incident would occur, causing chaos.
But before, it seemed she was only targeted by classmates; now, was she being targeted by school leadership?
If the school had other considerations and did not include her in the list, Su Xiaotian would not have fought for it.
However, now that it was clearly a deliberate targeting, Su Xiaotian could not tolerate it.
"Teacher Xie Nan, let's go in!"
This was not a question.
Teacher Xie Nan had initially thought that Su Xiaotian, being a student who couldn't even fight for her own interests, would also be unable to argue for the interests of other students in the class if she were a class monitor.
Unexpectedly, she had suddenly become brave.
Teacher Xie Nan asked, "Have you figured it out?"
"I initially thought the school considered my young age or had other reasons, but now it seems that's not the case!"
Teacher Xie Nan reached out to knock on the door, but it opened from the inside.
Their conversation had alerted those inside, and it was the Principal himself who came to open the door.
The Principal had expected someone eavesdropping outside, but upon opening the door, he saw a surging crowd of dozens of people.
When the Principal saw Teacher Xie Nan standing at the door, and then looked at the two people still arguing inside, his headache intensified.
Why was Teacher Xie Nan here?
And bringing so many students with her.
"Teacher Xie Nan, do you need something from me? Let's talk in the conference room!" the Principal said immediately.
"Principal, there's no need to go to the conference room, let's talk here!"
"Vice Principal Xiao and Teacher Huo still have some matters to discuss here. It would be better if we found another place!"
The Principal truly did not want to mix these troublesome matters together.
He had specifically communicated with Xiao Yuanyang about this matter, and Xiao Yuanyang had agreed wholeheartedly at the time, but then he went ahead and posted the incorrect list the next day.
If he said it wasn't deliberate, he wouldn't believe it himself.
"Principal, I've come to see you about the same matter as them!"
The Principal was astonished!
This matter had nothing to do with Teacher Xie Nan!
Why was she getting involved?
"Teacher Xie Nan, please don't get involved in this matter!" the Principal said in a low, helpless tone.
"My student has been wronged. As her teacher, is it wrong for me to speak up for fairness and fight for her interests?" Teacher Xie Nan's face remained as placid as ever, but her tone was unyielding.
Hearing Teacher Xie Nan's words, the Principal was even more speechless!
Teacher Xie Nan was a general education teacher, teaching over a dozen classes. Was she going to manage every student's affairs?
Could she manage them all?
How did this student named Su Xiaotian manage to persuade Teacher Xie Nan to come see him?
And bringing so many students with her?
Could it be that the entire class had mobilized?
Huo Sinian saw that besides Teacher Xie Nan, there were also students from his class standing at the door.
"Su Xiaotian, why have you all come? Hurry back to the classroom, I've got this here!"
Huo Sinian, fearing that so many students coming together would be perceived by the school as the Chinese Language and Literature class staging a protest, urged the students to leave.
"Teacher Huo, your strength alone might not be enough to resolve this. We believe the school's handling of this matter is problematic. We wish to offer some suggestions to the school, and I believe the Principal will not hold it against us!"
Su Xiaotian spoke with a faint smile, her gaze fixed on the Principal, not Huo Sinian.
"Xiaotian, you shouldn't have brought them here!" Huo Sinian was anxious.
The law does not punish the multitude. The school naturally couldn't punish the entire class, but the ringleader would definitely be dealt with.
"Teacher Huo, it's not that the class monitor brought us here; she was trying to dissuade us."
Chang Zongyuan also considered this issue and immediately stepped forward to clarify that it was not Su Xiaotian's fault.
Seeing the vice-class monitor speak up, Huo Sinian was even more at a loss for words.
Students these days were truly difficult to manage!
Why were they all so righteous?
"Yes, Teacher Huo, we just feel it's necessary to ask for clarification. After all, our class monitor Xiaotian is the most outstanding student!"
Zhao Hongmei also stepped forward without delay to express her stance.
With the two leading the way, the rest of the students began to voice their hopes and demands in a clamor.
In an instant, the area in front of the Principal's office resembled a bustling marketplace.
The Principal, unable to reason with so many students, could only cast a reproachful gaze at Teacher Xie Nan.
Didn't this Teacher Xie usually not bother with such matters?
Why had she inexplicably stepped forward this time, bringing so many students to his doorstep?
"Principal, glaring at me is useless. My thoughts are similar to the students'!" Teacher Xie Nan said to the Principal with composure.
Her words almost made the Principal faint from anger!