"What? How is this possible? I think it's clearly..."

Chen Meizhen's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but Huang Shifeng interrupted her: "Alright, Chen Meizhen, you're wrongly accusing your teacher and classmates for no reason. You're just making things up based on hearsay. Hurry up and apologize to Bai Jiaojiao!"

Chen Meizhen pouted and remained silent.

Bai Jiaojiao sneered: "I don't need your apology, and I won't accept it. I'm not qualified to forgive someone who insults their teacher out of thin air."

"What are you pretending for? If it wasn't Teacher Xiang, then there must be another teacher! You're from the countryside, and the fact that Teacher Xiang recognized you as her goddaughter shows that you're resourceful and not a model student at all!"

Chen Meizhen acted as if she had seen it with her own eyes, insisting that the words on the blackboard were true.

Seeing this, Huang Shifeng thought to himself that good advice is useless against a damned ghost, and frowned: "Just now, Bai Jiaojiao said that she had someone she suspected, but seeing how certain you are that this is true, I have to suspect that you wrote the words on the blackboard!"

Xu Yue felt relieved upon hearing this, and leaned closer to Shu Manling, whispering, "She's just asking for trouble, she brought this on herself."

"Teacher, this has nothing to do with me!"

"You're making it sound so convincing, it seems to have a lot to do with you. This isn't a small matter. Tell me, what were you doing last night and this morning?" Huang Shifeng now even hoped that Chen Meizhen was the one who did it, and that they could find the real culprit as soon as possible. If it really was that outsider Bai Jiaojiao mentioned, then it would be a real headache for him.

"I..." Chen Meizhen never expected to get herself into trouble. She came to confess her feelings to Jiaojiao, but she never expected to be the one being interrogated!

"Teacher Huang, why are you siding with Bai Jiaojiao! What makes you believe that this is a case of someone slandering her? And what makes you doubt me?"

"Shut up!" Huang Shifeng was afraid that if Chen Meizhen said anything more, he would become the teacher in the rumors.

The teachers in the entire office were watching the spectacle. Most people these days are honest and upright, and cherish their reputation. Such unethical behavior is truly rare, and they were all eagerly waiting to see the joke.

"Fine, you think I can't control you anymore? Well, your dad is in the vice dean's group. He can't possibly side with Bai Jiaojiao, can he? Go talk to him there! Come on, let's go together. This is a serious matter. Whether it's a frame-up or true, I, as a homeroom teacher, really can't make a decision!"

In people's minds, Huang Shifeng has always been a kind and gentle man, so it is truly remarkable that he could be so angry that he became incoherent.

"I'm not going!"

Chen Meizhen had already been reprimanded by her father. If her father found out about this, he would definitely scold her for causing trouble.

Seeing that she was scared, Xu Yue became even more emboldened: "You have to go! Weren't you so sure just now? Why are you scared now?"

Chen Meizhen had no choice but to go, and Xu Yue dragged her to Chen Bingrui's office.

Chen Bingrui had a headache just looking at the way they were coming, and his headache got even worse when he heard Huang Shifeng's words.

“Teacher Huang, you should handle this matter however you see fit. But I know my daughter; she wouldn’t do such a thing. Bai Jiaojiao, I apologize on her behalf. But what happened to you is none of our business. Teacher Huang, you’re the homeroom teacher, and I can’t handle this. I have research to do and don’t have time to deal with things between classmates.”

Chen Bingrui didn't actually get any professional title. Like Huang Shifeng, he was a lecturer. However, Huang Shifeng knew that this was his limit. He was just waiting for retirement. If he did well, the school would give him a symbolic promotion so that he could have a good retirement. So he was always indifferent to worldly affairs.

Chen Bingrui is different. He's a self-important academic scumbag who's always talking about being diligent, but it's unclear how diligent he actually is. He hasn't produced any results, but he's quite proud of it. His words also imply a bit of disdain for Huang Shifeng.

"Teacher Chen, it was your daughter who said I was biased towards Bai Jiaojiao. As the homeroom teacher, I have to be able to convince all the students of my actions, which is why I had her come to you. Also, coming to see you was just a side thing. Our dean doesn't handle things; it's Dean Ji who does. I think this is a big deal. If it's not handled properly, it will damage the reputation of the entire college and even the whole of Yanda University. After all, it might also involve a certain teacher, which I can't handle, so I came to see Dean Ji!"

In this laboratory, who doesn't know that Bai Jiaojiao is now Ji Guizhang's most favored apprentice?

Guan Shengping, who had been listening quietly, quickly went upstairs to report to Ji Guizhang after hearing this.

Ji Guizhang's brows furrowed even deeper: "How could something like this have happened?"

"Teacher, my junior sister is definitely being framed. If she really had something going on with another teacher, she wouldn't be working in our lab. You have to help her find out the truth."

Ji Guizhang also had a lot on his plate. He said, "Go ask the security department about this. Do you remember the last few people who left when the teaching building was locked last night? Were there any outsiders coming in early this morning?"

He's not Bao Zheng (a legendary upright official), so arguing with him won't do any good.

However, Ji Guizhang still trusted Bai Jiaojiao. He wanted to resolve the issue: "If all else fails, we'll call the police and let the police station investigate. We're not afraid of making a big fuss; we're just afraid this matter will be swept under the rug!"

After receiving Ji Guizhang's message, Guan Shengping went down to relay it.

Knowing that the vice dean was busy, Huang Shifeng glanced at Chen Bingrui and said, "Chen Meizhen is highly suspicious in this matter. We can't just believe her side of the story. If the police come later, I hope you can persuade her to cooperate with the investigation!"

Chen Bingrui was speechless, and glared at Chen Meizhen. Chen Meizhen knew that she had gotten into trouble again, so she quickly lowered her head.

They went to the security office, where the old man in charge was Ji Guizhang's father.

The old man, still vigorous despite his age, upon hearing such rumors, said, "It's been like this since ancient times. It's so easy to ruin a young girl's reputation! Don't worry, young lady, if you have a clear conscience, I, this old man, will definitely help you get to the bottom of this!"

Ji's father's words reassured everyone. Xu Yue, unaware of the old man's identity, added, "Sir, with you in the security office, we students feel really safe!"

Xu Yue has always been a clever young girl. Older people like this kind of younger generation. Mr. Ji felt flattered and quickly called someone over to ask if anyone he didn't recognize had been seen by the guards who were on duty last night and this morning.

It's difficult to investigate whether the school doors are locked at night, but most faculty and students live on campus. Even teachers who live off campus usually don't enter the school until after 7 p.m., when there are already quite a few people in the teaching buildings.