Lu Mingfei Development Program

Chapter 173 Helping others should not be an excuse
The auditorium gradually quieted down. Principal Shi Lan, who had not been seen for a long time, spoke as usual. With respect and excitement, he introduced the bald teacher and the teacher with messy hair. The bald teacher was Manstein, and the teacher with messy hair was Guderian.

Manstein's bald head not only reflected light, but also the monocle he wore. He looked back and forth among the students in the preparatory class and Shilan, and seemed to be very satisfied with the solemn atmosphere. All the students who met his eyes subconsciously lowered their heads, because his eyes were very similar to those of Shilan's old-fashioned dean with glasses.

As for the other Guderian, he was holding up his glasses that barely allowed him to see his eyes clearly, and his hair was disheveled as if he hadn't taken care of it for a long time, giving the impression of an old scholar who was often buried in a laboratory or library. He looked around the group of students anxiously, as if he was looking for someone.

Lu Mingfei in the corner suddenly shrank his neck, feeling inexplicably creepy in his heart, as if the attack was directed at him.

The students beside them were discussing quietly, because these two teachers seemed to have a great background. According to Mr. Zhao, who did not want to reveal his name and probably only saw them from a distance during the speeches every Monday, these two were originally professors at Harvard University. After receiving the invitation from Kassel College, they abandoned Harvard, which had a promising future, and plunged into the gate of Kassel College. Then, they were assigned to the preparatory class of Zhonghua University as the general director.

Professors from Harvard University, although they are former, are not a waste to teach high school students. But they still came, which directly shows that the teaching staff of Kassel College is not ordinary.

The principal spoke for an unprecedentedly short time. He put down the microphone and stood aside respectfully. Manstein stepped forward, adjusted his glasses, and said in standard Chinese: "Thank you for the speech by Principal Shilan. We are also honored to be able to settle in Shilan..."

Very standard Mandarin with standard politeness, but he didn't continue speaking because the auditorium was suddenly pushed open with a "bang", and an uninvited guest came in with her attendants, yawning.

The sun shone in from the door of the auditorium, shining on Lucrecia's bright golden hair, making the whole auditorium seem a little brighter. Her dark green school uniform was bulging in the chest, and the front button was tied tightly, as if it would pop open at any time, releasing the white rabbit that was about to come out.

Under her black school skirt were white pantyhose, dyed a warm golden color by the sunlight. She was bathed in the light, just like the goddess of dawn in the classical murals walking out of the painting, and wherever she went, there was light.

"Lucretia Gattuso!" Manstein frowned deeply on the podium. "As the first day of the new school, I don't think being late is a good thing. If I remember correctly, you seemed to have missed the self-study class just now, right?"

Lucrecia yawned and apologized unconsciously: "Sorry, sorry, I think I got the time wrong."

She said it as if she really remembered the time wrong, but someone had seen her outside just now. Her arrival caused a lot of discussion, mainly from Shilan. They were amazed at her beauty and at the fact that there were foreign students in the school... well, although they came with the Kassel preparatory class.

Although Shilan Middle School is benchmarked against world-class universities, its reputation is limited to southern Jiangsu and the Yangtze River Delta, not to mention the international community. Recruiting students from abroad has always been the direction that the principal of Shilan Middle School strives for.

"As for what happened just now..." Lucrecia's eyes swept through all the student groups, as if she was looking for something, and she said, "I happened to see an old woman pedaling a tricycle with difficulty. She was probably packing up her stall. I felt that I couldn't just sit there and watch, so I sent her back first."

Veins popped out on Manstein's bald head. "Lucrecia, wouldn't even an elementary school student in China be able to use such an excuse?"

Lucrecia suddenly paused, her blue eyes silently looking at Manstein on the rostrum, and asked seriously: "Do you think this is my excuse?" Manstein suddenly paused. He knew in advance that Miss Gattuso would transfer to the preparatory class of Zhonghua, and he got to know her through his European colleagues. How should I put it? She is very good, including sports, music, art, dance... and she also masters many common languages.

She is only 19 years old now, but her artistic attainments have reached the ceiling level of ordinary people. All the teachers who have taught her regret it. After seeing such an excellent Lucrecia, how can they look directly at other "mediocre" students?
However, the only subjects that Lucrecia excelled in were the arts. As for the other subjects... well, they were always just above the passing line. According to her, classroom grades cannot determine a person's future.

Manstein felt that this was an excuse for her failing multiple subjects. What was even more infuriating was that she disregarded discipline and formed a group called the "Lace and White Dress Dance Troupe" in the Italian preparatory class, leading the rebellious students in dances, sailing in the Mediterranean, and other activities that violated school rules.

Even more outrageous, she even imitated the headquarters' Free Day and used the entire campus as the scene for a live-action CS gunfight, under the pretext of preparing for the day when the dragons return, but it messed up the entire Italian preparatory class!

When Manstein took over Lucrecia's information, he secretly made up his mind to discipline this troublemaker!
"This is not an excuse." Someone raised his hand in the study seat. Manstein looked and saw that it was Chu Yuwei, the future star of the academy who made him very satisfied.

Chu Yuwei raised her hand and said calmly, "I saw her helping the old man to close his stall."

Manstein suddenly didn't know what to say. In terms of his position in the school, he undoubtedly belonged to the principal's faction. Chu Yu'rui's father was the principal's proudest student, so she should also belong to the principal's faction.

But are you being so defensive in defending Lucrecia and being worthy of your father Chu Tianjiao, who had a heated argument with her father Pompey Gattuso at the school board meeting and almost came to blows?

Manstein was somewhat helpless and looked at Lucrecia to confirm: "Is it really so?"

Although he already knew that this blond lady was not the type to make excuses for her mistakes.

Lucrecia shrugged. "All I can say is that tricycles are fun. I'm going to try to learn how to ride them."

"Very good, students of Kassel Academy should have such good virtues." Manstein said, and asked Lucrecia to take a seat.

Lucrecia winked at someone in the crowd who seemed to be silently saying "You can't see me", but in fact she had already seen him. Patsy, who also nodded to someone in the corner and seemed to have a low presence, sat down at the seat in the preparatory class.

　A chapter later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)