"So, isn't Yu Zihan okay?" Director Liu said stubbornly. His face was pale, and his eyes flickered with anxiety. He knew he was in a very awkward position. As the head of a department, he was responsible for his subordinates, but he couldn't ignore the influence of the Pei family. If he acted too forcefully, it might cause dissatisfaction among the Pei family, and then his own future would be affected.
"It's my fault. I accept the punishment." Wang Yingjie could see that Director Liu was defending him, but he was indeed negligent in what happened today. He had made a poor decision based on impulsive judgment. Now he knew he was wrong. Wrong is wrong, and if you're wrong, you must accept the punishment. That's undeniable. So Wang Yingjie said this with sincerity. His eyes were firm, without a trace of retreat. He knew he had to take responsibility for his mistakes and couldn't embarrass Director Liu.
"If this hadn't happened in my Pei family, but in an ordinary household, you'd already know the outcome without me having to tell you." Mr. Pei's voice was tinged with anger and resignation. His eyes fell on Wang Yingjie, as if he could see through him. He knew Wang Yingjie was a good police officer in the traditional sense, a responsible man, but that didn't mean he could just arrest Yu Zihan at will. He had to make sure Wang Yingjie knew he wasn't joking, and that this matter had to be handled properly.
Director Liu and Wang Yingjie fell silent. They knew Mr. Pei was telling the truth. If this had happened in an ordinary household, the man would have been convicted long ago. They had wrongly accused a good man and directly ruined his future.
"Mr. Pei, don't worry. We will handle this matter properly," Director Liu said. His voice was firm, as if reassuring Mr. Pei. "Yu Zihan can go home now. Wang Yingjie will be suspended from his post for investigation from now on. He can only be reinstated if he recognizes his mistakes."
Pei Xiuyuan glanced at Director Liu and said, "You guys take care of yourselves. I won't bother with what happened today."
Director Liu and Wang Yingjie nodded. They knew that Mr. Pei was right. They had to learn from this and not let something like this happen again.
"Okay, let's go home. I'm tired too," Pei Xiuyuan said. His voice was a little tired, as if he didn't want to continue. Director Liu and Wang Yingjie looked at Pei Xiuyuan and then lowered their heads.
When the three brothers of the Pei family heard that their father had stepped forward to resolve the matter, it meant that their Pei family would no longer pursue the matter.
Although they were still a little resentful, they obeyed their father's orders and went home.
On the way, Pei Xiuyuan said to Zihan, "Zihan, do you feel wronged that Grandpa let this matter go?"
Yu Zihan immediately replied, "Grandpa, your decision is correct. I don't feel wronged at all. I just feel a little scared about this matter. If I weren't a member of the Pei family, I might have been successfully framed by those thugs."
"Society is complex, and nothing is black or white. Everything is affected by many factors. But we must still stick to our original intention, which is to be sincere and kind. Grandpa hopes that you will not be affected by this incident.
"I'm letting this matter go because your second uncle knows Wang Yingjie. He's a former combat hero, a fine soldier, and has made many contributions in his work. Most importantly, he's not one to abuse his power for personal gain or bend the law. This incident has taught him a profound lesson, and I believe he'll recognize his mistakes," Pei Xiuyuan said earnestly.
"Grandpa, Zihan understands your good intentions." Yu Zihan felt relieved after clarifying the truth to Wang Yingjie. It's not that she doesn't resent Wang Yingjie, but as Grandpa said, there will always be things in society that make you feel wronged and treated unfairly.
The next day, everyone was busy with their own things. Yu Zihan and Pei Shuyan went to school together.
After entering the campus, Yu Zihan felt a lot of strange looks. Even Pei Shuyan, who was so thick-skinned, felt it.
She turned to Yu Zihan and asked, "Sister, why do I feel like people are looking at us strangely?"
"Yeah, I felt it too. Don't worry about them." Yu Zihan vaguely knew why.
The two entered the classroom, and the classmates glanced at them and then hurriedly lowered their heads.
Yu Zihan squeezed Pei Shuyan's hand and told her to ignore it.
"Humph, he's top of the class. It's useless to have good grades without good character."
"That's right. Our top class can't just assess grades, we also have to examine character."
"Don't talk nonsense, maybe it's a misunderstanding."
"We've already been taken to the Public Security Bureau. What's the misunderstanding?"
The sound of people's discussions reached the ears of the two. Yu Zihan could keep calm, but his original wife Shu Yan could not tolerate it.
She stood up and asked loudly: "What are you talking about? If you have the guts, don't talk about it in private. If you have the guts, say it in person." Pei Shuyan looked at the people in the classroom.
"Just say it. You have the guts to do bad things, but you don't have the guts to listen to what others say?" A girl said loudly, her tone full of contempt.
"Did you see what bad things we did? When you talk about others, you'd better produce evidence." Pei Shuyan's frank attitude expressed the thoughts of those who had only heard the rumors.
"Produce the evidence." Pei Shuyan was aggressive. She was not someone to be trifled with. Anyway, she and her sister could not be framed by these people.
The girl looked at Pei Shuyan and found that Pei Shuyan was not as easy to mess with as she seemed. She couldn't afford to mess with her, so she turned her spearhead towards Yu Zihan.
"Someone saw Yu Zihan being taken to the Public Security Bureau and she didn't come out until very late. How could a good person enter such a place casually? What's more, those thugs were arrested with her. What evidence do we need?" Yu Zihan stood up and looked at the girl.
"Tell me, who said that?" Yu Zihan initially thought that what happened last night was an accident, but after what happened this morning, she concluded that the matter was not that simple.
The girl saw Yu Zihan coming towards her, and the look in Yu Zihan's eyes was something she had never seen before. Although she was afraid, she thought of what the man had said. She looked directly into Yu Zihan's eyes and said, "I heard it from Li Qianqian. Hasn't she known you for a long time? If she said that, how could it be true?"
After hearing what the girl said, Yu Zihan turned to look at Li Qianqian: "What did you say?"
Li Qianqian thought about what she had seen yesterday. She said confidently, "I'm telling the truth, right? Weren't you taken to the police station?"
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