Chapter 114 Panic, Provocation, and Sigh
Hong Zhixing panicked for a moment.
In her panic, she asked in a trembling voice, "Teacher Liu, do you think I'm lying?"
“I don’t know who is lying. Accusing someone of lying requires evidence,” Liu Qin said calmly. “You’re not a student in my class, so I don’t know you well. But Xu Zijun is a student in my class. I’ve known her for two years and I know her character. So, rather than me thinking about who is lying, I think we need to discuss how we want to handle this matter. Ms. Yin, Mr. Hong, what do you think?”
Yin Xiangyu was completely stunned. The situation had taken a dramatic turn, leaving her speechless.
She also realized in an instant that she should check the surveillance footage first!
Hong Chen suddenly spoke up, saying, "Teacher Liu's words make a lot of sense. Teacher Liu is a very capable teacher to be able to prepare this surveillance record in such a short time. Do you have any opinions?"
Liu Qin smiled slightly and said, "I wouldn't dare say that. But since it happened and involved students, no one can just make baseless accusations. So, I went to the security office immediately to copy the surveillance video, hoping to find out the truth. Of course, as Mr. Hong said, the two students have conflicting accounts of what happened in the restroom, and there's no evidence. Only one of my students, Lin Yu, witnessed what happened inside—"
Hong Zhixing suddenly interrupted Liu Qin in a panic, saying, "You can't believe what Lin Yu says. She and I are competitors for independent enrollment, so of course she would smear me!"
For the first time, Hong Chen frowned as his daughter spoke.
"Zhixing, let's talk this out."
Hong Zhixing was truly afraid.
Even though neither side had any evidence, Liu Qin's confident and unquestionable aura made Hong Zhixing increasingly flustered.
Liu Qin waved her hand, "It's alright. Indeed, what Lin Yu said is just what she said and cannot be taken as evidence. But I think that from the beginning to the end, if we only look at the information presented to everyone, we can tell how the scales in everyone's hearts tip."
"Teacher Liu, what do you think we should do to resolve this?" Hong Chen asked.
Liu Qin looked at Hong Zhixing and said, "You're already a senior in high school, and time is precious. Why don't you go back to the classroom for evening self-study first? I'll discuss the rest with your father and homeroom teacher."
Hong Zhixing's tears truly fell.
She had never felt so panicked.
Hong Chen said, "Zhi Xing, go to the classroom. Dad will handle things here."
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Hong Zhixing came out of Liu Qin's office and walked down the corridor. As night fell, the wind became exceptionally strong, blowing against her like waves, threatening to overturn her.
She passed by Class 3 and saw those people in the classroom.
Li Pengfei was sitting at the very back. When he saw her pass by outside the classroom, he raised his hand and gave her the middle finger.
Then, the boy sitting next to Li Pengfei followed suit and gave her the middle finger.
Hong Zhixing felt a surge of anger, regret, and shame.
What happened today took a completely different turn than she had imagined.
Originally, the intention was to force Xu Zijun to admit in front of everyone that this was something she was willing to do; Chu Saiying paid for the quota, and it was a willing buyer and a willing seller situation. However, Xu Zijun refused to agree no matter what, which made Chu Saiying angry and do something she would later regret.
However, if Lin Yu hadn't suddenly rushed in, things wouldn't have turned out so badly.
Hong Zhixing's hatred for Lin Yu grew.
Just then, Lin Yu and Xu Zijun came up from the stairwell.
They walked towards her.
Xu Zijun was still the same timid and hesitant person who dared not look up. When she saw her, she would instinctively lower her head and not dare to meet her gaze.
Hong Zhixing didn't take her seriously at all.
He's just a clumsy, timid fat man.
Her gaze met Lin Yu's.
Lin Yu curled her lips in disdain and walked past her without even glancing at her.
Hong Zhixing clenched her fists and swallowed her anger.
Lin Yu's voice suddenly came, very low, but loud enough for her to hear.
See you at the exam hall for the independent admissions program.
This is a declaration of war from Lin Yu.
Hong Zhixing has been saying all day that Lin Yu is deliberately smearing her competitor.
So Lin Yu made this decision: to defeat her head-on in the independent admissions exam.
Since they are competitors, let's see who wins.
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Lu Yanhe was somewhat absent-minded that evening.
He kept thinking back to Xu Zijun and Hong Zhixing.
Chen Siqi's words seemed to have come true.
—If she's being bullied and it's inconvenient for you to help, tell me.
—Haha, you really don't understand the world of girls.
Last time, he helped Li Pengfei resolve the trouble caused by Luo Zicheng's family, which made him somewhat proud, believing that his wit had played a role.
In this matter, he was completely and utterly defeated by Hong Zhixing's shamelessness, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.
If Lin Yu hadn't argued her case so firmly and refused to back down, and if Li Pengfei hadn't angrily condemned Hong Zhixing and his accomplices, Xu Zijun might have really been slandered by others.
Lu Yanhe felt somewhat frustrated.
No one wants to be a bad person, and no one with a conscience wants to be a champion of justice. But only teenagers are bursting with a sense of justice and will readily lend a helping hand. As people grow older, they become more cautious and their actions become more restricted.
Lu Yanhe realized acutely that he always relied on a rational, rule-based logic, but if he didn't have a better way of thinking when others didn't talk to him about these things, he would be utterly defeated.
He was reflecting on his relationship with Zhou Ping'an.
Was it because he overthought things and considered too many factors that he was gradually forced to back down and sign the termination agreement?
Can I refuse to sign?
Of course you can. Argue with them rationally, and if you can't win, make a scene. You might as well go crazy and expose the truth. Do you think they'd be happy to see that?
Definitely not.
Lu Yanhe realized that his biggest flaw was his inability to swallow his pride.
That shouldn't be the case.
He silently berated himself.
Then, at that moment, Li Pengfei suddenly threw a crumpled piece of paper onto his desk.
Lu Yanhe looked back.
Li Pengfei gestured for it to be opened.
Lu Yanhe unfolded the crumpled paper and saw the words, "Do you think I should still give her the letter her sister wrote to her?"
Lu Yanhe knew what Li Pengfei was worried about.
After what happened, Xu Zijun must be in a terrible mood today, and she may not be able to bear what her sister said to her.
However, this is not a decision they can make.
They were just messengers.
Lu Yanhe replied: We promised her sister that we would hand it over to Xu Zijun tonight.
Li Pengfei did not send any more notes back.
Lu Yanhe heard Li Pengfei sigh deeply.
(End of this chapter)
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