Chapter 120120 Lu Xuan: Take the Kitten Home =3=
Pei Qi grabbed Chu Xun by the collar, his dark eyes glaring at him coldly, "Stop spreading rumors!"
Chu Xun spread his hands and took a step back. He shouted, "Everyone, come and see! The thief is so angry that he's about to hit someone!"
Pei Qi couldn't help but frown and said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not a thief!"
Chu Xun's lips curled up in a smug smile. He retorted, "You're not a thief, so why are you so anxious? You're clearly guilty! If you dare to do it, then admit it! You thief! You're a thief who stole your roommate's property!"
"You are slandering me!"
As he spoke, Pei Qi raised his fist and prepared to hit Chu Xun in the face.
Chu Xun not only didn't dodge, he even leaned forward, his face filled with mockery. "Go ahead and hit me, why don't you? I want everyone to know what kind of person you are! What? You got caught stealing from your roommate, and now you're so pissed you off you're going to hit me? I'd like to see if you dare to do it, you stinking rat hiding in the gutter!"
Pei Qi clenched his fists tightly, anger brimming from his eyes.
As the two clashed, the students around them noticed the tension between the two and hurriedly shouted, "Quick, quick, call the counselor!"
"If the instructor doesn't come, they're going to fight!"
“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
After a chaotic period, Pei Qi and Chu Xun were taken to the office by the counselor, followed by a large crowd of classmates.
Seeing their agitation, the counselor quickly poured each of them a glass of water to calm them down. Then, he soothed them, saying, "What happened? Tell me in detail. I heard you almost got into a fight in the dorm. Tell me the whole story."
Chu Xun's clothes were ripped askew by Pei Qi. Tears streamed down his face as he saw the counselor. His pitiful expression was truly moving. He choked up, "Counselor, this is what happened. Pei Qi went out early this morning. The three of us in the dorm spent the morning shopping for shoes at the mall. When we came back, Pei Qi was already there. And when I got back, I discovered the five thousand yuan I'd left in the locker was missing. Pei Qi was the only one in the dorm. Who else was there?"
Chu Xun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand and complained dissatisfiedly, "I just talked to him nicely. As long as he returns my money, I will let it go. After all, we all live in the same dormitory, why make such a fuss? I know he relied on student loans to go to Huazhong University and is short of money. That's understandable. If he needs money, he can borrow from me. Why steal it?"
The counselor turned to look at Pei Qi and asked, "Pei Qi, did you take Chu Xun's money?"
"I didn't!" Pei Qi denied it flatly.
Unlike Chu Xun who was crying and making a fuss, he kept clenching his fists tightly, his dark eyes were watery, and the corners of his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was trying his best to endure something.
The counselor patted the back of Pei Qi's hand and said earnestly, "Pei Qi, if you took Chu Xun's money, you should give it back. If you encounter difficulties, the teachers and classmates can help you, but your sneaky behavior is wrong. You have to change, understand?"
Pei Qi looked up in surprise. His clear black eyes reflected the counselor's earnest words of persuasion. Layers of mist gathered in his black eyes. The surrounding classmates' chatter continued, "Look, he really did steal Chu Xun's money."
"You really can't judge a person by his appearance. He looks quite decent, but he has to do those sneaky things."
"Thieves these days are so brazen. They steal money and even beat people up. I don't know where they got the nerve to do that!"
Pei Qi clenched his fist tightly, the brutal force squeezing his palms so hard that they hurt. He gritted his teeth and said, "I said, I didn't take it!"
At that moment, Pei Qi was like a wounded little beast, dragging his scarred body and baring his fangs at those who tried to offend him.
The counselor's face immediately turned stern, and she said unhappily, "Pei Qi, the teacher is telling you straight away that as long as you return the money, the teacher and your classmates will forgive you. Why are you being so stubborn?"
"He didn't take it!"
Lu Xuan pushed through the bustling crowd at the office door and walked straight to Pei Qi.
The counselor Huo Zhou looked at Lu Xuan in surprise and asked, "Caesar, why are you here?"
Lu Xuan stood in front of Pei Qi, shielding him from the inquiring gazes outside. "You say he has a motive, but it's nothing more than that he left the dormitory early in the morning, and the three of you went to the mall together, and he left and returned to the dormitory before you all. But that doesn't mean he's the culprit."
Chu Xun's face froze, and he immediately accused, "President Caesar, there have been rumors circulating that you two have a personal relationship. President Caesar, you are being unfair in speaking up for Pei Qi. Your rewards and punishments are too biased."
“Tsk.”
Lu Xuan scoffed and said nonchalantly, "I do have a personal relationship with Pei Qi. Since you say I'm unfair in my rewards and punishments, let's call the police."
Chu Xun's pupils shrank, and he said in surprise, "Call the police? If this gets out of hand, what will happen to the school's reputation? How will Pei Qi hold his head up high in school from now on? I just hope he can honestly return my money. I don't want him to lose face in school, and I don't want a criminal record to be on his file forever."
Chu Xun spoke with such sincerity and heartfelt emotion, acting like a good roommate at the Federation, that the onlookers exclaimed in admiration, "Chu Xun is truly a beautiful and kind person!"
"Yes, yes. Even though Pei Qi did such a despicable thing, he still cared about Pei Qi's situation. My heart was melted by him."
"Chu Xun is just too kind, that's why he gets bullied by those malicious people. If he weren't so kind, would Pei Qi still dare to bully him? These days, even a thief dares to hit people. How arrogant is that!"
Chu Xun looked at the counselor anxiously, trying to get him to stand up and say something fair.
Huo Zhou frowned slightly and hesitated, "Caesar, what Chu Xun said makes sense. We can't ruin Pei Qi's life just because of his momentary obsession! If we report this to the police, and they prove Pei Qi is guilty of theft, won't he go to jail? We're all classmates, and we'll see each other sooner or later. There's no need to go to such extremes. Just have Pei Qi hand over the stolen money. If he's already spent some of it, then he can pay back what he has. For the remaining amount, we can write an IOU and repay it later."
Lu Xuan glanced at him and asked, "Teacher Huo, didn't you hear what Pei Qi said? He said he didn't take it, and he didn't take it. What makes you think Pei Qi is a thief? He spent the whole morning training with mecha at the CC Club, and I just sent him back to school, and you're arresting him here and interrogating him like a criminal. What's your basis?"
"We must report this to the police! If we don't let the police verify this, then Pei Qi will be a criminal suspect in everyone's eyes for the rest of his life. Why? Just because he returned to the dormitory earlier than everyone else?"
As he spoke, Lu Xuan directly called the police and explained the situation to them. He looked around and said clearly, "It is most fair to let the police handle this matter."
After saying that, he quickly called Karl and gave clear instructions: "Karl, ask the CC Club to provide the surveillance footage, mainly from 8:00 to 12:00. Have the technical department directly retrieve the time when Pei Qi entered and exited the club and hand it over to the police. Also, retrieve my driving records from the time period between 11:00 and 12:00 to prove that Pei Qi was with me during this time. Have Lawyer Lin be responsible for coordinating this work with the police."
Listening to Lu Xuan's clear instructions, Chu Xun's face darkened to the extreme. His hands were tightly twisting the corners of his clothes. It was bad. With Caesar's interference, all his previous efforts would be wasted!
In this way, Pei Qi not only had witnesses but also physical evidence, and the frame-up he had spent half a day preparing was instantly destroyed!
He saw that Pei Qi was weak and wanted to get close to him and get into trouble, but he didn't expect that Caesar would use a small move to get rid of Pei Qi completely, and he didn't gain any advantage at all.
Chu Xun wiped the tears from her eyes and gave a pitiful smile. "I didn't expect Pei Qi to be with you this morning. I didn't know. I thought he was in the dormitory the whole time. Since it was a misunderstanding, I apologize to Pei Qi. I didn't understand the whole story clearly and preconceived that Pei Qi was a thief. This is my fault. I can apologize to Pei Qi."
"That's unnecessary. Your suspicions are correct. Pei Qi is indeed a suspect. This matter cannot be explained in a few words. To give justice to both parties, it is fairest to leave it to the police. They will not hurt any good person, nor will they let any bad person go!"
After saying that, Lu Xuan grabbed Pei Qi's wrist and pulled him out of the teacher's office. The two of them walked all the way to the underground parking lot, and Lu Xuan let go of his hand.
Lu Xuan looked him straight in the eye. "Pei Qi, you have two choices now. One is to go back to the dormitory and continue to accept everyone's criticism and accusations. The other is to go back to the dormitory, pack your luggage, and move it to my place. Once the police have handled the case, you can move back."
"Moving out isn't about avoiding the problem, it's about dealing with it. It's about not wanting to live under the same roof with these people who are trying to distort the truth. If they can accuse you of stealing money today, can't they create new obstacles for you tomorrow? If you continue to stay there, you'll inevitably encounter trouble like this."
Pei Qi's eyes were filled with moisture, and those clear eyes were filled with a bit of innocence. "I-Is it going to cause you trouble if I move to your place?"
Lu Xuan didn't respond directly to his question, but instead asked, "Do you still want to live in the same dormitory with them? Do you still want to face that hideous face every day? If you do, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
"I……"
"I……"
Seeing that Pei Qi had not made a decision yet, Lu Xuan turned around and was about to leave.
“Pah.”
Pei Qi was anxious and grabbed Lu Xuan's hand, saying eagerly, "I'll go with you!"
Hearing this, Lu Xuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile of satisfaction.
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