Henry Carter was still thinking as he walked downstairs: how did so many teachers and students end up watching? He dialed a number he’d always kept saved in his phone. After three seconds, the other side picked up: “Hello, Henry Carter, looking for your dad? Secretary Ren is in a meeting right now.”

“Oh,” Henry Carter nodded, “I’m not looking for him, I’m looking for you, Uncle Cooper. I got into a bit of trouble at school—could you maybe give them a heads-up?”

On the other end, the Uncle Cooper that Henry Carter mentioned sounded surprised: “What happened? You never used to get into trouble.”

“It’s nothing, really. I didn’t hit anyone or break the law, just let the school know, that’s all. You don’t even need to come over, it’s not a disciplinary issue,” Henry Carter explained.

“All right, but I have to report this truthfully to the secretary, you know. Don’t think I’ll cover for you. Of course, when it comes to things at school, you don’t need to worry.”

“Okay, no problem, go ahead,” Henry Carter hung up. In this new life, it seemed his status was still somewhat useful. His parents were the same as in his previous life—same looks, same names—so Henry Carter didn’t feel any resistance to this family bond. These were his parents.

And, just like before, both parents were retired military officers, so they always held Henry Carter to very high standards, and firmly believed in the principle that “if you don’t have money, you won’t go bad,” strictly controlling Henry Carter’s finances...

Back in the day, even if Henry Carter went to an internet café, he could only play for less than two hours. Why? Because he didn’t have enough money for internet fees...

Still, in this life, he didn’t plan to use his parents’ status for anything, because he wanted to take a different path.

Just as he hung up, he ran right into the teachers rushing up. The moment they saw him, they were furious: “Henry Carter, are you crazy?! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!”

“No, of course not, I was practicing the running long jump!”

“You need to go to the rooftop to practice that? Are you sick?! Come with us to the academic office, and wait for your parents to be called!”

“Mm, mm, you’re right, teacher!” Henry Carter agreed. He knew this was not the time to argue with teachers—otherwise, a small issue could easily blow up.

However, what Henry Carter thought was a small matter was already making the teachers feel like the sky was falling. How did they end up with a student like this? If he died at school, it would be huge news!

As soon as he entered the academic office, Henry Carter saw the girl he’d just spotted from the air, accompanied by a dignified middle-aged man. Henry Carter first sized up the man: hair neatly combed, suit perfectly fitted for early autumn, shoes polished to a shine, and a well-maintained face—what could his profession be?

A boss? No, bosses don’t look like this these days.

A white-collar worker? Ordinary white-collar workers don’t have this aura.

A corporate executive? Possible.

Of course, there were other possibilities, but Henry Carter couldn’t confirm, as the academic office’s Director Clark was already leading the father and daughter out: “This way, please, I’ll take you to the principal’s office.”

Huh, to the principal’s office? Using the formal ‘您’? Then he probably isn’t a corporate executive—maybe he’s a government official?

As the girl walked past Henry Carter, he quietly asked, “What’s your name?”

Even though he tried to keep his voice down, the academic office wasn’t that big—everyone heard. The girl’s father turned to stare at Henry Carter, who just smiled cheerfully back. The man’s look of surprise flashed and disappeared; he said nothing and kept walking.

The teachers in the office all stared at Henry Carter like he was crazy: “Henry Carter, are you done yet?!”

But Henry Carter didn’t pay them any mind.

The girl looked calmly at Henry Carter: “You’re the one who just jumped off the building?”

“Running long jump, not jumping off the building. My name is Henry Carter, what about you?”

“Emily Young.” With that, Emily Young followed her father out.

A few teachers were so angry they wanted to beat Henry Carter up, but at the same time, they had to admit this kid really had guts! Back when they were in school, who would have dared to do something like this?

“Just wait for the principal to decide how to deal with you!”

“A disciplinary record is definitely in your future!”

Henry Carter didn’t care about any of this. Before college, all those so-called warnings and probations never went on your record—only after college did they count. Besides, nothing might even come of this.

Sure enough, after a while, the academic office director came back and looked seriously at Henry Carter: “Can you tell me why you did this today?”

“Practicing the running long jump...”

The director’s expression grew complicated, and he said earnestly, “In the future, just practice on the sports field. Don’t treat your life so lightly... Isn’t the field big enough for you? Right?”

Henry Carter quickly nodded: “Right, right, Director Clark, you’re absolutely right!”

“All right, go back to class,” Director Clark patted Henry Carter on the shoulder, signaling him to return to his studies.

All the teachers in the office were dumbfounded. That’s it? Is this really the legendary Director Clark who could make any kid stop crying?

But Henry Carter knew that Uncle Cooper’s call must have already gone through.