The atmosphere inside the reception room was unusually tense.

"Principal, I didn't know about this."

In just one sentence, Xia Xiu's homeroom teacher completely absolved himself of any responsibility.

"Ms. Li, you are this child's homeroom teacher. This child has been bullied like this, and you say you didn't know? Are you blind?" The principal was furious, and every word he uttered was like poison, each strike aimed at killing Ms. Li.

Teacher Li opened her mouth as if to say something, then glanced at Xia Xiu and could only sigh.

“Principal, now that things have come to this, I won’t hide it from you. Xia Xiu’s current state is entirely his own fault. He’s smart and learns everything quickly, but he’s arrogant and conceited, and the other students in the class all despise him. Three days ago, Xia Xiu harassed a female classmate, making lewd remarks and making inappropriate advances. He actually… well, I won’t go into details. The other students were indignant. As you know, young people are hot-blooded and righteous, so they spontaneously formed a group to teach Xia Xiu a lesson.”

Ji Xiaoxiao scoffed, "Teacher Li, you have quite the eloquence. Putting aside your nonsensical nonsense, I don't deny that young people are hot-blooded and act on emotion. As for their righteous indignation, I absolutely cannot agree with that."

"Xia Xiu's parents, are you questioning the quality of our school's students?"

Teacher Li stretched his neck, glared angrily, and looked just like a furious cat with its fur standing on end, baring its teeth, and its dark blue eyes were sinister and terrifying.

This little drizzle was nothing to worry about and didn't frighten the experienced Ji Xiaoxiao. She stood up slowly and steadily. She was a head shorter than Teacher Li, and at this moment she stood tall and imposing, as if she were a mountain, unshakable by the storm.

"Teacher Li, I'm not questioning the quality of your school's students, I'm just stating the facts. Quality? Bullying the weak is considered quality? I've certainly learned something new." Ji Xiaoxiao sneered. "Teacher Li, regardless of whether my Xia Xiu did anything wrong, the people who should punish Xia Xiu are never those students who believe everything they hear."

“Miss Xia, I…”

"Okay, okay, stop arguing."

The peacemaker, the principal, stepped forward to speak the truth. "Everyone, let's talk this out. Miss Xia, you don't trust Teacher Li, and Teacher Li thinks he did nothing wrong. Arguing back and forth is just a waste of everyone's time. How about this, Teacher Li, please have that girl and the student who bullied Xia Xiu come to the office. Once everyone has talked things out, everything will be fine."

Arguing between the two was pointless, so the principal called in the other parties involved for a face-to-face confrontation.

Fifteen minutes later, the parties involved arrived one after another.

"Everyone's here?" the principal asked.

Teacher Li counted them: seven boys and one girl, the class was complete.

"Now that everyone is here, Miss Xia, please ask whatever you need to ask."

The principal was also slightly angry; he knew that all the students in his school were well-behaved and intelligent.

Ji Xiaoxiao glanced at the eight new people. "Xiao Xiu, are these the ones?"

Xia Xiu nodded.

Ji Xiaoxiao walked up to the only girl first and asked, "Classmate, did Xia Xiu from our family really grope you and try to take advantage of you?"

The girl in front of me was petite and cute, wearing a pink dress, with a pretty face, but she had seven or eight small pimples on her face, like a rotten apple spoiling the whole bunch.

The girl shivered as if she were in an icy hell.

"Yes," the girl murmured softly, almost causing Ji Xiaoxiao to miss it.

"My friend, you should know that lying will send you to hell after you die."

"I...I..." The girl was at a loss and sought help from her homeroom teacher, Mr. Li.

"Miss Xia, please do not threaten my student."

With a solemn expression, Teacher Li stepped forward.

Ji Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, "Teacher Li, when I brought Xia Xiu to school before, I secretly took a look around your class. Well, I have to say, all the students in your class are quite good-looking, and there are countless girls who are prettier than this girl."

The girl's pupils were bulging, as if they might fall to the ground at any moment.

Ji Xiaoxiao smiled slightly. "Principal, Teacher Li, you are both adult men. I have a question for you. Please answer truthfully."

The principal and the homeroom teacher, Mr. Li, exchanged a silent glance, then, as if by unspoken agreement, said, "Please speak."

Ji Xiaoxiao cleared her throat and asked in a serious tone, "Principal, Teacher Li, do you prefer beautiful women or ugly women?"

The two men refused to answer such a meaningless question.

"Even if you don't say it, I know that everyone has a love for beauty; it's human nature, and it's the general public's aesthetic sense."

As soon as Ji Xiaoxiao finished speaking, apart from Xia Xiu, who was an innocent child, everyone, whether young boys or mature men, blushed with embarrassment.

"Classmate, are you the prettiest one in your class?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

The girl clutched her clothes nervously, "No."

"Then let me ask you again, look at Xia Xiu, isn't he the most handsome in your class?"

The girl gazed intently at Xia Xiu, her eyes filled with deep affection and tender love, her gaze revealing a longing and yearning for beautiful things.

It's not that Ji Xiaoxiao is just self-praising; Xia Xiu, having studied the "White Lotus Sacred Technique" with him, has become even more handsome than before. His skin is like solidified cream, his teeth like melon seeds, and his features are striking, as if sculpted by God himself. His aura is lofty and pure; if it weren't for the gender difference, Xia Xiu would be like a celestial maiden descended from heaven, someone to be admired from afar but not to be trifled with.

"Yes." The girl's eyes were full of affection, her cheeks flushed, and she glanced up slightly, stealthily stealing a look at the unmoving Xia Xiu. It wasn't exactly eye contact, just a fleeting glance, but the girl's face turned fiery red, burning hot, and she quickly shrank back.

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