Chapter Twelve
Zheng Yu glanced at the mother and daughter sitting and standing in the sofa area next to her, and inwardly felt a pang of apprehension for You Congxi.
Lu Botao wiped his sweat, turned down the temperature of the air conditioner (which was always at a constant temperature) a few degrees, and explained to the woman sitting upright on the sofa in a gentle voice, "Zihan's mother, please calm down. I can't say anything else about You Congxi, but his character is absolutely impeccable. There must have been some misunderstanding about what happened yesterday..."
"Report."
Speak of the devil, and he appears. You Congxi knocked on the half-open door, taking in the entire scene inside.
"Come in." Lu Botao gestured for You Congxi to stand next to Zheng Yu, and continued speaking to the woman, "Since the other party involved is also here, and it's not a matter of principle, just a small friction between classmates, let's all sit down and have a good talk."
The woman wore appropriate light makeup, and her jade earrings swayed slightly with her movements. Although she was looking up, she still maintained the demeanor of someone in a superior position.
Her gaze swept lightly over You Congxi, then turned to her daughter standing beside her, and calmly said, "You tell her."
You Congxi recalled what he had overheard in the restroom, and subtly glanced at the elegant woman in front of him, his eyebrows twitching.
Is this Yin Zixuan's stepmother?
No, if what Yin Zihan said is true, then in this situation, can she be called a stepmother, or should she be called a legal mother?
Yin Zihan stared intently at You Congxi the moment she stepped into the office.
That bastard, how dare he play tricks on her with a wet mop! Does she know who she is?! How dare she?!
Yin Zihan gritted her teeth, with a fierce determination to devour You Congxi: "Yesterday after school, I came out of the water room after getting water, and You suddenly rushed out with a mop, pretending to be a school cleaner, and deliberately shoved the wet mop onto my feet, causing my shoes and socks to get completely soaked."
Everyone else in the office turned to look at You Congxi. Lu Botao turned to You Congxi and asked, "Is that true?"
You Congxi nodded.
Lu Botao was stunned for a moment. Before he could speak, Yin Zihan pressed on: "Director, that's how it is! Although I often break the rules, I never offend others unless they offend me. I know you don't believe me, but I swear, I am absolutely innocent this time. It was You Congxi who started it!"
The woman on the sofa also looked over.
Lu Botao paused awkwardly. Yin Zihan's family had some connections, and her mother was not someone to be trifled with.
Compared to Yin Zihan, who was a frequent visitor to the apology table for breaking the law and causing trouble at school, he naturally favored You Congxi. She was good at studying, didn't like to cause trouble, and was present at almost every commendation ceremony.
But it seems that You Congxi is indeed in the wrong.
This is a bit tricky.
Lu Botao picked up the teacup on his desk, blew on it, and took a sip. The sound was comparable to a tractor starting up in the almost silent office.
The middle-aged woman turned her head away with some disdain, seemingly not wanting to waste any more time, and slowly opened her mouth: "Director Lu."
Just as Lu Botao was about to spit the tea foam into his cup, he heard the sound and quickly spat a few times: "What's wrong, Zihan's mother?"
The woman seemed surprised by his lack of consideration. She paused, trying to control her expression, before continuing, "I believe the situation is clear. My daughter and this student, surnamed You, are complete strangers. She was simply walking on the street when she was attacked for no reason. As a mother and an adult, I believe this is an extremely heinous case of school terrorism, also known as school bullying. I hope the school will take this seriously and come up with an appropriate solution and outcome."
She spoke to Lu Botao, but her eyes remained fixed on You Congxi.
Lu Botao was sweating profusely, almost dripping into his teacup. He knew women could be difficult, but he hadn't expected them to be this difficult. This accusation of school bullying had escalated the incident to a whole new level; if not handled properly, it could lead to expulsion.
Those at the center of the storm, on the contrary, remained calm and detached.
Lu Botao couldn't help but give her a meaningful look: "You Congxi, what are you thinking?"
"Director, I have no idea."
You Congxi put one hand in his pocket and went over in his mind what Yin Zihan had said in the water room yesterday.
She couldn't possibly reopen Yin Zixuan's wounds in front of Yin Zihan's mother and other unrelated people, especially since she didn't know the true situation of Yin Zixuan.
Besides, she was the one who started it, and she's willing to take responsibility for the consequences.
Zheng Yu couldn't help but defend her: "You Congxi didn't do it on purpose. Yesterday, she was on duty cleaning the toilets and wanted to help the cleaning ladies because she saw how hard they were working. She was probably so engrossed in cleaning that she didn't see Yin. It was all a misunderstanding. Besides, I saw them chasing each other and playing around in the hallway. There must have been some kind of misunderstanding!"
"......"
Yin Zihan's lips trembled twice, her voice cracking with anger: "...Say that again?!"
To help the cleaners?
Were you too engrossed to see it?
Are you chasing each other, playing and fooling around?
Dude, is what you're saying even human?!
She was just walking along the street when a mad dog suddenly appeared out of nowhere and bit her. She even lied and said there was poop on the mop, and then chased her around like a grandson. As a result, she dreamt last night that she was chased by a mutated poop king all night long!
You Congxi was amused by Zheng Yu's serious-sounding lies, and she couldn't help but laugh. How come she didn't realize that this guy was just pretending to be serious?
"Director Lu," the woman said calmly, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. I don't think there's any need to discuss this bullying incident anymore. I hope the school can give me a satisfactory answer before tonight."
That was the final word.
Yin Zihan curled the corners of her lips and gave the girl opposite her a provocative look.
You're finished.
The office door was suddenly pushed open, and Tang Miaosong rode in on his little stilts, followed by two little tails.
"I'm sorry, Director, something came up and I was delayed."
Tang Miaosong smiled at the woman sitting on the sofa, but his eyes were serious and earnest: "Zihan's mother, regarding the matter of You Congxi bullying our class, I hope you can sincerely apologize to You Congxi."
The woman seemed to find it absurd, one corner of her mouth slightly downturned as she chuckled, "Who are you? I'm not saying she's a school bully, but that's just how it is."
"Yin Zihan insulted my mother first and repeatedly sent people to ambush me, seriously threatening my personal safety. Now she's slandering my friend." Yin Zihan concluded without batting an eye, "Yin Zihan is the one who bullies students, and the school should expel her."
The air in the office seemed to freeze eerily for a few seconds.
Yin Zihan was the first to react: "Don't make false accusations!"
Yin Zixuan stared straight back: "My mother is a whore, I am a whore's illegitimate daughter, a stinking whore who specializes in destroying other people's families. I'm lucky I wasn't beaten to death—isn't that what you said?"
Yin Zihan stood there, stunned, wondering why she seemed like a completely different person.
The woman on the sofa finally spared her a glance, but her brows furrowed slightly, and her words were indifferent and cold: "Isn't it the truth? Also, I have a suggestion for you: it's best not to expose your real family in front of so many irrelevant people."
Although Shen Yue, who had followed in, did not know the specifics, upon hearing such insulting words, he felt his blood rush to his head and took a step forward, wanting to join the fight.
You Congxi pulled him back. Sure enough, Yin Zixuan seemed used to this kind of mockery. Her expression remained unchanged, but her words were sharp: "Aunt Qi, there is nothing shameful about my family. On the contrary, I heard that Yin Hongzhi recently found someone who wants to have a son. Aren't you going to do something about it?"
The woman's face turned ashen, but Yin Zixuan ignored her and continued, "Oh right, how could I forget? Yin Hongzhi was recently diagnosed with infertility, so how did his mistress find out she's pregnant? Haha. Yin Hongzhi was so angry he had to use a cane. As his wife, instead of staying by his side to take care of him, how come you have the leisure to keep a gigolo outside?"
Lu Botao was stunned for a moment, then tried to stop her, since it was their family matter and it wasn't appropriate for outsiders to listen. Unexpectedly, Yin Zixuan was so quick to respond, seamlessly turning around and continuing her barrage of criticism at Yin Zihan beside her.
"And you, Yin Zihan. When will you admit that the happy family you think you have is actually just a crumbling, unfinished building? You hate me, you wish you could grind me to dust, but do you dare ask yourself who you really hate?"
Yin Zihan wanted to retort, but her legs felt weak. She braced herself against the back of the sofa and heard Yin Zixuan, this madwoman, continue: "My mother was deceived by Yin Hongzhi. I know you and your mother don't care. You only care that my mother gave birth to me. My mother is a mistress, but none of you want to believe that Yin Hongzhi deceived my mother. You use this to comfort yourselves that Yin Hongzhi was seduced and did not have the child willingly."
Yin Zixuan scoffed: "Yin Hongzhi is a 'phoenix man' (a man from a poor background who achieves success), your mother is a parasitic vine, and you—"
Yin Zihan wanted her to stop talking, but she couldn't make a sound and could only listen to Yin Zixuan's words, each one deliberate and forceful.
"You're a complete idiot."
Applause broke out, and Lu Botao glared at Shen Yue, who was egging him on.
Forced to listen to a dramatic family drama, he had no energy left to care about anything else. With a polite smile on his face, all he wanted to do was kick them all out.
Tang Miaosong added, "Director Lu, based on the students' reports and evidence, I have confirmed that Yin Zihan frequently gathers local youths to harass Yin Zixuan. You Congxi acted bravely and righteously, and I hope the school can give him some encouragement and praise."
Lu Botao: "?"
Yin Zihan: "?"
Shen Yue clapped enthusiastically again: "Great! I agree to commend You Congxi for his act of bravery!"
"......"
Zheng Yu glanced at him and said calmly, "I agree too."
"......"
You Congxi didn't know how it was resolved in the end; they were all kicked out by Lu Botao, leaving only the two class teachers and the Yin sisters.
The only thing You Congxi was thankful for was that her parents weren't called in; her father was unreliable, and her mother was abroad.
But what surprised her most was that Tang Miaosong actually gave her an award certificate during the afternoon class meeting.
......
You Congxi stiffly held up the "Heroic Act" award and exchanged a glance with Yin Zixuan, who was holding up the "Strong Grass" award next to her with the same stiffness.
Tang Miaosong pressed the shutter, and with a click, the image was captured at that moment.
"Alright," Tang Miaosong clapped his hands, dismissing the two of them. "Even though the teacher didn't manage to get you a school-level award, it's fine for you to show off a little in class."
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You Congxi's glorious deeds of dominating the entire school with a mop smeared with poop have gone viral, making him the veritable "King of Poop," and indirectly covering up the rumors about Shen Yue being gay. To express his gratitude, He Qizheng specially treated You Congxi to a cup of milk tea, adding all the toppings to the original.
When Yin Zihan transferred schools, Qu Qi worried that Yin Zixuan would be mistreated at home. However, Yin Zixuan just smiled and said she had gotten a small three-bedroom apartment from Yin Hongzhi and was living there by herself, and moreover—
"Yin Hongzhi's infertility was caused by the medication administered by Qi Wenjing."
Yin Zixuan has evidence, so Qi Wenjing can't easily do anything to her.
"Damn! This industry is too chaotic!" Qu Qi exclaimed.
You Congxi wrinkled his nose in agreement.
Yin Zixuan remembered something: "Oh right, this time it was all thanks to Shen Yue. If it weren't for his help, this matter might not have been resolved so easily."
You Congxi was taken aback.
Was it Shen Yue who provided the evidence? Would he be so enthusiastic?
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the window beside him, and You Congxi turned his head.
"Can we walk home together after school?"
"......"
Zheng Yu?
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