Slumped dejectedly onto the stool, Zhao Zhiqing repeatedly recalled the events that had transpired after Zhou Gangshu and Li Fuyi came to his door.
Everything was traceable. From the moment Li Fuyi went to the restroom, things proceeded in an orderly manner.
Zhou Gangshu knew that he liked people who were eager to learn, so he first explained his purpose, unintentionally putting the other man at ease.
Then, under the pretext of discussion, they stalled him, making him completely forget Li Fuyi's presence. As for the noise, it must have been Li Fuyi making it in his study.
With a suspicion forming in his mind, he looked towards the bookshelf and indeed saw a gap where it met the wall. He knew his own habits well.
So, to reconstruct the events, it was probably Li Fuyi who bumped into the bookshelf, making a sound. He heard it, but Zhou Gangshu's words led him to think in other directions.
When I saw Li Fuyi come out, I thought she had fallen into the latrine and made that sound. Now that I think about it,
The sound of falling into the latrine should be a scream, which shows that falling into the latrine was also part of Li Fuyi and Zhou Gangshu's plan. Otherwise, why would Zhou Gangshu not show any disgust? He was holding his breath next to him.
Li Fuyi: Teacher, I'm innocent!
Realizing he had discovered the truth, Zhao Zhiqing was overwhelmed with grief. His leniency towards Zhou Gangshu had only earned him Zhou Gangshu's cruelty towards him. If Li Yiyi hadn't discovered it, what would have become of him?
Zhao Zhiqing knew this better than anyone else; thinking of Li Yiyi, he could almost hear Li Yiyi's voice in his ears.
"Teacher, teacher, are you alright? Are you alright?!"
The repeated calls of "Are you alright?" left Zhao Zhiqing somewhat speechless.
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