Chapter 206 (1/2)
Chapter 206: Chapter 200
The moment he witnessed some students absorbed in computer games, Hyunwoo's eyes sparkled with anger.
Of course, he didn't regard computer games as bad. It was permissible to enjoy them as one way to get rid of stress, but the thing was that they should know when and where to play computer games.
Right now, they were in the office during the official working hours.
All of them came here after quitting school to devote themselves to animation work.
Hyunwoo was well aware of the negative effects of game addiction. Once they were addicted, it would be more difficult for them to get their hands off it than narcotics.
Hyunwoo could not give them a pa.s.s. He had to punish them in order to set an example for other students. If he was lenient with them this time, this problem would crop up again.
Controlling his anger, Hyunwoo put his hand on a student lost in a computer game.
“What the heck are you doing?”
The students right beside the student turned their heads after they heard Hyunwoo's voice. Most of them were a.n.a.lyzing the story for their animation ideas, but the student in question didn't get wind of the situation at all. As he was wearing headphones, he could hardly hear Hyunwoo's voice.
The student even threw a tantrum because he was disturbed by somebody.
After all, another student explained to him in an urgent voice. Only then did the student turned back to find Hyunwoo standing behind him, watching him playing computer games.
Stunned, he sprang to his feet. He was so embarra.s.sed that he didn't know what to do.
In a calm voice Hyunwoo told him, “Just turn off the monitor.”
Hyunwoo called him to the conference table. Two other students who were also caught playing computer games were also called in.
Hyunwoo was speechless for a while, pondering over how to punish them.
The students cast a glance at him, with their heads lowered as if they were guilty.
Finally, Hyunwoo made a decision and said, “You guys, go home now.”
They raised their heads suddenly at his shocking declaration.
They looked at each other as if they were double-checking what they had just heard.
Hyunwoo reconfirmed his decision, “Don't you think you're doing harm to other students by disturbing the atmosphere? Pack your stuff today.”
Hyunwoo cut off their excuses coldly and stood up as if he didn't need to hear their excuses.
“We're so sorry. Please forgive us just once.”
One of the students dropped to his knees on the floor, so did the other two, asking for forgiveness, but Hyunwoo didn't relent at all.
“I don't change my decision easily once I have made it. And you guys should take responsibility for your behavior.”
“I won't do it again. I'm serious.”
“Please forgive me this time only!”
They asked for his forgiveness earnestly, but Hyunwoo didn't budge a bit.
Without even looking at them, he went upstairs.
Other students who watched the scene quickly erased the downloaded games from their computers. They were also playing the games, but fortunately, they were not caught.
The atmosphere of the first floor turned cold instantly.
As soon as he went upstairs, Hyunwoo announced that he would expel the three students caught playing games downstairs.
Surprised by Hyunwoos' bombsh.e.l.l announcement, Kyungsu asked him in detail.
“What are you talking about?”
Hyunwoo explained to him what had happened downstairs, adding that he wanted to set the example by punis.h.i.+ng them.
Scratching his head for a moment, Kyungsu asked for a sole meeting with Hyunwoo.
They entered the president's office, namely Hyunwoo's exclusive room on the second floor.
“Don't you think that's too harsh a measure for their behavior? Why don't you think twice about it?” asked Kyungsu.
“Other students can be contaminated by such students.”
“But you have to think about their future. They quit school to come here. Where should they go if they are expelled?”
Of course, Hyunwoo was aware of that. But if he can't punish them for that reason, he would see the same thing happening again and again.
At that moment, somebody knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
It was the students in question who knocked on the door.
Given that their eyes were bloodshot, obviously, they cried and repented.
As soon as they entered the office, they sank to their knees and bowed to them.
“Please forgive us!”
“There is nowhere we can go once we are expelled from here.”
Still, Hyunwoo didn't show any reaction.