Zhang Tingting dared not tell her mother the details of what had happened.
If she finds out, she'll definitely come over and stand guard by her side, keeping a close eye on her.
She said vaguely, "How would I know about other people's affairs? I'm not her mother, I can't control that. Don't ask anymore. Anyway, she's in jail now and can't go to school anymore."
Zhang Tingting's mother asked her several times, but Zhang Tingting refused to give a single answer.
"I only helped her because I felt sorry for her. Her accident has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to get involved anymore. I'm so annoyed by what I'm doing here; I have no interest in caring about others. So please, just leave me alone!"
Although Zhang Tingting's mother sensed something was wrong, she dared not ask any more questions after being rebuked by her, and only gave her a few more instructions.
"You stay there and behave yourself. Don't cause any more trouble. Your grandfather's health is getting worse. If you really cause trouble and make him sick, no one can protect you."
"I know, aren't you annoying? You nag me about this all the time, it's like you're going to cause trouble even when there's nothing wrong."
Zhang Tingting's attitude worsened, and she said impatiently, "Alright, alright, I'm hanging up now. I just got back, I'm exhausted, I haven't even had a sip of water and you've been lecturing me!"
Zhang Tingting's mother sighed and said cautiously, "Alright, then you should rest. In a few months, when things are a bit less hectic here, I'll come and take care of you."
"You're here to spy on me, aren't you? Humph!"
Zhang Tingting snorted in dissatisfaction and hung up the phone.
Listening to the monotonous "beep beep" sound from the receiver, Zhang Tingting's mother on the other end of the phone felt increasingly uneasy, sensing that her daughter was hiding something from her.
She immediately dialed her lawyer's number to find out what had happened.
The lawyer didn't hide anything and told her the whole story.
Only then did she realize what her audacious daughter had done!
Meng Zihan, who went to prison, was obviously taking the blame for her!
She was so angry that she was trembling all over, wishing she could fly to Jiangcheng immediately, grab Zhang Tingting, and give her a good scolding.
That brat, how could he be so foolish!
Does she not want to give up until she's made a huge mess of things?
No, she has to think of something; she can't let her continue to be so willful!
Meanwhile, Ye Linchen and Feng Linlin were sitting on a bench in the school's small garden, discussing countermeasures.
Ye Linchen frowned as he watched the students coming and going.
"Zhang Tingting's background is indeed very powerful. Meng Zihan and Teacher Ma both identified her as the mastermind behind it, but she's completely unscathed. It seems that bringing her down won't be so easy."
Feng Linlin nodded and sighed in deep agreement.
"Moreover, Zhang Tingting is narrow-minded and vindictive. She's suffered such a huge loss this time, she definitely won't let it go. She might even try some underhanded tricks to deal with you."
Ye Linchen agreed with her. "Therefore, we must strike first and take the initiative. We must not give her any more chances to frame me."
Hearing her say that, Feng Linlin assumed she had a solution and quickly asked, "What do you plan to do?"
"Do you remember the girl who helped Zhang Tingting pack her luggage that day? I want to find her, but I don't know which college she's from."
Feng Linlin asked in confusion, "Why are you looking for her? Isn't she Zhang Tingting's follower? What's the point of looking for her?"
Ye Linchen explained, "I don't think she was willingly being ordered around by Zhang Tingting. Otherwise, she wouldn't have told me on her own initiative that Zhang Tingting planned to deal with me."
“I can tell that although she seems respectful to Zhang Tingting, she is actually very dissatisfied with her. She only dares not rebel because of her family situation. If we can find her, persuade her to join us, and provide some useful information, we might be able to dismantle Zhang Tingting's power from within.”
Feng Linlin listened and thought it made a lot of sense.
"That's a great idea! Zhang Tingting is so arrogant and domineering, she must have offended a lot of people, and everyone is angry but dare not speak out. If someone can stand up and take the lead, it will definitely cause a chain reaction, making other people who are dissatisfied with Zhang Tingting stand up and testify against her."
Ye Linchen continued his analysis: "The reason Zhang Tingting is so lawless is largely due to her parents' backing."
"She committed so many crimes in school, especially the one where she drove someone to jump off a building. Her parents will definitely resort to some shady methods to cover it up for her. As long as we can collect evidence of their illegal and disorderly conduct, we can report them directly. When they fall, Zhang Tingting will lose her support and naturally won't be able to do anything wrong anymore."
Feng Linlin, however, was not as optimistic as she was.
"Even if we have evidence, who should we report it to? Zhang Tingting's family is far away in Beijing, and their influence is so great. Even if we hand over the evidence to the relevant departments in Jiangcheng, it probably won't be of much use, right?"
Ye Linchen pondered for a moment, also somewhat troubled: "That is indeed a problem..."
However, she quickly rallied, "Even if Jiangcheng doesn't work, we can still contact the family of the girl who jumped. Maybe her family is unwilling to accept that she died unjustly and is willing to appeal to avenge their daughter. They are the real victims and have the most motivation to fight against Zhang Tingting. As long as they are willing to come forward, things will be much easier."
Feng Linlin nodded in agreement: "Yes, this method is feasible. Yu Lili in our class knows the girl who jumped off the building. She has a strong sense of justice and has been bullied by Zhang Tingting, so she hates her to the core and can't wait for her to fall. She will definitely be willing to help contact the girl's family. I'll ask her about it when I get back."
Ye Linchen said, "Okay, I'll hurry up and go find that girl. However, we also need to be prepared for both possibilities. If the girl's parents don't want to get involved, or if the girl herself doesn't want to help us, we'll think of another way."
The two looked at each other and both felt a glimmer of hope.
Although the road ahead is long and fraught with difficulties, at least they have taken the first step.
Moreover, Zhang Tingting did not escape unscathed this time; at least her accomplice, Meng Zihan, received the punishment he deserved and was taken to the police station again.
Feng Linlin couldn't help but laugh, gloating, "Meng Zihan is really stupid and wicked. He actually thought of joining forces with Zhang Tingting to harm you, but in the end, he shot himself in the foot. He deserves it!"
Ye Linchen also felt that Meng Zihan's intelligence was really questionable.
Hoping to gain benefits from Zhang Tingting is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.
Her current predicament is a direct result of her greed.
"If she can learn a lesson from this and stop coming out to disgust people, that would be a good thing."
Ye Linchen felt relieved when he thought that Meng Zihan must be crying in the detention center right now.
Seeing that it was almost dinner time, Ye Linchen stood up and said to Feng Linlin, "Let's go eat, have something good, and celebrate."
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