Chapter 30
He Xi claimed that she had encountered the same thing as Wu Qian, but the difference was that she described a detailed portrait of the murderer.
The serious face of the dean in front of her looked even more gloomy, and the look in his eyes that fell on her was incomprehensible.
The two police officers stationed in the office asked her a lot of questions and only let her go after nearly an hour.
The moment he closed the door, He Xi felt a slight chill on his sweat-soaked back.
The moment she turned around, she saw Zhao Lin leaning against the aisle window.
"Let's go."
She stood still waiting for him to come closer, and they walked downstairs together. Zhao Lin said nothing, just staring at his phone from time to time.
"What are you looking at?"
She always felt that this person was doing something, so she was still surprised when her eyes fell on the screen of the mobile phone he stuffed into her hand.
The school's eight-hundred-year-old forum seemed to explode with accusations of Zhuang Yufei's bullying. The forum quickly fermented, and those who watched the incident piled up layer after layer and began to unravel the mystery...
“It’s easy to find out.”
He Xi looked at him with anxiety in his eyes. He was putting himself in danger.
"I have to make sure everything goes perfectly."
Zhao Lin did not miss the worry in her eyes. He curled his lips indifferently and dragged her out of the school.
"You still owe me a meal. How about today?"
She let him choose, but he scratched his head and walked towards the bus stop.
"Just to be clear, I can't afford anything too expensive."
She didn't understand where he was going, but she knew his picky nature very well, so she had to give him a heads-up in advance.
“Rest assured, it’s definitely worth the money.”
Following the boy's footsteps, He Xi was still dazed for a moment when he got off the car and saw the supermarket entrance.
"Go to Minus One to eat?"
It was the time when people were getting off work, and the food stalls on the underground level of the supermarket were crowded.
"Someone's treating me to dinner today, so I have to show some appreciation."
Seeing that he was so mysterious, He Xi no longer spoiled his fun and followed his arrangements.
After getting out of the elevator, the two entered the supermarket.
Zhao Lin already had a rough idea of the menu in his mind, so he just went to the shelves to pick up the food, while the person behind him pushed the cart consciously.
"Master Chef, you are so kind! I guess we are in for a treat today."
Compared to the tense situation in the past few days, the two of them now seemed to be enjoying a moment of relaxation after fighting side by side.
There were two big bags of things. When it came to the checkout, He Xi had just reported his membership number when the person behind him scanned the code to pay.
"It's over budget, so your treat will be kept."
She pursed her lips helplessly and rushed outside to stop a car.
As soon as the two entered the door, they met an old man who was still restless and wanted to go out for a walk.
"Grandma, it's getting dark outside."
Zhao Lin put down the bag in his hand, took the old man in his arm and sat on the sofa.
"Yes, Grandma Li, you've only just been able to get out of bed."
The old man looked at the two children on his left and right, and was delighted no matter how he looked at them. He immediately responded and took their hands and rubbed them.
"Granny will be relieved to see you two getting along so well while she's still alive."
He Xi's ears felt hot almost the moment he finished speaking. He stammered and didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh to ease the awkwardness.
Zhao Lin, who was standing by, leaned affectionately on the old man's shoulder, showing a rare coquettish attitude.
Before entering the kitchen, he specially called He Xi's mother as a thank you for her taking care of his grandmother during this period.
He Xi, assisting him, was increasingly impressed by his skilled techniques. Consequently, the last bit of hesitation he had felt dissipated.
When six dishes and a soup were served, even Yan Runqing couldn't help being surprised, and there was a hint of pity and heartache in her eyes when she looked at the boy.
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When receiving the report card at the end of the semester, He Xi heard the classmates muttering - Zhuang Yufei was sent abroad, and some classmates in other classes seemed to have dropped out of school after being punished.
She just smiled bitterly, packed up her books and didn't stay in the classroom any longer.
The murderer had been apprehended, and all those involved had been punished. This was the notification she had received long ago.
The role that Tan Zheng played among the group of people allowed her to distance herself from the matter this time, but her past deeds have been exposed clearly, and the label of bully will follow her everywhere.
Looking back, she felt sorry for Yang Jia and regretted that she had made the wrong decision and fallen into depravity.
After leaving the teaching building, the gloomy weather showed signs of clearing up slightly.
He Xi looked up and forgot about the sky. The depression that had been lingering in his heart for a long time finally eased a little.
"Are you okay?"
Jiang Yue followed her downstairs. Looking at the thin figure of the person in front of him, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He always seemed to be a few steps behind when she needed him.
"It's all in the past."
He Xi pulled the corners of his mouth and gave him a fairly relaxed smile.
"I didn't mean to distance myself from you when school started. My dad's situation... made me embarrassed to face you for a long time."
Jiang Yue finally said what he had been holding in his heart for a long time, even though he knew that she might no longer want to know.
Jiang Yue's father was a heavy drinker, and everyone in the village knew what he did when he was drunk. A few years ago, around the end of the year, he came home drunk from somewhere, made a scene, and smashed the house to pieces.
His mother had no choice but to go to the village committee to find He Xi's uncle to help him out. But the drunk man who had lost his mind didn't care who it was. He would just punch him. That's how He Xi's uncle lost half an eye.
In fact, He Xi could guess the reason after thinking about it.
They can still stand together and talk now, and she knows that Jiang Yue also understands her and her family's attitude.
"It's all in the past. I hope you can move on from it."
Jiang Yue nodded, but when their eyes met, he couldn't help but feel sad.
"Hey—what are you dithering about?"
Just when He Xi was feeling embarrassed, he was suddenly startled by a sound a few steps away.
When I looked up, I saw Zhao Lin holding a basketball in one hand and the other on his waist, his face full of impatience.
Facing the boy's murderous expression, she stuck out her tongue and made a face.
"Why are you here?"
"Otherwise, how can we see seniors sharing their innermost feelings with each other?"
He Xi was so angry at his mean and sarcastic expression that he kicked him.
"Hiss...Are you serious, He Xixi?"
The three of them walked towards the west gate together. Jiang Yue looked at the two people playing around and felt that he was out of place. But he still pursed his lips and walked slowly with an expressionless face.
Seeing the basketball thrown by Zhao Lin arcing towards him, he raised his arm and easily held the ball in his hand.
"Sorry, this damn ball is flying around like it has no eyes."
The boy tried to take the basketball from him, and his seemingly apological words were full of a pungent smell of gunpowder.
"fine."
Jiang Yue waved his hand indifferently, but his eyes were fixed on the girl one step away.
"He is such an impulsive and disrespectful person."
He Xi took a step back, deliberately walking side by side with him. His words, meant to comfort him, irritated the man in question.
"Hey He Xixi, who are you calling irritable and ignorant?"
"Just tell whoever is anxious."
Jiang Yue stood still and watched the two people walking away while playing and joking. After a moment, he turned into the alley next to him.
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